It takes me away from the worries and fears of today.  The Daughter of Union County and the Kitchen House are 2 of the books I read this week.  I didn’t pick them for any other reason then they were free to me on Kindle.  Not expecting to be drawn into a free book, I was pleasantly surprised. Both books ocurred during the days of slavery along with the oppression of women.  Men owned slaves and they also owned their wives.

History of the 1700 and 1800s was the actual time period and the author developed each character to such an extent that I was feeling their sadness, joy and hardships.   The extensive discriptions of each and every place almost made me feel part of the community as I watch the characters lives unfold. Each book made me realize how lucky I didn’t live during this time period as my temper and independance would never permitted me to survive in such a oppresive era.  Although if I did I’m sure my dad would have reared me to be the same person I am today.