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KAREN’S BOOK REVIEW

The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion, Volumes 1–3

★★★★★

Reviewed June 17, 2026 · Historical Fiction

Having never heard of The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion, I am absolutely positively madly in love with them. There are eight novella-length journals, and I just flew through the first three volumes. They are short, smart, funny, and incredibly easy to read. Set in 1883 London, Emma returns to St. Crispian’s and records the odd, charming, and often…

Published by Rhysdon Press

Happy reading,
Karen