Tag Archives: Random House Publishing Group-Ballantine
The Ride of Her Life by Elizabeth Letts
“This engaging folk-hero biography, which follows Wilkins throughout her grand adventure, also touches on the cultural history of mid-twentieth-century America. As Letts delves into the postwar prosperity that transformed the U.S. into a land of cars and endless highways, she celebrates the dying tradition of the “American tramp or hobo” that Wilkins,…..
THREE DREAMERS: A Memoir of Family
“Elegantly and sensitively written, a book that forges strong connections across four generations.”—Kirkus Reviews
I am fond of memoirs and this lovely and revealing memoir moved me and fascinated me.Thanks to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group-Ballantine for the opportunity to read this heart-warming memoir.
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THE BOHEMIANS
“If you loved Song of a Captive Bird like I did, you will want to read the latest creative historical biography by Jasmin Darznik. Featuring the photographer Dorothea Lange in 1920s San Francisco, Darznik paints an illuminative portrait of the photographer and the woman.”—Ms. Magazine, Most Anticipated Reads for the Rest of Us 2021
For me, this book has it…..
Mistress of the Ritz by Melanie Benjamin Release Day: May 21, 2019 Thanks to NetGalley, Random House Publishing Group-Ballantine and Delacorte Press for an advance digital review copy.
I have my own private book island.
A mermaid and her pet dolphin deliver
the latest in fascinating reads.
I bask on the beach, sip sparkling water and savor the stories.
Here’s my latest review.
I write it on a postcard, and the mermaid mails it for me.
Coco Chanel lived there, Princess Diana spent her last night there and Ernest Hemingway led its liberation from the Nazis – the Ritz Hotel…..
