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Volume 7 seems to be missing from the Litsy database! Hopefully, it will be added soon (as requested).

Am I worried the “golden age” of these journals has passed? Admittedly, yes. Emma has begun to make choices about her life (as we all need to); it means that other possible paths are closing. This one feels even *more* bittersweet to me than the others! But I trust that Brower will handle the plot (aka Emma‘s life) deftly. She‘s in good hands.

WELL. The end of this reading month certainly took a turn…over the Atlantic Ocean and through the meandering, idyllic streets of St. Crispian‘s.

I‘ve been averaging about 8 books per month but at the tail end of March, I picked up first volume of Emma M. Lion‘s Unselected Journals — and then promptly read 5 more (and am currently halfway into the 7th volume). I suppose that puts me at 13 books this month. Thanks for the boost, Beth Brower!

Ok, didn‘t get through all three this weekend (though two and a half isn‘t bad) in order to get the planned video out today. Hopefully still sometime this week. In the meantime, can you guess my pizza order?

My husband & I are childless by choice but I can‘t help wonder if our daughter would be like Emma: Portuguese with dark hair, like him. An Irish reader with sea green eyes, like me. Spirited and feisty with a quick wit and a quick temper, like our rabbit-daughter, Miss Moxie Crimefighter. It goes without saying that I‘m rather fond of Emma, am rooting for her, and will continue to take delight in reading her journals.

My time has arrived — the time when it‘s socially acceptable for your house to be filled with rabbit-themed items! 😅🌸🐇

Unsolved mysteries are always intriguing for me. The tragic disappearance of Amelia Earhart is one of those captivating mysteries. This is a short story about A. E.‘s disappearance in 1937. Portions of the story are told from A.E.‘s perspective while flying. Lizzie, age 15, hears A.E.‘s distress call. Excited to learn that A.E. is alive and asking for help when everyone else fears A.E. is lost at sea. ✈️

Full review at https://abookandadog.com

“What‘s done is done,” the story of the woman who grew to be Lady MacBeth and queen of Scotland.

I wanted to like this so much! But this took an ambitious, active character & turned her into a passive, fearful woman whose entire life was driven by the men around her. She makes so few choices, it frustrated me. Very well written, w/ the supernatural atmosphere I wanted from one of my fave Shakespeare plays, but ultimately disappointing. 🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑

We see first hand the tragedy that war brings with the telling of Noemie‘s story. But we also got to see the heroines that this time-frame created. You never quite know what you are capable of until you are faced with impossible odds. I enjoyed the way that the story was laid out and the hope and resilience that it shared.

I received this book from Celebrate-Lit for my honest review.

Loving this so far. The ‘painter‘ Gainsborough was born and work a few towns over from where we live and I know his work well. It‘s really engaging to read the fictional story of how some his most famous pieces were painted - a real behind the scenes type tour!

This was a #MoreMehThanYeah read.

Two timelines, one set in 1930s, one in 1880s.
Both about a Scottish woman taking care of their ailing fathers, both forced to work, one set mainly in Scotland the other mainly on the US east coast.

In 1930s, Emmie has come back to the UK from Australia, where she got a doctorate in botany and spent time discovering plants in jungles and deserts. ⬇️

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