What's Left Unsaid & What It Seems by Emily Bleeker - Announcements

We here at Shelf Indulgence have some HUGE Emily Bleeker announcements. First we'll start with the book, 'What It Seems' which is up for an award. Emily had to make a silly video showing what this book would look like on a "first date". And let me say, this is just absolutely fantastic!! She shared with us for me to share with you!! 

If you haven't checked out What It Seems, it's one of my favorite's that we have read in the past two years. It's highly worth the read as it's a real page turner. Here is a synopsis:

Adopted by her controlling foster mother at the age of eight, twenty-year-old Tara has seen little of the outside world. Lonely, punished for the slightest offense, her only distraction comes from watching the Feely family’s online videos. They’re an affectionate vlogging quintet and an internet sensation. Most important, they are Tara’s mental refuge. Then the opportunity arises for them to be something more. When Tara accepts an internship with the close-knit clan, they’re her escape.

Daring to run away, and defying Mother’s rules, Tara is welcomed into the loving fold. But the more Tara gets to know them, the more she realizes that not everything is as it seems. As secrets slowly surface, the image of the perfect family begins to crack. For Tara, it’s another trap.

To claim a life of her own, she’ll need a new escape plan. Because as the show’s popularity explodes, reaching even more fascinated viewers, Tara can’t shake the feeling that Mother is among their ranks. She’s watching. She’s waiting. She’ll never let her go.

Second, we'll be lucky enough to read ARC of What's Left Unsaid collectively as a book club. We'll be the first book club she does something like this with, and I must say I am so honored. We received signed copies today for some of the gals, and were able to work with the publishers to also download digital copies for the remaining ladies. I can't express how excited I am for this event. You'll have to wait for our review once I have a chance to dive in. But here is a synopsis about this one:

After a series of devastating losses, Chicago journalist Hannah Williamson has landed in Senatobia, Mississippi, to care for her bedridden grandmother and endure grunt work at a small newspaper. But in cleaning out its archives, Hannah discovers a compelling distraction from her life: a series of rejected articles from the 1930s that illuminate a long-hidden mystery.

The articles, penned by a young woman named Evelyn, are haunting accounts of first love, trauma, and surviving a mysterious shooting that left Evelyn paralyzed at the age of fourteen. The articles stir up more questions than answers, and Hannah becomes consumed by what’s left unsaid. Encouraged by Guy Franklin, a local middle school teacher, Hannah’s investigation into Evelyn’s past becomes more personal with each new reveal. For Hannah, as both a journalist and a woman bearing her own emotional wounds, this is a chance to move forward and bring closure to the story of the girl whose secrets are buried in Senatobia.

What Hannah’s about to discover next is that, even after nearly a century, the truth she’s been looking for still has the power to change lives. Especially her own.

Thanks so much Emily!! We can't wait to meet you soon!! 

Posted by book lover: Brittany P.