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An interesting assortment of oddball characters, and an imaginative outcome...I'll be interested to see what the author conjures up next!

Sure, it's dated (written in the 1930s) and Taggart fancies herself more of an auteur than a common chronicler which tends to grate on the nerves after a while. Her text sometimes runs off into flowery garbage that lends nothing the story she's telling. Taggart babbles at times. But she obviously adores Dickinson and her interest in the subject matters shines through even the melodramatic sap.

If you're a big Dickinson fan, then definitely try to read this book. You won't find out anything that has been covered in other biographies, but I think you'll enjoy Taggart's enthusiasm. I also enjoyed the non-linear manner she employed when she jumped back in forth in the time of Dickinson's life to tell her story.

My copy of this book is a worn hardcover edition. I doubt it ever made it to paperback.

What a charming couple Julian and Lily made. Lily with her love of all God's creatures proved to be the balm that Julian's bitter heart needed. I loved all the "cats" in this story, especially Sebastian! The various scrappy individuals (both human and animal!) met during this story were delightfully portrayed! The tenderness that Julian showed in caring for his grown nephew Peter was wonderful. It does not often show up in Regencies, where we expect our hero to be a ruthless rogue. Julian, who thinks he is rather a rake, turns out to be a lion that lies with the lamb.

A bit of fluffy reading for a delightful couple of hours.

Ms. Hendrickson's attention to detail shows quite vividly in this entertaining story. I admit I was reminded of an American film with a similar name, but the similarities were not intrusive. This hero and heroine were tailor made for one another; the conflict was rather light in this story, as conflicts typically are in Ms. Hendrickson's novels, but nonetheless, this one was a charmer.

A good childrens' book, excellent for reading to pre-school aged children. The text can easily be understood by the 3 and 4 year olds in my library story hour as they identify with Louie and his most favorite stuffed animal, a red goose. The illustrations are great!

An quick-paced, entertaining look at love and male-female relationships down through the ages. The author has been a contributor to The New Yorker magazine since 1929 and has written 51 books in her lifetime. Those who are unfamiliar with her work might also wish to peruse China to Me or Times and Places, two of her autobiographical books.

This is a wonderful story about a older woman who lives by herself (but with her pet cat & bird) in a city apartment. She does the same things every day at the same time but starts to feel lonely and unimportant. Unbeknownst to her, everyone around her tells time by Maxie! When Maxie doesn't bother to wake up in the morning to open her shades, get the milk from the stoop, and make her tea in the whistling pot, the neighbors and mailman are thrown off schedule and become worried. They all start trooping up to Maxie's apartment until there's 17 people, three dogs and two cats all waiting for Maxie to open her door! When she didn't answer the door they all went in an called a doctor, worried because Maxie was still in bed. By the time the doctor arrived there was 42 grown-ups and 11 children in Maxie's living room! The doctor examines Maxie and comes out of her bedroom to announce that Maxie isn't really sick; she's just lonely and doesn't feel needed. Maxie is amazed to find all her neighbors wondering where she was as they tell how they depend on her to keep their schedules. This makes Maxie feel needed and she is happy then to get up and keep her routine from then on! A wonderful story in an urban setting that helps children learn about older people and lonliness.

While I know a lot of folks who are fascinated by the Civil War - and I suppose more than most I have that interest myself - my greater fascination has been with the lives that helped shape the coming of the war, and particularly their lives in the aftermath of the war. This biographical novel based on Emily Howland's own diaries and letters gave me a number of wonderful insights into this period, particularly into the ties between the anti-slavery movement and the later movement for Woman Suffrage. Besides learning about Miss Howland, herself, we are afforded personal and revealing glimpses into the life and character of other significant figures as well, such as Susan B. Anthony and Harriet Tubman, founder of the Underground Railroad. And perhaps as important to expanding my understanding of these times, is the view into the lives of her family, friends, and the more anonymous heros of those days in shaping our nation to one of greater equality, a work still going on today. Miss Emily had been one of those anonymous heros, and it is a real gift to have her life brought out of the fading shadows, for hers is truly a life worth remembering. I found the book to be well-written and clearly well researched. My only complaint is the opening 2-page prologue struck me as contrived and Unnatural. It initially led me to expect less of the author, and that is proven unfounded by what follows. My advice is to just skip those two pages. If you have an interest in American history, particularly in the changing role of women, this book is a must read. I'm definitely putting it on the future reading list of our young daughter.