Welcome to the March 2019 edition of An Open Book, hosted both at My Scribbler’s Heart AND CatholicMom.com! My husband stumbled across The Lost Art…
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Welcome to the February 2019 edition of An Open Book, hosted both at My Scribbler’s Heart AND CatholicMom.com! Snow, squalls, and cold weather have kept us…
10 CommentsI’ve read a fair number of children’s classics over the years. There are those I read or had read to me as a child. Those…
2 CommentsWelcome to the December 2018 edition of An Open Book, hosted both at My Scribbler’s Heart AND CatholicMom.com! I’ve moved full-on into Christmas reading mode. While…
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The Sweetest Rain by Myra Johnson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Impeccable writing and well-developed characters made this novel one of my new favorites. Although forbidden love between a man and woman of different stations or classes is a common trope, nothing about this story felt tired or cliché.
While the hero and heroine and their obstacles were critical to the story, the wider focus on family, including the contrast between a loving family and one fraught with resentment and secrets, made the story that much more moving.
Leave a CommentWelcome to the November 2018 edition of An Open Book, hosted both at My Scribbler’s Heart AND CatholicMom.com! This month, my husband has been listening to…
6 CommentsWelcome to the October 2018 edition of An Open Book, hosted both at My Scribbler’s Heart AND CatholicMom.com! The Search for God and Guinness: A Biography…
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The Scarlet Pimpernel by Emmuska Orczy
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
While I was familiar with the book’s title, I had absolutely no idea what to expect from The Scarlet Pimpernel. I found the first few chapters slow, but once the narrative concentrated on Sir Percy and Lady Marguerite, I was hooked.
The Scarlet Pimpernel’s daring and courageous rescue of French aristocrats during the French Revolution made for exciting adventure. Coupled with the self-discovery made by the Blakeneys, I thoroughly enjoyed the tale. Their eventual humiliation (in the true sense of being humbled) and sacrifice for one another made for a satisfying ending.
Probably the most fun I’ve had with a classic!
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