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The Butterfly Effect
The Butterfly Effect | Rachel Mans-McKenny
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A feminist Man Called Ove meets Graeme Simsion's The Rosie Project in this rollicking tale of a grumpy introvert, her astonishing lack of social conduct and empirical data-driven approach to people and relationships.
Is there such a thing as an anti-social butterfly? If there were, Greta Oto would know about it—and totally relate. Greta far prefers the company of bugs to humans, and that’s okay, because people don’t seem to like her all that much anyway, with the exception of her twin brother, Danny, though they've recently had a falling out. So when she lands a research gig in the rainforest, sh leaves it all behind.
But when Greta learns that Danny has suffered an aneurysm and is now hospitalized, she abandons her research and hurries home to the middle of nowhere America to be there for her brother. But there's only so much she can do, and unfortunately just like insects, humans don't stay cooped up in their hives either--they buzz about and... socialize. Coming home means confronting all that she left behind, including her lousy soon-to-be sister-in-law, her estranged mother, and her ex-boyfriend Brandon who has conveniently found a new non-lab-exclusive partner with shiny hair, perfect teeth, and can actually remember the names of the people she meets right away. Being that Brandon runs the only butterfly conservatory in town, and her dissertation is now in jeopardy, taking that job, being back home, it's all creating chaos of Greta's perfectly catalogued and compartmentalized world.
The Butterfly Effect is an honest tale of self-discovery, about the behavior of bugs (and people), how they can be altered by high-pressure climates, confused by breakdowns in communication, and most importantly, how they can rehabilitate themselves and each other.
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Bookwormjillk
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I enjoyed this book about cranky mc Greta and her dumpster fire of a year. Grumpy ladies have feelings too. Thanks for the representation 🤣

mabell 😂😂 14mo
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Mrs_B
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Congratulations @rachelm on a superb novel! It was a fun read while on holiday and very well researched.

rachelm So glad you enjoyed! Thanks for reading 🥰 2y
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rachelm
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My friend sent me this pic from a bookstore today and it made my day ❤️

marleed That‘s so cool. My copy of your book is arranged in a fun stack on my front room shelves with my other yellow-spined paperbacks. I love my spring-hopeful stack. …Btw, I keep my receipt for my book inside the pages because it‘s the only book I own where the shop from which my purchase was made is also noted by the author in the acknowledgments! 3y
rachelm @marleed I love that!!!! 💛💛💛 3y
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
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Madeline,
Thank you sweet much for this awesome Valentine‘s package!! I love everything 🌹📚 Can‘t wait to read the books and the cookie was delicious 😋 love the beautiful mug ☕️ thank you so very much 💗

thank you for hosting @Bookgoil and @rsteve388 🙏🏻💗

#LitsyLoveValentinesdayswap

rachelm Aww! I spy my book! I hope you love it and happy Valentine‘s Day! 3y
marleed I really liked this book! 3y
RosePressedPages I‘m so glad you like it!! Happy Valentine‘s Day!💞 3y
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rachelm
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Happy one year anniversary of the publication to the book that made me an author 🎂 I‘m eating cake today 😄

Cinfhen Congrats! Great reason to eat cake!! 3y
DHill Happy publication anniversary! 🎂 3y
sprainedbrain Happy anniversary! (Loved your book!) 3y
rachelm @sprainedbrain thank you Jenni! ❤️ 3y
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rachelm
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Just want to share this exciting news 😭😭😭I am so excited. This honor was chosen by librarians and booksellers across the state and means that I‘ll get to share my book across the Iowa next year. I cannot wait!

