Table for Two: Fictions
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Summary
From the bestselling author of The Lincoln Highway ， A Gentleman in Moscow ， and Rules of Civility ， a richly detailed and sharply drawn collection of stories set in New York and Los Angeles
The millions of readers of Amor Towles are in for a treat as he shares some of his shorter six stories set in New York City and a novella in Los Angeles。 The New York stories， most of which are set around the turn of the millennium， take up everything from the death-defying acrobatics of the male ego， to the fateful consequences of brief encounters， and the delicate mechanics of comprise which operate at the heart of modern marriages。
In Towles’s novel， Rules of Civility ， the indomitable Evelyn Ross leaves New York City in September， 1938， with the intention of returning home to Indiana。 But as her train pulls into Chicago， where her parents are waiting， she instead extends her ticket to Los Angeles。 Told from seven points of view， “Eve in Hollywood” describes how Eve crafts a new future for herself—and others—in the midst of Hollywood’s golden age。
Throughout the stories， two characters often find themselves sitting across a table for two where the direction of their futures may hinge upon what they say to each other next。
Written with his signature wit， humor， and sophistication， Table for Two is another glittering addition to Towles’s canon of stylish and transporting historical fiction。
The millions of readers of Amor Towles are in for a treat as he shares some of his shorter six stories set in New York City and a novella in Los Angeles。 The New York stories， most of which are set around the turn of the millennium， take up everything from the death-defying acrobatics of the male ego， to the fateful consequences of brief encounters， and the delicate mechanics of comprise which operate at the heart of modern marriages。
In Towles’s novel， Rules of Civility ， the indomitable Evelyn Ross leaves New York City in September， 1938， with the intention of returning home to Indiana。 But as her train pulls into Chicago， where her parents are waiting， she instead extends her ticket to Los Angeles。 Told from seven points of view， “Eve in Hollywood” describes how Eve crafts a new future for herself—and others—in the midst of Hollywood’s golden age。
Throughout the stories， two characters often find themselves sitting across a table for two where the direction of their futures may hinge upon what they say to each other next。
Written with his signature wit， humor， and sophistication， Table for Two is another glittering addition to Towles’s canon of stylish and transporting historical fiction。
Reviews
Leslie Hagel
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Definitely a must read for 2024！ Amor Towles is an amazing storyteller。 His latest collection of short stories， Table for Two， transports the reader with each tale。 The format is not my favorite to read but Towles' writing is so amazing it drew me in to each tale。 The tone， atmosphere and characters vary but the majority of stories take place in New York。 The novella picks up on his character from Rules of Civility， Eve Ross， as she impulsively decides to go to Hollywood instead of returning to Definitely a must read for 2024！ Amor Towles is an amazing storyteller。 His latest collection of short stories， Table for Two， transports the reader with each tale。 The format is not my favorite to read but Towles' writing is so amazing it drew me in to each tale。 The tone， atmosphere and characters vary but the majority of stories take place in New York。 The novella picks up on his character from Rules of Civility， Eve Ross， as she impulsively decides to go to Hollywood instead of returning to her home in Indiana。 The writing is flawless and each story is a precious jewel that captures the reader。 Thanks to NetGalley and Penguin Group Viking for the advanced copy。 。。。more
Desi Kennedy
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I am a huge fan of Amor Towles。 I am also a huge fan of short stories。 That being said， I loved every word， every page and had to call my sister to quote some lines！！ Some of my favorite short stories were from O'Henry。 And I love them because of the twist you don't see coming。 Several of these stories were not the same sort of twist， but there was a feeling of awe for me at the end。 I am a huge fan of Amor Towles。 I am also a huge fan of short stories。 That being said， I loved every word， every page and had to call my sister to quote some lines！！ Some of my favorite short stories were from O'Henry。 And I love them because of the twist you don't see coming。 Several of these stories were not the same sort of twist， but there was a feeling of awe for me at the end。 。。。more
Homerun2
