Review: Miss Read Maybe?
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 15, 2013
Years ago, I read all the Miss Read books.  Her writings center on small-town cottage life in England complete with Lords and Ladies and the ever present Vicar.  But mostly Miss Read writes about people, and the blessing of living a simple practical life.  She is a mesmerizing author.  Charity Begins at Home reminded me so much of her writings--the summer fair, the church, and the people all living in a wonderful back-drop of green beauty and golden sunshine.  This story will definitely stick with me even though I really just didn't like Charity, the heroine, very much at all.  This was not my favorite "Alicia" book but I still enjoyed it.  I enjoyed the Reluctant Lady and Royal Renegade and Poetic Justice much more.  Still, I found reading "Charity" was worthwhile and I want to read all of this author's work so I'm on to the Drew Sisters.