tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8533677737021490096.post8189774892448262407..comments2024-03-28T09:00:59.909+11:00Comments on The Vince Review: 'On the Banks of Plum Creek' by Laura Ingalls WilderPaula Vincehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02079952414990463270noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8533677737021490096.post-78132432040004121132018-04-21T07:54:53.101+10:002018-04-21T07:54:53.101+10:00Hi Ruth, yes, they suffered so many losses, but th...Hi Ruth, yes, they suffered so many losses, but their ability to appreciate the simple gifts of life was never one of them. This is one of my favourites of the series too. And I always enjoy Mary's bafflement at the scary things Laura enjoys 😊Paula Vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02079952414990463270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8533677737021490096.post-40675277874285119662018-04-21T00:24:14.564+10:002018-04-21T00:24:14.564+10:00One of my favorite sections was Laura's descri...One of my favorite sections was Laura's descriptions of the bees and hornets on the plums. She was so fearless! (I'm a coward when it comes to insects with stingers.) Nonetheless, it was so well written, as I read from the safety of a century gone by via the pages of my book.<br /><br />This is one of my favorite of the series. They endure so much hardship and complication and conflict, and always with a cheerful countenance, which prepares them for more of that which is to come. Ruth @ with freedom and bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15531827758868215023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8533677737021490096.post-14237423769193385902018-04-20T21:51:04.253+10:002018-04-20T21:51:04.253+10:00Hi Sheree, we just can't imagine it, can we. I...Hi Sheree, we just can't imagine it, can we. It's even more than taking for granted. More like having something in our unconscious minds that we don't even realise 😊Paula Vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02079952414990463270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8533677737021490096.post-73623444802062739282018-04-20T20:17:55.192+10:002018-04-20T20:17:55.192+10:00Gosh, you're so right, the lack of opportuniti...Gosh, you're so right, the lack of opportunities to read for these children is so heartbreaking! I hadn't thought of it like that, but you're spot on - when you're not surrounded by writing, you don't do much reading. How lucky I feel to have grown up in an environment with books on every surface... <3Sheree @ Keeping Up With The Penguinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09387035714160789080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8533677737021490096.post-68348901903746869812018-04-19T10:19:10.378+10:002018-04-19T10:19:10.378+10:00Hi Carrie, I've been remembering Melissa Gilbe...Hi Carrie, I've been remembering Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon and Co too, from way back 😊 It helps you remember Laura's era, but also the 70s and 80s when it was on TV.Paula Vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02079952414990463270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8533677737021490096.post-49432887873855311822018-04-19T09:54:49.750+10:002018-04-19T09:54:49.750+10:00I'm not done with it yet, but I realized that ...I'm not done with it yet, but I realized that all of the characters from the television show were from this and Little House in the Big Woods. Leingang Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16347474088428016816noreply@blogger.com