Eileen Garvin is a beekeeper and writer living in Hood River, Oregon. Her memoir, How to Be a Sister, was published in 2010. The Music of Bees is her debut novel.
“An exquisite debut that combines a moving tale of friendship with
a fascinating primer on bees.” —People, "Best New Books"
“This heartwarming, uplifting story will make you want to call your
own friends, not to mention grab some honey.” —Good Housekeeping,
*May Book Club Pick*
"A sweet story and a nice reminder that 'flaws' can actually be
strengths.” —The Washington Post
"[A] warm, moving story.” —Woman's World
"Eileen Garvin's debut novel is uplifting, funny, bold, and
inspirational. The Music of Bees sings!" —Adriana Trigiani,
New York Times bestselling author
“Exactly the book I needed to read right now—I laughed, I cried,
and in the end I was left with a renewed belief that there's always
hope for all of us, no matter how broken or stuck we may
feel. This deft, compassionate story about the enduring power
of friendship and the sparkling promise of a fresh start will stay
with me for a long time. It's simultaneously heartbreaking and
uplifting, and I loved it.” —Abi Daré, New York Times
bestselling author of The Girl with the Louding Voice
"You'll love cheering for the likable loners in this kind-hearted,
hopeful, and beautifully detailed story. I adored The Music of
Bees." —J. Ryan Stradal, bestselling author of The Lager Queen of
Minnesota
"A story for this unique time about three people trying to mend
their broken lives [that] tells of the power inside each of us that
builds the sweet life we want even if we don’t get there the way we
had dreamed. It’s exactly the book we need after a year of
uncertainty." —The Spokesman-Review
“Delightful . . . It's a story sown with rich metaphors and life
lessons that hum sweetly along in Garvin's authentic and resonant
voice. . . . The Music of Bees poignantly weaves the intricacies of
bee—and beekeeper—behavior into a heartwarming tale that reminds us
of our ineffable interconnectedness. . . . Warmly capturing the
quirkiness, goodness, and fallibility of the human experience,
Garvin adds texture to the storyline with themes we all can relate
to: loss, survival, nourishment, growth, forgiveness, family, and
our relationship to community.” —The Bend Source
"Definitely a must read for nature lovers and those in need of
recharging their faith in humanity.”
—The Journal Gazette (Indiana)
"The Music of Bees tells a hopeful, heartwarming, uplifting story
about the power of chosen family and newfound home and beginning
again. Its delightful cast of characters is the perfect balance
between quirky and familiar, flawed and endearing. And oh the bees!
Eileen Garvin’s beautiful descriptions throughout this lovely novel
immerse the reader in the seasons, the weather, the trees and the
flowers, the river and the land, and the rhythms of small-town
life, but it’s the bees, with all their wonder and intricacy and
intrigue, that make this story sing." —Laurie Frankel, New York
Times bestselling author of This Is How It Always Is
“I knew nothing about bees before reading this marvelous book, but
now I’m craving honey. Who knew that the intricate miracle that is
a beehive can contain such deep, surprising life lessons? This
emotionally resonant story strikes to the heart of how grief can
crack you open but lead to unexpected new ways to connect.” —Judy
Blundell, New York Times bestselling author of The High Season
"The Music of Bees is a transportive tale to lighten the heart.
Eileen Garvin has woven a hypnotic human story of perseverance and
second chances with a glittering love letter to our pollinators. It
combines a cast of marvelous characters with an utterly exquisite
excursion into the buzzy life of bees. Every page hums with hope,
gleaming with a message of our inextricable interconnectedness,
both within our own species and to our home of the natural world.
The Music of Bees is an enchanting book of belonging, overcoming
adversity and the journey to find a hive of one’s own." —Kira Jane
Buxton, author of Hollow Kingdom
"In a small Oregon town, the lives of three strangers--Alice, a
widowed beekeeper; Jake, a paraplegic teenager; and Harry, an
anxious misfit—intersect in this moving tale. Garvin’s characters,
battling loss, crave a sense of belonging, and like the bees they
tend to, they must learn to rely on each other as they create their
own version of home. A special treat for nature lovers, The Music
of Bees is full of warmth and hope and decency—a delightful debut
that really resonates." —Rebecca Hardiman, author of Good Eggs
“Both buoyant and bittersweet, Garvin’s impressive first novel, a
luscious paean to the bonds of friendship and limitations of
family, is the kind of comforting yet thought-provoking tale that
will appeal to fans of Anne Tyler and Sue Miller.” —Booklist
(STARRED review)
“Genuinely touching.” —Publishers Weekly
"A honeybee farm brings together three strangers in need of a fresh
start. This novel about friendship and healing is said to be ideal
for readers who enjoyed Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine."
—Bookish: 21 Debut Novels to Have on Your 2021 TBR
“Fans of Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine will enjoy this
touching and uplifting novel about the healing power of
friendship.” —BookRiot: 9 Mesmerising Debut Novels You Won’t Want
to Miss in 2021
"Not only gives readers insight into raising bees but also takes
away the fear many may experience with them
while it explains the complexities of their lives and
their jobs . . . Educational and fascinating.”
—New York Journal of Books
“Inspiring and moving . . . A heartfelt story about loss,
resiliency, friendship, and finding your way . . . Garvin creates
realistic and memorable characters who bond during a time of
reinvention.”
—Fresh Fiction
“Let’s be honest, after 2020 we could all use some uplifting
stories and this could be just the Band-Aid our collective hearts
need.” —Midwestness
"A wonderfully written, beautiful story." —All the Good Books
“Garvin's writing is smooth, like a refreshing green glade with
cool, soft grass. . . . Start this book. You can't help but like
it." —The Bookworm Sez
"Sensational . . . A heartwarming, poignant, emotional story of
friendship and healing.” —The Reading Café
“Garvin's characters ring true, as does her depiction of the Hood
River Valley, which gives this novel a unique sense of place. The
Music of Bees is just the book to sink into when you need
inspiration and restoration.” —The Oregonian
"The striking beauty of the Pacific Northwest, and the humble
marvel of beekeeping, bring home nature’s life lessons to a trio of
misfits in Eileen Garvin’s debut novel." —Christian Science
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