The Girl from the Paradise Ballroom (Paperback)

from etxgardener

This book is not going to win the National Book Award, but it's a great escapist read that I thoroughly enjoyed on a plane trip to France. Antonio and Olivia meet at the Paradise Ballroom where she a dancer and he a singer. Years pass and they meet again but this time Olivia has moved up in life....

from bacreads

I was sent this as an early review book from. It was not what I expected, but I liked it. I seem to read quite a few books set during WWII, to the point that I shy away from them unless they receive very good reviews. This is not a fast paced book, but neither does it drag. It keeps a good pace, ...

from artheart

What an enjoyable book! This historical novel with many layers and threads will take the reader back in time to Great Britain pre-WWII, concluding in 1947. The struggles of refugees who have escaped unrest in their countries by contrast to the lifestyle of the wealthy will tug at your heart. Of c...

from pkc181

Girl from the Paradise Ballroom I received this book as part of LibraryThing's Early Reviewer's program. I lean towards good stories that feature characters struggling during the First & Second World Wars and their aftermath. Fling in a good love story/compelling couple and I'm sold and happily r...

from utacraft

The Girl From The Ballroom was a very enjoyable read, will say a little slow to get into, however how the book focused on Italians living in England in the WWII era was very interesting to me, how they were treated in their own community by the British. The love story between Antonio,an Italian s...