Some Wildflower in My Heart

This is the first time I have heard of this author and I don't read a lot of fiction, but I really enjoyed this book. It was well written in how slowly, by love, the very closed Margaret was won to the Lord. Through Birdie's fervent, persevering love, the walls Margaret had erected over her life, du......more

Of the three Turner books I have read (the others being Winter Birds and Sometimes a Light Surprises), this was definitely the best. I thought the statements about pride in one's own suffering were spot-on. I also appreciated the realistic ways in which the narrator fights against God's drawing her......more

Second time through this, and I absolutely devoured it. I can't believe I forgot most of the story, but I do remember now how much I love JLT's writing. This book is interesting because it reads like an unedited manuscript and also contains "literary improbabilities" that the writer acknowledges to......more

I couldn't put this book down and really liked the way you feel that Margaret really has just written her story down for you. Since I recently started facilitating a small book club, all the books mentioned in the story were of great interest to me as well. The story moves along at a good, believabl......more

This book was recommended by one of my best friends. It did not disappoint. It's impossible not to fall in love with the main characters, Birdie and Margaret. I also fell in love with this author. Margaret and Birdie came to life in a profound way on the pages. By the time I finished this book, I fel......more