I love this book! I love all of montgomery's books and this is one of the best! After this review i'm going to read "The Golden Road" the sequel to "the Story Girl" and i just can't wait! I just wonder what going ot happen to fat Felix, timid Cecily, Snobby Felicity, Skeptical Dan, nice Sara Ray, Beverly, and The Wonderful Story Girl!

The Story Girl is a delightful hodgepodge of stories. The friendships and unique personalities make this a must-read for all young adults and adults. The spirit of long-ago days when life was much simpler is very appealing for today's reader. I enjoyed the characters and the settings of this book and would like to read the sequel, The Golden Road. Has anyone seen the PBS series that was based on The Story Girl and The Golden Road? I heard that The Road to Avonlea was based loosely on some of the characters from these two books. Sara, Felix, etc.

I discovered Montogomery seen years ago, when I was nine, when I begged my mother to buy me the entire "Anne" series. I own every one of Montgomery's books (except for "Pat of Silver Bush", lost at my friend's house); they occupy a special shelf. While I love all of them, a few I have read again and again. Almost every year I find my way "The Story Girl" and "The Golden Road", getting a prickly, wistful feeling that tells me to read them. I could identify with the characters because they were my age, and although I am a bit older now I don't think that I will stop reading them. Sarah Stanley and Bev were always my favorites, but I loved Cecily because she was so sweet, and Peter because he tried so hard. The few "Avolea" shows that I have seen were good, but changed too much from what Montgomery wrote. Other good books from P.E.I.: "The Blue Castle": I love this story because Valancy defies all conventions and creates a wonderful life for herself. I love the descriptions of the Canadian forests and lakes and the evolution of her relationship with Barney. "Jane of Lantern Hill": Also a good movie, this story is very modern in that it deals with separated parents. It is filled with the sweetness that pervades all of her books. "Emily of New Moon": I like her better than Anne, she's quiet and mysterious, feline and shadowy. The triad of books evolves her character realisticly, especially her friendships with Perry and Ilse and Teddy.

In River's latest novella, she recreates the scandalous and steamy story of King David and Bathsheba. Brought up a "good girl", the story of David and Bathsheba seemed so unrelated and removed from my life. While reading Unspoken, however, I found myself in Bathsheba, matching her emotion for emotion, and for the first time, actually understanding her. The stone that I had been holding against her slipped out of my hand, as through this book, I heard Jesus whisper, "Let he without sin throw the first stone". For the first time, I am fully aware of why God put this tale of adultery/betrayal/murder in His sacred Book. Bathsheba's story, as I previously thought, is NOT about sex or murder. Rather, it is a shining example of how God's grace and mercy covers all sin, separating it from us as far as the east is from the west, and working through our failures. Bathsheba's story is our own story each and every time we fail, with the promise that redemption beyond anything we could ever earn is within our grasp, held out by the Holy One. Bathsheba's name, infamous for her sin, should instead be known for the forgiveness and mercy that she received. This story, coupled with the self - examining Bible study in the back of the book, makes this a real find.

Francine Rivers continues her series of Lineage of Grace, with the story of Bathsheba, one of the best examples we have of the power of God's forgiveness. Bathsheba's early life is described, from her admiration of David to her love for her grandfather Ahitophel. She grows up and unwillingly becomes the wife of Uriah, still clinging to her love for David. The Biblical events of her affair with David are narrated, along with the guilt they feel from betraying Uriah. Even after Bathsheba and David are married, their troubles do not end. Family intrigue becomes a way of life and a tragic death mars their marriage. Bathsheba learns in a painful way the price of disobeying God, but as the book continues we see her redemption and her realization that her first love and loyalty must be for
her Heavenly Father.

What else can I say? Francine Rivers is awesome and so is this entire series. Easy reading that you can't put down until you are finished.

John Piper sets aside the notion that faith looks back on what God has done in the past. Faith looks toward the future at what God is going to do, not just at what He has done. This dispells fear, anxiety, shame, and all other emotions that pop psychology embraces and shows us where our hope lies. This is a rich, liberating book on how a sovereign God works through His Son, Jesus Christ. It is "faith in future grace" that gives us hope.

John Piper does it again. Desiring God greatly impacted me and now comes Future Grace. I'm taking a hiatus from my own writing to be instructed by this great work. Piper's books are not numerous but are destined to go down as classics of Christian faith. He is definately the favorite author of this Christian author. He belongs in the library of any Christian serious about his relationship with God. My own view of God would be much less clear without Piper's brilliant, painstaking clarity.

