Full Title:
The Pioneer Woman: Black Heels to Tractor Wheels–A Love Story
Age Group:
Adult
Genre:
Non-Fiction, American, Chick-lit, Humourous, Memoir, Romance
Summary:
Popular blogger and cookbook author Ree Drummond entices readers with the passionate, true story of how she met and fell in love with her husband, whom she refers to as Marlboro Man. During a short pit stop to her childhood home in Oklahoma, then in her mid-twenties, Ree begins to plan a future move to Chicago.
A city girl at heart, and just out of a four year relationship, Ree is ready to chase a new life in a big city. But everything changes when she has a chance encounter with a handsomely rugged cowboy. The two eventually begin a whirlwind romance that will have Ree completely questioning her future. But there’s one thing she knows with all her heart- she can’t leave the new love of her life!
My Thoughts:
I could really pick apart some major flaws in this book, but I have to admit something: IT’S HIGHLY ADDICTIVE! I couldn’t put it down. It was that fairytale romance we all dream about; the one that we all wish for. And there was definitely enough meat (literally and figuratively) to fill up a whole book, beginning with Ree’s move back to Oklahoma and ending with her first year of marriage. Ree now has four children with her husband and is an infamous American blogger.
Now it’s time for me to point out some criticisms. Despite being highly readable, these are some points that eventually began to annoy me:
1. You never learn Marlboro Man’s real name until you read the dust jacket (it’s Ladd!)
2. Ree borders on being a tad too idealistic about her steamy relationship (call me a pessisimist, but I’m sure Ladd didn’t always smell amazing and look sexy after a long day working with cows on the ranch!)
3. Ree doesn’t ever work during the time when she returns home and into her years as a mother (She’s a bit too involved in her appearance and doesn’t have much career ambition)
Ok, with those beefs aside, I still really liked this book. It drew me in chapter-by-chapter. Although the book takes place in the 1990s, it felt like a throw back to simpler times, when people met face-to-face (not online!), when a man actually called you to tell you how much he enjoyed your date (instead of texting!) and when chivalry was still alive and thriving!
You gotta check out this book! Borrow The Pioneer Woman: Black Heels to Tractor Wheels from your local Vaughan library today! Check out Ree’s popular cookbook too: The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Recipes from an Accidental Country Girl.