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Amor Towles is such an amazing story teller。 Each of these stories， plus the novelette continuing the story of Eve from Rules of Civility， is different in setting， tone， mood and characters。 But each is a great capsule of personalities and the time and place where they occur。Don't expect Gentleman from Moscow。 But do let yourself be carried into each tale and appreciate the language， the humor， and the cleverness of the story。 He weaves the most wonderful scenarios。 From revolutionary Russia to Amor Towles is such an amazing story teller。 Each of these stories， plus the novelette continuing the story of Eve from Rules of Civility， is different in setting， tone， mood and characters。 But each is a great capsule of personalities and the time and place where they occur。Don't expect Gentleman from Moscow。 But do let yourself be carried into each tale and appreciate the language， the humor， and the cleverness of the story。 He weaves the most wonderful scenarios。 From revolutionary Russia to 30s Hollywood， from peasants to movie moguls -- it's all highly enjoyable。 I received an advance review copy for free， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。 。。。more
Caroline Hedges
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Amor Towles can write a really good story！ Pushkin’s story was the first and for me the best。 The ultimate passive gentleman。 Life happens to him and he is perfectly content with the smallest of moments。 We live in a society that praises those who are constantly busy， productive and striving for money and status。 But sometimes， being more Pushkin is what we all need。The writing is so addictive。 Reading this was like enjoying a smooth， creamy milkshake。 So good。Thanks Netgalley for the ARC。
LoneStarWords Deb Coco
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。。。he listened with satisfaction to the sounds rising from the streets eight stories below。 The honking of horns， the shouting of drunkards， the barking of dogs， even the siren of a police car — together they all combined to form the symphony that is the city of Manhattan on a warm summer night。Table for Two: FictionsAmor Towles•A huge thank you to @prhaudio for this early gifted copy of my most anticipated book of 2024。 And that quote sums up why I’ve been waiting so anxiously - one of my favor 。。。he listened with satisfaction to the sounds rising from the streets eight stories below。 The honking of horns， the shouting of drunkards， the barking of dogs， even the siren of a police car — together they all combined to form the symphony that is the city of Manhattan on a warm summer night。Table for Two: FictionsAmor Towles•A huge thank you to @prhaudio for this early gifted copy of my most anticipated book of 2024。 And that quote sums up why I’ve been waiting so anxiously - one of my favorite writers in my favorite setting - a recipe for perfection。•I’ve loved and raved about everything Towles has written - his prose is something I can only describe as classically elegant and his stories are transportive。 I’m not normally a reader of short stories， but tell me Amor Towles wrote them and I’ll dive in。 I admit to being under the assumption that all of these stories have a NYC setting and they do not。 There is one set in Russia， 5 （I believe） set in NYC， but the bulk of the rather large book （almost 500 pages or 13 hours on audio） is a novella that expands upon the story of the character Evelyn Ross from Rules of Civility。 This takes us back to the golden years of Hollywood and reads like a ‘caper’ — I loved Rules of Civility， but I didn’t have the same affinity for this addition to that storyline。•The NYC stories are perfection。 My two favorites were The Ballad of Timothy Touchett and The DiDomenico fragment - one a literary “thriller” and the other a tale of art history。 The rest of the city stories unfold in all the classic NYC haunts， from Central Park to Carnegie Hall， The Met， Gramercy Park， The Carlyle Hotel - everything I’d hoped this collection would be is there。 I admit to wanting more of them - I would have been so content to stay in that world。•If you love Towles， you’ll want this for your shelves and I’ll be picking up my signed copy in a few weeks in NYC。 I think this might have worked better broken into two books， but that is just my opinion。 I do believe the book jacket lets the reader know what they are in for。 And the cover is everything。 Out 4/2。 。。。more
Leila Coppala
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Amor Towles is a wonderful writer。 These stories really make you think。 My complaint is really just a personal preference; I prefer novels or novellas to short stories。 I feel like most short stories suffer from their length。 It's hard to fully develop characters， settings and story lines in a short story format。 I feel most of these stories would have been more engaging if they had been lengthened and fleshed out more。 I love Towles' novels， and I would still recommend this book to everyone。 Th Amor Towles is a wonderful writer。 These stories really make you think。 My complaint is really just a personal preference; I prefer novels or novellas to short stories。 I feel like most short stories suffer from their length。 It's hard to fully develop characters， settings and story lines in a short story format。 I feel most of these stories would have been more engaging if they had been lengthened and fleshed out more。 I love Towles' novels， and I would still recommend this book to everyone。 Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Group Viking for the eARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Amy Ashworth
