More Than Bones

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Pub Date 8 Jan 2019 | Archive Date 31 Jan 2019

Description

Dr. Emily Norton is a recent med school grad starting her surgical residency at a renowned hospital in Baltimore. She's dedicated her life to science and reason—so when she receives a supposedly magical amulet from an eccentric neighbor, she ignores the old man's warning.


Almost immediately, Emily's well-planned world begins to unravel. At first, the problems are minor, like finding herself in trouble with the hospital administration on her first day at work. But soon Emily is dealing with much bigger issues, from losing her job and fiancé to being framed for a patient’s suicide.


As Emily struggles to comprehend the amulet's strange effects, she also faces a dilemma about coincidence and fate: none of these disasters could have been caused by a mere amulet, right? Because everyone knows: there's no such thing as magic.


Desperate and confused, Emily will need to use every bit of her reason, love and faith to confront and conquer the cursed amulet—even if it means forsaking everything she's ever believed.


At turns darkly suspenseful and playfully lighthearted, More Than Bones chronicles Emily’s mystical journey with humor, empathy, and more than a few surprises.

Dr. Emily Norton is a recent med school grad starting her surgical residency at a renowned hospital in Baltimore. She's dedicated her life to science and reason—so when she receives a supposedly...


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Have you ever read a book that is so good you don’t want it to end? Well this book is one of those. It’s just a lovely feel good book that I took over a week to read not because I wasn’t enjoying it but because I loved every page of it. What a joy to read. I won’t tell you what it’s about because the synopsis of the book can tell you much better than I could ever. Just do yourself a favour and read this wonderful book that comes alive through its pages.

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Your past is somewhat always entanagked with your future. Live for now but know actions have consequences. I loved this story and the characters. So much happens to them that has happened in my own life. I became an orphan at 30 years old, lost my mother when I was 14, raised by my father, luckily mine was amazing and understanding. I felt for the character in her push and pull relationship. I definitly recommend!!!

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I have had a really hard time deciding what category this book fits it. It could be classified as fiction, chic lit, LGBTQ or inspirational. Whatever the category, I did enjoy this book. It was well-written, well researched (you can tell the author is a physician), and the story flows well. I recommend this book to anyone who wants an emotional and well thought-out read.

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If you start this novel and are not quite sure how you feel about it, please stick with it. You will not be disappointed. The emotions run deep and the characters will pleasantly surprise you.
This is a story about faith - but not exactly religious faith, although that plays a role.
It is about finding out what you, personally, believe in, about discovering for yourself your purpose, your passion and your strengths.
It is a story about acceptance, of self and others. Friendship and beliefs and accepting what brought each of us to our present situation in life. About tolerance and miscommunications. And about family, those you are born related to and the ones you gather along your life's journey.

For a debut novel this is a wonderful result. It would make for an interesting book club read.

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The outrageous characters make this book. I laughed with them and cried with them. More Than Bones made me think about what makes a family a family and about all the different variations of family in our society. It made me think about how childhood influences adulthood and how long it takes some people to shed or stand up to negative influences.

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I loved this mystical story. The characters were well defined and enjoyable. Poor Emily faces one obstacle after another. This was truly a delightful read! Many thanks to Twin Rabbit Books and to NetGalley for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion.

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This is a light, fun read. Emily Norton moves to Baltimore to start her medical internship and to be closer to her fiancé, also doing an intern in D.C. She rents the attic in the house of larger-than-life Norton Wharton, and immediately becomes enmeshed in the lives of those she works with and lives near. There's a bit of a mystical nature to this book (don't want to give too much away), and a lot of issues are touched upon: religion and faith, LGBTQ acceptance, family relationships. I particularly liked the hospital scenes and how real they felt (no surprise when I was finished reading and looked up the author only to discover he's a physician; those scenes, in some ways, reminded me of Kimmery Martin's The Queen of Hearts). This is perfect for those needing an uplifting read (with a caveat that there are some heavy parts of the book in the middle), and it's a particularly good holiday read (ending as it does with a lovely Christmas).

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