klarina

I have been reading historical romances of pioneers in Kansas. Families in the prairie living in sod houses. I'm impressed with all the things these people had to endure.

I'm reading the second book on a sequel of "A Town called Hope" and right now, I feel like canning, baking, cleaning all day long, washing clothes in the river and waking up at dawn to start all over again. (the quilting part I'm already doing it, lol).

I was born and raised in Mexico. The USA is my adopted country. I did not go to elementary school here, so this is the first time I hear about the life of pioneers in Kansas and the sod houses. I am in awe.

I feel like I would like to live there and be one of them, but then again, If I were there I would not have with me my ipad to read historial romances. lol.

erstan947

I too love books in this time period. My grandmother and my DH's grandmother lived in sod houses in Oklahoma. Thanks for sharing with us Be sure to show us what you are working on.

Murphy

As a child here we read "Little House on the Prairie" series by Laura Ingalls Wilder. They are fun to re-read as an adult. You might try those for a fun read and many wonderful stories of life in the big woods and on to the prairies. I still love them.

hensandhollyhocks

I love these type of books also, especially stories centered around the dust bowl days. My Mamaw told some stories, but was ashamed and saddened of those times also. A great book about the depression is The Worst Hard Time by Timothy Egan. I feel like I can "connect" having grown up in the Texas panhandle and now living in NW Oklahoma. Happy Reading!

klarina

Those are in my reading list now. Thanks for the tip!

KarenSimon

My maternal grandmother was born in one of those sod houses in Kansas.

klarina

Do you have pictures?
If so, can you post them?

It would be awesome to "meet" your family.

Lisanne

I love reading about the pioneers. When I was a kid, I was fascinated by stories of people settling in the US or traveling the Oregon Trail. I will try to find the book you mentioned, A Town Called Hope. Could you post the name of the author? Thanks.

klarina

The author is Catherine Palmer. The first book is Prairie Rose, the second book, which I am reading now is Prairie Fire and there is a third book but i don't remember the title. All three books belong to a series called A Town Called Hope.
I hope you enjoy them as much as I'm. These books speak about faith, endurance, love and values.

bakermom

try finding the book "Pioneer Women :voices from the kansas frontier. the book is by a woman whose Grandmother or Gr -grandmother asked the women that settled the area to write down their experiences and send them to her. They did and the collection of letters was made into a book.