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Luckily for us eager readers, books like The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo are quite plentiful
It’s also one of those books I wish I could read for the first time again
I was positively enraptured by the dishy storytelling, the Hollywood glamor, and the truly compelling, sometimes heartbreaking
I realized I needed to go beyond Reid’s backlist to experience that gossipy brand of magic
And that’s an honor I’ll certainly bestow on many of these books like The Seven
In selecting books like The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, I definitely looked for Old Hollywood
I also looked for compelling frame stories, a storytelling conceit I appreciate in everything from Gothic novels
I tried to find books that feel so real you’re compelled to search Wikipedia and IMDB
This road trip novel bounces between two timelines, one in 1968 and one in 1928
, where she was a journalist chronicling both Hollywood scandals and activism in the 1920s
In 1968, she’s out for revenge, and Frankie’s along for the ride
Plus, if you love books that happen over the span of one day, enjoy! Tackling Hollywood in
As the three women’s stories intertwine over the day of a charity gala, they have to
In the wake of their mom’s death, Chantel attempts to bond with Jett
She’ll write the exposé that will knock Jett off that pedestal
But would she rather have that sweet, sweet revenge or strong family ties?
Like Seven Husbands, this book features unexpected connections between two women, one of whom is an icon
Alice is suffering from the effects the Korean War had on her life
Her unlikely friendship with notoriously troubled Marilyn Monroe is emotional and touching
Another book framed by a storied person looking back at their past, City of Girls shines a
Aunt Peg owns a slightly rundown but exciting midtown theater
It’s a bubbly book starring a woman whose sexual appetites do not lead to her downfall
Among books like The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, this one captures a fierce woman of living
Also, if you’re looking for wlw books, you’ll absolutely need to read this one
She’s a Chinese American woman who knows the movie studios run on blood magic but wants
Ziggy Johnson, nearing the end of his life, reflects on his days as a gossip columnist for
Inspired by books of Catholic saints, he creates his own book of the 52 saints of Black Bottom,
While Evelyn Hugo is a fictional character, the star of Sister Stardust is Talitha Getty, the real-life
Their paths cross, a friendship ensues, and the dark side of a glamorous life is revealed
It also shows the grave danger that can be just on the other side of fun
Because this book is about a 1970s rock duo, one might think it’s a read-alike for
Sure, it is, but it’s also about a journalist digging into decades-old secrets, so it’s
What Sunny discovers in her work is illuminating, thought-provoking, potentially cataclysmic, and so much more
First is Marlene Dietrich, a German actress whose star is on the rise
Next is Anna May Wong, the first Chinese American movie star
She’s a woman whose work as a film director helped make Hitler so appealing to the
But if you want a complex exploration of womanhood, queerness, fame, ambition, and more, this is the
She has a very strained relationship with her mother, whose own acting career never took off
When Jess finally gets a foot in the door as a cook sought after by a rising
This is a book for people who like messy characters and who hold Hollywood with both fascination
If there’s another facet of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo that isn’t sparkling among