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Hey, history buffs and hopeless romantics!
I'm Emma, the author of Rooted, and in honor of the first anniversary of its publication, I'm hosting a readalong!
Chat with fellow readers in real time as we progress through the book together, adding your comments, questions, favorite moments, and predictions to the conversation. Drop interesting literary or historical tidbits in the Buried Treasure forum, and don’t hesitate to ask me anything in Author Interview.
Then, as soon as you mark the book 100% complete, you'll unlock a special forum with an exclusive bonus chapter!
So welcome aboard, and let’s push off!
Click here to download Rooted
How the readalong works:
- Starting June 21, we'll read around 8 chapters per week, unlocking discussion forums as we go.
- Those who have already read the book are encouraged to jump in anytime, or you can read it again with us.
- Spoilers for each section are a given, but if you're reading ahead, make sure to use the spoiler tag.
- If you fall behind, don't panic: the forums will stay up after the readalong's end date, and you can add your comments whenever you're ready.
- All participants who unlock the special forum during the readalong will get access to an exclusive bonus chapter when they join my mailing list!
Find a full list of content warnings and listen to the playlist on emmagoldingwrites.com.
Readers who are sensitive to certain content can check the top comment of each forum for triggering topics that appear in those chapters. They'll be behind a spoiler tag.
It can be weird to know the author is hanging around, but I'm here to answer questions and geek out, not to judge or argue. While I would appreciate respectfulness toward me, I absolutely insist on respectfulness toward fellow readers. Please be kind and open-minded as others share their opinions!
If you loved the book, please write a review here on The Storygraph, Amazon, Goodreads, Fable, or whatever site you trust for reviews! It helps readers decide if this book is for them. And don’t forget to sign up for my mailing list for members-only content and news about upcoming releases.
Gramercy, good gentles!
Forums
Chapters 1-7
Target: 28 Jun 2025
In the beginning of the book, we see what Margaret is working with, and we get an idea of how she deals with (or avoids) obstacles.
CAUTION: This forum may contain spoilers for chapters 1-7. Please limit spoilers to these chapters.
Some questions to start the conversation:
- Which character are you hoping to see more of?
- So far, Margaret feels trapped by the men in her life. What do Robert, Lord Donwell, and Sir John Sherman have in common? Will we see more of the same in the men of the Merrow?
- Did Margaret really not have a choice after being ransomed? What could she have done?
- Both Margaret and the captain have multiple aliases. Why might that be significant, beyond just being practical for anonymity?
- What do you hope will happen as she gets more acquainted with the crew? How big of a problem do you think Matthew will present?
Chapters 8-15
Target: 05 Jul 2025
Forum unlocked when you reach 16% in the book
Chapters 16-24
Target: 12 Jul 2025
Forum unlocked when you reach 35% in the book
Chapters 25-32
Target: 19 Jul 2025
Forum unlocked when you reach 59% in the book
Chapters 33-43
Target: 26 Jul 2025
Forum unlocked when you reach 75% in the book
Buried Treasure
This one's for the nerds! What literary references, historical details, and other Easter eggs did you uncover as you were reading?
CAUTION: This forum may contain spoilers!
Author Interview
Emma is standing by to answer your questions!
Are you curious about the research process or the inspiration for these characters? Fascinated by the nitty-gritty details of self-publishing? Have any theories you’d like confirmed or denied? Wondering what other projects are in the works?
Ask away!
Are you curious about the research process or the inspiration for these characters? Fascinated by the nitty-gritty details of self-publishing? Have any theories you’d like confirmed or denied? Wondering what other projects are in the works?
Ask away!
Miscellaneous
Overall thoughts? Unrelated sidebars? Recommendations for similar books? Whatever doesn't fit anywhere else, drop it here!
EXCLUSIVE BONUS CHAPTER
Target: 26 Jul 2025
Forum unlocked when you reach 100% in the book