slategreyskies I‘m so excited for you!! Congrats!! ✨ 3y
rachelm @slategreyskies thank you! 3y
rockpools That‘s amazing! Congratulations 🎉 3y
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rachelm @rockpools thank you! 3y
AmyG Congrats!!! 🎉 3y
rachelm @AmyG thanks!🎉 3y
CarolynM How exciting! Congratulations 🎉 3y
rachelm @CarolynM thank you! 3y
marleed Congratulations! It makes me even happier that I purchased your book from an Iowa indie bookstore! 3y
Librarybelle Congratulations! 3y
rachelm @marleed same!! ❤️❤️ 3y
rachelm @Librarybelle thank you! 3y
kspenmoll How exciting! Congrats to you! 3y
Jas16 That is wonderful! Congratulations! 3y
BarbaraBB That is fabulous! Congratulations 🎈 3y
Christine Wonderful!! (I continue to love your podcast! Each episode has been great.) 3y
rachelm @Christine thank you for listening! We have such a good time with it 3y
LibrarianRyan yeahhhh Congrats!!!! 3y
rachelm @LibrarianRyan thank you!! 3y
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Cinfhen
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First a big thanks to author @rachelm for hosting her #MigrationTime #Giveaway 🦋I was one of 5 lucky Littens to receive a Kindle copy, I added audio narration ( which was fantastic). Greta, an etymologist, understands insects, people not so much. She prefers bugs to humans & would rather be secluded in the rainforest then sitting in a lab. When her twin falls ill, she is forced to exit her cocoon of isolation & start spreading her wings. 👇🏽

Cinfhen Underneath Greta‘s rough exterior lays a tender, beautiful creature. This quirky debut proves that sometimes space, time, understanding and a bit of love can unearth extraordinary discoveries.
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Megabooks Great review! 3y
TrishB What @Megabooks said 😁 3y
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Velvetfur I agree with @Megabooks and @TrishB! Also, that flower (rose?) is amazing, what is it? 😊 3y
tpixie @Cinfhen great retiree! You have a way with words yourself! 3y
Cinfhen I don‘t know what that flower is called but it‘s pretty special looking @Velvetfur especially up close 😍the pink leaves are almost translucent 3y
Cinfhen Thanks so much @tpixie I hope you enjoy your reading experience 🦋 (edited) 3y
Cinfhen Thanks @Megabooks @TrishB reading this book was a lovely surprise 3y
LeahBergen That‘s such a cool flower! 3y
rachelm So glad you enjoyed!! ❤️ 3y
Velvetfur @Cinfhen aaww how sweet 💜 3y
BarbaraTheBibliophage I loved this one!! Glad you got a winning chance to give it a go! 🦋 3y
Cinfhen @BarbaraTheBibliophage Yesss!!! such a lovely read and prickly Greta reminded me of my SIL, in an endearing way😅 3y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @Cinfhen I definitely have some Gretas in my life too! 3y
Cinfhen I feel ya on the Gretas @BarbaraTheBibliophage xx (edited) 3y
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tpixie
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Getting ready to read a novel of one of our own Littens! I‘m so excited to have won a free ebook, but wanted to further support her by buying the audiobook also! Thanks @rachelm 💚🦋 💚
#LittenAuthors #litsyauthors #migrationtime

rachelm ❤️❤️I hope you enjoy! 3y
tpixie @rachelm I‘m sure I will! It sounds great. I‘m going to have a slow start because this weekend I have my grandkids at the house. But I‘ll be able to sneak in bits here and there this weekend! 3y
Cinfhen The audio is great 😊 enjoy the grandkids!!! 3y
tpixie @Cinfhen thanks I might do that. Everyone is raving about the audio! Do to my crazy life, I do more audio than books anyway 3y
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Cinfhen
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Really enjoying this wonderful story about Greta and her twin brother Danny, his domineering girlfriend and their complicated mother. Greta, an entomology graduate student is more reluctant caterpillar than social butterfly. Thanks to author @rachelm for gifting me a free Kindle copy as part of her #MigrationTime #Giveaway 🦋And thanks to @BookishMarginalia for suggesting the audio, the narration is perfect 🤩 🎧

Cinfhen I‘m loving Greta‘s wit and subtle sarcasm. There is a good blend of snark and smarts 😉 (edited) 3y
BookishMarginalia 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 3y
Megabooks I read the audiobook and loved the narrator! 3y
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Megabooks And the writing, too! @rachelm did a great job! 3y
rachelm I love the audiobook narrator! She did such a wonderful job. When they told me that she was up for the gig I squealed because I really loved what she did on the audiobook for 3y
Cinfhen Yessss @rachelm I did the audio for that book as well and Carly Robins was amazing 🤩 Is Greta based on someone you know?? She‘s so authentic and well developed/ I feel like there are people in my life who she could easily be 😉 3y
rachelm She‘s definitely an amalgamation of people in my life, including myself lol, but she definitely took on her own life as I was working on this book for the past five years! Thank you for reading! 3y
tpixie @rachelm 😊🥰🥳 3y
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BookishMarginalia
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Devoured this one! I loved this story of a curmudgeonly entomologist whose life is upended when her twin brother suffers an aneurysm. With lots of snark and not many social graces, Greta must navigate her brother‘s recovery, resolve her housing situation, find a new research focus for her PhD, make peace with her mom AND her brother‘s girlfriend, and figure out how to be a friend to Max while working for her former boyfriend. #ImmersionReading

