Vintage

A Novel

By: Susan Gloss

Narrated by: Karen White

Vintage is Susan Gloss’s sparkling debut novel in the Vein of The Friday Night Knitting Club, centered around a Midwestern vintage clothing shop and a group of women who eventually transform the store and each others’ lives.

At Hourglass Vintage in Madison, Wisconsin, every item in the boutique has a story to tell . . . and so do the women who are drawn there.

Violet Turner has always dreamed of owning a shop like Hourglass Vintage. When she is faced with the possibility of losing it, she realizes that, as much as she wants to, she cannot save it alone.

Eighteen-year-old April Morgan is nearly five months along in an unplanned pregnancy when her hasty engagement is broken. When she returns the perfect 1950s wedding dress, she discovers unexpected possibilities and friends who won’t let her give up on her dreams.

Betrayed by her husband, Amithi Singh begins selling off her old clothes, remnants of her past life. After decades of housekeeping and parenting a daughter who rejects her traditional ways, she fears she has nothing more ahead for her.

An engaging story that beautifully captures the essence of women’s friendship and love, Vintage is a charming tale of possibility, of finding renewal and hope when we least expect it.

Fun and engaging

I thought this was a fun book. I'm from Eau Claire, WI so I was excited to hear a shout out. I'm a big antique/secondhand shop gal because of the stories behind the items inside the characteristic shops. I imagined myself easily in all the characters and love how they all came together.

Vintage

This is a great book ! I loved the description of all the clothes as well as the friendship that each woman talked about. One of my favorite books so far.

Gem moments

Each chapter starts with an item of clothing, but it is about relationships to self and others in a way I have not found in other titles.

Such a cute book

This is a great and quick read. The characters are interesting, and I love the weaving of vintage clothing into the story.

Predictable but Enjoyable

Predictable but an enjoyable read. I really liked how vintage shop tied the stories of the women together.