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The short stories that make up the first part of Towles’ Table for Two showcase his ability to craft characters and situations into memorable imprints that leave the reader with vivid snapshots。 In “The Line，” the reader follows a couple from a budding communist Russia to New York， where standing in line represents an accepted and acceptable choice。 In “The Ballad of Timothy Touchett” Towles crafts a story that will probably make it down into high school literature books as a well-crafted cautio The short stories that make up the first part of Towles’ Table for Two showcase his ability to craft characters and situations into memorable imprints that leave the reader with vivid snapshots。 In “The Line，” the reader follows a couple from a budding communist Russia to New York， where standing in line represents an accepted and acceptable choice。 In “The Ballad of Timothy Touchett” Towles crafts a story that will probably make it down into high school literature books as a well-crafted cautionary with the cadence and tone of an American tall tale。 I loved “I Will Survive” – it was only as I pondered the events and the minor tragedies of this story that my eye snagged on the title and recognized its import。 My favorite was “The Bootlegger，” in part because I recognize myself in situations where righteous indignation reveals my complete lack of perspective。 The novella， “Eve in Hollywood” further demonstrates Towles’ prowess as a writer of historical fiction。 Readers who enjoyed Rules of Civility get the full story of Eve’s journey to Los Angeles， to the Golden Age of Hollywood and its gilded underbelly。 I have had the pleasure to read two short story collections in the past month， and recommend the exercise to all of my novel-reading friends。 You only realize how much you’re starving for a good small meal when you get a hold of fantastic short fiction。 Each of the stories is a masterful amuse-bouche or entrée in the prix fixe meal that is A Table for Two。 My thanks to Penguin Group Viking and Netgalley for access to the ARC。 Opinions stated herein are my own; I receive no remuneration for my review。 。。。more
Ricki Nordmeyer
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I was so fortunate to receive an advanced reading copy of Amor Towles' upcoming work billed as short stories and entitled Table for Two。 I consider him one of the preeminent authors of our time。 At first it does seem to be a series of unrelated short stories but they soon intertwine to create the story of an enigmatic young woman and those she encounters on her cross country train trip escaping from New York and ultimately ending up in Hollywood of the 30's 。 Skirting the famous and infamous of I was so fortunate to receive an advanced reading copy of Amor Towles' upcoming work billed as short stories and entitled Table for Two。 I consider him one of the preeminent authors of our time。 At first it does seem to be a series of unrelated short stories but they soon intertwine to create the story of an enigmatic young woman and those she encounters on her cross country train trip escaping from New York and ultimately ending up in Hollywood of the 30's 。 Skirting the famous and infamous of that era， the characters are wonderfully drawn， from the over the hill actor， to an elderly widower， a。 angry jobless screen photographer a former vice cop and a sweet Olivia de Haviland to whose aid our heroine arrives。 Similar to his Gentleman from Moscow， the setting revolves around a magnificent hotel， in this case The luxurious Beverly Hills Hotel。 And there's murder。 I hated for it to end， as I want to find out what Evelyn does next。 。。。more
Claire McWhorter
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A set of short stories and one novella， Table for Two reminded me why I love Amor Towles’ writing。
Cameron Watson
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My first Amor and it did not disappoint。 The first half of this book consists of a series of perfectly crafted short stories。 All a glimpse into old world New York。 Funny and curious， The Bootlegger and The Didomenico Fragment were particular favourites of mine。 This was then followed by a novella， a continuation of The Rules of Civility that stands alone。 A switch to the opposite coast， a glimpse of old Hollywood。 Perfectly crafted characters， an elegant， wry humour and writing that makes you n My first Amor and it did not disappoint。 The first half of this book consists of a series of perfectly crafted short stories。 All a glimpse into old world New York。 Funny and curious， The Bootlegger and The Didomenico Fragment were particular favourites of mine。 This was then followed by a novella， a continuation of The Rules of Civility that stands alone。 A switch to the opposite coast， a glimpse of old Hollywood。 Perfectly crafted characters， an elegant， wry humour and writing that makes you nostalgic for a place and time you have never visited。 Nothing Towles does is particularly experimental， or new， but his writing feels like writing should。 The gold standard of prose。 。。。more
