Jun 09, 2013WVMLBookClubTitles rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Set in 1912 and the vibrant world of vaudeville, the story introduces us to three teenaged sisters who must make a living as a singing act when their father dies unexpectedly. With only youth and hope on their side, the girls evolve into…
Jun 03, 2013WVMLStaffPicks rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I felt there were many parallels with Ann-Marie MacDonald's classic, Fall on Your Knees: family stories that capture the imagination, a setting in early 20th century leading up to and including the first World War, and a central role of…
Jan 01, 2013vickiz rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Marina Endicott has woven her inestimable writerly magic again into the story of the on and offstage trials, tribulations and triumphs of the Avery sisters, vaudeville performers circa World War I. The sisters waste no time stealing your…
Aug 23, 2012SusannahElf rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I found this book great fun. I enjoyed seeing behind the scenes of the vaudeville circuit. The relationships between the mother and three daughters were moving, complex, and beautifully rendered. I was sorry when I got to the final…
May 22, 2012Rosina rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
"Good to a Fault" was one of my favourite books and this was a bit disappointing. It took me ages to get into it. There were so many characters that I couldn't keep track of them. In the end I enjoyed this book and was sorry when it…
Nov 07, 2011ready2read rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This interesting novel opens in 1912 as a stage mother is auditioning her three attractive daughters for the vaudeville stage. The mother has refused to accept charity or assistance from her late husband's family, determined to be…
Oct 25, 2011ownedbydoxies rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
I was looking forward to reading this book - the cover is beautiful! - but I kept dozing off and couldn't really become interested in the characters. It all seemed so choppy and cluttered, with a lot of details that didn't add up to…
I loved 'Good to a Fault' but after 100 pages, I still couldn't get into this story. What a disappointment, as I was eager to read this. I'll put it aside for another try at a later time.
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