I read this fabulous book in one sitting! A Jane Austenesque fantasy. Loved !
I read this fabulous book in one sitting! A Jane Austenesque fantasy. Loved !
Exquisite, indeed. About truth and fiction, self-discovery, and how a book can change a reader.
Headstrong 15yo Mercy Wong + exclusive school for wealthy white girls + 1906 quake in San Francisco = mesmerizing historical fiction. Readers will root for Mercy to find happiness in life and love.
Annie is promised a summer of freedom as she, her overprotective mom, & peacekeeper dad head to the countryside. Annie keeps a new friendship a secret while keeping her friend's secrets, too. Annie starts to worry something more is going on in this emotional MG story about friendship & family.
Ten-year-old Raymie needs to learn baton twirling so she can win the Little Miss Central Florida Tire contest in hopes of luring back her father who ran off. Raymie and 2 girls fr the baton class set off to rescue a book & a cat but end up rescuing one another. A story of hope & friendship.
A fascinating and captivating read. Makes me wonder just how similar Alice is to Laura Bush. I think I may have enjoyed this book even more than ELIGIBLE. Count me as a fan of Curtis Sittenfeld.