Old Library Reviews
BluewindFarm:07 Jan 2014 05:28 pm Oh boy, the Cartwrights have no idea what they are in for once Joe grows up. A truly precious story of childhood.
Jan: 13 Oct 2013 11:54 pm This was so cute.
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girlfromwl: 13 Aug 2013 10:05 am
Good story.
I do know the old remedy of hot water, gin and honey works great on a bad cough…. hot tea is good but it needs the gin and honey too.
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imthemom Anonymous: 14 Jan 2013 02:52 pm
I have been trying to access your other stories, but have not been able to contact you. Please advise on how to request your stories. Thanks
Author’s Response: All of my stories are available here in the Library. You may need to use a different web browser if you’re having a hard time accessing posted stories.
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Reviewer: Kitty Anonymous 
Date: 28 Aug 2012 03:05 pm Title: A Spoonful of Medicine Beautifully writtenFun to read and well described – felt like I was right there in the house with the Cartwright Family. Please keep on writing.I do nt know what “use the tiny MCE” means – pls explain – not techy*
Date: 28 Aug 2012 03:05 pm Title: A Spoonful of Medicine Beautifully writtenFun to read and well described – felt like I was right there in the house with the Cartwright Family. Please keep on writing.I do nt know what “use the tiny MCE” means – pls explain – not techy*
Reviewer: Alley May Anonymous
Date: 04 May 2012 07:41 pm Title: A Spoonful of Medicine I really enjoyed your story it was so cute I can just imagine everything _ thanks!*
Date: 04 May 2012 07:41 pm Title: A Spoonful of Medicine I really enjoyed your story it was so cute I can just imagine everything _ thanks!*
Reviewer: Chavel47 Anonymous 
Date: 07 Feb 2012 11:35 pm Title: A Spoonful of Medicine Never leave LJ out of sight! If you do, you’re in for an adventure. This was a darling story.*
Date: 07 Feb 2012 11:35 pm Title: A Spoonful of Medicine Never leave LJ out of sight! If you do, you’re in for an adventure. This was a darling story.*
Reviewer: LittleJoesGal Signed
Date: 05 Feb 2012 02:20 am Title: A Spoonful of Medicine I loved it! it was adorable, and so well written! It made me smile the whole way through!Author’s Response: Thank you, LittleJoesGal! Young Little Joe must have been a handful. I’m glad to know you enjoyed this story.*
Date: 05 Feb 2012 02:20 am Title: A Spoonful of Medicine I loved it! it was adorable, and so well written! It made me smile the whole way through!Author’s Response: Thank you, LittleJoesGal! Young Little Joe must have been a handful. I’m glad to know you enjoyed this story.*
Reviewer: Shakespeare_Cowgirl Anonymous
Date: 15 Jan 2012 04:22 pm Title: A Spoonful of MedicineThis was the first Bonanza fic I ever read… I adored it! Little Joe would have been such a cute kid:DAuthor’s Response: Thank you so much, Shakespeare_Cowgirl! I’m so thrilled to know you enjoy this story!
Date: 15 Jan 2012 04:22 pm Title: A Spoonful of MedicineThis was the first Bonanza fic I ever read… I adored it! Little Joe would have been such a cute kid:DAuthor’s Response: Thank you so much, Shakespeare_Cowgirl! I’m so thrilled to know you enjoy this story!
Reviewer: DefiningMe Signed
Date: 06 Dec 2011 07:48 pm Title: A Spoonful of Medicine Cute! Cute! I enjoyed it. Thanks so much.*
Date: 06 Dec 2011 07:48 pm Title: A Spoonful of Medicine Cute! Cute! I enjoyed it. Thanks so much.*
Reviewer: BensReader Anonymous
Date: 21 Sep 2011 10:54 pm Title: A Spoonful of Medicine Very cute story. I’ve never heard of making cough syrup by mixing whisky and peppermint sticks. I bet it does taste good. I always enjoy the stories about Ben’s wives. He loved them so much. Thanks for sharing.*
Date: 21 Sep 2011 10:54 pm Title: A Spoonful of Medicine Very cute story. I’ve never heard of making cough syrup by mixing whisky and peppermint sticks. I bet it does taste good. I always enjoy the stories about Ben’s wives. He loved them so much. Thanks for sharing.*
Reviewer: mlfan54 Signed
Date: 23 Apr 2011 12:26 am Title: A Spoonful of Medicine I’m not a computer person – my review just “disappeared”, so I’ll try this again. This was a re-read, but I loved it just as much as the first time through and I had my usual chortles. LJ as a child is just priceless. Yours is the first story I’ve read on BB now that I’ve joined – still feeling bad about BW and all of Emmy’s work. I just don’t understand how this can happen.
