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All the Beautiful Girls (2018)

von Elizabeth J. Church

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Fiction. Literature. Historical Fiction. HTML:??An exquisitely crafted novel of love discovered and friendship found.???Martha Hall Kelly, author of Lilac Girls

Ruby??s life glitters with success, but she still must conquer her tragic past and discover what love really looks like.

Lily Decker never meant to become a showgirl. As a young girl in small-town Kansas, she danced to forget the pain of losing her family in a car accident. And dancing made her feel beautiful when the attentions of her Uncle Miles only brought shame. In 1967, Lily is grown and ready to leave her past behind. She changes her name to Ruby Wilde and heads to the Rat Pack??s Las Vegas to make a name for herself as a troupe dancer. However, the competition is fierce and she finds work as a showgirl, instead, doing fan-kicks in sky-high headdresses and sparkling costumes. Her new life brims with glamour and excitement, but something is still missing. Is it love? What choices will she make to feel whole again, and at what cost?

With her uncanny understanding of the hidden lives of women, Elizabeth J. Church captures the iconic extravagance of an era and the bravery of a woman who blazes her own path to freedom.

Praise for All the Beautiful Girls

??[Elizabeth] Church??s lively coming-of-age tale transports us to a world of ostrich-plumed headdresses and pinky-ringed mobsters while tracing a tumultuous quest for acceptance and love.???People

??A gorgeously written novel with the bite of a gin martini, All the Beautiful Girls goes beyond the splashy, gaudy dazzle of Las Vegas in the sixties to reveal the beating heart beneath the glamorous façade of a showgirl with big ambitions.???Sara Gruen, New York Times bestselling author of At the Water??s Edge

??A stirring bildungsroman that follows a girl from trauma in 1957 Kansas to self-discovery in 1960s Las Vegas . . . Church paints an unflinching, frequently heartbreaking portrait of a resilient young woman??s coming-of-age set against an exciting, glamorous backdrop.???Publishers Weekly

??Church??s appreciation of language is apparent as she masterfully creates pictures with words . . . All the Beautiful Girls provides a delightful antidote to cold and dark mid-winter days.???Associated Press

??A beautifully rendered tale of personal redemption filled with friendship, loss, extravagan
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I think the best thing about this book was how completely it took me by surprise. First, I just want to say that Sarah Scott that narrates the book makes a wonderful job. I always enjoy finding a new narrator that makes me check out what more the person have narrated. This is the first book I have read by Elizabeth J. Church, but I have a copy of The Atomic Weight of Love that I plan to read.

In the story so do we get to follow Lily Decker/Ruby Wilde from that she is a young girl, growing up with her aunt and uncle after her parents have died, to her life as a showgirl. Her childhood was not the happiest, her uncle molested her and her aunt hardly showed Lily any love. Interesting enough was the man that was involved in the accident that killed her parents the one person that she could turn to if needed. She dreams of becoming a troupe dancer, but in Las Vegas is she told that she will never have a career as a troupe dancer, her future lies instead in being a showgirl and that she excels in, but with the new life comes new problems...

All the Beautiful Girls is one of those books that really got to me. I loved following Lily/Ruby through her childhood and life as a showgirl. I was totally immersed in the story and I really, really came to like Lily. I felt so connected to her that when she got involved with the wrong man did I want to tell her (over and over again) to leave him, he's bad news. Alas, I couldn't do that, instead, I had to suffer through that relationship. At least something good came out of it, which I won't tell.

Read it, or listen to it, do whatever you feel best, but go for this book if you have the chance! ( )
  MaraBlaise | Jul 23, 2022 |
I think the best thing about this book was how completely it took me by surprise. First, I just want to say that Sarah Scott that narrates the book makes a wonderful job. I always enjoy finding a new narrator that makes me check out what more the person have narrated. This is the first book I have read by Elizabeth J. Church, but I have a copy of The Atomic Weight of Love that I plan to read.

In the story so do we get to follow Lily Decker/Ruby Wilde from that she is a young girl, growing up with her aunt and uncle after her parents have died, to her life as a showgirl. Her childhood was not the happiest, her uncle molested her and her aunt hardly showed Lily any love. Interesting enough was the man that was involved in the accident that killed her parents the one person that she could turn to if needed. She dreams of becoming a troupe dancer, but in Las Vegas is she told that she will never have a career as a troupe dancer, her future lies instead in being a showgirl and that she excels in, but with the new life comes new problems...

All the Beautiful Girls is one of those books that really got to me. I loved following Lily/Ruby through her childhood and life as a showgirl. I was totally immersed in the story and I really, really came to like Lily. I felt so connected to her that when she got involved with the wrong man did I want to tell her (over and over again) to leave him, he's bad news. Alas, I couldn't do that, instead, I had to suffer through that relationship. At least something good came out of it, which I won't tell.

