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The Butterfly Effect

The Butterfly Effect | Rachel Mans McKenny

19 posts | 3 read | 1 reading | 16 to read

Sarah Haywood’s The Cactus meets Graeme Simsion’s The Rosie Project in this heartwarming tale of an introvert, her lack of social conduct and empirical data-driven approach to people and relationships.
The monarch. The glasswing. The red admiral. These are the names of some of Greta Oto’s closest friends. As an entomologist who specializes in butterflies, Greta far prefers the company of bugs to humans, with the exception of her twin brother, Danny, though they’ve recently had a falling out. So she lands a research gig in the rainforest and leaves it all behind.
But when Greta learns that Danny has suffered an aneurysm and is now hospitalized, she abandons her research and hurries home to the middle of nowhere America to be there for her brother. But there’s only so much she can do, and unfortunately just like insects, humans don’t stay cooped up in their hives either–they buzz about and… socialize. Coming home means confronting all that she left behind, including her lousy soon-to-be sister-in-law, her estranged mother, and her ex-boyfriend Brandon who has conveniently found a new non-lab-exclusive partner with shiny hair, perfect teeth, and can actually remember the names of the people she meets right away. Being that Brandon runs the only butterfly conservatory in town, and her dissertation is now in jeopardy, taking that job, being back home, it’s all creating chaos of Greta’s perfectly catalogued and compartmentalized world.
The Butterfly Effect is a warm, uplifting story about the behavior of bugs (and people), how they can be altered by high-pressure climates, confused by breakdowns in communication, and most importantly, how they can rehabilitate themselves and each other.

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The Butterfly Effect | Rachel Mans McKenny

I. Yes! All four by Greer Macallister, also Chris Bohjalian, Eloisa James, and next up is Rachel Mans McKenny @rachelm
II. On Amazon as Avidreader
III. Excited to see Woman 99 as TV Series, once things can get rolling again. It's been optioned by Nina Dobrev (Vampire Diaries) and being produced by Bruna Papandrea (Big Little Lies).

It has been a #WondrousWednesday @Eggs

rachelm ❤️I hope you enjoy! 4y

Eggs Thanks for the great responses 📚👏🏻📚 4y

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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

The Butterfly Effect | Rachel Mans McKenny

Congratulations Rachel!!! So happy for you and I look 📚forward to reading your book!!

#Butterflyfeedme

Support our friends/authors on Litsy!! 🎈🎊🥳

I love butterflies 🦋

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rachelm Thank you so much!! 🥰🦋 4y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @rachelm 💞 4y

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The Butterfly Effect | Rachel Mans McKenny

Congratulations Rachel on your book!!!!! Thank you for the opportunity to get in on this wonderful giveaway - excited🎈 @rachelm #butterflyfeedme

rachelm Thanks for entering!🦋🥰 4y

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The Butterfly Effect | Rachel Mans McKenny

I love the cover art, @rachelm #butterflyfeedme

rachelm Thank you! They did a beautiful job. And thanks for entering! 4y

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BennettBookworm

The Butterfly Effect | Rachel Mans McKenny

@rachelm wrote a book!!! This is so cool!!! Thank you for this epic giveaway opportunity and either way I‘m so excited to read your book soon!
CONGRATS!! 🦋🥰
#butterflyfeedme

rachelm Thanks so so much! And thanks for entering 🦋 4y

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The Butterfly Effect | Rachel Mans McKenny

I am so excited for this book!
#butterflyfeedme

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The Butterfly Effect | Rachel Mans McKenny

I‘m embracing my roots and find the thought of midwestern treats comforting. Looking forward to reading this! #butterflyfeedme

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rachelm Aw yay! Thanks for entering! 4y

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The Butterfly Effect | Rachel Mans McKenny

#butterflyfeedme

Looking forward to reading your book winner or loser. Thanks for the opportunity! Good luck everyone 😀

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rachelm Thanks so much! And thanks for entering 🦋 4y

Deblovestoread @rachelm. I received your box of goodies. Thank you! I am saving them until I receive your book and will post a pic then. Looking forward to enjoying them together. Hope your little one is feeling better today. 4y

rachelm Glad to hear it came! And yes, he‘s back to normal thank goodness! 4y

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The Butterfly Effect | Rachel Mans McKenny

Wow, this book sounds really good! Thanks @rachelm

#butterflyfeedme

rachelm Thanks for entering! 🦋 4y

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The Butterfly Effect | Rachel Mans McKenny

Hey y‘all! @rachelm is having a giveaway for her book!
See her page for more details!

