roaringtwenties

MeJeMiller

The Life She Wanted: A Novel | Anita Abriel

so-so

Definitely a solid book with things to say about class and sexuality.

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Sinnett_Blue

F. Scott Fitzgerald: Classic Works | F. Scott Fitzgerald

#Fitz reads 📚 The Beautiful and Damned was the best out of the bunch. 🩷

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BarbaraBB

The House of Doors | Tan Twan Eng

pick

#booker23 5/13

Tan Twan Eng creates settings and characters like no one else.
I loved the Penang setting again, as I did all characters who are each so lovable in their own way. The plot is great too, the sorrow of times past beneath it all.

Tan deserves the Booker Prize, even though this is not my favorite book of his.

(Photo: Meganisi, Greece)

TheKidUpstairs, charl08, BookwormM, squirrelbrain

marleed That background though! 1y

squirrelbrain Fabulous photo! And good to hear that I have even better books from this author still to read. 1y

batsy Gorgeous setting! 1y

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BookwormM I really enjoyed this one and it is definitely on my shortlist 1y

Megabooks I‘ve never read him, but you‘ve intrigued me! 1y

BarbaraBB @Megabooks he is so good Meg, I‘m sure you‘d enjoy his books. 1y

BarbaraBB #52bookclub23 #RoaringTwenties @AshleyHoss820 @Cinfhen @Jenniferw88 @squirrelbrain @deblovestoread @LeeRHarry @karenuk @carolynm @bookbelle84 @Bluebird @Smarkies @triplem80 @larareads @ravenlee @read4life @rmaclean4 @librarybelle @azulaco @Lizpixie @DebbieGrillo 1y

Cinfhen Stunning photo 💕for some reason this book intimidates me but both you and @squirrelbrain make it seem so accessible 1y

Librarybelle Hooray! 1y

BarbaraBB @Cinfhen It‘s not difficult at all. It is really beautiful and very accessible 1y

rmaclean4 Excited to get to this one. I have never read this author before. 1y

Centique Im so happy to hear its good! I loved Garden of Evening Mist so much 💕 1y

BarbaraBB @Centique That one is still my favorite ❤️ 1y

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Anja145

Flappers and the New American Woman: Perceptions of Women from 1918 Through the 192s | Catherine Gourley

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RamsFan1963

1920: The Year that Made the Decade Roar | Eric Burns

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78/150 An interesting look at one of the pivotal years in American history. While the author does stray from his subject at times, he does detailed work discussing the causes that led to monumental events of 1920, and also discusses the ramifications those events had on future generations. 3 ⭐⭐⭐ 1/2
3/15 for #Rushathon (I'm behind my pace) @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES @Andrew65

DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 1y

IMASLOWREADER ohhhh this sounds interesting 1y

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Quirkybookworm

The Life She Wanted: A Novel | Anita Abriel

My read tonight

Reecaspieces Let me know…I was not in the mood for it when I picked it up. I may go back and try again. Moody reader here 😜 1y

Quirkybookworm @Reecaspieces I agree with you. I think you‘d just have to be in the mood for this. I‘d say 3.5 stars. Dazzling rich gilded era with a strong female with some flaws trying to make it in wealthy‘s world. 1y

Reecaspieces @Quirkybookworm thank you!! 😁 1y

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ravenlee

The Ghosts of Eden Park: The Bootleg King, the Women Who Pursued Him, and the Murder That Shocked Jazz- Age America | Karen Abbott

so-so

An interesting story told in a disjointed way. The interview transcriptions, testimony or whatever they are, didn‘t seem to fit so early in the book and therefore became distracting. Then they disappeared in the latter portions, where they might have fit better. The “women who pursued him” part of the subtitle is misleading, too, as it mostly refers to Mabel Walker Willebrandt, the assistant US attorney general in charge of Prohibition violations.

ravenlee #52Books23 #roaringtwenties 2y

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Cinfhen

Vanderbilt: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty | Katherine Howe, Anderson Cooper

