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3.57 AVERAGE
3.57 AVERAGE
No quotes because ARC, thank you to NetGalley and Greer Macallister for this advance copy... what a fascinating life to read along with!
One Line Review: Aimée Crocker lived a life of rich adventure, travelling the world to discover herself… and in that process finding a few husbands along the way. But will the mysterious woman in white she sees throughout her lifetime bring her bright hopes or dark omens for the future?
Synopsis: Aimée (b1864-d1941) was born into wealth, choosing to live a life that went fully against the grain for that era. She was the epitome of bohemian woman, a term just simply not used in the time. She drank, traveled the world, had passionate affairs, dabbled in the occult, and truly seemed to live her life discovering who she was. And if society is going to fabricate things about you, why not profit from it, write a few stories about it, and redirect your narrative a little bit along the way??
This was such a poignant reminder that no matter who may come and go in your life, YOU are your own soulmate… The only one that can truly know, love, and complete wholly, no matter who might try to take pieces from you along the way… Fight for yourself, and who you are.
My Thoughts: I just want to be more like Aimée Crocker Okay okay, maybe with a few less last names but she really does live an incredible life with no cares as to who might be watching! Getting the chance to read further into Amiee Crocker’s life was such an adventure. There is so much happening that I had to google and sit in awe of, saying to myself, “that really happened!” I will absolutely be reaching for more from Greer, their writing style is right where I want to be! If you do read this, MAKE SURE you read the author’s note!! That’s all I am going to say!
One Line Review: Aimée Crocker lived a life of rich adventure, travelling the world to discover herself… and in that process finding a few husbands along the way. But will the mysterious woman in white she sees throughout her lifetime bring her bright hopes or dark omens for the future?
Synopsis: Aimée (b1864-d1941) was born into wealth, choosing to live a life that went fully against the grain for that era. She was the epitome of bohemian woman, a term just simply not used in the time. She drank, traveled the world, had passionate affairs, dabbled in the occult, and truly seemed to live her life discovering who she was. And if society is going to fabricate things about you, why not profit from it, write a few stories about it, and redirect your narrative a little bit along the way??
This was such a poignant reminder that no matter who may come and go in your life, YOU are your own soulmate… The only one that can truly know, love, and complete wholly, no matter who might try to take pieces from you along the way… Fight for yourself, and who you are.
My Thoughts: I just want to be more like Aimée Crocker
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Ashe Gillig Gouraud Miskinoff, Princess Galitzine, Countess Ostermann…
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
The Thirteenth Husband is a glorious part-fictionalization, part-biography about Aimee Crocker who was a trailblazer in the late 1800s. Truth be told, I just had to go full google and do some research after reading the book because, well, what a firecracker! I seem to be on a run of mid-19th century independant bobshells and I am here for it!
Aimee defines the term bohemian, and at the time, this was not the word a woman would have associated with her, but, Aimee was a very, very wealthy heiress and as such, had the money and power to stand up to soceital norms of the time, flash her snakes and pearls and go off and consult with her palm reader as to what the next day will bring.
Greer McAllister has done a brilliant job at bringing Aimee Crockett inot our consciousness again and my goodness gravy, it felt good to read about a woman that just did not give a flying fig what anyone thought. This one is defo a keeper (but certainly not what she said about her husbands, mostly)
Thank you very much to Netgalley, Sourcebooks and the fantastic Greer McAllister for this brilliant ARC. My review is left voluntarily and all opinions are my own
Aimee defines the term bohemian, and at the time, this was not the word a woman would have associated with her, but, Aimee was a very, very wealthy heiress and as such, had the money and power to stand up to soceital norms of the time, flash her snakes and pearls and go off and consult with her palm reader as to what the next day will bring.
Greer McAllister has done a brilliant job at bringing Aimee Crockett inot our consciousness again and my goodness gravy, it felt good to read about a woman that just did not give a flying fig what anyone thought. This one is defo a keeper (but certainly not what she said about her husbands, mostly)
Thank you very much to Netgalley, Sourcebooks and the fantastic Greer McAllister for this brilliant ARC. My review is left voluntarily and all opinions are my own
reflective
slow-paced
NetGalley gave me early access to this one, and I was ready for some female Great Gatsby vibes. Instead, what I got was a historical narrative intertwined with mysticism. The supernatural elements caught me off guard, and while they added an interesting twist, they never quite reached a fantastical level. The pacing was a significant drawback, the plot felt convoluted like a soap opera with numerous twists and turns, but I felt bored and tired of it. For me, the scene-setting fell flat, leaving me hoping for more depth and immersion. The lead, Amy, started strong but ended up feeling a bit one-dimensional, and her relationships lacked that spark that makes me root for the characters. I don’t think she has a single friend or real conversation on the page. Overall, it had its moments, but it didn't hit the mark for me. The mysticism was intriguing, but the pacing left me wanting more from this.