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From Dust to Stardust
From Dust to Stardust | Kathleen Rooney
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From the bestselling author of Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk comes a novel about Hollywood, the cost of stardom, and selfless second acts, inspired by an extraordinary true story. Chicago, 1916. Doreen O'Dare is fourteen years old when she hops a Hollywood-bound train with her beloved Irish grandmother. Within a decade, her trademark bob and insouciant charm make her the preeminent movie flapper of the Jazz Age. But her success story masks one of relentless ambition, tragedy, and the secrets of a dangerous marriage. Her professional life in flux, Doreen trades one dream for another. She pours her wealth and creative energy into a singular achievement: the construction of a one-ton miniature Fairy Castle, the likes of which the world has never seen. So begins Doreen's public tour to lift the nation's spirits during the Great Depression--and a personal journey worth remembering. A sweeping journey from the dawn of the motion picture era through turbulent twentieth-century America, From Dust to Stardust is a breathtaking novel about one determined woman navigating change, challenging the price of fame, and sharing the gift of real magic.
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kspenmoll
From Dust to Stardust | Kathleen Rooney
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#octopus #OtherMinds #adventuresinphilosopy
I am captivated when one book I am reading connects to another! #sundaybuddyread

GingerAntics I love this! I may have to check out this book! 2d
Lesliereadsalot This is next on my shelf! 2d
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kspenmoll
From Dust to Stardust | Kathleen Rooney
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I have been way behind in reading this book- catching up for the end of the month. So far it feels breezy & easy. Coffee warmed stroopwafel -hum!

TheBookHippie It‘s so zen. 2d
kspenmoll Just finished. A hopeful book. Just right for now. @TheBookHippie (edited) 2d
LoverOfLearning Incredible cover! 1d
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DebinHawaii
From Dust to Stardust | Kathleen Rooney
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My #Chatterday Saturday started with errands & now I‘m at the coffeeshop to finish writing a manager coaching workshop I am delivering next week. My computer was having issues when I got here & I was hoping it was the universe telling me not to work & to read for #SundayBuddyRead instead, but alas I got it going & now I must focus on getting my work done & catch up with reading & Litsy later. 😬

Hope all your Saturdays/weekends are going well!💛

Aims42 A+ Adulting right there ⭐️ (it is a major bummer sometimes though 😆) 2w
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Read4life
From Dust to Stardust | Kathleen Rooney
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#WickedWords #Candlestick

Word 5/5 ✅✅✅✅✅

This may be the fastest all five #WickedWords have shown up in my reading.

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Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick
From Dust to Stardust | Kathleen Rooney
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I am what you might consider "chronically online," I live in the US, and frankly, I'm losing my ?. I need to relax, so I'm going to do #hyggehourreadathon on Mountain Time instead of my usually Eastern time zone. I have a Balsam & Cedar candle burning to bring a little of the outside in, I have a sleepy puppy just settled in for a nap, and a #sundaybuddyread read book to get started on.

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit @AllDebooks

TheBookHippie 😅♥️😩🤪😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫🧚‍♂️🙄😝🫨🥴😑 3w
dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 3w
AllDebooks Honestly, I've never been so scared of what's happening right now. I'm glad you were able to find sanctuary, if only for a little while. Your evening sounds delightful 😊 3w
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kspenmoll
From Dust to Stardust | Kathleen Rooney
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That first sip-BLISS! Next comes apple paczki! ☕️🍩

#sundaybuddyread #coffeeandbooks

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Read4life
From Dust to Stardust | Kathleen Rooney
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kspenmoll
From Dust to Stardust | Kathleen Rooney
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TheBookHippie 🏰♥️ 3w
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mcctrish
From Dust to Stardust | Kathleen Rooney
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Getting my #sundaybuddyread on and enjoying a Me Day

ShyBookOwl Get it! 3w
dabbe 🩶🩵🩶 3w
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LitsyEvents
From Dust to Stardust | Kathleen Rooney
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Repostfor @TheBookHippie

FEBRUARY #SUNDAYBUDDYREAD 💙📘💙

All welcome to read with us. This is the author of a book I just love- Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk & the dollhouse is my favorite thing to visit at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago💙

Original post - https://www.litsy.com/web/post/2829389

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TorieStorieS
From Dust to Stardust | Kathleen Rooney
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Colleen Moore‘s Fairy Castle has been my favorite exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry for my whole life, so I was thrilled to hear about this novel inspired by the castle and Moore‘s life as a silent film star. Though well-performed on audio, this fell short of my admittedly high expectations. The blending of fact and fiction felt almost arbitrary & became more of a distraction. The characters felt more wooden than the fairy furniture!

willaful Oh my goodness, how do I not remember that? My grandparents lived in Chicago so I got taken there a *lot*. But I guess the last time was about 45 years ago. 🤯 8mo
TorieStorieS @willaful The Fairy Castle has been a permanent exhibit since it was donated in 1949! But I think it‘s mostly been on the basement level, so it‘s not always easy to find in such a huge museum! 8mo
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rachaich
From Dust to Stardust | Kathleen Rooney
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Oh my, what a fascinating story. I'm so glad I read the notes and understood its based on real people and events.
A truly fantastic book, woven in friendship, dreams, glittering Hollywood and reality.

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