And They Called It Camelot by Stephanie Marie Thornton
Thanks to Danielle Keir of Berkley, Penguin Random House, I am giving away one print copy of ‘And They Called It Camelot by Stephanie Marie Thornton.
Description And They Called It Camelot by Stephanie Marie Thornton
An intimate portrait of the life of Jackie O…
Few of us can claim to be the authors of our fate. Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy knows no other choice. With the eyes of the world watching, Jackie uses her effortless charm and keen intelligence to carve a place for herself among the men of history and weave a fairy tale for the American people, embodying a senator’s wife, a devoted mother, a First Lady—a queen in her own right.
But all reigns must come to an end. Once JFK travels to Dallas and the clock ticks down those thousand days of magic in Camelot, Jackie is forced to pick up the ruined fragments of her life and forge herself into a new identity that is all her own, that of an American legend.
My Thoughts And They Called It Camelot by Stephanie Marie Thornton
I have been fascinated with the Kennedys for as long as I can remember. I was born just 13 days before the assassination of JFK. My mother always claimed that I watched the funeral on television with my bottle. Perhaps that is what started my fascination, LOL!
I can’t remember how I first heard about this book but as soon I heard about it, I looked to see if the ebook was available on Net Galley for review. It was and I was approved to download it.
I am so glad I did. I have read a lot of fiction and non-fiction about the Kennedys. Some are better than other but ‘And They Called It Camelot’ is now at the top of my list of fiction favorites.
Stephanie Marie Thornton really captured the persona of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis. I always knew that she stayed with Jack because she really had no choice while he was president. However, I think it was more complicated than that. Of course, there were the children but perhaps there was love between them despite Jack’s countless affairs. Thornton hints at this.
Thornton must have done a lot of research to dive into Jackie’s persona so deeply. It felt like I was reading Jackie’s diary. I kept having this guilty feeling for reading it. I’m sorry Jackie, I couldn’t help myself!
Thornton really captured Jackie’s thoughts and emotions as well as the events she had been through. I know how much Jackie valued her privacy so I can only guess she would not have approved of the publication of this book however; I do think it was written in a respectful manner. I rarely read a book more than once but I am certain I will revisit ‘And They Called It Camelot’ again! I cannot recommend it highly enough!
I give it 5/5.
Thanks to Berkley and Net Galley for the advance ebook! Scroll down further for your chance to win a print copy!
About Stephanie Marie Thornton
Stephanie Marie Thornton is the USA Today bestselling author of American Princess and a high school history teacher. She lives in Alaska with her husband and daughter.
Website: http://www.stephaniethorntonauthor.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/StephMThornton
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I always thought the Kennedys were so cool. Thanks for the chance to win this book.
Captivating story.
With your high recommendation, Teddy, this sounds like one to read.Thanks for the giveaway.
I have always been fascinated with the Kennedy’s, especially John, Jackie and John Jr. Would love to win and read a copy you are giving away. Thank you Daniele Kier and Teddy!
She was such a resilient woman.
Lovely cover