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Nov 15, 2020lilypad_1 rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
I tried to read this because I like historical fiction but this was lame romance and not much historical and not worth my time.
Sep 09, 2020Buzzymas rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I loved this book. Historical fiction is definitely my favorite genre, so there is that to consider. I really enjoyed how sure of herself Vivian was even when things didn't go her way. Violet was also a great character!
Apr 16, 2019
One of my new favorite books
Jan 28, 2018AnneCarolineDrake rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
It's been awhile since I read A Hundred Summers and Beatriz Williams' other books about the Schuyler family. I highly recommend that people read them together because Ms. Williams' doesn't do a great job of re-creating the familial…
Sep 21, 2016DBRL_ANNEG rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This book is made up of two storylines. The author does a great job of creating unique voices in each story. Vivian, who resides in 1964 NYC, is career driven, has whip-smart dialogue, and loads of charm. Violet, the great aunt she never…
athompson10
Sep 07, 2016athompson10 rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Meh. I like Beatriz Williams for her frothy, fun historical romances. This one was hard to get into, and the twists and turns in Violet's relationship with Lionel were very unrealistic, as was Vivian's long circuitous romance with Doctor…
Jun 20, 2016sbeck693 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Book 1 of the Schuyler sisters starts with Vivian getting a unknown manuscript in the mail
May 18, 2016applejack123 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
This being the third Beatriz Williams book for me, it was the hardest to get into. A Hundred Summers and Tiny Little Things being the other two. All three switch back and forth between two different time periods as the stories unfold. …
Mar 01, 2016Chapel_Hill_SarahW rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The story jigjags between 1964 and 1914, both timelines have interesting, strong, clever female characters. I wasn't sure if I'd like the back and forth, but Williams carries it off with grace, premonition, and bittersweet…
Sep 24, 2015nsland rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
My first book club book that I did not finish. I did not like any of the characters, they lacked believability for me. The chatter of "Mumsie and "Dadums" was annoying. And the constant smoking. Ok I get it, everyone smoked back then. I…
barb8571
Aug 12, 2015barb8571 rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Whilst her writing is amazing, I just could not get into the book - found just a little too tedious to give it more time. Writing great, but story not.
May 14, 2015TheresaAJ rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Vivian Schuyler, newly graduated from college in 1964, is working as a fact checker at Metropolitan magazine in New York City. She receives a package that turns out to be the suitcase of a family member she never knew about. Violet…
BrownBird46
Dec 10, 2014BrownBird46 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
An enjoyable and easy read. A tale of two V's, Violet and Vivian - and a suitcase. The action shifts between 1914 and 1964. Sprinkled with wit and a few twists. Looking forward to reading some of this author's other books.
Sep 21, 2014ehbooklover rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
I read about this book in a magazine and thought it sounded intriguing. Unfortunately, once I started the book I found myself wondering whether I should continue to invest time in it. In the end I did finish the book but I honestly can't…
Jun 15, 2014
"Defying the privilege of her 1960s Fifth Avenue family to pursue a job with a style magazine, recent college graduate Vivian Schuyler discovers a secret about an aunt she never knew who at the dawn of World War I fled her oppressive…
booklady413
Jun 08, 2014booklady413 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This book goes back and forth between 1964 and 1914. In 1964, Vivian receives a battered valise with the belongings of an Aunt Violet that she never knew. What will Vivian uncover about the life of this aunt who was a scientist when…