The Mercy of Thin Air

from agjuba

A New Orleans romantic ghost story flickering between the 1920s and the present. I like books that shift from time to time -- sometimes I felt that the time shifts weren't clearly presented, so I had remain alert to when the story was taking place. I read this while I was in New Orleans, so maybe...

from teresa1953

A very moving and heartbreaking novel told from an unusual perspective by a young woman who drowns and is existing in "the between" where she follows the lives of her loved ones and teaches the newly departed how to do the same. Thoughtfully written in beautiful prose. I enjoyed this book very much.

from Auntie-Nanuuq

From Amazon: "New Orleans, 1920s. Raziela Nolan is in the throes of a magnificent love affair when she dies in a tragic accident. In an instant, she leaves behind her one true love and her dream of becoming a doctor -- but somehow, she still remains. Immediately after her death, Razi chooses to s...

from julietearjerky

such a beautiful sad story. a heartbreaker. very touching. very poignant. I love Razi. I mourn for and with her. the moment she found Andrew was startling. I've been guessing that he's somewhat connected with Amy or Scott but it's still a shocker when the connection was revealed. I also admired T...

from madamejeanie

Raziela Nolan was a plucky, very forward-thinking young woman in 1929. Freshly graduated from Tulane University in New Orleans and accepted into medical school at Northwestern against all conventional wisdom and custom, she spends her days tucking birth-control tracts into library books and holdi...