The Water Witch by Juliet Dark
Callie McFay, a professor of gothic literature takes a job in a small town of New York state. She moves into a Victorian home that has been taken over by a demonic force.
which leads to
The Thinking Woman's Guide to Real Magic by Emily Croy Barker
Nora Fischer a doctoral student takes a walk and ends up in a different world. She falls in love and is soon married to the man of her dreams. That is when things begin to go off-track. Nora escapes and finds herself being an apprentice to a magician named Aruendriel.
which leads to
A Kiss of Shadows (Meredith Gentry) by Laurell K. Hamilton
Meredith is the High Princess of Faerie. She is avoiding the job her aunt wants her to perform: to be a constant companion to the most beautiful immortal men of the the world.
which leads to
The Alchemyst by Michael Scott
Nicholas Flamel is the greatest alchemyst in the world and has eternal life in the bargain. He must keep The Book of Abraham, the Mage hidden and protected at all costs.
which leads to
A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
Diana Bishop a scholar and descendant of witches discovers an alchemical manuscript.
The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
A young woman finds a book in her father's library that leads to the discovery of an evil that has been hunted for centuries.
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Snow in August / Pete Hamill / Six Degrees of Reading
The Snow in August by Pete Hamill
In 1947, a young boy befriends an immigrant Rabbi in New York City. They summon a golem to confront the violence in their lives.
which leads to
The Enchanted Life of Adam Hope by Rhonda Riley
Set towards the end of World War II, Evelyn Roe finds a body buried in the clay of her yard. It begins to form itself into Evelyn's vision of Adam.
which leads to
Mudbound by Hillary Jordan
It is 1946 and Laura McAllan is struggling to raise her family on a Mississippi Delta farm. Two men return from World War II to help with the farm and face what happened in combat and prejudice at home.
which leads to
I'll Be Seeing You by Suzanne Hayes
Two American women begin a correspondence during World War II, helping each other with the absence of the men in their lives. The letters help them deal with loss, prejudice and the joy of living again.
which leads to
Letters from Skye by Jessica Brockmole
In 1912 Elspeth Dunn a poet in Scotland receives a fan letter from David Graham from New York City. A romance develops and World War I intervenes. In 1940 Margaret, Elspeth's daughter discovers the trove of letters and their secrets.
which leads to
The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker
Set in 1899 New York a golem is left without a master and a jinni is released from his bottle. They become best friends and navigate the unfamiliar world of New York.
In 1947, a young boy befriends an immigrant Rabbi in New York City. They summon a golem to confront the violence in their lives.
which leads to
The Enchanted Life of Adam Hope by Rhonda Riley
Set towards the end of World War II, Evelyn Roe finds a body buried in the clay of her yard. It begins to form itself into Evelyn's vision of Adam.
which leads to
Mudbound by Hillary Jordan
It is 1946 and Laura McAllan is struggling to raise her family on a Mississippi Delta farm. Two men return from World War II to help with the farm and face what happened in combat and prejudice at home.
which leads to
I'll Be Seeing You by Suzanne Hayes
Two American women begin a correspondence during World War II, helping each other with the absence of the men in their lives. The letters help them deal with loss, prejudice and the joy of living again.
which leads to
Letters from Skye by Jessica Brockmole
In 1912 Elspeth Dunn a poet in Scotland receives a fan letter from David Graham from New York City. A romance develops and World War I intervenes. In 1940 Margaret, Elspeth's daughter discovers the trove of letters and their secrets.
which leads to
The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker
Set in 1899 New York a golem is left without a master and a jinni is released from his bottle. They become best friends and navigate the unfamiliar world of New York.
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