Susan Grebe answers “A few years back I read a book about a...”

Heather asked this question about Tom Lake:

A few years back I read a book about a summer stock actress (rural barn theater) and sisters (maybe one was a librarian?) and I believe an orchard. I'm loving Tom Lake but can't figure out the first book, which seems so familiar to this one. Figured I'd ask the experts in case anyone has read and knows the title.

Susan Grebe I think variations of this plot have been used in many books and movies. I kept thinking about Marjorie Morningstar written by Herman Wouk in 1955. It…moreI think variations of this plot have been used in many books and movies. I kept thinking about Marjorie Morningstar written by Herman Wouk in 1955. It was also about a young woman who got a summer theater job and fell in love with a musician she met there. He was very good looking but ultimately unfaithful. He took her virginity and left her devastated until she found a man who loved her and was more suited for her. (less)

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