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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
This book captured my heart for this series completely! I was a large fan of the movies growing up, so to read the book that inspired it was truly enjoyable. As per usual, the book outshined the movies in many aspects, specifically the ability to better understand what Marty was thinking in the moment.
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
Janette Oke is such a powerful writer. This entire book was filled with the powerful message of learning to accept life circumstances, understanding that things are not as they seem, and finding the best in people. It is devastating, beautiful, and full of hope. The title encapsulates the message so fully.
I watched this movie when I was younger and loved it. I then read the book as an adult and was surprised to find the differences in the plot and characters, but love both so fully.
I watched this movie when I was younger and loved it. I then read the book as an adult and was surprised to find the differences in the plot and characters, but love both so fully.
Simply beautiful. The whole series. I couldn't take my eyes away from the story until I was finished... Then I reread it again.
This book is as about as corny and syrupy sweet as you would expect from a book that has been made into a Hallmark movie.
I loved these as a tween who wasn't allowed to read regular YA fiction (but did anyway).
I was very excited to read this book, and I've seen parts of the Hallmark movie. But after watching another series of hers I was inspired to pick this one up. I enjoyed the book and the only thing keeping me from giving it the four stars is because the language. It was obviously very historically accurate, of the time and perhaps of the education level. At times though reading words like jest for just and things like that were a little tedious. I hate the way that makes me sound but I liken it to the time I read a book about Jack the Ripper and the author wrote out her dates the way the military does, 8Aug2008 for example, and it was like hitting a brick wall every time I came to that. It was weird. Anyway....moving on. The characters were so wonderful and I appreciated that part of this book. I loved the simpleness, yet, complexness of the time - the worry over childbirth, the remoteness of the people, how a fire can mean catastrophe and just that part of the book that gave it it's depth. You just can't imagine what it must have been like and the struggles people faced and the choices that they had to make. And while it might not have always worked out well (As the book doesn't shy away from), I read books for pleasure (which is why I typically don't read Nicholas Sparks).
Cute little pioneer story
This book is similar to a combination of At Home in Mitford and the Little House on the Prairie books.
The author has a very unique writing style. It was hard for me to follow at first, and I had to train my brain to the writing so I could understand it. The book is slower paced, detailing the day to day life of someone running a homestead. The characters and plot were interesting, and I thought that the strong faith subplot was great. I will say I liked the characters better when they weren't talking, as they had a thick backwoods dialect that was hard to understand. I understand wanting the book to have authenticity but it was to the point where I had to reread and restructure every spoken sentence. So I actually preferred the showing not telling that happened in this book. The love story was borderline sappy, but I thought it was sweet in its own way. It's definitely the sort of book where you need to read the series to know what happened, otherwise you're just kind of left hanging.
If you enjoy authors like Julie Klassen, Lauren Frantz, and Jan Karon then you may enjoy this book. For me it's a 3 stars as a cute, feel good pioneer story.
This book is similar to a combination of At Home in Mitford and the Little House on the Prairie books.
The author has a very unique writing style. It was hard for me to follow at first, and I had to train my brain to the writing so I could understand it. The book is slower paced, detailing the day to day life of someone running a homestead. The characters and plot were interesting, and I thought that the strong faith subplot was great. I will say I liked the characters better when they weren't talking, as they had a thick backwoods dialect that was hard to understand. I understand wanting the book to have authenticity but it was to the point where I had to reread and restructure every spoken sentence. So I actually preferred the showing not telling that happened in this book. The love story was borderline sappy, but I thought it was sweet in its own way. It's definitely the sort of book where you need to read the series to know what happened, otherwise you're just kind of left hanging.
If you enjoy authors like Julie Klassen, Lauren Frantz, and Jan Karon then you may enjoy this book. For me it's a 3 stars as a cute, feel good pioneer story.
Reread this book after having read it 15 or so years ago. It certainly doesn't strike me the same way now as it did then, but it was fun to return to familiar, loving characters and for a quick read.