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Diary of Mattie Spenser
Diary of Mattie Spenser | Sandra Dallas
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Nobody was more surprised than Mattie herself when Luke Spenser, considered the great catch of their small Iowa town, asked her to marry him. Less than a month later, they are wed and setting off in a covered wagon to build a home on the Colorado frontier. Mattie's only company, aside from a taciturn and slightly mysterious new husband, is her private journal, where she records the joys and frustrations not just of frontier life, but also of marriage to a handsome but distant stranger. As Mattie and Luke make a life together on the harsh and beautiful prairie, battling the fierce odds imposed by weather, illness, and lawlessness, Mattie learns some bitter truths about her husband and the woman he left behind, and finds love where she least expects it.
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Born.A.Reader
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One of my favorite authors. A great many of her books have a #storysetting in the #prairie.
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

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rubyslippersreads She‘s one of my favorites too. 1mo
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HeathHof
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I really enjoyed reading how these characters lived as early settlers of the Colorado territory but this book needs a trigger warning for EVERYTHING. Jeeze Louise, the author put these poor characters through the wringer! So much drama and heartache that I literally shook the book when it was over. Now I have to send this to a friend to read so I'll have someone to rant about it with.😅

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Kimberlone
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Reason #8690457 that Litsy is the best place:

Not 5 minutes after shelving this book from @Wife ‘s post, she had commented back at me, offering to send me the book! Now, less than a week later, it arrives in my mailbox. Thank you for the #bookmail and the kind card! #litsylove

Wife You‘re welcome ❤️ 6y
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Wife
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This is like a gritty version of Little House. Written in diary form. For me, it really had the feels and it gets a very rare 4/5 ⭐️ from me. A quarter well spent at my library used book sale! I think very few women (or men) would be up for the challenge that pioneers faced back in the 1800‘s.

Jabberwocky Not the point but I‘m ridiculously intrigued by 6y
Wife @Jabberwocky I know! I am too! 😜 6y
Wife @Kimberlone I noticed that you stacked this. I don‘t keep my books unless they are 5⭐️. I would be happy to mail it to you. If you‘re interested just email your address to Bumblebee21 at Comcast.net 6y
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Kimberlone @Wife wow! That would be amazing. I will get in contact :) 6y
Kimberlone @Wife just sent you an email :) 6y
Wife @Kimberlone Got your email and I will get this in the mail this week. I had to smile when I read your address because I‘ve wanted to know a Litten from ALASKA!!!😮😀 6y
Kimberlone @Wife there doesn‘t seem to be many Alaskan Littens! I try to post Alaskan-y pics every once in awhile... 6y
Wife @Kimberlone I just followed you so I can see the pics when you post. 6y
Wife @Kimberlone Hi. Just did USPS tracking and book should be delivered to you by 5/7 Monday. Enjoy! 6y
Kimberlone @Wife thank you so much! Look forward to receiving it :) 6y
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SonyaBeatty
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This is historical fiction. It was written in the form of the journal entries of a newly married woman who moved to Colorado Territory from Iowa. The story details some of the hardships involved in starting out in the frontier. The ending is kind of bittersweet. I enjoyed it and look forward to reading more from this author.

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A beautiful day to fit in a little more reading. 🤓🍁

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JazzFeathers 😍😍😍 7y
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Born.A.Reader
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Bathtime for little one means more reading time for mommy! Haven't been able to read nearly as much as I'd thought or hoped, but I am into hour 10 somewhere. Enjoying this prairie diary more than I expected.
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Such a good book but the ending totally ruined it!

Mattie's young son dies by the fault of her husband, and having a young son of my own, it literally brought me to tears. I don't know how parents were able to cope with such high mortality rates in children long ago. Her husband loves another woman and he risks his baby's life for this other woman and Mattie forgives him!! She had a way out and she stayed! So disappointed. 😢

(3.5 stars)

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Such a good book but the ending totally ruined it!

Mattie's young son dies by the fault of her husband, and having a young son of my own, it literally brought me to tears. I don't know how parents were able to cope with such high mortality rates in children long ago. Her husband loves another woman and he risks his baby's life for this other woman and Mattie forgives him!! She had a way out and she stayed! So disappointed. 😢

(3.5 stars)

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Mehso-so

Such a good book but the ending totally ruined it!

Mattie's young son dies by the fault of her husband, and having a young son of my own, it literally brought me to tears. I don't know how parents were able to cope with such high mortality rates in children long ago. Her husband loves another woman and he risks his baby's life for this other woman and Mattie forgives him!! She had a way out and she stayed! So disappointed. 😢

(3.5 stars)