Showing posts with label book club. Show all posts
Showing posts with label book club. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

The RHOK Reads : Pioneer Woman - Ch. 6-9

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Lots of emotion is the best way to describe these four chapters. I was swooning, crying, smiling, falling in love and feeling awkward right along with Ree.

I can really get a feel for how things are changing for her. I was a city girl minus the vegetarian palate. I had access to the golf courses, malls and most anything else I could desire. I moved to college which had a very big "country" feel and boy did I fall for the cowboys. They all look pretty darn good in their Wranglers, boots and cowboy hats. I spent most of my free time at the local honkey tonk admiring all the cowboys as well as dancing and flirting with a few. Ahhhh, the carefree days of long past.

Beginning my second year of college, I met and fell hard for my "cowboy", starched jeans and all. He was all I thought I never wanted in life and he knew how to treat a lady like a lady. All other men did not mean a thing to me after that. I could not get enough of JB. Five months into our relationship he asked me to marry him and almost seven months later we were married.

I wonder how long it will be before MM pops the question to Ree and will the devastating news from her dad make her want to marry or run the other way. Come join us at RHOK and read along with us to find out what happens next in Black Heels to Tractor Wheels.

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

The RHOK Reads : Pioneer Woman - Ch. 1-5

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Since I received the Pioneer Woman's book, Black Heels to Tractor Wheels for my birthday, I am joining the ladies at RHOK in a book club. I love to read and now I get to discuss what I am reading.

I do not have a particular favorite part of the book because I like it all but I love that he makes the hour drive to pick her up and then again to bring her home. When they go to his house, that is four hours of driving. I do not think I ever dated anyone that would have done that for me, not even my dear hubby.

I was surprised that Ree had plans to stay around in her "small" hometown for awhile before moving to Chicago. I assumed that since she had become so worldly in CA that she would hesitate a minute to get to Chicago. God had other plans and in walks MM.

Even though I do believe in love at first sight, I do not ever remember having that strong of an emotional pull from someone I just met. It did not take me long to fall in love with my hubby but at first I could go a few days without seeing or talking to him.

For next week, we will be reading chapters 6-9. I am on the edge of my seat waiting to see what happens. Will it be tragic or wonderful?