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Lindsay C
True Blue Farmgirl
117 Posts
Lindsay
Rogersville
AL
USA
117 Posts |
 Posted - Jan 23 2011 : 12:46:20 PM
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I am looking for some books about homesteading, pioneer living, or anything along those lines. Those are my favorite kind of books, but I feel like I've read most of them. I'm sure there are lots of others out there that I haven't stumbled across yet. What are some of your favorites?
Lindsay
Farmgirl Sister #1452 |
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graciegreeneyes
True Blue Farmgirl
3107 Posts
Amy Grace
Rosalia
WA
USA
3107 Posts |
Posted - Jan 23 2011 : 6:54:27 PM
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No Time on My Hands by Grace Snyder with Nellie Snyder Yost is a good one, true story by a woman whose family homesteaded in Nebraska - she went on to make fabulous, world-famous quilts in the mid 20th century. I just reread it.
Amy Grace
Farmgirl #224
"use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without"
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Greenwoman
True Blue Farmgirl
55 Posts
Michelle
Oregon
USA
55 Posts |
Posted - Jan 24 2011 : 08:56:52 AM
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Lindsay, are you looking for biographical/story type things, or instructional things, or??? I have some favorites for sure!
Michelle
http://greenwoman.wordpress.com |
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Lindsay C
True Blue Farmgirl
117 Posts
Lindsay
Rogersville
AL
USA
117 Posts |
Posted - Jan 25 2011 : 05:32:10 AM
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I am mostly looking for story/biographical books right now. My husband has shelves and shelves of how-tos! :)
Lindsay
Farmgirl Sister #1452 |
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Greenwoman
True Blue Farmgirl
55 Posts
Michelle
Oregon
USA
55 Posts |
Posted - Jan 25 2011 : 06:37:57 AM
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Okay . . . well, I'm sure you've read "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle" already? If not, it was really wonderful! I'll see if I can think of any others, I know I've read some but the titles are escaping me at present. 
Michelle
http://greenwoman.wordpress.com |
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Lindsay C
True Blue Farmgirl
117 Posts
Lindsay
Rogersville
AL
USA
117 Posts |
Posted - Jan 25 2011 : 07:12:43 AM
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I have read it! Barbara Kingsolver has always been one of my favorite authors and "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle" just solidified it. :)What a great book. I have actually been meaning to reread it soon.
Lindsay
Farmgirl Sister #1452 |
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Tea Lady
True Blue Farmgirl
645 Posts
Lorraine
Morris
IL
USA
645 Posts |
Posted - Jan 30 2011 : 4:40:37 PM
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Have you read The Good Life by Helen and Scott Nearing. They wrote a couple others too. I have a copy of the Good Life I got at a thrift store years ago - its fun to reread it from time to time - just for inspiration...
Lorraine
(aka Tea Lady)
Farmgirl #1819
www.birdsandteas.com |
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Lindsay C
True Blue Farmgirl
117 Posts
Lindsay
Rogersville
AL
USA
117 Posts |
Posted - Feb 01 2011 : 06:42:43 AM
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My husband has a copy of The Good Life somewhere, perhaps I should try to find it. :)
Lindsay
Farmgirl Sister #1452 |
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DeniseMGM
True Blue Farmgirl
110 Posts
Denise
WI
USA
110 Posts |
Posted - Feb 02 2011 : 08:29:37 AM
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| While these books aren't exactly about homesteading, they ARE about fixing up an ancient house and reworking the land...Francis Mayes' Tuscany books. Under the Tuscan Sun and Bella Tuscany are both wonderful for their descriptions of the land and her house as she works to make it all livable again. And the cultural differences are fascinating. It's also a memoir - fits you biographical call!! |
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graciegreeneyes
True Blue Farmgirl
3107 Posts
Amy Grace
Rosalia
WA
USA
3107 Posts |
Posted - Feb 02 2011 : 2:26:33 PM
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Along the same lines the Peter Mayle books about France and Provence are great and very funny!!
Amy Grace
Farmgirl #224
"use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without"
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
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Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
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