

I think many of us can sympathize with Batty’s enjoyment of good books but dislike of analyzing them.

I fear explaining too many examples of why I LOVE this story, due to spoiling it for others. This latest and fourth talehas a lot of musicin it, so that is partly what makes it my second favorite after the first one. Jeanne Birdsall is a master at transforming the ordinary into something extraordinary. Bringing to life such a quality family takes time. I laugh out loud with them, and my heart breaks with them. This family only exists on written pages, and I want to stay with them always. Jeanne Birdsall can take as long as she wants to finish writing the fifth and therefore final book of the series. There are no books that I want to savor as much as these.

Life just doesn’t get any better than the Penderwicks. My first attempt to attach a Goodreads book review of mine to my blog…
