Since November 2009American Saturdays Book News: The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen
October 16th, 2010 by Danielle
If you’ve noticed anything about me and the books I like you’ll know I absolutely love anything Sarah Addison Allen writes. My review of The Girl Who Chased the Moon is one of a handful of 5 starred books I’ve reviewed here and now they’ve announced the new cover for the paperback edition. Needless to say, I’m in love! It’s gorgeous and more than accurately portrays quite a few of the scenes of Emily’s enchanting bedroom. I can’t wait to add this one to my collection, though I already have the hardback, it’s just to beautiful to pass up. The paperback will be out February 22, 2026, do you think you’ll pick up a copy?
In her latest enchanting novel, New York Times bestselling author Sarah Addison Allen invites you to a quirky little Southern town with more magic than a full Carolina moon. Here two very different women discover how to find their place in the world—no matter how out of place they feel.
Emily Benedict came to Mullaby, North Carolina, hoping to solve at least some of the riddles surrounding her mother’s life. Such as, why did Dulcie Shelby leave her hometown so suddenly? And why did she vow never to return? But the moment Emily enters the house where her mother grew up and meets the grandfather she never knew—a reclusive, real-life gentle giant—she realizes that mysteries aren’t solved in Mullaby, they’re a way of life: Here are rooms where the wallpaper changes to suit your mood. Unexplained lights skip across the yard at midnight. And a neighbor bakes hope in the form of cakes.
Everyone in Mullaby adores Julia Winterson’s cakes—which is a good thing, because Julia can’t seem to stop baking them. She offers them to satisfy the town’s sweet tooth but also in the hope of rekindling the love she fears might be lost forever. Flour, eggs, milk, and sugar . . . Baking is the only language the proud but vulnerable Julia has to communicate what is truly in her heart. But is it enough to call back to her those she’s hurt in the past?
Can a hummingbird cake really bring back a lost love? Is there really a ghost dancing in Emily’s backyard? The answers are never what you expect. But in this town of lovable misfits, the unexpected fits right in.
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