If you’re looking for a reason to get excited for the New Year, I’ve got ten for you: Ten books that I personally can’t wait to break open over the course of 2015. Here they are. Happy reading!
1. The Witch of Painted Sorrows, by MJ Rose:
The New York Times‘ bestselling author returns with what is being heralded as “her most provocative and magical spellbinder yet.” It’s been a while since I dug into a can’t-put-it-down novel of thrills and chills, and this one–a gothic historical fiction set in 1890s Belle Époque Paris–promises to be just that. The tale involves a haunted Parisian mansion, the legends of a fabled sixteenth century French courtesan, a twisted love story, and witchcraft…sign me up for this wild ride!
2. In the Unlikely Event, by Judy Blume:
It’s Judy Blume’s first adult novel in sixteen years–need I say more? I grew up on a literary diet heavy with Judy Blume as a kid and pre-teen (Fudge! Margaret Simon!), and now I can’t wait to relish her literary magic all over again as an adult. Though Blume is playing it a bit coy, releasing scant scraps by way of the novel’s details, we do know that the plot unfolds around a series of suspicious plane crashes and will involve multiple generations of characters and story lines. This one promises to be in hot demand, so I’d suggest placing your pre-order early, folks.
3. Tiffany Girl, by Deeanne Gist:
The heir to the Tiffany’s jewelry empire is left without a staff when glassworkers go on strike just months before the opening of the much-anticipated Chicago World’s Fair and the hyped “Tiffany Chapel.” Desperate and without another option, Tiffany turns to a group of female art students to finish the job. Flossie Jayne answers the call, moving to Chicago with high hopes of making a name for herself as an artist and defying those who say that the work can’t be completed in time–least of all by a set of young, inexperienced women. Set amid the same period and backdrop as the favorite The Devil in the White City, this book promises a cast of lively characters and a colorful look at turn-of-the-century Chicago, where not only a great city, but also a team of great artists, are striving to come into their own.
4. The Magician’s Lie, by Greer MacAllister:
Magic and mischief and a murder mystery, oh my! This historical fiction unfolds around ‘The Amazing Arden,’ a virtuosic leading lady who finds herself caught in the middle of a tainted love triangle and an unsolved murder. And it all plays out on the railroad cars and performance stages of an early 1900’s traveling circus. This book by debut author Greer MacAllister is being heralded as The Night Circus meets Water for Elephants, and it just got the much-sought-after stamp of approval from O Magazine–what more could you ask for?
5. The House of Hawthorne, by Erika Robuck:
I love the timeless writings of Nathaniel Hawthorne and the historical fiction work of author Erika Robuck, so I can’t wait to get my hands on this behind-the-scenes look at Hawthorne’s life and marriage. The House of Hawthorne covers the years during which the literary giant was writing his most beloved novels, while also taking up the thread of Hawthorne’s tumultuous and lifelong romance with his muse and soul mate, the lesser-known Sophia Hawthorne. Mrs. Hawthorne is a historical figure about whom I know practically nothing, even though she was an artist and an intellectual force in her own right. Their love story sounds epic, taking them across continents and through decades of both international fame and personal hardship. Described as the story of the woman “who inspired one of the greatest writers of American literature,” this one promises to be a moving and rich literary journey.
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