The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom
Seven-year-old Lavinia left Ireland with her parents and brother. When she arrives in the United States, she is orphaned and soon to be separated from her brother. The ships captain kindly takes her home so that she can work off her passage.
Being a white girl indentured with black slaves causes a great deal of social confusion in Lavinia's life. It isn't until she is married with a young child that she starts to really realize "the way things are."
This is Historical Fiction in that the author has re-created the life-style of slaves and slave owners of Virginia. The characters are all fictional but they are characters that, for the most part, are believable and have depth of character. The one character that is lacking, I wonder if it wasn't on purpose since he was never really present anyway.
This is the only book by this author but I would read another if she wrote one.
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
The Copper Sign
The Copper Sign by Katia Fox
Beginning in England in the year 1161, Ellen, a blacksmith's daughter wants nothing more than to follow in her father's footsteps. Unfortunately, such is not the lot for a girl. Circumstances arise where it is most convenient for Ellen to become Alan as she flees the wrath of her mother and the local lord.
Ellen has a great many adventures and learns a great deal as she travels through England and into Normandy and then Belgium.
This isn't historical fiction but it feels similar to it. It was originally written in German and the translator also translated The Hangman's Daughter which I also liked very much.
I really enjoyed this book. It had a great escapist quality to it and I very easily fell into the world of 12th century Europe.
Beginning in England in the year 1161, Ellen, a blacksmith's daughter wants nothing more than to follow in her father's footsteps. Unfortunately, such is not the lot for a girl. Circumstances arise where it is most convenient for Ellen to become Alan as she flees the wrath of her mother and the local lord.
Ellen has a great many adventures and learns a great deal as she travels through England and into Normandy and then Belgium.
This isn't historical fiction but it feels similar to it. It was originally written in German and the translator also translated The Hangman's Daughter which I also liked very much.
I really enjoyed this book. It had a great escapist quality to it and I very easily fell into the world of 12th century Europe.
Awakened (Vampire Awakenings)
Awakened (Vampire Awakenings) by Brenda K. Davies
This is what I can only hope is young adult literature. The story is pretty boring. I stopped halfway through and read a whole bunch of other books and then I just decided to get it over with and finish it.
The characters are college-aged (sort of). It's your basic "girl meets hot bad boy" story except, of course, that the bad boy is a vampire. He and his vampire buddies are mostly lame. They haven't really taken time to explore their vampire selves. They have spent their time hanging out in frat houses and giving college girls weird "hickeys".
There are two books in this series and she's written another series (Destined) that seems equally vapid.
I don't think I'll be reading any more of this series or any others by this author anytime soon.
This is what I can only hope is young adult literature. The story is pretty boring. I stopped halfway through and read a whole bunch of other books and then I just decided to get it over with and finish it.
The characters are college-aged (sort of). It's your basic "girl meets hot bad boy" story except, of course, that the bad boy is a vampire. He and his vampire buddies are mostly lame. They haven't really taken time to explore their vampire selves. They have spent their time hanging out in frat houses and giving college girls weird "hickeys".
There are two books in this series and she's written another series (Destined) that seems equally vapid.
I don't think I'll be reading any more of this series or any others by this author anytime soon.
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