Out of the Ordinary by Jen Turano

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Out of the Ordinary #2

This is the second book in the series "Apart from the Crowd." They are about the "wallflowers" of society, those who stand along the wall because they don't quite fit in with "in crowd" of society.

This book was definitely out of the ordinary. Most books I read about society from the late 1800's is all about protocol and fashion and etiquette. Males and females rarely talk and it's all teas and social events. Not this book. It was a highly entertaining read. The romance between the color blind Harrison Sinclair (meaning he wore some very odd colors and styles together) and Gertrude, the companion to the wannabe fashion designer, Mrs. Davenport is the main thread through the book, but the conversation is very interesting.

It doesn't feel quite real to life, I mean would people really have attempted to make a bustle out of half a bird cage? And would Mrs. Davenport really have gotten away with her multiple thefts which she later would make Gertrude replace? Some of it definitely is the stuff of fiction, but I did enjoy the conversation between all the parties even so. It certainly wasn't all parties and balls, though everyone did have a lot of money at their disposal as is normal in these books.

So, in conclusion, if I was looking for some takeaways to help me in my life from this book,  I would be disappointed. If I was looking for a brain break and wanted to sit down and read without needing to ferret out truths, this book is a good one. It's light fluffy reading that is easy to follow.

I received this book from Bethany House and was not required to write a positive review.

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