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116th out of 288 books
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Roses for Mama (Women of the West #3)
by
Janette Oke
She's cared for her siblings as best she could . . . but is it enough? Instead of the new life she and her family expected to forge out west, seventeen-year-old Angela is thrust into the role of caring for her three younger siblings after the death of their parents. With the help of her older brother, and trust in God, Angela is determined to raise the children as her moth...more
Paperback, 222 pages
Published
August 1st 2006
by Bethany House Publishers
(first published May 31st 1990)
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"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 background for the events. The story was mainly about Angela struggling to deal with the pressures and doubts of raising her siblings while fearing her older brother will leave her to handle this alone...ye...more
This novel was a fun, short read. There was enough setting and historical detail to create a somewhat vague background for the events. The story was mainly about Angela struggling to deal with the pressures and doubts of raising her siblings while fearing her older brother will leave her to handle this alone...ye...more
*3.5 STARS.
(Review originally posted at Fictionally Inclined.)
I probably never would have picked this book up on my own. For one, the copy at our library is so mangled and tape-covered that it just makes me sad. For another, I did not think I was in a Christian historical romance mood. Lucky for me, my friend Lynne is absolutely crazy about Thane, the older-brother's-best-friend-turned-love-interest in this book. She reminded me that I should read it. So I picked it up. I'm so glad I did! I ador...more
(Review originally posted at Fictionally Inclined.)
I probably never would have picked this book up on my own. For one, the copy at our library is so mangled and tape-covered that it just makes me sad. For another, I did not think I was in a Christian historical romance mood. Lucky for me, my friend Lynne is absolutely crazy about Thane, the older-brother's-best-friend-turned-love-interest in this book. She reminded me that I should read it. So I picked it up. I'm so glad I did! I ador...more
A sweet, poignant, story of a family of siblings who's parent's die and leave the two oldest to finish caring for and raising the three younger when they aren't very old themselves.
It goes through the doubts, fears and struggles of siblings vs parents, and hit me in a very real way because like the Mother (though not dyeing) I have been bedridden for four years now and my children starting at ages 13,9 & 8 had to step up to the plate and take over my cooking and chores. And now at 18, almost...more
It goes through the doubts, fears and struggles of siblings vs parents, and hit me in a very real way because like the Mother (though not dyeing) I have been bedridden for four years now and my children starting at ages 13,9 & 8 had to step up to the plate and take over my cooking and chores. And now at 18, almost...more
I needed a quick read, comforting good story, and I almost always find that with Jenette Oke's Christian fiction. This was not a disappointment, in fact I realized that I'd read it before, but it's one I mostly enjoyed. I love the advice she quotes from her mother, and will put one of them up where I can see it often, "Never desipse a task...you're either creating something or making something better." I appreciate that.
I did get frustrated with the unrealistic expectation that the girl has of t...more
I did get frustrated with the unrealistic expectation that the girl has of t...more
I read this book years and years ago and just recently picked it up again - finished it in a day of easy reading while chasing a toddler around the house.
This is a light romance, it's more a story of belonging to a family and the triumphs and struggles that go alone with it. The protagonist has been left to raise her brothers and sisters on the farm, in the west, after losing both her parents. This is a story of her trying to find a life for herself while still upholding those responsibilities....more
This is a light romance, it's more a story of belonging to a family and the triumphs and struggles that go alone with it. The protagonist has been left to raise her brothers and sisters on the farm, in the west, after losing both her parents. This is a story of her trying to find a life for herself while still upholding those responsibilities....more
This book is GREAT!!! It tells about how a brother and sister have to take charge of their three younger siblings after their parents die; even through this tragedy the kids are able to make the best of it, even create a memory book to keep the memory of their parent's alive and let the younger ones experience what they missed. This book is not a sob story, at least not completely; it is very romantic; you NEED to read this book!
