I guess I am hardly unique in my fascination with Laura Ingalls Wilder. I was excited to read in this article at the NPR that the demand for the unvarnished version of her life story Pioneer Girl has far exceeded expectations! I cuddled in several nights over the winter break to read the book and am fascinated. Until I study the pictures and explore all the footnotes, a considerable amount of time passes. I have wanted to talk about it here, but was trying to finish the book first. Then school happened, and lately the beautiful book is just looking lovely as a coffee table decoration. I love hearing Laura Ingalls Wilder's unedited voice. I love having access to the drafts and some of her drawings that accompanied them in this work. I think it is cool (yes, I typed cool) to have met Laura as a little girl with her polished little girl voice and now to read the adult voice. It may be summer until I get to really touch it again, because it needs to be savored, but Laura Ingalls Wilder fans, give it a look!