The Rural Diaries: Love, Livestock, and Big Life Lessons Down on Mischief Farm
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- Update Date：2025-09-07
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- Author：Hilarie Burton Morgan
- ISBN：0062862715
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Reviews
Vanessa
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This was a book I didn’t know I needed。 I never watched One Tree Hill so I didn’t even know who Hilarie Burton was when I picked up the book， I just thought it sounded like it could be amusing listening to a star try to make it in the country。 What it really was was an endearing book about small town life， friendship， relationship， and some amusing animals。 Also her struggles with infertility were very meaningful for me at this time。 There were definitely tears。 I listened to audio and really en This was a book I didn’t know I needed。 I never watched One Tree Hill so I didn’t even know who Hilarie Burton was when I picked up the book， I just thought it sounded like it could be amusing listening to a star try to make it in the country。 What it really was was an endearing book about small town life， friendship， relationship， and some amusing animals。 Also her struggles with infertility were very meaningful for me at this time。 There were definitely tears。 I listened to audio and really enjoyed her voice and hearing the emotion she shared but I think this could be just as enjoyable in book form。 。。。more
Alice Eberhart-wright
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I needed something light to mix in with my heavy reads and this filled the bill。 Hillarie made me laugh， met my need to read about life on a farm， escaping the crazy life of acting。 It nurtured my love of children， animals， living in community， and making life better for a diverse group of people。 I wasn’t sure I liked the format of recipes that disrupted the story。 Would rather have had them at the end of a chapter。 Also did not think all the crude words helped。 They just detracted from a beaut I needed something light to mix in with my heavy reads and this filled the bill。 Hillarie made me laugh， met my need to read about life on a farm， escaping the crazy life of acting。 It nurtured my love of children， animals， living in community， and making life better for a diverse group of people。 I wasn’t sure I liked the format of recipes that disrupted the story。 Would rather have had them at the end of a chapter。 Also did not think all the crude words helped。 They just detracted from a beautiful authentic story and will keep me from giving the book to many friends and family members who are sick and tired of today’s popular f words in movies and books。 I like her three R’s: Risk， Reinvention， and Reward。 。。。more
Leanne
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Chelsea
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If you love recipes with the backstory to the recipes and all the messy life stuff in-between。 Then I recommend this book。
Charlotte
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this book was so cute！ I finished it in a day and truthfully I don't remember the last time that I did that。 I couldn't stop reading。 It was magical。 Hilarie is such a great writer and I cannot see what else she comes out with next！ this book was so cute！ I finished it in a day and truthfully I don't remember the last time that I did that。 I couldn't stop reading。 It was magical。 Hilarie is such a great writer and I cannot see what else she comes out with next！ 。。。more
Shridevi Krishnakumar
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So heartwarming and hopeful！ I am so glad I took my sweet time with this！ ❤️
Tabitha Leathers
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Didn’t think I could love Hilarie more， but this book truly touched my soul。
Sara Bourassa
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Just finished this audio book！ Loved it。
Monica
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love hearing the book in her voice - I want to be friends with her / have certain friends of mine go and be friends with her 。。。。 because honestly shes very different than me！ but Great memoir to listen to in the car or something :） I wanna go to Rhinebeck NY now！Plus I get a signed copy because she's one of the authors at Pink Pages / MAH！ love hearing the book in her voice - I want to be friends with her / have certain friends of mine go and be friends with her 。。。。 because honestly shes very different than me！ but Great memoir to listen to in the car or something :） I wanna go to Rhinebeck NY now！Plus I get a signed copy because she's one of the authors at Pink Pages / MAH！ 。。。more
Kristen Rutledge
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I loved hearing about their journey to farm ownership and learning about her relationship with Jeffery Dean Morgan！ I also had some great take aways for our future homestead！
Veronica
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Thank you for making me laugh and cry， your story really resonated with me。
Jenny
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I need a physical copy of this so I can make all of her recipes。 I need that rhubarb jam！ This book was so great。 It was mostly fun， with a few deeper personal stories peppered in。 I loved every minute of hearing about Hilarie and Jeffrey's small town farm life。 I need a physical copy of this so I can make all of her recipes。 I need that rhubarb jam！ This book was so great。 It was mostly fun， with a few deeper personal stories peppered in。 I loved every minute of hearing about Hilarie and Jeffrey's small town farm life。 。。。more
Brittany
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The feelsThis book is filled with feelings。 In the best way。 It’s a beautiful telling of real life， grief， joy， pain， love， learning， and accepting。 Complete with recipes and gardening advice。 I’m ready to get my hands dirty。
Danielle
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Ainda tentando digerir que acabei esse livro。。。 hands-down um dos meus favoritos da vida agora。 Hilarie é tão honesta， tão com os pés no chão。。。 sei lá， deem uma chance e leiam。
UnusualChild{beppy}
