The Golden Manuscripts: by Evy Journey

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Book Details:
Book Title:  

The Golden Manuscripts: A Novel (Between Two Worlds, Book 6) by Evy Journey

Category:  Adult Fiction 18+, 340 pages

Genre: Women’s Literary Fiction

Publisher:  Evy Journey

Release date:  April 2, 2023

My Rating: Four Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Format available for review:  print – softback, e-book (Gifted Kindle, EPUB, PDF)

Tour dates: Sept 5 to Oct 2

Content Rating:  PG:

Some kissing, no bad language, no sex scenes

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Book Description:
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Clarissa, an Asian/Caucasian young woman has lived in seven different countries and has no lasting connection to any place. She thinks it’s time to settle somewhere she could eventually call home. But where?

She decides to live in the city of her birth. There, she joins a quest for the provenance of stolen illuminated manuscripts—a medieval art form that languished with the fifteenth-century invention of the printing press—hoping it would give her the sense of belonging she craves. But will it be enough?

For her, these ancient manuscripts elicit cherished memories of children’s picture books her mother read to her, nourishing a passion for art.

The trail of the manuscripts leads to an American soldier who served in World War II. Clarissa is anxious to know what motivated him to steal and keep the artwork for fifty years. But instead of easy answers, she finds bigger questions.

Immersed in art, but naïve about life, she’s disheartened and disillusioned by the machinations the quest reveals of an esoteric, sometimes unscrupulous art world. What compels individuals to steal artworks, and conquerors to plunder them from the vanquished? Why do collectors buy artworks for hundreds of millions of dollars? Who decides the value of an art piece and how?

The Golden Manuscripts: A Novel is inspired by the actual theft of medieval manuscript illuminations during the second world war.

MY THOUGHTS ON THIS BOOK

Since I have read other books in this series, this one sounded like a good one as well. I found it a bit interesting and intriguing that this story is a mixture of suspense and mystery, along with the historical setting, including art as well. It gives the entire story a few added reasons to keep reading the book to see what will happen next. I did find it slow in the beginning and then a few times throughout the book, but I believe it has enough going on the keep the mind interested.

Another thing I was really interested in was the fact that this novel is inspired by the actual theft of medieval manuscript illuminations during the second world war. There is a lot of history in this book that I had no idea about, so hopefully I can remember some of the interesting things revealed here. This story centers more around Clarissa, and her finding someplace she belongs, and the place of her birth was the choice she chose. Her journey getting to know more about the place she would settle down is and intriguing one for sure. Being involved in finding the manuscripts and the finding the answer why is quite the journey. One I am glad I had the opportunity to enjoy.

I think anyone who enjoys a good suspense/thriller, and historical stories will enjoy this book. And don’t forget to check out the other books in this book as well, though I believe you can enjoy them as a stand alone book. I’m giving The Golden Manuscripts: A Novel (Between Two Worlds) Four Stars.

A special thanks to the author/publisher for a copy of this book. I am not required to write a positive review, the opinions here are mine alone. I am disclosing this with my review in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.

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Meet the Author:

Evy Journey writes. Stories. Blogs (three sites). Cross-genre novels. She’s also a wannabe artist, and a flâneuse (an ambler).

Evy studied psychology (M.A., University of Hawaii; Ph.D. University of Illinois) initially to help her understand herself and Dostoevsky. Now, she spins tales about multicultural characters dealing with problems and issues of contemporary life. She believes in love and its many faces.

Just as she has crossed genres in writing fiction, she has also crossed cultures, having lived and traveled in various cities in different countries. Find her thoughts on travel, art, and food at Artsy Rambler.