mabell Great review! 3y
rachelm So glad you liked it, Gloria! 🦋 3y
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BookishMarginalia
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Currently #ImmersionReading — loving protagonist Greta so far 👍🏼

Desiree.Reads I enjoyed this one! Read it as an ARC and bought a print copy for my home library. 3y
Megabooks I enjoyed this audiobook! Good narrator/MC match! 3y
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rachelm
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Congrats
 @DivineDiana
@tpixie
@peanutnine
@Cinfhen
@BookishMarginalia

Please email me at sendrachelstuff@gmail.com and I'll send you the kindle redemption link!

#migrationtime

tpixie Woot!! 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳 thanks!!! 3y
peanutnine Wow! Thank you!! 💖 3y
BookishMarginalia Woohoo! Thank you! Looking forward to reading it! 3y
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Cinfhen Thank you so much!!!!! Super excited to get the opportunity to read your book 😊congrats to my fellow lucky readers🥳 3y
DivineDiana How exciting! Thank you for your kindness! And 👏🏻📚👏🏻 to the other lucky winners! 3y
BookishMarginalia Just finished it today (reading the e-book and listening to the wonderful audiobook narration) and loved it. Left a review on Amazon too. Hope you enjoy it just as much, @DivineDiana @Cinfhen @peanutnine @tpixie 💜💜💜 3y
tpixie @BookishMarginalia wow! You are fast!! Great to hear!! 🥳🥳🥳 3y
BookishMarginalia @tpixie It‘s the beauty of being a teacher on summer break! 3y
Cinfhen I‘m glad to hear audio narration was wonderful too @BookishMarginalia I think I may go that route too!!!! Hope to start this weekend 🦋🦋🦋 3y
DivineDiana @BookishMarginalia Thank you! Did not know there was an audio as well! I love when I can combine with a print copy! 3y
rachelm @BookishMarginalia thank you! So glad to hear!🥰😍 3y
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BookishMarginalia
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The #migrationtime #giveaway by the talented @rachelm is almost up! The book sounds terrific —very much in my wheelhouse with quirky characters and butterflies! Definitely a #TBRtemptation to be read ASAP 👍🏼🤓

tpixie Congrats! 🎈 3y
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peanutnine
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Thanks @rachelm for this giveaway opportunity. Your book sounds interesting! I had a butterfly collection when I was younger. Monarchs are my favorite 🦋💕
#migrationtime

rachelm 🦋 3y
tpixie Congrats!🎉 3y
peanutnine @tpixie thanks! You too! 🥳 3y
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DivineDiana
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Thank you @rachelm for this opportunity to win a Kindle copy of your book. 🦋 #migrationtime

rachelm You bet! Best of luck! 3y
tpixie Congrats 🎈 3y
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Readswithcoffee
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This sounds really good. #migrationtime

rachelm Best of luck! 3y
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Cinfhen
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Congrats to our very own @rachelm 🦋💚Her debut novel is now available in paperback 😍To celebrate Rachel is offering 5 lucky readers a chance to receive a digital copy of her book #MigrationTime 🙌🏻Check out Rachel‘s page for more information!

rachelm ❤️❤️ 3y
tpixie Congrats! 🎉 (edited) 3y
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Daisey
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Thanks for the giveaway opportunity!
#MigrationTime

rachelm You bet! 3y
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tpixie
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Thanks for the chance at your giveaway!
#MigrationTime

rachelm You bet! Best of luck! 3y
tpixie @rachelm 🍀🍀🍀 3y
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rachelm
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To celebrate just over six months since the release of my book (which has been called a Midwestern and female-led Man Called Ove) and the annual migration of Monarch butterflies in Iowa, I'm hosting a giveaway! Enter now to win one of five US kindle editions.

