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Susannah M. Smith The Fairy Tale Museum had its beginnings with some of the characters who didn't make it into my first novel, How the Blessed Live.

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The Fairy Tale Museum had its beginnings with some of the characters who didn't make it into my first novel, How the Blessed Live.

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Average rating: 3.89 · 191 ratings · 37 reviews · 4 distinct worksSimilar authors
The Fairy Tale Museum

4.13 avg rating — 80 ratings — published 2018 — 3 editions
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How the Blessed Live

3.87 avg rating — 85 ratings — published 2002 — 5 editions
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The Alchemy of Paradise

4.33 avg rating — 6 ratings3 editions
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Hello dear Goodreads people,

I just wanted to say hi on the occasion of the publication of my third novel, The Alchemy of Paradise. It is a companion book to The Fairy Tale Museum, and just launched last week in Ottawa at Perfect Books.

On Friday, May 29th, there will be a launch in Vancouver at Upstart and Crow on Granville Island. If you're in the area and would like to come, you can RSVP here: Read more of this blog post »
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The Alchemy of Paradise by Susannah M. Smith
"The narrator's upbringing, education, and work have immersed her in a world of fine art and inquisitive, supportive role models. She knows that this is an enormous privilege for anyone dealing with life events.

She is dealing with three traumatic loss" Read more of this review »
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The Alchemy of Paradise by Susannah M. Smith
"This is a rare and beautiful book that invites the reader to ponder some of life’s most meaningful and mystical questions about beauty, death, grief, infinite possibilities, etc. as the unnamed curator grieves the loss of her father. This is an incre" Read more of this review »
The Alchemy of Paradise by Susannah M. Smith
"This will be a bedside table book that I will pick up and open whenever I need a reminder to reduce speed, stop and take in the absolute beauty of being alive. Susannah M. Smith is a truly gifted writer and thinker. This book is Canadian Gold."
The Alchemy of Paradise by Susannah M. Smith
"stay tuned for glowing review in the Temz Review!

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I devoured this book quickly and will read it again. Stay tuned for a glowing review in the fall or winter issue of the Temz Review! If you're in Ottawa, come out to Susannah's launch at " Read more of this review »
" There is an incorrect listing of my author name (without a period after my middle initial, Susannah M Smith) for my latest book, The Alchemy of Paradi ...more "
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“I don't want to live without the sparklers, the brightness. Without that feeling of lying flat on the ground, pressed down with barely any blood or breathing and barely even any bones. What good is living without that? Only TV and TV and TV.”
Susannah M. Smith, The Fairy Tale Museum

“Use your imagination. Wear your crown on the inside.”
Susannah M. Smith, The Fairy Tale Museum

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