Suzanne McMinn

Very easy to read memoir of life on a farm when you don't really know what you are doing. I gave it 4 stars because she could have done more writing about the farm and things that happened and less about her relationship with 52, though I know it had to be addressed because direction changed on the farm because of him.

The only other thing I didn't like is when she talks about killing the animals for food. She will not kill any animal she takes care of, but she has 52 take care of the pigs. She says she feels nothing for them and doesn't care when they go to the slaughter house. Then says she accomplished something by raising her own meat too. I didn't feel she raised that meat and dealt with the sadness or gratefulness of having an animal die to feed you and your family. What she did is no different than picking it up at the grocery store.

Other than those two things, I really liked the book. It's written in an easy, readable manner that makes you feel like she's just having a conversation with you. The recipes at the back of the book look good too. I am going to try her apple dumplings as soon as our apples ready.… (mehr)