In what I would consider to be the essential John Piper "trilogy", this one should come third in reading order (with Desiring God and The Pleasures of God preceding), but the message is certainly not inferior to the other two! This God-saturated pastor delivers one of the most helpful and hopeful books on the power of sanctification that I have ever come across. He commends what Chalmers called "the expulsive power of a new affection" as the key to holiness. He shows from Scripture that gratitude is NOT to be the primary motive for the believer's pursuit of God, but rather "faith in future grace" (or "trusting in the promises of God," to use a less original phrase!). This theology is defended from Scripture, illustrated through countless anecdotes and quotes from the likes of C. H. Spurgeon, John Flavel, and Jonathan Edwards, and is applied to various sin struggles (anxiety, bitterness, coveteousness, pride, lust, etc.) - which Piper shows to be rooted in unbelief. The underlying theme of this book is that the faith that justifies also sanctifies. As you might imagine, this book is an aggressive (and needed) attack on the false concept that Jesus can be one's Saviour without also being one's Lord. I commend this book very highly - but I do warn you - it is a thinker. Read it twice. Once for familiarity and then again for saturation and meditation.

I cannot recommend this book highly enough. I've read the gamut of parent self-help books and found this one to be the most uplifting and practical. I deal with a difficult 86 year old, narcissistic mother who has had many recent illnesses and crises. Barbara and Grace's book gave me the insight and advice needed for me to get past my anger and confusion and start setting limits for my mother while providing her support. It helped me enormously. After reading the book, I also found myself needing care management services for my mom. I'm lucky to be living in the Washington, DC area and was able to use the author's care management services when my mother had emergency surgery and needed 24 hour home help. Barbara is as wonderfully empathetic in person as she is in her book. She helped in both understanding and helping me manage my mother as my mother moved through her latest crisis. I don't think I couldn't managed easily without her help.

An Author's Critique of "Coping With Your Difficult Older Parent: A Guide For Stressed Out Children

As a fellow writer, I want to complement the authors on their insight. I did deal with some of these problems in my own book, "Dancing in the Dark: Things My Mother Never Told Me," but my intention was to write it, I am not educated enough to help solve the problem or understand it. " A Guide for Stressed Out Children etc" did that for me. I highly recommend it. There will
come a time in everyone's life, I'm afraid, when it will be
needed. I intend to buy this book and give it to my daughter in
case she needs it for dealing with me. I am 73-year-old woman, racing rapidly toward being a feisty old lady. I will never
knowingly cause my daughter, my only child, the grief I had with my mother and my in-laws, but sometimes it cannot be helped in the case of Dementia or worse. Some of the characters could have been members of my family. My mother-in-law used to say, when we traveled, "Do you know what you are doing to me?" Everyone with older parents should own this book.

This book applies sound theories of human behavior to the relationship issues between generations. The relationship between the older, difficult parent and the grownchild is fraught with potential for unhappy, even dangerous living conditions. This book clears the air. The authors advise refocusing on the relationship between parent and grownchild rather than indulging in anger, guilt or other unproductive emotions toward the parent. The elderly parent may not be amenable to change. But the relationship can change if the grownchild becomes aware of, and is willing to change his/her part in maintaining a fruitless pattern. Thus the relationship can be molded to a more satisfactory shape by an insightful reader who modifies his response to his parent following the suggestions in the book. The reader freed from patterns that may date back to early childhood is in control of how this cornerstone relationship with parents is conducted. The explicit suggestions in this book show how to do this - how to set boundaries, depersonalize, empathize and above all to understand the parent's behavior rather than react to it. Such change can affect not only the elderly parent/grown child relationship, but other relationships in the grown child's life as well.

Thus, this book suggests the difficult, but necessary, basic changes that can improve our emotional health. Some may need a professional companion to help them apply the principles of the book. The book, however, may be enough for many intelligent readers puzzled by the problems their elderly parents present. The suggestions are concrete, backed up by good case examples and specific to a clientele with which the authors are very familiar. It is a must read for anyone trying to cope with any difficulties the older parent presents, or even anyone hoping not to become a difficult parent. It is also a must read for eldercare professionals who need understanding and practical tips for the problems of this ever increasing population.

