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BOOK REVIEW: The Measure of a Lady
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by: Laura V. Hilton Dancing Word Reviewer
Title: The Measure of a Lady Author: Deeanne Gist Publisher: Bethany House ISBN: 0-7642-0073-9 Genre: Inspirational/Historical/Romance
Rachel Van Buren, her brother, Michael, and sister, Lissa, have just arrived in San Francisco. Their father had big dreams of becoming rich mining gold, but he died enroute, leaving the three orphans. Now Rachel is responsible for raising her family and trying to keep them pure.
This isn’t an easy task, especially when San Francisco seems to follow none of the rules of polite Eastern society. The only job Rachel can find is cleaning a saloon. And her sister, Lissa, seems to rebelling at every rule, thriving at the attentions of the men of the city.
Rachel is attracted to someone too, but he is a saloon owner. Will she be able to secure passage back home, or will she lose her heart and her siblings first?
The Measure of a Lady is a totally cute book. I loved the back cover copy (make sure you pick up a copy just to read that!) I could tell that Ms. Gist is a homeschool mom, as the reader is subjected to a lesson about big-head grasshoppers and how they differ from other types of grasshoppers.
The characters are interesting. I especially liked Johnnie. He’s a real sweetheart, even if he does engage in less-than-stellar activities. Rachel seems a bit of a prude, undoubtedly stemming from her upbringing. At times I found her not very loveable. In whole, the book was interesting, and I recommend it. $12.99. 314 pages. |
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