Access Today On Tide Mill Lane (Little House: The Charlotte Years, #2) Narrated By Melissa Wiley Released As Kindle

made itjust because of Will's return, but since that happened in the last chapter I figured I better keep it to the average, "It was strange and exciting to be out after candle time, with the veil of night fallen over the world and the piercing the air one by one.
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This is in the beginning of the book and it really put me in the frame of mind of no electricity, that the lights at night were candles, lanterns, and bonfires.
I kept thinking of the cornhusking as being lit by twinkling lights, but instead it was a fire hazard, As I read of the cornhusking, I could smell the husks, a smell that I love in the autumn, a scent that invigorates me even in the cold.


It's funny how the women were expected to take action for certain kernels: red meant a kiss and withered/smut meant a smack, The "naughty and teasing" adults filled me with joy to read,

As an adult, I see the blatant displays of sexism more and I like when both Lew and Martha divert it, It's very real.

There is a great lesson from mama Martha disliking someone, even to where you want them out of your life, does not mean you hate them.


There is another lesson that even those not good at academics have a lot of skills and callings beyond the classroom,

I find it odd that not only was there no Christmas heard of in Scotland, but that it wasn't even popular/heard of much in New England!

The mechanic's parade is a beautiful idea.
I don't like parades, but that is one I would enjoy, It's SO much better than random figures and people riding in fire trucks,

I find it nauseating and terrifying how infections were handled, and how amputations occurred, Yet I'm glad that the methods were efficient for their time and that infections weren't necessarily a death sentence,

The baby black sheep sound adorable!

I can relate to the hurricane chapter a lot more than Laura's tornado chapters,

The writing is a bit more mature than the first book even though Charlotte is only between/andyears here, Still, there were times when I thought of the "Big Sister, Little Sister" books by Ann M, Martin, especially when Charlotte is with Susan, None of the other "Little House Years" books are as good as the ones about Laura but other then the Laura books I prefer the Martha books but the Charlotte books are a close third for me.
I am from the Boston area so I enjoy reading about this region of the world plus the descriptions are excellent, I think out of all the Little House series I have read before, I find the Charlotte Years to be a tad more dry, Perhaps it is because I am a Canadian, submerged in a time filled with American history, Perhaps it is the characters I find I do not connect with Charlottes family as well as I do with Carolines family and Lauras family, Nonetheless, I did enjoy this novel, In On Tide Mill Lane, the War ofbetween the Americans and the British ceases, The parts I found most interesting were when the Tucker family went to the cornhusking at the Heaths home, Charlotte in awe of the Christmas tree and decorations in the Edsel home, when Lewis contracted an infection in his finger and survived, and of course when Will returned home from the war and returned to his old position at the smithy as Papas striker.
Will is determined to marry Lucy Keator now that he has returned to Roxbury, a character whom I grew quite fond of throughout the novel, Another chapter in the life of Laura Ingalls Wilder's Grandmother's life, Charlotte's life has change a lot due to the war with the British, Her friend Will has left to fight and her father is struggling to manage work in the blacksmith shop alone, There are rations and adjustments, Plus school is changing too, because Charlotte's teacher is getting married,
This is a great little book about overcoming adversity, Charlotte experiences her first hurricane, Her brother Lewis suffer's a life threatening illness, and has to make a sacrifice which makes you appreciate just how far medicine has come, Then Will goes missing after his camp is raided, and they must face the possibility he will never come home,
And there are a lot of moral lesson's in this book like not using your tongue to injury others and thinking before you speak,
I loved it and think it is a great book for any fan, but maybe Mum's should read it first to check if their kids are ready to handle Lewis' medical issues.
The story was cute but I liked the first in the series better because I learned more about the time from it, This one was a classic little house book,nd "Charlotte book". REad with Grama Charlotte. Cute story with a good ending Boston's Little House Girl Meet Charlotte Tucker, the little girl who would grow up to be Laura Ingalls Wilder's grandmother, Winter is coming, and Charlotte's days are filled with cornhusking and candle dipping and helping Mama mind baby Mary, But the war is still going on, and Charlotte worries about Will, Papa's striker, who is marching north with the militia, Then one day Charlotte hears bells ringing from Boston, and that night every building in the town common is lit up with candles, Could it be that peace has finally come On Tide Mill Lane is the second book in The Charlotte Years, an ongoing series about another spirited girl from America's most beloved pioneer family.
This is the second book in the Little House "Charlotte Years", It is written for an older child so if you are an adult reading you may think it's 'below' you, But I found it a nice book to read before bed to help calm my mind of my busy day, It's a pleasant read Ms Wiley wrote this book just like she did the "Martha years" incorporating in the history of what was going on during that time in Charlotte's life.


