-Josefina's collection 1-6
-Josefina's Short Stories (there are 5)
-Mystery: Secrets in the Hills
Josefina's stories are slice of life. They cover day-to-day events, not big historical things like wars, slavery or the Depression. The upside of this is that these stories are about life in 1824 New Mexico. Not something a lot of us know back and forth.
I find it very interesting how much responsibility is on the shoulders of these young girls. Flash forward to Maryellen, Molly and Julie and they barely do anything household-wise. Josefina and her sisters have the burden of keeping the rancho household running smoothly and it's not easy when they're four very different characters. Thankfully, Tia Dolores is there to guide the way.
Like Felicity's books, every single one of the characters introduced in Josefina's stories is likeable. I love her entire family, their servants, the villagers, everyone. Even her friend Mariana, who's in all of one book, made a strong impression. I would have loved a Best Friend doll of her and an accompanying book, because I'd love to know what life in the Pueblo was like. The main three sisters are excellent characters. Ana, the eldest, is so soft-spoken and busy that you don't get to know her very well, but feisty Francisca and sensible to a fault Clara are possibly my favorite AG siblings. Tia Dolores is a superb role model and Papa is kind in his quiet way.
This review is actually going to be this short, because I have nothing bad to say about these books.
AG Best to Least Best (they're too good to be called "Worst") Historical Ranking:
-Josefina
-Felicity
-Kaya
-Caroline
-Maryellen
See? Nothing bad to say.
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