{"product_id":"the-book-club-for-troublesome-women-paperback","title":"The Book Club for Troublesome Women - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarie Bostwick\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"This is a novel about ambitious women and the mentors that inspired them to excellence . . . Bostwick carves an unforgettable path for her characters.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e--Adriana Trigiani, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Good Left Undone\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMargaret Ryan never really \u003cem\u003emeant\u003c\/em\u003e to start a book club . . . or a feminist revolution in her buttoned-up suburb.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy 1960s standards, Margaret Ryan is living the American woman's dream. She has a husband, three children, a station wagon, and a home in Concordia--one of Northern Virginia's most exclusive and picturesque suburbs. She has a standing invitation to the neighborhood coffee klatch, and now, thanks to her husband, a new subscription to \u003cem\u003eA Woman's Place\u003c\/em\u003e--a magazine that tells housewives like Margaret exactly who to be and what to buy. On paper, she has it all. So why doesn't that feel like enough?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMargaret is thrown for a loop when she first meets Charlotte Gustafson, Concordia's newest and most intriguing resident. As an excuse to be in the mysterious Charlotte's orbit, Margaret concocts a book club get-together and invites two other neighborhood women--Bitsy and Viv--to the inaugural meeting. As the women share secrets, cocktails, and their honest reactions to the controversial bestseller \u003cem\u003eThe Feminine Mystique\u003c\/em\u003e, they begin to discover that the American dream they'd been sold isn't all roses and sunshine--and that their secret longing for more is something they share. Nicknaming themselves the Bettys, after Betty Friedan, these four friends have no idea their impromptu club and the books they read together will become the glue that helps them hold fast through tears, triumphs, angst, and arguments--and what will prove to be the most consequential and freeing year of their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Book Club for Troublesome Women\u003c\/em\u003e is a humorous, thought provoking, and nostalgic romp through one pivotal and tumultuous American year--as well as an ode to self-discovery, persistence, and the power of sisterhood.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Bostwick's latest is ideal for fans of historical fiction and those who enjoyed Bonnie Garmus's \u003cem\u003eLessons in Chemistry\u003c\/em\u003e, Kristin Hannah's \u003cem\u003eThe Women\u003c\/em\u003e, or Kate Quinn's \u003cem\u003eThe Briar Club\u003c\/em\u003e, which explore the historical roles of women and the challenges they faced within a society structured to define and limit their roles in and out of the home.\" --\u003cem\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/em\u003e Starred Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 22, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44378825883750,"sku":"9781400344741","price":26.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/g6CCu4L-TZ9781400344741.webp?v=1768912350","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-book-club-for-troublesome-women-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}