At the Sign of the Star

You had me at "only child of a bookseller with a thriving business in Restoration London." Points for an unusual time period in youth lit. I kept expecting it to turn into a Jane Eyre style epic, given Meg's preoccupation with her future, and heyyy look it has a sequel! Now I can get closure on her......more

This is a quick, charming read that captures the sense of a bygone era very well. I never felt the story was too modern, or that the heroine was anachronistic, and that seems to be one of the toughest challenges for a writer of historical fiction. Nicely done. Highly recommended for YA readers.......more

A book about coming of age in the year 1677 London. Meg is a smart mouthed & very stubborn child. I felt a little sorry for her because she has dealt with a lot. She doesn’t want to fall into the “women stay in the kitchen “ kind of life. The story is about how women are equally as smart as men & de......more

I liked how realistic Meg was in character, what with her rudeness and her selfishness, and I liked how she didn't really know what she wanted, but that she tried to go after it anyway. I wished the book had been longer, so that the story could have been fleshed out more, but it was certainly an ent......more

Very accurate depiction of the time period with realistic characters and mostly enjoyable story line.......more