This story takes you into life of Jackie Kennedy Onassis. All the love, heart-ache, and tragedy that made up the life of the iconic Jackie.

Before reading this book I didn’t know a lot about Jackie other than the obvious. I thought this book was well researched and very well written. I felt Jackie’s joy of being the First Lady and also her sadness at loosing two children and then her husband. I learned many things I did not know about her. I’m most impressed at her dignity and her composure in many difficult times. Definitely recommend! I enjoyed it immensely! Thanks to Berkley for the early copy

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an eARC of this book.
I had to keep reminding myself that this book was fiction. It portrayed Jackie as I
remembered her. I was an adult during the Kennedy years and I was very much
aware of what they were doing. I don't think I gave Jackie as much credit as I
should have for being smart and independent. It was only later that Jack's
transgressions were apparent. The book brought back lots of memories and I
learned things I did not know.

This book was received as an ARC from Berkley Publishing Group in exchange for an honest review. Opinions and thoughts expressed in this review are completely my own.

I have heard so many variations of the Kennedy's livelihood but never as colorful or as intense such as this. Stephanie Marie Thornton goes in depth of the personal lives Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy lived while they were in Dallas all leading up to the infamous assassination of her husband. Her charm, her intelligence and her tenacity has carved her legacy as part of American history just as strong as her husbands. This book was also a great reminder of no matter who you are and what your place is in this world, everybody craves the normalcy in some way shape or form. I really connected with this book and I can't wait to share it with our library community.

We will consider adding this title to our Historical Fiction collection at our library. That is why we give this book 5 stars.

I’ve always been fascinated by Jackie O and her glamorous image. I loved that this book she’s light on who she was and how she may have felt beneath the beauty and lifestyle. Such a great historical fiction read. Anyone who loves learning about prominent women in history should pick up this novel.

I have always been fascinated by all things Kennedy and knew that I had to read And They Called It Camelot. Although this book is fact based fiction, it reads like an intimate memoir. I found myself reading only a bit at a time to savor the story and also because I dreaded the chapter on Dallas. I knew how that chapter ended, we all do. But I found myself in tears reading it from Jackie's perspective. Stephanie Marie Thornton has written a mesmerizing book about one of our nation's most iconic figures. Preorder this book NOW!! You won't be disappointed!

This book depicts the life of Jackie Kennedy. The story is set and told in Jackie’s own voice. She experienced many ups and downs, even as a child. Her father was a charming, alcoholic philanderer, and she married someone who was a charming philanderer. The main difference was that Jack Kennedy was fabulously wealthy and Jackie seemed to crave wealth as the gateway to a lifestyle she wanted to live. Perhaps her life would have been different had she not lost her babies. Grief counseling was not well understood in the 1960s, and all the issues she faced had a cumulative effect on her. There was a lot of retelling and rehashing of the historical events surrounding her life, and this grew a bit tiresome.

On her author page, Stephanie Thornton says that she "retells the stories of history's forgotten women". Jacqueline Kennedy is not exactly a forgotten woman in American history but what Americans remember about her was often very different than the real person that she was. In this well-researched book, we are able to learn about the REAL Jackie - the one often hidden from the public, the person full of doubts and fears and full of love for her family.

For many younger readers, this book will be a history book. Because I was in high school when JFK was assassinated, this book brought back many sad memories. Like most Americans, I was glued to the TV for several days, watching the pageantry in DC and crying for days. At the time, it was impossible to have any feelings for the first lady other than profound respect for the way she handled the funeral, her children and herself. She later fell off the false pedestal that America had put her on when she married Onassis but was the pedestal ever really real or was she someone just like us with doubts and fears and sadness? After reading this book, I understand so much more about her - her love for her husband despite his philandering ways, her unconditional love for her children and her fear for their safety and her wish to make a mark on Washington and be a true respected partner with her husband. Even though this was fiction, I felt like I was reading Jackie's memoir. The author did so much research and it felt like she had totally captured Jackie's voice.

Thanks to Book Browse for a copy of this book to read and review. All opinions are my own.

On her author page, Stephanie Thornton says that she "retells the stories of history's forgotten women". Jacqueline Kennedy is not exactly a forgotten woman in American history but what Americans remember about her was often very different than the real person that she was. In this well-researched book, we are able to learn about the REAL Jackie - the one often hidden from the public, the person full of doubts and fears and full of love for her family.