Repost this graphic with the hashtag #migrationtime by 12PM EST on 7/21/21 if you'd like to enter. I'll @ the winners then.
#giveaway

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sprainedbrain
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I adored this book! Crabby, introverted main character, familiar Iowa settings, emotionally engaging, and great writing.

Full review on my blog: http://sprainedbrain.blog/2021/07/03/review-the-butterfly-effect-by-rachel-mans-...

I don‘t normally tag authors in my reviews, but I‘m making an exception since I‘ve Litsy-known you for so long, @rachelm 😅 I love your book!

BethM This sounds fun! 3y
DivineDiana Great review on your blog! 3y
sprainedbrain @DivineDiana thank you 😊 3y
sprainedbrain @BethM I think you might like it! 3y
rachelm Ahh! Thank you! I‘m so glad you enjoyed it! 3y
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Soubhiville
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I enjoyed this audiobook about a researcher who enjoys studying butterflies, her brother who has a brain injury, and some of the people in their lives. Having seen some Blue Morphos in Costa Rica as well as several cool ant species, I felt a special connection with the MC. I also could relate to some of her personality traits.

This was the last book I finished for #LittenListen. Thank you for hosting @aperfectmjk !

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Conservio
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Currently #camping. Reading outside is my favorite #nature

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Soubhiville
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#curiouscovers #littenlisten Multicolored cover

I‘m hoping to have time to listen to this audiobook before the end of the month for #Audioathon. It‘s been on my TBR for ages!

Eggs 💚🦋💜 3y
AmyG I enjoyed this. MC is quite the curmudgeon. 3y
Soubhiville @AmyG I love a cranky MC! 3y
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rachelm Hope you enjoy! 3y
Soubhiville Oops, I got ahead of myself and posted this a day early! 3y
aperfectmjk I feel you, I have so many titles that I'm going to try and squeeze in before the end of the month. DUNE is SO LONG though. I'm at 76% and there is still over 5 hrs left. That's at 1.75x speed also. lol 3y
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Conservio
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Picked this up from my #locallibrary after @ReadingEnvy #recommended it to me.

#butterflies #academy

rachelm ❤️hope you enjoy! 3y
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rachelm
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For one week only, my novel is on sale for $1.99! Pick it up for your summer reading if you liked A Man Called Ove or The Cactus.

What others are saying:
“A warm, winning debut”- J Ryan Stradal, author Kitchens of the Great Midwest

“As a reader, you‘ll undergo your own metamorphosis,” Faith Salie
Kindle/Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/3xtbnbdc
iBooks: https://tinyurl.com/3vahp3h3
Nook: https://tinyurl.com/57yc37r9
Kobo: https://tinyurl.com/jbvywz7p

rachelm Deal should be good in India Canada and the UK for sure as well 3y
Suet624 Thank you! Just grabbed it 3y
rachelm @Suet624 hope you enjoy! Thanks! 3y
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julesG
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#BookMail part 2 is a signed copy of @rachelm's debut novel.

😍😍😍

It was held up in customs for over a week. 🙄🙄🙄

marleed Oooh, I ordered a signed copy of this one too! It felt so good to support a specific indie bookstore in this way - and I got the book! 3y
rachelm 😍😍🥰🥰🥰 3y
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ReadingEnvy
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Greta is in the middle of PhD research on butterflies in Costa Rica when her twin brother has an aneurysm. Because their family has a history she is the next of kin, and flies back home to Iowa to navigate future sister in law, former boyfriend, losing her funding, and a mother that suddenly wants a relationship after a childhood without. Greta is likeable in her briskness with others and I read this book quickly! ↘️

ReadingEnvy Rachel will be a guest on the podcast soon so I finally read her book. Can we just take a moment to appreciate that *at least three* novels came out in 2020 featuring science grad students as protagonists? I always marvel at patterns like that. 3y
ReadingEnvy @Conservio another one for your scientist pile! 3y
Conservio Oh hell yeah! Will definitely add it to my TBR. 3y
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Conservio Just requested it from my library. Do you know what the other grad students ones were? Also, if you enjoy reading about scientists, I recently heard of a romance series set in “Victorian” era with the protagonists being women scientists. . 3y
ReadingEnvy @Conservio oh those romances sound fun! I'll link the other two books - 3y
Centique And the author is on Litsy too! I remember seeing her post that her book was out (edited) 3y
ReadingEnvy @Centique one of the many novels to come out during a crap time ! 3y
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rachelm
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FINAL DAY with the e-book of THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT at its $1.99 price. Deal good in US, UK, Australia, and Canada.

