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Blowing On Dandelions (2013)

by Miralee Ferrell(Favorite Author)

4.01 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0781408083 (ISBN13: 9780781408080)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

David C. Cook

series

Love Blossoms in Oregon

review 1: Over the last several months, I’ve heard quite a lot about Blowing on Dandelions by Miralee Ferrell. Normally, I’m not one to jump on the latest popular fiction bandwagon, yet the description intrigued me. So, I picked it up and began to discover what everyone was talking about.What I ThoughtMrs. Ferrell has combined quite a group of characters, and I loved getting to see the story from so many of their points of view. At times I wanted to shake one or another as they totally misread the thoughts, words, or actions of another person, but I realized that each one was acting within character. We are all guilty of doing the same thing–assuming we understand the behavior of another without ever taking the time to just ask.The variety of characters added great contrast wi... morethout taking away any believability. In fact, the variety complimented the storyline very well, adding value, interest, and a bit of humor to the mix.I also appreciated how much description the author gave throughout the story. Enough to give me something to picture, yet little enough to let my imagination take over. I know some love to have tons of background and description, but I don’t and this novel was a good match for me.The story was interesting and the tension continued to build to the end. It started out as a nice, relaxing read, but halfway through it became difficult to put down.The Bottom Line – 5 starsI enjoyed this story very much and look forward to getting the second book in the series. If you enjoy historical romance or want to see how God can work to rebuild faith and restore families, you should give this book a try.
review 2: Blowing on Dandelions delves into the most personal of relationships. It brings the relationships of mother/daughter, father/son, husband/wife, pastor/congregation, families and townspeople/individuals. Set during the 1800's, these relationships were very prominent back then. Often these relationships were the difference between life and death back then.Katherine Galloway was widowed three years ago. She has chosen to stay and try to balance her life of being a widow, a business woman before they were accepted, and a mother. Enter her own overbearing mother with whom she has had a tumultuous relationship all of her life. Next comes Micah Jacobs. He is a newly widowed. He is struggling to find his footing with God, his son, and his new business venture. Add to the mix the other townspeople and other boardinghouse boarders and you have the mix for not only a true to life book but a often comical look at life during the 1800s.Miralee Ferrell writes her book so that her characters actually come to life from the page. I was so able as a reader to relate to the characters. I had a horrible relationship but instead of my mother it was with my father. I too strove to get his approval or his praise all of my life. Katherine does the same with her mother. Like Katherine I was raised to respect my elders. I did not speak back against him no matter how much his words hurt. It can be a very paralyzing feeling. Looking back, I am not sure though if my was out of respect for him or fear of him. But Miralee captured the feeling of Katherine's pain and her ability to shut down her feelings so that the words maybe didn't hit as hard very well.I read the preview to the next book at that back of this one. I cannot wait to visit this Oregon town again and find out how the characters will come to life in the next book. I want to thank those for the opportunity to read and review this book. less

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