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Kelley McNeil

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Kelley McNeil is an American author known for her book club fiction, which includes the chart-topping novels, "A Day Like This," and "Mayluna." Her writing is often inspired by the interconnected themes of intuition and the ongoing journey toward personal growth and happiness.

In her latest novel, "Mayluna," these themes are woven together once more, this time with a dose of insight into the behind-the-scenes world of rock & roll, drawing from Kelley's former career in the music industry.

Originally a native of Pittsburgh, these days you'll often find Kelley in sunny South Florida, her current home, where she can be seen immersed in her notebook with her daughters and a menagerie of beloved animals nearby; or sitting with her laptop at a café ...more

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What was the song that inspired you to write Mayluna? In your author notes you mentioned that there was one song that you played over and over and it was your inspiration.. I loved this book so much! I want to find a man like Carter Wills!!

Kelley McNeil I love this question, but I decided from the beginning not to reveal the song! Music is such a personal and subjective thing, and I think we all have …moreI love this question, but I decided from the beginning not to reveal the song! Music is such a personal and subjective thing, and I think we all have our own "Mayluna" song that takes us back to a time in our lives. Everyone's taste in music is different, and I didn't want my own tastes to affect a reader's impression of the story. But I hope you have a beautiful soundtrack in your life! (And I hope you find a man like Carter!)(less)

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This was such a beautiful book. How did you come up with the premise for it?

Kelley McNeil Hi Jamie,

Thank you for your question and also for your kind words.

The story came about in three ways. The first was an exploration of an idea I had a…moreHi Jamie,

Thank you for your question and also for your kind words.

The story came about in three ways. The first was an exploration of an idea I had a long time ago when my daughter was about one year old and I was driving with her on a remote country road. “What if we were in an accident and when we woke up she was gone?” The thought made me shiver and I often thought it would make an interesting storyline to explore.

I also wanted to explore a story of a woman losing a beloved house, and the way we tend to develop a kind of rosy recollection about past times and places in our lives.

Finally, I came across some fascinating, real world stories of people who, like Annie, claim to have woken one day with a new set of circumstances.

When I wove these elements together, A DAY LIKE THIS was born.

Thank you again for your question and happy reading!

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Kelley(less)

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Kelley McNeil answered Valerie Panosian 's question: What was the song that inspired you to write Mayluna? In your author notes you mentioned that there was one song that you played over and over and it was your inspiration.. I loved this book so much! I want to find a man like Carter Wills!! I love this question, but I decided from the beginning not to reveal the song! Music is such a personal and subjective thing, and I think we all have our own "Mayluna" song that takes us back to a time in our lives. Everyone's taste in music is diffe See Full Answer
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Kelley McNeil answered Valerie Panosian 's question:

I love this question, but I decided from the beginning not to reveal the song! Music is such a personal and subjective thing, and I think we all have our own "Mayluna" song that takes us back to a time in our lives. Everyone's taste in music is diffe See Full Answer

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“We didn’t feel like strangers, but rather like we’d found someone who had been missing for a lifetime and then suddenly there they were. Puzzle pieces sliding into place, my nervous system both stirring and calming in the most remarkable way in his unusual presence.”
― Kelley McNeil, Mayluna

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“Sometimes you have to do that—take the thing about you that makes you the saddest and learn to spin it into a superpower.”
― Kelley McNeil, Mayluna

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“What I believe is that people have an innate need to apply meaning to things that confuse them, and humans seem to have a natural fascination with the mysterious and spooky. It excites us. And we embrace it. But that doesn’t mean it’s real. And, more simply, memory is just—inaccurate. It changes every day.”
― Kelley McNeil, A Day Like This

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What book would you like to read for our February 2025 Group Read? The theme is Time.

One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez
Magical Realism

29 votes 20.4%

The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
Science Fiction, Romance, Time Travel

26 votes 18.3%

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Romance, Historical Fiction

21 votes 14.8%

Four Past Midnight by Stephen King
Horror

14 votes 9.9%

The Watchmaker of Filigree Street by Natasha Pulley
Fantasy, Historical Fiction

13 votes 9.2%

The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
Romance, Fantasy

10 votes 7.0%

The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson
Contemporary, Humor

10 votes 7.0%

Love in the Time of Serial Killers by Alicia Thompson
Romance, Contemporary

9 votes 6.3%

A Day Like This by Kelley McNeil
Mystery, Thriller

5 votes 3.5%

Swann’s Way by Marcel Proust
Classics

5 votes 3.5%

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