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Light Changes Everything
Light Changes Everything: A Novel | Nancy E. Turner
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I adored stepping back into to the world of the Prines through tough-as-rawhide Mary Pearl. Light Changes Everything is a novel as gritty and authentic as the women of the Arizona Territory. Nancy E. Turner brings the west and its people fully to life. Lisa Wingate, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Before We Were Yours Bestselling author Nancy E. Turner returns to the world of Sarah Agnes Prine through the wide-eyes of her irrepressible young niece, Mary Pearl. Its the summer of 1907 and the sun is scorching down on Mary Pearl in the Arizona Territory. Mary Pearl and her sister Esther take their minds off the heat by sneaking banned Jane Austen novels from Aunt Sarah Elliots lively bookshelf. Whispered read alouds preoccupy their nights, and reveries of getting hitched to their own Mr. Darcy la Pride and Prejudice swirl through their day dreams. In walks old-fashioned old-money suitor Aubrey Hanna, here to whisk seventeen year old Mary Pearl off her feet with a forbidden kiss and hasty engagement. With the promise of high society outings and a rich estate, Aubreys lustful courtship quickly creates petty tension among the three generations of Prine women. As autumn approaches all too quickly, Mary Pearls Wheaton College acceptance counters quick marriage preparations. Days of travel by horse and by train carry her deep into a sophisticated new world of Northern girls schooling. Seeking friendship but finding foes, Mary Pearl not only learns how to write, read, and draw, but also how to act, dress, and be a woman. Light Changes Everything is the story of a resilient young feminist a century ahead of her time. Full of gumption and spirit, Mary Pearls evocative coming of age is destined to be the next American classic.
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rsteve388
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Light Changes Everything: A Novel | Nancy E. Turner
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This was a light, fun and heartfelt read, beautiful story about making your own decisions and coming to your own conclusions about what you want your life to be and what love, real live looks like. Beautiful.

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rsteve388
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Light Changes Everything: A Novel | Nancy E. Turner

Hey Litsy, have any of you participated in Roosters Tournament Of Books?. I am curious about it. I have started listening to this podcast called So Many Damn Books and they have a series of episodes that talk about it. It sounds interesting.

Scochrane26 I‘ve seen some posts about it but can‘t remember from who. There‘s a hashtag. #tob 4y
ljuliel I think I saw a Goodreads group about it once awhile ago. Haven‘t seen anything else about it and not sure how it works. 4y
rsteve388 @ljuliel here is more information about it. https://themorningnews.org/article/the-2020-tournament-of-books-shortlist-and-ju... 4y
thebluestocking Hi! I‘m a huge fan of the Tournament and have been following it since 2012. There‘s quite a crew here on Litsy that reads along. We use #ToB #tob20 and #tob2020. It should be starting up next week! 💙 4y
rsteve388 @thebluestocking How Exciting! Thanks for telling me I can't wait to participate 4y
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Light Changes Everything: A Novel | Nancy E. Turner
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Picked up this delightful and light hearted story of Mary Pearl who has gumption to carve out her own path as an artist and a woman. Have read the first 100 pages. It's a wonderful story so far.

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Light Changes Everything: A Novel | Nancy E. Turner
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A million little promises kept.

charl08 That's really lovely! 4y
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xxjenadanxx
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Light Changes Everything: A Novel | Nancy E. Turner
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This book has just about everything you could ask for in terms of a western/pioneer tale. Strong characters, plenty of trials and tribulations, family feuds, heartbreak and betrayal, gunfights and a really good horse. I really appreciated that Mary was valued for more than just a pretty face and was encouraged to go to school for something as seemingly trivial as art, especially because her father was so supportive.

#24b4monday

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Light Changes Everything: A Novel | Nancy E. Turner
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Thanks to THOMAS DUNNE BOOKS (An imprint of St. Martin‘s Press) and NetGalley for sending me this Advance Reading Copy. Expected publication date will in be in January 2020.

I‘m not usually a reader of “pioneer” fiction but I am a huge fan of Nancy E. Turner. Her characters come alive to me. Their struggles and triumphs are so real that I almost feel like I am inside the story living it right beside them.

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