For Robert and Lily Brewster, the planned gathering at Grace and Favor Cottage held the possibility of a living. For the guests, both honored and paying, it turned into something gelse entirely. Lily's hopes for the literary gathering featuring author, Julian West, are thwarted when one of their guests turns up dead and the much-valued manuscript of another disappears. When it appeals the two incidents might be linked, the brother and sister duo find themselves on the hunt for another killer in order to preserve their aspirations for their inherited cottage.

Jill Churchill displays a stunning ability to integrate the history of the 1930's with the fiction she writes. This is perhaps the story's greatest recommendation. The mystery itself is thin and while suspenseful, it also becomes somewhat predictable. What the mystery has to recommend itself are the strongly drawn characters with interesting quirks of credible motives. I did enjoy Lily's guests, but perhaps the most entertaining of them all was Robert's "idiot", Mad Henry, whose skill, or lack thereof, as an inventor, proves to be a constant source of irritation and bafflement for Lily though it ends up paying off in the end.

As she did in her first Grace and Favor novel, Anything Goes, Jill Churchill has written another wonderful addition to this mystery series with the publication of In the Still of the Night.

Brother and sister, Lily and Robert Brewster, are now living in the mansion they inherited from their Uncle Horatio. Getting used to small town life on the Hudson has proved to be pleasant but these two young people must now begin earning an income. Athough they live as wealthy people in the year 1932, according to the terms of Horatio's will they won't inherit anything for almost ten years. Lily and Robert come up with an idea to provide some income by hosting a weekend of paying guests and a celebrity who will entertain all. The assortment of people who gather for their weekend, though, have links to one another from previous days and suddenly there's been a murder and it seems as though almost everyone has a motive.

This book was very charming and evoked an era and style which is now forever gone. And Ms. Churchill also includes just enough historical information about the times to further set the mood. Unfortunately, I gulped down this book much too quickly and now I'm wondering how long I will have to wait for the next book from this author.

After inhaling the contemporary Jane Jeffrey series, it is refreshing to enter the historical period of the Great Depression in the vicinity of the Roosevelt's of Hyde Park. The luxuries on a budget managed by the brother and sister Brewster duo smack of favorite Christie mysteries set in a similar time in Great Britain. Lily and Robert accept their challenge to fulfill their Uncle Horatio's will and seek paying guests to their inherited domain. Their cleverness in luring a popular author of the times, fictional Julian West and his man Bud Carpenter, draws a nice mix of eccentric paying customers.

Of course, their best laid plans result in an unplanned murder and the who-done-it is on in the most suspenseful of fashions. An inveterate mystery reader may well figure things out ahead of the end, but it seems that Churchill excells in making the reader wait to unravel the answers.

There are poignant moments in the interaction of characters, and Churchill lets the reader into the background connections of the characters just enough to develop them as well-rounded and believable. The desires, jealousies, deceits, and manipulations the characters employ draw the reader in until the end.

Historical data, i. e. the kidnapping of the Lindbergh baby, Hoover's misbegotten administration, Governor Franklin Roosevelt's presumed candidacy for President, the poverty of out-of-work, homeless, depression era people, puts everything into perspective. Churchill has done her homework. Even the menus prepared by Mrs. Prinney entice the reader with the details of Dutch cooking appropriate to the historical settlement of the Hudson River Valley. Churchill's descriptions are so good that one wishes to get a real taste of the Prinney cuisine.

One can only guess what the next books in the series will bring for Lily and Robert Brewster as they fulfill the ten year trial demanded by their deceased uncle's attorney, Mr. Prinney. There already appears to be possible romance for Lily with either the new town sheriff or the new town newspaper editor. And Phoebe Twinkle, Grace and Favor's new lodger has her own prospects to consider, in addition to maintaining her millinary business in Voorburg-on-the-Hudson. Robert may be in for a settling down as well as he acclimates to this quieter lifestyle in coming books. Anticipating where Churchill will lead the reader in further Brewster sleuthing makes one anxious to read her next volume.

After reading the terrific novels DESTINY'S LADY and FOREVER AND BEYOND by Susan Grace, this reviewer sought out the previously released GOLDEN FIRE. Released before the tales of the pirate Lady Cat, GOLDEN FIRE tells the story of Catherine's son James and the lady whom the people of India call Golden Fire. My effort was well rewarded with this marvelous tale in which east meets west in a clash of culture and mysticism.

