February 28, 2025
My book club is getting together on Tuesday night. We skipped meeting in February, and I really missed the conversation. We have had a few lively text threads going on with books that we have been reading, but I miss the in-person enthusiasm that happens when we all are in the room. We know each other’s tastes --- who loves WWII books (and those who don't), what memoirs we want to discuss (hello, Ina Garten), and even the books that we still talk about not liking, as well as those we have liked. I want to see if we have made a list of all the books we have read. If not, we should try to recreate it.
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Editorial Content for The Dollhouse Academy
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From the nationally bestselling author of the "GMA" Book Club pick OONA OUT OF ORDER comes a novel about two best friends and aspiring actresses who join the Dollhouse Academy, where stars are made and dangerous secrets are hidden.
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From the nationally bestselling author of the "GMA" Book Club pick OONA OUT OF ORDER comes a novel about two best friends and aspiring actresses who join the Dollhouse Academy, where stars are made and dangerous secrets are hidden.
About the Book
From the nationally bestselling author of the "GMA" Book Club pick OONA OUT OF ORDER, a novel about two best friends and aspiring actresses who join the Dollhouse Academy, where stars are made and dangerous secrets are hidden.
Ivy Gordon is living on borrowed time. For the past 18 years, she has been the most famous star at the Dollhouse Academy, the elite boarding school and talent incubator that every aspiring performer dreams of attending. But now, at age 34, she is tired of pretending everything is fine. In secret diary entries, Ivy begins to reveal the truth of her life at the Dollhouse: strange medical exams, mysterious supplements, and something unspeakable that has left Ivy terrified and feeling like a prisoner.
Ramona Halloway and her best friend, Grace Ludlow, grew up idolizing Ivy. Now both 22, neither has made much headway in showbiz until a lucky break grants them entry to the Dollhouse. They’re enchanted by the picturesque campus and the chance to perform alongside their idols. When Ramona begins to receive threatening anonymous messages, it’s easy to dismiss them as a prank from a rival. Her bigger concern is Grace’s skyrocketing success, while Ramona struggles to keep up with the fierce competition. As the messages grow more unsettling, so does life at the Dollhouse. Can Ramona overcome her jealousy and resentment to figure out what’s really going on? Will Ivy finally find her voice, before another young performer follows her catastrophic path?
With dark academia twists and enormous heart, THE DOLLHOUSE ACADEMY is a novel about the complexities of friendship, our desire to be seen and understood, and the true cost of making our dreams a reality.
Editorial Content for Harlem Rhapsody
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She found the literary voices that would inspire the world. HARLEM RHAPSODY is the extraordinary story of the woman who ignited the Harlem Renaissance, written by Victoria Christopher Murray, the New York Times bestselling coauthor of THE PERSONAL LIBRARIAN.
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She found the literary voices that would inspire the world. HARLEM RHAPSODY is the extraordinary story of the woman who ignited the Harlem Renaissance, written by Victoria Christopher Murray, the New York Times bestselling coauthor of THE PERSONAL LIBRARIAN.
About the Book
She found the literary voices that would inspire the world. The extraordinary story of the woman who ignited the Harlem Renaissance, written by Victoria Christopher Murray, the New York Times bestselling coauthor of THE PERSONAL LIBRARIAN.
In 1919, a high school teacher from Washington, D.C arrives in Harlem excited to realize her lifelong dream. Jessie Redmon Fauset has been named the literary editor of The Crisis. The first Black woman to hold this position at a preeminent Negro magazine, Jessie is poised to achieve literary greatness. But she holds a secret that jeopardizes it all.
W. E. B. Du Bois, the founder of The Crisis, is not only Jessie’s boss, he’s her lover. And neither his wife nor their 14-year age difference can keep the two apart. Amidst rumors of their tumultuous affair, Jessie is determined to prove herself. She attacks the challenge of discovering young writers with fervor, finding 16-year-old Countee Cullen, 17-year-old Langston Hughes, and Nella Larsen, who becomes one of her best friends. Under Jessie’s leadership, The Crisis thrives. Every African American writer in the country wants their work published there.
When her first novel is released to great acclaim, it’s clear that Jessie is at the heart of a renaissance in Black music, theater and the arts. She has shaped a generation of literary legends, but as she strives to preserve her legacy, she’ll discover the high cost of her unparalleled success.