This book holds a lot of history pertaining to that time frame in real life, That is why I enjoyed the story so well, and if I had a chance during the day to read I probably wouldn't have put the book down.
I read it every night until I could no longer keep my eyes open and like I did years ago when I was young I couldn't wait until I could pick it back up again! this book could be read out of order but it does help to have read the first one to understand the relationships and emotions of all characters.
I very good read. Rather gruesome. Someone loses a finger. No, it's not bloody, but it's still horrific,
It turns out that I was right on the money with my War ofknowledge, happy dance In complete honesty, I don't think the current United States would come together to celebrate the end of a war like these fine folks in Roxbury did.
Even the people who were against the war celebrated the end,
Tore through this one, too, They're meant for children, but I don't think that Mrs, Wiley is talking down to anyone, Hell, I like the historical aspect, Please, teach me more about history so I stop trying to signal the Doctor, hello, TARDIS, yes, I'd like you to land at my house, please, Shhh. I want to go on an adventure, History is waiting. That's right. All of time and space and all I want to do is trek backwards in time, yes, sir, I want to solve history's mysteries, You heard me right.
Learning tidbits here and there, I may know a lot, but I don't know everything and I can't remember half of what I learn anyway, snorts Of course, the things I do remember tend to surprise me,
Onto the next! Just delightfulCharlotte is so adorable! Charlotte's series was fun to read and I thought it was interesting to read about Laura's grandmother and how she grew up in a time much different then Laura.
I would greatly encourage Little House fans to read the whole little house series beginning with Laura's great grandmother, Martha, and ending with Laura's daugher, Rose, It was so much fun reading about the different times these women lived in, Rated three because it is way below my reading level so it is a entertaining fast read,I read this book years ago as it was the only book in the Charlotte Years that was available in my local bookstore but wow is this book better with context.
While it is the second in a series, you could read it standalone as I did all those years ago, But this book is much better and impactful when read in series order, Another enjoyable read about Charlotte, Laura Ingalls Wilder's maternal grandmother, My eight year old daughter and I are really enjoying this series! More of Charlotte's childhood, I really liked the setting for this series, I may have enjoyed this book more than the first one, The descriptions of the infection in Lewis's finger were both gross and fascinating! I thought it interesting how they took it off, But before you go run to the bathroom, the whole book is not about Lewis,

I also enjoyed the day the war ended! It must have been exciting to witness that! I don't understand why Charlotte is never taken to see the ocean.
As her dad said in book one, she'd lived a mile from it her whole life and never saw it!

Lydia kinda annoyed me, but maybe that's because I can see some of myself in her sheepish grin My love for Martha as a mother grew greatly! I highly recommend this book!
This book is great!! Kehidupan keseharian dari si kecil Charlotte Tucker yang kelak jadi nenek Laura Ingals Wilderdituliskan dengan menarik oleh Wiley.
Sederhana namun kaya makna, dialogdialog dalam keluarga dikemas apik membuat kita tersenyum simpul, Didikan keluarga Tucker yang penuh kasih dan juga tegas, jadi pelajaran banget buat saya, Another interesting prequel to the Little House books, this one the second in the series about Charlotte Tucker, Laura's grandmother, My favorite parts are the ones in which we see how things were made in those days, like candles, which we made in a similar way at summer camp though with wax, not tallow.
Lots of tragedy in this one, which is in keeping with the Laura books,

but not my favorite parts! Good, sweet story, This was definitely not as good as the last one, The beginning had some beautiful scenes, but the next chapters fell into the same trap as the last book by being strung along and Charlotte wasn't a very convincing fiveyearold.
Still, it had fun stories and I wouldn't hesitate about handing this to a child who read the first one and wanted to continue unless they'd complained about the stringing along issue.
So beautifully in the style of the originals and simultaneously unique, Little house the Charlotte years, Laura's grandmother Thend book in the Charlotte years series by Melissa Wiley, "On Tide Mill Lane" takes us out of the War ofamp into the summer of.
In this installment, the Tucker family goes through the holidays, has son Lewis get a serious infection due to a splinter amp we go through the routines of school amp parades.
Wiley's story is a bit better than the last installment as we get a better feel for Roxbury, MA in the mids amp the way of life that this fragile nation of ours was beginning.
The ties of family also come out between the parade for the end of the War amp the family friend Will who undergoes a life altering change due to the war itself.
The story ends with a massive weather event, but offers a bit more hope for the time ahead for all members of this family amp not just Charlotte herself.
Melissa Wiley is the author of The Nerviest Girl in the World, The Prairie Thief, Fox and Crow Are Not Friends, the Inch and Roly series, the Martha and Charlotte Little House books, and other books for kids.
Melissa has been blogging about her familys reading life and tidal homeschooling adventures at sitelink Here in the Bonny Glen since, She is melissawiley on Twitter and melissawileybooks on Instagram, Melissa Wiley is the author of The Nerviest Girl in the World, The Prairie Thief, Fox and Crow Are Not Friends, the Inch and Roly series, the Martha and Charlotte Little House books, and other books for kids.
Melissa has been blogging about her familys reading life and tidal homeschooling adventures at sitelink Here in the Bonny Glen since, She is melissawiley on Twitter and melissawileybooks on Instagram, sitelink.