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Erika Swyler
Erika Swyler, a graduate of New York University, is a writer and playwright whose work has appeared in literary journals and anthologies. Born and raised on Long Island's north shore, Erika learned to swim before she could walk, and happily spent all her money at traveling carnivals. She resides... show more

Erika Swyler, a graduate of New York University, is a writer and playwright whose work has appeared in literary journals and anthologies. Born and raised on Long Island's north shore, Erika learned to swim before she could walk, and happily spent all her money at traveling carnivals. She resides on Long Island, NY, with her husband and a petulant rabbit. THE BOOK OF SPECULATION is her first novel.
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Darth Pedant
Darth Pedant rated it 5 years ago
Yay for the library catalog turning up a title I’d never heard of while I was searching for The Night Circus. The Book of Speculation utilizes a variation on what I call the Kate Morton Formula (yes, I know she didn’t pioneer it, but whatever). A present-day individual comes into possession of a pie...
Chris Blocker
Chris Blocker rated it 6 years ago
Sometimes you go into a story with a certain expectation. I approached Light from Other Stars this way. Somewhere I'd gotten the impression that this was novel was going be the mind-bending what-the-hell-just-happened I found in James Renner's The Man from Primrose Lane (if you want your mind blown,...
FatherCraneMadeMeDoIt
FatherCraneMadeMeDoIt rated it 8 years ago
I received this book through Goodreads in exchange for an honest review. Like many other readers and reviewers, I did not know that this was a prequel to The Book of Speculation. This is completely understandable given that this book is in no way presented as if it were a prequel. It looks like its...
Modern Reader
Modern Reader rated it 8 years ago
I can usually find more things to love about a book than to hate. The best thing about this book was its cover. I will admit the story of Peabody and the Wild Boy was more interesting than the first-person narration from Simon. He was boring. The book as a whole was boring despite a good quote here ...
Sheila's Reads
Sheila's Reads rated it 8 years ago
Simon receives a book in the mail about an old carnival from the late 1700's from a rare bookseller. In it is a history of the carnival and names of his ancestors. He researches the names and the carnival. As he does he sees parallels between the carnival and now. Can he avoid what has happened in t...
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