The Weekly Book Report and Book Review Link-up #3

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Author: Reba McEntire

Publication Date: October 10, 2023

Published by: Harper Celebrate

Listed Price: $12.98 (hardback) $19.79 (audiobook)

About the Author:

Multi-media entertainment mogul Reba McEntire has become a household name through a successful career that includes music, television, film, theater, retail and hospitality. The Country Music Hall of Fame and Hollywood Bowl member has more than 50 award wins under her belt, earning honors from the ACM Awards, American Music Awards, People’s Choice Awards, CMA Awards, GRAMMY® Awards and GMA Dove Awards. Reba was also a 2018 Kennedy Center Honors recipient, in addition to multiple philanthropic and leadership honors. Reba has celebrated unprecedented success including 35 career No.1 singles and more than 58 million albums sold worldwide. Reba earned her 60th Top 10 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart, extending her record for the most Top 10 hits among female artists. Reba’s Top 10 success spans five straight decades, landing her in the singular group with only George Jones, Willie Nelson, and Dolly Parton who have the same achievement. The Oklahoma native and Golden Globe® nominated actress has multiple movie credits to her name, a critically-acclaimed lead role on Broadway in Irving Berlin’s Annie Get Your Gun, starred in the 6-season television sitcom Reba and served as a judge on The Voice. Reba has also proven to be a savvy entrepreneur, with longstanding brand partnerships including her Dillard’s clothing line and western footwear collection REBA by Justin™. She has even added restauranteur to the list with Reba’s Place, a restaurant, bar, retail and entertainment venue in Atoka, Oklahoma. For more information, visit http://www.Reba.com.

Brief Description of the book:

The best things in life are really not that fancy. This photo-driven book featuring all-things-Reba invites you to get back to the basics of life: fun, food, friends, and family. In her first book in over two decades, actress and country music legend Reba McEntire takes you behind the scenes and shares the stories, recipes, and Oklahoma-style truths that guide her life.

My Review:

This is such a fun book. It’s part memoir part inspirational and part cookbook. I actually have the hardcover and audio book versions of this one because its that good. Just as with her music, Reba is a stellar storyteller. She gives you insight into her upbringing, her early career, and her current life. All told through some well-known events and some not so well known. She shared some family favorite recipes as well as some of the popular items from her restaurant. Reba is such an interesting person that has such a beautiful soul that you can get closer to by reading this book.

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8 thoughts on “The Weekly Book Report and Book Review Link-up #3”

That sounds like a fun read!
I have to admit, though, that my first thought was “How do you eat a burger as high as that” without looking like a fool (the question is based on a personal experience with a veggie burger many years ago, but we did have a good laugh)?
Thanks for hosting!

Thanks for reviewing Reba’s book. I’m not sure how one would eat a burger stacked that high, but it looks great in the picture.

Reba’s book looks really good!

I love Reba and think I will see if my library has a copy of this book. Thanks for the review.

That book looks good so I’ll check it out. Think Reba is amazing, so I wonder what new info I’ll learn. My share at the party is “The Comfort of Crows,” my favorite read this year and I highly recommend it. Congrats on this new blog party. Nancy Andres @ Colors 4 Health.

Hey Estelle, Thanks bunches for sharing The Weekly Book Report and Link Up with Sweet Tea & Friends this month dear friend.

This book sounds very good! I am a Reba fan so I do want to check it out. I like that it also has recipes. What a cool idea. Thank you for linking up to A Good Book and Cup of Tea Bookish Link Party too!

Even though Reba is from Oklahoma (my home state), I guess I’m not an uber fan but I do like her “pull yourself up from the bootstraps” attitude. Your review makes me want to pick this up though. (Also glad to find the linky party!)

Cat @ Cat's Wire

Cat says:

August 1, 2025 at 2:24 am

That sounds like a fun read!
I have to admit, though, that my first thought was “How do you eat a burger as high as that” without looking like a fool (the question is based on a personal experience with a veggie burger many years ago, but we did have a good laugh)?
Thanks for hosting!

strengthwithdignity

strengthwithdignity says:

August 1, 2025 at 6:54 am

Thanks for reviewing Reba’s book. I’m not sure how one would eat a burger stacked that high, but it looks great in the picture.

Susan Sikes says:

August 1, 2025 at 11:45 am

Reba’s book looks really good!

wendyklik

wendyklik says:

August 1, 2025 at 3:06 pm

I love Reba and think I will see if my library has a copy of this book. Thanks for the review.

