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Synopsis:
"On the last night of 1937, twenty-five-year-old Katey Kontent is in a second-rate Greenwich Village jazz bar when Tinker Grey, a handsome banker, happens to sit down at the neighboring table. This chance encounter and its startling consequences propel Katey on a year-long journey into the upper echelons of New York society—where she will have little to rely upon other than a bracing wit and her own brand of cool nerve."


This book is going in the pile of my favorites. I wanted to know what happened to the characters as the chapters progressed, the author made me care about the decisions they made and what that would lead them toward. I really enjoyed the structure of the story, taking place over the span of one year, 1938. There was of course some details to get you in and out of 1938, but the majority of the story takes place over the one year time span.

It was all written from the point of view of the main character, Katey, but the character development was so good that you had clear images of each characters' personality and thoughts. It was so easy to put yourself into the story as Katey, I had no problems escaping into this time period and story. It was a little strange at first how there were no quotation marks when people were speaking, but I quickly got used to that and didn't notice after a few chapters in.

I highly recommend this book!

Great to hear that someone likes this one! I have been looking for a copy as I haunt my used bookstores and sales-I will keep looking for it-nice review!

I adore this one as well!

Joanne wrote: "Great to hear that someone likes this one! I have been looking for a copy as I haunt my used bookstores and sales-I will keep looking for it-nice review!"

Thank you!! I got my copy from an online resale shop, she has an Instagram account that I follow, it's called Silverfire Books. I think I got mine for $3.00 and it was $3.00 well spent! Of course I got many more older books at the same time to make the shipping worth it, but that's how it goes I guess.

Absolutely loved this story!

Have you read A Gentleman in Moscow yet? It's interesting how people seem to prefer one over the other. I myself like Gentleman much better, but others prefer this one. Towles is working on Eve's story.

I just realized this is the same author as A Gentlemen in Moscow? I still need to read that book. I am intrigued.

Ash wrote: "Joanne wrote: "Great to hear that someone likes this one! I have been looking for a copy as I haunt my used bookstores and sales-I will keep looking for it-nice review!"

Thank you!! I got my copy ..."

Thanks for the tip-And of course you cannot buy one book when shipping is involved😂

annapi wrote: "Have you read A Gentleman in Moscow yet? It's interesting how people seem to prefer one over the other. I myself like Gentleman much better, but others prefer this one. Towles is wo..."

I have the book but have not read it yet! It is on my list for later this year so I am double excited to read it now that I know it's by Amor Towles- for some reason that did not register for me that it was the same author. Thank you for noting that! I have heard great things about A Gentleman in Moscow, so I picked it up on discount at B&N last year.

I enjoyed this book too. I thought the ending for Tinker was very sad, and hard to understand. I really enjoyed the parts about Katey's jobs.

I picked up the original Rules of Civility that George Washington read, to read the descriptions of the rules. Some of the language is a little difficult to understand, but they've given me a few AHA moments. This book also includes stories about Washington to illustrate the rules that he clearly followed, and ones that challenged him.

NancyJ wrote: "I enjoyed this book too. I thought the ending for Tinker was very sad, and hard to understand. I really enjoyed the parts about Katey's jobs.

I picked up the original Rules of Civility that Georg..."

I loved that it listed the "Rules" at the end of the book, but I think I would love reading the descriptions of each one too! I might have to see if I can find me a copy. Thanks for the tip!

Had the pleasure of seeing Amor Towles in person last night ... on tour for the paperback release of A Gentleman in Moscow. He spoke just briefly about ROC and how it has in common with AGIM the ways that "manners" shape and form behavior.

Book Concierge wrote: "Had the pleasure of seeing Amor Towles in person last night ... on tour for the paperback release of A Gentleman in Moscow. He spoke just briefly about ROC and how it has in common ..."

I love that! So exciting you got to meet him in person! That just makes me want to read AGIM even more, may have to move it up on my priority reading list....

Ash wrote: "NancyJ wrote:

I picked up the original Rules of Civi..."

I listened to an audio version of the novel, so the listing of the rules at the end was too fast to sink in. It was easier to read the list with the explanations. I saw a TV series featuring George Washington (Turn - Washington's Spies), and when I read some of the examples in the book, I was able to recall scenes that fit. It's also interesting to think about how the rules have changed in our times. We are less concerned with status differences now.