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The Tobacco Wives

by Adele Myers (Goodreads Author)

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read in January 2023

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Donna Hall said: " Fantastic first book for this author. Great historical read. Adele Roberts makes the 1940’s come to life, while also showing how far we have come with women’s rights and big tobacco companies purposefully lying.

It is also amazing that this novel sta ...more "

Jan 25, 2023 08:31PM · see review

Donna’s Notes & Highlights

Don’t Forget to Write by Sara Goodman Confino

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And if you married a prince, sure, you got nice jewelry, but you never got to have your own life again.

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“Behind every crazy woman is a man sitting very quietly, saying, “What? I’m not doing anything.”
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“When in doubt, cause chaos. That’s the motto of terriers everywhere, and it’s always served us well.”
― A.J. Hackwith, Toto

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“I almost tell him that he smells like smoke, almost tell him that he smells like fascism, almost ask him if, after libraries, he plans on taking his flamethrower to the museums. I almost tell him how close I am to hating him. But my throat is sore, and I’m struggling to keep my eyes open.”
― Rachel Harrison, Play Nice

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“The world will drive a woman insane, then point at them and laugh.”
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