The latest book I have devoured, The Lost Apothecary A Novel by Sarah Penner, was a wonderful juggling act between two worlds. Nella’s world in 1791 London and Caroline’s world in present day Ohio traveling to London. Both women have been hurt by their love interests and suffered loss. Both women meet wonderful women that become bosom friends that help them find the parts of themselves that they had lost while surviving.
This story captured my attention and made it nearly impossible to put the book down long enough to do much else. Penner’s writing style is easy to read and pulls you in. The chapters are the perfect length to let you read a chapter between chores or read just one more chapter…
I tend to find myself drawn to biographies and non-fiction. I find myself to be generally terrible at choosing fiction books so I was glad to have my sister, Jamie Holloway, hand me a bag of novels to read at my last visit. I told myself I would read 4 before I read any of the 21 books I just bought myself (all biographies). Jamie knows how to pick good ones! If you want to read her book review of The Lost Apothecary go to JamieChasesButterflies.com.
I highly recommend this book if you want an intriguing read with mystery, intellect and even a little murder and magic mixed in.
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