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3.93 AVERAGE
3.93 AVERAGE
This is one of my favorites of the series! Life on the wagon train is so fascinating to me. I love reading about this completely different way of traveling and the bravery and strength it took. I also like reading about those first few years on the ranch and how they built their new life, slowly but surely. It gives me hope and inspiration to keep going, even when there is setbacks, because a beautiful life is waiting (and happening all around us).
So far I’ve loved all the books in The Love Comes Softly series. They are warm & sweet comfort reads. They have their share of tragedies, but such is life.
Way too evangelical for me. The first two books were about faithful Christians but this was all about praying to God and God being the reason for things. For me this very much detracted from the plot of the novel. The plots of the first two novels were much much better than this one. I am done with this series.
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
tense
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:
Complicated
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This was a cute relaxing read.
A lot of pain, boredom, weariness and heartache took place in this book. If this is a good example of how difficult traveling on a wagon train heading west really was, I'm so thankful I never had to endure it. Deaths happened so suddenly that I almost had to reread to catch on.
I loved the courage and selflessness that Missie displayed and Willie was just as willing to put his wants and needs aside for his wife. Again, there was a lot of crying in this book but I guess that's to be expected because there was so much to cry about. This was a great addition to the series and I'm looking forward to reading about what happens next.
P.S- Honestly, I preferred the plotline in the movie. But that might be a biased opinion because I watched it first.
I loved the courage and selflessness that Missie displayed and Willie was just as willing to put his wants and needs aside for his wife. Again, there was a lot of crying in this book but I guess that's to be expected because there was so much to cry about. This was a great addition to the series and I'm looking forward to reading about what happens next.
P.S- Honestly, I preferred the plotline in the movie. But that might be a biased opinion because I watched it first.
I got into the "Love Comes Softly" Series because I had really enjoyed the Hallmark movie of the same title with Katherine Heigl. So I was a bit surprised when it turned out to be a series of Christian novels. Although I am not usually interested in that type of literature, I have enjoyed Oke's series very much. It is very interesting to learn how women lived back then. I completely understand Missie's temporary disappointment and boredom at the type of life she ended up in; I can't imagine not being allowed to work or do something more intellectually challenging than staying all day home taking care of your baby, with no adult company for weeks at a time and no neighbors to turn to. I think Oke depicts a very realistic emotional response to life in the West during the 19th century, as well as create a world where it is impossible to not love the characters. A very light, fast read if you want a break from reading heavier literature.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Historical christian read.
Centered around God and family. Life's challenges and joys. Adulthood.
Because it is set in the West and older days, there is a standard of wife stays home while husband provides, etc.
However it doesn't preach it heavily. It just talks about it to help us understand the setting in time and space. Both mentally and physically.
In truth I thought some thoughts and words were inspiring. Something to ponder on.
If the language was the same as it has been read in, cowboy like western accent, then I don't think I could have understood it as well. Listening to the audiobook helps.
Thisntime we follow Missy. She's such a loveable, strongwilled character.
She needs that for the journey she just went on with her lifepartner. Going into the unknown without your family, your circle, is frightening. Yet their faith in God and their strong, blessed, bond helped then both.
I can already predict Missy will do great things with her friends flfrom another country and language. How they will build this new growing town.
Her learning Spanish while still having the teacher's certificate can come in handy!
And how lovely to see their mariage, staying strong together and buidling their business together.
Very cute
Centered around God and family. Life's challenges and joys. Adulthood.
Because it is set in the West and older days, there is a standard of wife stays home while husband provides, etc.
However it doesn't preach it heavily. It just talks about it to help us understand the setting in time and space. Both mentally and physically.
In truth I thought some thoughts and words were inspiring. Something to ponder on.
If the language was the same as it has been read in, cowboy like western accent, then I don't think I could have understood it as well. Listening to the audiobook helps.
Thisntime we follow Missy. She's such a loveable, strongwilled character.
She needs that for the journey she just went on with her lifepartner. Going into the unknown without your family, your circle, is frightening. Yet their faith in God and their strong, blessed, bond helped then both.
I can already predict Missy will do great things with her friends flfrom another country and language. How they will build this new growing town.
Her learning Spanish while still having the teacher's certificate can come in handy!
And how lovely to see their mariage, staying strong together and buidling their business together.
Very cute