For book club
A very sligt book. Growing up, I had read West from Home (which I loved) and was thinking it would be similiar. Laura's journal is brief, but still interesting. The glimpses into the towns they traveled through and her constant commentary on the crops were particularly interesting, especially considering how much they had struggled.
Rose's commentary that begins and ends the book, is well, odd. Though I certainly don't expect all of my beloved childhood authors to be pure happiness and light, Rose seems very bitter about all sorts of things. It's certainly enough for me to want to know more about Rose and what made her tick.