A Gathering of Days
A New England Girl’s Journal 1830–32

Catherine, a young lady growing up in New Hampshire, writes in a journal of her days, her routines, her friends and her struggles. This is very well-told. The reader feels they are going back in time, with the descriptions of the area, food, mannerisms, thoughts and the words and phrases. The book f......more

This book is written as a diary in the 1830's, and sometimes I enjoy diaries, but this book was all over the place. Each day didn't correlate with each other. Now some parts were formatted well and did make me want to read more, but other parts were super boing and made me want to fall asleep. I do......more

This book had a great ending but a super boring beginning and middle.......more

I just thought this was sort of "meh". I'm trying to read all the Newbery Medal winning books, and I just didn't find much to distinguish this from the other slow-paced accounts of unhappy children who find quiet, inner strength that litter the Newbery pantheon. The journal format is unique and refr......more

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and the author's lovely, honest and sincere voice. It is the journal of a fourteen year old girl, living in New Hampshire in 1831. She writes of her family life, her father and sister. She writes of her mother and baby brother's passing years before. She writes of daily......more