Spinning the Moon

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Shadow of the Moon was the first book & the more enjoyable of the two. The Outlander inspo was definitely obvious, but I didn’t mind. The time traveling aspect was actually handled very well and I really enjoyed the Civil War setting. Some of the drama felt a bit forced and silly because it all could’ve been avoided with one honest conversation, but then the more adventurous parts of the book wouldn’t of happened and that’d be no good either. I mostly just wish the romance had a bit more trust and chemistry, but I was still invested enough to enjoy it. The house stood strong and silent, bidding me to come nearer as if it were an old friend needing companionship. The Windows started at me with familiarity, and the feeling of teasing been there before hit me with a fire so strong I had to stop." I dreamed I was running through darkness. My legs were leaden weights and would not propel me toward a dim light shining though the murkiness. A pervading sense of loss enveloped me, and I knew escape was neither imminent nor possible. A loud whirring sound buzzed in my ear and I turned my head from side to side to make it stop. This is an incredible bunch of people to work with. It is a full-on rehearsal schedule and there is no let-up but everyone puts their heart and soul into every minute and works so hard, I am so impressed.” Annie grunted in her sleep, and I shifted around in Michael’s arms. “Can you hold that thought until later?”

The only thing I noted that was a bit strange was her reference to riding a horse and what was used. This needed to be tweaked a bit because it wasn't correct. Other than that, I loved the characters and the exciting scenes as the mystery starts to unfold surrounding the family and what is causing their dilemma. I enjoy reading about time travel into the past. The mention of Sherman and how he dealt with his troops was very interesting. I pressed my head into the pillow and tapped him gently on the head with the flat of my palm. “It’s not a shooting star-it’s a comet and an eclipse. It’ll really be spectacular.”While the Earth is spinning to give us day and night, it is also moving around the Sun. This movement is called an orbit. I was especially intrigued because of something my grandmother had told me when I was a girl. As I was leaving her house after a day of learning about folklore and her own brand of ancient astronomy, Grandma had held my arm and whispered in my ear, “Be careful of moonless nights and speeding stars. Though the magic is there, there is danger, too, and great heartache.”

Time and again, New York Times bestselling author Karen White has proven herself to be the “ultimate voice of women’s fiction.”* Rowan Seymour of DCPA said: "It has taken a lot of hard work to get us where we are today, keeping momentum going through the pandemic and raising the funds to ensure that Spinning the Moon can finally go ahead. But this is what Dorchester does! Can you easily predict the tides by following the path of the Moon? Not really! First of all, because the Moon is orbiting in the same direction as the Earth rotates, it takes extra time for any point on our planet to rotate and end up exactly below the Moon. The extra time is ~50 mins. This means that the high tide bulges are never directly lined up with the Moon, but a little ahead of it. The play is being staged by Dorchester Community Plays Association who would like to thank everyone for their help, support and vital sponsorship that has made the play possible.The Sun is a star, a giant ball of burning gas. The heat and light that it gives off helps to keep everything on our planet alive. When we see the Sun moving across the sky during the day it’s because the Earth is spinning, not the Sun. Spinning the Moon is at Thomas Hardye Theatre, Tuesday to Thursday April 4-6 at 7.30pm, Saturday, April 8 at 2.30pm and 7.30pm and Monday to Saturday April 10-15 at 7.30pm.