Rebecca (rocky1) -
Helpful Score: 1
This is the second book I've read by Rivenbark, and I have to say although I don't consider it her strongest effort, it is still laugh out-loud funny and had me cracking up....and that is in spite of being a "Yankee".
I'm not really into the south-would certainly never move there and the culture just isn't my cup of tea. Nevertheless, Rivenbark charms and disarms her readers-calling us "hons", peppering her stories with "y'alls" and in general able to poke fun at herself and her own life experiences is what I think endears her to her fanbase (well, that and her hilarious take on pop culture is fun, too).
Readers take heart: if you are looking for a book that will make you laugh and bring tears (of laughter) to your eyes, Belle Weather may be exactly what you need.
I'm not really into the south-would certainly never move there and the culture just isn't my cup of tea. Nevertheless, Rivenbark charms and disarms her readers-calling us "hons", peppering her stories with "y'alls" and in general able to poke fun at herself and her own life experiences is what I think endears her to her fanbase (well, that and her hilarious take on pop culture is fun, too).
Readers take heart: if you are looking for a book that will make you laugh and bring tears (of laughter) to your eyes, Belle Weather may be exactly what you need.
Eva Marie L. (babyjulie) -
This is, to date, the last Rivenbark book I had left to read. Thanks to my friend Felicia because this proved fairly hard for me to find for some reason.
I can now say without a doubt that Stop Dressing Your Six-Year-Old Like a Skank: And Other Words of Delicate Southern Wisdom is by far the best in my opinion. All of her others are still worth reading I think and I enjoyed them all. At the very least you will be chuckling out loud if not laughing.
The funny thing to me is I despise damn near everything southern. I can't stand the accent, I hate Georgia and Florida with a passion usually only reserved for the most horrible of things, and to be frank, the food stinks. So I can't answer the question as to why I picked up my first Celia book. That's okay though, because in Celia I found my the first "thing" I liked about the South.
I wouldn't look Rivenbark's books over if your a Yankee and hate the South (like moi). They may not win you over like they did me but I think it's worth a shot.
I almost forgot to mention that I'd love to read a whole and complete book by Rivenbark. I know she has the talent and I think she'd be starting a whole new thing with it. I'd run out and get it asap for sure. I'll keep reading her short stories as of right now but I'm not sure how much longer it can go on.
I can now say without a doubt that Stop Dressing Your Six-Year-Old Like a Skank: And Other Words of Delicate Southern Wisdom is by far the best in my opinion. All of her others are still worth reading I think and I enjoyed them all. At the very least you will be chuckling out loud if not laughing.
The funny thing to me is I despise damn near everything southern. I can't stand the accent, I hate Georgia and Florida with a passion usually only reserved for the most horrible of things, and to be frank, the food stinks. So I can't answer the question as to why I picked up my first Celia book. That's okay though, because in Celia I found my the first "thing" I liked about the South.
I wouldn't look Rivenbark's books over if your a Yankee and hate the South (like moi). They may not win you over like they did me but I think it's worth a shot.
I almost forgot to mention that I'd love to read a whole and complete book by Rivenbark. I know she has the talent and I think she'd be starting a whole new thing with it. I'd run out and get it asap for sure. I'll keep reading her short stories as of right now but I'm not sure how much longer it can go on.
