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4.5
Reading is magic... We all know that. Symbols printed on mashed-up, reconstituted trees (or on a glowing digital screen) have the power to transport us out of our everyday lives and into worlds we can only dream of.I have just been on one such magical journey."Bucky and the Lukefahr Ladies: Walking the Labyrinth" is a spellbinding tale about family, history, and the magic that is hiding right in front of us. I won't go into the story... If I mention any more than what is in the book blurb already online, I fear that I will give something away. This book is such a treasure trove of discovery, I don't want to deny the experience to any who read it.I read 3 to 5 books every week. Most, I don't remember that much of merely days after. This story, however, is one that will stick with me. it may be too early to say, but I have a feeling that I will look back in the years to come and say that this is one of my favorite novels.Shirley Gilmore's skill as a writer is second to none! She has pulled off the most difficult, in my opinion, tasks a writer can attempt... To have a slow burn story that never drags or gets boring. I have seen New York times best-selling authors who can't do this. "Bucky" sets a mood that is easy to disappear into while reading, and it allows the reader to be transported into the world of the novel.I probably should have waited to write this review until the book has settled into my mind for a few days, but I was just too blown away to keep this to myself. Bravo, Shirley Gilmore, this novel is a towering achievement!