I'm off to start Janette Oke's "Love Comes Softly" series; the firs...more
I'm off to start Janette Oke's "Love Comes Softly" series; the firs...more
I got this book for my 12th birthday, read it then, and have read it countless times since then! Love it! Beautiful, feel good story. All Janette Oke books are set in the frontier west, and she's a christina author, so there is always a chapter or two woven throughout the book that read a little more like a sermon (I'll be honest- I don't love those chapters, I usually skim to get on with the story), but I come away feeling so inspired after reading her books. And there's always a beautiful love...more
I liked this predictable story probably just because it was a deviation from non-fiction,
which I've been reading so much lately. Easy reading; parents die & two older siblings
are left to care for the three younger siblings. Older daughter becomes engaged to a rich
newcomer in the area, only to find out they are not compatible. The man who has always
loved her, unbeknownst to her, of course, finally wins her as his bride in the end.
which I've been reading so much lately. Easy reading; parents die & two older siblings
are left to care for the three younger siblings. Older daughter becomes engaged to a rich
newcomer in the area, only to find out they are not compatible. The man who has always
loved her, unbeknownst to her, of course, finally wins her as his bride in the end.
I read this multiple time in middle and high school. I read it a few years into college and I can't believe how I much I like it when I was younger. It is by far not one of Oke's best books, but I must have seen something in the story when I was a youngster that I do not see now, because I really used to love it. Therefore, it gets three stars instead of just two.
3.5 stars, a quaint, fun little read like all of Jannette Oke's books. This one is about two siblings in their teens who have to raise 3 other siblings when their parents die- they feel the responsiblity but ultimately try to balance this with the need to live their own life and make choices in education and marriage that will make them happy.
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my first Janette Oke novel. I'm sure most people find this book simple and "sappy" but I love the goodness in it. Instead of trying to rid my mind of bad words or images the book put in, I find myself remembering the sweet story of a family left parentless and the 'love story' of Angela and Thane.
I love this book! This is the first book that I have read of Janette Oke and it was fabulous! I love her as an author! She has great examples in her books and her characters are wonderful! The Women of the West Series is wonderful! I recommend these books to everyone!
Aug 24, 2009
Cricket
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Anyone who is sentimental
Recommended to Cricket by:
My mother-in-law and sister-in-law
Shelves:
to-re-read
What a lovely book. This is the first book that I read by this author and it left an imprint on my heart that I'll not forget. It is an easy fast read that will pull at your heart strings. I recommend that you read this book with a box of tissue close by.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was a very easy read and it had the romance that I love. I was disappointed that it didn't continue further. In books like this I like it when the author gives you a synopsis of what happened after the book ends.
It has been three years since their parents death. Seventeen year old Angela and her nineteen year old brother Thomas work hard to keep the farm running and raise their three young siblings, but are their efforts enough? Angela worries that she will not train her charges as well as her mother would. When a wealthy man comes to town and begins courting her, Angela dreams of a new future for all of them. But when Carter realizes she plans to bring her family with her, he calls of the wedding. Will...more
This was a really good book! Great plot and characters. The story is sweet and her care towards her siblings is really touching. I couldn't remember the title of the book so I had to search for a while before I found it on here.
Clean, short, simple, Christian, happy, fun...the perfect book to read today! Nothing spectacular, but I sort of loved it. I'll probably read more of Janette Oke's books. (Recommended by and borrowed from Janice)
This was one of the first Christian fiction novels I read and I remember liking it quite a bit at the time. I was probably in middle school when I read it.
Great historical fiction. About a young family who's parents die and big sister has to step up to the responsibility of a family. I loved it!
This is a cute book--wholesome and homey. It's been a long time since I read it, but I read it a couple times.
An extra star added for sentimental reasons ... this is easily one of my top favorite Janette Oke books ...
so enjoy your writing. she really captures your heart with the characters so you feel you are right there.
Wonderful book full of great characters, deep faith and a book to read if you think YOUR life is hard.
This book is amazing! I read this when I was younger and I remember loving it and even crying!
So sweet! Angela and her older brother Thomas must raise their 3 younger siblings after their parents die.
I like her series as they all show how we can find God in everyday situations.
This was a fast read! I was left wanting much much more from the story. I thought the characters were fun to watch throughout. I would recommend this book to any of my friends but I think a better generation of reader would be a much younger group. I think I would be perfectly comfortable reading this to my 5 year old. I loved Carter, then hated him and in the end thought nothing of him. I thought Thane a bit weenieish but then he steps up in the end. Good book for young readers. Possibly not on...more
Sep 30, 2012
Saz Jibson
added it
An enjoyable story about a hard-working, beautiful girl.
First book I ever read by Janette Oke. Wonderful story.
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Janette Oke writes with a profound simplicity of what she knows best—real life, honest love, and lasting values. With over 23 million in sales, her historical novels portray the lives of early North American settlers from many walks of life and geographical settings. She also writes engaging children's stories and inspiring gift books that warm the heart.
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