Author’s Response:Wow, Janet! I’m truly honored that you chose to read one of my stories first. And I’m glad to know it’s one that gives you a laugh. What happened to BW is awful–the site is gone along with all of those wonderful stories that could only be found there. I hope you’ll enjoy re-reading many of your favorites from many of your favorite writers here in the BB Library.*
Date: 23 Apr 2011 12:26 am Title: A Spoonful of Medicine I’m not a computer person – my review just “disappeared”, so I’ll try this again. This was a re-read, but I loved it just as much as the first time through and I had my usual chortles. LJ as a child is just priceless. Yours is the first story I’ve read on BB now that I’ve joined – still feeling bad about BW and all of Emmy’s work. I just don’t understand how this can happen.
Author’s Response:Wow, Janet! I’m truly honored that you chose to read one of my stories first. And I’m glad to know it’s one that gives you a laugh. What happened to BW is awful–the site is gone along with all of those wonderful stories that could only be found there. I hope you’ll enjoy re-reading many of your favorites from many of your favorite writers here in the BB Library.*
Reviewer: mohegan Signed
Date: 19 Apr 2011 09:59 pm Title: A Spoonful of Medicine I read this on the BW site quite awhile ago and it’s still funny (as long as it’s not your own kid.) I’m glad to see an old favorite here on BB. Thanks for writing!
Author’s Response:Thank you, mohegan, for reading again and letting me know you enjoyed this story just as much. I’m thrilled and honored to know this is one of your favorites.*
Date: 19 Apr 2011 09:59 pm Title: A Spoonful of Medicine I read this on the BW site quite awhile ago and it’s still funny (as long as it’s not your own kid.) I’m glad to see an old favorite here on BB. Thanks for writing!
Author’s Response:Thank you, mohegan, for reading again and letting me know you enjoyed this story just as much. I’m thrilled and honored to know this is one of your favorites.*
Reviewer: Maria Vaz Anonymous
Date: 25 Jan 2011 08:30 pm Title: A Spoonful of Medicine So sweet!!! Congratulations!!!!
Author’s Response:Thank you, Maria! I appreciate you letting me know you enjoyed this story.*
Date: 25 Jan 2011 08:30 pm Title: A Spoonful of Medicine So sweet!!! Congratulations!!!!
Author’s Response:Thank you, Maria! I appreciate you letting me know you enjoyed this story.*
Reviewer: LittleJoe234 Signed
Date: 08 Aug 2010 12:17 am Title: A Spoonful of Medicine I loved this it was so funny to read about Joe when he was little.Thank You!! =)
Author’s Response:Thank you, LittleJoe234! I’m so pleased to know you enjoyed this story.*
Date: 08 Aug 2010 12:17 am Title: A Spoonful of Medicine I loved this it was so funny to read about Joe when he was little.Thank You!! =)
Author’s Response:Thank you, LittleJoe234! I’m so pleased to know you enjoyed this story.*
Reviewer: Reah Reinink Anonymous
Date: 03 Jul 2010 09:31 am Title: A Spoonful of Medicine l like little joe he can be trouble sometimes and with his brother or his father and sometimes with shirffe coffee but mosly with his brothers and he sometimes end up with doctor paul martin too l hear. and have fun joe and say hi to your mother for me okayfrom Reah reinink
Author’s Response:Thank you, Reah. I hope you enjoyed the story.*
Date: 03 Jul 2010 09:31 am Title: A Spoonful of Medicine l like little joe he can be trouble sometimes and with his brother or his father and sometimes with shirffe coffee but mosly with his brothers and he sometimes end up with doctor paul martin too l hear. and have fun joe and say hi to your mother for me okayfrom Reah reinink
Author’s Response:Thank you, Reah. I hope you enjoyed the story.*
Reviewer: Reah Reinink Anonymous
Date: 21 May 2010 08:35 pm Title: A Spoonful of Medicine Ben you need a hospital in virginia city so if people get hurt like joe your son that way paul martin can work on him that way it is eary on hime so go and tell paul about it and Roy coffee abut it to see what they say about it and the other people to okayAuthor’s Response:I hope you enjoyed the story, Reah.*
Date: 21 May 2010 08:35 pm Title: A Spoonful of Medicine Ben you need a hospital in virginia city so if people get hurt like joe your son that way paul martin can work on him that way it is eary on hime so go and tell paul about it and Roy coffee abut it to see what they say about it and the other people to okayAuthor’s Response:I hope you enjoyed the story, Reah.*
Reviewer: pam_2009 Signed
Date: 07 Apr 2010 06:49 pm Title: A Spoonful of Medicine it was a good storyAuthor’s Response:Thank you, pam_2009.*
Date: 07 Apr 2010 06:49 pm Title: A Spoonful of Medicine it was a good storyAuthor’s Response:Thank you, pam_2009.*
Reviewer: jojay Anonymous
Date: 10 Dec 2009 09:11 pm Title: A Spoonful of Medicine Very good! I could just see a very little, Little Joe getting into the “Peppermint syrup”!
