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BOOK THOUGHTS: The Magnolia Sword by Sherry Thomas

Posted on February 16, 2020 by Lee Evie

I really loved reading this Mulan retelling, it was interesting, exciting and romantic!

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To celebrate my latest historical fiction novel A SONG FOR LONELY WOLVES being unleashed upon the world very recently, I popped up this podcast episode in which I talk about the Korean history, as well as the Korean drama (DAMO) and movies (THE WAILING and THE DUELIST) that inspired me to write this historical detective story, set in Joseon Korea in 1590. ⁠ .⁠ This book is a dark mystery, and I really hope people enjoy reading it :)⁠ .⁠ It is available to purchase via Amazon and if you do decide to buy and read it, I'd be so grateful for any reviews on Amazon or Goodreads :)⁠ .⁠ It's a pretty good feeling that I've already released two historical fiction novels since 2019, and now I need to get stuck into editing my next book!🙀🙀 . . #bookstagram #books #historicalfiction #TheLeeEvieKoreanDramaPodcast #kdramapodcast #kdramas

This book was a super interesting read. It is quite gentle and meandering, yet when you begin to realise what the story represents, it also has quite an impactful and powerful message. I was quite moved.⁠ ⁠. It is described as haunting and surreal on goodreads, and I definitely agree!⁠ ⁠. Here is the blurb, if anyone is interested!⁠ ⁠. BLURB:⁠ A haunting Orwellian novel about the terrors of state surveillance, from the acclaimed author of The Housekeeper and the Professor.⁠ ⁠ On an unnamed island off an unnamed coast, objects are disappearing: first hats, then ribbons, birds, roses—until things become much more serious. Most of the island's inhabitants are oblivious to these changes, while those few imbued with the power to recall the lost objects live in fear of the draconian Memory Police, who are committed to ensuring that what has disappeared remains forgotten.⁠ ⁠ When a young woman who is struggling to maintain her career as a novelist discovers that her editor is in danger from the Memory Police, she concocts a plan to hide him beneath her floorboards. As fear and loss close in around them, they cling to her writing as the last way of preserving the past.⁠ ⁠ A surreal, provocative fable about the power of memory and the trauma of loss, The Memory Police is a stunning new work from one of the most exciting contemporary authors writing in any language.⁠ #bookstagram #books #book #bookworm #booklover #booklovers #booklove #bookcover #bookcovers #read #reading #lovereading #amreading #writersofig #writersofinstagram #authorslife ⁠

I guess I got it wrong from the start. . . . #lyricsaspoetry #lyrics #poetsofinstagram #poems #poetsofig #poetry #writersofig

Here it is!!!😻😻 My new book A SONG FOR LONELY WOLVES ❤️❤️ It feels so good to be holding it in my hands!! And flicking through the pages feels so exciting ❤️ I can't even quite describe it! And now my paperback sits on my desk so I can glance over at it while I am working!! Haha. 😹 . To be honest, I am really proud of this book. I've written a lot of manuscripts over the years, but this was a change for me, as it is a heavily plotted mystery, about a young woman detective in 1590 Korea who is attempting to solve a frightening crime. I feel really proud of how this story has come together and can't wait to get stuck into writing the next book in the series! 😻😻 . If you are interested, you can find out more on the Books page of my website (link via my bio) including where to get a copy. 😻😻 . . #korea #bookstagram #books #book #bookworm #booklover #booklovers #booklove #bookcover #bookcovers #read #reading #lovereading #historicalfictionwriter #historicalmystery #historicalfiction #historicalmysteries #detectivefiction #detectivenovel #crimefiction #historicalcrimefiction #amreading #amwriting #writersofig #writersofinstagram #authorslife #authorsofinsta #authorsofinstagram #amwriting #author #writersofig #writersofinstagram

It's innocence lost⁠ Innocence lost⁠ . . 'Cause life imitates art⁠ If I get a little prettier, can I be your baby?⁠ You tell me life isn't that hard . #lyricsquote #lyrics #poetry #poetsofinstagram #poetrycommunity #writinglife #WritingCommunity #writersofig #writersofinstagram

