I have always admired Sarah Jio. We 'met' a few years back when I started my Love Our Bodies series and she featured me on her Glamour.com column, Vitamin G. Shortly thereafter, she contacted me about doing a review on her debut novel, The Violets of March, to which I basically stumbled over myself when the advance copy came in the mail a few weeks later.
It was so good I read it in a day. I also predicted she'd be famous. With three novels under her belt in just over two years and a fantastic book signing tour ahead, I was totally right.
When I received my advance copy of her latest, novel, Blackberry Winter, I was surprised with a beautiful bookmark tucked inside with a lovely blackberry scone recipe on the back. As my kitchen was filled with the comforting smell of baked goods in the oven, I sat down and began the journey of Claire and Vera, two women who's lives are dramatically changed when freak snow storms occur in Seattle in May. Although the storms happen two hundred years apart, Claire discovers a connection between them she never anticipated.
Sarah wove these two women together so seamlessly and with such an interesting plot, I couldn't put the book down. I read it in four hours. Not only that, but her characters were so visceral, I dreamed about Claire and Vera that night. Talk about a gifted storyteller!
And the scones? Amazing. Moist, light, and easy to make. Also quite photogenic, if I do say so myself.
Thank you, Sarah, for gracing the world with another beautiful story.
Blackberry Winter comes out Tuesday, September 25th.
Get it at your local bookstores before they sell out!
Visit Sarah Jio's website.
21 comments:
awesome read and a blackberry scone-sounds like autumn perfection.
lovely pictures and lovely blog♥
Those scones look amazing!
XO
www.pearlsandpaws.blogspot.com
Mmm mmm those scones look light and delicious... not like the "stones" that I've had before at some coffee shops
sounds delicious! i have great memories of picking blackberries with my dad. xoxo jillian:: cornflake dreams
That book with those scones sounds like the perfect combo to me :)
Those scones look good. I have a recipe that uses blackberries and I haven't made it in a long time. Maybe I will do it soon! (After I eat the two pumpkin pies I made last night...)
Amy
Fashion and Beauty Finds
Oh this sounds like such a good read. Definitely going to go pick it up! Happy Monday!
Now I want to read a book and eat those scones!
Totally photogenic scones, I've been so into them lately but haven't tried to make any, possibly a project for next weekend... Thanks for the intro to the book, sounds right up my alley!
what a lovely combo. now you got me craving scones..aaa its so good and these look yummy
Omigosh, I want to read this! I'll be keeping my eye on my library's "new titles" shelves over the next weeks...
xoxo J
Sounds like a great book!
a great book along with a blackberry scone?! life doesn't get much better than that! perfecto!
and thank you so much for your thoughts and your comment. i am relieved that it isn't what i was dreading the most! :)
I'm literally drooling looking at this and sounds like a fabulous read. What a great combination :)
Hope you're having a great start to the week! xoxo
These are delicious looking scones! I've never even thought of doing one with fruit or berries in it. It's now way high on my list of things I have to bake!
I want to make those scones now - and read that book!
Your pictures are so enticing!
Yum. Looks delicious. xoxo
Those scones look beautiful (not to mention delicious); and I LOVE the way they tie in to the book. I definitely want to pick up a copy - it sounds like the perfect cozy-sweater-fireplace-read!! :)
WOW! THese look amazing!!! I would love one, like now... JUM:) Great looking photos too.
THanks for book recommendation too, love a great read. Although I am a obsessive reader, can´t put it down until I am totally done. Not very social to say the least.
/Louisa
oh gosh, the scones look so so so good. i haven't made those in forever! and the book sounds really good too, i love that you did a review! the cover is gorgeous. (and i judge books by covers)
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