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3.62 AVERAGE
3.62 AVERAGE
Entertaining and light. Not a whole lot of substance but if you like the quirkiness of the Pioneer Woman you’ll like this book.
Fun and Enjoyable!
Being a fan of The Pioneer Woman, I couldn't believe I hadn't already read this. Being honest, I didn't even know it existed until I visited her new Mercantile in Pawhuska, OK. Of course I had to read it!
The story follows the Ree and Marlboro Man's (seriously love the nickname) first year of marriage... Namely Ree's transition to ranch life. I really enjoyed reading it and the "realness" of it all. There's no sugarcoating or denying of the culture shock Ree experienced. It really made me love her even more and appreciate the ingenuity and love she has put into all that is the Pioneer Woman and her joyful life.
Being a fan of The Pioneer Woman, I couldn't believe I hadn't already read this. Being honest, I didn't even know it existed until I visited her new Mercantile in Pawhuska, OK. Of course I had to read it!
The story follows the Ree and Marlboro Man's (seriously love the nickname) first year of marriage... Namely Ree's transition to ranch life. I really enjoyed reading it and the "realness" of it all. There's no sugarcoating or denying of the culture shock Ree experienced. It really made me love her even more and appreciate the ingenuity and love she has put into all that is the Pioneer Woman and her joyful life.
I read this in my book club, she is definitely not a novelist. This book could have easily been 100 pages shorter, a lot of repeating. There were some funny parts but overall I didn't love it.
This was a cute love story! I enjoyed it and it was an easy read. Good if you're already a fan of Ree. I always appreciate someone who's not afraid to share an embarrassing story, and she shared several!
emotional
funny
informative
slow-paced
Mi historia de amor soñada... Me ha encantado, 100% recomendable! Con una narrativa muy amena. No quería que acabara!
I picked up this book on a whim, mostly because I enjoy cooking (but am tired of cookbooks) and because I grew up in a farming community in the Midwest. Pioneer Woman's (PW) type of cooking -- meat and potatoes -- is the stuff that I grew up on.
To briefly summarize this book, it is a romance story. PW is an insecure, clumsy city girl who surprises herself by falling in love with a confident, handsome and always calm-cool-and-collected cowboy. Her Marlboro Man, as she calls him through out the entire story (I had to go online to learn his real name).
Their story is sweet and passionate and entertaining. A kind of Fifty Shades meets Ozzie & Harriet meets Lifetime TV. (Thankfully, though, PW keeps all the "details" private; I admire that).
PW has a nice, conversational writing style, and she does enough foreshadowing to make a reader want to continue through the next chapter. The book is a quick, pleasant read. It also has a handful of recipes in the back, all of which I plan to try before returning the to the library. The only strong criticism I have is that PW is continuously whiny and self-deprecating through the entire story. That got old. Quickly.
After reading this, I have started to watch her show and visit her website. PW has a distinctive following -- people either love her (Aw, Shucks!) or hate her (she's a fake). The latter argument being that she resembles a rancher's version of Martha Stewart who homeschools four children, cooks and cleans and gardens and ranches and blogs and photographs and... You begin to see the point.
Is she a fake? I'm not sure. Living on a ranch I'm sure their 4 kids learned to work hard from the minute they could walk. To chip in and help with cooking, cleaning and laundry. And does she do it all (blogging, writing, photography, etc) on her own anymore? Doubtful. But, she might have started that way? Today, she is an entertainer who teaches cooking and endorses products. It's a part of life nowadays, whether in your neck of the woods or on the ranch. If her style of cooking or writing appeals to you, I wouldn't let that keep you from reading her book or blog. Life is too short, you know?
To briefly summarize this book, it is a romance story. PW is an insecure, clumsy city girl who surprises herself by falling in love with a confident, handsome and always calm-cool-and-collected cowboy. Her Marlboro Man, as she calls him through out the entire story (I had to go online to learn his real name).
Their story is sweet and passionate and entertaining. A kind of Fifty Shades meets Ozzie & Harriet meets Lifetime TV. (Thankfully, though, PW keeps all the "details" private; I admire that).
PW has a nice, conversational writing style, and she does enough foreshadowing to make a reader want to continue through the next chapter. The book is a quick, pleasant read. It also has a handful of recipes in the back, all of which I plan to try before returning the to the library. The only strong criticism I have is that PW is continuously whiny and self-deprecating through the entire story. That got old. Quickly.
After reading this, I have started to watch her show and visit her website. PW has a distinctive following -- people either love her (Aw, Shucks!) or hate her (she's a fake). The latter argument being that she resembles a rancher's version of Martha Stewart who homeschools four children, cooks and cleans and gardens and ranches and blogs and photographs and... You begin to see the point.
Is she a fake? I'm not sure. Living on a ranch I'm sure their 4 kids learned to work hard from the minute they could walk. To chip in and help with cooking, cleaning and laundry. And does she do it all (blogging, writing, photography, etc) on her own anymore? Doubtful. But, she might have started that way? Today, she is an entertainer who teaches cooking and endorses products. It's a part of life nowadays, whether in your neck of the woods or on the ranch. If her style of cooking or writing appeals to you, I wouldn't let that keep you from reading her book or blog. Life is too short, you know?
Dear Ree Drummond,
Thank you for sharing your story! It was so wonderful to hear you read your story about the transformation from Black Heels to Tractor Wheels. I cannot wait to hear your next installment. I applaud you for the challenges you conquered while learning about country living. Thank you for sharing, The Pioneer Woman. I enjoyed it so much.
Sincerely, Miss Pippi the Librarian
Thank you for sharing your story! It was so wonderful to hear you read your story about the transformation from Black Heels to Tractor Wheels. I cannot wait to hear your next installment. I applaud you for the challenges you conquered while learning about country living. Thank you for sharing, The Pioneer Woman. I enjoyed it so much.
Sincerely, Miss Pippi the Librarian
This book was kind of cute, I suppose but it was the strangest combination of self indulgent autobiography and absolute privacy protection. Basically, I felt like the author didn't really want to reveal anything at all person about her husband and yet it was the story of their courtship. She uses names for everyone but him...talks about some at least surface level stresses and vices for some of the other people in her family...but pretty much nothing about him which was odd. I would have been interested to know how she really dealt with some of the choices made and what motivated him to demand so many choices of her that she seemed to not question but none of that is discussed. It was like an intimate history that was santitized because you know your family and kids and friends will be reading it...which is what it is, I suppose...but it makes for a frustrating read and a superficial story.