Anyone read this?⁠ ⁠ I really loved it, it is such a short and moving novel. sometimes silly and funny, and other times just extremely poignant and thought provoking and, I must admit, it totally made me cry!⁠ ⁠ Here is the blurb:⁠ ⁠ Our narrator’s days are numbered. Estranged from his family, living alone with only his cat Cabbage for company, he was unprepared for the doctor’s diagnosis that he has only months to live. But before he can set about tackling his bucket list, the Devil appears with a special offer: in exchange for making one thing in the world disappear, he can have one extra day of life. And so begins a very bizarre week . . .⁠ ⁠ Because how do you decide what makes life worth living? How do you separate out what you can do without from what you hold dear? In dealing with the Devil our narrator will take himself – and his beloved cat – to the brink. Genki Kawamura's If Cats Disappeared from the World is a story of loss and reconciliation, of one man’s journey to discover what really matters in modern life.⁠ ⁠ This beautiful tale is translated from the Japanese by Eric Selland, who also translated The Guest Cat by Takashi Hiraide. Fans of The Guest Cat and The Travelling Cat Chronicles will also surely love If Cats Disappeared from the World. #bookstagram #books #book #bookworm #booklover #booklovers #booklove #bookcover #bookcovers #read #reading #lovereading #authorslife #amwriting #writersofig #writersofinstagram #authorslife #authorsofinsta #authorsofinstagram #amwriting #author #writersofig

Millions of miles from home⁠ In the swirling swimming on⁠ When I'm rolling with the thunder but bleed from thorns⁠ Leave a light on #poems #poemsofinstagram #lyrics #lyric #lyricsaspoetry #songlyrics #lyricsquote

Here is a peak at the artwork being used for the book cover of my just this week released historical detective novel, called A SONG FOR LONELY WOLVES!⁠ ⁠. I am so excited about the cover, which I feel really suits the story! ⁠. The character you see in this artwork is my protagonist, her name is Dan Ji, and she is a damo in 1590 Joseon Korea. She gets sent (along with some other investigators) to solve the mystery of a missing woman in the far north.⁠ ⁠. I am really proud of this book, and so happy with this artwork that I feel really gets the feel of this character right! . ⁠here is the blurb: . . Joseon Korea, winter, 1590. At the foot of a jagged mountain range, an isolated village lies in muddy snow. From her bed, a young noblewoman vanishes in the dead of night and rumours of a fearsome ghost with no face echo in her wake. Hard-working and dogged Dan Ji, arrives in the long winding valley with her own ghosts. As a damo, a tea servant of the police force, she is overlooked and undervalued. Yet this case has gripped her heart, and she craves to prove her worth beyond simply cooking and cleaning for her superiors – she is determined to solve the mystery. With only the officer in charge on her side – a hard young man with a bloody past and secrets of his own – Dan Ji must convince the local Magistrate and his provincial policemen to trust her judgement. Yet with mistrust brewing, the investigation slowly grinds to a halt. Until a frozen body is unearthed from the deep snows of the mountain range. It is not within Dan Ji’s nature to leave a mystery unsolved, yet soon she discovers the fine threads of this investigation run much deeper than anyone has anticipated. A dark historical mystery set in old Korea. #korea #koreanfiction #joseonfiction #joseon #historicalfictionwriter #historicalfiction #historicalmystery #historicalmysteries #historicaldetective

Please put me to bed⁠ And turn down the light⁠ Fold down your hands⁠ Give me a sign⁠ Put down your lies⁠ Lay down next to me⁠ Don't listen when I scream⁠ Bury your doubts and fall asleep⁠ Find out⁠ I was just a bad dream⁠ ⁠ ⁠ Sad, but such pretty lyrics.... #lyricsquote #lyrics #poetry #poetsofinstagram #poetrycommunity #writinglife #WritingCommunity #writersofig #writersofinstagram #authorslife