If you liked A MAN CALLED OVE or THE CACTUS, try the book that Faith Salie (CBS Sunday morning) said will make you “undergo your own metamorphosis.“

Links:
Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/3xtbnbdc
Kobo: https://tinyurl.com/jbvywz7p
Nook: https://tinyurl.com/57yc37r9
Apple iBook: https://tinyurl.com/3vahp3h3

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Jas16
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It can be really hard to write a prickly character that the reader will still root for. While at times Greta frustrated me, ultimately I did want everything to work out for her. I loved her love of bugs and her brother and even her love of Star Trek. The ending seemed a little rushed and easy but I still really enjoyed this audiobook.

AmyG I enjoyed this, too. And yes, the main character was quite the curmudgeon. 4y
BarbaraTheBibliophage I enjoyed this one, even Greta! It made me both laugh and cry. 🦋 4y
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janeycanuck
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A strong debut that give me the promised Rosie Project vibes but in a wistful, not whimsical way. While the ending felt rushed, the character development and the groundwork laid for where things ended kept it from feeling forced or fake. I just would have liked to see things play out a bit more.

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rachelm
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Got the great news that the ebook from my debut is on sale this month! (US only, sadly) I won‘t spam the feed about it but I thought I‘d let you know, and feel free to share that info if you know people that enjoyed A MAN CALLED OVE or THE CACTUS!

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0838KGKM4/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?ie=UTF8&qid=&sr=

rachelm I was corrected! US and Canada 4y
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wanderinglynn
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I normally like character driven stories with oddball MCs. But unlike Backman‘s Britt-Marie or Honeyman‘s Eleanor, Greta failed to draw me into her world. Her story just didn‘t tug at my heartstrings. I did finish the book, although I skimmed the last half, but I was underwhelmed and never connected to, and therefore, never rooted for Greta.

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rachelm
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My publisher nudged me to celebrate that it is the three month anniversary of the release of my book! I am so grateful to all of you who have read it so far. It has been truly a surreal experience to release a book, certainly during a pandemic, but definitely during any time.
anyway, good excuse to buy some tulips!

Suet624 Congratulations!!! 4y
rachelm @Suet624 thank you! 4y
marleed Such a good book! 4y
rachelm @marleed thank you!! ❤️ 4y
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Lollymya
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ◼️ I won this book from the author herself @rachelm on #litsy and I am so glad I finally read it. My Goodreads review will come later. This was actually my #february #bookspinbingo and my fingers are crossed that it can still count.... @TheAromaofBooks

wanderinglynn This is on my TBR & my March #bookspinbingo list, so I‘m glad to hear you enjoyed it! (And yes, it still counts 😉) 4y
Lollymya @wanderinglynn yay!!!! Plus you will learn a lot about butterfly‘s and brain injury!!! Interesting!!!! (edited) 4y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Yes, it absolutely still counts!! You did it perfect - if you review it late, you just have to let me know which month it was picked!! 4y
rachelm Aw I‘m so glad you enjoyed! And that we finally connected on goodreads 😂I was like, hm name is familiar but... 4y
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rachelm
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I put on — real clothes— today to Zoom with two book clubs. My first Zoom went well! One more tonight! This is the kind of stuff I was looking forward to as an author.

Has your book club ever zoomed in an author? How‘d it go for you?

