For this week's book, I chose A Drowned Maiden's Hair by Laura Amy Schlitz. This was a great book club read that I couldn't put down! Here's a synopsis:
Maud Flynn is not the ideal adoption candidate at the Barbary Asylum for Female Orphans. Miss Kitteridge, the superintendent of the orphanage, considers Maud to be an eleven-year-old troublemaker, yet Hyacinth Hawthorne is set on adopting Maud to live with the three Hawthorne sisters. Maud is awed by the new clothing, tasty treats, and home, and she is especially drawn by Hyacinth's attention to her. Hyacinth refers to Maud as the Hawthorne sisters' "secret child" and there are mysterious rules to follow. Maud will not be attending school and she is not to be seen nor heard when there are guests in the house. Once the Hawthorne sisters trust Maud, they let her into the family business—holding seances. Early in the story Maud is mesmerized by her new life, especially with Hyacinth, but as she begins to understand more about the secrets, Maud sees things from a different perspective. The story unfolds, including a friendship with the deaf housekeeper, Muffet, with intriguing twists and turns as the reader follows Maud and her life in the Hawthorne household and business.
A great book! The author really makes you feel like you're actually there! Stay tuned for next week's pick!
2 comments:
Thanks for listing SEVEN TEARS INTO THE SEA on your cool site!
Reading rocks,
Terri Farley
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