Miller excels at verisimilitude, bringing her setting to vivid life, including her exposition of the extraordinary difficulties of the pioneers' lot. Reasonable People follows the fallout from a woman venting anonymously online about something her father-in-law has done.

Each passage was written with so much care and love, I now can't imagine reading Laura Ingalls Wilder's series without a copy of Caroline close at hand. And finally, while I was originally going to be ranking Caroline: Little House, Revisited with a high two star rating, I have now firmly decided on three stars, as yes, I do massively support and appreciate that Sarah Miller has shown that in reality (actually historical truth, proven through documents, census statements, letters etc. This is another book that I’ve made room for on my top shelf, and I would have gladly kept reading if this book had more pages.In adapting to this strange new place and transforming a rough log house built by Charles’ hands into a home, Caroline must draw on untapped wells of strength she does not know she possesses.

I loved the opening which compares the movement of Caroline’s crochet hook to the movement of the fiddle bow. What I really would have enjoyed (and honestly, what I thought this book would be when I picked it up) would have been a historical tale of Caroline before we meet her in Little House in the Big Woods.I appreciated the inclusion of real-life elements like menstrual pads and “the necessary” but I felt the author went overboard with these.

That’s an average of approximately one book every five months, and there are two more due later this year. But somehow, even as Miller explores the practicalities of life on the prairie, the themes of the original story shine through. This offer is a walk up offer and can be redeemed by showing your Defence Discount card when purchasing your ticket. Laura was relegated to a squawky child in the background, while Mary was more of a focus for Caroline. If you're truly looking for an adult perspective on the realities of pioneer life, I think "Giants in the Earth" is a much better use of your time.What we get is a window into an imagined Caroline’s inner world, and what a vivid and wonderful window it is - one that feels authentic to the original character and yet far more complex, human, and empathetic, as one would expect from an adult book.