Joyce Morrell's Harvest, by Emily Sarah Holt.
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This book is one of a series involving the same late sixteenth century
family. Its predecessor is "Lettice Eden", and its successor is "It
might have been." Readers may find a little difficulty with the
language, for it is written in Elizabethan English, though that won't
bother you if you are familiar with the plays of Shakespeare.
Three young teenage girls, and their aunt Joyce are chatting together
one evening, when one of the girls suggests they might all try to keep a
journal. The idea is scoffed at, because, it was said, nothing ever
happens in their neck of the woods. A few exaggerated examples of the
daily events that might be recorded were given, but nonetheless, they
applied to their father for the paper, pens and ink, that they would
need, and set to work, taking it in turns to write up the journal.
It is slightly annoying that every proper name is written in italics,
which your reviewer found rather unusual, but you can get used to
anything, and once you have done that it doesn't seem too bad.
The author was said to be a good historian, and so you will find the
book informative and interesting, as the great issues of the day are
discussed, many of them being of a religious nature.
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JOYCE MORRELL'S HARVEST, BY EMILY SARAH HOLT.