A Morning in Eden

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Summary: A good, cozy tale...
Review: A Morning in Eden is the first book I have read by Anna Gilbert. It is a cozy tale about lives in the early twentieth century and a mystery hidden beneath a towns' history. Lorna, the main character, is a young girl living with her Aunt Mabel in Canterlow, England. She soon becomes the victim of many secrets and people who have hidden more than they have told. Wonderful story.

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Summary: Beautiful book.
Review: Anna Gilbert is my favorite writer. I usually save her books for Sunday afternoon so that I can read them straight through and at around two hundred pages apiece, that's quite possible.

Although her books are all well plotted, with sometimes, unpredictable twists and turns, the plot isn't the point. The point , and the thing I believe Miss Gilbert does better than any author alive, is her amazing creation of atmosphere. While reading her books, I always feel as though I've time-traveled back to the quiet, pre WWI settings. Her protagonists are always young women and while they are fully realized, complete with faults and misconceptions, they are also some of the nicest, most likable girls in fiction. Consequently, whether we're experiencing a spine chilling moment in an abandoned cottage, or simply having tea in a Victorian garden, it's all a delightful escape from 21st century life.

I hope she writes many more.

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Summary: Dark Pretentious and Dull
Review: Dark, boring lives, void of hope, usefulness or anything mildly interesting, go on and on in a pretentious, implausible tale of ? (I am not quite certain). Little flashes of interest do appear, only to be immediately quashed by the overall depression hanging over this book. I cannot fathom how things like this get published.