Here‘s my entry ☺️☺️
#butterflyfeedme And I‘m super geeked about this Midwestern culinary treats that have been mentioned... 🤤😘

rachelm Thanks for entering!!🦋 4y

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The Butterfly Effect | Rachel Mans McKenny

Our very own @rachelm has book coming out in December! 🎉👏🏻🥳

She‘s doing a #giveaway (check out her post).

Another great way to support favorite authors is to pre-order the book. Plus, by shopping at Bookshop, you will support indie bookstores:
https://bookshop.org/a/1223/9781643855295

rachelm Thank you! 💕 4y

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The Butterfly Effect | Rachel Mans McKenny

Congratulations to @rachelm on your book! This sounds like a wonderful read!

Rachel is hosting a #giveaway for her book #butterflyeffect . See her Litsy page for details; the GR link is: https://tinyurl.com/TBEGR

Pageturner1 congrats @rachelm 4y

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The Butterfly Effect | Rachel Mans McKenny

😱My book is on the front page of #NetGalley this week!! Totally a surprise!!

If you‘re looking for:

🤨snarky heroine
🐛cool bugs
🤭”oh no I have to work with my ex”

Check it out and request!

https://www.netgalley.com/catalog/book/198509

Soubhiville Congratulations, that‘s awesome! 4y

Megabooks Congrats!! 🎉🎉 4y

LibrarianRyan YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH 4y

Hooked_on_books That‘s so cool! 🤩 4y

NeedsMoreBooks Congratulations! 🥳 4y

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The Butterfly Effect | Rachel Mans McKenny

Found a monarch caterpillar with my kiddos this morning 🐛 Learning more about insects was one of my favorite parts of researching this novel 🦋

Thank you to book reviewers who‘ve already requested! If you have #Netgalley and like unlikeable main characters plus family drama, check it out:

https://www.netgalley.com/catalog/book/198509

BarbaraTheBibliophage Cool caterpillar! I had a milkweed in my garden last year but, sadly, it died. Will put another in next year! 4y

rachelm @BarbaraTheBibliophage I was surprised to see him! This is a “butterfly bush” which isn‘t their native choice, but I do have milkweed elsewhere in the garden so he must have migrated a bit 4y

BarbaraTheBibliophage Probably so! 4y

Pageturner1 thats a cool project to do with kids. it took me a minute then i noticed a kid behind the flowers. i kinda jumped when i seen her. 4y

rachelm @Pageturner1 😂and my 2yos legs are behind her, but even harder to see! 4y

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The Butterfly Effect | Rachel Mans McKenny

My book just got posted to #netgalley! It‘s contemporary fiction, perfect for book clubs, and featuring a prickly female lead who studies insects for a living (and definitely prefers them to humans.)

Family drama and nerd humor!

netgal.ly/ZMXgut

Publishes 12/8/20!

Excited to have it out in the world and grateful for all you #arc readers out there 🥰. I‘m a reviewer, too, and know what dedication it takes.

saresmoore Woohoo! 4y

Butterfinger Congratulations!! How cool!! 4y

rachelm @saresmoore @Butterfinger thank you!! It is so weird and great! 4y

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BookDragonNotWorm That's awesome! So happy for you! 4y

tjwill Congratulations! 🎉 4y

kspenmoll Congratulations!!!!!‘🎉🎉 4y

Tanisha_A Congratulations! 🥳 4y

JanuarieTimewalker13 Congratulations!!!💫 4y

rachelm @JanuarieTimewalker13 thank you! I have a giveaway posted to my profile if you‘d like to enter! I‘m so excited 4y

JanuarieTimewalker13 You‘re welcome☮️ I saw that but I‘m not on GR. My only social media is Litsy, for now, at least🌸 (edited) 4y

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The Butterfly Effect | Rachel Mans McKenny

It‘s #WomensFictionDay on Twitter, so thought I‘d spread the joy over here too! Here are some 2020 debut novels that your book club might love. Tagged all that I could find in the comments!

