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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Content Warnings
Minor: Alcoholism, Suicide
Marjorie Post was a fascinating person, business woman, philanthropist, collector, and socialite - isn’t it just wonderful when wealthy people do worthwhile things with their money (*COUGH* Elon Musk & the other insufferable male billionaires that haven’t done nearly as much for others as Marjorie did *cough*)! Definitely an enjoyable read, I loved moving through the decades of her life through Allison Pataki’s descriptive imagery. Will update if I learn anything new at Pataki’s book lecture at Hillwood this evening!
a lot of connections to other books I have read (over lapping characters) very interesting book on a perspective I have never heard of before. Great historical references and story
informative
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Learned a lot and really enjoyed myself along the way ☑️
4 Stars. I was married in one of her former homes so of course I was drawn to this book, a well-researched historical fiction about the life of Marjorie Merriweather Post. But she was a more grand and inspirational woman than I would have imagined. Who was she? An heiress, a former diplomat to the US embassy in Moscow (another thing I have in common with her) and a businesswoman.
Her father started the Post Cereal Company when he overcame a grave illness and developed Grape Nuts cereal as a brand new kind of breakfast in 1895. Marjorie, a bright young woman, later inherited C.W. Post’s wealth and took over the business, expanding it from cereal to other foods. She changed the name to General Foods and made some other key decisions, even when her husband disagreed with her, that helped grow the company.
She married more than once, had children, collected art, amassed several homes, including Hillwood in Washington, DC (worth touring if you haven’t), and the now well-known, Mar-a-Lago, to name a few. She was one of the richest and most powerful women in the world who lived a storied life, but she found ways to give back to those in need. Thank you to NetGalley for a copy of the book in exchange for this review. #TheMagnificentLivesofMarjoriePost #NetGalley
Her father started the Post Cereal Company when he overcame a grave illness and developed Grape Nuts cereal as a brand new kind of breakfast in 1895. Marjorie, a bright young woman, later inherited C.W. Post’s wealth and took over the business, expanding it from cereal to other foods. She changed the name to General Foods and made some other key decisions, even when her husband disagreed with her, that helped grow the company.
She married more than once, had children, collected art, amassed several homes, including Hillwood in Washington, DC (worth touring if you haven’t), and the now well-known, Mar-a-Lago, to name a few. She was one of the richest and most powerful women in the world who lived a storied life, but she found ways to give back to those in need. Thank you to NetGalley for a copy of the book in exchange for this review. #TheMagnificentLivesofMarjoriePost #NetGalley
How interesting! Post and General Mills all names everyone knows but never thinks about how they came to be. What a remarkable woman. I love learning about the trailblazer that came before me.