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Customer Reviews for Barbour Publishing A Log Cabin Christmas Collection
Barbour Publishing A Log Cabin Christmas Collection
Experience Christmas through the eyes of adventuresome settlers who relied on log cabins built from trees on their own land to see them through the cruel forces of winter. Discover how rough-hewed shelters become a home in which faith, hope, and love can flourish. Marvel in the blessings of Christmas celebrations without the trappings of modern commercialism where the true meaning of the day shines through. Treasure this exclusive collection of nine Christmas romances.
Note: Special ragged page edges and printed on creamcolored stock.
Note: Special ragged page edges and printed on creamcolored stock.
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Customer Reviews for A Log Cabin Christmas Collection
Review 1 for A Log Cabin Christmas Collection
Overall Rating:
Great historical romance book
Date:February 22, 2013
Ladygray
Location:Norway
Age:25-34
Gender:female
Quality:
5
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Great book! Love rough paper. Many different short stories for all tastes. I enjoed this historical romance book very much.
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Review 2 for A Log Cabin Christmas Collection
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Date:February 5, 2013
TXMom
Location:San Antonio, TX
Age:55-65
Gender:female
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The stories were about 50 pages each and were a nice read at the end of the day. I liked the fact that they told you the period of time that each occurred in American history. Pleasant, relaxing with good endings.
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Review 3 for A Log Cabin Christmas Collection
Overall Rating:
Well written very short stories ...
Date:January 31, 2013
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This book comprises 9 very short love stories. All the stories are well written with good story lines, sadly the stories are just not believable in most of them.
The underlying message in all of them I believe is that as Christians, we are to love God and to put all our trust and faith in Him and let Him work out the details of our lives.
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Review 4 for A Log Cabin Christmas Collection
Overall Rating:
Great Reading
Date:January 17, 2013
Jill Shockley
Gender:female
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This was so fun & some great reading for having 6 stories in one book. I enjoyed the adventures & look upon those days differently. Great reading.
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Review 5 for A Log Cabin Christmas Collection
Overall Rating:
Very eye opening
Date:January 17, 2013
reader88
Location:Gallipolis, OH
Age:18-24
Gender:female
Quality:
5
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I loved this book!!! Took me only a few days to finish it. The story lines were excellent and grabbed your attention!
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Review 6 for A Log Cabin Christmas Collection
Overall Rating:
Pleasant reading
Date:September 3, 2012
Elsie Rice
Location:Tallahassee, Florida
Age:Over 65
Gender:female
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I love reading about the pioneer days.
I especially like novellas as you get 3 or 4 stories in one book.
Log Cabin Christmas was especially nice with 9 different
stories.
I especially like novellas as you get 3 or 4 stories in one book.
Log Cabin Christmas was especially nice with 9 different
stories.
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Review 7 for A Log Cabin Christmas Collection
Overall Rating:
Great Escape
Date:August 20, 2012
Cass
Location:Sherbrooke, Qc, Canada
Age:45-54
Gender:male
Quality:
5
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5
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These Christmas Log Cabin Stories are really well written and do the trick if you're looking to be transported to a memorable Christmas Season to remember and cherish and even return to. Love it and definitely recommend it.
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Review 8 for A Log Cabin Christmas Collection
Overall Rating:
A Fast Fun Christmas Read
Date:May 22, 2012
Quality:
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A Log Cabin Christmas
Nine Popular Authors
This is a book about 9 different short stories. The various authors are in their own right published and recognizable names. I enjoyed these stories they were quick reads and fun. I was not disappointed that the story was over other than just as you get to know the characters the story has concluded. But for Christmas stories these were fun and about the holiday season.
I would like to thank Net Galley and Barbour Publishing for allowing me to read and review this book in return for a free copy and was never asked to write a favorable review by anyone.
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Review 9 for A Log Cabin Christmas Collection
Overall Rating:
A wonderful cozy read!!!!