♥️A BOOK COVER REVEAL!!!⁠♥️ ⁠. I am so so excited to reveal the book cover for my upcoming dark historical detective mystery novel, set in 1590 Korea, called A SONG FOR LONELY WOLVES. ⁠ ⁠. I am so excited to share this book, and I really hope people like it!⁠ This is my very first time sharing the blurb!!!⁠ ⁠. . BLURB:⁠ ⁠ A missing woman. A frozen body.⁠ A bonded servant girl, determined to solve a mystery.⁠ ⁠. JOSEON KOREA, WINTER, 1590.⁠ At the foot of a jagged mountain range, an isolated village lies in muddy snow. From her bed, a young noblewoman vanishes in the dead of night and rumours of a fearsome ghost with no face echo in her wake.⁠ ⁠. Hard-working and dogged Dan Ji, arrives in the long winding valley with her own ghosts. As a damo, a tea servant of the police force, she is overlooked and undervalued. Yet this case has gripped her heart, and she craves to prove her worth beyond simply cooking and cleaning for her superiors – she is determined to solve the mystery.⁠ ⁠. With only the officer in charge on her side – a hard young man with a bloody past and secrets of his own – Dan Ji must convince the local Magistrate and his provincial policemen to trust her judgement. Yet with mistrust brewing, the investigation slowly grinds to a halt. Until a frozen body is unearthed from the deep snows of the mountain range.⁠ ⁠. It is not within Dan Ji’s nature to leave a mystery unsolved, yet soon she discovers the fine threads of this investigation run much deeper than anyone has anticipated.⁠ ⁠. A dark historical mystery set in old Korea.⁠ ⁠. BOOK ONE IN THE JOSEON DETECTIVE SERIES. #bookstagram #books #book #bookworm #booklover #booklovers #booklove #bookcover #bookcovers #read #reading #lovereading #detectivefiction #crimefiction #asianhistoricalfiction #historicalfictionwriter #historicalfiction #mysteryfiction

Visiting Seoul! I cannot wait to go back ... hopefully soon? #seoul #korea

Here is a little behind the scenes peek at the original artwork used for the cover of my historical fiction novel PROMISE SEASON.⁠ ⁠ I really love my book cover, and I think its fun to share the original piece my book cover was based on. This character is Seorin, the protagonist of my novel! She is a gisaeng in Joseon Korea, and just when she is running out of hope, she is embroiled in a dangerous conspiracy where she must act as spy for a shadowy organisation ... but she has something she wants in return.⁠ ⁠ It was a lot of fun to write this book, and I really wanted to create something with a lot of tension and romance, but that was still a historical adventure with a twisty plot! I really hope people like reading it.⁠ ⁠ If you are interested, my novel is available now, on Amazon and also via links on my website (which you can reach via my bio). ⁠ ⁠ This novel is the first book in my PROMISE SERIES, and the second is due for publication late 2020. #PromiseSeason #bookssetinasia #bookstagram #books #book #bookworm #booklover #booklovers #booklove #historicalfictionwriter #historicalromance #historicalfiction

NEW KDRAMA PODCAST! ⁠ Do you want to get sucked inside your phone and end up starring in your favourite Korean drama? Of course you do! And so does Claire, the American lead of the charming, silly and funny 2016 show DRAMAWORLD. ⁠ ⁠ Join Lee Evie as she discusses how strange it is to watch a (sort of) Korean drama that has clearly been specifically made with the non-Korean Kdrama fan in mind, and how awesome it was when Claire pretends to fall over only to have Woo Do Hwan swoop out of nowhere to save her! Yay! ⁠ ⁠ For podcasts, Korean drama reviews, and dark romantic historical fiction set in Old Korea, visit Lee Evie's website: www.leeevie.com #leeeviekdramapodcast #TheLeeEvieKoreanDramaPodcast #dramaworld #kdrama #koreandrama #kdramathoughts #koreandramathoughts #kdramapodcast #koreandramapodcast #kdramareview #koreandramareview

I really like this song, it's such a lovely and fun love song :)⁠ ⁠ Also, I took this photo while travelling in China a while back. #lyricsquote #lyrics #poetry #poetsofinstagram #poetrycommunity #writinglife #WritingCommunity

