I need to run but it was fun seeing what you are all reading. Trying to do #EWGC and #DOD on the same day was a challenge but great book recs all day long!

#ewgc About to start VERA STEIN IS FINE. Have to admit you had me at "octogenarian free love". Never too old to begin again even at a retirement complex. @librarylovefest.bsky.social

#ewgc I seem to be on a" tales of the sea" roll. A FATE WORSE THAN DROWNING is a young woman trying to protect her younger sister and ends up making a bad deal with the devil. Gothic ghost story in a lighthouse against an angry sea. @sbkslibrary.bsky.social

#ewgc MOST ARDENTLY YOURS is what happens when a fictional character - Mr. Darcy gets loose after a book lover steals a book she shouldn't have. Getting Darcy back is much harder. Cute and a must for Austen fans. @sbkslibrary.bsky.social

#ewgc EVERYTHING TO THE SEA is a story of a great love gone asunder, a tsunami that rips a Hawaiian island and families apart, a the community that forms after. Undulating waves of joy and sorrow make it believable and heartbreaking. @librarylovefest.bsky.social

#EWGC COUNTRY PEOPLE is what happens when an academic family moves from the West Coast to rural Vermont. Love this author's dark sense of humor and quirky characters. Plus, the cover makes me giggle! @prhlibrary.bsky.social

#EWGC THE STORYKEEPER is a gothic gem. A woman inherits her uncle's crumbling haunted? mansion in rural Australia and a book that holds secrets and maybe truth. @librarylovefest.bsky.social

#ewgc The AMATEUR is a very different story from Chris Bohjalian. A teen golf prodigy accidentally kills a caddie which sets her life on a different course. Drugs, sex with much older men and the law after her as told from her POV. Wild child with a wild story! @prhlibrary.bsky.social

#EWGC Starting with HABITS OF THE SEA which I devoured. A floating island that promises immortality and closure to the woman who believed in it. Moody and old school romance. @simonandschuster.bsky.social

#EWGC Need to run! Stay well and keep reading! Thank you for all the wonderful suggestions.

#EWGC Keep an eye out this fall for THE FIRST LADIES' GUIDE TO MURDER. Behind the scenes at the White House where former First Lady Mrs. Grant, daughter Nellie and First Lady Francis Cleveland investigate a murder that the men dismiss as well as them. Fascinating history and tough women!

#EWGC Just finished THE CHILDREN. A dark cautionary fairy tale involving the many ways famous creative parents can mess up their children. Haunting and I felt a lot of vertigo trying to reason out what was real and what was from their made up childhood in mom's written pages. Wow! @librarylovefest

#EWGC THE JELLYFISH PROBLEM is the story of a marine biologist who travels to a small island community beset by a very large jellyfish and the magic/curse that follows. Ocean lovers/naturalists will love the mix of magical realism and fun facts on jellyfish. @prhlibrary.bsky.social

#EWGC Just finished a delightful getaway to Tuscany and an eccentric baroness. VILLA COCO takes a young man to Italy to catalogue her art only to find himself acting as a gardener, taxi driver, travel companion, wine maker and most of all - friend. Delightful in every way! @prhlibrary.bsky.social

#EWGC Looking for something fun and light? A FIELD GUIDE FOR THE FORMALLY VILLAINOUS is a cozy fantasy of starting over and getting past intense guilt. Spice and violence free for the most part and a great getaway from real life. @sbkslibrary.bsky.social

#EWGC Next up is DAYS OF SUN AND SHADOW. Based on the author's relatives. A story of a resilient woman who overcomes adversity to follow her dreams of breeding race horses in early 1800's south. The wrongs of men can be righted by strong women helping each other. @kensington-library.bsky.social

#EWGC Yet another fave author - Katherine Arden who writes detailed historical fiction with a smattering of fantasy. Anne of Brittany is doing her best to save her kingdom possibly through marriage of sorts. Court politics and a blessing from a unicorn! @prhlibrary.bsky.social

#EWGC Next up is another fantastic author - Ann Patchett whose WHISTLER is up there with the best of the best. A woman reconnects after many years with the stepfather who made a big impact for a short time in her life. Love these characters especially Eddie! @librarylovefest.bsky.social

#ewgc Hey book friends! Hope your week is going well. Starting with LAND by Maggie O'Farrell. Amazing writer! Deep dive into the endless struggle of the Irish to survive as seen through the eyes of one family. I would listen to this forever just for the lilting accent. @prhlibrary.bsky.social

#EWGC BONE OF MY BONE is historical horror of brutal medieval proportions. Two women hiding a secret relic and trying to stay alive amidst disease and war. So many triggers but really well written. @sbkslibrary.bsky.social

#EWGC THE MIDNIGHT TRAIN is the final journey where you are able to revisit all the memories of your life but you can't interact. But what if there was a way to get back the love of your life? A sentimental journey for sure. @prhlibrary.bsky.social

#EWGC A FORTUNE OF SAND is the adult debut of YA historical author Ruta Sepetys. A mystical academia in 1920's Detroit. Great Gatsby meets Secret History. Ain't we got fun? @prhlibrary.bsky.social

#EWGC THE TAPESTRY OF FATE is the second book featuring Amina the pirate queen who is back on the high seas on an impossible quest once again. The best adventure fantasy! @librarylovefest

#EWGC WHEN NO ONE ELSE WILL is a riveting historical novel of 1940's Chicago and women helping women run a secret abortion clinic. @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social

#EWGC Just started THE THINGS WE NEVER SAY which is classic Elizabeth Strout deep diving into the loneliness of a high school teacher. @prhlibrary.bsky.social

#EWGC Some of the titles I just finished and loved - THE LEFT AND THE LUCKY, THE BOOK WITCH, LONDON FALLING, BOOTS BENEATH MY BED and THE LOST CITIES OF EL NORTE. I had to schedule my posts so hopefully they all go through today! See you next month!

