The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion - Volume 7 - by Beth Brower

 This Volume 7 takes up exactly where Volume 6 left off, namely Emma and Pierce's KISS! And what it means, and how do they move forward? It's a sweet and often funny discussion, and sometimes very poignant. This story also features a little more about the Pirate, and his extraordinary abilities in journal making. He's also marginally kinder to Emma.

This journal culminates with a shocking incident when Emma and Islington are caught in each other's arms when he stumbles, and much is made about why they are found this way. It's absurdly funny, and the result is that Islington claims to be Emma's guardian after she reaches "her majority."

We also learn more about young Hawkes and his amazing scholarly abilities, as well as his uncanny and intuitive ability to help out where and when he's needed. We learn about his relationship with Emma's father, though not too much. He's willing to tell her more, but prefers she not ask, so she doesn't. I sure hope we learn more about this fascinating character in Volume 8!

Emma is reading Plutarch in this volume, and there are also more Shakespeare and Emerson quotes. She's definitely a student of the classics, which makes me want to get into these more, as well as Wordsworth. I'm following several Instagram accounts where Brower claims to be working on Volume 9, but isn't yet able to announce a publication date. It's clear that her many fans, like me, are waiting anxiously for more news of this enchanting character.