Martha Hall Kelly Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

Martha Hall Kelly

Despite 25 million copies sold today, F. Scott Fitzgerald sold fewer than 25,000 of The Great Gatsby during his lifetime. Goes to show that you never know how much your book will matter to people! Are you team West Egg or East Egg? https://t.co/V07cOEE4Kd

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In honor of the upcoming release of The Golden Doves, this fun fact Friday is about spies! Did you know Ian Fleming, who wrote the original James Bond novels, worked for British naval intelligence during WWII? Makes you wonder if he wrote parts of the books from experience... https://t.co/YYy83MQWaK

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Q: What is your favorite book? A: Ugh, that’s impossible. But a book I go back to often is The Tenderness of Wolves by Stef Penney. Reading that book always inspires me to sit still and write. I also love Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks.

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I got the idea to write The Golden Doves when I saw Irene Zisblatt tell her incredible story about being inprisoned at Auschwitz at eight-years-old, and read her book The Fifth Diamond. It's unputdownable and so inspiring. #WomenInHistory https://t.co/YgaIWxuu5w

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@darienlibrary The Guest List by Lucy Foley! Such a great mystery

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Who’s seen Sanditon from Masterpiece? So well done! Rose Williams and Theo James are brilliant together. Jane Austen would be proud. https://t.co/yXFPvIqfLc

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After seeing it was on the longlist for the Booker Prize 2022, I #amreading Oh William by Elizabeth Strout. It's an emotional and reflective novel about Lucy struggling with a difficult time in her life. Definitely understanding how this made the list, congrats @LizStrout! https://t.co/wPWOBODgkF

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@goodreads When I read Little Women by Louisa May Alcott, I always found myself relating to Jo March and her passion for the written world! Books and writing is a form of expression and escapism for us both.

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Despite 25 million copies sold today, F. Scott Fitzgerald sold fewer than 25,000 of The Great Gatsby during his lifetime. Goes to show that you never know how much your book will matter to people! Are you team West Egg or East Egg? https://t.co/V07cOEE4Kd

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There's a scene in my upcoming novel, The Golden Doves, where the women are at Ravensbruck being forced to pull a cement roller to make roads, which was inspired by seeing this photo. The women of Ravensbruck were so strong -- I'll never tire of sharing their stories. https://t.co/OglOiTMBS4