City of Girls | 
pickCompletely racey...deliciously scandelous...yet innocent and alluring...a unique perspective of war times and the life altered after...about not living up to people's expectations. Giving yourself and others grace and second chances. About growing your own family by welcoming the people around you. Much depth and personal emotions put into the characters...you felt the real life anguish in the fictional characters.
This is what happens when you get your hold set at the library as soon as the book publication is announced! I don't think anyone has even read it yet!
This is why it pays to stalk - I mean follow- your favorite authors on social media.
Woohoo! Reading weekend starts now!
#giveaway500
@REPollock is having a giveaway. Head on over and take a look around. Let‘s see I‘d say a genre that‘s a hard pass for me is romance. Congrats 🎊🎉🍾🎈 on reaching over 500 followers!
@Andrea4 @BookishTrish @StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego @FantasyChick I got City of Girls for #LMPBC #teamcanada but I could only find it in hardcover. Is that ok or should I make another selection?
"At some point in a woman's life, she just gets tired of being ashamed all the time. After that, she is free to become whoever she truly is."
I loved this book! It was a light, fun read and I was completely drawn into the story. A wonderful summer book! ???
Bed time reading! So excited to start this one! Anyone read it yet? Thoughts?
Fabulous event last night with Elizabeth Gilbert, in a packed hall sponsored by @Powells and now I‘m diving into the book. It‘s delightful so far. Who‘s reading it?
"'But he's young"
"Yes, Celia dear. He is young - far younger than me, in fact. One of my greatest achievements, I daresay."
"Don't you get worried? There's got to be a lot of young dishes out there who want to put the moves on him."
"I don't worry about dishes, my dear. Dishes break."
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I have waited so long to see what Elizabeth Gilbert would deliver after the amazing Alma Whittaker.
Fingers crossed for a five star read.
#ReadingOnRoam
pickJust the book I needed. An “interesting” woman, so unlike me. Lovely story, see right before WW II.
so-soRight on the edge of pick and so so.. the characters were Well developed and interesting.. but there just wasn‘t a whole lot happening in the way of plot. Things happen.. but it didn‘t seem that the events built upon one another. I just felt like something was missing. Most of the meat of the story didn‘t happen until the last 1/4 of the book leaving the earlier parts to feel insignificant.
pick⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I loved the pants off of this book. Vivian moves to New York in 1940 to live in her aunt‘s playhouse. She meets all kinds of people and gets into all kinds of trouble. It‘s told by Vivian as an old woman, and, while I wasn‘t always sure about the frame, I was riveted by the plot. Gilbert‘s writing carried me away as per usual.
It‘s pool season and finally a gorgeous day. I‘m in a bit of a reading slump but trying to get some in today.
pickI fully enjoyed this. It‘s worthy of all of the adjectives I‘ve either already heard used to describe it or expect to hear soon: fizzy, frothy, sizzling, crackling, sparkling, effervescent, glamorous, sexy, etc. 😁 But it serves up some lovely deep thoughts on the side, too. And though I often have mixed feelings about Gilbert, I always appreciate her way with words.
What new books are you looking forward to for this summer? Elizabeth Gilbert is one of my favorite authors and I can‘t wait to check out this period novel.
Have been looking forward to this since last autumn when Elizabeth Gilbert spoke about it at the Brave Magic workshop. At first I wasn‘t sure a novel about showgirls in the 1940s was really my thing, but the more she spoke about it, the more I wanted to read it. A book about women who unapologetically own and explore their sexuality and aren‘t ruined by it? I‘m here for that. #cityofgirls #newrelease
This is exactly why i shouldnt have days off during the week!! To my denfense, my son is graduating tonight..soooo...this is like a reward...for me??.... 🙃
Who is excited?
The synopsis of this book is giving me The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo vibes.
A novel of Glamour, Sex, and Adventure, set in the 1940s New York theater world. Vivian now 89 yrs old telling her story at last. How events altered her life and how she was finally able to become who she truly is.
1. Having fun and making memories with my niece Satina.
2. Tagged and also The Beyond (Devils Isle #4) by Chloe Neill
3. Popsicles and fresh produce! Also Cherry Limeade.
4. 106 degrees. No thank you.
5. @AthenaWins @Dragon @Chelleo @Tashaxlynn @Addison_Reads @NatalieR
1. BookCon! My first time going, I can't wait!
2. City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert
3. Corn on the cob 🌽
4. 110°F
5. @GinEyre22 @Mdargusch
#thursdaysurvey @laurenslibrary
I just took advantage of this deal!! Its only $1 more than on Amazon and its signed!!
Ok, so im really really really hoping that one or both of these will be a BOTM choice for May!! 😬 🤞🏼
I haven't gotten my hands on this book yet but this quote makes me even more excited to read it! I felt the same way when I moved to NYC five years ago 😄
📸 : @RiverheadBooks on FB
Halfway through, loving this ❤️
Well I missed this announcement from a couple of months ago! 😂 Release date: June 4
https://people.com/books/elizabeth-gilbert-book-cover-reveal-city-of-girls/
My Elizabeth Gilbert shelf will soon have a new book added to it! Looking forward to City of Girls, coming out on June 4, 2019! 📚 #elizabethgilbert #eatpraylove #cityofgirls #strongwomen #booksbrewsandbooze
I'm excited about this one!! ❤️
NEW ELIZABETH GILBERT BOOK COMING JUNE 4 2019 - THIS IS NOT A DRILL 💙💙💙💙
