Forge by Laurie Halse Anderson

Love this series.  It's hard to put these books down long enough to eat, drink, or sleep.   Once I get started reading them I just can not stop.  I enjoyed these books quite a bit.

This book is written in Curzon's point of view instead of Isabel's.  It was good to see through his eyes the happenings of Valley Forge.  I would not have liked to have been at Valley Forge.  I had no idea about the happenings that went on at that time.  I learned a lot and have much sympathy for the soldiers and for slaves.  Laurie Halse Anderson sure can create wonderful characters that it is hard not to like them.  It's hard not to pull for them as they go about the story.

I look forward to the next book (not out yet) called, "Ashes."  I might be like my kids on a vacation trip in the car..."Are we there yet?" or in this case..."Is it published yet?"

Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson

Here's a book that is absolutely TOUGH to put down even for a minute.  I finished this one very quickly.  I am going to be off in a few minutes to read the next volume of this story called "Forge." 

This is a story about a girl working as a slave.  She finds her owner has passed away.  Her owners last will was to set her and her sister, Ruth, free upon her death.  Things don't always work like they should and the new owner of the property (the nephew of her deceased owner.) has different ideas.   You grow to love Isabel all through the story.  It is one of the resiliency of the human soul.  It is one of hard work.  It will touch your heart.  I do not cry easily BUT I cried in this book.  I loved this book!