Lindy One of my book clubs has twice had authors join us via zoom. It was great both times! 4y
rachelm @Lindy I hope after Covid that the book clubs I‘m in consider doing this! We never even thought about it before 4y
Lindy @rachelm Oh yes! I was just thinking of the past year when I answered your question, but we‘ve had authors join us remotely prior to covid as well. I think we used FaceTime or Skype prior to switching to zoom in 2020. 4y
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rachelm @lindy that is so amazing! 4y
TrishB My work book club had Philip Pullman as a guest 😁😁 it was awesome. 4y
LiteraryinPA Congrats! Hope it‘s lots of fun!! 4y
rachelm @TrishB ahh!! I would fangirl the whole time 😂 4y
Megabooks Enjoy! Love your hair! 4y
rachelm @Megabooks thank you!! It is wild 🤣 4y
Susanita Alka Joshi spoke with one of my book clubs, and it was a fun evening. Looking forward to Deanna Raybourn at mystery book club in a couple months. 4y
maich We use discord. Is better than zoom. We write there and had video meeting. Also watch movie together once a month. BTW you hair are beautiful❤ 4y
rachelm @Susanita Oh wow that sounds like so much fun! 4y
rachelm @maich I wouldn‘t of thought of using discord that way! How cool! And thank you! 4y
maich @rachelm you're welcome 4y
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lynneamch
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Greta's plan to research butterflies in the Costa Rican rainforest is derailed when her twin brother Danny's health is suddenly jeopardized. Flying home to Iowa, her father dead, abandoned by her mother, her romance broken, her apartment sublet, she's forced to share care-giving with Danny's hated fiance. Finding a new direction can only come by opening herself to new research, new opportunities, and renewed relationships. #authorsoflitsy #iowa

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rachelm
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Oo if you‘ve been waiting for a sale to get my book (and had a few other books on your wishlist) check out this sale:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1643855298?tag=randohouseinc7986-20

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LibrarianRyan
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@rachelm I got your book!! Thank you.

rachelm Glad it arrived safe and I hope you enjoy! 4y
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lynneamch
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Really enjoying this touching story from #litsyauthor @rachelm , but not missing the Iowa winters she's referring to here. Fun to recall my more pleasant stay at the university hotel on weekends in Ames to get teaching certification way back when. (Amused by her apology to her parents for"all the swears." The swear is definitely fitting !) #authorsoflitsy #LoveHateRelationship #LovePrevails @Eggs

rachelm Hahaha too true! It was definitely published in the right year for that to fit 😂 4y
Eggs I‘ve spent a few winters in Iowa 🥶❄️🥶 4y
theladygreer SO TRUE. 4y
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rachelm
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My goodreads giveaway ended a few days ago and I sent the three packages today and I‘m almost 100% certain that out of the 2500 entries, @LibrarianRyan won one! Am I right? I laughed when I saw the name!

LibrarianRyan Yes I did. I was so excited. 4y
rachelm @LibrarianRyan such a small world. It‘s on its way and should be there next Friday (edited) 4y
marleed @rachelm @LibrarianRyan This makes me smile! 4y
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The Butterfly Effect | Rachel Mans-McKenny
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My first thought when I put this grid together for posting was: Boy, I‘ve been working on this one for a while. ...Then, wait a ding dang minute! Nothing about my reading these days is work. It‘s all joy! I tagged my favorite- I was so excited to read Rachel‘s debut novel!

AmyG I am reading it now....it‘s my ebook. It‘s really good. 4y
marleed @AmyG it‘s such an intelligent character-driven book. I thought it was great - hope you are loving it, too! 4y
rachelm Ahhh!! I‘m so flattered. Thank you again for reading ❤️ 4y
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marleed @rachelm Oh, I loved it. You made me interested in people interested in bugs! ... Did you see when I posted after finishing your book? Such a thrill - I was using my receipt as a bookmark only to see the store from which I ordered my signed copy is noted in your acknowledgements! So I‘m saving my receipt with the book! 4y
rachelm I love that❤️ I haven‘t been purposefully going through posts about the book people haven‘t tagged me in because Litsy should be a place you can talk about books you like or not (just in case they didn‘t!) but I‘m glad you were able to support my local store 💕 4y
marleed @rachelm Ahhh, you are so thoughtful! 4y
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The Butterfly Effect | Rachel Mans-McKenny
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Giveaway ends 1/31 at midnight PST! If you don‘t win, or even if you do, i‘d appreciate it if you asked your library to purchase a copy. If you like:

-books with sibling relationships
-A MAN CALLED OVE
-scientist characters
-butterfly conservatories

... you might like it!

