“I’ve arrived in London without incident. There are few triumphs in my recent life, but I count this as one. My existence of the last three years has been nothing but incident.”
The Year is 1883 and Emma M. Lion has returned to her London neighbourhood of St. Crispian’s. But Emma’s plans for a charmed and studious life are sabotaged by her eccentric Cousin Archibald, her formidable Aunt Eugenia, and the slightly odd denizens of St. Crispian’s. Emma M. Lion offers up her Unselected Journals, however self-incriminating they may be. Armed with wit and a sideways amusement, Emma documents the curious realities of her life at Lapis Lazuli House.
Readers have compared The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion to Jane Austen, P. G. Wodehouse, L. M. Montgomery, and Jean Webster.
Audiobook, 3 hours 15 minutes
Published August 14, 2025
by Echo Point Books & Media, LLC
3.5/5 stars
This series has been making the rounds on social media for a while now. When I had a road trip coming up, I borrowed the audiobook through Hoopla and decided it was finally time to see what all the fuss was about. It turned out to be the perfect travel companion.
It’s 1883, when this story begins, and total through Emma’s own journal entries, as she returns to the London home she has been away from for three years. Told in her voice, with all her wit, worries and opinions on the people around her. It felt a bit like reading over the shoulder of a clever, slightly prickly friend.
It was a little slow to get into at first, but it didn’t take long before I was enjoying walking alongside Emma on her journey. Her sharp observations and dry humour won me over and the narration brought her personality to life.
At just over three hours, it’s a quick listen, and I can see why so many readers have been hooked. Volume 2 is already downloaded and ready to go.
My copy of audiobook obtained through my local public library via Hoopla.
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