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This is the fictional story about Consuelo Vanderbilt who was married to the Duke of Marlborough at a very young age. It was an arranged marriage and a business deal. The Duke needed the Vanderbilt money in order to save his family estate. Consuelo's mother what a title. There was no love in the marriage and though she bore the Duke two sons it ended in divorce. Interesting take on a real facts. I liked the first half of the story but the...

I can‘t remember how I stumbled onto this book but I‘m glad I did. It was really interesting learning about Consuelo Vanderbilt and the eras she lived through. The story moved quickly and was entertaining.
#audiobook #historicalfiction

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I did not even get to my usual 100 page mark before I #DNF.
Sometimes life gets in the way of reading. and I keep a few books for later. These three won‘t be getting a second chance. 🥱😴😴

Another #quarantineread to clear up my TBR and physical bookshelf. It‘s alright so far, but nothing spectacular. The character development is not that great and the pacing of the story feels rushed/stilted. Like...am I supposed to care deeply about Consuelo? Because I‘m not connecting 😖

Her story was interesting but I felt like there was something missing. I still advise reading it if you love history novels. 4/5⭐

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I‘m fascinated by Blenheim Palace after visiting there twice, so this book about Consuelo Vanderbilt was a must read for me. Her mother traded Consuelo and her Vanderbilt fortune to the Duke of Marlborough for his title and prestige. Harper does and adequate job of following Consuelo‘s life and love story. I find this period of time compelling thanks to Downton Abbey.

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@Lynnsoprano I'm paying this book forward! 💞 I appreciate your generosity, thought I'd copy it!!

I thought Consuelo Vanderbilt was fascinating and would like to read more about her, but I did not like this book. I didn‘t think it was particularly well written, and I think the decision to cover 40+ years of such an interesting person‘s life in 350 pages was a mistake.

I recently read a book about Alva Vanderbilt and learned about how she fought for a woman's right to vote. This book is about her daughter, Consuelo, and her marriage to the Duke of Marlborough. It is an interesting and fascinating read. The picture I posted is of Consuelo and Winston Churchill who was a good friend to her and cousin of her husband.

Friday Night #DateNight. We are sitting in one of our favorite indie bookstores and both reading. Also, I know very little about Consuelo Vanderbilt, so I'm very curious about the book.

April was a rough month at the library - so many great new things, but so many late hours! The last big piece - a new circulation system - debuts in less than two weeks. I‘ll be so happy when that is up and running!

So, as a little pick me up, I went on a mad book buying spree. My Barnes and Noble #bookhaul arrives today. #bookmail

YA? Y Not!

The protagonist of both my current reads (the tagged book and the one in the pic) is an 18 yo American teenager. One is a duchess and the other is a drummer. 🥁👑
Also, happy 4th wedding anniversary to me! 🎉

Between a pick and a so-so, this is the fictionalized story of Consuelo Vanderbilt, who marries into the British aristocracy becoming the Duchess of Marlborough. It‘s a first person narrative but superficial even so but it does give a good overview into the life of the caring, philanthropic person she became despite her unhappy marriage. Full review at https://booknaround.blogspot.com/2019/03/review-american-duchess-by-karen-harper...

4⭐ this is the story of Consuelo Vanderbilt, Duchess of Marlborough. Her mother forced her into the marriage to the Duke, and from there we read about her life in English royalty. The book spans the time frame from the late 19th century to WW2. A fascinating story. I will check out the authors other books.

Next up! I'll see how many more hours I can add to my #24B4Monday total!! I havent done so well, I was gone most of the day Friday, and I had a job to finish yesterday so....cut in to my reading time!
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#TBRtemptation post 3! Just came out in stores. From the Gilded Age to WWII, you get the perspective of one women‘s suffrage leader and influencer. At 18, Conseulo was forced by her mother to be married off to the Duke of Marlborough in what was dubbed “The Wedding of the Century”. Despite an eventual crumbling marriage, she used her aristocratic position to influence reforms, persuading the likes of Churchill. #blameLitsy #blameMrBook 😎

Nothing quite like historical fiction to make you grateful that, as a woman, you live now and have control over your own destiny. Here‘s hoping I like Consuelo better as the book goes on because right now I am just annoyed with her and with her cowardly, milksop of a father and find her mother to be a nasty schemer.

@Lynnsoprano I LOVE them! I can't wait to read! Thank you so very much for thinking of me, you made my day
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A fictionalized biography of one of the “dollar brides,” Consuelo Vanderbilt. A very interesting character who led a full life, this is well written, and the author‘s comments at the end really are a nice addition. It took longer to read than I expected, because I ended up googling so many names and historical events. I‘ll put a full review up on LibraryThing in a day or two, as this was an #earlyreviewer book.

1. Teleport. I could travel without long airplane flights 👏
2. I‘m almost finished with the tagged book.
3. No sense making resolutions I don‘t keep
4. Not really a binge watcher, but finally close to finishing The Crown and Anne With an E
5. Will do! #friyayintro

Just as I was about to start a new book, this arrived in the mail! LibraryThing #earlyreviewer books always go to the top of the queue, so this is #nextup. One of the highlights of my 2018 reading life was getting involved with the early reviewer program at LibraryThing. So far, they‘ve all been winners.