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Southern Fried Sushi (Southern Fried Sushi #1)
by
Jennifer Rogers Spinola (Goodreads Author)
Ride the rollercoaster of Shiloh Jacobs’s life as her dreams derail, sending her on a downward spiral from the heights of an AP job in Tokyo to penniless in rural Virginia. Trapped in a world so foreign to her sensibilities and surrounded by a quirky group of friends, will she break through her hardened prejudices before sheloses those who want to help her? Can she find th...more
Paperback, 384 pages
Published
October 1st 2011
by Barbour Books
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Summary: When Shiloh P. Jacob's mother passes away suddenly, Shiloh leaves her fast-paced life in Tokyo, Japan (where she's a reporter for AP and engaged to Carlos) to bury her mother in Virginia. While she is coming to terms with the death of her mother, who was never a real mother, Shiloh loses her job and her fiance. Stuck in redneck country, Shiloh has to put together the pieces of her life with a little help from some country folk.
My thoughts: The first few chapters had too many details and...more
My thoughts: The first few chapters had too many details and...more
I have to be honest and say that I picked this book up because I thought it would be a fun light read. I had just finished a very heavy serious book and was looking for a palette cleanser before I dove into another serious book. I was not disappointed in the least in this wonderful story, in fact I was blown away. The title is catchy and the synopsis sounds interesting and fun. The surprise comes with the depth of this novel.
The Gospel is presented over and over in a very natural conversational...more
The Gospel is presented over and over in a very natural conversational...more
When I picked up this book in the free section of Amazon Kindle Library, I was unaware it was a christian novel. The preaching was a little heavy handed, but I was able to power through it to read the story behind the sermon. The main character was realistic and she is easy to learn to care about. She's much like any of us, confused and going through a rough patch.
The story is generally well written though I'm not sure if its the problem of Kindle formatting or the editor but several times ther...more
The story is generally well written though I'm not sure if its the problem of Kindle formatting or the editor but several times ther...more
I saw this book last year when it first came out and because of the title, I glanced over it. But somehow I didn't think it would be the story for me, so I left it. What a bad idea! I should have grabbed it up immediately! As a southern girl myself who moved to the big city, I can absolutely relate to Shiloh's culture shock. The quirky neighbors, the friendly people, waving at everyone you meet regardless if you know them or not; this story was like going home again. Ms. Spinola did an excellent...more
Southern Fried Sushi by Jennifer Rogers Spinola
5 STARS
Good entertaining and uplifting story. Will certainly read follow book.
Shiloh Jacobs at first did not think much about her but I started to care and even cried in the book. Shiloh is working in Japan at a newspaper, has won rewards.spends way too much and takes short cut at work.
Her mom is back in the states dies. Shiloh goes for funeral and her life falls apart. One thing after another happens to her and she is stuck in Virgina.
She meets fr...more
5 STARS
Good entertaining and uplifting story. Will certainly read follow book.
Shiloh Jacobs at first did not think much about her but I started to care and even cried in the book. Shiloh is working in Japan at a newspaper, has won rewards.spends way too much and takes short cut at work.
Her mom is back in the states dies. Shiloh goes for funeral and her life falls apart. One thing after another happens to her and she is stuck in Virgina.
