tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post3003367878348682555..comments2024-03-25T19:05:07.205-06:00Comments on Reading, Writing, Working, Playing: A Wilder Rose: review, giveway, author interview!JaneGShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11094501834387622997noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-72595034598077954982013-09-12T00:40:10.447-06:002013-09-12T00:40:10.447-06:00Thanks for the giveaway!
mestith at gmail dot comThanks for the giveaway!<br />mestith at gmail dot comMeghanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02775078016150129513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-17192387199812073532013-09-11T20:47:08.201-06:002013-09-11T20:47:08.201-06:00I loved watching Little House on the Prairie when ...I loved watching Little House on the Prairie when I was growing up, and of course Laura was always my favorite character. I'm looking forward to reading this book to learn more about her real life.<br /><br />Please include me in the giveway drawing. My email is hickman.shawn@att.net. Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04542179209530932908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-60480952431027564632013-09-09T07:41:49.649-06:002013-09-09T07:41:49.649-06:00I cannot wait to read this book. Susan is one of ...I cannot wait to read this book. Susan is one of my favorite authors. This is so totally different from the China Bayles mysteries and the Darling Dahlias. I know it will be a great read.Patsy from Illinoishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04429911080483031125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-17074856059307107992013-09-08T10:46:05.814-06:002013-09-08T10:46:05.814-06:00I really enjoyed the interview, ladies. I am a hug...I really enjoyed the interview, ladies. I am a huge Little House fan and this new book sounds very interesting. I've always heard different things about Laura and Rose's relationship and I'm excited to read this! Thanks for the giveaway!<br />kellik115(at)yahoo(dot)comKelli H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05986249798022663711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-48584374664285092502013-09-08T05:59:38.818-06:002013-09-08T05:59:38.818-06:00CarIinUtah, I think we often project our own needs...CarIinUtah, I think we often project our own needs on our favorite literary characters. When I was a child, I wanted to live Laura's pioneer life--and grow up to be the writer I thought she was. For a long time, it was hard to see past (or see through?) my projections. Multiply me by tens of millions, and you can see why this series has been so hugely successful--and you can see the power of this particular literary myth. So glad you're intrigued!susanalberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06593314069397524232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-62182103766627592392013-09-07T20:45:41.675-06:002013-09-07T20:45:41.675-06:00My mother gave me the LH series in the early 70...My mother gave me the LH series in the early 70's and I read them in a constant loop all through my childhood. It seemed to me, as a child, that when Laura became engaged, she seemed to take on an "edge" of coldness and I never liked "These Happy Golden Years" and rarely read it for that reason. I guess I always wanted a warm, cozy Laura! But now I am truly intrigued by the process of writing the books between mother and daughter. I don't think I would have been ready to read the truth about Laura--that she was merely human--at an earlier point in my life. Isn't it odd how we idolize others? <br />Thanks for the wonderful interview! Carhoff@Yahoo.comCarInUtahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13033584248054659286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-45812228788692351612013-09-07T15:42:35.515-06:002013-09-07T15:42:35.515-06:00Great interview. I became a fan of Susan's mys...Great interview. I became a fan of Susan's mysteries while working on them at Berkley years ago but was not aware of this book. My family and I will enjoy it.CLMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03595294217111602231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-26020921833457512992013-09-07T15:22:35.801-06:002013-09-07T15:22:35.801-06:00I really enjoyed The Wilder Life too. All of my LH...I really enjoyed The Wilder Life too. All of my LH books were ruined when I had a flood in my basement years ago, so I had to replace all my wonderful hardbound copies, but I happily did so!<br />JaneGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094501834387622997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-6169800645107211882013-09-07T11:57:07.751-06:002013-09-07T11:57:07.751-06:00I can't begin to tell you how many times I'...I can't begin to tell you how many times I've re-read my "Little House" books and they are in my permanent children's library collection. I also read "The Wilder Life" by Wendy McClure a couple of years ago and I look forward to reading this book.