Author’s Response:Thank you, jojay! I’m so pleased to know you enjoyed this story!*
Date: 10 Dec 2009 09:11 pm Title: A Spoonful of Medicine Very good! I could just see a very little, Little Joe getting into the “Peppermint syrup”!
Author’s Response:Thank you, jojay! I’m so pleased to know you enjoyed this story!*
Reviewer: Layne Anonymous
Date: 27 Aug 2009 06:15 am Title: A Spoonful of Medicine How cute. So typical of that little scamp!Author’s Response:Thank you, Layne. I’m pleased to know you enjoyed this story.*
Date: 27 Aug 2009 06:15 am Title: A Spoonful of Medicine How cute. So typical of that little scamp!Author’s Response:Thank you, Layne. I’m pleased to know you enjoyed this story.*
Reviewer: mumu74 Signed
Date: 15 Jul 2009 05:00 pm Title: A Spoonful of Medicine very funny, it was a big pleasure to read it.Author’s Response:Merci, mumu! I appreciate your review.*
Date: 15 Jul 2009 05:00 pm Title: A Spoonful of Medicine very funny, it was a big pleasure to read it.Author’s Response:Merci, mumu! I appreciate your review.*
Reviewer: Betty Anonymous
Date: 09 Jul 2009 07:19 pm Title: A Spoonful of MedicineLittle Joe is so cute drunk.
Glad Pa didn’t get mad at him.Author’s Response:Thank you, Betty. Ben could be amazingly patient and understanding with his sons, couldn’t he? I’m pleased to know you enjoyed this story.*
Date: 09 Jul 2009 07:19 pm Title: A Spoonful of MedicineLittle Joe is so cute drunk.
Glad Pa didn’t get mad at him.Author’s Response:Thank you, Betty. Ben could be amazingly patient and understanding with his sons, couldn’t he? I’m pleased to know you enjoyed this story.*
Reviewer: Alyssa Anonymous
Date: 03 Feb 2009 01:13 am Title: A Spoonful of Medicine Very cute storyAuthor’s Response:Thank you, Alyssa!*
Date: 03 Feb 2009 01:13 am Title: A Spoonful of Medicine Very cute storyAuthor’s Response:Thank you, Alyssa!*
Reviewer: madabed32 Anonymous
Date: 03 Jan 2009 09:05 pm Title: A Spoonful of Medicine Loved your story, patina…. Little Joe’s curiousity always seems to get the best of him..Author’s Response:Thank you, madabed32. Little Joe just can’t help himself sometimes (lol). Thank you for letting me know you enjoyed this story.*
Date: 03 Jan 2009 09:05 pm Title: A Spoonful of Medicine Loved your story, patina…. Little Joe’s curiousity always seems to get the best of him..Author’s Response:Thank you, madabed32. Little Joe just can’t help himself sometimes (lol). Thank you for letting me know you enjoyed this story.*
Reviewer: Bettymill8 Anonymous
Date: 02 Jan 2009 08:33 am Title: A Spoonful of MedicineNice story. Little Joe is so cute drinking
his mama’s cough syrup. I think it must have tasted pretty good,too.
LJ is so good at getting into mischief.Author’s Response:Thank you, Bettymill8. Crushed up candycane in whiskey is mighty tasty indeed! I’m pleased to know you enjoyed this story.
Date: 02 Jan 2009 08:33 am Title: A Spoonful of MedicineNice story. Little Joe is so cute drinking
his mama’s cough syrup. I think it must have tasted pretty good,too.
LJ is so good at getting into mischief.Author’s Response:Thank you, Bettymill8. Crushed up candycane in whiskey is mighty tasty indeed! I’m pleased to know you enjoyed this story.