Read it, or listen to it, do whatever you feel best, but go for this book if you have the chance! ( )
  MaraBlaise | Jul 23, 2022 |
This had a strong start in the first part called Lily Decker. Lily was 8 when her entire family (Mom, Dad and older sister) were killed in a car crash. She survived. She was dumped on her Aunt Tate and Uncle Miles who were very "country" in KS in the the late 50s. She is treated horribly by them - Aunt Tate is cold and cruel and Uncle Miles is a sexual predator, so her childhood is fraught with sorry and fear. This part is well written and poignant and the limited view of events from Lily's young eyes really strikes a chord. She lives in the same town as the man who killed her family- "the aviator" - a test pilot for jets beating the speed of sound - his speed on land was the fatal blow to her family. Sterling Sloane becomes her (initially) secret benefactor and later a public mentor, which while touching also feels a little off and it's also hard to believe Lily's evil guardians would allow it. He buys her dance lessons and Lily finds her passion there, succeeding well for her small town and giving her the confidence to leave home at 18 - for Las Vegas. 60s LV is hot, and Lily keeps her standards high at the outset, hoping to be part of a respectable dance troupe, but KS won't really cut it and faced with little money and the shame of returning home, she accepts a position as a show girl - all but nude - at the Tropicana. These years are grouped under Ruby Wilde her show name and here she goes through every cliche - addicted to drugs, in an abusive relationship, ending up pregnant, and only good friends Rose, Vivid and Dee are able to keep her going - along with the long-distance support of the aviator. After a horrible accident, Ruby is entrusted to his care, learns more about his personal life and resumes life as Lily Decker. Their relationship is heart-warming, but it's not enough to save the book from feeling pat and trite. ( )
  CarrieWuj | Oct 24, 2020 |
Lily becomes an orphan when she’s young and goes to live with her aunt and uncle in a not so great environment. One year, Lily gets a dance scholarship and it begins her love of dance. After graduating high school, Lily moves to Las Vegas to pursue her dream of becoming a dancer. Due to her looks, Lily doesn’t become the dancer she envisioned and instead ends up as a showgirl.

“With her uncanny knack for understanding the hidden lives of women, Elizabeth J. Church captures both the iconic extravagance of an era and the bravery of a young woman who dances through her sadness to find connection, freedom, and, most important, herself.”

TW: child abuse, domestic abuse, sexual abuse ( )
  Lauranthalas | Apr 1, 2019 |
Enjoyable and easy to read. The issues were treated respectfully. Enjoyed the people in the book. Would make a fun movie ( )
  shazjhb | Mar 20, 2019 |
A beautifully rendered tale of personal redemption filled with friendship, loss, extravagant furs, and feathery headdresses.
 

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Fiction. Literature. Historical Fiction. HTML:??An exquisitely crafted novel of love discovered and friendship found.???Martha Hall Kelly, author of Lilac Girls

Ruby??s life glitters with success, but she still must conquer her tragic past and discover what love really looks like.

Lily Decker never meant to become a showgirl. As a young girl in small-town Kansas, she danced to forget the pain of losing her family in a car accident. And dancing made her feel beautiful when the attentions of her Uncle Miles only brought shame. In 1967, Lily is grown and ready to leave her past behind. She changes her name to Ruby Wilde and heads to the Rat Pack??s Las Vegas to make a name for herself as a troupe dancer. However, the competition is fierce and she finds work as a showgirl, instead, doing fan-kicks in sky-high headdresses and sparkling costumes. Her new life brims with glamour and excitement, but something is still missing. Is it love? What choices will she make to feel whole again, and at what cost?

With her uncanny understanding of the hidden lives of women, Elizabeth J. Church captures the iconic extravagance of an era and the bravery of a woman who blazes her own path to freedom.

Praise for All the Beautiful Girls

??[Elizabeth] Church??s lively coming-of-age tale transports us to a world of ostrich-plumed headdresses and pinky-ringed mobsters while tracing a tumultuous quest for acceptance and love.???People

??A gorgeously written novel with the bite of a gin martini, All the Beautiful Girls goes beyond the splashy, gaudy dazzle of Las Vegas in the sixties to reveal the beating heart beneath the glamorous façade of a showgirl with big ambitions.???Sara Gruen, New York Times bestselling author of At the Water??s Edge

??A stirring bildungsroman that follows a girl from trauma in 1957 Kansas to self-discovery in 1960s Las Vegas . . . Church paints an unflinching, frequently heartbreaking portrait of a resilient young woman??s coming-of-age set against an exciting, glamorous backdrop.???Publishers Weekly

??Church??s appreciation of language is apparent as she masterfully creates pictures with words . . . All the Beautiful Girls provides a delightful antidote to cold and dark mid-winter days.???Associated Press

??A beautifully rendered tale of personal redemption filled with friendship, loss, extravagan

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