Tiffany Blues: A Novel

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Jenny Bell was an interesting and complex character. She has a past that you slowly learn about as the story progresses. The book has a little bit of everything including mystery and romance. If you are like myself and know next to nothing about painting and drawing, you can still appreciate the passion and thought process that goes into creating works of art. The author did an amazing job using words to convey these beautiful images into my head. Overall, a solid read with a main character that was really easy to form an attachment to and get caught up in her journey. This reading group guide for Tiffany Blues includes an introduction, discussion questions, and ideas for enhancing your book club. The suggested questions are intended to help your reading group find new and interesting angles and topics for your discussion. We hope that these ideas will enrich your conversation and increase your enjoyment of the book. The word “picotee” technically refers to any flower that’s got an “outline” around the edges of its petals that’s different from the rest of the flower’s color. However, as it’s often associated with Morning Glory flowers, Picotee Blue has the soft purplish-blue of those blooms. This historical fiction heavily submerges itself into the romantic life of artists in the 1920s, and is dappled with mystery, suspense, and a smidgen of the paranormal. It is well-developed and very well-researched--the author herself notes on the accuracy of much of her tale being attributed to true events and people in the Author’s Note. Following a young woman named Jenny Bell, the story submerges the reader in a world of dark and light, while searching for the color in its midst. Jenny, having experienced a traumatic past, takes a while to get to know. As her journey as an artist grows, the secrets of her past begin to unravel--no only exposing her just to the scrutiny of her friends. What is Jenny's reaction when she realizes Minx sold her drawing to the New York Herald Tribune? Why? How would you feel in her shoes?

Laurelton Hall was the home of noted artist Louis Comfort Tiffany, located in Laurel Hollow. Long Island.Cobalt blue has been called “the color of the millennium” by major paint companies and is a popular choice for artists and interior decorators alike. However, some studies suggest that the specific compound used to produce this color may have some dangerous side effects. Fall into the atmosphere created that speaks of the early twentieth century. Although at first blush, it appears to be a more innocent time, it was anything but for young Jenny. It’s now 1924 and Jenny has escaped her dark past, the pain, the lies, the murder, the debt she paid that she never owed. I’ve just always viewed marriage as a job, and it’s not the job I want for myself in the foreseeable future. Sports teams from the University of Cambridge in England, Cambridge Blue is a pale bluish green that is most often seen on members of Cambridge’s University Boat Club. The color has been in use since 1862, although the exact shade has shifted throughout time.

This is a work of historical fiction so I am sure the author took a few creative liberties which I didn’t mind. I don’t know much about the Tiffany family beyond the famous name and blue color scheme, so I don’t know how much was truth and how much was fiction and frankly I didn’t care. However, with modern technology scientists have discovered that due to Egyptian blues properties of absorbing visible light, the color can prove useful in applications for construction materials that are designed to cool down rooftops or walls in particularly sunny climates. The New York Times bestselling author of The Library of Light and Shadow crafts “an enchanting glimpse of Jazz Age New York” (Christina Baker Kline, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Orphan Train) about a young painter whose traumatic past threatens to derail her career at a prestigious summer artists’ colony run by Louis Comfort Tiffany of Tiffany & Co. fame.

As the summer shimmers on, and the competition between the artists grows fierce as they vie for a spot at Tiffany's New York gallery, a series of suspicious and disturbing occurrences suggest someone knows enough about Jenny's childhood trauma to expose her.

I received a copy of this book from BookishFirst in exchange for an honest review. Thank you so much! Liberty Blue, much like Independence Blue, is a deep blue color with cold undertones and an almost steely finish. Liberty Blue, however, is most often used to decorate plates, cups, and other decorative earthenware for a stark blue and white finished product. Alaskan Blue is very similar to Ice Blue, but it carries some of the green undertones that represent Alaska’s rich plant life and thriving tundra landscapes. Describe Minx and Jenny’s relationship and their similarities and differences in both personality and art.Rose's talent for delivering believable characters and plot shines in her latest novel set in the wondrous world of Louis Comfort Tiffany. Readers who devour well-researched novels brimming over with vibrant details that allow them to feel part of the story are in for a treat and the jaw-dropping climax will have them enthralled. Pantone Blue is a bright, almost electric blue color that shares its name with the Pantone Matching System, the system used to classify and organize every shade of color known and recorded by traditional artists, graphic artists, and fashion designers. Polynesian Blue is a dark shade of blue that takes its name from the deep waters surrounding the Polynesian Islands, including Hawaii, New Zealand, and American Samoa. Aegean Blue is a muted blue color that looks almost gray in the right lights. Although it may be murkier than the stretch of the Mediterranean Sea from which it takes its name, it’s still strongly reminiscent of the sea during a storm. Why do you think Minx's mother tells Jenny about her daughter's past? Describe Jenny's reaction to these revelations. Does Minx's past affect your reading of her character?