I loved this book because it immersed me in the 1960s era of book publishing where two women challenged the industry by writing strong female protagonists who weren't afraid to speak their mind. Add to that, book tours didn't exist until Jackie Collins and Jacqueline Susann took it upon themselves to make relationships with both bookstores and readers via scheduled tours across the country.
Mad Men meets the world of publishing in international bestselling author Gill Paul’s new novel about Jackie Collins and Jacqueline Susann, two dynamic, groundbreaking writers renowned for their scandalous and controversial novels, and the beleaguered young editorial assistant who introduces them.
1966, NYC: Jacqueline Susann’s Valley of the Dolls hits the bookstores and she is desperate for a bestseller. It’s steamy, it’s a page-turner, but will it make the big money she needs? In London, Jackie Collins’s racy The World Is Full of Married Men launches her career. But neither author is prepared for the price they will pay for…
I loved this book because its vineyard setting pulled me in and then the controversial history of female sterilization kept me glued to the page. I was shocked to learn of how far into the twentieth century women were being forced into procedures that prevented them from having children. An important read, for sure.
A Best Historical Fiction of Spring Pick by Amazon, PopSugar, AARP, and BookBub!
A heartrending story about a young mother’s fight to keep her daughter, and the terrible injustice that tears them apart, by the USA Today bestselling author of The Nature of Fragile Things and The Last Year of the War.
California, 1938—When she loses her parents in an accident, sixteen-year-old Rosanne is taken in by the owners of the vineyard where she has lived her whole life as the vinedresser’s daughter. She moves into Celine and Truman Calvert’s spacious house with a secret, however—Rosie sees colors when she…
I loved this book because of its magical, immersive nature. I certainly don't need to be persuaded to read a book about a bookshop but I was delighted to be whisked away with the unique setting and strong story themes.
The Echo of Old Books meets The Lost Apothecary in this evocative and charming novel full of mystery and secrets.
'The thing about books,' she said 'is that they help you to imagine a life bigger and better than you could ever dream of.'
On a quiet street in Dublin, a lost bookshop is waiting to be found...
For too long, Opaline, Martha and Henry have been the side characters in their own lives.
But when a vanishing bookshop casts its spell, these three unsuspecting strangers will discover that their own stories are every bit as extraordinary as the ones…
In the sun-soaked vineyards of Napa Valley, a daughter's destiny is held hostage by a father's secret.
Only the Beautiful meets The Dutch House in this emotional, historical family saga. Born amidst the dawn of Prohibition, Sofia Russo always dreamed of being her family's next winemaker. But when her father chooses her reluctant twin brother, Alonso, to carry on the family legacy, Sofia's world is upended as her hopes for a future in wine crumble. Feeling the intense sting of her father's rebuke, Sofia is yanked back to childhood memories, unspoken truths, and the unsettling feeling that not everything is as it seems.
In Growing into Greatness, Tanya E Williams paints a vivid portrait of family and the enduring power of the human spirit. Set against the breathtaking backdrop of Napa Valley, this sweeping saga will take you on a journey through time, where vines whisper secrets of love, loss, and the unbreakable bond of family.