Born in India, Miranda Collins loves India. With an empathic gift that sets her apart from everyone, she believes she will only find acceptance in a land steeped in mysticism and never plans to return to her father's birth land. But when her father is murdered and her own life repeatedly threatened, she finds herself aboard Lord James Grayson's ship, and married to the man, though she knows little about him.

Theirs is a marriage of convenience, meant to save Randy from a madman and a murder as well as to uncover the identity of her stalker. Neither partner wants to admit the depth of their feelings, or their hopes for this arranged union. With complex plotting and intricate details, GOLDEN FIRE moves from the exotic lands of India to the deceitful drawing rooms of England, weaving a rich tapestry of intrigue and love. As danger continues to persue Randy, only James' steadfast love will save her life, not once, but three times as prophesied.

Susan Grace possesses an astonishing talent for blending murder, history and romance in a mix uniquely her own. With the very grace and beauty of a master, Grace creates a delightfully vivacious tale that will satisfy the historical romance fan even while creating an appetite for more. This reviewer has fallen in love with her powerful heroines and the heroes that love them, and eagerly awaits more unorthodox tales of adventure from this talented author.

After reading the terrific novels Destiny's Lady and Forever And Beyond by Susan Grace, this reviewer sought out the previously released Golden Fire. Released before the tales of the pirate Lady Cat, Golden Fire tells the story of Catherine's son James and the lady whom the people of India call Golden Fire. My effort was well rewarded with this marvelous tale in which east meets west in a clash of culture and mysticism. Born in India, Miranda Collins loves India. With an empathic gift that sets her apart from everyone, she believes she will only find acceptance in a land steeped in mysticism and never plans to return to her father's birth land. But when her father is murdered and her own life repeatedly threatened, she finds herself aboard Lord James Grayson's ship, and married to the man, though she knows little about him. Theirs is a marriage of convenience, meant to save Randy from a madman and a murder as well as to uncover the identity of her stalker. Neither partner wants to admit the depth of their feelings, or their hopes for this arranged union. With complex plotting and intricate details, Golden Fire moves from the exotic lands of India to the deceitful drawing rooms of England, weaving a rich tapestry of intrigue and love. As danger continues to persue Randy, only James' steadfast love will save her life, not once, but three times as prophesied. Susan Grace posses an astonishing talent for blending murder, history and romance in a mix uniquely her own. With the very grace and beauty of a master, Grace creates a delightfully vivacious tale that will satisfy the historical romance fan even while creating an appetite for more. This reviewer has fallen in love with her powerful heroines and the heroes that love them, and eagerly awaits more unorthodox tales of adventure from this talented author.

Cindy Penn

To Miranda Collins, daughter of the British governor, India is a land full of exotic adventure. Her ability to sense the pain in others-and help them overcome it-has bound her to the people and animals of the country she loves. But then the idyllic life she's known since childhood is shattered by her beloved father's murder and the repeated attempts made on her own life. When Lord James Grayson arrives in Calicut, he is instantly captivated by the golden-eyed beauty, and determined to save her from harm. Miranda quickly rebuffs James' offer of matrimony-convinced that her strange powers would never be accepted back in England. But after another brush with treachery, Miranda agrees to a marriage in name only, so long as the union is annulled once her father's killer is found. Then she can safely return to India. Once in England, though, Miranda finds herself consumed by her desire for James-unaware that evil has followed her footsteps...and suddenly threatens to tear her from the man who has touched her very soul. This is a great book. Miranda is an awesome character. Ms. Grace done an excellent job in creating this marvelous herorine. And James is any woman's dream come true. Loved all the exotic wildlife and all the intrigued. Kept me on the edge of my seat till the end.

This book is written in the style of its time (first published in 1881). It is the tale of an appealing and almost-implausibly loving family of five children their mother. Their father has died and they are managing, though barely, on their own. Poverty is continuous but not oppressive. The Peppers are resourceful and vigorous. The children lack for nothing when it comes to love, and must substitute industry and premature responsibilities for academic education.

They seem not to suffer much. The devotion of their mother to their well being, and the jollity and flair for fun the children possess temper what might otherwise be, for modern children, a frightening prospect. I read this book to my almost-six year old daughter, who was enthralled, enchanted and amused by the exploits of these five youngsters. Their serious bout with measles, their poor circumstances, their unquenchable good spirits, and their close relationships provided plenty of drama for this chi! ld who does not depend on special effects or motorized games for entertainment. In other words, though the story is old fashioned, even obvious and unsubtle in its moral message of love and devotion, it is still rich with possibilities for a child with imagination.

