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A Theater for Dreamers
A Theater for Dreamers
by Polly Samson
A Theater for Dreamers ... (3/27/2021)
I don't know if I am missing something, but I found this book a struggle to read. I had no idea what was going on, what was happening, etc.

From what I gather, the story is about Erica, who is still dealing with her mom's death, her brother, Bobby, and Jimmy, Erica's …more
The Last Train to Key West
The Last Train to Key West
by Chanel Cleeton
Last Train to Key West (3/19/2020)
I am a big fan of historical fiction novels. And I've been to Key West several times and loved the quirky lifestyle. Best of both worlds!

It is a story of 3 women, from very different backgrounds, whose lives intersect during a very dangerous hurricane over Labor Day weekend …more
The Sun Down Motel
The Sun Down Motel
by Simone St. James
Those old hotels! (11/8/2019)
This was a fun book to read. Don't mean "fun" like "haha", it kept my interest going.

The story takes place in 1982 and present. Viv, who left home, makes a wrong turn on her way to NYC and ends up in a town named Fell. She ends up as a night clerk at an old hotel, where a …more
The Last Collection
The Last Collection: A Novel of Elsa Schiaparelli and Coco Chanel
by Jeanne Mackin
If You Love Fashion ... (3/18/2019)
I am a big fan of historical fiction, especially from WWII era. And I love fashion ... a good mix!
This was the story of Coco Chanel and Elsa Schiaparelli, Paris' two leading designers, leading up to the Nazi occupation of this beautiful city. Add a recent American widow …more
At the Wolf's Table
At the Wolf's Table
by Rosella Postorino
Great book club read! (10/18/2018)
I'm a big fan of historical fiction.
This is the story of Rosa - a food taster for Hitler. Her husband is in the war, she's had to leave her happy Berlin home to move in with her in-laws. And she and a group of women are eating to save Hitler from being poisoned.
And then …more
The Summer Wives
The Summer Wives
by Beatriz Williams
How I spent my summer vacation ... (5/8/2018)
The story covers a span of 30 years of several families on Wintrop Isand, who are all somehow intertwined because of Hugh Fisher, Sr. It's old money vs. working folks, summer residents vs. permanent residents.

Miranda, who's mom is about to marry old man Fisher, is thrown …more
Next Year in Havana
Next Year in Havana
by Chanel Cleeton
Next Year in Havana (10/8/2017)
Story of Marisol, visiting Cuba to bury her grandmother's ashes. In the midst of this, she learns of her grandmother's relationship with a revolutionary during Castro's takeover. And much more of her family "secrets", and, she falls in love with Luis.
I liked the two …more
The Necklace
The Necklace
by Claire McMillan
The Necklace (6/14/2017)
I'll be honest ... read first few pages and thought do I want to continue? As I read further, I started to enjoy it more. I liked the alternating between past & present between Nell & her greedy family members and a love triangle among May, Ambrose & Ethan, Nell' …more
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