This book was so good. With a great undercurrent of danger and suspense and romance this book was a perfect historical fiction novel in my opinion. Using two small town girls from Ohio as some of the main characters was such a glorious way to write ...read more
As someone who loves reading historical fiction, I really enjoyed this book. Set in New York City in 1929, the reader gets a look into the Prohibition period and the glamorous flapper life. The plot itself was also very interesting and at many times ...read more
Bright Young Things by Anna Godbersen, author of the bestselling Luxe series, introduced the girls of 1929, girls with big dreams and big secrets in the big city of Manhattan during the Jazz Age. Each girl had a different fate. One would marry. One ...read more
The year is 1929. New York is ruled by the Bright Young Things: flappers and socialites seeking thrills and chasing dreams in the anything-goes era of the Roaring Twenties.Letty Larkspur and Cordelia Grey escaped their small Midwestern town for New ...read more
I would recommend this book to any animal lover between the ages of 9-11. The story itself is not overly complicated and the vocabulary is fairly simple. This book was funny, entertaining and will keep you reading!
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At first, I was wondering how the stories of Cullen Witter and Benton Sage would intertwine in a logical way, but the climax was a beautiful weaving of the lives of two very different and complex characters. The ending left me with no questions, just ...read more
While The Bright Promise does not have any main characters or plot points, there are clear themes and lessons to be found in this book. The story mentions fear from natural occurrences like rainstorms and reveals the normalcy in those feelings. ...read more
Among all the beautiful aspects of the book, the wonderful bond that holds the protagonist’s family together undoubtedly stands out. The relationship between the members is nothing unnatural; like any other family in the world, they experience ...read more
Anna Godberstens novel, Beautiful Days, is a delightful continuation of the Bright Young Things series. The book proved to be as engaging, if not more so, than the first novel, and added many twists and turns in the three girls stories that is ...read more
