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misspippireads's review
4.0
But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses ~ 2 Corinthians 6:4 (KJV)
It is the LORD's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning; great is thy faithfulness. ~ Lamentations 3:22-23
Time Period: Western, late 1860's
Location: Texas, USA
It is the LORD's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning; great is thy faithfulness. ~ Lamentations 3:22-23
Time Period: Western, late 1860's
Location: Texas, USA
emlickliter's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.0
Calico Canyon (Lassoed in Texas #2) by Mary Connealy – Grace stows away in Daniel’s wagon to hide from a man set on killing her. Being locked into marriage (and motherhood) in a cave in the winter may be the real thing that does her in though! This one was hilarious! Happy Reading!
plettr's review
4.0
Read this book until midnight, then passed it on to my sister and said "You'll be done by morning!" And, sure enough, she was :)
kairosdreaming's review
4.0
Calico Canyon is the 2nd book in the Lassoed in Texas series. While these books don't necessarily need to be read in order, it does help a tiny bit if they are. At least, some side stories make more sense that way.
The same day after being fired from her job as schoolteacher because of the rowdy Reeves boys, Grace finds herself fleeing town as her abusive adoptive father has finally tracked her down. She stows away in the back of a wagon and later wakes up to find herself in the home of the Reeves and their just as rascally father. Because of the odd circumstances the preacher finds them in, they are married quickly to prevent scandal and then find themselves snowed in with each. Not such a bad ending? Well not when they can't stand each other. In addition to having to try to live with each other, Grace must also worry about her pursuer and if he really truly is gone from her life now that she is married.
I like Grace as a character. She's got a lot of spunk and is one of the stronger female characters within the series. At least she doesn't waver as much in her convictions as the other ones. Daniel Reeves is a little less likable. He's kind of a grouch and prone to highly illogical thinking at times. The boys could be cute at times but fought way too much to be believable and I often got tired of the countless descriptions of their wrestling around with each other. Grace's father was a truly despicable man and it was a pleasure to hate him throughout the novel.
The plot was good. Could have used more excitment earlier in but it really starts gearing up in the second half of the book. This one wasn't so much of a romance as the others as there was not a lot of wooing involved in this relationship. Like all the others this is a Christian fiction book and it does use it periodically throughout the novel. It wasn't enough to be grating though and at least, unlike some of her others, it was used logically.
Not the best of Connealy's work but it wasn't too bad either. Definitely held my attention for the entire time I was reading it.
Calico Canyon
Copyright 2008
284 pages
Review by M. Reynard 2011
More of my reviews can be found at www.ifithaswords.blogspot.com .
The same day after being fired from her job as schoolteacher because of the rowdy Reeves boys, Grace finds herself fleeing town as her abusive adoptive father has finally tracked her down. She stows away in the back of a wagon and later wakes up to find herself in the home of the Reeves and their just as rascally father. Because of the odd circumstances the preacher finds them in, they are married quickly to prevent scandal and then find themselves snowed in with each. Not such a bad ending? Well not when they can't stand each other. In addition to having to try to live with each other, Grace must also worry about her pursuer and if he really truly is gone from her life now that she is married.
I like Grace as a character. She's got a lot of spunk and is one of the stronger female characters within the series. At least she doesn't waver as much in her convictions as the other ones. Daniel Reeves is a little less likable. He's kind of a grouch and prone to highly illogical thinking at times. The boys could be cute at times but fought way too much to be believable and I often got tired of the countless descriptions of their wrestling around with each other. Grace's father was a truly despicable man and it was a pleasure to hate him throughout the novel.
The plot was good. Could have used more excitment earlier in but it really starts gearing up in the second half of the book. This one wasn't so much of a romance as the others as there was not a lot of wooing involved in this relationship. Like all the others this is a Christian fiction book and it does use it periodically throughout the novel. It wasn't enough to be grating though and at least, unlike some of her others, it was used logically.
Not the best of Connealy's work but it wasn't too bad either. Definitely held my attention for the entire time I was reading it.
Calico Canyon
Copyright 2008
284 pages
Review by M. Reynard 2011
More of my reviews can be found at www.ifithaswords.blogspot.com .
alissabar's review
4.0
I didn't realize when I started this book that it was the second one in the series. I hate it when I do that! The story moved along, was full of humor and didn't lose me in heavy preaching as some Christian fiction does.
comet65's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
gijanechosen's review
5.0
Loved it. What really made this book so great for me was the characters. Grace,has a background and a personality. At first it was somewhat hard to keep all 5 little Reeves boys straight, but they were lovable in their own ways. I almost wish I had read the first book in this series more recently because the same characters from the first book, appear again in this one and I had to think back about what happened to them and who they were again. I dunno... I think it was just a both thoughtful and well written book. Good themes about bravery and faithfulness, finding blessings in the unexpected.
rachelm31f6b's review
5.0
I really enjoyed this one!! Not as hilarious as the first but still pretty funny! wrangling all those boys takes a lot of effort but they are stuck with her! And good to get glimpses of the family from the first book!
prationality's review
2.0
Well. Normally speaking when I'm reading an American Historical Christian Romance I like there to be a school marm involved. I don't know I like old timey school marm romances. So I was excited for this. Except. I'm not sure what happened but this should have really been much shorter then it was. It felt like the obstacles between the two leads--mostly on the male's part after a while--were so forced feeling. He had a good reason to be worried. Except instead of communicating this reasoning to his new wife--who is stuck in a cave with his hellion children who are mostly hellbent on killing her in some way--he just stares at her with lust and runs off for hours on end.
Mind you his wife is pretty naive all things considered so her being like 'I didn't know men and women did this!' was shallow sounding. She grew up in a rough environment, must have had SOME inkling as to where babies come from, but the mechanics of it never occurred to her. I wasn't sure what to make of that.
Mind you his wife is pretty naive all things considered so her being like 'I didn't know men and women did this!' was shallow sounding. She grew up in a rough environment, must have had SOME inkling as to where babies come from, but the mechanics of it never occurred to her. I wasn't sure what to make of that.
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