tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post8920355697330573983..comments2023-12-19T13:11:31.497-06:00Comments on TBR 313: Laura Ingalls Wilder's autobiographyLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-79155789216629396582015-06-26T09:27:15.546-05:002015-06-26T09:27:15.546-05:00I didn't watch the TV series growing up, becau...I didn't watch the TV series growing up, because it is so different from the books. It was my first experience of the disappointment with TV or film adaptations. I'm glad you enjoyed the books! And this book really is delightful.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-44228153057580842152015-06-23T23:20:46.128-05:002015-06-23T23:20:46.128-05:00In Australia this series is mostly known to people...In Australia this series is mostly known to people my age because of the TV series. <br /><br />I gave since read the books with great enjoyment & have often wondered how much was based on her real story.<br /><br />I had that Rose was rumoured to have written the children's books, but the notion of them collaborating seems much more likely.<br /><br />This bio sounds delightful. Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-54217774433933268132015-05-26T15:59:29.859-05:002015-05-26T15:59:29.859-05:00Jane, I think it helps to have read something abou...Jane, I think it helps to have read something about Laura Ingalls Wilder, beyond the novels themselves, when you're reading this book. I'll be really interested to see what you think of it, and I am hoping that you will enjoy it as much as I did.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-21444648173591732015-05-26T15:56:59.980-05:002015-05-26T15:56:59.980-05:00They were definitely a huge part of my childhood, ...They were definitely a huge part of my childhood, Sharlene! I hope you enjoy at least the Big Woods.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-55277607450731493782015-05-26T15:54:00.446-05:002015-05-26T15:54:00.446-05:00I have a hardback of Little House in the Big Woods...I have a hardback of Little House in the Big Woods that I bought at a used book store a few years ago, and it's from 1953. I think that's generally when they republished the editions with the Garth Williams illustrations. Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-60525825379157420502015-05-26T14:24:37.444-05:002015-05-26T14:24:37.444-05:00The Little House books had a huge influence on me ...The Little House books had a huge influence on me as well, and as an adult, I've had some issues with some of the attitudes expressed by the Ingalls family.<br />I am really looking forward to getting my copy later this year, when I hopefully will have time to do it justice. I've read multiple bios of LIW, some great books about the making of LH and Rose's influence, and I am fascinated by the writing process, so really looking forward to reading the notes and diving into the details.<br /><br />I loved this comment:<br />>>For me, knowing those children's books almost by heart, reading this autobiography was like an x-ray into those familiar stories. I could see through them to the bones, the historical facts. <br /><br />That's exactly why I want to read the book--like looking at the origin of myths.JaneGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094501834387622997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-75446770518159582532015-05-25T17:45:01.699-05:002015-05-25T17:45:01.699-05:00I really enjoyed reading how the Little House book...I really enjoyed reading how the Little House books starred in your childhood. To be honest, I'm not sure if I've ever read them. But I am going to have to get hold of the books (at least the first) soon!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-45753742534235268422015-05-25T16:26:24.487-05:002015-05-25T16:26:24.487-05:00I have seen some of the television adaptation but ...I have seen some of the television adaptation but I don't think I've ever read the books, which weren't that big over here. (I see that the first book was first published in the USA in 1932 but it wasn't published here until 1956.) My copy has those illustrations, and it looks lovely.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11526634337636616614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-5434972822482394902015-05-25T08:49:24.725-05:002015-05-25T08:49:24.725-05:00If you haven't seen the series, the books sort...If you haven't seen the series, the books sort of grow up with the main character, so the first are definitely aimed at younger readers (and the last are "young adult"). But Little House in the Big Woods is still one of my best comfort reads. I'd love to see a British edition - does it have the Garth Williams illustrations?Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-10157005493348444692015-05-25T08:46:33.806-05:002015-05-25T08:46:33.806-05:00It's Cap who drives with Almanzo in search of ...It's Cap who drives with Almanzo in search of the wheat, to keep the town alive during the Long Winter - definitely a heroic moment.<br /><br />I'm seriously impressed with the background research that went into this book - while thinking some of it was overkill.