The Secret of the Everglades by Bessie Marchant

The Secret of the Everglades: A Story of Adventure in Florida by Bessie Marchant My rating: 2 of 5 stars I was thinking about how to review this book or even if I should because it’s a difficult read on a number of levels. Not only does it feature the n- word on multiple occasionsContinue reading “The Secret of the Everglades by Bessie Marchant”

Felicity’s Fortune by Bessie Marchant

Felicity’s Fortune by Bessie Marchant My rating: 3 of 5 stars A very late stage Bessie Marchant novel, Felicity’s Fortune is also a rather interesting thing. It begins with Felicity who (over)works in an office and lives a relatively impoverished life with her widowed mother and the rest of her family. It is, as everContinue reading “Felicity’s Fortune by Bessie Marchant”

The Most Popular Girl In The School by Bessie Marchant

You know when you just finish reading a book and go ‘huh, so. what. just. happened?’. That’s The Most Popular Girl In The School in a nutshell. I read it and had to have this little moment where I flicked back through to check that I hadn’t imagined it all. But I hadn’t. Honestly, everythingContinue reading “The Most Popular Girl In The School by Bessie Marchant”