What a day I’m having!  I feel like some kind of perennial flower or bug—after a year in hibernation, I get to party!  Thanks to Wendy Hudson & her crew at Mitchell’s Book Corner for a fabulous book signing, and thanks to all who bought books.

The winner of the Island Girls Giveaway is Angie Rosales!  Angie, your gift package will be in the mail within the week.

Thank you to all who entered my Island Girls Club.  Over 800 people entered.  70 gifts will be sent out.  If you receive an email from Constant Contact tomorrow asking for your mailing address, that means that as soon as you fill in your address, your gift will be mailed to you. 

If you didn’t get a giveaway prize, don’t worry–there will be other times.

A toast with an ACK Pear Splash Martini to Kirkus Reviews, who said of Island Girls, “In this touching summer read, forgiveness benefits both the person bestowing it and the recipient.”

More good karma–two friends visited Sunday evening–they’re traveling together, close friends, Janet & Barbara, and they are stepdaughter and stepmother!  Hm, maybe I’ll write a sequel to Island Girls, which has several stepdaughters. . .

Come to Mitchell’s Book Corner, Tuesday morning, June 18, from 10 to 12, to help me celebrate the publication of my new novel, Island Girls!  If you aren’t on Nantucket, and you’d like an autographed copy, just call Mitchell’s (508 228 1080) and order it and tell them what you’d like personally inscribed and they’ll mail it to you.

What would you have done? Thursday evening, I walked with a friend (a former head of our library) & just down the street from my house this book was apparently abandoned. No name in the book. I said, “How strange, I just read a book by Marion Keyes & she’s SO funny!” We left it, assuming someone had left it for someone to pick up. Yesterday afternoon, the book was still there. Rain was beginning to drizzle down. Book already warping in damp air. So I took it. I’ll read it & donate it to our library’s book sale. One other odd thing, Marion Keyes usually has spirits in her novels. . .

This week I’m reading two books from the library and two I bought at Mitchell’s. Two are mysteries & I confess I read them first. Both are writers new to me and both are SO GOOD. It’s a joy for me to find new mystery writers. The Interestings will be fabulous, I know, because it’s by Meg Wolitzer, and Lean In is my non fiction pick about women & work.

Last night the Nantucket Historical Association opened the summer season with an exhibit of Facts & Fables about Nantucket.  And no, there are no sea serpents in the waters around the island, although I personally think a Nessie would be nice!

“The world is full of sisters with complicated relationships.”  from Island Girls.  Also, check out “Inspiration” on this website for more.

I’m totally in love with the cover of my Island Girls novel in the large print edition!