The goodreads giveaway link: https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/316901-the-butterfly-effect

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marleed
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This is such an intelligent book, and I loved it. I have no requirement to befriend a protagonist and Greta was acerbic; however, I always cared to know what made her tick (that‘s a writing win) and if she‘d be swayed to a happier way of life. I never suspected to be quite so intrigued by someone‘s interest in bugs! ...Lucky me, I have a signed copy! And the indie bookstore from which I ordered is referenced in the acknowledgments!

Laughterhp The author is on Litsy, in case you didn‘t know! 4y
marleed @Laughterhp Oh yes, I‘m so excited for her. I hope this book does great! 4y
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Finally worked myself up enough to listen to the audiobook of The Butterfly Effect. 🥰☺️ Audiobooks are how I do half of my reading every year, and it meant the world to me that my book was able to be enjoyed that way... and Carly Robins is one of those narrators I love (she did The Kiss Quotient!)

If you‘re looking for a listen and want to join me in diving in, it‘s available on all audio platforms ⭐️🎧

wanderinglynn I just got the book! (But haven‘t started it yet. 🤭) 4y
rachelm @wanderinglynn I hope you enjoy! If you‘re anything like me your TBR is out of control so I totally get it 😂 4y
Laughterhp Just found it on hoopla! I added it to my list to read! 4y
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rachelm @Laughterhp 🦋🥳 4y
Megabooks I loved your audiobook! 💜 4y
rachelm @Megabooks I‘m so happy with how it turned out! I‘m at the 15% mark so far in listening 4y
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The Butterfly Effect | Rachel Mans-McKenny
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A reader sent me this pic and it was like a vacation in a photo...
Wish I was here!!

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The Butterfly Effect | Rachel Mans-McKenny
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When you pre-order a book but the forget, you are happily surprised when you check your mail. 😀

TrishB A great feeling! 4y
EdnaC I enjoyed that movie. I didn‘t even realize it was a book. Now I feel like I need to read it. :) 4y
wanderinglynn @EdnaC this is a newly released book. Not related to the movie. James Swallow did do a novelization of the movie: 4y
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EdnaC @wanderinglynn huh. That‘s interesting. Now I‘m super curious what it‘s about. Thanks. :) 4y
marleed Oh, I‘m reading this book this month! I ordered a signed copy from Rachel‘s favorite Iowa indie - thought that would be fun to do! 4y
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Author dream achieved! That is MY book at MY library 😭 if you request it for your library, tag me when you see it! My book is already in libraries in some places in the US, Australia, and Canada, and I‘d love to see it travel since I can‘t. 🦋

Hooked_on_books That‘s so cool! 4y
Suet624 That‘s awesome! 4y
Tamra So fun - Congrats! 4y
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PurpleyPumpkin That‘s fantastic! Congratulations!!🎉 4y
Cinfhen That‘s amazing 🤩 ♥️dreams really do come true 4y
LeahBergen 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 4y
Megabooks So happy for you!! 4y
bookishcow Congrats!!! 4y
readordierachel Very cool! 4y
dylanisreading Congrats! 4y
Bookgirl Congratulations!! 4y
TNbookworm That is so awesome! Congratulations! 4y
marleed Congrats! Since I own a signed copy of your book, I requested the audiobook from my library. They are pretty responsive to my requests so I‘m hoping they get it. I‘ll let you know if/when they do! 4y
TracyReadsBooks Very cool! Congratulations!!! 4y
rachelm @marleed Oo awesome! I love the actress who read the audio! I hope they pick it up 🤞🏼 4y
Tanisha_A Lovely! Congratulations! :D 4y
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The Butterfly Effect | Rachel Mans-McKenny
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Goodreads Giveaway! I hope you enter for a chance to win one of three signed copies! Ends Jan 31.

Feel free to share with a friend who likes snarky heroines!

https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/316901-the-butterfly-effect

Laughterhp I entered on good reads! 4y
rachelm @Laughterhp woohoo! Best of luck! 4y
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baberj
The Butterfly Effect | Rachel Mans-McKenny
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Loved learning about butterflies and ants. I actually really liked the main character as I can relate to her so much.