What would you do with your life if, for the first time in history, you had a choice? That’s the big question that Amy and guest reviewer Lisa Ard tackle in today’s 1894 novel, A…
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High Living Kills More than It Cures
At long last!! After a week of messy technical problems (and a lot of ugly-crying!), we are FINALLY able to bring you our latest episode… and we think it’s worth the wait because this is…
Bright Garments Frequently Cover Deep Wounds
Friends! Romans! Readers! Lend us your ears! The Gibson Girl Review is traveling back in time this week with the swashbuckling historical romance Quo Vadis: A Narrative of the Time of Nero by Henryk Sienkiewicz,…
The Young Soul Is Ever Winged, Part 2
The final episode of Season 1 of The Gibson Girl Review concludes with a deeper look at the themes and relevance of Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm by Kate Douglas Wiggin (1903), plus Amy and Jacinta…
Love Is Better and Mightier Than Force
It’s finally here—THE BIG ONE! In recognition of Holy Week, we are diving into one of the most famous, most adapted, best loved, and best selling books of all time…