pickDid I really mean to read a book about F. Scott Fitzgerald‘s last few years and Zelda‘s hospitalization? No. But I did want to read an O‘Nan story. Somehow the author kept my interest through his writing style, even as the book began to lag. Not necessarily O‘Nan‘s fault - I mean how many times can you make it interesting that Fitzgerald fell off the wagon yet again? Would I recommend the book? Probably not. But I enjoyed O‘Nan‘s effort.
The bottom half of our tv stand 😁! Several nice benefits of having the books there:
1. It‘s our coffee-table book spot.
2. They block all the unsightly wires in the back.
3. They‘re nice to look at when there‘s ads/commercials.
4. It‘s more shelving for all these darn books! 😆
5. It shows that books are always on our minds in this home.
6. It adds sophistication, as books are wont to do.
7. It‘s comforting.
8. They add to the room‘s warmth.
pickThis story takes the reader inside O'Nan's imagining of F. Scott Fitzgerald's final years, struggling to make ends meet as a screenwriter in 1930s Hollywood in the face of his failing health and alcohol addiction. For whatever reason, I've always been more interested in Fitzgerald's life than his fiction and this book fit the bill for me. Compelling and sad. #24in48 #readathon
"Why was he drawn to complicated women, or were all women--all people, finally--complicated?" ?
F. Scott Fitzgerald was #CaliforniaDreaming but inevitably lost his #CaliforniaLove. This book is a fictional wondering about his time there.
#90sInJuly #FScottFitzgerald #MyFlowersLastHurrah
"He'd had a talent for happiness once. Though, he was young, then, and lucky. But wasn't he lucky now? Again?" - This book is making me maudlin.
pickHighly recommend this one on audio. Really enjoyed this imagining of F Scott Fitzgerald's final years.
pickThis book tells a story of Fitzgerald in Hollywood, his relationship with Sheilah Graham, and Zelda and Scottie. There have been some novels about Zelda recently, but I hadn't read much about Sheilah. It is a quick and entertaining book, but there were a few scenes that I wondered about. #bookisholympics book six
How many times does Fitzgerald drink Coke in the first 100 pages? Had to go out and get one!! I'm still going for the gold🏅 Book six for #bookisholympics
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