101 Books to Read Before You Die discussion

I hadn't heard of these last couple of Little House books until recently. It's not technically in the Little House series, but does continue to follow the Wilder family on their journey to Rocky Ridge Farm in Missouri, where Rose lived out her growing-up years.

The observations Laura makes in her diary along the way definitely show she's lived the previous years as a farmer's wife: there are notations about how good the crops and land look, how much wheat and other crops are selling by the bushel, how much land costs in various locations, etc. Though a bit tedious in places, it certainly shows her mentality and the urgency of finding a good piece of land, enough to survive upon.