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Little House in Brookfield (Little House)
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Spirit of the Western Frontier
Meet Caroline Quiner, the little girl who would grow up to be Laura Ingalls Wilder's mother.
It's 1845 in the bustling frontier town of Brookfield, Wisconsin. Five-year-old Caroline lives in a frame house at the edge of town. Caroline's father was lost at sea the year before, and her close-knit family is struggling to cope without him. Each day brings Caroline new responsibilities and new adventures as she strives to help Mother all she can.
Little House in Brookfield is the first book in The Caroline Years, an ongoing series about another spirited girl from America's most beloved pioneer family.
She's known best as Caroline Ingalls, Laura's Ma, in the classic Little House books. Now travel back in time to the 1840's to the bustling pioneer town of Brookfield, Wisconsin. Caroline, who is just five, lives in a comfortable frame house with her mother, her grandmother, and her five brothers and sisters. Her father was lost at sea the year before, and the family is learning to adjust to life on their own. Caroline knows she must do everything she can to help the little family through this trying time.
Little House in Brookfield marks the launch of an on-going series about the adventures of Caroline Quiner, who would grow up to be Ma Ingalls in the Little House books. Written in the classic tradition of the Little House and the Rocky Ridge books, and based on diaries, letters, and other historical papers, these books offer a glimpse into America's adventurous past, as seen through the eyes of another girl from America's beloved frontier family.
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How business ruins books.......2007-10-08
Warning - These books are not the full originals as intended by their authors! Here's what's happening to Little House according to the author of the Martha and Charlotte books, Melissa Wiley.
"The Time Has Come, the Walrus Said...
...to talk about Little House. Many of you have written to ask when my next Martha or Charlotte book will be published. Plans have been in flux for over a year now, but it's time to address your questions.
As I mentioned here recently, HarperCollins has launched new paperback editions of Laura's books which feature photographic covers and no longer contain the Garth Williams illustrations. (The Garth Williams art will remain in the hardcover editions and the colorized paperback editions.)
There are also going to be some changes in the other Little House series. The Martha, Charlotte, Caroline, and Rose books are being reissued in abridged editions. If you wish to read these books in their original, complete forms, you'll want to pick them up now before the unabridged editions go out of print. In at least one case ( On Top of Concord Hill, a Caroline book), the original is already out of print and is hard to find. (A reader recently told me copies are selling for hundreds of dollars on eBay.)
The abridged editions of my books and the Caroline and Rose books will be released with new covers this summer. They are significantly shorter; in some cases more than a hundred pages have been cut from the original edition.
In light of these changes, I have decided not to continue writing Martha and Charlotte books. Although it is indeed strange to know that I will not tell the rest of their stories (especially the story of Martha and Lew's romance, for which I have been sowing seeds since the first books), I do not think it is such a bad thing to end my part of the story with Beyond the Heather Hills and Across the Puddingstone Dam. In both of those books, I had the opportunity to say something about what is good and true and enduring in this world. Martha glimpsed it, looking into the eyes of her infant niece. Charlotte glimpsed it in the eyes of her mother, the grown-up Martha, who endured the worst kind of loss but, through faith, managed to keep hold of--and share--her joy.
It will be difficult to say goodbye to these girls who have been to me like my own children. I have loved watching them grow. I am deeply honored to have had the opportunity to, in the words of Gail Godwin, "respectfully imagine" them and chronicle their stories.
As I said, my decision to leave the series has been in the works for quite some time. Meanwhile, I've been working on new projects and am quite excited about my current novel, which is about neither a Scottish lass nor a New England villager, but something completely different. Stay tuned...
You Guys Are Great
Thank you so much for the outpouring of support and well wishes you have given in the comments from yesterday's post. You all are wonderful, and it's a blessing to have such passionate readers!
