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whimsicaljune's review against another edition
1.0
DNF...
I wanted to like this... I really did. After trying 3 times to get into the book, I finally gave up. The Sweet Potato Queen goes on and on about her life, trying to do so in a comedic way, but it falls flat. I enjoy hilarity, but this is not it.
I wanted to like this... I really did. After trying 3 times to get into the book, I finally gave up. The Sweet Potato Queen goes on and on about her life, trying to do so in a comedic way, but it falls flat. I enjoy hilarity, but this is not it.
grayhair_dontcare's review against another edition
funny
3.0
I have read a couple of books in the 'Sweet Potato' series and thought they were very funny. This last installment seemed like it was just the final book that the author owed her publisher.
kdurham2's review against another edition
3.0
Quite a comedic book that made for a great break from the novels that I had been reading. With a theme throughout this book as to how to get through painful times, each chapter was different and unique. I enjoyed reading a chapter on its own and being able to easily put down and pick the book up again.
I am not sure that my age group is the exact audience, but I think we younger gals can enjoy and appreciate the humor in this book. I think this a book for our mothers to enjoy. I would also think this book would be a better read for those in the Southern half of the United States or who wish to return to the South!
Although this was my first experience with The Sweet Potato Queens, I would definitely read another in the future. Unfortunately in this book there were some inside jokes that I didn't quite get, so I would definitely start back at the beginning and enjoy the series in order.
I am not sure that my age group is the exact audience, but I think we younger gals can enjoy and appreciate the humor in this book. I think this a book for our mothers to enjoy. I would also think this book would be a better read for those in the Southern half of the United States or who wish to return to the South!
Although this was my first experience with The Sweet Potato Queens, I would definitely read another in the future. Unfortunately in this book there were some inside jokes that I didn't quite get, so I would definitely start back at the beginning and enjoy the series in order.
menfort's review against another edition
3.0
I started this last summer and then stopped reading so I could read something that was due. Picked it back up this summer, it was my pool book since I got water on it last summer. I’m glad I didn’t finish it last year, going through a divorce and still reeling from dad’s death, there is no way I would have made it through that last part.
hezann73's review against another edition
5.0
Oh how I love Jill Conner Brown! She makes me laugh and cry in the same book - and even feel like I got a bit of therapy. I highly suggest listening to this book. The author reads it and it is perfect.
jofrombk's review against another edition
3.0
I liked it but I didn't love it. I've read one other Jill Conner Browne book and thought it was HYSTERICAL. This one... not so much. I did enjoy, and will try, many of her recipes. And I agree with her idea of hiring a consultant to delete unfavorable, un-useful and unpleasant "friends" from your life. What I didn't like was her overuse of Southern slang, the drawl, the misspelling of each word. At first it seems charming but after a while it wore thin. There were endless run on sentences and it made finishing the book something of a chore.
jofrombk's review
3.0
Not as funny as I thought it would be. The end of the book seemed rushed. I did enjoy her recipes though.
abookishaffair's review
4.0
This was my first experience with the Sweet Potato Queens books. There are several that came before Fat is the New 30. I had seen the books just about everywhere and had heard a lot of good things so I was really excited when I finally got this opportunity to read this book.
Jill Conner Browne had me smiling and at some parts, I was laughing out loud even. While the book is geared towards people a little bit older than me who have had a lot more life experience (children, houses, etc.), I still found a lot to like about this book. I can most definitely see why her books are so popular with so many people.
Being around Browne in real life must be a hoot. She has so many funny stories and gets herself into so many funny situations. The way that she writes really pulls the reader in. You don't feel like you're so much reading than sitting and gabbing with a friend over coffee. I love when books can make you feel that way.
My only real, sort of criticism is that though this book is mostly a stand alone book, Browne makes several references to previous Sweet Potato Queens books and some of the things that you would only know not having read the books. It kind of took me out of the story having not read the book.
Bottom line: This is a very funny book and I am definitely looking forward to reading some more Sweet Potato Queens.
Jill Conner Browne had me smiling and at some parts, I was laughing out loud even. While the book is geared towards people a little bit older than me who have had a lot more life experience (children, houses, etc.), I still found a lot to like about this book. I can most definitely see why her books are so popular with so many people.
Being around Browne in real life must be a hoot. She has so many funny stories and gets herself into so many funny situations. The way that she writes really pulls the reader in. You don't feel like you're so much reading than sitting and gabbing with a friend over coffee. I love when books can make you feel that way.
My only real, sort of criticism is that though this book is mostly a stand alone book, Browne makes several references to previous Sweet Potato Queens books and some of the things that you would only know not having read the books. It kind of took me out of the story having not read the book.
Bottom line: This is a very funny book and I am definitely looking forward to reading some more Sweet Potato Queens.
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