Yes! That was my first thought on picking it up, too. It's illustrated throughout. Things I didn't notice when I was eight and first in love with the book…!
Goose Rocks Beach in Kennebunkport, ME. My mother's whole side of the family is from in & around here and my parents have a house that I borrowed for the week. Which, um, makes my family sound much more 1% than we actually are. Mostly we got really lucky.
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Did Wesley Dennis do the cover illustration for the “Old Bones” book? That looks just like his work.
Yup — I just googled it!
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Yes! That was my first thought on picking it up, too. It's illustrated throughout. Things I didn't notice when I was eight and first in love with the book…!
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What beach did you guys go to?
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Winter beach is absolutely the best beach.
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Goose Rocks Beach in Kennebunkport, ME. My mother's whole side of the family is from in & around here and my parents have a house that I borrowed for the week. Which, um, makes my family sound much more 1% than we actually are. Mostly we got really lucky.
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The VERY best. I somehow had forgotten or repressed that. I'm making this an annual tradition now.
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Can I get there by candlelight is one of my favorites! J.S. Doty was a great author. I miss her books…M
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I love the beach in the winter. I don't really like going in the water anyway, so winter beach is prettier and people free.
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