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“But I am not the heroine of a novel.”

The Unselected Journals of Emma M Lion Vol 1 by Beth Brower

The Unselected Journals of Emma M Lion Vol 2 by Beth Brower

The Unselected Journals of Emma M Lion Vol 3 by Beth Brower

The Unselected Journals of Emma M Lion Vol 4 by Beth Brower

The Unselected Journals of Emma M Lion Vol 5 by Beth Brower

March 31, 2026 by NTE 7 Comments

Although she is, in fact, the heroine of a novel, the fact is that Ms. Emma Lion, of The Unselected Journals of Emma M.Lion, Vol 1-5, feels like flesh & blood, throughout every moment & page of these books.  Everything she goes through, even the most absurd, has an aura of authenticity that has me willingly following her into places – and emotions – I would not ordinarily, voluntarily venture. Her author, Ms. Beth Brower, has packed these pages full of wisdom and wit unexpected in […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Comedy/Humor, Featured, Fiction Tagged With: Beth Brower, The Unselected Journals of Emma M Lion Vol 4, The Unselected Journals of Emma M Lion Vol 5, The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 1, The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 2, The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 3

NTE's CBR18 Review No:5 · Genres: Audiobooks, Comedy/Humor, Featured, Fiction · Tags: Beth Brower, The Unselected Journals of Emma M Lion Vol 4, The Unselected Journals of Emma M Lion Vol 5, The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 1, The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 2, The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 3 ·
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Charming, but incomplete

The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion, Vol.1 by Beth Brower

February 19, 2026 by stegolily 3 Comments

This was a book club read that I probably wouldn’t have read on my own, if only because it’s part of a series with 8 books in it, and that is too large a commitment for me. However, it was charming and witty, and I’m glad I read it. The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion is written in the form of fictional diary entries by the titular characters. Set in London at some time in the 19th century, it tells the story of twenty-year-old […]

Filed Under: Book Club, Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: Beth Brower

stegolily's CBR18 Review No:7 · Genres: Book Club, Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: Beth Brower ·
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“What else is life but a string of outcomes beyond our control?”

The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vols. 1-3 by Beth Brower

January 29, 2026 by narfna Leave a Comment

This is a wild thing to say, but I’m saying it, so stay with me. This series is Dungeon Crawler Carl for the Jane Austenites. I’m not even finished with it yet and I already know that. It’s the kind of story you read once, probably in a very short time, then immediately go back in for a re-read or five. This story is—aside from having lovable characters and a certain anti-authoritarian bent—nothing like Dungeon Crawler Carl. And yet. The Unselected Journals of Emma M. […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Fiction Tagged With: audiobooks, Beth Brower, epistolary, Genevieve Gaunt, historical fiction, narfna, novellas, self published, serialized, The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 1, The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 2, The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 3, Victorian

narfna's CBR18 Review No:6 · Genres: Audiobooks, Fiction · Tags: audiobooks, Beth Brower, epistolary, Genevieve Gaunt, historical fiction, narfna, novellas, self published, serialized, The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 1, The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 2, The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 3, Victorian ·
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