Some questions naturally arose in the comments, and I thought I'd tackle a few of them here. One important point is that HarperCollins doesn't think of the abridgements as dumbed-down. I do, and that I am strongly opposed to the dumbing-down of children's literature must be obvious from my decision to walk away from a series of books that has been my heart's work for the past decade. Although I came to the decision many months ago, the shock of it still takes my breath away sometimes. I love Martha and Charlotte, really love them. Like daughters. I have written certain scenes between Martha and Lew in my mind a hundred times. I'm sorry that I will not be sharing them with you, more sorry than I can express.
My decision to quit also had serious ramifications for my family. Had I continued with the series, we would still be living in Virginia; Scott would still be a work-at-home freelancer. So quitting was not a decision I made lightly; it had teeth.
And yet, if you read this blog then you know my stance on giving children the highest caliber of literature--not a slimmed-down version of what had been a carefully crafted novel. And so, when it became clear that my publishers were committed to their decision to abridge, I made what I believe to be the right decision--the only decision I could have made. Doing the right thing, I tell my children, is almost never the easy thing.
Certainly, this was a very hard thing to do.
But as I said, while I see the abridgement as dumbing-down, I must say in all fairness that I don't believe my publishers see it that way at all. They see this as an opportunity to bring the books to a younger audience, a way to keep the series in print. The decision was presented to me with excitement and enthusiasm; I really think they were surprised that I was dismayed by it.
I bear them no ill will; indeed, I shall be sorry not to be working with my wonderful HarperCollins editor anymore. She is a gem. I simply disagree, quite gravely, with this publishing decision. I do think children deserve the very best books we can give them. The books I wrote, the books that were carefully and lovingly edited by not one, but two top-notch editors (the great Alix Reid, who edited all eight of my novels, not to mention Newbery winner Ella Enchanted, has since left the publishing world for other pursuits), are, I truly believe, literature of high quality. And I don't think they are too hard, or too long, for young readers. I have heard from too many enthusiastic young readers to believe otherwise.
HarperCollins has made a business decision, and I disagree with it on principle, as an author, a reader, and a mother. I think chopping up the books is a mistake. But--and this is very important--publishers respond to trends in the marketplace. They make decisions based upon what sells. If you, as consumers (readers, parents, booklovers), want to influence publishing trends, you must do it (I am sorry to say) with your pocketbooks. The big publishing houses don't read our blogs; they don't know how we feel about literature versus twaddle. They only know what sells.
I see both sides of this coin, because I live on both sides. I'm a homeschooling mom with a modest household income, and frugality is a must. I'm also a writer whose livelihood depends on people spending money on books. Years ago, Scott and I made a conscious decision to strike a balance between these two competing identities: we resolved not to buy used if the book is still in print and the author is still alive. We buy new books in hardcover as often as possible, because that too sends a message to a publisher. And if we read a book at the library and truly love it, we try to buy a copy of it too.
(Now you know why I have cheap furniture and don't dress well. All the discretionary income goes to books.)
So. I'm deeply gratified that you are ordering copies of my unabridged novels while you can still get them. Deeply gratified--yesterday was a goosebumpy day as the comments and emails came pouring in. But if you really want to show your support for the principles on which I stand, go out and buy a new copy of The Penderwicks. In hardcover, if possible! "
Pretty sad. Don't say you weren't warned. If you want to read the whole book, Harper Collins doesn't seem to we have to buy the original for more than a hundred dollars on ebay.
A Very Good Book.......2006-05-13
I really liked this book when I read it a few weeeks ago. It`s the first in the Caroline series,and really makes you want to read more. After reading this one, I'll definately be buying the second one in the series sometime soon. Highly Reccomended.
Caroline as a girl.......2006-04-16
This is where Caroline is a small girl, and she is going through activities which will help to develop herself. She is a great help to her mother and grandmother. This family has had a few very bad hardships, and there are sometimes when there are some major problems that are needing to be helped along, and then there are sometimes when there are some perks that are needing ot be offered, some of which are unbelievable.
the caroline years.......2006-03-30
in this book,Caroline starts out as a young girl of 5 years. her father died, and caroline and her family have to struggle without him. one day, a big storm wipes out nearly all their crops! this was a great book is because Wilkes describes life back then so well, you feel like you're actually there.
