Together by Book Girls Guide » All Posts https://together.bookgirlsguide.com/discuss/discussion/2023-reading-challenge-discussion-groups/archived-2023/read-around-the-usa/the-spectacular-by-fionna-davis/feed/ Thu, 23 Apr 2026 04:06:36 +0000 https://bbpress.org/?v=2.6.14 en-US https://together.bookgirlsguide.com/discuss/topic/fiona-davis-parkinsons-disease/#post-617 <![CDATA[Reply To: Fiona Davis & Parkinson’s Disease]]> https://together.bookgirlsguide.com/discuss/topic/fiona-davis-parkinsons-disease/#post-617 Sun, 14 Jan 2024 15:15:52 +0000 MelissaFromBookGirlsGuide It’s only one sentance, second to the last paragraph in the author’s note (at least my edition). She says that the Michael J Fox foundation was a great resource when she was diagnosed. I probably would have missed it if I wasn’t specifically looking for the reference. We have an author guide for her that includes a link to a great article she wrote about her diagnosis if you’re interested! https://bookgirlsguide.com/fiona-davis-books/

]]> https://together.bookgirlsguide.com/discuss/topic/fiona-davis-parkinsons-disease/#post-629 <![CDATA[Reply To: Fiona Davis & Parkinson’s Disease]]> https://together.bookgirlsguide.com/discuss/topic/fiona-davis-parkinsons-disease/#post-629 Sun, 14 Jan 2024 15:15:32 +0000 MelissaFromBookGirlsGuide She really buried it in the notes! In my copy, it’s the 2nd to last paragraph. She refers to the Michael J Fox Foundation being helpful when she received her diagnosis.

We have a Fiona Davis author guide (https://bookgirlsguide.com/fiona-davis-books/ ) and toward the end in the author bio section we link to an article to wrote about her diagnosis if you’re interesting in learning more.

]]> https://together.bookgirlsguide.com/discuss/topic/boarding-house/#post-813 <![CDATA[Reply To: Boarding House]]> https://together.bookgirlsguide.com/discuss/topic/boarding-house/#post-813 Fri, 21 Jul 2023 20:51:22 +0000 Book Girls’ Guide I’ve been fascinated by that aspect in several of her books. I think young adults would LOVE to have an affordable option for living on their own like this today.  -Melissa

]]> https://together.bookgirlsguide.com/discuss/topic/other-fiona-davis-books-2/#post-807 <![CDATA[Reply To: Other Fiona Davis books]]> https://together.bookgirlsguide.com/discuss/topic/other-fiona-davis-books-2/#post-807 Fri, 21 Jul 2023 00:37:03 +0000 Cheryl Deffen I have only read The Dollhouse and The address (and now The Spectacular).  Of these 3, while The Dollhouse was still good, it was my least favorite of the 3.

]]> https://together.bookgirlsguide.com/discuss/topic/should-this-book-stay-on-the-list-11/#post-795 <![CDATA[Reply To: Should this book stay on the list?]]> https://together.bookgirlsguide.com/discuss/topic/should-this-book-stay-on-the-list-11/#post-795 Fri, 14 Jul 2023 12:18:33 +0000 Carol Yes, entertaining, fast, easy read and I learned something new. Can’t get better than that.  It did have its flaws, but overall it was good.

]]> https://together.bookgirlsguide.com/discuss/topic/disappointed/#post-794 <![CDATA[Reply To: Disappointed]]> https://together.bookgirlsguide.com/discuss/topic/disappointed/#post-794 Fri, 14 Jul 2023 12:16:22 +0000 Carol I enjoyed the story as it was a unique setting. I really liked hearing about the Rockettes and their history. I do agree it was simplistic in the writing. I wish the history of the corporation was fledged out more for us to better understand what happens in the 30’s and 40’s, but otherwise we got to hear about the bomber and his issues and family. I also liked the development of all the characters. I think we got to know them pretty well. I appreciated Marion’s tenacity and fortitude in that day and time period. Peter’s devotion to mental illness, development of new strategies and his life story was great, and it helped to understand the ending better. Though I think the love story at the end, as you state, should have been developed more, it wasn’t realistic.
Overall I would give this 4 stars. I was entertained, read it quickly and I learned something new. What more could a girl want in a book!

]]> https://together.bookgirlsguide.com/discuss/topic/disappointed/#post-789 <![CDATA[Reply To: Disappointed]]> https://together.bookgirlsguide.com/discuss/topic/disappointed/#post-789 Mon, 10 Jul 2023 22:40:35 +0000 MelissaFromBookGirlsGuide I think those are fair reasons to be disappointed! I always tend to read her books in a bit of suspended reality mode and enjoyed this one as much as the others, largely because I knew very little about the Rockettes or the bomber. But, thank you for being specific about the reasons this wasn’t your favorite. While we’d love everyone to love every book we suggest, we know that’s impossible since we don’t connect with every book ourselves.

]]> https://together.bookgirlsguide.com/discuss/topic/disappointed/#post-779 <![CDATA[Disappointed]]> https://together.bookgirlsguide.com/discuss/topic/disappointed/#post-779 Sun, 09 Jul 2023 15:55:20 +0000 Rita Corlett Am I the only one? I hate to be the downer here, but this was my least favorite Fiona Davis book. I found the writing a bit stiff and simplistic. Marion and Peter going off on their own to solve the bomber case was silly and unrealistic. Also, they saw each other for the first time in over 30 years and they immediately knew they were meant to be…come on, they knew each other for two months when they were in their 20s.

]]> https://together.bookgirlsguide.com/discuss/topic/marions-decisions/#post-774 <![CDATA[Reply To: Marion’s Decisions…]]> https://together.bookgirlsguide.com/discuss/topic/marions-decisions/#post-774 Fri, 07 Jul 2023 23:39:14 +0000 Lisa I think she was brave to go out & try out, then live that life without her father’s approval. Good for her!
Then to have the compassion to go back to take care of him, that is unconditional love. Not sure I could have done that after all that knowledge.

]]> https://together.bookgirlsguide.com/discuss/topic/boarding-house/#post-755 <![CDATA[Boarding House]]> https://together.bookgirlsguide.com/discuss/topic/boarding-house/#post-755 Fri, 07 Jul 2023 01:10:04 +0000 Leslie C I loved reading about the boarding house.  What were some of your thoughts on that part of the story?

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