The Girl Who Chased the Moon
by Sarah Addison Allen
by Sarah Addison AllenTo Be Released: March 16, 2010
I am thrilled to have one of my favorite authors, Sarah Addison Allen, here today with a guest post! Her newest book will be out on March 16th! I can’t wait to read it! I fell in love with Garden Spells
and The Sugar Queen
and can’t wait to read The Girl Who Chased the Moon!
and The Sugar Queen and can’t wait to read The Girl Who Chased the Moon!Here’s a synopsis about the book!
In her latest enchanting novel, New York Times bestselling author Sarah Addison Allen invites you to a quirky little Southern town with more magic than a full Carolina moon. Here two very different women discover how to find their place in the world…no matter how out of place they feel.
Emily Benedict came to Mullaby, North Carolina, hoping to solve at least some of the riddles surrounding her mother’s life. For instance, why did Dulcie Shelby leave her hometown so suddenly? Why did she vow never to return? But the moment Emily enters the house where her mother grew up and meets the grandfather she never knew—a reclusive, real-life gentle giant—she realizes that mysteries aren’t solved in Mullaby, they’re a way of life.
Here are rooms where the wallpaper changes to suit your mood. Unexplained lights skip across the yard at midnight. And a neighbor bakes hope in the form of cakes.
Everyone in Mullaby adores Julia Winterson’s cakes. She offers them to satisfy the town’s sweet tooth and in the hope of bringing back the love she fears she’s lost forever. In Julia, Emily may have found a link to her mother’s past. But why is everyone trying to discourage Emily’s growing relationship with the handsome and mysterious son of Mullaby’s most prominent family? Emily came to Mullaby to get answers, but all she’s found so far are more questions.
Is there really a ghost dancing in her backyard? Can a cake really bring back a lost love?
In this town of lovable misfits, maybe the right answer is the one that just feels…different.
Without further ado….here is Sarah’s guest post!
Every book I’ve written has had some element of fairytale to it. From the sentient apple tree in Garden Spells, to the Rapunzel references in The Sugar Queen. My new book, The Girl Who Chased the Moon, is no different. I actually ended up with a giant in this story.
I remember when I first wrote elderly Vance Shelby into the story of The Girl Who Chased the Moon. He walked into a room and had to duck under the doorframe. That’s when I realized this was no ordinary man, and I began to research gigantism. Vance’s mannerisms became based on information I found on the tallest man who ever lived, Robert Pershing Wadlow. At the time of his death in 1940, Wadlow was almost nine feet tall. It’s such an unbelievable number. It doesn’t seem real, does it? I poured over old film and audio interviews, trying to get a feel for what his life was like, so I could present with veracity this magically tall man in my story.
I have a soft spot for Vance Shelby, my gentle giant. I hope you come to love him as much as I do.
Sarah Addison Allen is the New York Times bestselling author of Garden Spells and The Sugar Queen. She was born and raised in Asheville, North Carolina, where she is currently at work on her next novel. You can visit Sarah Addison Allen’s website at www.sarahaddisonallen.com.
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The book sounds good! And how exciting to have her guest post on your blog!!
Thanks for hosting Sarah today. So many people contacted me about this tour. She has a great loyal following. I'm going to check this book out.Thanks again.CherylPump Up Your Book
I loved the sentient tree in Garden Spells. I'm really looking forward to reading this book!
Can't wait to read this book, and to feature Sarah on Books on the House next week!
I just read this book (my review goes up 3/17) and I LOVED it! I can't wait to read her other books.
I just read this book (my review goes up 3/17) and I LOVED it! I can't wait to read her other books.
I loved both of Addison's previous books The Sugar Queen and Garden Spells. There is something about their magical elements that make them so fun to read. It sounds like this one will be no different and I can't wait to get my hands on it!
This has been on my Pre-Order list for sooo long now. I'm so glad it's finally coming out
She is going to be doing a book signing in my city on Wednesday but I have to go to a meeting! What a bummer! I'm going to try and stop by to see her but I don't know if I will make it in time. It would be great to meet her!