A very nice book!.......2006-02-26
After having read all the original Laura's Little House books, and having finished with the Martha and the Charlotte books, I have now turned to the Caroline books. It is wonderful as usual! I loved it! Though I like better to read of the older years of the Little House girls and Caroline here is 5-6 years old, it is still very interesting to see how they live out there in 1845. Caroline's childhood is very different from her grandmother's, mother's and daughter's childhoods because she has no father and her widowed mother tries to run the farm alone. The children all help her as much as they can, and this makes little Caroline seem much older than she really is. I look forward to continue reading about Caroline.
Book Description
It's 1845, and Caroline Quiner lives in a little frame house in the frontier town of Brookfield, Wisconsin.Each day brings new adventures for Caroline as she helps Mother, Grandma, and her five brothers and sisters run the family farm.
The Caroline Chapter Books are gentle adaptations of the Caroline Years novels. They, introduce beginning readers to Caroline Quiner, the little girl who would grow up to be Laura Ingalls Wilder's mother.
The Caroline Chapter Books are part of an ongoing series of Little House Chapter Books.
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Great....... An earlier life of Laura.......2000-06-17
This book is great. Ever since I read ONE of The Laura Ingalls Wilder Series I just can't stop. I have all the books from Laura's great-grandmother to her daughter Rose. They are great books to read!
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From spending time with jolly Mr. Carpenter to celebrating with the whole town at a Maple Frolic, Caroline Quiner and her family have great times with their Brookfield friends!
The Caroline Chapter Books are part of an ongoing series of Little House Chapter Books.
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“A stunningly good work of romantic fiction. Mary Balogh reaches deep and touches the heart.”–Joan Johnston, New York Times bestselling author of The Cowboy
In her most captivating novel to date, Mary Balogh, the premier writer of Regency romance, invites you into a world of scandal and seduction, of glittering high society and intrigue, as an arrogant duke does the unthinkable–he falls in love with his mistress….
She raced onto the green, desperate to stop a duel. In the melee, Jocelyn Dudley, Duke of Tresham, was shot. To his astonishment, Tresham found himself hiring the servant as his nurse. Jane Ingleby was far too bold for her own good. Her blue eyes were the sort a man could drown in–were it not for her impudence. She questioned his every move, breached his secrets, touched his soul. When he offered to set her up in his London town house, love was the last thing on his mind….
Jane tried to pretend it was strictly business, an arrangement she was forced to accept in order to conceal a dangerous secret. Surely there was nothing more perilous than being the lover of such a man. Yet as she got past his devilish façade and saw the noble heart within, she knew the greatest jeopardy of all, a passion that drove her to risk everything on one perfect month with the improper gentleman who thought love was for fools.
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Don't miss the EPILOGUE!!!!!!.......2007-08-11
No summary here. Just wanted to add my two cents. All the five star reviews are true. Don't be dismayed; yes the hero is a cold, arrogant jerk. But its a facade to hide his vulneralbility. The heroine is the only one who fights back. While this may off put some people -obviously- , you have to take it with a grain of salt and realize thats its his way of showing his love (yes its weird). You sort of have to read the love in between the lines. Give the book and characters a chance, you may be surprised.
Don't miss the epilogue (not in the book). Its on Mary Balogh's website.
More than a mistress.......2007-01-20
My daugher in law got me hooked on this fine author and thru Amazon I've filled our library with just about every book she has written. Fine style, witty and can't put down story lines.
An excellent Regency with well-drawn characters.......2006-10-01
I've read a number of Mary Balogh's books but this one, for me, is definitely the highlight. I read it alongside its pair "No Man's Mistress" but this is by far the superior of the two.
