The year is 1905. Eighteen year old Kate Barrington is getting ready for a ball. She has fallen deeply in love with Jonathan Wentworth, heir to his uncle’s estate. But when she arrives, Jon’s attention is captivated by her frail but enigmatic cousin Cassandra. Consumed by jealousy Kate trie...
She wanted to go over the answers she’d gotten wrong during homeroom, but Dylan and his friends seemed to take pleasure in making it as difficult as possible. “Tisk tisk, only a ninety percent? That’s what you get for being so nosy; should’ve paid more attention to your teacher.” “Go away, Dylan....
At first I’d thought I’d be sent away, and had made tentative plans to return to the Golden Bird, but when the housekeeper made it clear I could be of use to her, I agreed willingly — not only on her account but because of Rupert. There was Dame Jenny, too, who had mercifully been spared, but had...
reading Mary Karr’s memoir The Liars’ Club, which chronicles the author’s experiences growing up in a family struggling with alcoholism but also incorporates wonderful moments of humor and familial warmth. As I read, thoughts from my own childhood began to intrude. Not dark memories but pleasant ...