Reba McEntire’s favorite recent reads
Country music legend, actress, and entrepreneur Reba McEntire may be a superstar but staying close to her Oklahoma roots keeps her boots firmly on the ground. In her beautifully photographed new cookbook, Not That Fancy, she shares recipes, stories, and country wisdom for home cooks everywhere to enjoy with their own friends and family. We asked McEntire what books she’s read and loved lately, and here are six she recommends.
The book that continued my obsession with time travel!!! I recommend Diana Gabaldon’s steamy series to anyone who likes romance, history, and adventure. —Reba McEntire
Dolly and I have been friends for more than 30 years. She’s one of the hardest workers I’ve ever met, and I love her faith, her sense of humor, her heart, and her confidence to be exactly who she is. —Reba McEntire
In my restaurant Reba’s Place in Atoka, Oklahoma, there’s a library filled with the books my Mama, a schoolteacher, left behind when she passed. One of the books in the library is George Jones’ touching memoir about music, love, and addiction. —Reba McEntire
My friend and fellow Oklahoman Kristin Chenoweth’s book is about teaching children that the more love you give, the more love you get back. I love this message of generosity and kindness. —Reba McEntire
Loretta Lynn and the late Patsy Cline are two women who can teach us so much about life, especially how to stand up for yourself and how to deal with being a woman in the world of country music today because they had to do it in THEIR day. They came together when they both needed a friend most, and reading this powerful book makes you want to have that same bond with a friend. —Reba McEntire
I’ve been turning the pages of Jesus Calling and Jesus Always for strength and inspiration for a while now. I know I will be keeping this new devotional close at hand this holiday season. —Reba McEntire
