Weekly Reading Round-Up
Perhaps it’s something about fall, but I’ve been on an old school Gothic kick this past week. I started with Anna Lee Huber‘s upcoming book, Secrets in the Mist, a Regency set Gothic involving misty marshes, a mysterious creature named “The Lantern Man”, and, of course, smugglers. From there, I moved on to some old…
Read MoreAuthor Confidential….
Pssst! It’s Author Confidential, Bacon Free Library’s (incredibly ingenious) fall fundraiser. What it is: a chance to ask your favorite author three questions– and receive a hand-written answer in return! Here’s the official press release: Bacon Free Library Announces ‘Author Confidential’ Auction Best Selling Authors to Answer Three Questions from Winning Bidders Have you ever…
Read More"Place of Secrets" Winner
The winner of my copy of Rachel Hore’s A Place of Secrets is… … Adeia! (Of comment #8.) Congrats, Adeia! If you let me know where to send it, I’ll pop your book in the mail to you. Check back on Monday for a new give away!
Read MoreOut and About in October: NJ and MI
You can find me out and about in October! Morristown, New Jersey: Saturday, 10/1 I am thrilled to be kicking off the month with the Morristown Festival of Books. Join me Saturday, October 1st, in Morristown, NJ for a panel with two of my favorite people: Sarah MacLean and Eloisa James. If you’ve heard us…
Read MoreMonday Give Away
I did promise you more old houses and family secrets, didn’t I? This week’s book up for grabs is Rachel Hore’s A Place of Secrets. Here’s the official blurb: A runaway bestseller in Britain with over 100,000 copies sold, a riveting historical mystery in the tradition of Kate Morton Auction house appraiser Jude leaves London…
Read MoreWeekly Reading Round-Up
As I finish up the revisions on the Gilded Age book (more about that soon, I promise!), I’ve been doing my best to read outside of my comfort zone, to try new genres and authors– or, at least, books I wouldn’t have picked up on my own. This week? — Nick Harkaway’s Angelmaker, involving a…
Read More"Wife's Tale" Winner
The winner of a copy of Christine Wells’s The Wife’s Tale is… — Rachael! (Of Comment #59.) Congrats, Rachael! If you let me know where to send your book, I’ll pop it in the mail to you. Stay tuned for more old houses and family secrets coming up on next week’s Monday Give Away!
Read MoreMonday Give Away
For those of you who enjoy books like Lucinda Riley’s The Orchid House, Kate Morton’s The House at Riverton, and my That Summer, I have a copy of Christine Wells’s The Wife’s Tale. Here’s the official blurb: An unforgettable novel that transports the reader from modern day Australia to the windswept Isle of Wight and…
Read More"Curiosity Cabinet" Winner
The winner of a copy of Magruder’s Curiosity Cabinet is…. Rachel! (Of Comment #2.) Congrats, Rachel! If you email me (willig@post.harvard.edu), I’ll pop your book in the mail to you. A new give away will be coming up next Monday!
Read MoreMonday Give Away
Happy Labor Day, all! Nothing says Labor Day like Coney Island, so today I’m giving away a copy of H.P. Wood’s Magruder’s Curiosity Cabinet. Here’s the official blurb: A hypnotic debut in turn-of-the-century Coney Island, where an abandoned girl collides with a disgruntled ménage of circus freaks. Kitty Hayward and her mother are ready to…
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