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Everything you wanted to know about a Reno divorce in 1938 but were afraid to ask

Better Luck Next Time by Julia Claiborne Johnson

February 11, 2021 by Catticus Finch Leave a Comment

This book was an enjoyable read, despite being about divorce!  Maybe it’s news to some out there, but back in the day a divorce wasn’t easy to obtain.  This book focuses on a six week period at the Flying Leap Divorce Ranch in 1938.  Yes, that’s right – a divorce ranch where women could stay for six weeks to gain resident status, and get their no questions asked divorce.  The women came from various social classes, from the ultra wealthy who might be working on […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: Fiction, historical 1930s, Julia Claiborne Johnson, Reno divorce ranch, Romance

Catticus Finch's CBR13 Review No:6 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Fiction, historical 1930s, Julia Claiborne Johnson, Reno divorce ranch, Romance ·
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Frank was great, the rest, shrug

Be Frank With Me by Julia Claiborne Johnson

February 8, 2020 by cheerbrarian Leave a Comment

I was looking for an audiobook for my beast of a commute to work (an hour/hour 15 each way) and checked for an audie award winner and this one won for best female narrator and that was good enough for me! I knew diddly about it, but figured it would be something to pass the time, and to that end, I was correct. Well-written, interesting, and filled with fun characters it had all the markings of a good novel but I didn’t like some of […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: an author story, be frank with me, california, coming-of-age, Julia Claiborne Johnson

cheerbrarian's CBR12 Review No:3 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: an author story, be frank with me, california, coming-of-age, Julia Claiborne Johnson ·
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Be Frank With Me cover

The one with the kid in a cravat and top hat

April 28, 2017 by J Leave a Comment

Author M. M. “Mimi” Banning wrote a beloved book, married a movie star, moved to Hollywood, and dropped out of the public eye. Some years later, Mimi, who has always been “good with numbers and bad with money”, finds herself in dire financial circumstances. There’s nothing for it: she’s going to have to write a second book.* To allow Mimi the freedom to write her book in relative peace, Mimi’s publisher sends her a personal assistant, the naive Alice Whitley. Alice’s role is to be […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: Julia Claiborne Johnson

J's CBR9 Review No:16 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Julia Claiborne Johnson ·
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