Finished 1-26-12, rating 4/5, scrapbook novel?, 240 pages, pub. 2011
In 1920 Frankie graduates from high school and she is given a scrapbook and her dead father’s old typewriter. That scrapbook is this novel. Using vintage postcards, letters, swatches, etc., Frankie is able to document her story as she attends Vassar, moves to New York and then to Paris. She is also able to use captions to tell of her many relationships and make us care about her story.
I liked Frankie immensely and over the few years this novel covered she had many stories to tell. She came in contact with the wealthy families at Vassar (she was there on scholarship) as well as self-proclaimed spinsters looking for adventure. She also met the likes of Edna St. Vincent Millay and James Joyce. Frankie was a girl living in up in the 1920’s.
I was so impressed with the creativity of this book. I love the fact that Preston thought outside the box and found a new way to tell a story. The pages were beautiful and fun to look at. I was surprised at how easily I was drawn in and captivated by the scrapbook. At the beginning I was taking my time looking over each page but as the story progressed I found myself turning the pages faster and I had to force myself to slow down.
I loved this charming book and think it would be one that you would pick up from time to time to look at the memorabilia that Preston has collected.
I don’t usually watch book trailers but I thought this unique book was served well by it.
I borrowed this from my library.
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I loved this book, too. The story is charming and the scrapbook is amazing.
Charming is the perfect word to decribe it.
I loved this book and passed it on to my mom. She’s a little younger than Frankie but said the book brought back lots of memories.
That’s so awesome. (would she have used the word awesome?)
I just thought this one was amazing! I loved everything that the author put together. It took her quite some time to get all of the tidbits that she needed!!! I loved that trailer too!
The trailer was so appealing. I don’t usually watch them so I was impressed.
One of my favorites from 2011 so I’m glad you also enjoyed it.
A very fun read.
I enjoyed this, but didn’t think it was spectacular.
For me, it was the creative way it was told that I loved. The story itself was good, hence the 4 stars. I thought it could have been better but was drawn in more than I thought I would be.
What a unique and fun book. I don’t normally do trailers either but you’re right…this one is cute!
This is a good one to browse though at the library or bookstore.
I need to go to a bookstore just to SEE this book!
You definitely should.