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3.62 AVERAGE
3.62 AVERAGE
This was a cute story, and I could relate to it in many ways. I hear the author, Ree Drummond will be on the Foodnetwork this fall. I'll not eat any of her food...like Paula Deen, she loves butter.
I thought this book was super cute. Yeah it's not a monumental read but I got it from the library and really enjoyed reading about her romance with her husband. Don't take it too seriously and it's a fun book.
Oh wow… I don’t know where to begin really with this one. It’s more like 2.5 stars first off.
LIKES:
1) It’s a cute love story and that fact that it’s true was fun.
DISLIKES:
1) her narration of her brother is beyond offensive. She doesn’t get a pass because it’s her brother. The voice that she used for him in the audiobook made me uneasy and cringe most of the time. Poor Mike.
2) she is a bit self-absorbed. I’m glad she found someone to give her the attention that she so desperately craved.
I don’t know if I can conscientiously recommend this one… maybe if there are good recipes in it and maybe if you actually read the book and not the audio.
So thankful to Netgalley for this choppy in exchange for my brutally honest review.
LIKES:
1) It’s a cute love story and that fact that it’s true was fun.
DISLIKES:
1) her narration of her brother is beyond offensive. She doesn’t get a pass because it’s her brother. The voice that she used for him in the audiobook made me uneasy and cringe most of the time. Poor Mike.
2) she is a bit self-absorbed. I’m glad she found someone to give her the attention that she so desperately craved.
I don’t know if I can conscientiously recommend this one… maybe if there are good recipes in it and maybe if you actually read the book and not the audio.
So thankful to Netgalley for this choppy in exchange for my brutally honest review.
Because I am a bitter, cynical woman, I wanted to hate this so I could tell my friends about it in a mocking, cynical voice. Too bad for me, it was actually pretty fun. Just what I needed this week, light and easy.
I read this when it first came out and forgot to put it on my Goodreads list until I saw it pop up on a friend's reviews. I like PW's recipes (but not her picture-heavy posts or unfunny self-deprecation or repetitive how to chop an onion directions) and I used to really like her blog, but I grew up on a farm and in a small town so the isn't-this-quaint and all-midwesterners-eat-like-crap stories get on my nerves a little bit. Anyway, this book read like a bunch of blog posts that were printed out and bound together, followed by a better constructed conclusion to the story. I think Ree is charming and a decent storyteller, but I expected this book to be better - the rambling and the over-the-top descriptions of her husband really detracted from the story of how they met and fell in love.
Urban yuppie fascination with farm life and living like characters on Little House on the Prairie is sort of intriguing to me, since I value modern conveniences a lot and grew up in the middle of nowhere - I can see why people like her writing and her stories so much. I just thought it could have been much better. I read it in one evening and would recommend it to any hard-core devotees of her websites; otherwise, skip it.
Urban yuppie fascination with farm life and living like characters on Little House on the Prairie is sort of intriguing to me, since I value modern conveniences a lot and grew up in the middle of nowhere - I can see why people like her writing and her stories so much. I just thought it could have been much better. I read it in one evening and would recommend it to any hard-core devotees of her websites; otherwise, skip it.
I saw this book for sale in the bookstore at the airport, and picked it up and read it on my (very long) flight that same day. I haven't read the Pioneer Woman's blog for very long, so all of this was very new to me although much of it has been posted there in the past. The book is simply the story of how she left California to return home to the Midwest, where she unexpectedly fell in love with a real-life cowboy. It's a lovely story, with plenty of honest emotion as Ree wrestles with the changes in her life that would happen if she married her Marlboro Man (indeed the "black heels to tractor wheels" of the book title), and yet how their love overcame all of the obstacles in their courtship and first year or so of marriage. Ree's writing is honest and clear, with plenty of description and a strong narrative, and it's a delight to read and brings a smile to my face. If you've enjoyed her blog, or are simply curious why someone would give up a glamorous California lifestyle to live on a dusty farm in the Midwest, pick this up and give it a try. You won't be disappointed.
i listened to this on audiobook and it's read by the author. it was interesting to hear ree's real voice after reading her cooking blog for so long! her love story is quite amazing, but i have to say that it was disconcerting at the beginning to hear her talking about her ex-boyfriend "J" (which, when read aloud sounds an awful lot like my husband's name!) and comparing him (negatively) to Marlboro Man (her nickname for the man she falls in love with and marries in this book. and in real life, of course). I kept wanting to root for J!
It was also interesting to listen to as someone who grew up in Oklahoma, but in a different part of the state. Her childhood world was so different from mine (living on a golf course, being very concerned about appearance, being extremely embarrassed by bodily functions like sweating, barfing or farting) but then again, her adult world (living on a working ranch) is pretty different from mine too!
All in all, I found myself excited to get back in the car to find out more about her story and I went to her blog later to see if I could find more photos of Marlboro Man.
It was also interesting to listen to as someone who grew up in Oklahoma, but in a different part of the state. Her childhood world was so different from mine (living on a golf course, being very concerned about appearance, being extremely embarrassed by bodily functions like sweating, barfing or farting) but then again, her adult world (living on a working ranch) is pretty different from mine too!
All in all, I found myself excited to get back in the car to find out more about her story and I went to her blog later to see if I could find more photos of Marlboro Man.
If you haven’t heard of The Pioneer Woman, Ree Drummond, then you have been living under a rock...just kidding.I myself did not know of her until about a year ago when my cousin told me about her famous blog, www.thepioneerwoman.com If you haven’t checked it out, you need to. Ree is delightful,charming, funny, talented and as her developmentally disabled brother says, just “lovely”! What does this have to do with Black Heels to Tractor Wheels you say? Well, Ree originally began posting on her blog about how she met and married her cattle ranching, chap-wearing, dreamy husband,whom she affectionately calls ‘Marlboro Man’ (he doesn’t smoke but the image is all him) and it was such a hit that she has now published the story of their courtship, wedding, honeymoon-from-hell, and first year of marriage to include the birth of their first child. Fans of Ree and even those who are just meeting her will love this book! It reads like a romance novel (but better, I promise), funny, self-depricating and it reminds us that while life may not be perfect, love is…and sometimes that’s all we need…well that AND a Marlboro Man of our own.
This was an uplifting read. I really enjoyed a glimpse into the mind of The Pioneer Woman and realize she is just like me. It's refreshing to read about another empowered/independent woman that is totally in love and not afraid of devoting herself to their relationship and family. It's possible to be a strong, independent woman, yet dedicated wife and mother. And having just been there myself it was reassuring to read about her postpartum difficulties and how she made it through. There were many laugh out loud moments and many more "awwwws." Definitely a great read for fans of the fabulous Pioneer Woman. PS. I'm a vegetarian and always will be and I still love watching her cook.