This was a compelling, quirkily but creatively written story about a truly admirable young woman, Lydia, who has tremendous self-understanding and achieves her dreams even through much hardship and difficulty. Lydia’s character is ever engaging, so the reader perseveres with her throughout many twists and turns in her life. The asides of “ghosts” in the margins commenting on the plot and the actual use of newspaper ads and accounts from the era enhance the driving of Lydia’s story, and add tremendous interest to Goldberg’s writing style.

--Recommended by Susie

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