Margery and Me is a historical fiction by Maryka Biaggio. Mina Crandon to her friends - and Margery to the world - discovers she has an amazing ability. She can talk to the dead - specifically, her brother, Walter, who died in a train accident. Before long, she has captured the attention of some very famous people and organizations - some of whom believed in her spiritual abilities and some who did not. Her biggest opposition was Harry Houdini.

This story is told from the voice of Walter, and he doesn't hold back. It seems Margery isn't a prim and proper lady. Although married to a doctor, she loves to flirt and finds comfort in many of her male supporters. And Walter does his best to dissuade her from making a mess of things - or more of a mess than she's already made.

Can she really summon the dead? Do psychics really exist? What would you have decided back in the 1920s?

Maryka based this book on the true story of Margery Crandon, and I love how she finds people that history forgot! I loved The Gun Girl and the Tall Guy, and I loved Margery and Me, too! Pick up a copy and you won't be sorry!

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The Correspondent is a contemporary fiction by Virginia Evans. As a lover of words, this novel had me from the beginning! Sybil is an elderly woman who has spent her entire life writing letters. To whom? Everyone! Politicians, authors, neighbors, family, friends.

This is an epistolary novel - with letters going from Sybil and responses to her. Through these letters, we learn about Sybil, her life - both her joy and her grief. We also become acquainted with several people including her ex-husband, a neighbor, a suitor, a best friend, her children, and the teenage son of a past work associate.

Then, just to make it even more fun, Sybil is also an avid reader. Nearly all her letters tell what book she is currently reading, and those returning letters tell her of their most recent reads.

Despite her stellar career, Sybil discovers that at the end of her life, she isn't as happy as she had imagined. And something from her past has kept her from moving forward emotionally - for years. So many times, I wanted to yell at her to figure it out! You'll have to read it to discover if she finally did!

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I'm thrilled to share an engaging conversation with Hema Gupta, the creative mind behind the captivating book "The Things We Never Said Out Loud." On a recent episode of our podcast, Hema opened up about her unconventional approach to writing and the intriguing narrative behind her book. Here’s a closer look at our chat and what makes her work stand out.