It is a kind of fairy tale, in the end, as the family circumstances are changed due to a somewhat fantastical coincidence of relatedness with a family of considerable means. But children have no trouble suspending their disbelief, and they love happy endings. The essential values are ones to which families of today still ascribe: love, devotion, simplicity, self reliance, and more. Its old fashioned flavor is one of its charms, particularly for children (and their parents) who have an affinity for things old fashioned, and whose language ability can accommodate more formal speech and turns of phrase now in disuse.

My daughter is hounding me for sequels, of which there are many, and of which I was unaware. ! I recommend this book to families who want to acquaint thei! r children with times past and the timeless qualities that are possible within families. It is a good and quiet book with simple, if difficult problems, and characters any child would do well to emulate. It would interest children who have enjoyed "Sarah Plain and Tall," and the "Little House" books, among others.

This book is about a poor family of five children and their widowed mother. It's about their troubles of being poor and their ability to always look on the bright side. Sidney tells about how the family deals with their problems. The family goes through many hardships, such as an illness throughout the family and a temporary blindness occurring. They think all is over when a twist of fate turns their spirits around.

This book has a great storyline with well-developed characters. It has some tougher words which makes the book an older children's novel. But it is a wonderful book and the author did an excellent job making the reader believe he or she is actually there seeing what's going on and really knowing the characters. I would recommend this book to readers who like stories of growing up and dealing with hardships.

This book was the first in a series of 12 about the Pepper family. It was written in 1881 and takes place shortly after the Civil War(1860's-70's). The Pepper books follow the adventures of the 5 Pepper children and their widowed mother. The Peppers are poor but proud and the books extoll the importance of family and love and honesty and believing in yourself. These are wonderful books for children of all ages. They are sweet and funny and have an undercurrent of morality sadly lacking in most books written today. I started with my mothers childhood copy and have read and re-read the 4 books from the series I have been able to track down. I would recommend this and all the Pepper books to everyone. They are especially suited to be passed down from mother to daughter.

I eagerly looked forward to find out the causes of dementia, like the Alzheimer's disease, and the idea to study a homogeneous group - nuns - for scientific reasons appealed to me. Now as I have read the book I certainly know a lot more about the factors behind the Alzheimer's disease and how we can delay, decrease (or eliminate) its symptoms or perhaps even prevent it. It sounds great - then why did I only give it 4 stars?! - Because to get to the 'real stuff' you have to wade through lengthy biographies of the nuns. It's obvious that the author got close to them and learned to like them and perhaps _you_ will enjoy to read about their life stories. I, on the other hand, would have appreciated to get more of a fact - or reference - book, at least half the size of it (counting the number of pages). On the last pages of the book there are a link to their website ... with further links from there. On these web pages I found most - if not all - relevant information about this subject in a condensed form. Of course the author gives a more detailed explanation regarding his findings and conclusions in the book, than the website does...

The story of the nun study will hit home to scores of millions of Americans, for most of us have aging parents or grandparents, or we have reached advanced years ourselves. Snowdon tells the story of his research into Alzheimer's and related illnesses with both clarity and compassion. He tells their story both personal and biological. In these pages, many of us will read our own futures.

In "Aging with Grace," Snowdon walks the lay-reader through the steps and stages that made his now-famous "nun study" possible. You may have caught bits of this study in Time Magazine, The Donohue Show, or many other popular media. This is the story behind the story. It is the story of the nuns themselves. Snowdon uses the nun's own words to describe where they came from, what they aspired to as young initiates, and where they are going as they move on into their advanced years.

The book isn't all drama. Snowdon provides useful background on Alzheimer's disease, its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. He goes on to draw both firm and tentative conclusions. In short, he sprinkles in advice based on sound, careful, peer-reviewed, scientific research. You'll learn what parents can do for their children, what children can do for their aging parents, and what various factors may contribute to or exacerbate senile dementia.

Lastly, this book stands in sharp contrast to the fraud so frequently perpetuated on a desperate and uninformed public by various "alternative" medical practices. Snowdon's work provides an excellent example of how medical research is done. I've been very comfortable sharing this book with friends who desperately need reliable information in a forthright yet compassionate form, and they have assured me that my recommendation really helped fill a need and made them feel less helpless.

