I'm excited to be a part of the Blog Tour for All You Have to Do Is Call by Kerri Maher! I received a free electronic copy for an honest review from the publisher. Thanks so much to Berkley and Kerri Maher for letting me be a part of the tour.
Author: Kerri Maher
Published by: Berkley
Released: September 19, 2023
Source: Electronic Review Copy Provided by Publisher
Synopsis: A dramatic and inspiring novel based on the true story of the Jane Collective and the brave women who fought for the right to choose, from the national bestselling author of The Paris Bookseller.
Chicago, early 1970s Who does a girl call when she needs help? Jane.
The best-known secret in the city, Jane is a women's health organization composed entirely of women helping women, freeing them from the expectations of society and family. Veronica, Jane's founder, prides herself on the services she has provided to thousands of women, yet the price of others' freedom is that she leads a double life--when she's not at Jane, Veronica plays the role of a conventional housewife--which becomes even more difficult during her own high-risk pregnancy.
Two more women in Veronica's neighborhood are grappling with similar disconnects. Margaret, a young professor at the University of Chicago, secretly volunteers at Jane as she falls in love with a man whose attitude toward his ex-wife increasingly disturbs her. Patty, who's long been content as a devoted wife and mother, has begun to sense that something essential is missing from her life. When her runaway younger sister Eliza shows up unexpectedly, Patty is forced to come to terms with what it really means to love and support a sister.
In this historic moment when the personal was nothing if not political, when television, movies, and commercials told women they'd "come a long way, baby," Veronica, Margaret, and Patty must make choices that will change the course of their lives forever. (Synopsis from Goodreads)
Chicago, early 1970s Who does a girl call when she needs help? Jane.
The best-known secret in the city, Jane is a women's health organization composed entirely of women helping women, freeing them from the expectations of society and family. Veronica, Jane's founder, prides herself on the services she has provided to thousands of women, yet the price of others' freedom is that she leads a double life--when she's not at Jane, Veronica plays the role of a conventional housewife--which becomes even more difficult during her own high-risk pregnancy.
Two more women in Veronica's neighborhood are grappling with similar disconnects. Margaret, a young professor at the University of Chicago, secretly volunteers at Jane as she falls in love with a man whose attitude toward his ex-wife increasingly disturbs her. Patty, who's long been content as a devoted wife and mother, has begun to sense that something essential is missing from her life. When her runaway younger sister Eliza shows up unexpectedly, Patty is forced to come to terms with what it really means to love and support a sister.
In this historic moment when the personal was nothing if not political, when television, movies, and commercials told women they'd "come a long way, baby," Veronica, Margaret, and Patty must make choices that will change the course of their lives forever. (Synopsis from Goodreads)
My Thoughts: This was an interesting story all about women helping women. It moved at a nice pace and I enjoyed seeing how everything played out. The characters were very interesting to follow too.
This is a very girl power book through the lens of history. I can see a lot of people enjoying it.
Kerri Maher is the USA Today bestselling author of The Paris Bookseller, The Girl in White Gloves, The Kennedy Debutante, and, under the name Kerri Majors, This Is Not a Writing Manual: Notes for the Young Writer in the Real World. She holds an MFA from Columbia University and lives with her daughter and dog in a leafy suburb west of Boston, Massachusetts.
Thanks so much for checking out my Blog Tour Stop for All You Have to Do Is Call by Kerri Maher! Thank you to Berkley and Kerri Maher for letting me be a part of this tour. If this one sounds good to you, you should definitely check it out.
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