The hero of More Than A Mistress is the Duke of Tresham, a wild, rakish man who has had all trace of warmth and artistic flair beaten out of him by his father and grandfather. The Tresham men are manly and this one became duke aged 17 and has spent the next nine years as your average rich titled gentleman did in Regency times - horse riding, fencing, brawling, shooting, duelling and keeping mistresses.
Jane Ingleby is escaping a disaster in her past - saving herself from attack from her cousin she accidentally injures him - apparently mortally. She flees her home in Cornwall to take refuge with a relative... who is out of town. Jane has to find work quickly to keep herself alive, and eventually finds a position at a milliner's shop. Unfortunately she loses her job three days later when coming into work late - late because she intervened in a duel between the Duke of Tresham and the husband of a woman he has apparently slept with.
Jane and the Duke find themselves thrown together by circumstance - she has to nurse him following a shot to his leg in the duel. Their verbal sparring in this part of the book is brilliant. Jane is a calm, clever, self-contained woman (despite the problems in her life) and she is a match for Tresham when no-one else can stand up for him. Eventually he no longer requires nursing but can't bear to see her leave so offers her the position of his mistress - which she accepts with certain conditions. As their liaison progresses Tresham starts to learn about himself, to embrace some of his talents that he has repressed as unmanly and to understand the worth of Jane.
There are some great secondary characters in this book - Ferdinand Dudley, Tresham's brother, is amusing and fun and he's the hero of the second book in this series, No Man's Mistress. Their sister Angeline is great fun, if rather ditsy. Tresham's friends, although with fairly small parts in the series, are equally well written. Jane is being pursued by her cousin and a bow street runner and we learn about her from them, too.
But the real highlight of the book is the relationship between the two central characters. Their conversations are written with sparkle, the way that this relationship changes over time is excellently drawn, and the ending is satisfying. I still marvel at Jane's ability to put up with some of the awful things Tresham says to her but it's clear throughout the book that these two are well suited.
This is a book that can be read and enjoyed again and again and I recommend it highly!
A Beautiful Story (really 4.5 stars).......2006-08-10
Never have I been compelled to write a review of a book . I read this book in one night and am not disappointed with getting only 3 hours of sleep, and I'm pretty sure I will read at least parts of it again this weekend. Strangely enough, I'd tried to read 'No Man's Mistress' some time ago and found it quite boring so picking up 'More than a Mistress' was a leap of faith, if you will. I'll check out a few more of the author's books but even having read this, I can't bring myself to try to read 'No Man's Mistress' again; I know it pales in comparison.
Although I will not again summarize the plot since many have done so before I must will say that I agree with the assessment that the book did drag on a bit too long. It could have done without the last 50 - 60 pages but all in all, it was well worth the loss of sleep! The relationship between Jocelyn and Jane was beautifully developed and the characters are definitely memorable (great to see a complex hero for a change) although I don't understand how Jocelyn didn't put 2 and 2 together sooner or why Jane didn't feel trusting enough to confide in him...blinded by love, I suppose. My favourite scene was the night before the duel with Rev. Forbes when Jocelyn and Jane embraced and kissed passionately on the terrace but said no words. That brought tears to my eyes from it's sheer poignance and deep emotion. A well-written story that I will not soon forget.
More Than a Mistress.......2006-08-05
The first half of this book was so witty that I was smiling throughout. Tresham's sarcasm and Jane's need to have the last word were a very funny combination. Somehow after they had sex both lost their wit and the story was not quite as interesting. I wish the tension had been carried out a little further. This book was almost a keeper.
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Love those Violet-Eyed Pendleton boys!.......2002-03-15
Ever since he was a teenager, Daniel Pendleton has looked after his six other brothers and his sister. He never had a chance to be wild while looking after the others. Now, after having several steamy dreams of Sara Kingston, he is going after what he wants: Sara.
