Publishing is an ever-changing industry. Trends come and go, and so do publishers. This is fact that Emmy and her friends discover when Mrs. Porter calls. (This part 3 of a series. For part 1, click here. For part 2, click here.) Overview London 1943: Woman’s Friend comes under new management when energetic socialite Mrs….
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Daring To Hope: My Review Of Yours Cheerfully (The Emmy Lake Reviews Part 2)
As the war continued to ravage Europe, on the English home front, women stepped up to take over men’s jobs freeing them to go fight. But it wasn’t easy and often women had to stand up for themselves as they worked to keep the country running. (This is part 2 of the Emmy Lake reviews….
Daring To Reply: My Review of Dear Mrs. Bird (The Emmy Lake Reviews Part 1)
While The Blitz kept London on alert, it didn’t break people’s spirits. Life went on despite the war raging all around, and humor and hope helped keep everyone’s chins up. This is story of one of those people, a woman named Emmy Lake, and an advice column called Dear Mrs. Bird. Overview In 1941 London,…
Why Are There So Many Retellings (And Why Are They So Popular)
From classic fairytales set in space to Shakespeare favorites set in present day, retellings are everywhere and readers love them. So what is it about these stories that make authors rewrite them and readers devour them? The Source Material Retellings are almost always based on famous stories such as Sherlock Holmes or Jane Eyre. These…
Dancing In The Leaves: My November TBR Picks
I can’t believe it’s almost November! Which means it’s time to pick a few new books for my November TBR. This month I decided to switch to prompts for my TBR Jar so that I could include more library books in my TBR. (I also made it pink!) October TBR Update For the month of…