Shirley Freeman
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I'm not a huge short story fan， but I really liked every single story in this collection。 There is also a great novella based on one of the characters，Eve， from Towles first novel， Rules of Civility。 The six short stories are very different from each other， but each takes place mostly in NYC and each involves a relationship， usually a marriage， with an interesting nuance or twist。 The novella imagines Eve's life in 1930s Hollywood after she makes an impulse decision to stay on the train to CA an I'm not a huge short story fan， but I really liked every single story in this collection。 There is also a great novella based on one of the characters，Eve， from Towles first novel， Rules of Civility。 The six short stories are very different from each other， but each takes place mostly in NYC and each involves a relationship， usually a marriage， with an interesting nuance or twist。 The novella imagines Eve's life in 1930s Hollywood after she makes an impulse decision to stay on the train to CA and not get off in IN where her parents are waiting。 One does not have to have read Rules of Civility in order to fully enjoy this novella。 Coming in April 2024。 。。。more
J。
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This is a collection of sophisticated stories primarily set in New York City。 They a wry， witty and astute in their observations of human nature。 If you enjoy Amor Towles writing you these will not disappoint。Thanks to NetGalley for an eGalley of this title。
Vlorini
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Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for allowing me to preview this book。 Although short stories are generally not my cup of tea， these were magnificent。 The twists and turns and the brilliant writing once again puts Amor Towles at the top！
Linda
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Not being a devoted short story fan， I nevertheless really enjoyed several of those included in this book。 The author’s ability to create memorable characters is outstanding and is only surpassed by the unique situations he manages to put them in。Thanks to NetGalley and Viking Press for the ARC to read and review。
Patricia Baker
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absolutely fabulous book of stories。 so well written。 almost wanted to read it again， except I have a big stack of TBR books。 think my two favorite stories are the one with the cut up painting and the Eve takes on blackmailers。 could not imagine who would want to cut up a famous painting in order to give parts to surviving family members。 how is that even a thing？ then Eve meets Olivia， a star under contract in Hollywood。 Eve has her own reasons for relocating from NY to CA。 she is one smooth op absolutely fabulous book of stories。 so well written。 almost wanted to read it again， except I have a big stack of TBR books。 think my two favorite stories are the one with the cut up painting and the Eve takes on blackmailers。 could not imagine who would want to cut up a famous painting in order to give parts to surviving family members。 how is that even a thing？ then Eve meets Olivia， a star under contract in Hollywood。 Eve has her own reasons for relocating from NY to CA。 she is one smooth operator。 Especially liked Prentiss， the overweight aged out movie star now in no demand but keeper of secrets。 loved this book。 。。。more
Diane Ferbrache
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I don't usually read short stories。 I tend to find them disappointing， lacking the depth of novels。 In this case， however， I loved every one！ Towles is a master of the language and even his short stories suck you into the story and the lives of his characters。 The stories are only tangentially connected， sharing the NYC setting and a character or two with a passing acquaintance between stories。 They are filled with humor and emotion， but I admit I kept looking for the thread that pulled them tog I don't usually read short stories。 I tend to find them disappointing， lacking the depth of novels。 In this case， however， I loved every one！ Towles is a master of the language and even his short stories suck you into the story and the lives of his characters。 The stories are only tangentially connected， sharing the NYC setting and a character or two with a passing acquaintance between stories。 