Author Alison Atlee’s The Typewriter Girl
is now an audiobook, narrated by Audie winner Rosalyn Landor, and
in celebration she’ll be touring the blogosphere from August 4-29 with
Historical Fiction Virtual Book Tours! Enter to win a copy at the end of
this post!
I read this book last year when it first came out in print edition and you can read my review here.
Audible Audio Book Edition
Release Date: April 4, 2014
Listening Length: 12 hours, 39 minutes
Publisher: Audible Studios
ASIN: B00JH0L9HW
When Betsey Dobson disembarks from the London train in the
seaside resort of Idensea, all she owns is a small valise and a canary
in a cage. After an attempt to forge a letter of reference she knew
would be denied her, Betsey has been fired from the typing pool of her
previous employer. Her vigorous protest left one man wounded,
another jilted, and her character permanently besmirched. Now, without money or a reference for a new job, the future looks even bleaker than the debacle she left behind her. But
her life is about to change … because a young Welshman on the
railroad quay, waiting for another woman, is the one finally willing
to believe in her.
Mr. Jones is inept in matters of love, but a
genius at things mechanical. In Idensea, he has constructed a
glittering pier that astounds the wealthy tourists. And in Betsey, he
recognizes the ideal tour manager for the Idensea Pier &
Pleasure Building Company. After a lifetime of guarding her
secrets and breaking the rules, Betsey becomes a force to be reckoned
with. Together, she and Mr. Jones must find a way for her to succeed
in a society that would reject her, and figure the price of
surrendering to the tides of love.
Praise for The Typewriter Girl
“Atlee’s out¬standing debut unflinchingly explores … the unforgiving
man’s world of Victorian England.” –PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (starred review)
“Easily one of the most romantic books I’ll read all year … John and
Betsey are compelling and worth rooting for.” –DEAR AUTHOR (a
Recommended Read)
“Sweeps readers to a satisfying conclusion.” –LIBRARY JOURNAL
Buy the AudioBook:
About the Author: Alison Atlee spent her childhood re-enacting Little Women and trying to
fashion nineteenth century wardrobes for her Barbie dolls. Happily,
these activities turned out to be good preparation for writing
historical novels. She now lives in Kentucky.
For more information please visit Alison Atlee’s website. You can also connect with her on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Goodreads and Pinterest.
The Typewriter Girl Blog Tour & Book Blast Schedule:
Monday, August 4
Review at Peeking Between the Pages (Audio Book)
Book Blast at Mina’s Bookshelf
Book Blast at Princess of Eboli
Book Blast at Literary Chanteuse
Book Blast at What Is That Book About
Tuesday, August 5
Review at A Bibliotaph’s Reviews (Print)
Book Blast at So Many Books, So Little Time
Wednesday, August 6
Book Blast at Let Them Read Books
Thursday, August 7
Book Blast at Mari Reads
Book Blast at Book Lovers Paradise
Friday, August 8
Book Blast at Book Blast Central
Saturday, August 9
Book Blast at Caroline Wilson Writes
Sunday, August 10
Book Blast at Book Nerd
Monday, August 11
Review at Just One More Chapter (Audio Book)
Book Blast at Gobs and Gobs of Books
Tuesday, August 12
Book Blast at Queen of All She Reads
Wednesday, August 13
Review at Historical Tapestry (Audio Book)
Book Blast at The Lit Bitch
Book Blast at CelticLady’s Reviews
Thursday, August 14
Review at A Bookish Affair (Print)
Guest Post at Historical Tapestry
Friday, August 15
Review at Brooke Blogs (Audio Book)
Guest Post at A Bookish Affair
Saturday, August 16
Book Blast at Broken Teepee
Sunday, August 17
Interview at Closed the Cover
Monday, August 18
Review at The Maiden’s Court (Audio Book)
Tuesday, August 19
Book Blast at Layered Pages
Book Blast at Always with a Book
Wednesday, August 20
Book Blast at Literary, Etc.
Thursday, August 21
Review at Books in the Burbs (Print)
Book Blast at Bibliotica
Friday, August 22
Review at Bibliophilia, Please (Audio Book)
Saturday, August 23
Book Blast at Reading Lark
Book Blast at Ageless Pages Reviews
Sunday, August 24
Book Blast at Passages to the Past
Monday, August 25
Review at Flashlight Commentary (Audio Book)
Book Blast at Historical Fiction Connection
Tuesday, August 26
Interview at Flashlight Commentary
Wednesday, August 27
Book Blast at Susan Heim on Writing
Thursday, August 28
Review at Luxury Reading (Print)
Review at The True Book Addict (Audio Book)
Review at Jorie Loves a Story (Print)
Friday, August 29
Interview at Jorie Loves a Story
The Typewriter Girl Swag Giveaway
One copy of The Typewriter Girl (Audio Book or Print)
Set of
earbuds in a cute typewriter print pouch
A Typewriter Girl
Happily-Ever-After t-shirt (features last lines from famous novels)
A
vintage style postcard “from” Idensea, the setting of The Typewriter
Girl
A “dream wildly” ribbon bookmark with typewriter key charms
To enter, please complete the Rafflecopter giveaway form here. Giveaway is open to residents in the US, Canada, and the UK.
Count me in on this one!
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