Search - Mrs. Mike

This book was beloved by young girls years ago, and its strengths, even in our much more sophisticated world, are still evident. It has strong characters who make mistakes and learn from them; it has beautifully sweeping descriptions of the people and places of the great Canadian wilderness. It does have a moral, but not a preachy one, and it has subtle, not explicit, romance. It's a lovely read.

I suggested this for book club for a few reasons: first, I had never heard of the book and was stunned to see how many people had read it. Second, I saw it compared to "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" -- which is a superb book.

"Mrs. Mike" is a lovely story about a real woman. As we all agreed in book club, you do get lost in her story. It's amazing. But, the writing is adequate at best.

So, don't expect to be wowed by amazing prose. But do expect to be blown away by the story of one of the bravest young women ever.

I first read this book when I was 12 years old, and have been in love with Mike Flannigan ever since. I dig this out and read it about twice or three times a year. It is the best book I've ever read, and I have read a lot of books. I was very happy when I found out that there was a sequel written, called "The Search for Joyfull". Read this book, especially if you like books about the frontier, or the far north. You will not be disappointed.

A sweet, romantic, sometimes heartbreaking story that will stay with me.

Interesting and unusual romance about a girl from Boston (literally, as she starts the book at age 15) who moves to the Canadian wilderness to live with her uncle and finds love with Sgt Mike Flannigan of the Canadian Mounted Police. Not a typical romance but more of a woman's journey into adulthood and into life. Learning that the little things are what make a marriage and that a good, honest life can be as beautiful as the wilderness around you.

This is a very sweet, lived happily ever after love story set in Northwest Canada in the early 1900s. The hardship of life at that time and place is fairly well described. I found the immaturity of Katherine Mary frustrating and wonder if, in reality, she would have made the decision she did at the end of the book. Perhaps I'm looking at it from the jaded view of a much older adult. This is the type of story one normally finds on the Hallmark Channel.