I found this book soberly informative, compassionate, personal, and spiritual - a rare combination in any reliable medical book. I encourage all medical researches to hold this book up as their model for successfully communicating with a non-medical audience. ~Robert

I have a family member with Alzheimer's and recently read two popular science books on Alzheimer's disease. I just finished "Aging with Grace" and enjoyed it's compelling humanitarian edge - -the stories about the nuns and their interactions with Snowdon are just delightful--one can really envision these people.

On the other hand, there is not a lot of information on the causes of Alzheimer's in the book--there's a little on free radicals and some of the Alzheimer genes. For that type information I would recommend an excellent book titled "Decoding Darkness" by Tanzi and Parson -- it provided a very clear presentation of what we know about the causes of Alzheimer's especially the genes involved.

One of the most difficult struggles in managing conflict is practicing forgiveness. There are many well-written works on this subject, but few match the realism and sensitivity of the volumes by popular author and seminary professor, Lewis Smedes. The work, Forgive and Forget, is a classic on the subject. The sequel, The Art of Forgiving, builds upon the concepts of the first. Smedes says: "We all know the right thing to do is usually the harder thing to do. I am continuing to struggle with forgiving and moving past conflict. I know that bitterness and anger taint my day to day existence, so why hold on to them? What or whose purpose does it serve? I'm not at the point where I could forgive the murderer of a loved one, but I strongly suggest to everyone reading this that you give up a lot of the hostility you carry around from petty disagreements with friends and colleagues. It really will make a difference in how you'll feel about yourself." Using many dramatic examples drawn from life, this practical book illumines, step by step, a realistic path of healing and the road to peace and freedom. There are indispensable resources on the subject of forgiveness. If you only get one, get The Art of Forgiving, but if you want to double the blessing, get both.

Forgive and Forget sounds like wisdom handed down from parents or grandparents. Lewis Smedes gently leads us through the WORK of forgiveness to the realization that forgiveness is a gift you give yourself. This book changed my life and I am grateful.

I've struggled with some very painful issues in my life, and read several other books on forgiveness, but they left me feeling like I could never do what they suggested, and did nothing to help me to heal from the painful things that others have done to me. With this book I found that many of the things I'd already gone through were a part of forgiveness, and made forgiving someone within my grasp. I learned that it wasn't necessary to forget about the painful experiences in order to forgive, or to condone the action of the perpetrator in order to be able to forgive them. I didn't need to excuse their behavior by putting myself in their shoes to try to understand why their behavior had an excuse. I borrowed this book from a friend, but after reading it, I decided it was too good of a book to not have a copy of my own.

A long time reader of Elizabeth Peter's Amelia Peabody series, I found The Camelot Caper to be a good change of pace. As a trained archeologist, Peters's books are always a good combination of realisitic history and imaginative mystery.

In The Camelot Caper, young American Jessica Tregarth is summoned to England by an elderly grandfather whom she has never met. On the outs with her father and his son, Grandpa has to wait while Jess dodges two unsavory characters who harass and threaten her across jolly old England. Along the way she meets David Randall, a young writer of suspense novels, who helps Jess in sorting out the whys and wherefores of the chase and manages to fall in love with her, too.

The chase was something of a drag, but the moment they pull up in front of the old family homeplace in Cornwall, the excitement escalates. A dreary, decrepit old manor house, complete with a now deceased Grandpa, sets an excellent scene for the unmasking of the two unsavory characters and the explanation for the cross-country stalking.

As with any book written decades ago, the time warp issue becomes a factor. It was rather enjoyable to try to picture the clothing the characters were described as wearing. All in all, this is a solid, interesting suspense novel. An enjoyable read!

This was the first Elizabeth Peters book I ever read, and I give thanks for the day I did so since it introduced me to this wonderful writer. I read it as a teenager, and it is still one of my favorite books to re-read. I simply enjoy all of the characters, and the dialogue always amuses me.

I really enjoyed this book. This was the second book I've read by Elizabeth Peter's (a.k.a. Barbara Mertz)and I was just simply hooked. I've been desperate to go back to England and see for myself the vivid landscapes that she writes about in this book. I loved the banter between Jessica and David. If you are an Anglophile, you will love this one.