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Read for #Booked2023: Book described by words twist, stretch, balance. 1918: 4 sisters start a Vaudeville act to provide for their family. This was a fun historical fiction that included some interesting points in history that had me doing some research. The author was inspired to write this after learning her great-grandfather had a Vaudeville act. Also, aren‘t these endpapers gorgeous? 😍

Tonight‘s Silent Book Club meeting featured Middlemarch, The Tumbling Turner Sisters (for Booked2023), and a delicious spiked chai tea.

With renewed commitment and having finished January‘s #Bookspin pick, I‘m excited to see what February brings.

4/5 stars

"You fell of a cliff, but you haven't fallen onto rocks."

This was a heartwarming read and really enjoyable.
Set in 1919, 4 sisters and their mother set off from their little town to try their hand at vaudeville to make a living. Through achievements on and off the stage we get to see the sisters love and heartbreak.
A definite must read for anyone who wants to read a vaudeville story that is both informative and entertaining.

I couldn‘t get into the writing or get to like the characters.

Maybe I should allow this to inch to a so so rating--I couldn't tell much difference between the book's two narrators and the tone was often moralizing. But Fay does incorporate a lot of fascinating details about vaudeville in the 1910s, as the Turner family works the circuit. And she even gives her great-grandparents cameos! Not too plotty until the end, but sanctimony aside, I enjoyed the wandering. Fun story, at the end of the day.

I just finished this book for book club. I found it to be an enjoyable read about early 1900s Vaudeville. The fact that some of it took place in my hometown of Binghamton was an added bonus.

Happy to be spending a Saturday morning in the company of the Tumbling Turners.

Fellow Librarians, can any of you give me a little information about Netgalley.com? One of my coworkers recommended it to me to read free ARC on ebooks/my kindle, but I would like a little more info about what all it entails, how to set a profile , and any other info you might have about it? Thank you!!

"Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read." One of my favorite Groucho Marx quotes, and I love how this book uses quotes from classic performers like Buster Keaton and James Cagney at the start of every chapter to, well, set the stage.

Really enjoying this on audio! It really puts you right there in Vaudeville, onstage and behind the scenes.

This is a fun look at vaudeville and family drama around 1920. I especially like when books have a note at the end to tell what was factual or inspired by reality, and this one does.

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Priorities. Keeping my head warm and cozy in this crazy Texas weather and a book on sale that my library doesn't have.

It's the beginning of the great book migration of 2016. The members of the "read" shelf are moving on to their permanent homes.

Quick, fun read

What a lovely, charming book. 💗🤘🏻📚

So many people loved this book, I picked up a copy for myself! Hope I fall head over heels for it. (Thank you, thank you, I'll be here all week. Don't forget to tip your servers.) 😉 📚❤️

I'm finally getting to this! I've been on a kick of books that feature some sort of a circus or side show. Any recommendations?

I won an audio version via Goodreads. I highly enjoyed it. The chapters alternate between two characters, who are sisters. I think this would be reason enough to listen, rather than read, because their POVs don't differ radically.

Such a great stack here, was able to finish them all this week. Favorites were Dark Matter and The Tumbling Turner Sisters. Loved the strong feminist themes and message of empowerment that Juliette Fay masterfully narrated.

Such a great stack here, was able to finish them all this week. Favorites were Dark Matter and The Tumbling Turner Sisters. Loved the strong feminist themes and message of empowerment that Juliette Fay masterfully narrated.

Such a great stack here, was able to finish them all this week. Favorites were Dark Matter and The Tumbling Turner Sisters. Loved the strong feminist themes and message of empowerment that Juliette Fay masterfully narrated.

Such a great stack here, was able to finish them all this week. Favorites were Dark Matter and The Tumbling Turner Sisters. Loved the strong feminist themes and message of empowerment that Juliette Fay masterfully narrated.

Such a great stack here, was able to finish them all this week. Favorites were Dark Matter and The Tumbling Turner Sisters. Loved the strong feminist themes and message of empowerment that Juliette Fay masterfully narrated.

Such a great stack here, was able to finish them all this week. Favorites were Dark Matter and The Tumbling Turner Sisters. Loved the strong feminist themes and message of empowerment that Juliette Fay masterfully narrated.

