There’s something magical about diving into a good book on a warm summer day ☀️. The right book has the power to transport you to different worlds, spark your imagination, and bring immense pleasure. Whether you’re lounging on the beach, relaxing in a hammock, or enjoying a cool evening breeze, a great summer read can truly brighten your day.
WE SHARE THE SAME SKY; CENTIPEDE; DANCING ALONG THE FRINGES TO THE SIGN OF SILENCE; FROM HERE TO THERE, THE LONG WAY HOME.
Whether you enjoy thrilling Southern Gothic, heartwarming stories of perseverance, thought-provoking memoirs, or WWII journals—there’s a perfect summer read waiting for you right now!
Let’s make this summer unforgettable with the joy of reading! 📖✨
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A whole lot of Southern & more than a little wicked~ DANCING ALONG THE FRINGES TO THE SIGN OF SILENCE!
REVIEW:
“Put down that Harlan Coben or James Patterson book you’re reading and instead pick up this novel by Elizabeth Mozley. Why? … Like any good Southern Gothic there are graveyards and bastard children and nostalgia for the past. Through the five women around which this story unfolds, Mozley examines the values of the South such as loyalty and deeply ingrained decorum. That is not to say that all is well in Memphis. With the mix of strong women and coarse men, violence is never far away and the bonds of loyalty fray. There are entanglements aplenty with the usual culprit at the center…money and sex. The passages of dialogue ring true and the pacing of the story keeps you turning the pages… If the old adage to write what you know is true, Mozley knows a thing or two… compelling dialogue makes an interesting movie. So what are you waiting for Hollywood? Option this book. It will be a hit on Netflix… Seriously, order it today.” Don Jacobson Available on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Elizabeth-Mozley/e/B00J7KJWIU
Up early for a walk in light rain & stopping often to jot down quotes for BORN TO SUN. I’m standing here in the road wearing a mask (allergens in the Deep South are deadly) & on my phone. But, clearly I have no choice for once the characters are created, they never stop talking. And, if I don’t pause to write it down, it is gone.
This morning it is the voice of Auntie (Ms. Fomby) who will not be quiet.
“I have walked through life with a wounded heart and it has made what could have been beautiful, miserable.” Ms. Fomby, ‘Auntie’
The setting ✔️ #DauphinIsland
The plot ✔️ #WontTell
The characters ✔️~ The more they talk, the more concrete & real they become. You have to have the main plot down first, otherwise these people take over! And THAT is what makes #writing wonderful.
Oh, the questions we seek; the questions we fail to answer. The propensity for violence – environmental or genetic? What are you willing to do to protect what is yours – family – or that which you soiled your soul for? Women like Marilyn refuse to pause in contemplation. For, to pause is to provide ample opportunity for the rat to get away.
Signed copies of DANCING ALONG THE FRINGES TO THE SIGN OF SILENCE – CENTIPEDE- WE SHARE THE SAME SKY – & FROM HERE TO THERE, THE LONG WAY HOME —— available in Gadsden, Alabama at The Stone Market!
Dancing Along THE FRINGES To The Sign Of Silence is Southern Gothic through and through.
A subgenre of Gothic fiction in American literature, the story takes place in the American South. The elements of deeply flawed, disturbing & eccentric characters, hoodoo, decayed & derelict settings, grotesque situations, & sinister events stemming from poverty, alienation, crime & violence are knitted like a finely spun web.
Join me in the reading of Dancing Along THE FRINGES To The Sign Of Silence! ELIZABETH MOZLEY @ElizabethMozley
“Put down that Harlan Coben or James Patterson book you’re reading and instead pick up this novel by Elizabeth Mozley. Why? We read to escape, but we also read to connect with characters who are a little bit like us. The distance that words written on a page provide allow us to experience excitement and danger vicariously. There is plenty of treachery in this novel, and there is an abundance of love. There is something about stories set in the American South like this one is. Like any good Southern Gothic there are graveyards and bastard children and nostalgia for the past. Through the five women around which this story unfolds, Mozley examines the values of the South such as loyalty and deeply ingrained decorum. That is not to say that all is well in Memphis. With the mix of strong women and coarse men, violence is never far away and the bonds of loyalty fray. There are entanglements aplenty with the usual culprit at the center…money and sex. The passages of dialogue ring true and the pacing of the story keeps you turning the pages. There is even travel to a place far away from Tennessee–both distance and culturally–that came as a surprise. If the old adage to write what you know is true, Mozley knows a thing or two… I think this book is worth your time reading…compelling dialogue makes an interesting movie. So what are you waiting for Hollywood? Option this book. It will be a hit on Netflix… Seriously, order it today.” Don Jacobson @BigSurfDon
For me ~ I have begun with an early morning walk, followed by a cappuccino & blanket on the front porch, warming in the golden sunlight and fleshing out the second Memphis novel.