The story of Cassandra Mortmain is interesting, and not just because she's an interesting character but it shows the sheer utter poverty it was possible to live in during the inter-war era in England. The Mortmains live in a decaying castle with most of their good posessions sold to survive, gentil...
Reread this, only my second time and many years removed from the first. If possible, I loved it more this time around. The perfect tribute, not only to all the Austen and Bronte I devoured as a kid, but to the kind of kid who devours Austen and Bronte. I Capture the Castle manages to be both the esc...
This book is one of those books that everyone loves, but no one has ever heard of - sort of like [b:A Town Like Alice|107301|A Town Like Alice|Nevil Shute|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1327957610s/107301.jpg|276591] or pretty much anything by Terry Pratchett or Neil Gaiman. Maybe it's a...
Enchanting, endearing, adorable, melancholic, thought-provoking, witty, charming, incredibly well-written, and perhaps a bit Austenesque. This book is one of the best coming-of-age stories ever written.“My imagination longs to dash ahead and plan developments; but I have noticed that when things hap...
I fell in love with this as an adult after hearing a Radio 4 dramatisation of it. It's a fabulous romance which has a memorable heroine, and is full of humour, warmth and eccentricity, and yet doesn't give way to a schmaltzy ending. Teenage girls should be forced to read it.
The problem is just I like Stephen so much regardless of his extreme stupidity and loyalty. And I feel that Cassandra is just so... typical teenager, of whom I hold no interest. Rose is not a good girl but not such a bitch at all, whom I found ok. But I have no idea why Simon is interesting. Moreove...
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