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-29187089824559173872015-05-25T08:42:54.202-05:002015-05-25T08:42:54.202-05:00I think it's a club with a LOT of members :) ...I think it's a club with a LOT of members :) I'm always glad to meet another one.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-22762974757805461052015-05-24T17:16:25.883-05:002015-05-24T17:16:25.883-05:00I'm trying to remember Cap Garland -- the name...I'm trying to remember Cap Garland -- the name is familiar, but it's been absolute eons since I read these books. The Native American stuff bothers me a lot as an adult, which is why I haven't revisited them too much.<br /><br />All the animals and plants, though, for real? What kind of mad Laura Ingalls Wilder biologist fans do they imagine will be reading these books? (the notes on the songs sound great though.)Jenny @ Reading the Endhttp://readingtheend.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-58442812636390960932015-05-24T17:07:49.049-05:002015-05-24T17:07:49.049-05:00I spotted a copy of 'Little House in the Big W...I spotted a copy of 'Little House in the Big Woods' in a charity shop yesterday and thought of you. It came home, of course ..... Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11526634337636616614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-24114547635230010822015-05-23T16:51:40.373-05:002015-05-23T16:51:40.373-05:00Yeah, I don't want to be a "bonnethead&qu...Yeah, I don't want to be a "bonnethead". A Lauraite is much better! Definitely count me as a member of that club. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-37664516311882677612015-05-23T15:07:05.356-05:002015-05-23T15:07:05.356-05:00oh Anbolyn, I am so tempted to rush you a box set ...oh Anbolyn, I am so tempted to rush you a box set of the novels! :) I will resist, though I have to mention what a pale, pale imitation the TV show was.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-71834115339625095342015-05-22T21:55:20.055-05:002015-05-22T21:55:20.055-05:00This book sounds like a dream come true for all La...This book sounds like a dream come true for all Lauraites! I've not read even one of the novels, though I did love the TV show when I was a kid.Anbolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00323363299342020225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-53807191630570660532015-05-22T21:17:15.577-05:002015-05-22T21:17:15.577-05:00I was definitely pulling the Little House books of...I was definitely pulling the Little House books off the shelf as I was reading this - sometimes to check where her life diverged from the fiction, and sometimes just because I remembered a favorite part :) I think this is a book for all Lauraites - I made that up, but I prefer it to "bonnetheads" !Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-33800790939652179262015-05-22T11:39:24.419-05:002015-05-22T11:39:24.419-05:00Wow. This book sounds very in-depth and very inter...Wow. This book sounds very in-depth and very interesting. I grew up reading, rereading, and completely loving the Laura Ingalls Wilder books, and have read other books about her life, but none with this much info. This review makes me want to pull out my set of Little House books and reread them all, and then go out and buy this book and read it, too. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-21706307109455576802015-05-21T21:39:36.991-05:002015-05-21T21:39:36.991-05:00I had read about the couple (and baby) staying wit...I had read about the couple (and baby) staying with them in the Long Winter, but I hadn't realized how completely useless and whiny they were - refusing to do much of anything to help, at least as LIW tells it.<br /><br />Cap could easily have been the hero, and he's presented as much more handsome than Almanzo (all those flashing smiles). I just always thought of him as Mary Powers' beau, especially since Laura didn't seem interested in boys at all, let alone him.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-28183934551952755612015-05-21T21:36:57.292-05:002015-05-21T21:36:57.292-05:00It may have been due to my obsessive re-reading of...It may have been due to my obsessive re-reading of the books, JoAnn! I think for a while they were the only books I would read.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-32344464149826159992015-05-21T17:58:29.216-05:002015-05-21T17:58:29.216-05:00I'm so glad you enjoyed this so much after you...I'm so glad you enjoyed this so much after your long wait! <br /><br />I think I had heard the skipping town anecdote somewhere before, but I hadn't heard about her interest in Cap! I can't say I was entirely surprised by it because he's depicted with great fondness in the novels, almost as fondly as Almanzo at first, but it hadn't occurred to me to think about what that might mean. The couple that lived with them during the Long Winter (and their many fights) was the big surprise to me.Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09896331683344872038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-14219904473915997722015-05-21T06:28:43.873-05:002015-05-21T06:28:43.873-05:00I'm so glad you enjoyed this, Lisa! Even thoug...I'm so glad you enjoyed this, Lisa! Even though I read all the books when I was younger, they didn't have quite as much of an impact on me :(JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.com