They are filled with humor and emotion， but I admit I kept looking for the thread that pulled them together。 SIGH！ I just can't find as much satisfaction in short stories that I do in a novel。 But Towles is close to winning me over。 The second half of the book is a novella that follows a character from Towles' novel Rules of Civility。 Set in the 1930s， Evelyn Ross leaves NY on a train bound for Chicago， but decides along the way to continue her journey to Los Angeles。 In LA， she starts a new life filled with characters she meets in her hotel。 It's a mystery filled with twists and turns and a story of friendship and renewal and some movie stars even drop in， A great story！Towles continues to write engaging stories that pull readers into the lives of wonderful characters。 Short stories or novellas or lengthy novels， no matter。 They are wonderful！ 。。。more
Sarah Obsesses over Books & Cookies
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Received an ARC through Netgalley！ thank you！ I am not the biggest fan of Amor Towles but have read a few of his books。 And when I saw there was a new one I jumped at the chance to read it because maybe this will be the five star winner。 I started it and soon enough I put it down。 And then realized it was short stories。。。。 the first story did not work for me after about 15 pages or so。 But the rest were amazing。 In one， A guy looking for a meaningful experience to be a great writer stumbles into Received an ARC through Netgalley！ thank you！ I am not the biggest fan of Amor Towles but have read a few of his books。 And when I saw there was a new one I jumped at the chance to read it because maybe this will be the five star winner。 I started it and soon enough I put it down。 And then realized it was short stories。。。。 the first story did not work for me after about 15 pages or so。 But the rest were amazing。 In one， A guy looking for a meaningful experience to be a great writer stumbles into a job working at a second hand book shop。 His doodling Fitzgerald’s name leads him into all the experience a writer could want。 In another， two strangers meet in an airport sort of like planes trains and automobiles style and one becomes fully responsible for the other。 A pretty sweet depiction of humanity at its best and worst。 And there was one about a character named Nell who receives a phone call from her mother Peggy。 Her mother thinks her husband （Nell’s stepfather， John） is having an affair after finding out the squash club that he has habitually gone to for lever has closed temporarily and yet John still acts as if he is going。 Nell is sent to spy。 If you enjoy his books you'll definitely enjoy his various stories。 。。。more
Donna
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In his book， Towles presents a collection of short stories that are placed in New York， and a novella that takes a character from his first novel Rules of Civility and writes about her adventures in 1930's Hollywood。 Every short story catches your interest immediately and leaves you wanting more until you begin the next story， which immediately does the same。 While the city is the location for each tale， they all have different plots。 A Russian immigrant whose familiarity with standing in lines In his book， Towles presents a collection of short stories that are placed in New York， and a novella that takes a character from his first novel Rules of Civility and writes about her adventures in 1930's Hollywood。 Every short story catches your interest immediately and leaves you wanting more until you begin the next story， which immediately does the same。 While the city is the location for each tale， they all have different plots。 A Russian immigrant whose familiarity with standing in lines in the Motherland comes in handy in his new homeland。 A young rare bookseller's assistant has a proclivity for imitating the signatures of dead authors。 Two strangers stuck at the airport find out who is responsible for whom。 A steadfast pillar of society has a secret life。 A would-be art dealer gets the tables turned。 And then when we get in the rhythm of the short story format， the novella switches to Los Angeles where we are immersed in a blackmail scheme that could cost actresses their reputations and cause the takedown of the big movie studios。Towles's writing style is absolutely fantastic。。。he is sophisticated， witty， and thought-provoking。 He has a knack for quickly sketching in characters and making you really care about how they think or what they will do。 I used to say that I was not really a fan of the short story format but my mind has now been changed-hopefully this won't be the last of his short fiction collections。 。。。more
TheBookGroupie
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Every one of these stories is completely engrossing and remarkably surprising。 Nobody is as good as Amor Towles at putting you inside the heads and hearts of characters！
Kim McGee
