Dear
FictionAddicts,
We had
great expectations at the beginning of this year, lots of aspirations, goals
and targets. Many of us had set the ball in motion towards the attainment of
unhindered success. But nothing could
have ever prepared us for this. The novel Covid-19 has brought to the world to
a stand still. Cities all over the world are on lockdown. The world is silent.
Stadiums are empty ( with the exception of those been used as makeshift
hospitals), places of worship are empty, offices have become a shadow of
themselves. The news of the death toll is grim and depressing as there is a
daily increase in leaps and bounds in the number of deaths globally. These indeed are difficult times.
The
medical professionals are at this time under so much pressure to bring the
pandemic under control. We have been advised to stay in doors, wash our hands
regularly, and observe social distance by maintaining a distance of 3 meters
from the next person in order to contain the spread.
Staying
in doors daily for an extended period of time is quite challenging. Lots of
people are finding it really though. But as readers and lovers of fiction it
might be one of the best things to happen to us. We now have unlimited time
available on our hands to do as we please and we choose to decimate the never
abating TO BE READ pile of books.
WHO
ARE WE ?! FICTIONADDICTS!!!! WHAT DO WE DO IN A LOCKDOWN?! WE READ! READD!!
READDDD!!!
This month we will read The Seven Husbands of
Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid and The First Mistake by Sandie Jones.
Aging
and reclusive Hollywood movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the
truth about her glamorous and scandalous life. But when she chooses unknown
magazine reporter Monique Grant for the job, no one in the journalism community
is more astounded than Monique herself. Why her? Why now? Monique is not
exactly on top of her world. Her husband, David, has left her and her career
stagnated. Regardless of why Evelyn has chosen her to write her biography,
Monique is determined to use this opportunity to jump start her career.
Summoned
to Evelyn’s Upper East Side apartment, Monique listens as Eveyln unfurls her
story: from making her way to Los Angeles in the 1950s to her decision to leave
show business in the late 80s, and of course, the seven husbands along the way.
As Evelyn’s life unfolds revealing a ruthless ambition, an unexpected
friendship, and a great forbidden love, Monique begins to feel a very real
connection to the actress. But as Evelyn's story catches up with the present
it becomes clear that her life intersects with Monique’s own in tragic and
irreversible ways.
According to The Hollywood Reporter the novel is being scripted for the small screen by Taylor Jenkins Reid to be produced by Ilene Chaiken and Jennifer Beals
According to The Hollywood Reporter the novel is being scripted for the small screen by Taylor Jenkins Reid to be produced by Ilene Chaiken and Jennifer Beals
You
can download a copy of THE SEVEN HUSBANDS OF EVELYN HUGO, here
The
First Mistake by Sandie Jones
The
WIFE: For Alice, Life has never been better. With her second husband, she has a
successful business, two children, and a beautiful house.
The
HUSBAND: Alice knows that life could have been different if her first husband
had lived, but Nathan’s arrival into her life gave her back the happiness she
craved.
HER
BEST FRIEND: Through the ups and downs of life, from celebratory nights out to
comforting each other through loss, Alice knows that with her best friend Beth
by her side, they can survive anything together. So when Nathan starts acting
strangely, Alice turns to Beth for help. But soon, Alice begins to wonder
whether her trust has been misplaced…
That’s
it FictionAddicts. Stay at indoors and stay safe.
Love,
kisses and cupcakes.
FictionAddict.
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