quoththegirl 's review for:

These Happy Golden Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder

5.0

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Part of the Great Laura Ingalls Wilder Reread of 2018! We listened to this one on audiobook as well since were still road-tripping it, and Cherry Jones is the perfect narrator choice. This book is a bit of a relief: Laura is finally able to have fun, and the family is not worried about money. There are still some dark moments (the name "Brewster" still sends a shiver down my spine from my childhood reading of this book), but overall, things are looking up for the Ingalls family! As an adult, I was struck by Laura's rather lackadaisical response to Almanzo's courting, though. He goes through a heck of a lot to win her, and he gets very little encouragement for his trouble, even after they're engaged. Then again, he doesn't seem a talkative fellow himself; maybe he really digs quiet chicks who are more into his horses than anything. Clearly, it ended up working for them. They were married for over 60 years.