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Patty's Last Dance | Francine Pascal, Jamie Suzanne

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Patty Gilbert, a relatively new girl to #SweetValley, loves ballet dancing more than anything. She even ignored Kerry Glenn‘s friendly overtures because Kerry is her only real competition in their advanced class. But when Mme Baril notices something different about Patty, she is scared to go to the doctor & even more scared after her diagnosis that may mean the end of her dancing days! Meanwhile, Jessica schemes to get their class on television!

JenlovesJT47 This is one of the first SVT books I ever bought so this was around the time I started reading them. I learned about scoliosis from this book! 😆 3w

TorieStorieS @JenlovesJT47 Oh wow!! This one was a re-read for me, but I didn‘t remember much at all about it! I also don‘t remember Patty being in any other books! 3w

JenlovesJT47 Patty is in SVH and she‘s also on the show. Another one who wasn‘t poorly casted, few and far between though they may be 😆 3w

TorieStorieS @JenlovesJT47 Ohh, wow— I really forgot her!! Well, I‘ll be looking forward to seeing more of her in the future then!! 3w

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ChaoticMissAdventures

Dancer: A Novel | Colum McCann

Jackie Kennedy with Rudolf Nureyev

There are articles today - decades after their deaths that Jackie and Rudolf had an affair. These are just rumors. We know that he did perform at the White House and knew both Jack and Jackie, and kept a long friendship with Jackie for years.

McCanns book does not even hint at an affair, only a passing friendship filled with adoration on both sides.
I personally find the affair hard to believe.

Librariana I find Jackie to be such a fascinating figure, but I must say I'm not at all familiar with Rudolf Nureyev. I had also never heard about their alleged affair! It seems like some people can't wrap their minds around the idea of a man and a woman simply being friends. I guess the media had to make something of it? Scandal selling? 🤷‍♀️ 1mo

ChaoticMissAdventures @Librariana totally, I am so glad McCann didn't hint at it in the book. Rudolf was known as very gay and while he courted a lot of older women he mostly did for their money to keep his lifestyle, mostly as patrons, not actually lovers. I was surprised when I googled them to see the rumors, seems like bad taste and a stretch 1mo

Cuilin Incredible writing. One of my favorites. 1mo

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ChaoticMissAdventures

Dancer: A Novel | Colum McCann

Rudolf Nureyev went from a penniless Russian teen, escaping from 1960s Russia to a world famous millionaire ballet dancer who partied with the likes of John Harrison, Yoko Ono, Andy Warhol, and a very close friend with Jackie Kennedy later Onassis.
He died in 1993 from AIDS leaving millions to different ballet schools
McCanns portrayal of him is artistic - he is simultaneously overly dramatic, short-tempered, and extremely generous.

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ChaoticMissAdventures

Dancer: A Novel | Colum McCann

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"Whatever loneliness we have had in this world will only make sense when we are no longer lonely"
Amazing story. I don't know anything about ballet but was fascinated with this fictionalized account of Rudolf (Rudik) Nureyev. From Russian peasant to world renowned ballet dancer Rudik is masterfully brought back to life through this book. McCanns writing is phenomenal & the celebrity cameos from Jackie O to Andy Warhol made it a pleasure to read.

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Zombelina | Kristyn Crow

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I always enjoy books about acceptance and this book was no exception. I liked the silliness of the book and think kids would find it humerus.
Published 2012
Speculative fiction

ChaoticMissAdventures

Dancer: A Novel | Colum McCann

McCann blows me away with his writing. I am a little over a third in and just marveling at his style. Each section is often from an alternating or new POV, there is no formal introduction to whose POV it is, but you are clued in within the first 2 lines. Along with this often the style of writing is different such as from the shoemaker whose sections have no periods and no capitalization at the beginning of the paragraph. Loving this read.

Tamra I sure loved