Here is a photo I took of my historical fiction novel PROMISE SEASON. 😻😻😻😱 It still feels so exciting to hold it in my hands and see it on my shelf! ♥️ I popped a two chapter sample up on my website on my blog, so if you'd like a taste to see if it is for you, follow the link in my bio.⁠ ⁠ Here is a short blurb!⁠ ⁠ JOSEON, KOREA.⁠ In the ancient Korean city of Hanyang, a gisaeng slave girl hides a fugitive in her bed, unexpectedly saving the life of a young man who is not all he seems. ⁠ ⁠ When she is forced to turn spy for a shadowy organisation with dangerous intentions, Seorin only wants one thing in return. ⁠ Yet it is not her freedom she so desperately desires, it is something far more precious … and Seorin will face anything, even death, to gain it.⁠ ⁠ A dark and romantic tale of old Korea.⁠ ⁠ ⁠ It is getting some nice reviews over on Goodreads, which is very exciting! I really hope people enjoy reading it!!! :) #historicalfictionwriter #historicalromance #historicalfiction #historicalfictionnovel #romantichistoricalfiction #bookstagram #books #book #bookworm #booklover #booklovers #booklove #bookcover #bookcovers #read #reading #lovereading #joseon

Don't even need a filter for these pretty flowers I found while out walking ... #flowers #flowerstagram

NEW KDRAMA PODCAST!⁠ Grab a smallpox vaccine and a romance novel, because this week on the podcast Lee Evie is discussing the decidedly feminist 2019 Kdrama ROOKIE HISTORIAN GOO HAE-RYUNG, starring the charming Shin Se-Kyung and very sweet Cha Eun-Woo. This drama turns stereotypical gender roles upside down and inside out, featuring a lonely prince locked away in his castle and the modern intelligent woman who is going to save him (and herself. And the whole of history). ⁠ ⁠ For podcasts, Korean drama reviews, and dark romantic historical fiction set in Old Korea, visit Lee Evie's website: www.leeevie.com #rookiehistoriangoohaeryung #chaeunwoo #shinsekyung #kdrama #koreandrama #kdramathoughts #koreandramathoughts #kdramapodcast #koreandramapodcast #kdramareview #koreandramareview #leeeviekoreandramapodcast #leeeviekdramapodcast #kdramas

Some very pretty detailing from the doors within Seoul's Gyeongbokgung Palace ❤️ ... I love taking close up photos of pretty patterns and shapes when I travel. It is a fun way to view the world!🌍❤️ #travelphotography #travellingtokorea

Here is a throwback to a past Kdrama podcast episode I did!!!!⁠ And here is my spiel ....⁠😻😻😻 ⁠ Discover you are in fact not real, and actually just the product of a writer’s imagination, and then proceed to live your best and most romantic life anyway! You go girl, Dan-Oh, the heroine of my heart! ⁠ ⁠ Come discuss the zingy, funny, sweet (and surprisingly clever) 2019 youth romance Korean drama EXTRAORDINARY YOU, where the boys are tall, the girls are dying from inexplicable comic illnesses, and you could literally disappear at any moment. ⁠ ⁠ This kdrama is Lee Evie’s idea of a good time, hitting all the sweet spots. SPOILER ALERT: She loved it!⁠ ⁠ For podcasts, Korean drama reviews, and dark romantic historical fiction set in Old Korea, visit Lee Evie's website: www.leeevie.com #kdrama #koreandrama #kdramathoughts #koreandramathoughts #kdramapodcast #koreandramapodcast #kdramareview #koreandramareview #leeeviekoreandramapodcast #leeeviekdramapodcast #kdramas #koreandramas #extraordinaryyou #rowoon

Love, this is a dark world⁠ And i've lost focus⁠ Please tell me you need me⁠ Lyrics from a Baths song called Plea. ⁠ ⁠ Such sad yet beautiful lyrics. And such a haunting song.⁠ I am generally a pretty positive happy person, but I don't mind a spot of emotional or dark poetry or music. Anything that makes me feel emotion is a good thing to me.⁠❤️ ⁠ and I love this song by electronic artist BATHS. I find it very moving! #songlyrics #lyricsquote #lyrics #poetry #poetsofinstagram #poetrycommunity #writinglife #WritingCommunity #writersofig

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Welcome to Lee Evie’s official author website. Lee Evie is an author of dark and romantic historical fiction set in Old Korea, during the Joseon Dynasty.

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