Meeting the Author: Leigh Statham

We had our first author Skype in for our meeting this weekend. We had the great privilege to meet Leigh Statham, the author of the book we read in December. (See reviews for our thoughts on the book.)
We gathered around, had great food, and some laughs.
Leigh skyped in with us so we could discuss her novel: The Perilous Journey of the Not-So-Innocuous Girl

For some, this was an introduction to steam punk, so there were questions about what inspired Statham to write in this genre, especially since it's a twist of her ancestor's story with the  "Daughters of the King" program in France.
The general consensus was that this is a fun read, and a easy, and pleasant introduction to steam punk. Everyone loved the main character, Marguerite, and enjoyed her character arc as she grew from a spoiled girl, to a strong woman.
I gave out bookmarks for everyone, which had little clockwork grasshoppers on them, that go so well with the book.

We are now anxiously awaiting the release of the sequel in October.

After we finished talking with Leigh, discussed how to write reviews, set up a Goodreads account,  selected next month's title. We are all so excited to be able to read more in our busy lives! So please come back to see our reviews for How to Date Dead Guys and our meeting with author Ann M. Noser.