Details About Books The Pioneer Woman: Black Heels to Tractor Wheels
| Title | : | The Pioneer Woman: Black Heels to Tractor Wheels |
| Author | : | Ree Drummond |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 341 pages |
| Published | : | February 1st 2011 by William Morrow |
| Categories | : | Nonfiction. Autobiography. Memoir. Romance. Biography. Food and Drink. Cookbooks. Biography Memoir. Womens Fiction. Chick Lit |
Ree Drummond
Hardcover | Pages: 341 pages Rating: 3.83 | 18424 Users | 2873 Reviews
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"That's when I saw him—the cowboy—across the smoky room."I'll never forget that night. It was like a romance novel, an old Broadway musical, and a John Wayne western rolled into one. Out for a quick drink with friends, I wasn't looking to meet anyone, let alone a tall, rugged cowboy who lived on a cattle ranch miles away from my cultured, corporate hometown. But before I knew it, I'd been struck with a lightning bolt . . . and I was completely powerless to stop it.
Read along as I recount the rip-roaring details of my unlikely romance with a chaps-wearing cowboy, from the early days of our courtship (complete with cows, horses, prairie fire, and passion) all the way through the first year of our marriage, which would be filled with more challenge and strife—and manure—than I ever could have expected.
This isn't just my love story; it's a universal tale of passion, romance, and all-encompassing love that sweeps us off our feet.
It's the story of a cowboy.
And Wranglers.
And chaps.
And the girl who fell in love with them.
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| Original Title: | The Pioneer Woman: Black Heels to Tractor Wheels |
| ISBN: | 0061997161 (ISBN13: 9780061997167) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Literary Awards: | Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Memoir & Autobiography (2011) |
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Ratings: 3.83 From 18424 Users | 2873 ReviewsWrite-Up About Books The Pioneer Woman: Black Heels to Tractor Wheels
The problem with publishing a bunch of blog posts as a book is that it reads like a bunch of blog posts: choppy, hastily written and desperately in need of a good editor. Drummond's writing is rife with bad cliches and superfluous adjectives, and at times I wasn't sure if it was her future husband she was in love with or her own cooking (or Anne Klein jeans). Also a sore spot: the plot was flat and strangely vague at times- the reader is given play-by-plays of their makeout sessions, but beyondI'm only in chapter 3 and already I've decided that this woman isn't a good person. So far, she's a wimp, a cheater and a dog killer (and as far as I can tell, she doesn't feel bad about any of it). And the way she writes for her stuttering, developmentally disabled brother is just uncool. (Not to mention she's the one reading the book on the CD - which means I get to listen to the stuttering voice she gives him) But maybe that's what real love does to you. I'm not sure. She'd better redeem
I'm giving this book two stars... and I'm also giving up on finishing it. I'm about a third of the way in, and I just can't get past the fact that it sounds like a bunch of blog posts just strung together. I know, the book did stem from her blog posts, but you would've thought her editor could've done a better job of putting it into a more readable book format. I'm bummed because I like The Pioneer Woman's blog. I've tried her recipes (and enjoyed them) and I love her photography tutorials. That
i just recently discovered thepioneerwoman.com website/blog. so i was really interested in how ree drummond got her "city" self onto this ranch in the middle of nowhere! i HAD to read this book! ;)the book is very "real". she writes about the feelings & the happenings & the unexpected crap that everyone goes through in their lives, and about how you deal with it or how you don't...she had a lot of things going on in her life, and she got a lot of "stuff dumped on her" in a short amount
I love the Pioneer Woman. I love her blog, her family, her life. She really put herself out there. She seemed like such a princess. So girly and independent. Her whole life changed when she met Marlboro man. A total turnaround and she took it like a champ. After she was married and they started a family, things became real. Her love story is what little girls dream of. This can't be real? But it is and she is one blessed lady. 😁
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
The Pioneer Woman's newest book: Black Heels to Tractor Wheels: A Love Story. I read it in one sitting, not finishing until after midnight. It was a fun escape. It's a real life love story of a city girl, PW, who meets a cowboy, Marlboro Man, and they fall in love. It's a great story, even more so because I knew I was reading someone's true life experience with love, marriage, first pregnancy and adjusting to a whole new life. I laughed and cried right along with PW as she lived her life on the
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