Yesteryear: The Book Everyone Seems to Have an Opinion About
Few books have sparked as much conversation this year as Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke.
Before we even selected it for our June box, we'd seen the discussions. The rave reviews. The passionate defenses. The readers who couldn't stop thinking about it. The readers who weren't entirely sure what to make of it.
Naturally, that made us curious.
What we found was a novel that blends historical inspiration, speculative elements, and questions about modern life in a way that feels both ambitious and surprisingly intimate. At its core, the book asks a fascinating question: what would happen if someone from today's world found themselves living in a very different time and place?
While the premise itself is intriguing, what stayed with us most were the themes beneath the surface. Community. Convenience. Independence. Family. The romanticized versions of the past versus the realities of living there.
One of the reasons we enjoyed reading this book for Craft'n Pages is that it practically begs for discussion. It's the kind of story that can leave two readers with completely different reactions—and both can be right. We love books that continue long after the final page, and Yesteryear definitely falls into that category.
Whether you end up loving it, questioning it, or arguing with it a little, we suspect you'll find yourself thinking about it for quite a while.
And honestly? Those are often the most interesting books of all.
