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Marmee: A Novel of Little Women by Sarah Miller: A Book Review

Marmee: A Novel of Little Women Author: Sarah Miller Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: William Morrow Release Date: 2022 Pages: 427 Source: Netgalley/Publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: From the author of Caroline, a revealing retelling of Louisa May Alcott’s beloved Little Women , from the perspective of Margaret “Marmee” March, about the larger real-world challenges behind the cozy domestic concerns cherished by generations of readers.       In 1861, war is raging in the South, but in Concord, Massachusetts, Margaret March has her own battles to fight. With her husband serving as an army chaplain, the comfort and security of Margaret’s four daughters— Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy—now rest on her shoulders alone. Money is tight and every month, her husband sends less and less of his salary with no explanation. Worst of all, Margaret harbors the secret that these financial hardships are largely her fault, thanks to a disastrous mistake made over ...

Caroline: Little House, Revisited by Sarah Miller: A Book Review

Caroline: Little House, Revisited Author: Sarah Miller Genre: Historical Fiction, Western Publisher: William Morrow Release Date: September 19, 2017 Pages: 384 Source: This book was given to me by TLC Book Tours in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: In this novel authorized by Little House Heritage Trust, Sarah Miller vividly recreates the beauty, hardship, and joys of the frontier in a dazzling work of historical fiction, a captivating story that illuminates one courageous, resilient, and loving pioneer woman as never before--Caroline Ingalls, "Ma" in Laura Ingalls Wilder's beloved Little House books.      In the frigid days of February, 1870, Caroline Ingalls and her family leave the familiar comforts of the Big Woods of Wisconsin and the warm bosom of her family, for a new life in Kansas Indian Territory. Packing what they can carry in their wagon, Caroline, her husband Charles, and their little girls, Mary and Laura, head west to settle in a beautiful...