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The Rural Diaries
The Rural Diaries: Love, Livestock, and Big Life Lessons Down on Mischief Farm | Hilarie Burton
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The beloved actress and star of One Tree Hill, White Collar, and Lethal Weapon, Hilarie Burton, tells the inspiring story of leaving Hollywood for a radically different kind of life in upstate New York with her husband Jeffrey Dean Morgana celebration of community, family, and the value of hard work in small town America. While Hilarie Burtons hectic lifestyle as an actress in New York and Los Angeles gave her a comfortable life, it did not fulfill her spiritually or emotionally. After the birth of their first son, she and her husband Jeffrey Dean Morgan, the star of The Walking Dead, decided to make a major change: they bought a working farm in Rhinebeck, New York, and began a new chapter in their lives. The Rural Diaries chronicles her inspiring story of farm life: chopping wood, making dandelion wine, building chicken coops. Burton looks back at her transition from urban to country livingdiscovering how to manage a farm while raising her son and making friends with her new neighbors. She mixes charming stories of learning to raise alpacas and buying and revitalizing the towns beloved candy store, Samuels Sweet Shoppe with good friend Paul Rudd and his wife Julie, with raw observations on the ups and downs of marriage and her struggles with infertility. Burton also includes delicious recipes that can be made with fresh ingredients at home. Burtons charisma, wide eyed attitude, and fortitudeboth internal and physicalpropels this moving story of transformation and self-discovery. The Rural Diaries honors the values and lifestyle of small-town America and offers inspiration for anyone longing to embark on their own unconventional journey. The Rural Diaries includes 16 pages of color photographs.
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MeJeMiller
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I definitely liked her other book better. But it was interesting to read about a different chapter of her life.

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Smarkies
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I don't usually pick up celebrity memoirs but this one crept in cos it is also about the farm.
Overall a heartfelt memoir about love, life and loss. They come across as genuine people. Also, they own the local sweet shop with their friends!

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michellelav
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This book makes me so happy ❤️ I grew up watching oth and LOVING Hilarie Burton. Listening to her talk about her life was so comforting and I can‘t wait to listen to it every summer now 🥹❤️ I deeply enjoyed this one ❤️ Also, her husband is Jeffery Dean Morgan (Negan on Walking Dead) 🤤

KathyWheeler I‘ve seen a couple of her Christmas movies, and liked her in those. I‘m a big Jeffrey Dean Morgan fan, but my first thought isn‘t Negan, it‘s John Winchester in Supernatural. 😊 1y
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Kristy_K
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This is perfect for fans of Hilarie Burton Morgan and her husband. They seem to live an idyllic life on their farm in a small town in New York. It honestly sounds amazing.

#arc

swishandflick In my head she will always be Peyton and I love her. Gonna have to check this out at some point! That's the life I want more and more each day. 1y
Kristy_K @swishandflick She has a little of that spunk that Peyton did! And same! I was envious the whole time I read about their farm and town. 1y
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Britdarko
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It was a sweet, little memoir. Not my favorite but as someone who once watched her hit teen drama as a teen myself, it was interesting to read how her life pivoted so drastically to small town farm life. Overall quick, decent read.

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Kris10H
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I *might* have chosen this celebrity memoir because I have a massive crush on her husband... but I can honestly say this was the best celebrity memoir that I've ever read. I know it's a cliché, but she and her hubby come across as a genuine people who just happen to act for a living. Move over, Kristen and Dax, I might have a new favourite celebrity couple. That is high praise coming from me.

kplovesbooks Love her!! She really does seem like such a REAL person who genuinely cares about other people. I haven't read this yet but I so should! ♥️♥️ 3y
Kris10H Yes! You would love her even more, I swear! 3y
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brittanythebookdragon
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SO GOOD. Soooo well written and so damn candid. I wasn‘t expecting either but I got both. Probably one of the best, if not the best, autobios I‘ve ever read. Totally 5 stars and going on my keep shelf.

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CuriousG
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1. Love a rural setting, doesn't matter what country it's in
2. No preference for gender. I'm even good with unpredictable or downright unpleasant at times.

#two4tuesday @TheSpineView

TheSpineView Thanks for playing! 😊📖 4y
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Bookishlie
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4 stars. My last book of 2020. I enjoyed it very much. The writing was straightforward and honest if a little simple. She is a strong amazing woman.

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rather_be_reading
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Crazeedi Number 1 sounds so good! 4y
rather_be_reading @Crazeedi prob my fav book of the year! 4y
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jackilynn
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jackilynn
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I am really enjoying this so far.

slategreyskies I thought at first that the quote was about Litsy!! It‘s how I feel here. :) 4y
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Nitpickyabouttrains
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Life for an actress and her family as they move to a farm and a small community.

