At Home with the Jardines

by Lilian Bell

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184 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1902

About the author

Lilian Lida Bell (1867-1929) was an American author who became famous after the publication of her novel ‘Love Affairs of an Old Maid’ in 1893. Other works include ‘The Under Side of Things’ (1896); ‘From a Girl’s Point of View’ (1807); ‘As Seen by Me’ (1900); ‘Yessum’ (1901); ‘Hope Loring’ (1902); ‘Carolina Lee’ (1906); ‘Angela’s Quest’ (1910); ‘The Story of the Christmas Ship’ (1915). She married Arthur Hoyt Bogue in 1900 and sued him for divorce in 1913.

Reviews

[Susan M Manning · Rating 5 out of 5]

A delightful tale!

Nothing sensational, simply an enjoyable story of a woman, a couple, a household, and all the things that life contains. Humorous, warm, and highly entertaining!

[Jennifer Booth · Rating 5 out of 5]

A light and fun book

It was a fun n read with likeable people. Not over taxing with plot like some books in that period

[Ria · Rating 5 out of 5]

An interesting story about the marriage of Aubrey and Faith Jardine and all the trials and tribulations of their domestic life, problems with their house, relatives, guests, their cook and other domestic staff, all narrated in an "innocent" and charming way evocative of the time period.
Just a light, frothy read and you have to remember as the reader the time this was set and written in and to appreciate the morals and way of life of the day so at times though it sounds archaic in its tone and viewpoints you have to accept it just for what it is, a product of its time.
Overall a great read as it gives you a glimpse into the lives and social strata of the day.

[Shay · Rating 4 out of 5]

I call this a romance, but mind you, the characters are already married at the beginning. They're newly, newly weds. This is totally a "Chick lit", and it will definitely send you into laughter, perhaps even wiping your eyes. It's told by the main character, named Faith Jardine, and it tells of her life married to "the Angel" as she affectionately calls him. The characters are full of believable flaws, and you find yourself really relating to this early 1900's American couple.