Atmosphere

Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid is an epic novel set against the backdrop of the 1980s space shuttle program about the extraordinary lengths we go to live and love beyond our limits.

In the summer of 1980, astrophysics professor Joan Goodwin begins training to be an astronaut at Houston’s Johnson Space Center, alongside an exceptional group of fellow candidates: Top Gun pilot Hank Redmond; mission specialists John Griffin and Lydia Danes; warmhearted Donna Fitzgerald; and Vanessa Ford, the magnetic and mysterious aeronautical engineer. As the new astronauts prepare for their first flights, Joan finds a passion and a love she never imagined and begins to question everything she believes about her place in the observable universe.

Then, in December of 1984, on mission STS-LR9, everything changes in an instant.

This is a great book! Go get a copy today from your local bookstore or library.

Reid, Taylor Jenkins. (2025). Atmosphere. New York: Ballantine,

Malibu Rising

Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid is the beautiful and sometimes heartbreaking story of one family in Malibu, California.

June Costas grew up in Malibu. Her parents owned a restaurant across from the beach - Pacific Fish. June grew up promising herself she would do more than take over the family business. In 1956, she met Mitch Riva on the beach.

It was love at first sight. But falling in love with a man whose goal is to become the best / most famous singer of a generation is not an easy life. 

Nina, Jay, Hudson and Kat lived with their mother June in a tiny beach house. Thier father was rarely around - at one point being gone so long they would have forgotten who he was if not for his name being everywhere on TV and the radio.

Told from the points of view of the Riva children, with flashbacks to their parents, Malibu Rising is a family saga that spans from 1956 to the early 1980s. Reid is a fabulous storyteller. This is a great read!

Reid, Taylor Jenkins. (2021). Malibu Rising. New York: Ballatine Books.

Daisy Jones and the Six

Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid is another great read by a wonderful storyteller.

Daisy Jones grew up in Los Angeles. Her parents were rich but paid very little attention to her - including not noticing her missing after she moved out for weeks as a teen.

Growing up going to all of the hip parties and bar, Daisy joined a friend's band on stage one night. Her voice and stage presence captivated the audience. This begins the tale of Daisy making music and becoming part of the most popular rock band in US history.

Reid's tale reads like the biography - including the highs and lows of being a rockstar, living through the 70s drug haze and finding your way in a strange world of fame while trying to live your life.

Read all of Reid's books set in this timeline. She is amazing.

Reid, Taylor Jenkins. (2019). Daisy Jones and The Six. New York: Ballantine Books. 

Carrie Soto is Back

Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid is awesome! I was already a fan, and then Reid wrote a tennis story!

Carrie Soto dominated women's tennis for a decade. She holds the record for the most Grand Slam wins at 20. But five years after retiring from the sport, Nicki Chan has is about to tie her record.

Raised by a tennis playing father, Carrie was convinced that with hard work, she would become the best tennis player of all time. Now she will have to get back in fighting shape to defend her title. 

Carrie will enter four tournaments. At age 37 she will set a new record with every win she collects.

Tennis fans, good storyteller fans, read this book - as well as the rest of Taylor Jenkins Reid's work!

Reid, Taylor Jenkins. (2022). Carrie Soto is Back. New York: Ballantine Books.

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid is a wonderful story of a Hollywood starlet.

The Hollywood star Evelyn Hugo, one of the biggest stars in the history of tinsel town, has been out of the limelight for years. Now she is donating some of her most iconic dresses to auction.

Monique Grant is a writer / journalist working at Vivant magazine. Her editor is shocked when Monique is requested to interview Hugo. No one has interviewed her since her starlet days. Now in her eighties she is considered a recluse. 

What follows is the story of Evelyn Hugo's life - in more detail than any other source has ever had access to. Told in chapters of her life - based on the time with seven different husbands - this is the glamourous life all fans crave.

Taylor Jenkins Reid has written a wonderful tale of a very full life. There are twists and turns, love and scandal. I absolutely love this book. Read it today!

Reid, Taylor Jenkins. (2017). The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. New York: Atria.