She meets fr...more
Southern Fried Sushi by Jenifer Rogers Spinola
The story is told through the eyes of the main character Shiloh P. Jacobs. She is living and working as a reporter in Japan. She spends her money on keeping up her image and on frivolous things. Her fiance, Carlos, is from Argentina and is quite the looker. She is estranged from her parents. When her dad left when she was seven her mom kind of lost it and now that she made a name for herself she was fine without them, even though her mom had been try...more
Shiloh Jacobs has the world on a string. She’s working a job she loves earning numerous awards in journalism, she’s working towards her master’s degree and is engaged to the man of her dreams. What could possibly go wrong? Plenty! The credit card bills are piling up, her fiancée is making eyes at his new female (supposedly platonic) “roommate”, and in order to keep a deadline Shiloh resorts to borrowing quotes from an internet source. Hoping and praying she doesn’t get caught, she swears it will...more
Shiloh P. Jacobs has everything — the perfect job, the perfect fiance, the perfect life in Japan — but when her estranged mother dies suddenly, Shiloh must travel to the South to confront her past. Shortly after burying her mother, Shiloh loses her job, her fiance, and is hopelessly penniless. Since her mother left the house and car, Shiloh must move into her mother’s house and temporarily build a life for herself in a world that is so different and foreign to her. The small rural town of Church...more
The book is written in the first person, which may put some readers off. However, I would encourage those people to give it a try – they will be pleasantly surprised. Shiloh, the narrator, is an award-winning journalist who grew up in New York and who is now working for Associated Press in Tokyo and engaged to Carlos, an Argentinean expatriate also based in Tokyo. She is hardworking, ambitious, loves all things Japanese (particularly the food), and never wants to leave, particularly as she is es...more
Story Description:
Ride the rollercoaster of Shiloh Jacobs’s life as her dreams derail, sending her on a downward spiral from the heights of an AP job in Tokyo to penniless in rural Virginia. Trapped in a world so foreign to her sensibilities and surrounded by a quirky group of friends, will she break through her hardened prejudices before she loses those who want to help her? Can she find the key to what changed her estranged mother’s life so powerfully before her death that she became a differe...more
Ride the rollercoaster of Shiloh Jacobs’s life as her dreams derail, sending her on a downward spiral from the heights of an AP job in Tokyo to penniless in rural Virginia. Trapped in a world so foreign to her sensibilities and surrounded by a quirky group of friends, will she break through her hardened prejudices before she loses those who want to help her? Can she find the key to what changed her estranged mother’s life so powerfully before her death that she became a differe...more
This was actually SUPER good.
I'd been eyeing it for a few weeks at the church bookstore, but always not having enough money or wanting a historical one more and ending up passing it up. But then, when I saw another girl looking at it, I figured I better grab it before it was gone! (The church bookstore never orders the same fiction book twice if it's not francine rivers. xDDD;;)
And it was surprisingly amazing. After reading a bunch with Christ as an afterthought, I was losing hope, but this one...more
I'd been eyeing it for a few weeks at the church bookstore, but always not having enough money or wanting a historical one more and ending up passing it up. But then, when I saw another girl looking at it, I figured I better grab it before it was gone! (The church bookstore never orders the same fiction book twice if it's not francine rivers. xDDD;;)
And it was surprisingly amazing. After reading a bunch with Christ as an afterthought, I was losing hope, but this one...more
Spinola's novel Southern Fried Sushi is a delightful story about finding faith, friendship and ultimately, forgiveness. Shiloh Jacobs' return to the States from a faced pace career in Tokoyo to attend her estranged mother's funeral and settle her estate proves to be a turning point in her life. In rural Virginia, Shiloh discovers the true meaning of Southern hospitality when perfect strangers generously and selflessly open their hearts and homes to her. She discovers her mother's dramatic transf...more
Title: SOUTHERN FRIED SUSHI
Author: Jennifer Rogers Spinola
Publisher: Barbour Books
October 2011
ISBN: 978-1616263645
Genre: Inspirational/contemporary romance
Shiloh Jacobs is twenty-four and on the adventure of a lifetime. She is working at a coveted position at the Associated Press in Toyko and engaged to Carlos, a wealthy Hispanic man who is the best salesman in his field. She has everything under control, except possibly her spending, as evidenced by maxed out credit cards and mounting bills.
Wh...more
Author: Jennifer Rogers Spinola
Publisher: Barbour Books
October 2011
ISBN: 978-1616263645
Genre: Inspirational/contemporary romance
Shiloh Jacobs is twenty-four and on the adventure of a lifetime. She is working at a coveted position at the Associated Press in Toyko and engaged to Carlos, a wealthy Hispanic man who is the best salesman in his field. She has everything under control, except possibly her spending, as evidenced by maxed out credit cards and mounting bills.
Wh...more
I’m not sure how I found this, but since I have been pestering my 6th grader all summer to READ, I couldn’t pass this one up.
