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The Swans of Fifth Avenue | Melanie Benjamin

March #wrapup

A good reading month. Graphic novels have been a big help in getting me out of a little slump. Stand outs of the month are Heidi and Swans of Fifth Avenue. Now for next month, hoping to read more novels.

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mrp27

The Swans of Fifth Avenue | Melanie Benjamin

#hyggehourreadathon

Totally forgot to post a pic from last night! I‘ve really been enjoying hygge hour as it‘s helping me get through my current stack of books. Just finished watching Feud, Capote and the Swans so I had to dive in further and find out more. Even though this is a fiction title it follows the show pretty closely.

TheBookHippie, jenniferw88, Chrissyreadit, AllDebooks

AllDebooks 💚 1mo

TheBookHippie I loved this book! I have to figure out how to watch the show! 1mo

marleed This book began my Babe Paley obsession! And how did any of these people make it to 50 without dying of lung cancer!? 1mo

mrp27 @TheBookHippie I‘m really enjoying the book, just so fascinating and of course I‘ve gone down many a rabbit hole googling all the Swans. 1mo

mrp27 @marleed Right?! I also can‘t imagine smoking in a home that displayed fine art and antiques. I certainly feel an obsession brewing…… 1mo

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Sarahreadstoomuch

The Swans of Fifth Avenue | Melanie Benjamin

so-so

Eh, not really for me (but finished for book group). I don‘t know any of these people, except Truman Capote but never knew all that much about him. Now I really don‘t. But this book was very confusing on audio, especially at first, and I didn‘t really like the casual changing of POV. Also, is the point to feel bad for rich people? Or at least for the nice one who ended up sick? #bookspin book at least!

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Leftcoastzen

Capote's Women: A True Story of Love, Betrayal, and a Swan Song for an Era | Laurence Leamer

Watching second episode, wicked but good!

Librarybelle I was wondering about this. The previews look good! 2mo

Leftcoastzen @Librarybelle I really liked the first 2 episodes! 2mo

rubyslippersreads It was a bit sad to see Treat Williams, though. 2mo

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mrp27 I‘m enjoying this as well! Also, good documentary on Capote on Hulu. 2mo

CarolynM I liked the first series. Looking forward to this one. 2mo

marleed I‘ve been obsessed with Babe Paley and company ever since I read the tagged back in 2016. They are fascinating. And the cigarettes- it‘s amazing that anyone in this orbit lived past 50! 🚬🏙️

The Swans of Fifth Avenue

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marleed We should have a buddy read of the tagged when the series concludes

Answered Prayers

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Leftcoastzen @marleed cool idea ! 2mo

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Tkimsal

A Christmas Memory | Truman Capote

Annual reread.

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LiseWorks

A Christmas Memory | Truman Capote

December 12 #DecemberDreams Memories @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Bookwormjillk Love this one 4mo

Eggs Perfect 👍🏼 4mo

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Bookwormjillk

A Christmas Memory | Truman Capote

I love Capote‘s holiday short stories, and the part of his biography that says he was fired from the New Yorker for inadvertently offending Robert Frost is making me giggle. Stuff happens you know? 🤦‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤣

dabbe Love these stories! 🩵❄️🩵 4mo

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OrangeMooseReads

Fifth Avenue, 5 A.M.: Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's | Sam Wasson

Audrey Hepburn
Tom Hanks
Julia Roberts
#TLT
@dabbe

dabbe AH: classy lady. SABRINA and ROMAN HOLIDAY are my faves of hers.
TH: my modern-day Jimmy Stewart!
JR: She's just, well, Julia! 😀
Thanks for playing! 🧡💜💛 7mo

OrangeMooseReads @dabbe Yes! Love Jimmy Stewart too (edited) 7mo

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