Mrs. Mike Audiobook

" This was a really enjoyable book, it makes you laugh and cry. The characters are very real and likeable, and the plot moves pretty fast. I liked learning more about what "pioneers" of the north went through, and more about the Native Americans of Canada. I especially like when she went back home to Boston, and when everyone one was having a fit about burnt toast, she realizes how trivial their lives are. Her Mounty husband says, "When little things are so important, it's because they're aren't any big ones" It's a great love story. "

" I loved this book. It's one my mom read to us when we were growing up. I loved those times and she seemed to pick only the best of books to read. Definitely funny and heartwarming. It's amazing to me the things people endured in those times. :) "

" This book started out well but then ended with a fizzle. In the beginning, the characters and the tight storyline capture your heart; you want to keep reading to find out what happens to them. The romance is sweet and the picture of marriage is absolutely wonderful and refreshing. I was so happy to read about a strong fictional woman character who sacrifices everything for her man - beautiful. As you read along though, the storyline starts to fail, you wonder what the book is really about, and things just start to get corny. Also, a sadness begins to creep in that is dark and hopeless. In the end, the authors' message seems to be - Life is hard and death abounds; the only beauty in life is the enjoyed moment of now. In some ways, it is a wonderful practice to enjoy the little things of life, but there is no hope in that. In real life, there is a hope. God is here, He has made a way for redemption and there is an eternal life of great blessing offered to those who simply trust and believe in Him. I wish that the authors could have captured some of that. If they had, this book would have been amazing. "

" When I first started it, I wasn't so sure I was going to like it. I really didn't like Kathy-- I thought she was so naive and immature-- and then I realized that was sort of the point-- because she has to grow up fast in that rough frontier. I also thought it was a little melodramatic at first because of the fast romance and her falling in love with him in his Canadian Mountie uniform. I did enjoy reading it though. I really wish that some of the characters had been a little more developed-- like Constance or even more of Sarah. She just touches on how much Constance influenced her at the very end, but there wasn't much written about their friendship. I didn't love Mike, and I will fully admit it might just be the petty reason that I hate "pet" names (like him calling her "kitten") and I am just not a romantic. I really liked how she found out what she really wanted-- the contrast of Boston and the frontier. That was well portrayed. The ending was so sad, but so good. It was a bittersweet end-- and true to life. I ended up really liking the book. "

" I found this book to be extremely depressing. I am pleased that I finished it (after crying for the last twenty pages), but I do not think I could ever recommend this novel. "

" i love spring break and the time to read, read, read! this one was recommended to me by my niece, makinzie. great choice -- strong characters, challenging situations, harsh yet beautiful landscapes. gives new meaning to what i already knew about living off the land during this time period. "

" Very much enjoyed Mrs. Mike, although occasionally got bogged down in details. "

" read this when i was in junior high...loved it "

" Life as a tapestry of pleasure and pain can either be a refining tool or an excuse for bitterness, our choice. "

" My sister (Audrey) read it and said it was good.She's read it 2 times and is going to read it again!!(she cried) "

" A quick summer read about one woman's coming to the realization of who she is and what is really important to her. "

" Amazing book and story of love, loss, and redemption. I own it and reread it every couple of years. It rips me apart and makes me think on it for days, in a good way. "

" I LOVED this book! The authors make you feel like you are right there! They characters are awesome! "

" Beautiful story - I loved the ending. p. 310, "Oh-Be-Joyful had cared for and loved my children, and now it was I who was to care for and love hers. The pattern of a life isn't a straight line; it crosses as recrosses, drawing in and tying together other lives." "

" All I can say about this book is that it made me chortle and wish I could "pick apples". "

" A nice love story set in the rugged Canadian wilderness. I gained an appreciation of the challenges that early settlers must have faced and how they continued to live joyfully in spite of the tragedies they endured. "

" A wonderful love story. "

" Another book I have read many times. Based on a true story. Katherine Mary Flannigan was a Boston girl who married a Canadian Mountie and went to live in the Canadian wilderness under his supervision. A very touching love story. "

" There is something so satisfying about reading a really good love story. This is just one of those with strong characters and a few struggles here and there. "

" Loved it! It really left some good, uplifting messages on me including the idea that the harder your trials and sorrows are--the more intense your joy is. I rate it a 5 because it felt rich and classic. It reminds me a little of "These is my Words" but not quite as shocking. "

" Every range of emotion is felt when reading Mrs. Mike. You will laugh hard and cry hard. It is a heart-rendig tale of love in every form it comes. "

" Can I give it a 4+? It was really good...a recommendation from my aunt. "

" I loved this book. I read this a long time ago and it is a heartwarming story about life - the good and the bad. "

" This is a cute book. I LOVE Mike. There are a few things I didn't love about the writing, but overall this is a good book about living in the Northern parts of Canada in the early to mid 1900s. Great lessons about relationships, love, things that matter, and life in general. "

" I wish I had a nickel for every time I read this sweet book. I love the attention to detail the authors give to the landscape and characters - everything is so genuine! And what's not to love about a Mounty?!? "

" My favorite love story ever! "

" What a good book, I loved reading it! "

" My mom was reading this when she was pregnant with me. It's where she got the name Sarah. Having read the book, I'm not sure how I feel about being named after that particular character! "

" Enjoyed it as much this time as I did when I first read it more than 40 years ago! "

" I enjoyed reading this book and was able to get into it. I enjoyed getting sucked it the time period. I couldn't imagine living the live that she did. "

" I really enjoyed Mrs. Mike because the stories were riveting and knowing it was all true (a biography) made it even better! "

" I read this book when I was quite young...maybe 12 or 13 and I recall loving it so much that as soon as I ended it, I just turned right back to the beginning and read it again. A real tear jerker for sure; but a wonderful story about love and loss. "

" One of my all time favorite novels as a young girl. I'm reading it again. "

" One of the few books I've read twice, because it was so good "

" I read this when I was in high school (a couple times). I'm dying to read it again as a wife and mother. I remember loving this book. "

" A tender love story set in the raw, canadian wilderness. A very good book. "

" A sad book. Not quite sure how it was heartwarming. In the end, although the main characters were left happy, I was left feeling as sad and cold as the winter. "

" I found myself getting lost in the life of Mrs Mike...the environment, the people, the hardships...felt like I was there at times. Was a great read. One I think I would read again. "

" This was my Mother's favorite book!! She introduced me to it back when I was in seventh grade (1985??) and had to get it at a second hand store!! Years later, I was reunited with it yet again, when it was reprinted!! A wonderful story! "

" Really fun reading. It makes me wonder if I would have the kind of grit these women displayed when faced with the kind of challenges they had. I hope so. "