I did it! I did it! Yay, yay, I did it! Finally finished the Little House books. So proud of myself.

And that’s pretty much the most exciting thing I can say about the quartet. Much like The Martha Years, four books over the ages of 5-12 is not enough time to see dynamic growth. Rather the excitement comes from external events around Charlotte like the War of 1812, cholera and new siblings rather than Charlotte herself.

It’s funny but Martha, Charlotte’s mother was the scene-stealer for me. As a grown women, Martha retains her quick temper and love for storytelling but it’s interesting to see how she has matured as a woman and a mother to her kids. It makes me wish once more to know what happened between the years in Scotland and immigrating to America. Especially as in the story, she hadn’t been in contact with her siblings due to the lack of mail back in the 16th-17th centuries. The reunion between her and her brother, Duncan was especially sweet in that sense. I wonder if that actually happened.

Charlotte is interesting too. While Martha is headstrong, Caroline is maternal and a homebody, and Laura is spirited and into adventure, Charlotte is the most feminine. She’s into sewing, embroidery and hopes to become a teacher but retains her own wanderlust that weaves the generations together.

And that’s about it. I apologize if this isn’t an in-depth look into the quartet or reflections on the differences between time periods as I did for the original Little House/Caroline/Rose series, but there light and quaint.