June : A Novel (Paperback)

from bookczuk

It tickled me to read this book in June (even though the June in this case refers to a girl named June rather than the month. The book uses a dual narrative, one past, one present, to tell the story of the summer of 1955 in a small town in Ohio, when Hollywood came to town, and the repercussions ...

from WeeziesBooks

June is a yesterday/today story of Grandma June, a glamorous movie star of the 50's and her granddaughter Miranda, the last of her family living a modest life in a small town in Ohio. When Miranda receives a large unexpected inheritance, she begins looking back at her grandmother's life and disco...

from PamelaBarrett

June's story is told by her granddaughter Cassie in present day; and by June's best friend Lindie in 1955. To make things a little more complex, it is also told by the house Cassie has inherited from June. The house, Two Oaks, is a mansion in Ohio, that's been neglected and falling into disrepair...

from bbofje

I received June by Miranda Beverly-Whittemore through The Reading Room early reviewers program and Penguin Random House Books. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this novel about unusual family connections and mistakes. It was well written and the descriptions made you think you were right there with t...

from milibrarian

This story alternates between June 1955 and June 2015. In 2015, Cassie Danvers finds herself living at Two Oaks, her grandmother June's home. Her grandmother has passed away, and the house needs a lot of work--new roof, plumbing repairs, etc.--to restore it to its former glory. Cassie, however, c...