Half Broke Horses by Jeannette Walls

I chose to read Half Broke Horses this book after reading A Glass Castle by Jeannette walls. The writing style is quite similar in that it is first person and a memoir. Ms. Walls calls it a true life novel. I found this book to be much more interesting most likely because I liked the characters so much more. It is the biography of the author's grandmother.  It was a fun visit through history and filled in a few gaps from the previous book like just how much land did her mother own in Texas.  Wonderful to read about surviving the flash floods, the homes that were built in dugouts. It's not everyday we learn what some people really thought about indoor plumbing. The world turns modern real quick and what about the kids growing up on a ranch and then penned in when they move to the city. Stories of the one room school house versus the bigger schools.

Reading Half Broke Horses is like sitting down with an older loved one as they talk about the olden days. Stories that are just matter of fact, just the way things were done, no big deal stories, but stories that we find fascinating.  A mere 272 pages that I read non-stop and finished in one day. I can't wait to share this book with my friends.