For many younger readers, this book will be a history book. Because I was in high school when JFK was assassinated, this book brought back many sad memories. Like most Americans, I was glued to the TV for several days, watching the pageantry in DC and crying for days. At the time, it was impossible to have any feelings for the first lady other than profound respect for the way she handled the funeral, her children and herself. She later fell off the false pedestal that America had put her on when she married Onassis but was the pedestal ever really real or was she someone just like us with doubts and fears and sadness? After reading this book, I understand so much more about her - her love for her husband despite his philandering ways, her unconditional love for her children and her fear for their safety and her wish to make a mark on Washington and be a true respected partner with her husband. Even though this was fiction, I felt like I was reading Jackie's memoir. The author did so much research and it felt like she had totally captured Jackie's voice.

Thanks to Book Browse for a copy of this book to read and review. All opinions are my own.

I've never been a huge fan of Jackie Kennedy. Intelligent, stylish, and charming though she was, there's something about her that strikes me as distinctly snobbish and remote. However, after reading Thornton's American Princess and loving every word of it, I couldn't wait to read And They Called It Camelot. I'm admittedly still not the biggest fan of Jackie, but Thornton has a magical ability to transport her readers back in time and to make them feel as though they are truly witnessing history in the making. There were many times when I forgot that I was even reading, so immersed in this narrative was I. And this book, fictional though it may be, also gave me a newfound respect and admiration Jackie, particularly in regard to the difficult decisions she was forced to make after her husband's death. The narrative and the pacing did lose quite a bit of steam after the assassination, but overall this is a fascinating fictional biography and one that I'll recommend to others in the future. In the two books that I've read of hers so far, Thornton has proven herself to be respectful to characters on both sides of the political aisle, and for that she has my lifelong loyalty and readership.

Thank you to Netgalley for an advanced copy in exchange for an unbiased review.

I have read a lot of non-fiction and historical fiction involving the Kennedys, and this one is a solid standout. It is told through Jackie's perspective, which the author captured very well, based on other historical accounts I've read about her life. It felt true to the history I've read, and I also appreciated the extensive author's note stating which facets she took liberty with.

As much as I have read about the Kennedys, I continue to be astounded at their larger-than-life personalities, as well as the many tragedies that occurred within their family. It was fascinating to read how Jackie may have felt about her husband, his family and the spotlight they were thrust into by his career.

Kennedy fans and historical fiction fans will appreciate this take on Jackie's experience.

Many thanks to Berkley Publishing Group and NetGalley for providing access to this advanced digital copy.

So, we all probably think we know the story of Jackie Kennedy. But when you think about it, we really only know the story as it was told by others. While this is a fictional novel, it feels like the closest thing we have to hearing her story in her own words.

The author did an excellent job of really making Jackie's voice seem authentic throughout the novel. While I was familiar with a lot of the historical events in her life, this novel really makes them seem like more than just past events. It becomes real and memorable when told in Jackie's voice.

You will find tragedy and triumph within these pages - overall a lovely pick for fans of historical novels.

AND THEY CALLED IT CAMELOT reveals the bright shining moments - and the dark depths of despair - of life in the Kennedy family from the eyes of Jacquelyn Kennedy Onassis from her engagement to future President John F. Kennedy through the death of patriach and Senator Joseph Kennedy. Readers see Jackie O through all her roles - artist, writer, mother, wife, First Lady, and matriarch - in a very vulnerable, realistic light. With her second novel, Stephanie Marie Thornton secures her place as a historical fiction author who digs deep into historical archives to create narratives that makes the women who influenced our presidents accessible to us all.

I was fascinated by this book depicting the life of Jackie Kennedy. This was a great accomplishment by the author for it was not an easy task. The author did a phenomenal job setting the story in Jackie’s own voice as we experience her life with all it’s many ups and downs. The strength and resilience of this First Lady is illustrated throughout this book. I was thoroughly engaged throughout the book. Well done! #AndTheyCalledItCamelot #StephanieMarieThornton #NetGalley

This is an interesting fictional account of Jackie Kennedy's life and losses, especially for those who never witnessed her time as first lady and how she picked up the pieces after the assassination of JFK. I think the author did a good job portraying her, especially as her role, first and foremost, as a mother.