Book Review: Black Heels to Tractor Wheels

A few of you may recognize this title, Black Heels to Tractor Wheels: A Love Story, as one of the few The Pioneer Woman--Ree Drummond--has put out in recent years. Her famous blog is an all -encompassing website for the home-maker, foodie, home-schooler, photographer, and man, it's funny. She is a great writer and this book certainly is no different from her humor-laden blog posts. This story was started on her blog, where she would write a chapter a week for her readers on how her and her husband, "Marlboro Man", met, married, and their first year of living on a cattle ranch together.

The book is a very quick read, and some of the praise on the back cover really does sum it up. Here's a few of em':

*"One word: swoon." ~ Maggie

*"That's it. I want a cowboy."~ Kathryn

With her quick wit and clumsy personality, this book is charming and laugh-out-loud funny. Perfect for a beach read, an airplane flight, or just a rainy-day distraction. 3 out of 5 stars for cheering me up, and making me smile, you'll want to put this on your summer list. And for heaven's sake, check out her amazing website already. And don't forget her fabulous recipe index, Tasty Kitchen!

Comments

Liz said…

Thank you for this recommendation (her book and her blog)!

June 27, 2011 at 12:07 AM

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