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The master storyteller has pulled a collection of gems together that differ from one another as does a diamond and turquoise but each is character heavy and told in his unmistakable style。 Full of flawed characters， immediately human， whether it is a man caught in a Ukrainian revolution trying to survive or a woman testing her independence in the Golden Age of Hollywood。 I truly enjoyed jumping from one life to another but the cherry on top of the cupcake was the continuing story of a character The master storyteller has pulled a collection of gems together that differ from one another as does a diamond and turquoise but each is character heavy and told in his unmistakable style。 Full of flawed characters， immediately human， whether it is a man caught in a Ukrainian revolution trying to survive or a woman testing her independence in the Golden Age of Hollywood。 I truly enjoyed jumping from one life to another but the cherry on top of the cupcake was the continuing story of a character from RULES OF CIVILITY。 Haven't we all wanted a trip to not end and wondered what would happen if you just stayed on the train， plane or missed the stop on the highway？ The destination is Hollywood in 1938 where the shiny glamour meets the tarnished underbelly with both good and bad people caught in the middle。 A true gem of short stories and novella that will appeal to his many fans and the perfect way to get a taste of his genius。 My thanks to the publisher for the advance copy。 。。。more
Linda Quinn
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If there's anything better than a new Amor Towles novel， it's a collection of short fiction that has the feeling of O。Henry with great characters and snappy dialogue。 The real treasure， though， is the novella included in the collection that picks up where Rules of Civility left off。 I can't wait to share this collection with patrons and friends alike。 If there's anything better than a new Amor Towles novel， it's a collection of short fiction that has the feeling of O。Henry with great characters and snappy dialogue。 The real treasure， though， is the novella included in the collection that picks up where Rules of Civility left off。 I can't wait to share this collection with patrons and friends alike。 。。。more
Cathy
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In 'Table for Two'， Amor Towles has written six historical fiction short stories set in New York City at the turn of the century。 A novella is also included that tells the story of Evelyn Ross， a character in his novel 'Rules of Civility'， from the perspective of seven POV's when she decides to continue on to Los Angles when she leaves NYC rather than return home to Indiana。 Lovers of short stories and historical fiction will no doubt devour this book。 The dilemma a reader may face is whether to In 'Table for Two'， Amor Towles has written six historical fiction short stories set in New York City at the turn of the century。 A novella is also included that tells the story of Evelyn Ross， a character in his novel 'Rules of Civility'， from the perspective of seven POV's when she decides to continue on to Los Angles when she leaves NYC rather than return home to Indiana。 Lovers of short stories and historical fiction will no doubt devour this book。 The dilemma a reader may face is whether to parcel out the stories to savor Towles writing longer or enjoy the entire meal at one sitting。 。。。more
MarySue
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How does he keep doing it？ The extension of the story of the wonderful and inspiring Evelyn Ross is fantastic and it was so enjoyable to be back in her world again。
Yumi
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Some beautifully written short stories， set in Russia and New York。 I couldn't get into the Hollywood novella， but I really liked the short stories。 Thank you #netgalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion。 Some beautifully written short stories， set in Russia and New York。 I couldn't get into the Hollywood novella， but I really liked the short stories。 Thank you #netgalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion。 。。。more
Dylan Kakoulli
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Table for Two was probably one of the three （possibly five） anticipated books for me to be released this year。 And suffice it to say， it did not disappoint。 Comprised of six “fly on the wall” style stories， ranging from the heady days in communist Russia， to New York City at the turn of the millennium -then rounding off rather nicely with a return （if you’ve read the book that is）， to the ever courageous and charismatic Miss Evelyn Ross。 Whom （again） does not disappoint in her various （or nefari Table for Two was probably one of the three （possibly five） anticipated books for me to be released this year。 And suffice it to say， it did not disappoint。 Comprised of six “fly on the wall” style stories， ranging from the heady days in communist Russia， to New York City at the turn of the millennium -then rounding off rather nicely with a return （if you’ve read the book that is）， to the ever courageous and charismatic Miss Evelyn Ross。 