Book: The Dollhouse Author: Fiona Davis Genre: Fiction/Historical/Mystery Summary: When she arrives at the famed Barbizon Hotel in 1952, secretarial school enrollment in hand, Darby McLaughlin is everything her modeling agency hall mates aren't: plain, self-conscious, homesick, and utterly con...
It's 1928 and twenty-five-year-old Clara Darden is teaching at the Grand Central School of Art. But it's not without its challenges as most people don't want to be taught by a woman. But Clara is fierce and determined and she isn't afraid to work hard for what she wants. Unfortunately Clara and her ...
The Address, Fiona Davis, author; Brittany Pressley, Saskia Maarleveld, narrators There are two competing narratives in this novel. In both, two women are featured. Each of the main characters is separated by a century, and each has a protagonist who is also an antagonist at different times. Often l...
A special thank you to Penguin Random House First to Read and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.Fiona Davis' novel takes readers to the historic Dakota—the famous home of John Lennon from 1973 to his murder outside the building in 1980. The story opens in England with Sara Smythe...
This review can also be found at Carole's Random Life in Books.I liked this book but I didn't love it. There were parts of the story that I really liked while other sections of the book didn't capture my attention as well. This was a book that was never really hard for me to set aside. I actually st...
Excellent read!!! Set in NYC at The Dakota where Lennon was killed, it travels back and forth in time. From the beginning of the building, 1884/5 to 1985. A story of scandal, secrets, intrigue, lies, cruelty, trickery and family lineages.I loved Fiona Davis' first novel and I think this one is even ...
Sara Smyth is working her way up to head housekeeper in a posh London hotel when she's offered the opportunity of a lifetime. Theodore Camden, one of the architects of The Dakota - a new apartment house in New York - offers her a job. This is a big deal for a woman in 1884. It also gives her the cha...
The Barbizon Hotel in New York City is a glamorous place for women where models, secretaries, and editors live while trying to claw their way to success until they can find themselves a husband. The year is 1952 and Darby McLaughlin has arrived at the Barbizon Hotel to stay while she attends Kathari...
@FionaJDavis @DuttonBooks This book definitely took me back in time into an era where women wore gloves and hats and were not to be seen wearing pants. It was definitely a different era. I enjoyed reading the fact that there were a lot of women who once lived in this "hotel" just for women includin...
By: Fiona Davis ISBN: 9781101984994 Publisher: PENGUIN GROUP Dutton Publication Date: 8/23/2016 Format: Hardcover My Rating: 4 Stars A special thank you to Dutton and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Fiona Davis’s debut, THE DOLLHOUSE, indulging and intriguing-a classic of...
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