November Reads
Burning Bright by Tracy Chevalier - 11/6/2011 Excellent - Historical Fiction A tale of 1790's London with Mr. William Blake (poet) and Mr. Philip Astley (circus) along with a family from Dorsetshire I tend to enjoy Chevalier's portrayals of famous historical artists. This one was slightly different as Blake and Astley were secondary characters to the children that formed the basis of the story, but still interesting. The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett - 11/10/2011 Good - Classic Ten year old orphan Mary Lennox comes to live with her uncle in England and discovers an unkempt garden behind a locked door. A re-read for me, as well as a book club selection. If you've only ever read a children's version (or heard the Focus on the Family radio play), you will find this different. I was motivated this time to do some research into Burnett and her involvement in spirituality and the "New Thought" which is the basis for the "Magic" in t...