My audio hold came in yesterday and I just finished another audio today ( Nanette - still thinking about my feelings on that one) Anyway, I‘m curious to learn about Cornelius, the “Commodore” Vanderbilt and the making of his vast fortune and large brood. Might be able to use for #52Books23 #RoaringTwenties 😁

Lindy Nanette gave me a lot of feelings too. 2y

CBee I‘d listen to Anderson Cooper read the phone book 😊😂 2y

Megabooks I found the parts about his mother most interesting. 👍🏻👍🏻 2y

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Cinfhen So far it‘s a little “dry” @Megabooks feels more like a history book and less like a family story but I still enjoy the gilded age of NY 2y

Cinfhen True @CBee Anderson is great company 🧡 2y

Cinfhen Im really torn over the Hannah Gadsby memoir @Lindy I still need to process my thoughts and feelings 2y

CBee @Cinfhen I‘ve loved him since Channel One news - it was the news channel that was broadcast into schools? He and Lisa Ling were both on it 😊 2y

Megabooks @CBee I was obsessed with them both too. I‘ve been really happy to follow their careers over the years. 2y

CBee @Megabooks oh my gosh you too?? How cool 😊😊😊 I was probably one of the only kids in my homeroom who actually watched the news 😂 2y

vivastory @Megabooks @CBee Channel One 👏👏 2y

CBee @vivastory you too?? YESSSSS 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 2y

vivastory @CBee My memories of the fall of the Berlin Wall & the fall of the Soviet Union are largely from Channel 1. My school even had it's own student run version of Channel 1 that would make a segment every quarter, lol 2y

CBee @vivastory nice! I didn‘t have it before junior high so I wouldn‘t have seen the Berlin wall coverage, unfortunately. Wish I had! 2y

Cinfhen I LOVE all this #NerdyNostalgia @Megabooks @vivastory @CBee no Channel 1 in my HS but I can see why the networks and school system would have selected Anderson Cooper & Lisa Ling 😍 2y

CBee @Cinfhen we just sort of took over the comments with our #nerdynostalgia 😂😂 That might be my new favorite hashtag 🤓 2y

Cinfhen I love when a post leads to an entire different sidebar conversation @CBee especially when it‘s #NerdyNostalgia 😜 2y

CBee @Cinfhen bring on all of the #nerdynostalgia 🤓🤓😂😂 2y

kspenmoll Enjoying this conversation #nerdynastolgia @CBee @Cinfhen @vivastory @Megabooks @Lindy 2y

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KateReadsYA

Dollface: A Novel of the Roaring Twenties | Ren�e Rosen

#thoughtfulthursday @MoonWitch94
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For an enticing read its usually the cover art that does it for me.
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Librarybelle

Dollface: A Novel of the Roaring Twenties | Ren�e Rosen

Sorry a little late posting, but discussion questions are now up! You‘ll find them on my feed as spoilers, or just search under the title or by #LiteraryCrew .

Anything else to share about the book? I‘m still reading it - having a hard time with Vera! - and I‘ve seen mixed reviews posted. Thanks for joining!

Jerdencon, Crazeedi, catebutler, PurpleyPumpkin, BethM, megnews, Deblovestoread, CoverToCoverGirl, CoffeeNBooks, CarolineLovesToRead, KristiAhlers, PageShifter

Deblovestoread I didn‘t get to this one … see you in February for The Mercies. Happy New Year! 3y

Librarybelle Happy New Year, @Kdgordon88 ! 3y

KristiAhlers I had a sever love hate with Vera. At times so was so self involved and bratty. 3y

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Crazeedi I started answering, got busy!! 3y

megnews I really liked this book. I think because of the setting and her situation was typical for the time. 3y

BethM I wanted to love this and just didn‘t. 3y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I bet this one was good!! 3y

PurpleyPumpkin I am still making my way through this one. I started strong, but haven't followed through the last couple of weeks. Boy, the 1920s were rough!😳 3y

Librarybelle @PurpleyPumpkin Totally agree! 3y

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