Date:January 27, 2012
dragonfly4
Location:Ewing, NJ
Age:35-44
Gender:female
Quality:
5
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This book is perfect for curling up by the fire or with your favorite blanket wrapped around you. The stories are short historical romances written by various authors. I enjoy how usually one of the main characters lean on God's guidance and the other comes to see God's hand in their life as the story progresses. I highly recommend this collection of stories if you enjoy being transported to a time that focuses on the simple pleasures in life.
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Review 10 for A Log Cabin Christmas Collection
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Date:January 25, 2012
jeannie
Location:Homer, AK
Age:Over 65
Gender:female
Quality:
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I enjoyed each of the short stories very much. They were all very different yet similar in that they had hardships to overcome which they did with God's help and the help of the people He brought into their lives.
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Review 11 for A Log Cabin Christmas Collection
Overall Rating:
Perfect stories to read during the holiday season
Date:January 12, 2012
Quality:
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GENRE: HISTORICAL ROMANCE
PUBLISHER: BARBOUR PUBLISHING
PUBLICATION DATE: SEPTEMBER 1, 2011
RATING: 8 OUT OF 10 STARS
PUBLISHER: BARBOUR PUBLISHING
PUBLICATION DATE: SEPTEMBER 1, 2011
RATING: 8 OUT OF 10 STARS
PROS: Introduces readers to established authors and newcomers to the genre; perfect length of stories to read during the busy holiday season
CONS: Not ideal to read one story immediately after the other as the log cabin setting can get a bit repetitive
This endearing collection from Barbour follows on from the success of the previous year’s A Prairie Christmas Collection. Compiling short stories from popular and established authors in the historical genre as well as several newcomers, A Log Cabin Christmas features nine stories set in log cabins at varying locations and periods of American history. Ranging from typical homes built out of logs to log schools and stores and even a log church, the authors of A Log Cabin Christmas show readers how romance can blossom in every setting. Characters dream of living in log cabins, build homes from scratch and learn to overcome difficulties in this shared setting, across different locations and time periods at Christmastime in historical America.
As it is impossible to share my in-depth thoughts on all the stories in this collection I’ve picked out my ultimate favourites to share. While I didn’t have one outright favourite story in this collection, there were several that really stood out to me.
The Courting Quilt by Jane Kirkpatrick was one of these purely because it featured the most unique protagonists in the entire collection. Mary’s hair is prematurely white and as a result everyone believes her to be an elderly woman, and Richard was just as unusual with his different coloured eyes. This was more than just a straight-forward romance, featuring some humour in the fact that nearly all of the women in the story fell for Richard without him realising it. This was not a story that I forgot in a hurry and I’ll definitely be looking out for more from this author, who already has several novels under her belt.
A Log Cabin Christmas also introduced me to a newer, less-established author who I’m certain will soon become more popular in the inspirational market: Liz Tolsma. I adored Under His Wings, the story of a young woman, Adie, who lives with her father at a logging camp and finds herself having to rely on one of the other loggers for protection when her father is killed in an accident. This was a slow moving romance as Adie took a while to respond to Noah’s offers of help. This touching tale will appeal to fans of marriage of convenience stories.
My love of all things German may have biased me towards A Grand Country Christmas by Debra Ullrick, but even those who aren’t so familiar with the language and the customs will enjoy this sweet tale of orphaned Awnya being taken in by Amadeus and his family just in time for Christmas. I thoroughly enjoyed this story, especially as the protagonists had a lot of chemistry between them which made their quickly blossoming relationship seem all the more realistic. The sizzle in their romance reminded me a bit of Vickie McDonough or Mary Connealy and made a much appreciated addition to this otherwise incredibly chaste collection. Readers who appreciate stories featuring characters from other ethnicities will likely also appreciate the Mexican-infused The Dogrot Christmas by Michelle Ule which, despite having a very different type of romance from that in A Grand Country Christmas, reminded in my mind long after I finished reading it.