#EWGC THE FOURSOME is the most unusual marriage situation in history involving a pair of sisters who marry Siamese twins. No privacy, what society feels is a mixed marriage and constant togetherness is quite the scandal for these two sisters. Really interesting. @librarylovefest.bsky.social

#EWGC Just started THE THINGS WE NEVER SAY which is classic Elizabeth Strout deep diving into the loneliness of a high school teacher. @prhlibrary.bsky.social

#EWGC THE MIDNIGHT TRAIN has left the station and has my heart. A train journey to go back in time and do it differently. Can Wilbur change the past and find Maggie or is it a return trip to a life of regret. @prhlibrary.bsky.social

#EWGC Looking forward to starting these gems - AN ACCIDENT OF DRAGONS (pirates & dragons are my escape), THISTLEMARSH a faerie bargain made in desperation and THE MOUNTAINS WE CALL HOME the latest Book Women of Kentucky story.

#EWGC CHERRY BABY is the story of a self assured plus size woman who becomes an unwitting celebrity when her husband's comic goes viral destroying her marriage, other relationships while she figures out what's next. @lbrarylovefest.bsky.social

#EWGC AMERICAN FANTASY is the story of a cruise ship employee facing job troubles who finds love on the aging boy band cruise she is in charge of. @prhlibrary.bsky.social

#EWGC THE ENDING WRITES ITSELF is a classic murder mystery served with a dash of satire. Authors vie for a big payout if they can finish a dead man's manuscript but only if they can stay alive to collect. Fun whodunnit with lots of the expected twists. @librarylovefest.bsky.social

#EWGC YESTERYEAR is a tradwife influencer who leaves her "perfect" ranch life suddenly and wakes up in an "imperfect" pioneer grimy life. Sarcastic social commentary that rocks! @prhlibrary.bsky.social

#EWGC LIDIE continues a story by Jane Smiley. Newly widowed Lidie longs for adventure as an actress in London and finds more than she bargained for. Tough women in historical fiction makes for the best stories. @prhlibrary.bsky.social

#EWGC WE CALL THEM WITCHES is a post apocalyptic folk horror story of two girls taking on the evil creatures who stole her little brother. Wards, extreme vigilance and bravery isn't enough to keep the bogieman away. @sbkslibrary.bsky.social

#EWGC THE BOOK WITCH is a fun romantasy where a book which keeps books and their characters safe as well as having a love affair with a fictional duke. Full of literary fun. @prhlibrary.bsky.social

#EWGC THE LEFT AND THE LUCKY is Willy Vlautin's best story to date! Heartbreaking friendship between an 8 yr. old and the man next door who saves him. Stunning and full of broken characters and mercy. @librarylovefest.bsky.social

#EWGC THE BOOK WITCH is a fun romantasy about a book witch whose job it is to keep books and their characters out of harm and the fictional duke she loves. Full of literary fun. @prhlibrary.bsky.social

About to start THE ENDING WRITES ITSELF, THE MIDNIGHT TRAIN, THE LEFT AND THE LUCKY and MISSING SISTER. All authors I love- just need more hours in the day! #EWGC @librarylovefest.bsky.social @prhlibrary.bsky.social

#EWGC Looking for some fun? THE BEST LITTLE MOTEL IN TEXAS is it. Life changes for a librarian who inherits a small town brothel/motel with a grandfather clause and a few enemies. Reads like a Kevin Wilson madcap adventure! @librarylovefest.bsky.social

#EWGC One that will stay with me forever is WAIT FOR ME by Amy Jo Burns. A folk singer disappears leaving behind a mystery and a baby who grows up searching for her own musical roots. Incredible characters in the Nashville heartbreak music scene with mountain roots. @celadonbooks.bsky.social

#EWGC THE GEOMAGICIAN is a fun twist on the Victorian woman fighting the norm. Combining love and magic is a must but saving a baby dinosaur is the real magic. Cozy fantasy! @prhlibrary.bsky.social

#EWGC I am really enjoying this other side of the poor mean Cinderella stepmom in LADY TREMAINE. After all, a mom's gotta do what a mom's gotta do to pay for the castle and find her girls a castle of their own. A more realistic version & well written historical fiction. @macmillanlib.bsky.social

OOPS! #EWGC Love THIS STORY MIGHT SAVE YOUR LIFE but should have given credit to @macmillanlib.bsky.social

#EWGC Listening to THIS STORY MIGHT SAVE YOUR LIFE which is great since it is about successful podcaster who goes missing leaving her partner/best friend holding the mic and broken hearted. This one has me circling the block! @celadonbooks.bsky.social @libro.fm

#EWGC The breakup of two marriages in LAKE EFFECT has a ripple effect on the once close families. Honest and heartbreaking impact on the adults and kids. @librarylovefest.bsky.social

#EWGC Strong willed women is the theme in DAUGHTER OF EGYPT. A society woman caught between social duties and her true love - Egyptian antiquities searching for a deleted female pharaoh. Dual timeline 1920s archeology & 1480AE Egypt. Fascinating HF from Marie Benedict. @macmillanlib.bsky.social

#EWGC Immersed in THE BEHEADING GAME. What if Anne Boleyn woke upper- attached her head and then went off to find justice and revenge? Interesting spin on historical fantasy. @prhlibrary.bsky.social

#EWGC One of my faves is THIS KINGDOM WILL NOT KILL ME. What do you do when you wake up in your favorite fantasy series? You join in the potential war and try not to keep getting killed. Outlander/Game of Thrones vibe with great wit, characters and plot. This one is huge!! @tordotcom.bsky.social