Reviewer: iceangelmkx Signed
Date: 23 Dec 2008 10:25 pm Title: A Spoonful of Medicine I happened to have a little cold myself today and just happened to notice this story. This was a very nice story… and I couldn’t help but think how cute Little Joe was even drunk. 😛
Author’s Response:Thank you, Ice. Ben must have been startled to realize that his youngest was the first to be drunk (lol). I’m so pleased to know you enjoyed this story.*
Date: 23 Dec 2008 10:25 pm Title: A Spoonful of Medicine I happened to have a little cold myself today and just happened to notice this story. This was a very nice story… and I couldn’t help but think how cute Little Joe was even drunk. 😛
Author’s Response:Thank you, Ice. Ben must have been startled to realize that his youngest was the first to be drunk (lol). I’m so pleased to know you enjoyed this story.*
Reviewer: Anonymous Anonymous
Date: 01 Oct 2008 06:31 pm Title: A Spoonful of MedicineCute story. I just recently started looking at the stories on this site. thanks.Author’s Response:Thank you very much for taking the time to leave a review. I greatly appreciate it.*
Date: 01 Oct 2008 06:31 pm Title: A Spoonful of MedicineCute story. I just recently started looking at the stories on this site. thanks.Author’s Response:Thank you very much for taking the time to leave a review. I greatly appreciate it.*
Reviewer: Caroline Anonymous
Date: 07 Aug 2008 02:56 pm Title: A Spoonful of MedicineA lovely and enjoyable story – I have a fondness for reading when the family were young. Great job Patina.Author’s Response: Thank you, Caroline! I like writing prequels and I’m glad you enjoyed this one.
Date: 07 Aug 2008 02:56 pm Title: A Spoonful of MedicineA lovely and enjoyable story – I have a fondness for reading when the family were young. Great job Patina.Author’s Response: Thank you, Caroline! I like writing prequels and I’m glad you enjoyed this one.
Reviewer: avid fan Anonymous
Date: 05 Aug 2008 04:33 pm Title: A Spoonful of MedicineLittle Joe is sure a handful. Got to watch that boy every minute. Delightful storyAuthor’s Response: Thank you, avid! I’m glad you enjoyed this story.
Date: 05 Aug 2008 04:33 pm Title: A Spoonful of MedicineLittle Joe is sure a handful. Got to watch that boy every minute. Delightful storyAuthor’s Response: Thank you, avid! I’m glad you enjoyed this story.
Reviewer: Kaci Signed
Date: 04 Aug 2008 05:27 pm Title: A Spoonful of Medicine A cute story…which reminds me of my kid, drinking Opium perfume! Hope he doesn’t have a hangover…loved it.~ KaciAuthor’s Response: Opium perfume?!? Wonder how that tasted? (lol). I’m glad you enjoyed this story!*
Date: 04 Aug 2008 05:27 pm Title: A Spoonful of Medicine A cute story…which reminds me of my kid, drinking Opium perfume! Hope he doesn’t have a hangover…loved it.~ KaciAuthor’s Response: Opium perfume?!? Wonder how that tasted? (lol). I’m glad you enjoyed this story!*
Reviewer: bettymill8 Anonymous
Date: 02 Aug 2008 02:04 pm Title: A Spoonful of MedicineLittle Joe is the cutest drunk ever.
Ben and Marie, certainly,had their
hands full right from the time LJ
was born.
Nice story.Author’s Response: Thank you, bettymill8. No wonder Ben had gray hair by the time Joe was a teen (lol). I’m glad you enjoyed this story.
Date: 02 Aug 2008 02:04 pm Title: A Spoonful of MedicineLittle Joe is the cutest drunk ever.
Ben and Marie, certainly,had their
hands full right from the time LJ
was born.
Nice story.Author’s Response: Thank you, bettymill8. No wonder Ben had gray hair by the time Joe was a teen (lol). I’m glad you enjoyed this story.
Reviewer: joegirl Signed
Date: 24 Jul 2008 08:40 pm Title: A Spoonful of Medicine coolAuthor’s Response: Thank you, joegirl.
Date: 24 Jul 2008 08:40 pm Title: A Spoonful of Medicine coolAuthor’s Response: Thank you, joegirl.
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This is such a cute story!
Loved this story! I could imagine Joe doing something just like this.
A good laugh.That would be little Joe.
I loved it! That was so hilarious!
That was so adorable! I guess Joe needed medicine too!
That was so funny! One of my kids once drank an entire bottle of antibiotics out of the fridge so I can relate to this. I reckon Joe would have been a handful as a child.
What a sweet little story! I really enjoyed reading about a three year old Little Joe, and as little as he is – he already has formed that special personality 🙂
Lovely!
Thank you, Foreverfree. I’m happy to know this glimpse of little Little Joe is a hint of the man he’ll become.
This story is so cute. I can imagine Little Joe doing that lol.
Thank you, TAM393. I’m pleased to know you enjoyed this little story.
This is really cute. I can see Little Joe doing just that very thing. If it was good enough for Mama it was good enough for him too. Besides that it had candy in it! Ben was clever in asking if Joe had tasted the peppermint syrup. To a three year old that’s what it was. I enjoy your stories.
Thank you, Jaspers Mom. Young Little Joe must have been into everything. I’m glad to know you enjoyed this little story.