Sara has a problem with what Daniel wants though. She firmly believes she "ruins" good men and doesn't want to mess up Daniel's life. But Daniel, being a pushy, protective, persistent Pendelton, is not going to take no for an answer. Sara then agrees to give Daniel an "affair with a wild woman". After some time though, Daniel realizes its not just a wild affair he wants, but Sara. However, before Daniel can come to terms with his new feelings, Sara is trying to break things off. What's happened? and why is she wanting to leave town?
This is an OOP book, but well worth hunting down. It is one of my favorite Leanne Banks books. I really love the way Daniel is with Sara. He really sees beneath her surface to the loving person she is; and with his belief in her and attention he gives helps Sara start believing in herself. The loves scenes are very HOT! Enjoy the hunt for this book, it is worth it.
Book Description
Readers have fallen in love with New York Times bestselling author Mary Balogh's sparkling blend of wit and romance. In this two-in-one volume, the dazzling writer sweeps us back to Regency England, a world of dangerous secrets and glittering intrigue. In
More than a Mistress, bold Jane Ingleby interferes in the scandalous Duke of Tresham's Hyde Park duel, causing him to get shot. The Duke hires her as his nurse, but his wound is far less perilous than their growing passion.
No Man's Mistress features Lord Ferdinand Dudley, younger brother to the Duke of Tresham, and the strong and beautiful Viola Thornhill, trying to hold onto her home against a man whose kiss she cannot forget.
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Mary Balogh is one of the Best Romance Writer.......2007-05-19
The 2 novels were incredibly romantic, I could not leave the book alone until I read each complete novel. I spent some 4 days on the whole book. The brothers were so different, but at the same time very similar, staying true to the woman they love.
Book Description
More Than a Mistress
He is the greatest matrimonial prize in all of Christendom, the scandalous Duke of Tresham. When a young servant, Jane Ingleby, interferes with his duel, causing him to get shot, the duke enlists her as his nurse. But Jane, far too bold and far too beautiful for her own good, questions the duke’s every move, scolds his bad manners, and touches his soul. When he offers to set her up in his London town house, love is the last thing on his mind. And hers. Their arrangement is strictly business- until suddenly everything changes…
No Man's Mistress
Ferdinand Dudley is accustomed to getting what he wants…that is, until he appears at the door of Pinewood Manor, attempting to claim his rightful estate, and is met by the bewitching fury of Lady Viola Thornhill. She refuses to cede him the home she calls her own. He refuses to leave. So the contest begins between these two foes to force one to acknowledge the others claim. Nor will they acknowledge the passion brewing between them. But Viola knows it is a game she cannot afford to lose. Marriage is out of the question and she will be no man’s mistress…
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Another Winner!.......2002-05-13
Alexandra buys Travis at an auction for charity without realizing what she is getting herself into. Travis knows he must have Alexandra. She's the most beautiful woman he has ever seen and she captures his heart, no matter how much he denies this to himself. Alexandra and Travis make a deal: They are not looking for committment, so their "relationship" will end when it ends...But they quickly realize that the deal they struck was not enough to stop the love that captures them.
This is the second novel in the Baron Series (MARRIAGE ON THE EDGE, MORE THAN A MISTRESS, SLADE BARON'S BRIDE, THE TAMING OF TYLER KINCAID, MISTRESS OF THE SHEIKH, THE ALVARES BRIDE, THE PREGNANT MISTRESS, RAISING THE STAKES) and it lives up to the first. The sex scenes are hot, the passion is realistic, the characters are real and easy to love, and the story hooks you from the first paragraph.
Sandra Marton is a fabulous writer and has quickly become one of my favorites. I recommend all of her novels!
Another enjoyable book by Sandra marton.......2000-04-13
The "instant" and fierce attraction between Alexandra and Travis, and how they act on it makes this a delightful and fast-paced read. Enjoyable and sensuous, and my favorite to date of the Barons titles.
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More Than a Mistress
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