The lightkeeper's Daughters

I found this book beautifully written and completely engaging. It’s one of those stories that quietly pulls you in and doesn’t let go. I honestly had a hard time putting it down — but that’s not unusual for me. Like most of the books I enjoy, I tend to keep reading far longer than I planned because I just want to know what happens next.

It’s the story of Morgan, a troubled girl who lives in foster care, and Elizabeth, an almost blind woman she meets at the Boreal Retirement Home. They meet when Morgan is there serving community hours, repainting a fence to cover graffiti she and her friends were responsible for. Through this unexpected connection, Morgan begins reading old journals aloud to Elizabeth, and the memories contained in them slowly reveal Elizabeth’s past.

The story moves between the present and memories of Elizabeth’s life growing up on Porphyry Island with her lightkeeper father and her twin sister. As the journals are read, long-hidden family secrets, questions about identity, and the weight of choices made in the past gradually come to light.

I really loved learning what life might have been like living in a lighthouse. The story paints a vivid picture of island life and the sea’s quiet presence, adding emotional depth and a sense of nostalgia. It’s a touching, reflective novel about love, loss, belonging, and the quiet beauty of lives shaped by memory and the world around them.