The Personal History of Rachel DuPree

I picked up this novel because it was the first library book I saw that was available for my Nook. Yes, I have a Nook now - it was a gift. It's really sweet, and I no longer have to shlep all the way across the street to the library - I can find books online and download them. Cool, huh?

Anyway, this book was quite good. It isn't the happiest of novels, being that it is the story of Rachel and her family trying to make a life for themselves in the Badlands, just after the turn of the 20th century. There's drought and death and no end of hard work, all with no running water or electricity - not my idea of fun. But Rachel is a really well-written character, and I finished the novel with a great deal of respect for her strength.

Now I'm going to go check out the library web site to see what I want to read next.

The Personal History of Rachel DuPree: A Novel