Sarah Addison Allen
Kindle Edition | Pages: 290 pages Rating: 3.98 | 48380 Users | 5516 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Sugar Queen |
| Author | : | Sarah Addison Allen |
| Book Format | : | Kindle Edition |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 290 pages |
| Published | : | May 21st 2008 by Bantam (first published May 20th 2008) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Magical Realism. Romance. Womens Fiction. Chick Lit. Fantasy. Contemporary |
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Twenty-seven-year-old Josey is sure of three things: winter in her North Carolina hometown is her favorite season; she's a sorry excuse for a Southern belle; and sweets are best eaten in the privacy of her hidden closet. For while Josey has settled into an uneventful life in her mother's house, her one consolation is the stockpile of sugary treats and paperback romances she escapes to each night ...Until she finds her closet harboring none other than local waitress Della Lee Baker, a tough-talking, tender-hearted woman who is one part nemesis - and two parts fairy godmother ...Specify Books Conducive To The Sugar Queen
| Original Title: | The Sugar Queen ASIN B00125MK78 |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Josey Cirrini, Della Lee Baker, Chloe Finley |
| Setting: | Bald Slope, North Carolina(United States) North Carolina(United States) |
| Literary Awards: | Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award (RT Award) for Women's Fiction (2008) |
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Ratings: 3.98 From 48380 Users | 5516 ReviewsArticle Based On Books The Sugar Queen
*3.5 starsA very cute romance, steeped in magical realism and seasoned with Southern charm. This was picked as the first reading selection for a new book club at my local library--probably as counterpoint to the heavier reads of the 'other' book club. Josey Cirrini, 27 and still living at home under her wealthy mother's thumb, takes solace in her hidden closet of indulgent sweet treats. But one day she discovers something else in that closet...something that may help her 'get a life.' Some funI will get a red cardigan - and think of Josey's. I enjoyed this even more than Garden Spells! I liked the chapter titles! And the way books inexplicably appear when Chloe needs them (or when the book thinks Chloe needs it). The relationship between Josey, Della Lee & Chloe develops. And the big laugh I got from the Cirrini's new maid near the end! I recommend it! I am so excited I must get her latest book!!!
I think this is now my favorite Allen book.Part of the reason I liked this so well is because it was exactly what I needed right now...essentially, I inadvertently pulled a Chloe in that this book showed up on my holds list and I checked it out and listened to it and it helped soothe my troubled soul. Well, if I had a soul. It helped calm the oozing, black miasma that takes the place of my soul, is probably a more-accurate statement.This is a story about oppressed women, people who are kept in
This is my third book of this author. It's chick-lit, with a mystery thrown in. Many love interests: some romantic and others scandalous; a little bit of magic; and a few secrets to dolly things up. Southern snobishness with old family histories and a good plot. A chicken-for-the-soul read for those who need something light and entertaining. And I enjoyed the late and great Marco Cirrini, the old goat! He made sure he owned more than just the town ... At least he brought some color into the
The Sugar Queen is a book clearly written for a particular type of woman. And that woman is not me. I'm not immune to the charms of chick lit, but I do require it to be witty, have quirky characters, present a plausible and realistic relationship (notice I did not say a "romance") that is not the axis upon which the main character's world turns, and a strong female lead. After reading Garden Spells by the same author last year, I knew that Sarah Addison Allen did not meet this criteria. Alas, I
Oh I loved this book!The Sugar QueenFive stars! This is a delicious book! A tantalizing, sweet story that you will want to savor. Reading this book is like assembling a large jigsaw puzzle that represents four sides of love. The corners of the puzzle symbolize the four women of the story. There is Josey, a twenty seven year old women, who is living under her mother's thumb. She is still punishing herself over bad behavior committed as a young child. To atone for her supposed transgressions she
3.5 I thought this book was a cute, easy read especially for the winter holidays. Her writing reminds me of Hoffman. A story filled with magic and romance and sadness. I like that her characters are in a tough spot but they persevere to come out better people. This book ended with a surprise ending, kinda creepy for the superstitious in us all...
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