<br /><br />bskts4ver@aol.comKristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06962309468837539117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-36093140876136813782013-09-07T11:02:16.330-06:002013-09-07T11:02:16.330-06:00I have read all of Susan's books and look forw...I have read all of Susan's books and look forward to this one since I always loved the Little House books as a child. Mary Beth<br /><br />schwarzmb@gmail.comMaryBethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427592110689803530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-68962939357363777452013-09-07T10:02:43.170-06:002013-09-07T10:02:43.170-06:00Whatever the real story behind the Little House bo...Whatever the real story behind the Little House books, they will always be remembered fondly as one of the best series I read in childhood. ~Terry terryliz@sbcglobal.netTerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02393266072979080312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-86970254285309285132013-09-07T10:00:36.049-06:002013-09-07T10:00:36.049-06:00If you're interested, there's more about t...If you're interested, there's more about the political nature of the LH books in my Readers Companion to A Wilder Rose (the facts behind the fiction). For a while, I've made it a free download from the website: www.aWilderRoseTheNovel.com. Click on Readers/BookClubs/Libraries.susanalberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06593314069397524232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-12363897624199484822013-09-07T09:56:21.765-06:002013-09-07T09:56:21.765-06:00Teresa, thanks for bringing up the Globe piece. I ...Teresa, thanks for bringing up the Globe piece. I thought Woodside (the author) heavily overstated the politics of the books. I considered writing a rebuttal, but Megan McArdle beat me to it with an excellent article: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-13/-little-house-is-not-a-big-libertarian-conspiracy.html <br /><br />IMO, the philosophical underpinnings of the LH series are Jeffersonian, rather than the "Libertarianism" we see today. That philosophy is pervasive, but only rarely is it in any sense of the word political.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing the interview!susanalberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06593314069397524232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-37267321489552309022013-09-07T09:29:09.810-06:002013-09-07T09:29:09.810-06:00I loved the Little House books when I was little, ...I loved the Little House books when I was little, and I've been fascinated by the collaboration between Laura and Rose for years. There was an interesting article in the Boston Globe a few weeks ago about their collaboration and about Rose's political influence on the series. I'm curious about whether Susan saw the piece and what she thought. I tend to agree with Susan's comment in your interview that any politics in the series is subtextual, but the omissions are interesting to consider. <br /><br />shelfloveteresa@gmail.com<br /><br />I'll also tweet about this interview (which I would do even without the giveaway, because a lot of my followers love Little House and will enjoy reading Susan's thoughts).Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09896331683344872038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-56265616618414152812013-09-07T08:40:05.085-06:002013-09-07T08:40:05.085-06:00I read all the Little House books when I was young...I read all the Little House books when I was younger. I look forward to reading this.<br /><br />sunflowerz32@gmail.comKokohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10109454076435370108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-59837903337392951172013-09-07T06:16:44.659-06:002013-09-07T06:16:44.659-06:00ReaderWoman, my grandparents lived about 120 miles...ReaderWoman, my grandparents lived about 120 miles from Laura & Almanzo, on a small subsistence farm. They faced the same problems in their later years: no income (no Social Security!) and had to rely on their children (my mother & her siblings). I hope this story helps us to better appreciate the struggles of farm families & rural communities in the Depression years.susanalberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06593314069397524232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-49172451853733364402013-09-07T01:53:41.769-06:002013-09-07T01:53:41.769-06:00I cannot wait to read this book. Susan's work...I cannot wait to read this book. Susan's work has always been first rate and I look forward to her candid portrayal of Laura.Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420133886162844400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-88090960714341622232013-09-07T01:34:49.214-06:002013-09-07T01:34:49.214-06:00I still idolize Laura - finding out about her inse...I still idolize Laura - finding out about her insecurities and weaknesses make her even more of a pioneer woman; AND I have grown to love Rose, and appreciate her frustrations and concerns about her mother.ReaderWomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17224984272971446819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-19220893537325779032013-09-06T13:20:26.207-06:002013-09-06T13:20:26.207-06:00My email is mary@ihla.com. My email is mary@ihla.com. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14075356964010305839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-49058198661301257312013-09-06T13:18:31.855-06:002013-09-06T13:18:31.855-06:00Now I really have to find the time to read A Wilde...Now I really have to find the time to read A Wilder Rose. Fascinating info!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14075356964010305839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-83663219162057162992013-09-06T06:35:08.176-06:002013-09-06T06:35:08.176-06:00Thanks, Jane, for letting me carry on at such leng...Thanks, Jane, for letting me carry on at such length. And I appreciate your review of the book. Writing realistically (not sentimentally) about real people is a challenge--especially when one of those people (Laura) has been so completely idealized.<br /><br />I'll be glad to drop in from time to time, if your readers have questions.susanalberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06593314069397524232noreply@blogger.com