"One thing I knew for certain. My life would never be the same. Maybe that wasn't such a bad thing. I glimpsed something, something shimmering with possibilities. Maybe, just maybe, Stranje House would be a way out of the tight-lidded box into which I'd been born."There's A LOT to like about Kathleen Baldwin's A School for Unusual Girls. It's entertaining, and unexpected, and full of humor and romance. All the girls at Stranje House are exceptional in very unconventional ways: from picking locks, to training rats, to making Holmesian deductions, to dissembling with a curtsy and a smile. I liked all five girls, especially Georgie and Tess. And I enjoyed all the secrets and spies, too. Stranje House is the place to be if you're looking for some fun and adventure. I can't wait to read the next installment in this YA series.
Happy Reading!
(P.S. Happy PI Day!)
This one sounds like a fun read! I love books which have a school setting. :)
ReplyDeleteI do too! It's one setting that I always find myself drawn to. :D
DeleteI never thought about it but I guess there must have been reform schools for girls in the early 19th century. I am afraid to find out what they were like but fortunately we have books like A School for Unusual Girls which agree sounds like a fun read. Love that pie!
ReplyDeleteIt's a fun combination of historical fiction and spy adventure.
DeleteI'm intrigued--love the idea of a school for unusual girls and all of the things they learn! Picking locks would be such a fun course, but training rats might be a challenge. :)
ReplyDeleteThe girls in this book are so much fun. I would totally want to be friends with all of them. :)
DeleteTraining rats - how interesting. I've always been curious about this book. Great review.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Barb. :)
DeleteThis sounds like such a fun one! I've had my eye on it for awhile and your review makes me want to read it even more. :)
ReplyDeleteHi, Ashley! I think you'd really like this one. :)
DeleteSecrets and spies and training rats? Sounds like a fun read :)
ReplyDeleteIt is! Thanks for commenting. :)
DeleteStranje House sounds like a place I want to visit. At least via the book. This sounds like a lot of fun.
ReplyDeleteIt would be a fun place to visit. And the characters in it are a lot of fun, too. :)
DeleteThis has been on my TBR list since it came out! I need to bump it back up the to-read list, so I see it when I'm thinking about what to read next.
ReplyDelete:D I sometimes feel like I spend half my life bumping books higher up on my To Read list.
DeleteThis book sounds amazing! How have I had never heard of it before? Thank you for sharing about it :) Now, I have to get my hands on a copy ASAP!!
ReplyDeleteI think you'll really like it. It definitely made me smile.
DeleteI hadn't heard of this one before, but it sounds really good. I'm definitely going to check it out. Thanks for the rec!
ReplyDeleteHope you like it, Susan! :)
DeleteIt sounds really entertaining. I love this time period and it might be a book to my taste))
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed this one. :)
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