Reviews for Create Your Own Dreams

The average rating for Create Your Own Dreams based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2009-02-06 00:00:00 Lynn Collins I really wanted to love this book. I love farming memoirs, particularly when they're about city people moving to the country and learning everything for the first time (something I aspire to). This book was definitely filled with pretty good stories and a nice "country" feel (as other reviewers have mentioned). My problem is that it was just boring. I couldn't figure out why I wasn't finding it compelling at all. I mean, it has the first-timer mistakes, the lessons learned, the wildlife stories, etc. Also, Murphey is a fine writer. I just could not put my finger on the problem...and then I did. There is a fatal absence of interesting, well-developed characters. That makes the whole thing just bland. And Murphey doesn't seem to have much personality as a writer. Like I said, her writing is fine, but just isn't interesting at all. Too bad, because any story like this has a lot of potential.

Review # 2 was written on 2017-06-28 00:00:00 Jeffry Kang Since I recently moved to the same area of Indiana as this writer lives, this book had a sweet familiarity about it. Anyone who has ever entertained the idea of ditching the city life for that of country folk will find this book both informative and heartwarming. For a gal from England who has lived in New York City and Chicago, she went through quite a transformation. Sally's writing evoked the feeling of appreciation for the simple things in life and made me aspire to be as self-sufficient has she is. Loved the recipes at the end of the book too! The only thing that would have made this book better is knowing there was a sequel.