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Jeannine Mchenry jmchenry — For a book to gain five stars, I pretty much have to be blown away by some sort of intellectual or extremely heartfelt sentiment. That being said, I should probably give this book a fifth star. I refrain merely because the book is the classic story of street urchin, meets orphan, meets unlikely, but obvious hero. However, it's great. Ruthfuss's writing is humorous and engaging and I read the book end to end in about 3 days, being totally immersed in the language and plot. Interestingly enough, the story is entirely action driven. Short, straightforward, and to the point, the author weaves a tale that keeps you picking the book back up. Although not as deep as an epic fantasy, this book makes a point of getting you really involved with the hero and his life, connecting you with the sense of youth and charisma we all wish we still had, or ever had. Great book, great read. It's a laugh a minute and you know someone's gonna say the name of the wind.

Kevin Brinkman kevinbrinkman — This was a gripping novel. The first chapter, setting the stage, was kind of slow and like 'ok' but then it picked up and like an arrow I was shot into the depth of the read and couldn't hardly come up for air! I loved Paul's telling of this story. It was fascinating, I'd never before had such an 'out of the box' experience and I enjoyed every syllable of it! I love the story of Paul and Kim's life. Good people doing good things in the world. Looking forward to your next story!

Angélica Rocha angelica_rocha — I was completely captivated by "A Brief History of Montmaray" The plot builds with such subtle skill that I was absolutely sucked in to the breathtaking conclusion--even as I had kind of figured out most of the "revelations" along the way. What I love is that it goes from describing all the quirky, endearingly hum-drum aspects of everyday life (as "everyday" as it can be for the few remaining members of the royal family of Montmaray in their crumbling castle on an island two hundred miles from anywhere in Europe) to being this heart-pumping adventure of political intrigue and family tragedy and, ultimately, of hope. The characters are what really sold it for me, though. It's a cast of characters that, in less skilled authorial hands, could be laughable characatures but here it all seems absolutely plausible: the insane king; his stalwart, beautiful and bookish teenage daughter; the good-hearted, easygoing (too easygoing) nephew and reluctant heir to the throne (off to University in England); the niece on the cusp of adulthood (our narrator), who learns lessons about love and responsibility and heritage and progress; the other niece, Henrietta-who-prefers-to-be-called-Henry and wishes she was a boy (and acts like one); Simon, the son of the housekeeper who is so handsome and outgoing and with whom our narrator may possibly be in love--or, at least, deep infatuation. There are family secrets and Nazis and storms and peril. The distant allure of London and civilization beckon, yet crumbling Montmaray Castle holds fast to our narrator's heart. I've no doubt it will stay in mine, too. This is classified as "historical fiction" and while the entire Montmaray family and "kingdom" is the fiction aspect, many key figures and events of WWII are woven into the story so skillfully and seamlessly. I think this is what all good historical fiction is about--giving you characters you really care about and enticing you to read THEIR story, while along the way you might actually learn something--or remember something that you forgot from much less interesting textbooks. As for the inevitable comparisons to "I Capture the Castle"--I really don't think there are many besides that it's a coming-of-age story featuring a scribbling teenager living in a decrepit castle. And that both are quite good ;-)

Glenn Palaganas glennpalaganas — Some recent press on Wilder led me back to these books...and you really can't read just one. I remain disappointed that they haven't had the impact on my kids that they had on me - just couldn't get them to read this series. Thoughts from the 2014 read-through: - I had forgotten how much music was printed in the books. So many examples of hymns, and other songs throughout. - The casual racism in the books is hard to read today. Ma hates Indians, Pa participates in a blackface performance - these are presented as normal, not something to be concerned with. - Interesting to put this in context of when the books were published - right around the Depression/WW2. I think the self-reliance themes probably align very well with the issues facing the country at this time. Additionally, having the family face hardships (eg The Long Winter) fits with the prevailing problems facing other families at this time. Also noted some throw-away comments about Carrie not recovering quickly from the Long Winter. How many readers at this time would have siblings with nutrition issues, or other types of lingering illness? - I was surprised by how much fashion is in the later books - especially These Happy Golden Years. I'm sure it was a conscious decision as Laura's audience had grown up with her. - Reading through as an adult I definitely noted the not-so-happy sections. My overall feeling at the end of the readthrough was more one of contentment, but not "they lived happily ever after" - which again I think is reflective of the times both for the book setting, and for when the books were published. Overall: I can't judge these books without remembering sitting on the steps at my elementary school with my library copy. They are a significant part of my childhood, so the "remembered rating" stands.