Applying a modern publishing industry standard to our ever-growing list of Gilded Age and Progressive Era books to review on the show, we present an all-new, interactive feature on The Gibson Girl Review… The First 5 Pages Challenge! Throughout this season, we will present the first five pages of various books we are considering for the podcast, and ask you to tell us which ones you want us to review. The winner of the challenge will be featured in a full review episode next season!

Today’s final entry is Was She Engaged? by J.L. Collins (under the pseudonym “Jonquil”), first published in 1871. Listen to the episode, then click the link below to vote—it’s that easy!

But hurry! Voting will be open only until September 30th, when The First 5 Pages Challenge ends for this season!