#thecartographers

[fossilsandrelics]

It was a good day.

If you believe in magic, read these books.

Moreover, if you believe in being able to find magic in the every day, read these books.

[wellreadwyvern]

🐉 RATING:🔥🔥🔥🔥/5 A fantastical story anchored in the real world of academic cartography, The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd is a page-turning delight. This book successfully combines family drama, mystery, and fantasy with a touch of romance. I’ll avoid details so that future readers can fully enjoy how the road twists, turns, and detours. You will never look at a map the same again. #thecartographers #bookreview #bookrecommendations #bookstagram #pengshepherd #bookquotes #williammorrowbooks https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf4ZbHnL2LQ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[fredhandbag]

The Cartographers is a fantastic new book from Peng Shepherd. “Nell is estranged from her father. She gets a call that he has died in his office in the Map Division at the New York Public Library. She goes to the NYPL and finds an old map in a hiding place in his desk. The old highway map that got her fired and blackballed. Her father’s friends are terrified of it. Somebody wants it and is willing to kill for it. But Nell is determined to find its secret.” I love maps 🗺 I love the way that Shepherd writes this story around the magic of maps. I like that the polarizing event in the past was told by so many different characters. You get to hear every side. And you want Nell to find what she’s looking for and even some things she’s not. Shepherd bounces us around, giving us just enough to keep us invested and wanting more. Be sure to read the acknowledgements to see the story’s origin and that maps are really magic. If you’ve read this, Zoom in for a little surprise. 😉 Great story from Shepherd. I didn’t want to put it down. Feels like it’s going to be a Top Ten read of ‘22. #thecartographers #pengshepherd #williammorrow #bookofthemonth #magicalrealism #contemporaryfiction #bookstagram #bookshelves #booknerd #readinglife #bookwormlife #sodacityreads #readersofig #bookreview #bookwormlife #suspensebook #bookhaul #literarycrimefiction #goodreads #homelibrary #thrillerbooks #domesticthriller #crimefiction #thriller #characterdrivenbooks #mysterythriller #bookrecs (at NYPL The New York Public Library) https://www.instagram.com/p/CbhxfPpLqax/?utm_medium=tumblr

[stuckinthestacks]

𝓑𝓵𝓸𝓰 𝓣𝓸𝓾𝓻- I'm so thrilled for my stop on the tour featuring The Cartographers by @pengshepherd hosted through @turnthepagetours Shepherd first appeared on my radar with her debut, The Book of M and so I was stoked to hear about her second novel. Set in the world of academia, and more specifically, cartography, I loved reading about the politics of the world as well as the many angles that the study of maps is approached. Nell is the driving force of the narrative, with chapters filling in the exposition and past narrative. I appreciated the structure of the book and the mysterious elements as Well sought to learn the truth about her past. I adored the subtle magical realism touches. The characters felt so real and relateable. I cannot wait for Shepherd's next book. Overall, I gave The Cartographers 4.5⭐ and would recommend it to lovers of The City We Became by NK Jemisen and The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E Harrow. Thank you @williammorrowbooks for the gifted copy. #turnthepagetours #thecartographers #pengshepherd #booktour #bookreview https://www.instagram.com/p/CbWqwmFuse-/?utm_medium=tumblr

[fredhandbag]

It’s a wild day at Chick-fil-A today. I’m having lunch with a high school band 🎺🎷🥁😄 The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd is the pick for #chikfilatuesday Haven’t seen any reviews yet but it looks good. What are you reading at lunch today? #thecartographers #pengshepherd #bookofthemonth #cfabushriverrd #readatlunch #bookstagram #bookshelves #booknerd #readinglife #bookwormlife #sodacityreads #readersofig #bookreview #bookwormlife #suspensebook #bookhaul #literarycrimefiction #goodreads #homelibrary #thrillerbooks #domesticthriller #crimefiction #thriller #characterdrivenbooks #mysterythriller #bookrecs (at Chick-fil-A) https://www.instagram.com/p/CbITjeFLSQ-/?utm_medium=tumblr