Chelsea Girls by Catherine Lloyd ~ A Review

by Susan Roberts

A glamorous and revealing biographical novel starring one of Swinging London’s defining figures, Mary Quant, who made history with the miniskirt, slashed hemlines, and transformed more than fashion, for herself, for her friends, and for a generation.

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A Pair of Aces by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray ~ a Review

by Donna Huber

Eunice Carter, assistant district attorney for the City of New York and Manhattan’s first Black female prosecutor, has her sights set on the one and only Lucky Luciano, head of New York City’s five largest organized crime families. Other prosecutors have tried to bring down Lucky, but they’ve all focused on the crime syndicate’s traditional businesses—bootlegging, gambling, loan sharking, and drug dealing—or tax evasion. No one has thought to approach the mob through its hand in prostitution. Until Eunice. But she can’t get Luciano alone.

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It Girl by Allison Pataki ~ a Review

by MK French

In 1900, New York City, the It Girls are models and muses who get popular due to their charm and personalities. Evelyn Talbot is recruited as a studio model, and soon catches the eye of the preeminent artists of the age. When Broadway comes calling, Evelyn solidifies her status as the first self-made American female celebrity, a “Gibson Girl,” the most sought-after figure and face of her time. Enter a parade of powerful and power-hungry men, and she soon learns that she can only rely on herself. When Evelyn finds herself at the center of a murder of passion declared “the Crime of the Century,” she is blamed for the acts of the men in her life. Can this artists’ muse, turned showgirl, pull off the greatest act of her life? 

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Two Books for Readers of Historical Fiction

by Susan Roberts

The genre Historical Fiction encompasses so many different types of stories. Today, I have two novels that delve into history. The first one is based on a real person and the second one features themes that are often found in women's fiction.

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2 Historical Fiction Books You Might Have Missed

by Donna Huber

I've been catching up on some of the books I missed earlier in the year. I recently read two really good historical fiction books set during times and places that I don't usually read.

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Let's Call Her Barbie by Renée Rosen ~ a Review

by Donna Huber

When Ruth Handler walks into the boardroom of the toy company she co-founded and pitches her idea for a doll unlike any other, she knows what she’s setting in motion. It might just take the world a moment to catch up.

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Follow Me to Africa by Penny Haw ~ a Review

by Susan Roberts

 

Historical fiction inspired by the story of groundbreaking paleoanthropologist Mary Leakey, Follow Me to Africa is a sweeping, dual-timeline story of intergenerational friendship, a meditation on the beauty of the natural world, and a celebration of the women who pave the way for those to come.

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Ace, Marvel, Spy by Jenni L. Walsh ~ an Audiobook Review

by Donna Huber

Alice tirelessly works her way up to be a #1 tennis champion, all while maintaining a growing career trajectory editing the Wonder Women in History comic. She enjoys her hard-earned success with her loving husband, her steadfast coach, and her dear friends—many of whom are famous and well-connected.

But then her world falls apart.

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Ace, Marvel, Spy by Jenni L. Walsh ~ a Review

by Susan Roberts

Trailblazer, superstar, activist, and spy: Alice Marble is a true American icon.

Alice strives to have it all.

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Catching Up on Novels I Missed

by Donna Huber

One of my "resolutions" for the year is always to make a dent in my backlog of review books. My library system purchased several audiobooks that I had on my list. So I've been steadily making my way through them and finding a few true gems that I want to make sure you haven't missed.

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Review Round-Up: End of the Year Reads

by Susan Roberts

I normally group my reviews by subject but as I came to the end of the year, I had some leftover reviews that needed to be published.  Here are reviews of three very eclectic novels.

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2 Engaging Novels of Historical Fiction to Read

by Donna Huber

I love historical fiction and there were two books that I was looking forward to reading this year but I couldn't find the time to read them - that is until now! Did you miss these two wonderful books or they are buried in your TBR pile? Why not read them now, too.

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The Thirteenth Husband by Greer Macallister ~ a Review

by Donna Huber

Tearing through millions of dollars, four continents, and a hearty collection of husbands, real-life heiress Aimee Crocker blazed an unbelievable trail of public notoriety, private pain, and the kind of strong independent woman the 1880s had never seen.

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The Last Twelve Miles by Erika Robuck ~ a Review

by Donna Huber

From the glamorous world of D.C. Intelligence to the sultry shores of the Straits of Florida, The Last Twelve Miles is based on the true story of two women masterminds trying to outwit each other in a dangerous and fascinating high-stakes game.

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Gail Ward Olmsted's Novel Captures Katherine Wormeley's Inspirational Journey

by Susan Roberts

I enjoy books with older main characters and Katharine's Remarkable Road Trip by Gail Ward Olmsted really met that goal.  It's 1907 and Katharine Prescott Wormeley takes a road trip by herself to drive from her old home in Rhode Island to her new home in New Hampshire.  It's only 300 miles but the roads are poor and Katharine is 77 years old - too old in some people's opinion to be undertaking such a long drive.  But Katherine had lived an extraordinary life -- she was a nurse during the Civil War and opened a school after the war.  She never married and had a lot of friends who cared about her. She planned an uneventful 8-day drive but her road trip was full of adventure and new people.

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B is for Biographies and Biographical Fiction #AtoZChallenge

by Donna Huber

For the A to Z Challenge, I'm discussing different book genres/categories. Each day, I will give a few details about the genre/category and an example or two. I would love to know your thoughts on the genre/category and if you have any reading suggestions. Be sure to check out all of my A to Z posts.

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The Woman with No Name by Audrey Blake ~ a Review

by Donna Huber

1942. Though she survived the bomb that destroyed her home, Yvonne Rudellat's life is over. She's estranged from her husband, her daughter is busy with war work, and Yvonne—older, diminutive, overlooked—has lost all purpose. Until she's offered a chance to remake herself entirely…

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Becoming Madam Secretary by Stephanie Dray ~ a Review

by Susan Roberts

She took on titans, battled generals, and changed the world as we know it…

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Diva by Daisy Goodwin ~ a Review

by Susan Roberts

New York Times bestselling author Daisy Goodwin returns with a story of the scandalous love affair between the most celebrated opera singer of all time and one of the richest men in the world.

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The Woman with a Purple Heart by Diane Hanks ~ A Review

by Susan Roberts

Based on the real-life of Lieutenant Annie Fox, Chief Nurse of Hickam Hospital, The Woman with a Purple Heart is an inspiring WWII novel of heroic leadership, courage, and friendship that also exposes a shocking and shameful side of history.

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