Such a great stack here, was able to finish them all this week. Favorites were Dark Matter and The Tumbling Turner Sisters. Loved the strong feminist themes and message of empowerment that Juliette Fay masterfully narrated.

Such a great stack here, was able to finish them all this week. Favorites were Dark Matter and The Tumbling Turner Sisters. Loved the strong feminist themes and message of empowerment that Juliette Fay masterfully narrated.

Such a great stack here, was able to finish them all this week. Favorites were Dark Matter and The Tumbling Turner Sisters. Loved the strong feminist themes and message of empowerment that Juliette Fay masterfully narrated.

Such a great stack here, was able to finish them all this week. Favorites were Dark Matter and The Tumbling Turner Sisters. Loved the strong feminist themes and message of empowerment that Juliette Fay masterfully narrated.

Such a great stack here, was able to finish them all this week. Favorites were Dark Matter and The Tumbling Turner Sisters. Loved the strong feminist themes and message of empowerment that Juliette Fay masterfully narrated.

Such a great stack here, was able to finish them all this week. Favorites were Dark Matter and The Tumbling Turner Sisters. Loved the strong feminist themes and message of empowerment that Juliette Fay masterfully narrated.

Such a great stack here, was able to finish them all this week. Favorites were Dark Matter and The Tumbling Turner Sisters. Loved the strong feminist themes and message of empowerment that Juliette Fay masterfully narrated.

Such a great stack here, was able to finish them all this week. Favorites were Dark Matter and The Tumbling Turner Sisters. Loved the strong feminist themes and message of empowerment that Juliette Fay masterfully narrated.

Such a great stack here, was able to finish them all this week. Favorites were Dark Matter and The Tumbling Turner Sisters. Loved the strong feminist themes and message of empowerment that Juliette Fay masterfully narrated.

Such a great stack here, was able to finish them all this week. Favorites were Dark Matter and The Tumbling Turner Sisters. Loved the strong feminist themes and message of empowerment that Juliette Fay masterfully narrated.

Such a great stack here, was able to finish them all this week. Favorites were Dark Matter and The Tumbling Turner Sisters. Loved the strong feminist themes and message of empowerment that Juliette Fay masterfully narrated.

Such a great stack here, was able to finish them all this week. Favorites were Dark Matter and The Tumbling Turner Sisters. Loved the strong feminist themes and message of empowerment that Juliette Fay masterfully narrated.

Such a great stack here, was able to finish them all this week. Favorites were Dark Matter and The Tumbling Turner Sisters. Loved the strong feminist themes and message of empowerment that Juliette Fay masterfully narrated.

Such a great stack here, was able to finish them all this week. Favorites were Dark Matter and The Tumbling Turner Sisters. Loved the strong feminist themes and message of empowerment that Juliette Fay masterfully narrated.

Such a great stack here, was able to finish them all this week. Favorites were Dark Matter and The Tumbling Turner Sisters. Loved the strong feminist themes and message of empowerment that Juliette Fay masterfully narrated.

Such a great stack here, was able to finish them all this week. Favorites were Dark Matter and The Tumbling Turner Sisters. Loved the strong feminist themes and message of empowerment that Juliette Fay masterfully narrated.

Such a great stack here, was able to finish them all this week. Favorites were Dark Matter and The Tumbling Turner Sisters. Loved the strong feminist themes and message of empowerment that Juliette Fay masterfully narrated.

Such a great stack here, was able to finish them all this week. Favorites were Dark Matter and The Tumbling Turner Sisters. Loved the strong feminist themes and message of empowerment that Juliette Fay masterfully narrated.

Such a great stack here, was able to finish them all this week. Favorites were Dark Matter and The Tumbling Turner Sisters. Loved the strong feminist themes and message of empowerment that Juliette Fay masterfully narrated

The setting in vaudeville in the early 1900's is what sold the book for me. Learned a lot about the "circuit" and the four sisters were all distinct and interesting.

I'm starting this book today. I've read some great reviews.
"Set against the turbulent backdrop of American Vaudeville, four sisters embark on an unexpected adventure—and a last-ditch effort to save their family."