Whom （again） does not disappoint in her various （or nefarious） encounters within the underbelly of “Golden Age（d）” Hollywood。 This was another wonderfully entertaining and evocatively compelling read from Mr Towles。 That said， and although I did just declare how much I thoroughly enjoyed reading this tale （or table） of （or for） two overall。 I think it actually would’ve worked a lot better as two separate novels （or maybe I’m just being greedy here）。 As not only is the sheer size （555 pages according to my proof copy） rather intimidating， but I also feel the lack of development at the start （though I know they are supposed to be “short” stories） does a slight disservice， to what were otherwise six individual， vividly drawn and realised tales that I wanted a little more of/from。Again， maybe I’m just being greedy！3 stars（3。5 stars for six short stories）（3 stars for Hollywood） 。。。more
Kristin
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This collection of short stories and a novella by Towles is a delight page after page。
Kathleen
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Can’t wait for this！
Christina
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This was an unexpected 5 star read！ I assumed I'd enjoy it， but it exceeded all my expectations。 The first half of the book consists of short stories all taking place in New York。 There is no other connection between them; the characters and even the time period change with each。 I'd describe them as Fly on the Wall stories。 The reader is plopped into the middle of the characters' lives， stays with them for a short while， then leaves them to continue on their way。 Amor Towles is so good at chara This was an unexpected 5 star read！ I assumed I'd enjoy it， but it exceeded all my expectations。 The first half of the book consists of short stories all taking place in New York。 There is no other connection between them; the characters and even the time period change with each。 I'd describe them as Fly on the Wall stories。 The reader is plopped into the middle of the characters' lives， stays with them for a short while， then leaves them to continue on their way。 Amor Towles is so good at character development。 Given the short amount of time I had with each character， I felt oddly connected to them。 This is the kind of book you want to savor， picking up and putting down at your leisure。 The second half of the book is a novella that picks up where Rules of Civility ends。 I didn't remember a lot about Rules but was quickly able to catch up。 At first， I thought this would also be a slow and steady read。 However， there was a crime/mystery element I wasn't expecting which made me want to read the second half of the novella as quickly as I could。 Thanks to NetGalley， Penguin Group， and Viking for an advanced copy of this excellent book。 I loved it！ 。。。more
Michelle
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Table for Two is a collection of short stories and a novella from author Amor Towles， The short stories were beautifully written， told with wit and sharp observations about the foibles of humans。 What sparkled for me was the Novella which followed Eve， a character from Towles' previous novel The Rules of Civility。 The caper is told with sophisticated wit in a pulp noir style set in the golden age of Hollywood。 I have not yet read The Rules of Civility， but will be definitely be adding it to my t Table for Two is a collection of short stories and a novella from author Amor Towles， The short stories were beautifully written， told with wit and sharp observations about the foibles of humans。 What sparkled for me was the Novella which followed Eve， a character from Towles' previous novel The Rules of Civility。 The caper is told with sophisticated wit in a pulp noir style set in the golden age of Hollywood。 I have not yet read The Rules of Civility， but will be definitely be adding it to my to be read pile after savoring this great story。Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy of this great book。4。5 stars 。。。more
Jan
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I found this book mostly interesting。 Especially the first few stories。 I have to admit I only got about 3/4 the way through and then moved on。 Yet several of them have really stayed with me。 I didn't get into the one set in Hollywood。 But I definitely liked his writing style， and will read him again。 Thanks to Netgalley for the chance to preview the ARC。 I found this book mostly interesting。 Especially the first few stories。 I have to admit I only got about 3/4 the way through and then moved on。 Yet several of them have really stayed with me。 I didn't get into the one set in Hollywood。 But I definitely liked his writing style， and will read him again。 Thanks to Netgalley for the chance to preview the ARC。 。。。more
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