I must also mention Margaret Brownley’s short story, which is the first in this collection. I was introduced to her work earlier this year and was pleased to discover that I enjoyed her shorter works just as much as her full-length novels. Snow Angels contained all of my favourite components in a romance, from being snowbound in a cabin to the addition of cute children to spur on the relationship between the hero and heroine.
There were no real duds in this collection, and I’ve refrained from going into detail about some other excellent additions to this collection purely due to the constraints of writing a review that isn’t so long that you’ll feel like you’re reading my university dissertation. So I must briefly mentioned Kelly Eileen Hake’s Christmas Traps and Trimmings, which stood out because of the details about Mina’s English upbringing and the disaster that brought her and Sam together, but isn’t a favourite simply because ended a bit too abruptly to make me truly love it. Christmas Service by Erica Vetsch is also worth reading for the message it gives about ways in which to serve God that many young women are likely in need of hearing, but this same message ended up making the heroine difficult to sympathise with.
I did find Wanda Brunstetter’s The Christmas Secret and Liz Johnson’s A Star in the Night to be the weakest stories in the collection, for very different reasons. I’ve never been a fan of Wanda’s style of writing and this was still the case in The Christmas Secret, but I will admit that the plot was quite original and kept my interest. A Star in the Night was a sweet, gently blossoming romance but lacked any chemistry between the characters, especially as the author continually reminded the reader that the protagonists never spent time alone indoors together, which even in a historical setting felt a bit forced. I still enjoyed reading both of these stories despite their flaws, and it wouldn’t stop me from recommending this collection.
A Log Cabin Christmas is a collection to be savoured over a matter of weeks, not hours, and the length of the stories makes it easy to pick up and put down again during the busy holiday period. Historical romance readers will be pleased to see stories many popular authors in the genre featured, and to discover some new writers who will hopefully come to be just as admired.
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Review 12 for A Log Cabin Christmas Collection
Overall Rating:
Wonderful Stories
Date:December 30, 2011
Wendy W
Location:Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Age:45-54
Gender:female
Quality:
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I really enjoyed this book. Sometimes in a collection of different authors one or two will be somewhat weak, but I really enjoyed each story in this book - they were clever and sweet, and well written.
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Review 13 for A Log Cabin Christmas Collection
Overall Rating:
Wonderful Christmas time or any time reading!
Date:December 30, 2011
WV Sweetpea
Location:Fairmont, WV
Age:55-65
Gender:female
Quality:
5
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5
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This is a great collection of stories that center around the Christmas season. Each one is a little different from the others but ALL are well worth the time taken to read them. I highly recommend this book!!!
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Review 14 for A Log Cabin Christmas Collection
Overall Rating:
A Log Cabin's Christmas-Very Good Book
Date:December 26, 2011
Quality:
5
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5
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This Book was supplied to me by Barbour Publishing through NetGalley.com for a review in return.
Description of Book
Experience Christmas through the eyes of adventuresome settlers who relied on log cabins built from trees on their own land to see them through the cruel forces of winter. Discover how rough-hewed shelters become a home in which faith, hope, and love can flourish. Marvel in the blessings of Christmas celebrations without the trappings of modern commercialism where the true meaning of the day shines through. Treasure this exclusive collection of nine Christmas romances.
My Review
This book is about 9 short stories about 50 pages in length. These stories are so good, I believe everyone should pick up this book and read it. This is a book about different stories in the 1800’s. I loved it all and I know you will also. Hope you will decide to pick this up. I would suggest these stories to anyone who loves romance and just reading about stories in the 1800’s. I love this time period, so it was GREAT for me. I would suggest this book to my family and friends.
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Review 15 for A Log Cabin Christmas Collection
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Date:December 24, 2011
winwick
Quality:
5
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A very nice read. Go0od for reading when you have a short time between other things.
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Review 16 for A Log Cabin Christmas Collection
Overall Rating:
Great Read and wonderful Collectors edition
Date:December 18, 2011
Booklover
Location:Colfax WA
Age:55-65
Gender:female
Quality:
5
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5
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A Great Collection of Christmas Stories a wonderful gift for Christmas that would be treasured year after year. Curl up under your quilt and enjoy a wonderful read!
