FROM THE PUBLISHER The American debut of an award-winning Irish writer that brings to life Emily Dickinson and will enthrall fans of Longbourn and Mrs. Poe. Nuala O’Connor’s enchanting American debut novel, Miss Emily, reimagines the private life of Emily Dickinson, one of America’s most beloved poets, through her own voice and through the eyes…
REVIEW: THE GHOST OF THE MARY CELESTE by Valerie Martin
I am fascinated by tales of the ocean, mysteries of the sea (I even have an interest in cryptozoology). The ocean is just so vast and for centuries uncharted. It was the greatest adventure anyone could embark upon. But even with maps and coordinates and best laid plans, ships disappear. What’s significant about the Mary…
ACCENT: THE SIXTH by Avery Hays
Aside from having a gorgeous cover, this book is full of lush prose. The heroine, Florbela Sarmentos, has moved from her native Portugal to pursue a career in art. She joins the bohemian lifestyle of 1900s Paris and immerses herself in the culture. Still, she is unable to forget the wrongfully-imprisoned father she left behind —…
READ-ALONG: THE PASSING BELLS by Phillip Rock
If you are as anxious for the series premiere of Downton Abbey as I am, then you know what it is to be captivated by good writing. Fill those dreary hours, waiting for the return of the Grantham household and the Dowager Countess’s quips by joining the Passing Bells trilogy read-along, hosted by bookclubgirl. And…