Glamour's book editor Elisabeth Egan writes that THE AIR YOU BREATHE “introduces us to [an] improbable duo: a poor orphan and a wealthy heiress, whose roller-coaster friendship is a welcome reminder that time can make any relationship stronger.”
Refinery29 Features "The Air You Breathe" In Its August Book Picks!
Thanks to Refinery29 for this great review:
“This epic novel will transport you to places as far-flung as Brazil’s heyday of samba and Los Angeles’ Golden Age of Hollywood. But what will keep you reading is Frances de Pontes Peebles' description of a friendship that bridged socioeconomic classes during their youths, and shifted and persisted throughout the girls’ lives…One a singer and the other a songwriter, they’ll chart each other’s paths towards fame, a journey laced with treachery and excitement.”
"The Air You Breathe" in O Magazine!
“Echoes of Elena Ferrante resound in [this] sumptuous saga.” – The Air You Breathe in O Magazine’s “10 Titles to Pick Up NOW.”
A Great Review from The Historical Novel Society!
The Historical Novel Society gives "The Air You Breathe" a rave review! (I was worried about this group, because they are very passionate about their history and novels. So this makes the review extra special.)
“A soaring fusion of emotion, intense drama, and the compelling rhythms of Brazilian music, The Air You Breathe belongs to the special category of historical novels that chronicle entire lives – and it does so in enthralling fashion…Dores narrates in a voice as lyrical and achingly passionate as the sambas she writes…The novel is an intoxicating performance itself, not to be missed by anyone wanting to be wrapped up in a well-told story.”
"The Air You Breathe" is a Book of The Month Club pick!
So honored that “The Air You Breathe” is a Book of the Month pick! This month’s guest judge is author and OITNB star @dianexguerrero! Her love of music drew her to THE AIR YOU BREATHE, which she calls a novel of “countless nuggets of wisdom that sneak up on you at the perfect moment.” ❤️❤️❤️ Read her full review here:
https://www.bookofthemonth.com/the-air-you-breathe-382
Amazon editors pick “The Air You Breathe” as one of August’s top 10 books!
Real Simple Magazine puts "The Air You Breathe" on its Short List of "books that won't disappoint" !
“Frances de Pontes Peebles’ tender novel follows this unlikely friendship and the jealousy and rivalry that come with their pursuit of fame.” –Real Simple
I stopped by Riverhead HQ to talk "THE AIR YOU BREATHE"!
"The Air You Breathe" in Fashion Week Online
Fashion Week Online has featured THE AIR YOU BREATHE in their round-up of “What We Are Reading This Month,” calling the story “timeless” and raving, “Each page is as intoxicating as the characters themselves; the perfect read for a long weekend or day off.”
"The Air You Breathe" in BUSTLE!
Bustle included THE AIR YOU BREATHE in their round-up of “13 New Historical Fiction Books To Read If You Want To Escape 2018 For A Little While” (because who doesn’t?!) with a lovely summary:
“Skinny, nine-year-old orphaned Dores is working in the kitchen of a sugar plantation in 1930s Brazil when in walks a girl who changes everything. Graça, the spoiled daughter of a wealthy sugar baron, and Dores quickly bond over their love of music. Their passion will become the source of their friendship and their rivalry, and for each, the only way out of the life to which each was born. But only one is destined to be a star.”
