The Rural Diaries

I did not know about Hilarie Burton or anything of her life or that she existed. Enjoy listening to people talk about their lives. Her book randomly came up and I listen to the sample. I enjoyed what she had to say. I love hearing about farm and their adventures of life. I also like when I hear about her as a person. She seems like someone who is true to heart. We learn a lot by listening to raw content of others’ lives.

Being a fan of Hilarie and her approachable personality on social media made me purchase with no question. Living in the same Hudson Valley as her, I appreciate the love and admiration that she has for her farm and her community. Listening to her tell each part of her story was like talking to your best friend/spirit animal. It’s a good read/listen with the added bonus of some of her recipes too. Buy this book!

I know now that all Burtons are liars ?, but I am so blown away with how raw and honest this book was. At first, I just wanted to listen to one of my favorite actresses (OTH & White Collar & Christmas Movies-what’s not to adore?!) tell her story, thinking it would mention our shared home state of Virginia, give some gritty details about best and worst cast members, and talk a little about the farm I’ve seen on instagram. Little did I know, I’d be transported to a place where I’d fall in love with real life people and animals she talks about, and have my heart break over and over again. Hilarie’s story is like a raw, honest Christmas movie, but not in a “everything is perfect” way. She shares her love, loss, and deepest feelings with us in this book in such an amazing way, and I’m so grateful for her words. Her daughter’s birth announcement rocked me, as today is the day before another Mother’s Day where I’m not yet able to celebrate with a baby of my own. I’m so thankful for this book, Hilarie’s honesty, and her bravery in telling her full story. Highly recommend this to anyone.

So amazing and interesting. The narration is sooo good and lovely. I really enjoyed it

I can’t say enough about how amazing this book is! It is incredible to find someone who writes in a way that you feel like you’ve found your kindred spirit! I was too impatient to wait for the book to arrive in the mail during this pandemic so I opted for the audio version from audible! I couldn’t stop listening. It was on during my drive to and from work and even during the day on my desk. And now, I am planning to buy a hard copy to turn my fingers through the pages as I read this over and over again! The love story for her family and her town is so symbolic and left me with hope that every story truly finds its silver lining!

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