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5 starsSo， I thought that I was just in a bad reading mood， and that it was me， not the books。 It turns out that it's mostly the books， and only partially me。 I was doing a thing I do periodically， where I move books that I have loaded （but not read） to the top/front of my device/app and get the other books that I've read but like to have instantly hanging around （instead of having to go through the massive effort to download them when I want to read them again） further down the list。 I opened t 5 starsSo， I thought that I was just in a bad reading mood， and that it was me， not the books。 It turns out that it's mostly the books， and only partially me。 I was doing a thing I do periodically， where I move books that I have loaded （but not read） to the top/front of my device/app and get the other books that I've read but like to have instantly hanging around （instead of having to go through the massive effort to download them when I want to read them again） further down the list。 I opened this one up and read a few pages。 And then read a few more。 The next thing I knew， I was at 60%， I hadn't exercised or had supper， and I needed to turn the light on。This was very engaging and eminently readable。 Sometimes， when you read books by celebrities， especially actors， you just feel as as though they are still acting when they tell their stories。 This did not。 It felt honest， as if I was catching a glimpse of Hilarie and her family and friends and lives。 Not everything was perfect， not even herself， and every event was just so relatable， even if I've never been （and， hopefully， never will be） famous。 The fact that I started crying over her family's story， even though I mostly knew how it went， was incredible to me。 I generally only cry over people I personally know。。。or fiction。Well written， nothing that felt false， and a style that drew me in。 I would definitely read another book by the author， whether it be non-fiction or fiction。 。。。more
Sharon Means
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Big One Tree Hill fan ， but didn’t think the book would be so awesome！ Just a great story and fun recipes as well 。 Best book I’ve read in a long time
Dave
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I really enjoyed reading this。 Hilarie's personal anecdotes and observations on the world around her are beautiful and poignant。 Definitely an enjoyable read！ I really enjoyed reading this。 Hilarie's personal anecdotes and observations on the world around her are beautiful and poignant。 Definitely an enjoyable read！ 。。。more
Stephanie
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 “You don’t have to say I love you when you’re acting it out。” Such an enjoyable listen， although some of the language was a little jarring。 I even convinced my husband to read it， and he enjoyed it， too。 We loved Hilarie Burton in White Collar， and we love her Christmas movies， so we were excited to learn more about the real Hilarie。 In films， her accent sometimes bothers me - the southern seems forced at times - but I only noticed that in the beginning of the novel。 There were also times it sou “You don’t have to say I love you when you’re acting it out。” Such an enjoyable listen， although some of the language was a little jarring。 I even convinced my husband to read it， and he enjoyed it， too。 We loved Hilarie Burton in White Collar， and we love her Christmas movies， so we were excited to learn more about the real Hilarie。 In films， her accent sometimes bothers me - the southern seems forced at times - but I only noticed that in the beginning of the novel。 There were also times it sounded like she was telling a story from one of her Hallmark films instead of her own life， but that was only a beginning novel problem too。I found myself somewhat bothered by her first pregnancy and birth story because it sounded like all the others: “my pregnancy was harder than yours and I’m a stronger woman than you are because I didn’t use drugs。” Silly。 There are many ways women can be strong， and you don’t have to deliver naturally to prove it。 But there was so much to love in this memoir， and overall， she read her novel with enthusiasm and passion and love。 I loved the story about getting the stove for Thanksgiving。 It was so great seeing so much kindness in strangers。 I loved the small town feel of the town and how quickly she met people， learning their names， hearing their stories。 I laughed when she moved out of her L。A。 home of five years and the neighbor asked if she was “the new owner。” I loved how she and the Rudds （crazy they live in Rhinebeck， too！） jumped into saving Samuel’s and Astor and made it happen！ Her concern for others and the welfare of her town was very evident。 The recipes were a fun addition to the book。 I found myself intrigued by her “Magic Potion” and gave it a try。 It’s definitely earthy， as she warned！ Hilarie was very open about her relationship with Jeffrey and her depression over her miscarriages， and I appreciated that raw honesty。 I loved how she just jumped into a small town life of farming， never caring when Jeff brought another animal home。 I love that family is always first for her。 I love that she has found so much love in a simple life （although I was expecting her childhood dream of owning a Christmas tree farm to eventually emerge）。 It’s exactly what I want for myself。 Only not on a farm！ 。。。more
TANYA HAENNY
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I actually loved this book！ It’s quirky and honest and heartfelt。 Funny and sad and always real。
Rachel Reads Ravenously
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4。5 stars！ I’m kind of blown away by how much I enjoyed this book！I stumbled upon it when a goodreads friend left it a glowing review。 I decided to check out the audiobook and I am so glad I did。 I’m what I consider the One Tree Hill generation， I was 14 when the show started and remember everyone at my high school talking about it。 I wasn’t a consistent watcher， nor would I consider myself a huge fan of Hilarie Burton， but I knew who she was。What I loved most about this memoir was it was very 4。5 stars！ I’m kind of blown away by how much I enjoyed this book！I stumbled upon it when a goodreads friend left it a glowing review。 I decided to check out the audiobook and I am so glad I did。 I’m what I consider the One Tree Hill generation， I was 14 when the show started and remember everyone at my high school talking about it。 I wasn’t a consistent watcher， nor would I consider myself a huge fan of Hilarie Burton， but I knew who she was。What I loved most about this memoir was it was very much about finding the right place in the world at the right time。 Hilarie met the love of her life and the two decided to leave the big city and live in a small town。 I loved hearing about how they fit into small town life and how citizens of the town became like family and a big support group。 There were also a lot of emotional moments in this book that had me choking up while listening。Even if you aren’t familiar with Hilarie Burton Morgan， but you like memoirs， I recommend this book。 It’s about finding your place in life and the values of small town living。 。。。more