Shiloh is an up and coming young reporter who seems to have it all; an exciting career, a great apartment in Japan, and a gorgeous Argentinian fiancé. She also likes nice things and her spending is out of control! One day, under pressure at work, she does something terribly stupid. Within a few days, learns that her mother, from whom she has been estranged for many years,...more
Shiloh is an up and coming young reporter who seems to have it all; an exciting career, a great apartment in Japan, and a gorgeous Argentinian fiancé. She also likes nice things and her spending is out of control! One day, under pressure at work, she does something terribly stupid. Within a few days, learns that her mother, from whom she has been estranged for many years,...more
A cute story about how a young woman with a sad childhood finds Christ. I loved the settings in Staunton/Churchville. I enjoyed the details about like in Japan. But the conversations were a little preachey and seems contrived at times.
The low rating is because the kindle edition was plagues with typos of words run together likethis.
That having been said, I am looking forward to the next book in the series. I have to assume that she doesn't sell her house and that in the final book she and Adam w...more
The low rating is because the kindle edition was plagues with typos of words run together likethis.
That having been said, I am looking forward to the next book in the series. I have to assume that she doesn't sell her house and that in the final book she and Adam w...more
It isn’t often I read a book that has me laughing on one page and reaching for a tissue on the next, but Southern Fried Sushi by Jennifer Rogers Spinola (and the sequels, Like Sweet Potato Pie and ‘Til Grits Do Us Part) does just that.
The story starts in Japan where Shiloh P. Jacobs, a successful journalist, is living in the one place on earth that feels like home. But a single phone call changes everything. Shiloh’s estranged mother has died, and she must travel to Virginia for the funeral. Tha...more
The story starts in Japan where Shiloh P. Jacobs, a successful journalist, is living in the one place on earth that feels like home. But a single phone call changes everything. Shiloh’s estranged mother has died, and she must travel to Virginia for the funeral. Tha...more
Southern Fried Sushi is an intriguing combination of Tokyo, with its fast-paced lifestyle and elbow-to-elbow high rises, and the calm and peaceful lifestyle of America’s south. Shiloh’s life is an odd mixture of both, although she’s most comfortable amidst the hustle and bustle of Tokyo. Or so she thinks, until a family tragedy sends her to a quaint town in Virginia. The fried food, collard greens, and mushy bread aren’t quite what she expected, but the people she meets along the way add palatab...more
Fiction; Christian Fiction
4 stars
For those of you who care, I am kicking myself right now for letting this book collect dust on my shelves for so long. If you have this-- read it now. You won't regret it.
Scouts honor.
Now where was I? Oh yes.
This is a great story about a young woman who finds God in the most unusual of places.
Shiloh Jacobs appears to be 'living the dream' in Japan with a great job and a oh-so-handsome fiance. Her success has brought her the ability to purchase some of the finer...more
4 stars
For those of you who care, I am kicking myself right now for letting this book collect dust on my shelves for so long. If you have this-- read it now. You won't regret it.
Scouts honor.
Now where was I? Oh yes.
This is a great story about a young woman who finds God in the most unusual of places.
Shiloh Jacobs appears to be 'living the dream' in Japan with a great job and a oh-so-handsome fiance. Her success has brought her the ability to purchase some of the finer...more
This novel focuses on the heroine's salvation experience MUCH more than many "Christian fiction" books I have read. It makes very clear the doctrines of sin, forgiveness and Christ's sacrifice for sinners.
The writing is a bit more simple, and the main characters are a bit silly at times, but several good morals are taught. The main romantic interest is kind, careful of the heroine's reputation, and unpushy.
This would be a good book for teens. Absolutely clean. Recommended!
The writing is a bit more simple, and the main characters are a bit silly at times, but several good morals are taught. The main romantic interest is kind, careful of the heroine's reputation, and unpushy.
This would be a good book for teens. Absolutely clean. Recommended!
I had no idea of the Christian influence when I picked this up. I don't mind a little of that, but this was almost nothing but Christian philosophy once you're about halfway through. The storyline never really completed. Little details were left undone (like whatever happened with the whole hair color thing? If you're not going to use it, don't write it in.). Some of this was really over the top and unrealistic also.
