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Book Review: The First Four Years

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The First Four Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder

The First Four Years (Little House, #9)
by Laura Ingalls Wilder, Garth Williams (Illustrator)

3 out of 5 stars

Laura and Almanzo work hard at farming through their first four years of marriage. They can never seem to get ahead with their debts for farming equipment. Just when they think they will have a good crop of wheat, the weather turns nasty and ruins all their hopes. Their daughter Rose is born and brings them a lot joy, but they also have heartaches and disaster strikes their little farm. Still, they are unified in their love and in their determination to triumph over nature and make their farm a success.

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Book Review: These Happy Golden Years

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These Happy Golden Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder

These Happy Golden Years (Little House, #8)
by Laura Ingalls Wilder, Garth Williams (Illustrator)

4.5 out of 5 stars

Laura has taken a job teaching a school at the Brewster’s claim. Mrs. Brewster is sullen and rude, and some of Laura’s students are actually older than her. Laura does her best to teach the school, but she is miserable at the Brewster’s house. Laura wishes she could go home at least for the weekends, but the snow and ice would make for too long of a drive across the prairie. But Almanzo Wilder shows up to drive her home in his new cutter with sleigh bells ringing! Laura begins to understand that Almanzo is interested in courting her, and she isn’t sure how she feels about that.

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Book Review: Little Town on the Prairie

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Little Town on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder

Little Town on the Prairie (Little House, #7)
by Laura Ingalls Wilder, Garth Williams (Illustrator)

5 out of 5 stars

This book has always been one of my favorites of the Little House series, because it focuses a lot on Laura’s schooling. I’m a teacher, so stories about school are very near to my heart. Laura is studying to be a teacher, so that she can make some money to help her sister Mary stay in college.

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Book Review: Little House on the Prairie

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Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is my umpteenth time reading this book, and I enjoyed it just as much as I did when I was a girl! There’s a simple charm to these stories of pioneer life that invites you in.
As always, Laura is my favorite character because she is spunky and brave and hilarious, while her sister Mary is prim and boring. Continue reading →

Book Review: Little House in the Big Woods

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Little House in the Big Woods
Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I’ve read this book so many times that I’ve lost count! Every time I am charmed all over again by the stories of wilderness survival told from the perspective of a little girl. The beauty of this novel and the others in the series is the simplicity of life that is described. Gather food, build a home, work hard and have a little fun on the side- this is all they required back in the day. In this entertainment age, it’s so refreshing to be transported back to a time when things were so much simpler and slower. Continue reading →