[tagged book]

A Good Family: A Novel

4y

[tagged book]

Charming Falls Apart: A Novel

4y

[tagged book]

What's Left Untold

4y

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[tagged book]

Loathe at First Sight

4y

[tagged book]

Age of Consent: A Novel

4y

Centique How cool that you‘ve got a book coming out! I‘m in New Zealand so I don‘t know when it will be available here - but definitely interested in reading it 😊 Kudos to you on the way you‘ve posted about it. I‘ve had some authors on here jumping on random posts shouting about their books and it‘s not appealing. Guess someone tells them to go hard on social media 🤷🏻‍♀️ (edited) 4y

Centique PS the cover is fantastic 👍👍 4y

rachelm @Centique thanks so much! I‘m a reader first and foremost and love Litsy so much. For me, sharing book news is kind of like sharing any other update. I don‘t want to shove it down anyone‘s throats! 4y

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The Butterfly Effect | Rachel Mans McKenny

Cover reveal time! So thrilled to finally share. If you like nature, snarky narrators, and family drama, consider pre-ordering or adding on GoodReads!

GoodReads: https://tinyurl.com/TBEGR
Bookshop.Org: https://tinyurl.com/TBETBS
Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/TBEAZN
B&N: https://tinyurl.com/TBEBAN
More Info: https://tinyurl.com/TBEPRH

#coverreveal #debut #december

hwestfall I just ordered mine!! 4y

rachelm @hwestfall 😍😍🧡 4y

lynneamch So excited for you. Congrats. 4y

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The Butterfly Effect | Rachel Mans McKenny

The cover for my debut women‘s fiction novel is coming soon, and in the meantime, my friend and graphic designer Chelsey Hill illustrated some of insects related to my book. First up, a wine-loving butterfly.

If you like prickly female characters, family drama, and nature, consider stacking my book now! It should be on NetGalley soon 😱

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51123478

britt_brooke So cool. Congratulations!! 5y

rachelm @britt_brooke thank you!! 5y

madams421 How exciting! Hope I‘ll get a chance to check it out! 5y

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rachelm @madams421 I hope so too! I‘ll post the link when it‘s on NetGalley and hoping to do some giveaways when it‘s “born”! 🤗 5y

madams421 Awesome! Can‘t wait! 💙💚💙💚 5y

charl08 Brilliant. Please share the link when you have it 👏👏👏 5y

KarenUK Congrats! Can‘t wait to read it 💕 5y

AmyG Looking forward to reading this! Congrats!!! 🎉 5y

Meaw_catlady Woah! Great job!!! And love the butterfly art! 🖤 5y

erzascarletbookgasm Congrats! 5y

Johanna414 How exciting! 5y

marleed Oh how exciting- congrats! 5y

WellReadCatLady Marked it tbr on goodreads. Can't wait! 5y

BookNAround I look forward to it! It sounds great. 5y

sprainedbrain Very excited! Please let us know when it‘s on NetGalley! 4y

CarolynM How exciting! I like the sound of it. Look forward to reading🙂 4y

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The Butterfly Effect | Rachel Mans McKenny

So... some news! I'm going to be a published author! I'm so excited I can finally share! Here's a blurb from the publisher:

“Sarah Haywood‘s The Cactus meets Graeme Simsion‘s The Rosie Project in this heartwarming tale of an introvert, her lack of social conduct and empirical data-driven approach to people and relationships.“

Stack it here and/or you can add it on Goodreads! https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51123478-the-butterfly-effect

LibrarianRyan YEAHHHH. CONGRATSSSS 5y

Mtroiano 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 5y

llwheeler Congrats! 5y

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BookmarkTavern Congratulations! 🍾🎉 That‘s wonderful! 5y

MicheleinPhilly Congrats! 5y

TrishB Congrats 🎉🎉 5y

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! So exciting!! 5y

Chelsea.Poole Congratulations! 5y

LiteraryinPA Congrats! What an awesome accomplishment! 5y

Librarybelle Congratulations! 5y

Eyelit How exciting! Congrats!! 5y

BarbaraTheBibliophage Wowza—amazing news!! 🥳🥳 5y

sprainedbrain That‘s awesome! Congratulations 🎉 5y

diovival Congrats! 👏🏽🎉👏🏽🎉 5y

Hooked_on_books That‘s amazing! Congratulations!! 5y

Eggs Congratulations 🥳📚🥳 5y

Megabooks Congratulations!!!!!!!! 🎉📚🥳 5y

CoffeeK8 Congrats! 5y

Redwritinghood Congrats! 5y

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