The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion

By Beth Brower,

Book cover of The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 1

Book description

“I’ve arrived in London without incident. There are few triumphs in my recent life, but I count this as one. My existence of the last three years has been nothing but incident.”

The Year is 1883 and Emma M. Lion has returned to her London neighborhood of St. Crispian’s. But…

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Why read it?

1 author picked The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I have fallen in love with the sweet chaos of Emma’s ongoing journals, chronicling her life in the daft parish of St Crispian’s in an off-kilter version of 1880s London. Emma lives in the tiny garret of her house because her mad Cousin Archibald has stolen the rest of the house.

This witty and scapegrace young woman’s coming-of-age story will give you all the found-family and deeply cozy platonic friendships you could ask for, along with an amazing community of fans.

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