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Book Review of A GENTLEMAN IN MOSCOW

Posted on August 13, 2021June 5, 2023 by CJ | A Well-Read Tart

I went into reading A Gentleman in Moscow with mixed feelings. This book had been on my radar for years. While I generally love stories set in Russia, I've never been particularly inclined to go for this one. I think it largely has to do with the fact that the person who recommended I read A Man Called Ove -- one of my favorite books EVER -- also recommended that I not read A Gentleman in Moscow. She said I wouldn't like it, and she wasn't...

Book Review of RHAPSODY

Posted on February 26, 2021February 26, 2021 by CJ | A Well-Read Tart

I really wanted to fall deliciously deep into Rhapsody, but this book ended up being a DNF for me. I feel extra bad about saying this, too, since author Mitchell James Kaplan sent a personalized note on lovely, thick, cream-colored stationary along with the ARC. But, I'm all about the honest reviews, so....here goes. Rhapsody is the story of composer George Gershwin's love affair with Kay Swift, an accomplished musician in her own right, set in...