The Sweet Potato Queens: Stuff We Didn't Actually Do, But Could Have, And May Yet
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| Rating | : | 4.58 (712 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0743278348 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 291 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-09-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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In her words, "More is more." How much more? The #1 New York Times bestselling author of five works of nonfiction now serves up The Sweet Potato Queens' First Big-Ass Novel: Stuff We Didn't Actually Do, but Could Have, and May Yet. As Her Royal Highness, Boss Queen of the Sweet Potato Queens®, she has told legions of fans, known as "SPQ Wannabes," her delectable secrets to living, loving -- and eating -- like a queen. I tell anything," Jill Conner Browne is fond of saying. When Jill convinces Tammy and the others that money might buy a certain kind of good time and that true friendship has no price tag, the "Sweet Potato Queens" are born. The Sweet Potato Queens' First Big-Ass Novel: Stuff We Didn't Actually Do, but Could Have, and May Yet reveals that the journey isn't always easy, but in the company of the Queens, you can sparkle, too.. "If it ain't fun, we ain't doin' it," runs their official club motto, and the Queens are tru
All rights reserved. An unexpected delight is how deftly Browne creates fully dimensional supporting characters surrounding her first-person narrator, Jill Connor. Browne's hilarious and heartwarming debut sets sturdy groundwork for future fictional follies. While readers learn the origins of "The Promise" and the motto "Never wear panties to a party," Browne also invents some new lingo (tyrants at work are "bossholes" and men adept in bed "know about the little man in the boat"). Fans won't be surprised that Browne's combination of bawdy humor and self-empowerment affirmations easily translates in novel form. (Jan.)Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. (In her nonfiction adventures, all t
Elaine Benes said Too predictable. I wanted to like this book more than I actually did. So many of the story lines were just unbearably predictable. Without trying to give anything away, you can see what's coming a country mile. POSSIBLE SPOILERS!! The gay guy shows up with a girlfriend who's got enormous feet, wears a wig and refuses to undress. Hmmmm - anyone know how that'll turn out. Bow to the Sweet Potato Queens! ellen I am a big fan of the Sweet Potato Queens! I have the cat-eye bejeweled sunglasses and the tiara, so can honestly say this wannabee is slated for greatness - reading this book will make you feel the same way!For those of you who have never heard of the SPQs, this book will shed some light on them - the book is fiction, but the bond that the girls (and . Caitlyn Charles said Delightful Fun. I loved listening to the audio version of this book. It kept me company on a long drive and the time just passed so quickly as I lived vicariously through their adventures. I admired so much their long lived friendship and loyalty and found myself just knowing that this is something I and my four friends would just love together. I'm amazed it hasn't b