Pre-Owned Distant Waves: A Novel of the Titanic: A Novel of the Titanic (Hardcover) 0545085721 9780545085724

from GaylDasherSmith

I read this for the titanic angle, but it was so much more. By weaving in the names of the time and the spiritualism aspect, the author created a multi-layered, fascinating tome.

from howifeelaboutbooks

This book is about five sisters who travel on the Titanic, as well as their journey to that point. They were raised in a small town in New York which is something like a commune for spiritual people - fortune tellers, palm readers, and more. Jane, the 2nd oldest sister and narrator, is more roote...

from asomers

I was very perplexed at the start of this novel.It is part of our recommended summer reading list as historical fiction, but the story starts with a seance and a family of girls moving to a Spiritualist community in New York. I thought... what? So I jumped ahead and looked at the afterward writte...

from cully85

More of a two and half for me.As James Cameron said in Ghosts of the Abyss: "Titanic is like a great novel that actually happened."Distant Waves? Not so much. I picked this up from my rec pages here on GoodReads, having a Titanic tag and Paranormal tag gracing my shelves, this seemed like a natur...

from TFS93

I enjoyed this one very much. It had the perfect mix of suspense, mystery, paranormal, drama, and science fiction. I liked how the author took true events and people and twisted them and made an interesting story. I didn't see the end coming, but I did like how she wrapped it up. I enjoyed the hi...