Author- Sarah Miller
Performed by- Elizabeth Marvel
This title caught my eye since I love all things
Laura Ingalls Wilder! Of course, I had read the original Little House book set as a child and then to my
children. I grew up on the prairie in
Western South Dakota just a few miles from where my Great-grandmother Elizabeth
Ingalls Staked a Homesteading Claim at the age of 17. Naturally, I was intrigued by the different
view of Laura’s mother Caroline in this story.
I knew the basic story already but I was drawn into Caroline’s
world. What a different perspective than
what Laura had written from. It was so
enjoyable to listen to this book.
Elizabeth Marvel does an excellent job with changing her voice for the
different characters and her singing does not hurt your ears! It was easy to feel like you were riding in
the covered wagon along with the Ingalls’ family or helping fight a prairie
fire to save their home and family with only burlap sacks and a wash tub of water. I really enjoyed this book! I was disappointed with the end of the book
though. The author had drawn me into the
story’s detailed progression and then just wrapped it all up in such an abrupt
manner. It was like hitting the bottom
of a French fry container with no warning and no extra fry that had escaped. But alas, maybe I just wanted the book to
keep going. So, check it out and
enjoy! Let me know what you think of it.
It was great to get feedback on this blog post.
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