Nancy Andres says:

August 4, 2025 at 2:45 pm

That book looks good so I’ll check it out. Think Reba is amazing, so I wonder what new info I’ll learn. My share at the party is “The Comfort of Crows,” my favorite read this year and I highly recommend it. Congrats on this new blog party. Nancy Andres @ Colors 4 Health.

Paula @ Grace~Filled Moments – Western Pennsylvania (USA) – Paula Short

Paula @ Grace~Filled Moments says:

August 11, 2025 at 7:35 am

Hey Estelle, Thanks bunches for sharing The Weekly Book Report and Link Up with Sweet Tea & Friends this month dear friend.

Lisa R. Howeler – Welcome to my blog! I am a wife and mom from Pennsylvania who also happens to write. I have been writing for 25 years, fourteen of those for smalltown newspapers in rural Pennsylvania and upstate New York. I'm a homeschool mom, a cozy mystery writer, a photographer, a wife, and a mom of two. I blog a little bit about a lot of things here on the blog. You can also find me on Instagram.

Lisa R. Howeler says:

August 30, 2025 at 4:02 pm

This book sounds very good! I am a Reba fan so I do want to check it out. I like that it also has recipes. What a cool idea. Thank you for linking up to A Good Book and Cup of Tea Bookish Link Party too!

eliotthecat – Barbara Kingsolver, Barbara Kingsolver, what have you done? Last fall, we listened to Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life (read by the author) as we drove to Colorado. We were intrigued and began planning our own experiment with eating local. We started by visiting the Longmont Farmers’ Market while we were on our trip. What a find. We stocked up on heirloom potatoes, garlic and radishes. (We also bought some dried pasta that, while it wasn’t really local, was delicious.) When to begin? It was October and our growing season was over. I had heard about the couple who wrote Plenty and was somewhat aware of the 100-mile diet. I certainly did not want to begin like them—eating beets until the first thaw. So, we discussed, planned, and formulated our plan of attack for eating local. But, not until the spring! I felt like we were on the right track. We generally bought our beef and pork from a local farm family. (I had gown up on a cattle ranch and I was used to grass-fed beef. I could hardly stand to buy beef at the grocery store.) I could get eggs at times from a friend at work. We had planned to build a greenhouse and already had the slab poured for it. Obviously, we felt, we were on our way to living “off the fat o’ the land.” But, not until the spring! This did become the impetus for actually getting the green house underway. By February, we were planting flats of lettuce, spinach, carrots, and radishes in the green house. Soon we were eating fresh salads. So, we are gearing up for our own adventure in trying to eat local AND healthier. Since we are not starting until spring, these are the initial ground rules that we have created: Staples don’t count. We will still frequent our grocery store to buy what we consider staples: sugar, spices, flour, etc. (I am looking for a local flour source though.) Luxury items do count. Kingsolver and her family each picked a luxury item. We decided that we would not go that hard core. We would just use moderation. Can and freeze and put-by. I was going to pull out the antique cookbooks and revisit the extension service on ways to “put food by.” Grow what we can. We have doubled our garden size. Buy the rest. We are fortunate to live in an area that has a large and fabulous Farmers’ Market plus a smaller and more local midweek market. We also live within 100 miles of a vegetable growing mecca. (I am sure that we will modify these rules as we go along!) So, many apologies to Kingsolver and the couple who wrote Plenty. I have no illusions that we will be able to be as dedicated as they. But, hopefully this will be a project we can enjoy together (i.e. gardening and green housing) as well as an experiment in eating healthy. (I also maintain we can live cheaper, but my husband has his doubts.) This all being said, I think that more information about the ultimate purpose of our blog would be helpful to the reader. Yes, while Animal, Vegetable, Miracle was the catalyst for this blog, we want to include other things as well. Please be aware that you might find tales about our travels, cooking and recipes (including nostalgic family recipes), restaurants we visit, experiences with our new green house, the tribulations of mastering new hobbies, and many other (hopefully) entertaining anecdotes. (And, did I mention I was OCD about recipe contests?) Hope you enjoy.

eliotthecat says:

August 31, 2025 at 6:56 am

Even though Reba is from Oklahoma (my home state), I guess I’m not an uber fan but I do like her “pull yourself up from the bootstraps” attitude. Your review makes me want to pick this up though. (Also glad to find the linky party!)