The Other Typist by Suzanne Rindell

The Other Typist
by Suzanne Rindell

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Just released: May 2013
Publisher: Amy Einhorn Books/Putnam
Genre: 1920s, women's fiction
Hardback: 368 pages
Rating: 5

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Rose Baker seals men’s fates. With a few strokes of the keys that sit before her, she can send a person away for life in prison. A typist in a New York City Police Department precinct, Rose is like a high priestess. Confessions are her job. It is 1923, and while she may hear every detail about shootings, knifings, and murders, as soon as she leaves the interrogation room she is once again the weaker sex, best suited for filing and making coffee.

This is a new era for women, and New York is a confusing place for Rose. Gone are the Victorian standards of what is acceptable. All around her women bob their hair, they smoke, they go to speakeasies. Yet prudish Rose is stuck in the fading light of yesteryear, searching for the nurturing companionship that eluded her childhood. When glamorous Odalie, a new girl, joins the typing pool, despite her best intentions Rose falls under Odalie’s spell. As the two women navigate between the sparkling underworld of speakeasies by night and their work at the station by day, Rose is drawn fully into Odalie’s high-stakes world. And soon her fascination with Odalie turns into an obsession from which she may never recover.

First sentence:
They said the typewriter would unsex us.

My two-bits:
In-a-word(s): villainess

Cleverly told thriller tale of friendship and obsessions among women. The ending snapped at me!

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* review copy courtesy of publisher

* rumor has it that Keira Knightly will produce and take the leading role for the movie version of this book - i think she would be perfect in it

Downton Abbey: Maid's Room

Downton Abbey
The Maid's Room
During our tour in the servants quarters, we witness a quarrel of sorts.

Although O'Brien does not see Gwen's typewriter, we notice something on the nightstand...

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The Other Typist
by Suzanne Rindell
Rose Baker seals men’s fates. With a few strokes of the keys that sit before her, she can send a person away for life in prison. A typist in a New York City Police Department precinct, Rose is like a high priestess. Confessions are her job. It is 1923, and while she may hear every detail about shootings, knifings, and murders, as soon as she leaves the interrogation room she is once again the weaker sex, best suited for filing and making coffee.

This is a new era for women, and New York is a confusing place for Rose. Gone are the Victorian standards of what is acceptable. All around her women bob their hair, they smoke, they go to speakeasies. Yet prudish Rose is stuck in the fading light of yesteryear, searching for the nurturing companionship that eluded her childhood.

When glamorous Odalie, a new girl, joins the typing pool, despite her best intentions Rose falls under Odalie’s spell. As the two women navigate between the sparkling underworld of speakeasies by night and their work at the station by day, Rose is drawn fully into Odalie’s high-stakes world. And soon her fascination with Odalie turns into an obsession from which she may never recover.

--~ Book Giveaway ~--
WIN my review copy of this book!

Open to all.

Offer ends: August 4, 2013

TO DO:

Send me the link to picture of a typewriter.

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* image source: Downton Abbey typewriter scene

* image sources for typewriters are in comments

~~- TEA at Downton Abbey schedule -~~

Stacking the Shelves - 6.2.13

Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Tynga's Reviews (details). Stacking The Shelves is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. This means you can include books you buy in physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course ebooks!

Note: most of these will be offered as giveaways within the next two months

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Bought:

Celebrating Pride and Prejudice:
200 Years of Jane Austen's Masterpiece
by Susannah Fullerton

While We Were Watching Downton Abbey
by Wendy Wax
getting reading for TEA at Downton Abbey, July 20-24
Free from Kindle: beware some free offers are limited - get yours now

The Five Kisses
(Pride Meets Prejudice Regency Romance #1)
by Karla Darcy
For Blog Tour:

The Repeat Year
by Andrea Lochen
courtesy of BookSparksPR
Thanks Erin!
my review
If you are interested in this and would like to have my review copy, let me know in comments by June 9. I will do a random drawing.

Girl Unmoored
by Jennifer Gooch Hummer
courtesy of BookSparksPR
Thanks Erin!

The Promise of Provence:
A Novel
by Patricia Sands
courtesy of France Book Tours
Thanks Emma!
For Review:

The Other Typist
by Suzanne Rindell
courtesy of publisher
Thanks Lydia!
signup to win this here

Of Fidelity and Faith
by Evan Ostryzniuk
courtesy of Historical Fiction Virtual Book Tours
Thanks Amy!

Introducing the Honorable Phryne Fisher:
The First Three Phryrne Fisher Mysteries
-Cocaine Blues
-Flying Too High
-Murder on the Ballarat Train
by Kerry Greenwood
courtesy of publisher
Thanks Angie!

A Question of Death
An illustrated Phyrne Fisher Treasury
by Kerry Greenwood
courtesy of publisher
Thanks Angie!

Unnatural Habits:
book 19 - Phryne Fisher Mystery series
by Kerry Greenwood
courtesy of publisher
Thanks Angie!
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* per usual, check out the sidebar for my current giveaways to you

Fella at the party: Floyd

Our HOST, Floyd, whispers into your ear for a dance.

Yes, you!

He is not necessarily taken with the glam and glitz of some ladies here. He thinks working gals can be the hottest tomatoes!

*wink* *wink*

In fact, he has set his sights on a certain someone...

MEET Rose here...

The Other Typist
by Suzanne Rindell
Just released: May 7, 2013
Rose Baker seals men’s fates. With a few strokes of the keys that sit before her, she can send a person away for life in prison. A typist in a New York City Police Department precinct, Rose is like a high priestess. Confessions are her job. It is 1923, and while she may hear every detail about shootings, knifings, and murders, as soon as she leaves the interrogation room she is once again the weaker sex, best suited for filing and making coffee.

This is a new era for women, and New York is a confusing place for Rose. Gone are the Victorian standards of what is acceptable. All around her women bob their hair, they smoke, they go to speakeasies. Yet prudish Rose is stuck in the fading light of yesteryear, searching for the nurturing companionship that eluded her childhood.

When glamorous Odalie, a new girl, joins the typing pool, despite her best intentions Rose falls under Odalie’s spell. As the two women navigate between the sparkling underworld of speakeasies by night and their work at the station by day, Rose is drawn fully into Odalie’s high-stakes world. And soon her fascination with Odalie turns into an obsession from which she may never recover.

--~ Book Giveaway courtesy of publisher ~--
WIN a copy of this book!

Open to US only.

Offer ends: May 31, 2013 --> extended to June 9

TO DO: (2-parts)

1. ADD this book to your Goodreads Want To Read list.

Or on Shelfari if you prefer.

OR

Tweet about this giveaway.

2. TELL me what you did in comments.
AND, leave your email (if I don't already have it)

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Contest has ended - winner is here

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* on my want list

* image source: for Floyd persona from Brooks Brothers Gatsby collection

_.oO0- Flappers at Floyd's schedule -0Oo._