Sara Narrow-LaPoint
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I could barely put this down。
Sandra Mattfeld
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Reading “The Rural Diaries” was an amazing experience！ In this lovely memoir， Hillarie Burton Morgan shares her journey with the readers in a very transparent way。 I really enjoyed reading this book。 I felt like I was sitting down on my porch with a long time friend， listening to her amazing stories， while giggling， laughing， crying， and even celebrating together。 I absolutely loved her honesty and down to earth vibe as she describes what it was like to leave Hollywood and build a new life with Reading “The Rural Diaries” was an amazing experience！ In this lovely memoir， Hillarie Burton Morgan shares her journey with the readers in a very transparent way。 I really enjoyed reading this book。 I felt like I was sitting down on my porch with a long time friend， listening to her amazing stories， while giggling， laughing， crying， and even celebrating together。 I absolutely loved her honesty and down to earth vibe as she describes what it was like to leave Hollywood and build a new life with her husband in rural New York。 She shares both the high and the lows， the struggles and the achievements， the disappointments and the joy。 The author tells us this is a love letter to a town and to her husband， and that truly shows。 I really enjoyed how much emphasis she puts on family and community， and also loved the recipes she shares along the way。 。。。more
LaDonna Hoopman
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A friend recommend this book to me， I was hesitant to read and found out Hilarie way Peyton on OneTreeHill， I loved that show。 Anyway Hilarie has away of pulling you into the book。 I love the little gems she adds through out （recipes and road trips and tips）。 BTW， I did end up loving this book。
Kaylynn
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Such a great book！ Written beautifully and I was definitely saving some of the recipes/gardening tips so I can try my hand at them。 It was a great read to take me into this rural， farmland and now I want to have CHICKENS！ Highly recommend！
Katie
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This book was beyond an expectations I even remotely had before reading。 I have been an avid One Tree Hill fan for almost a decade now， so Hilarie Burton's book was one that I saw promoted and thought， "Hmm， maybe that'd be interesting。。。" Eventually， I picked it up entirely by chance， and I finished it within 7 hours。 It is a wonderfully honest story of love， heartbreak， vulnerability， growth， and small-town charm。 Highly recommend to anyone who is a fan of One Tree Hill， enjoys an honest story This book was beyond an expectations I even remotely had before reading。 I have been an avid One Tree Hill fan for almost a decade now， so Hilarie Burton's book was one that I saw promoted and thought， "Hmm， maybe that'd be interesting。。。" Eventually， I picked it up entirely by chance， and I finished it within 7 hours。 It is a wonderfully honest story of love， heartbreak， vulnerability， growth， and small-town charm。 Highly recommend to anyone who is a fan of One Tree Hill， enjoys an honest story， or anyone looking for a legitimate memoir that tells the truest highs and lows in the most enjoyable narrative fashion。 。。。more
Amy
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Yet another biography I have read of an actor I haven't really followed otherwise。 The primary reason I chose this one is the local Upstate NY connection。 Yet another biography I have read of an actor I haven't really followed otherwise。 The primary reason I chose this one is the local Upstate NY connection。 。。。more
Lara
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This book was amazing！ Easy to read， flow was great！ Loved her in one tree hill and it was wonderful to get a glimpse into her life。 Very heartwarming。 I cried a few times and I’ve never had a book do that to me。
Laura Jacobson
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As a loyal OTH fan， this has been on my reading list for a while。 Added bonus that her hubby is one of my fave Grey’s characters as well 💯 This book describes Hilarie’s decision to leave LA & NYC for life on a farm。 She touches on every past decision that made her crave distance from the big cities as well as all the triumphs and challenges of her new life in a small town。 Although they are both actors， Hilarie and Jeffery’s story is sweet， authentic and shockingly relatable。 They almost made me As a loyal OTH fan， this has been on my reading list for a while。 Added bonus that her hubby is one of my fave Grey’s characters as well 💯 This book describes Hilarie’s decision to leave LA & NYC for life on a farm。 She touches on every past decision that made her crave distance from the big cities as well as all the triumphs and challenges of her new life in a small town。 Although they are both actors， Hilarie and Jeffery’s story is sweet， authentic and shockingly relatable。 They almost made me want to live on a farm。。。 almost。 If you’re a fan of either of these actors or are just looking for a more unique take on the celeb memoir， this is a great read！ 。。。more
Francesca
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At first I thought I wouldn't like it。 Farm life is not my thing。 But from the words of Hilarie I could feel her proud and joy to take this journey so I enjoyed it。 I already loved Hilarie and Jeffrey but now I love them even more At first I thought I wouldn't like it。 Farm life is not my thing。 But from the words of Hilarie I could feel her proud and joy to take this journey so I enjoyed it。 I already loved Hilarie and Jeffrey but now I love them even more 。。。more
Katherine Perez | TMU
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