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The Chanel Sisters
The Chanel Sisters | Judithe Little
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A novel of survival, love, loss, triumph--and the sisters who changed fashion forever Antoinette and Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel know they're destined for something better. Abandoned by their family years before, they've grown up under the guidance of pious nuns preparing them for simple lives as the wives of tradesmen or shopkeepers. At night, their secret stash of romantic novels and magazine cutouts beneath the floorboards are all they have to keep their dreams of the future alive. The walls of the convent can't shield them forever, and when they're finally of age, the Chanel sisters set out together with a fierce determination to prove themselves worthy to a society that has never accepted them. Their journey propels them out of poverty and to the stylish cafs of Moulins, the dazzling performance halls of Vichy--and to a small hat shop on the rue Cambon in Paris, where a business takes hold and expands to the glamorous French resort towns. But when World War I breaks out, their lives are irrevocably changed, and the sisters must gather the courage to fashion their own places in the world, even if apart from each other.
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janeycanuck
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A one-day read! I really enjoyed this totally fictional POV from Coco Chanel‘s younger sister. I was drawn in from the first page and thought it was so well done.

My sub for the reroll of 4 in September‘s #Roll100

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Danay
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This book was ok. It dragged on a little too long and became tedious at the end. 🤷‍♀️

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DieAReader
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#JoysofJune #Challenge2021

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First finish of June!

CoverToCoverGirl Success! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🤩🤩🥁🥁🥁🎉 That one is on my shelf! I‘m looking forward to it. 3y
Andrew65 Great 👏👏👏 3y
DieAReader @CoverToCoverGirl Yay! I hope you enjoy it!! 3y
DieAReader @Andrew65 😊😊 3y
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guinsgirlreads
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This was a phenomenally written historical account of the Chanel sisters! It‘s based on facts, and then the gaps are filled in with fiction, making it totally intriguing.

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guinsgirlreads
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Now reading!

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BayouGirl85
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It was intriguing to read about Coco's life. How her trailblazing path to/through fashion started with her making hats. The bond her and her sister had was full of love with a sprinkle of tension. The fight in Coco to succeed was inspiring. My only issue was the pace...too slow for me.

April Book 16/25 #LitsyLove

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Twainy
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🎧 Thanks Hoopla!

Their early life at the convent is still my favorite part of the book.

Narration made it feel like Antoinette (Coco‘s younger sister) was telling me the story. True story told in linear novel format.

I‘d never have guessed that Coco wanted to be more of a socialite but Antoinette steered her towards HATS! It all started with hats! Coco spoke her mind without regret while Antoinette did a lot of apologizing 😝

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 👇🏻

Twainy They came from such meager beginnings. They had so much loss. Antoinette seemed to be the one that held the 3 sisters together. Death, love, war, fashion. And now I want to research consumption as 2 sisters & their mom died of it years, decades & many miles apart. Antoinette married a Canadian & left him for her married dying Brazilian lover. Such interesting lives. Both Antoinette & Coco had married lovers. They followed their hearts. 4y
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MinetteLauren
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Wonderfully written and fantastically portrayed, The Chanel Sisters, is truly one of those books I didn‘t want to put down or to end. Even better than Little‘s debut novel, White Hall, which was a masterpiece in itself, this story holds a bit of scandal and intrigue that has you routing for the women‘s suffrage movement. I‘ve never been more intrigued about the life of Coco Chanel. I highly recommend ... see the full review at MinetteLauren.com

Crazeedi I enjoyed this too 4y
SassyBookworm Can‘t wait to read this one!!! 4y
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BlueStockingReviews
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An entertaining and enlightening historical fiction novel full of tragedy and hopefulness. https://www.bluestockingreviews.com/post/the-chanel-sisters #bluestockingreviews, #findinggreatreads, #readitloveit

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JustReadingJess
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The Chanel Sisters is fascinating. Antoinette and Gabrielle had a lot of struggles in their lives, which made me very invested in this story from the beginning. Little described Antoinette and Gabrielle‘s struggles in a way that was interesting and not depressing.

Thank you Edelweiss and Graydon House.

Full Review: https://justreadingjess.wordpress.com/2020/12/31/book-review-the-chanel-sisters/

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Reecaspieces
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Twainy
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📚 Thank you @LibrarianRyan I loved it!

Rags to riches story of Coco Chanel. This takes the sisters, Antoinette & Gabrielle (Coco) from their young lives in a convent orphanage to Paris.

I didn‘t know their was a sister. Antoinette was fascinating! Impeccably researched book that immerses you in their lives. The author describes the WWI era settings in amazing rich detail! I laughed I cried.

2020‘s #1 Historical fiction book. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2

LibrarianRyan Yeahhh. Glad you liked it. 4y
Twainy @LibrarianRyan I‘ve read 225 novels this year ... this is in the top ten. You got me with Chanel! Thank you 4y
LibrarianRyan @Twainy you are very welcome. 4y
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Twainy
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📚 I‘m about to begin a journey through an ENTIRE physical book. I know. I may need help or encouragement along the way 😆 no really. I might.

Thank you @LibraryRyan for being one of the amazing reasons Litsy is such a wonderful place. 🤗 You couldn‘t have picked a better book to send me as I love Chanel and reading about the sisters sounds like a great story to me! Thank you. 🤗 You rock!!

LibrarianRyan 😁❤️👍🏻 4y
Twainy @LibrarianRyan 🤗🥰 thank you 📚 4y
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JustReadingJess
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The Chanel Sisters is fascinating. Antoinette and Gabrielle had a lot of struggles in their lives, which made me very invested in this story from the beginning. All of the characters in The Chanel Sisters were unique and interesting. The Chanel Sisters covered a very long period of time, but didn‘t drag at all or skip important events. I didn‘t really know what to expect from this book, but really enjoyed it. #edelweiss #graydonhouse #ARC

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Crazeedi
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Thanks to #Edelweiss and #GraydonHouse for the opportunity to read and review this book. Pub date 12/29/2020
I was delighted to read a book that told the story of Chanel from the point of view of the unknown sister Antoinette . The story begins with their life in the convent where they grew up. Ninette actually is an integral part of Coco's rise to fame. She worked in the hat shop, where she developed the expertise for making hats, ⤵️

Crazeedi and more importantly had the skills as a sales person that helped Chanel's popularity. Ninette wants to be "Something More" and searches for real love. A riveting book that I highly recommend 4y
marleed Sounds interesting! 4y
Crazeedi @marleed I thought it was ❤ 4y
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