First, I'll label the genre as Christian Chick Lit. I knew that going in and that was part of the appeal for me. I was in the mood for a light, uplifting read and that was exactly what I got! The story, the way I see it, is of a young woman who has fled from her broken childhood and of God, who pursues her and woos her to himself. The characters are fun and oh, how I would like to be in their midst!!
Shiloh P Jacobs does not know what she is missing. Literally. She's lived her life defined by what other people have deemed acceptable. Enter a late tragedy. Shiloh learns that her life is not a fish bowl for other people to reflect on. While Shiloh is challenged as well as many people who become close to her, she is able to acquire and understand faith in God.
I absolutely loved this book and read it in less than 24 hours. I found myself crying through the whole thing. I can honestly say it wasn't what I expected. Great picture of finding your identity in Christ because ultimately that's all we have.
Southern Fried Sushi is a beautifully written novel with a vibrant and colorful cast of characters. To read this review in its entirety, please visit http://bookreviewsandmorebykathy.com/...
I got this book for free on Amazon and I didn't realize it was a Christian novel. I liked the story line and just skimmed through the extra preachy parts.
This was much better than I expected. Especially since I'm not particularly religious. I felt like we were kind of left with no closure at the end though. Is a sequel out there or planned?
The writing was fine. Just didn't realize it was a Christian book or I wouldn't have picked it up.
I really enjoyed the book. I look forward to reading the rest of the series.
Sep 07, 2012
Janell Poenitske
marked it as to-read
I truely enjoyed this book. Once I started reading, I couldn't put it down.
Southern Fried Sushi is a beautifully written novel with a vibrant and colorful cast of characters. The Christian faith is exquisitely demonstrated through heartwarming friendships, people who trust God in all circumstances of their lives, and the true meaning of forgiveness.
Jennifer Rogers Spinola is a powerful new voice in Christian fiction. I am eagerly anticipating Like Sweet Potato Pie the second novel in the Shiloh Jacobs trilogy. Read More...
Jennifer Rogers Spinola is a powerful new voice in Christian fiction. I am eagerly anticipating Like Sweet Potato Pie the second novel in the Shiloh Jacobs trilogy. Read More...
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Jennifer Rogers Spinola has just relocated from Brasilia, Brazil (3 million, Brazil's capital) to rural South Dakota (5,000) with her Brazilian husband, Athos, and four-year-old son, Ethan. She is the author of Barbour Books' "Southern Fried Sushi" series (the first book earning a Christy Award nomination) and an upcoming romance novella collection based on Yellowstone National Park (also with Bar...more
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“I made a mental note to write starlings in my "Southern Speak" notebook. I'd already started the second page, thanks to Faye and Bobbie. One corner of his mouth turned up in a smile. "I try. So, Churchville. Let me see the map."
I followed his directions, asking questions, until he drew a big circle around the funeral home. "That's it right there, just off 42. Or Buffalo Gap Highway. But you might not see any road signs. Out there things are a little...well, less posted. People just sort of know where they are. So look for these things." He drew in some more notes and--I'm not making this up--something like bugs with stick legs.
"What are those?" I asked, not intending to sound rude. "Roaches?"
"Those are cows. There's a pasture here."
"Oh.”
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I followed his directions, asking questions, until he drew a big circle around the funeral home. "That's it right there, just off 42. Or Buffalo Gap Highway. But you might not see any road signs. Out there things are a little...well, less posted. People just sort of know where they are. So look for these things." He drew in some more notes and--I'm not making this up--something like bugs with stick legs.
"What are those?" I asked, not intending to sound rude. "Roaches?"
"Those are cows. There's a pasture here."
"Oh.”
“Everybody's amputated in some way or another, Shiloh. We lose loved ones, cut off memories forever, end relationships. Go down paths we can't return from. We can't always have it back. I know, it might seem far out there, but I think there's some truth in it,"Rick continued. "We all experience loss. And that's what amputation is all about: irretrievable loss. A part of you that's no longer there.”
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