Catherine feels trapped. Her father is determined to marry her off to a rich man—any rich man, no matter how awful.
But by wit, trickery, and luck, Catherine manages to send several would-be husbands packing. Then a shaggy-bearded suitor from the north comes to call—by far the oldest, ugliest, most revolting suitor of them all. Unfortunately, he is also the richest.
Can a sharp-tongued, high-spirited, clever young maiden with a mind of her own actually lose the battle against an ill-mannered, piglike lord and an unimaginative, greedy toad of a father? Deus! Not if Catherine has anything to say about it!
It's very entertaining. The MC is fourteen (and this is historical fiction; medieval times), and the book is written in the form of her diary. She's spunky and hilarious. It's just a quick, fun read. Amazon says it's YA, in my super (un)professional opinion, it's more like upper MG, but is definitely worth reading if you like voicey things and historical fiction.
Visit YA Highway to see what my lovely co-bloggers read this month, and to link your own! Also, our anniversary giveaway is still going on, if you haven't entered it yet. The prizes are kick. ass.
And while I'm posting, because I'm too lazy to give it a post of its own, and because obviously posting it on twitter and facebook weren't enough: I got engaged this weekend! At the spot in that lovely photo above (I wish I could take credit, but the boy took that picture.) It's in the forest behind my parents' house in New Hampshire, where a sawmill was built (Brandon was standing on the sawmill's foundation for this picture, so it's not in the photo) in the 1700s, by the same ancestor who then built my house in 1790. And there's your random Kaitlin's family history lesson for the day. Good job picking the spot to do it, boyfriend...errr, fiancé.
14 comments:
Aww, Congratulations!!! What a thoughtful proposal and fiance!
Yay!! Congratulations! :D and what a beautiful place to be proposed to!
CONGRATS!! What a gorgeous place - might save that pic in my "inspiring pictures" folder.
And I totally remember reading that book in middle school, and liking it. Recently read it on a "best of YA" list and thought about picking it up again.
Eeeee congratulations! How exciting!
I did much more writing than reading in May, too... oh well. Writing is fun, what can I say!
1. Congrats again!!!!!!
2. I just got total goosebumps. I was in a little bookstore just a few days ago, and they had a "staff recs" shelf for children's books, and this book was on it and the cover totally caught my eye. I even have a picture. But I'd never heard of it. And now here it is!!!
WEIRD.
Congratulations!
Congrats and what a gorgeous place!
I saw that book on a "best of YA" list and forgot to add it to my list of things to read.
Congrats again, soon to be Mrs!
Congrats again!
I need to read this one. I haven't, but I keep coming across it and it sounds so good.
Congratulations! What a great place--nothing like starting your own history at a place with plenty of its own! :)
I have always been curious about CATHERINE, CALLED BIRDY. Adding it to my "To Read" list right.... now.
Congratulations!
I think I said it a few times but congrats again!!! ;)
Congratulations!! So exciting!
And I love that your mom brought you a copy of that book. so sweet.
Aw, what a beautiful and thoughtful place to do a proposal!!! I can tell you've got a keeper!!! Congrats and many blessings!
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