Bought this today.
" From the moment she's struck by lightning as a baby, it is clear Mary Anning is different. Her discovery of strange fossilized creatures in the cliffs of Lyme Regis sets the world alight. But Mary must face powerful prejudice from a male scientific establishment, not to mention vicious gossip and the heartbreak of forbidden love. Then- in prickly, clever Elizabeth Philpot, a fossil-obsessed middle-class spinster- she finds a champion, and a rival. Despite their differences in class and age, Mary and Elizabeth's loyalty and passion for the truth must win out..."
This was a really good book. Not easy to put away.

I finally got time to go to the post-office, so this is now on the way to Germany.

I heard a book review on this book a while back and it's been on my wishlist ever since. Thank you so much, zimort, for sending the book my way. I am looking forward to reading it! :)

I actually started reading this book a while ago, but then life caught up with me and I had to put it aside. I just continued reading it a few days ago but since then couldn't put it down.
The book didn't provoke any curiosity in fossils, but I enjoyed the story of Mary Anning and Elizabeth Philpot very much.

Im Rahmen der Bergabbau-Challenge für Juli gelesen. Thema: xyz

Travelling to Cassiopaeia, who had the book on her wishlist.

Hope you have fun with the creatures :)

Arrived in today's mail. Thank you very much glitterbee for spotting this on my wish list.

A very welcome return visit to Lyme Regis for me, last time in the company of Sarah Woodruff and now this fascinating perspective of Mary Anning and Elizabeth Philpot struggling against all the would be collectors/scholars and mores of the day. This story has made a return real time visit to the area even more alluring, I would truly like to see the Philpot Museum in Cockmoile Square and walk out onto The Cobb again. Thank you glitterbe, an abosrbing read.

http://www.lymeregismuseum.co.uk/
Reserved to fullfill another Wish List wish.

Travelling again, by Air Mail to Costa Rica, I hope it arrives safely.

Received today safe and sound. Thank you for the RABCK and the lovely postcard!
I'll pass it along to another reader after I'm done, seems like a great story. Thanks again! :)