Reading Envy Readers discussion

First of all, I'm thrilled this book won the vote because it is a book I wanted to read this year before my trip to Alaska!

I keep thinking of a book I read: Libby: The Alaskan Diaries and Letters of Libby Beaman 1879-1880. They are about a woman who is considered the first non-native woman to travel as far north to the Pribilof Islands with her husband on an exploratory mission. That real life account, published by her granddaughter (similar to the framing of this novel!), takes place only 5-6 years prior to the timeframe of the expedition in this book. It's an interesting tangent read, and in that case, there were no women around to tell her she shouldn't go! :)

As you, Jenny, alluded to earlier in a different thread, this artifact approach reminds me an awful lot of S.. I'm still torn on how this form works narratively speaking.
I'll be curious if anyone else can think of similar titles.

I am heading to Alaska in two weeks and working and traveling out of Anchorage for about six months so I am excited to read this. I am also going to look for the book you mentioned above!

Shona wrote: "I am heading to Alaska in two weeks and working and traveling out of Anchorage for about six months so I am excited to read this. I am also going to look for the book you mentioned above!"
Oh cool!!! I'll be going to Alaska my first time in June.

In some ways, this also reminds me a little of The Terror by Dan Simmons

I probably should reread this.

I'm really enjoying the book so far. The format reminds me of the 'Griffin & Sabine' series which is also epistolary, illustrated with a touch of spiritual magic.

Casey wrote: "In some ways, this also reminds me a little of The Terror by Dan Simmons

I probably should reread this."

Interesting. I just recorded a podcast episode where I talked about The Hunger, the book that confused me with To the Bright Edge of the World when I read them at the same time, and my guest said that one also made him think of The Terror.

Amy wrote: "I'm really enjoying the book so far. The format reminds me of the 'Griffin & Sabine' series which is also epistolary, illustrated with a touch of spiritual magic."

Oh I don’t know that one!