She has one ungranted wish: To live in Paris where art is everywhere and people have honed aimless roaming to an art form. She visits and stays a few months when she can.

connect with the author: website ~ blog ~ facebook ~ pinterest ~ bookbub ~ goodreads

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Tour Schedule:

Sep 5– Gina Rae Mitchell – book review of THE GOLDEN MANUSCRIPTS / guest post / giveaway
Sep 5 – Liese’s Blog – book spotlight of SUGAR AND SPICE AND ALL THOSE LIES
Sep 6 –Locks, Hooks and Books – book review of SUGAR AND SPICE AND ALL THOSE LIES / giveaway
Sep 6 –Liese’s Blog – book spotlight of THE SHADE UNDER THE MANGO TREE
Sep 7– Liese’s Blog – book spotlight of THE GOLDEN MANUSCRIPTS
Sep 7 – Deborah-Zenha Adams – books spotlight / author interview / giveaway
Sep 8 –Stephanie Jane– books spotlight / guest post / giveaway
Sep 11 –Diane’s Book Journal– books spotlight / giveaway
Sep 11 – @fiction_vixen18 – book review of SUGAR AND SPICE AND ALL THOSE LIES
Sep 12 – Locks, Hooks and Books – book review of THE SHADE UNDER THE MANGO TREE / giveaway
Sep 12 – @fiction_vixen18 – book review THE SHADE UNDER THE MANGO TREES
Sep 13 – My Reading Getaway– book review of SUGAR AND SPICE AND ALL THOSE LIES / giveaway
Sep 13 –Olio by Marilyn – book review of THE GOLDEN MANUSCRIPTS / author interview / giveaway
Sep 14 – Ilovebooksandstuffblog – books spotlight / giveaway
Sep 14 – Leanne Bookstagram – book review of SUGAR AND SPICE AND ALL THOSE LIES
Sep 15– Rockin’ Book Reviews – book review of SUGAR AND SPICE AND ALL THOSE LIES / giveaway
Sep 15 – @fiction_vixen18 – book review of THE GOLDEN MANUSCRIPTS
Sep 18– fundinmental – books spotlight / giveaway
Sep 19 – Rockin’ Book Reviews – audiobook review of THE SHADE UNDER THE MANGO TREE / giveaway
Sep 19 – Cover Lover Book Review – book review of THE GOLDEN MANUSCRIPTS / giveaway
Sep 20 – My Reading Getaway – book review of THE SHADE UNDER THE MANGO TREE / giveaway

Sep 20 – Locks, Hooks and Books – book review of THE GOLDEN MANUSCRIPTS / giveaway
Sep 21 – Leanne Bookstagram – book review of THE SHADE UNDER THE MANGO TREE
Sep 21 – FUONLYKNEW – book review of SUGAR AND SPICE AND ALL THOSE LIES / giveaway
Sep 22 – Rockin’ Book Reviews – book review of THE GOLDEN MANUSCRIPTS / guest post / giveaway
Sep 25 – Westveil Publishing – books spotlight / guest post / giveaway
Sep 25 – Olio by Marilyn – book review of SUGAR AND SPICE AND ALL THOSE LIES / giveaway
Sep 26 – Reading is My Passion – book review of SUGAR AND SPICE AND ALL THOSE LIES / giveaway
Sep 26 – Olio by Marilyn – book spotlight of THE SHADE UNDER THE MANGO TREE / giveaway
Sep 26 – Splashes of Joy – book review of THE GOLDEN MANUSCRIPTS / giveaway
Sep 27 –My Reading Getaway – book review of THE GOLDEN MANUSCRIPTS / author interview / giveaway
Sep 27 – Reading is My Passion – book review of THE GOLDEN MANUSCRIPTS / giveaway
Sep 28 – Welcome To MLM Opinion’s Reviews – book review of SUGAR AND SPICE AND ALL THOSE LIES
Sep 28 — Leanne Bookstagram – book review of THE GOLDEN MANUSCRIPTS
Sep 28 – FUONLYKNEW – book review of THE SHADE UNDER THE MANGO TREE / giveaway
Sep 29 – Welcome To MLM Opinion’s Reviews – book review of THE SHADE UNDER THE MANGO TREE
Sep 29 – FUONLYKNEW – book review of THE GOLDEN MANUSCRIPT / guest post / giveaway
Oct 2 – Welcome To MLM Opinion’s Reviews – book review of THE GOLDEN MANUSCRIPTS
Oct 2 – @fierymermaidbooks – book review of THE GOLDEN MANUSCRIPTS 

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