Series: Women Of The West
by Author Janette Oke
A Bride for Donnigan (1993)
This book was strange for me. It started off really good. The story was believable and the author really developed the story for the main characters, Kathleen. She was essentially an orphan being raised by her mean Step-Mother. Her plot was bad enough for her to consider signing up to take the...
Roses for Mama (2006)
"Roses for Mama" is a historical romance set in western Canada during it's pioneer period. It's a part of a series, but each book stands alone and is about a totally new group of people.This novel was a fun, short read. There was enough setting and historical detail to create a somewhat vague bac...
The Calling of Emily Evans (2006)
Emily feels called to be a Bible teacher. She goes to Bible college, and although she is quite frail and not as intelligent as some of her classmates, she eventually graduates and is sent to look after a small, dilapidated church in a village where there has been no pastor for many years. So far ...
Drums of Change: The Story of Running Fawn (1996)
I really enjoyed the pace. It wasn't too fast or slow. While most stories have a lot of detail and interaction with characters, this one simply brushed over everything. It wasn't a rushed pace, it was more to cover many years in 233 pages. As a result, you don't get to delve very far into the cha...
A Gown of Spanish Lace (The Janette Oke Collection) (1999)
I honestly thought that the ENTIRE book was going to be about this stupid dress so I wasn't going to read it. After my sister suggested it to me I decided to actually read the description and give it a go. I read it in one sitting; I stayed up until 3:30 in the morning doing so. And I loved it. I...
Julia's Last Hope (2006)
This was definitely one of the better Women of the West books, albeit one of the shortest and simplest. It is such a sweet and cheerful story, even with the sadness of the town dieing when the mill closed.I actually had read this before when I was a teen and forgot about it until near the end wh...
They Called Her Mrs. Doc (1992)
This one was a little dull and too preachy and seemed to be missing a lot of the details that give a story heart. This book follows one woman's life story from her teenage years through her old age as she transformed from a spoiled rich girl to the wife of a frontier doctor. I found Cassandra t...
The Measure of a Heart (1998)
anette Oke’s Measure of a Heart tells the heartwarming story of farm girl Anna Trent. When seminary student Austin Barker visits, he is intrigued by her eagerness to learn, but despite her exceptional character, Anna is constantly plagued with feelings of inadequacy and must struggle to realize t...
The Bluebird and the Sparrow (2006)
2.5 stars.This book was pretty good. But I can't call it great, or really good. There were a few things that really dampened the book for me.First of all, Berta. I didn't connect with her well at all. She was too self-absorbed and uncaring. The entire time she was feeling sorry for herself and be...
The Confidential Life of Eugenia Cooper (2009)
I was never able to completely "click" with Gennie, but as the story progressed I did become accustomed to her. Her love of all things Wild West seemed maybe a bit overdone, however it definitely made things more fun. There were things I liked and others that I questioned as they seemed a bit dra...