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Much is made in Amy Snow of the rise of Queen Victoria and the condition of women. Discuss some of the feminist themes and concerns that emerge in the book. Consider, for example, the feminist Mrs. Bolton, the decidedly antiman sentiments of Mrs. Riverthorpe, and the marriage predicament of Aurelia as the terminally ill only daughter of landed gentry. There was plenty of mystery and intrigue throughout, which mixed well with Amy and her experiences of travelling around the country on her own as a woman, and finding people who knew Aurelia and didn't judge Amy because of her past and accepted her for who she was. Bella, light the fire in the Barley Room and take the lady’s bag there,” he instructs, resuming his normal pitch. “Might I recommend, miss, that you take supper in the lounge tonight? I would not suggest it except there is a blazing fire there and it will take a while for your room to reach a comfortable temperature. The lounge is quiet—the cold is keeping many at home—and, if you’ll forgive me, you look frozen to the bone, Miss...?” How does the character of Quentin Garland illustrate the old idiom: “Don’t judge a book by its cover”? How do Amy’s naive interactions with Mr. Garland serve as a romantic education of sorts?

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I hesitate in the hall. What am I? Respectable young woman or guttersnipe? Servant, sister, or friend? My role in the tale of Aurelia Vennaway puzzles no one more than me, especially now that I am called upon to conclude it.

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It is a shame because the author clearly did her research and there are some delightful side characters I would have liked to see more of. Unfortunately for both, Aurelia dies as a young woman and leaves Amy alone, unwanted and with a series of letters and directions on how to establish a life away from Hatville Court. The messages and directions are cryptic so only Amy can decipher them. They lead Amy on a treasure hunt and an exploration of what she has been missing in life. The story seems to then run out of steam and we get dragged into a strange paralysis for long periods while she contemplates her ambitions and values. The love interests felt unrealistic and just filled me with indifference and her constant complaining about the task was very irritating. I didn't think Amy Snow was a compelling heroine in any way. She didn't interest me. She whined, she was boring, she simpered and fell in love (for no reason that I could fathom) with two different men. I was bored with her and done with her halfway through the book, but I pressed forward. She was a loyal and caring person, qualities that are endearing (if overused) in a historical novel. The nineteenth century is a time that I’ve always found irresistibly romantic, in the broadest sense of the word. The dresses, the manners, the elegant speech . . .

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Aurelia sank up to her knees, then squared her shoulders and considered her nonsense of skirts. Gathering them up in great bunches, she lurched like a staggering deer through the snow until her lungs flamed with its cut-glass brilliance. It's January 1831. The book follows the story of Amy Snow, starting when young Aurelia finds Amy as a new - born baby, being left to death in the snow - hence her name, Snow. As Aurelia is the only Vennaway family's daughter, and she's very hard - minded, Amy is allowed to stay - in the kitchen, help to everyone. For Aurelia she stays her best friend, and the girls share a lot of secrets, spent a lot of time together, even if Aurelia's parents neither want to hear about Amy nor see her. I adore Tracy’s writing and have from the moment I read Amy Snow when it first came out. The House at Silvermoor is a sweeping saga full of likeable characters. What a joy to read!’ Lorna Cook, author of The Forgotten Village El primero es que al verlo en varias webs de novela romántica, pensara que estaba ante una historia de ese tipo. La compra. ya me sacó de eses error, pues en pequeñito y a la izquierda pone «narrativa», sin embargo, pensé que si lo habían incluido en dichas plataformas es por algo, podría decirse que hay amor, pero si lo quitas, la novela apenas cambia, por lo tanto. No es una novela romántica, como bien indica el libroHow did you decide to close Amy Snow with an epilogue from the point of view of Lady Celestina, arguably the novel’s most unlikable character? Finally, she stood on the breast of a hill. Before her, something blue and hairless wriggled in the snow. For a moment the enchantment of the old woods clung to her and she feared to touch the creature. But curiosity broke the spell and she stepped closer. It was a human child, a tiny baby. She tore off her cloak and snatched the baby from the snow. Its skin was as chill as strawberry mousse. She wrapped it up and hugged it close. A treasure hunt? – the clues are so far apart, and so bugged down by other events that I lost my interest.

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I loved The House at Silvermoor . Tracy's writing is always so warm and the story is both romantic and compelling' Rosanna Ley, author of The Lemon Tree Hotel A brilliant, compelling story that takes us on a journey through early Victorian England and gives us a bunch of strong female characters, some male characters that look so weak in comparison to our girls, but also some that are really worth to make acquaintance with, and of course give us a look at the society, with all its stereotypes, as well as intriguing mystery. I am over the moon to have discovered Tracy Rees and can't wait to see what she has in store for us in the next time. knyga pas mane atsidūrė labai spontaniškai. Tiesiog kėliau naujas knygas į Goodreads ir... akimirkai sustojau prie šitos ir žiūrėjau į viršelį.. tuomet lyg mano rankos man nepriklausytų, paspaudžiau ją pridėti prie savo knygų ir užsirašiau, kad kitą dieną nueiti į knygyną. Pirmą skyrių perskaičiau sėdėdamas kavinėje iš nuobodulio laukdamas koncerto. Ir pirmasis skyrius mane iškart suintrigavo... Nusprendžiau, kad padėsiu į šoną kitas knygas ir dabar skaitysiu šitą. Es una novela bien escrita, con una buena ambientación que plasma bien la hipocresía social, las distintas clases sociales, pero con la que a mí me ha costado mucho engancharmeTwo terribly boring suitors appear and for half a second I thought the author might do something interesting there. Like, maybe have her not end up with either one! Or make the clearly sus lord not so sus after all? Because otherwise why so predictable? Or the goodhearted future doctor not so goodhearted? Because why make him so predictab Nancy and Amy are the pioneers in the field of equine, canine, and feline acupressure. They have authored eight animal acupressure-related texts and write for publications in the US, Canada, England, and Australia. They have created a number of learning tools for people to expand their knowledge of animal acupressure beyond their books including DVDs, meridian charts, and Apps for mobile devices. It makes me laugh that women are permitted so few alternatives, and are then punished for resorting to the ones they have." Ha sido realmente una delicia leer este libro, cada página, cada cosa dicha, Amy con su enorme valentía y humildad, no la humildad de clase, si no la humildad de alma, esa que la hace cumplir con su amiga hasta el mismo final y en ocasiones sintiendo que tiene que sacrificarse a sí misma para lograrlo, es que ha sido realmente algo precioso de leer.