All the Stars in the Heavens

from nwieme

I didn't know what this book was about. I started reading it and though... UGH. Hollywood?? Well.. I love this author, so I figured- why not give it a try? LOVED THIS! It was about the golden age of Hollywood- specifically the "coming of age" of Loretta Young through the eyes of her secretary. So...

from sweetiegherkin

It's the 1930s and while the rest of America is suffering through the Great Depression, Hollywood is having its Golden Age. Alda Ducci is an Italian immigrant and would-be nun who is told by her Mother Superior that she doesn't have what it takes to join the convent for good. Instead, she is reco...

from beckyhaase

ALL THE STARS IN THE HEAVENS by Adriana Trigiani Although the main characters are named Clark Gable and Loretta Young, this book is much more fiction than history. Loretta Young and Clark Gable did have a child out of wedlock (probably) that was later "adopted" by Loretta and that is the extent o...

from carriehh

I'm a huge fan of anything Adriana Trigiani writes - and while I enjoyed this book, I felt like it was lacking in some ways. I feel like maybe it suffered from too much editing - I could have used another 100 pages or so to really flesh out the story. It was like she wasn't sure if she wanted to ...

from mountie9

The Good Stuff Brings flesh and life to a forgotten scandalous event that happened during the golden age of movies Author obviously did some serious research into this one and you can also feel her love for her subject matter Loved reading about a couple of my favorites, David Niven and Hattie Mc...