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Review 17 for A Log Cabin Christmas Collection
Overall Rating:
9 Historical Romances
Date:December 11, 2011
A Log Cabin Christmas is a collection of stories that are about 50 pages long. It is hard to believe that so much could be told with such a short length of story. All of the stories are centered around the 1800s, in a log cabin and Christmastime.
A Log Cabin Christmas includes:
Snow Angel by Margaret Brownley
An unexpected snowstorm traps a new school teacher, the town sheriff and three school children in a make-shift school house. All five people emerge from the storm and the school house changed after their interactions with each other.
The Christmas Secret by Wanda E. Brunstetter
A young woman can't wait to get married on Christmas Eve. When she discovers an old journal that carries an family secret she needs to break off her engagement. Her fiance is determined to discover the truth of the journal, if only he could find her.
Christmas Traps and Trimmings by Kelly Eileen Hake
A young woman from England is unhappily engaged to be married to her cousin. Her father has died and she goes to America in search of her guardian and survives an earthquake.
A Star in the Night by Liz Johnson
In Confederate territory, a young woman finds a Union soldier. She and her grandfather nurse him back to health. After he is better, the soldier returns to Washington leaving his heart behind and taking the young woman's heart with him.
The Courting Quilt by Jane Kirkpatrick
A widowed female mercantile owner teams up with a charming salesman to get sales up. Soon several woman are speaking of getting married to the charmer.
Under His Wings by Liz Tolsma
A young woman marries a man out of convenience. Her father died and she needs protection from the men at a mining camp.
The Dogtrot Christmas by Michelle Ule
A man returns home from war only to find his land sold to someone else. He's determined to get it back. A young woman plans to marry out of pity, not love.
Grand County Christmas by Debra Ullrick
A young woman gets lost in a snow storm desperately looking for food. She is found by a man that takes her to his home, where he lives with his mother and three children. The woman is stranded there until the storm lets up.
Christmas Service by Erica Vetsch
A young woman feels she was born to be serve God by being a pastor's wife. A young man wants to court her but he is a blacksmith. The woman plans to pass up love to be true to her calling.
This collection of stories, apart from Christmas Traps and Trimmings, were all very heart warming at one point or another. I tried to read Christmas Traps and Trimmings but I could barely get through the first chapter. All of the stories are predictable. How could they not be with their length? I still liked them a lot. There is also sadness with the death of loved ones in every story. But love always wins in the end. All of the stories have a different writing style. I actually got teary eyed at the end of Grand County Christmas. I knew what was coming but the tears still came. I would recommend A Log Cabin Christmas to anyone who likes romance stories with some inspiration added to them.
I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley for my honest review.
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Review 18 for A Log Cabin Christmas Collection
Overall Rating:
Great Book
Date:December 6, 2011
chris hartman
Location:st joe, in
Age:55-65
Gender:female
Quality:
5
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Haven't even read all of the first story yet, but I really like it.
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Review 19 for A Log Cabin Christmas Collection
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Date:November 21, 2011
chris
Location:knoxville,pa
Age:55-65
Gender:female
Quality:
5
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5
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It's a beautiful book.. I always enjoy all the books I get from you.
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Review 20 for A Log Cabin Christmas Collection
Overall Rating:
A Log Cabin Christmas treat
Date:November 3, 2011
Michelle
Location:Northern California
Age:55-65
Gender:female
Quality:
5
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Value:
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4
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Nine novellas make up a collection of romantic Christmas tales from the 19th century. Spanning the country, we see how love blossomed in the rough walled cabins of winter. Learn about the Mexican posada tradition and how it meshed with the Scottish frontier Christmas; experience the anguish of a Civil War battlefield where stars provide hope; join a young teacher and students snowed into the classroom on the eve of Jesus' birth.
Plenty of short stories perfect for curling up with a cup of cocoa and wood on the fire; this makes a lovely Christmas gift in a gorgeous book.
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