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aperfectmjk
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I LOVED THIS! This was everything I thought it would be and more. 5 stars from this fan!

#bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks

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aperfectmjk
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I'm very much looking forward to this one. I'm a huge One Tree Hill fan, and this is read by Hilarie herself, so you know it's going to be touching. #bookspinbingo #onetreehillfanforlife

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BayouGirl85
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I enjoy memoirs that feel like a conversation with an old friend over coffee. This was definitely one of those.

August Book 9/20 #LitsyLove

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BayouGirl85
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Midnight Sun 😁, The Rural Diaries 😁, Emma 😁

🤔🤔Just started Where The Lost Wander and Real Men Knit. So we shall be about those.

#talkaboutittuesday #LitsyLove @BookNAround @Lollymya @Chelsey2 @UnRuLee

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BayouGirl85
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I love stumbled upon beautifully written words. #LitsyLove

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GidgetsTreasures75
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8-1-20: My 57th finished book of 2020! I really enjoyed this one. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #theruraldiaries #hilarieburtonmorgan 👍🏼📖#️⃣5️⃣7️⃣

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Jas16
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I was surprised by myself when I picked this up and even more surprised by how hard it was to stop listening and do other things. I was drawn to this because of my dream of moving to a farm (which will remain a dream because it would go well for no one in reality) but left it a fan of HBM, This was a lovely memoir about a farm certainly, but also the creation of a family and about a community and the joys and pains that came with it all.

intothehallofbooks I LOVED this book. So good! 4y
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rather_be_reading
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And that didnt last long! I was gonna wait to order from Barnes but I JUST HAD TO! Love & Gelato was $5 with any purchase!

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Gizmo86
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🏡🚜🐖🐥

Moonprismpower I‘ve started this book also. You may enjoy the book I‘ve tagged by susan branch. It‘s so good 4y
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BookCottageBlog
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A nice look into the lives of actress Hilarie Burton and her husband Jeffrey Dean Morgan. I thought this book was sweet and heartfelt.

You can read my full review here:
https://bookwormcottage.wordpress.com/2020/06/17/the-rural-diaries/

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DiffidentBookworm
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If I could give this book all the stars I would. I love Hilarie Burton Morgan more than words can explain. She‘s so relatable, down to earth, honest, kind, & straightforward. This book is a very raw & open look into her life & the family she‘s created not only with her husband & kids, but with her community. You‘ll laugh, you‘ll cry, you‘ll get angry. This book doesn‘t disappoint.

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We have had quite a cool weekend so far in my little town, with a bit of rain, and then a touch of sun, to make everyone feel a little relieved. I'm kind of hoping for a warmer winter, with no snow, and temperatures, that we can all tolerate. Am I asking too much maybe?

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Moonprismpower
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One of the birthday books I received. I got so many I don‘t know when I‘ll get to most of them!

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seascape
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I live in a small rural town, with nearly 3,000 people, and never was I happier to be there, during the recent global pandemic. It was a huge relief not to be caught up in the chaos of the cities.

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haileybean
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I don‘t know why I‘m so surprised I‘m loving this book so much. #audiobook #nowlistening

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MallenNC
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I‘m looking forward to reading this book by actress Hilarie Burton, about life on the farm she has with her husband Jeffrey Dean Morgan. I started following them when they adopted an emu and donkey called Jack and Diane from an NC animal rescue. #RuralSetting #BiblioMAYnia

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Jack and Diane!! ❤️ 5y
MallenNC @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Isn‘t that cute? They are a bonded pair and the rescue was looking for someone who wouldn‘t separate them. 5y
OriginalCyn620 I like them even better now for adopting animals and naming them Jack and Diane! 😄 5y
MallenNC @OriginalCyn620 I love when people who are well off use their resources to help animals. 5y
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Reagan
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When you have 500 unread print books and 200 unread books on your kobo, the thing to do is get obsessed with library ebooks, right? 😬

I am loving this one so far, very cute and they seem like a lovely couple.

Smrloomis Of course! 😂 5y
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Gizmo86
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My back ordered copy of this arrived today 😁

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marleed
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Oh my goodness, Hilarie makes me want to go out and purchase a plot of land where I can support local shop owners, raise chickens, cows, donkeys, and maybe an alpaca or two. This is a fun read that celebrates finding your joy and living in it.

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alecia3dixie
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Just got it in the mail yesterday and I'm already done reading it, yes it was that good! It was an amazing story of her life as just a normal women going through hardships like everyone. Her book didn't even feel like I was reading, more like having a conversation. I loved the recipies she threw in at random points in the book. A lot of the book felt like she was talking about one thing, then jumping to another, which made it feel like talking

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intothehallofbooks
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I loved this! A memoir about starting over, with a nice quiet life on a farm in rural NY. An easy read and I could see it play out in my head. It begins after One Tree Hill. There is a lot of nature, food, renovation, hands-in-the-earth in here, all things I love in memoirs. Hilarie talks candidly about her relationship with Jeffrey Dean Morgan, friendship, parenting, and other personal struggles and successes. Uplifting and delightful overall 5⭐️

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intothehallofbooks
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#currentlyreading I‘ve never watched One Tree Hill, but I know of Hilarie Burton, the actress. I‘m SO loving this memoir. Just over halfway done!!

