2 posts tagged “british”
I finished A Catch of Consequence over the weekend, moved on to Taking Liberties (which I just finished at lunch today), and am now on The Sparks Fly Upward. I think all in all, this book series only cost me about $12. It's worth that and more!
I usually don't buy books before reading them, but I had read Ariana Franklin/Diana Norman's "Mistress of the Art of Death" books and enjoyed them, so I figured these were a safe bet (plus, the Austin Public Library doesn't carry the first two). Who knew how much I would enjoy books based during the Revolutionary War! It's likely the atypical characters that make the books such an addictive read. Well, that and the feminism, race relations, politics and touch of romance.
I'm in the midst of reading this novel by a British author. It's not something I would have found myself; Amazon happened to recommend it to me. I've stayed up the past couple nights immersed in the story within a story.
I'd compare reading this novel to seeing The Usual Suspects for the first time. Just when I think I've figured something out, I'm totally off. I love that. I hope the book keeps it up.
My only complaint with the story is that the narrator's age is never mentioned. I can figure out everyone else's timeline (roughly), but I have no clue how old Margaret is supposed to be.
I'd compare reading this novel to seeing The Usual Suspects for the first time. Just when I think I've figured something out, I'm totally off. I love that. I hope the book keeps it up.
My only complaint with the story is that the narrator's age is never mentioned. I can figure out everyone else's timeline (roughly), but I have no clue how old Margaret is supposed to be.
