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Book Review ~ Phoebe Deane

2/19/2015

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    Phoebe Deane is another Grace Livingston Hill novel and a sequel to Marcia Schuyler.
    When Phoebe was young her mother died leaving her to the care of a much older half brother.  His wife uses Phoebe as a maid-of-all-work.  Phoebe works hard with nothing in return.  Her sister in law is not nice to her and the children have no respect for her.  But all of that is nothing compared to the man to whom her sister in law is trying to marry her off.
    Phoebe has no time for social life and therefore has no friends.  Miranda (from Marcia Schuyler) helps her out one time and a friendship blossoms between the two.  But Phoebe's sister-in-law does not think Phoebe should have time for friends.
    The over-worked, lonely girl struggles for a while before falling sick.  Miranda works hard to free Phoebe but the sister-in-law stands in the way.
Will Phoebe find freedom, friends, and real love?
    This is not one of my favorite books.  It's good and I like it but it is not one of my favorites.
Miranda of course was great! She goes to great lengths to help her friend.
    This book was a nice addition to Marcia Schuyler and if you liked that one you will have to read this one.
    It can be found on Amazon and eBay. 
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Book Review ~ Marcia Schuyler 

1/22/2015

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    One of my top 10 favorite books is Marcia Schuyler written by Grace Livingston Hill.
    To save her family from disgrace, Marcia, a young woman not much more than a girl, marries the man her sister was engaged to.
    In this new life of hers she struggles with being the wife of a man who does not love her, his disagreeable aunts, and unaccepting townspeople.  Her sister finds out what Marcia did and is angry.  What's more, a man she meets is determined to drag her name in the dirt when she rebuffs his attentions to her.
    But the little red-headed girl next door sticks to her through thick and thin and Marcia and Miranda become good friends, Miranda coming to Marcia's rescue a few times. 
    Things become worse when Marcia receives a note calling her to a tavern a ways from town where, unknown to her, the villain awaits.  Then when her sister shows up in town, Marcia believes all her dreams of happiness and love are ended.
   
    I am still not sure just what it is about this book that makes such a favorite but I find myself reading it over and over.  I adore Miranda and her temper.  The struggle Marcia's husband goes through was well written I think.  The villain was a perfectly hateable man.  I also like reading the descriptions of the dresses, hats, and bonnets in this book. 

    You can find Marcia Schuyler on Amazon, ebay, and Project Gutenberg. 
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    Welcome to A Basket Of Pansies.  I am Sarah or sometimes known as Billie Jo, a Christian girl in her early 20s and lover of dogs.  I enjoy reading, writing, sewing, drawing, crocheting, horseback riding as well as riding motorcycles, taking walks, designing clothes, hairdressing, and lately planning weddings though for now it has just been for my stories but someday maybe I will plan a real one for someone.  Here I like to share my thoughts and whatnot with you all.  I hope you enjoy reading this and will pay another visit here someday.  God Bless. 

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