Good Morning!
Saturday has dawned with Storm Amy (first named storm of Autumn in Scotland) having only blown down one section of my long garden privacy fencing. Along with some large planters having been blown over that's not so bad and the winds here today aren't expected to be much above 50 MPH gusts.
The better by far news is that Tailored Truths got three new excellent reviews yesterday. Some may say that's not many but reviews are hard to come by these days and it's so rewarding when a reader takes the time to write about aspects of the novel that they've enjoyed or picked up on as being memorable for them in some way.
I'm sharing one review here in this post.
Annie, at Left on The Shelf Blog wrote this 4 star review and posted to Amazon and Goodreads- and I thank her for every single word of it!
4**** Review
"Although this is the second book in the series, there is
sufficient reference to the first book to make this one work perfectly as a
standalone.
This book features Margaret as the main character. We
read of how she fights to keep her head above water - working in various jobs
from tutoring, to being a lady's maid/companion and even sack sewing. However,
her skills enable her to move up in the world to a leadership role in a
factory.
Her search for employment highlights how women were viewed
during the period in which the book is set. It was very hard for a woman to
make much of herself, as all the opportunities to grow were only available to
men. Through this, the author demonstrated the role of women at the time and
how they were considered by Victorian society.
Margaret was an excellent character. She is a hard-working
young woman with a strong character, which enabled her to survive in difficult
situations.
The author immerses the reader in the time and place. She
has exhaustively researched the time period and, therefore, immerses the reader
in the book. I almost felt like I was there.
It is a dialogue-led book, which served to move the story
along at an appropriate pace for the genre. It made for easy and engaging
reading.
I enjoyed this book very much, and am looking forward to the
next book in the series already."
I guess I'd better find some time today to get on with the next part of Margaret Law's story!
Slainte!