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xxjenadanxx
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This reads like a Hallmark movie, her seemingly perfect life fell apart, then she met a great guy & fell in love instantly, they bought a farm in a quaint town w/a Christmas festival & live happily ever after. Yet its also refreshingly real. She's honest about their relationship, her difficulties getting pregnant, miscarriages & the depression that followed.
Hilarie said it best "Folks, this is a love letter. To a town. To a farm. To a man."

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rather_be_reading
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This was sooo good! Probably my fav book of 2020 so far. I related v closely w Hilarie in that she wanted to get out of the city and back to a small town snd nature. I loved every bit of this book. Everything in it felt genuine and real and def felt like a real person and not a celebrity. Comes out March 5.
Tw: miscarriage

TheRomantiCate I adore her! She has the best instagram too 🥰 5y
MegCaldwell Oooooooh I am very interested in this one! 5y
rather_be_reading @MegCaldwell it was SO GOOD! 5y
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rather_be_reading
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Loving the chilly weather today so I came to read outside at Coffee Bean

Jemgirl2014 Ooh! The Coffee Bean! My fave! Currently obsessed with their Dulce de Leche latte. Yum! 😃 5y
rather_be_reading @Jemgirl2014 me too!! thts wat this drink was! TCB is my treat on the weekends sometimes 5y
Jemgirl2014 @rather_be_reading How funny! It's my treat on weekends too! Two great minds think alike. lol 🤗 5y
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rather_be_reading
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Now more lazing around watching Mrs. Doubtfire and reading on my kindle.

Catherine_Willoughby He was my childhood - Hook, Aladdin & Mrs doubtfire were the most memorable movies of that time 5y
InkintheMargins Are you reading The Rural Diaries early!? If you are, I am SUPER jealous. I love Hilarie Burton and Jeffrey Dean Morgan. I am anxiously waiting to get my copy in May. 5y
rather_be_reading @Catherine_Willoughby yes me too! i was so excited it was on 5y
rather_be_reading @MadDashReading yes from netgalley! omg i love it soo much! 5y
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rather_be_reading
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Plus side of all the waiting you do at the dentist is having an ebook to read. Downside going to sleep for hopefully many hours and not being able to read.

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rather_be_reading
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Also I fell asleep reading this last night and then I had a dream about a coffee shop! Coincidence? I think not. ☕

Velvetfur Haha, I want coffee now! But it's almost 4pm so I can't 'cos I won't sleep tonight if I do! I have decaff at home though so I'll have that after work 😁 Thanks for the inspiration! 👍 5y
ImperfectCJ My dad's family does this, too. It's one of the stories my husband still tells after 20 years, how we all went out to Perkins after my cousin's wedding reception and my whole family got (caffeinated) coffee. I'm going to have to check out this book now! 5y
rather_be_reading @Velvetfur haha! anytime 🤪 5y
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rather_be_reading
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My new goal. I am trying to get up at least an hour earlier to have more me time. Whether its to sit and think or to read or just to sit in peace. #2020goals

Leftcoastzen I know I feel better if I have a little me time before hitting the responsibilities of the day .Good for you. 5y
ShelleyH That sounds like an awesome goal. The older I get, the more Me Time I need. 5y
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rather_be_reading
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Book 44 of 2020
#ebook #arc #netgalley

xxjenadanxx I've got this one too. Can't wait to read it! 5y
rather_be_reading @xxjenadanxx i really like it so far! 5y
Geenie 👍👏💖 5y
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rather_be_reading
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Oops. Started this book before bed to make me sleepy and all of a sudden im at 12%

Deifio just-one-more-page before bed! 😂 5y
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rather_be_reading
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Remember when I banned myself from Netgalley?! Well I had to request this one and I GOT IT! Cant wait to read this next.

RedxoHearts Oh I will have to check this one out once it releases! I've always enjoyed her shows and the couple of hallmark movies 5y
GHABI4ROSES Is this a series? Do you love it? It looks like something I could have written, lol. I might have to check these out! 5y
marleed I have to read if it involves Paul Rudd because Paul and his friends do amazing charity work for Children‘s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City - Big Slick. 5y
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rather_be_reading @RedxoHearts it was really good! 5y
rather_be_reading @marleed it does mention Rudd but not deep at all 5y
GHABI4ROSES YAY! This book seriously looks like something our family could have written❣️ 5y
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