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  <title><![CDATA[The Sweet Potato Queens' Book of Love]]></title>
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  <default_description>To know the Sweet Potato Queens is to love them, and if you haven't heard about them yet, you will. Since the early 1980s, this group of belles gone bad has been the toast of Jackson, Mississippi, with their glorious annual appearance in the St. Patrick's Day parade. In &lt;b&gt;The Sweet Potato Queens' Book of Love&lt;/b&gt;, their royal ringleader, Jill Conner Browne, introduces the Queens to the world with this sly, hilarious manifesto about love, life, men, and the importance of being prepared. Chapters include:&lt;br&gt;The True Magic Words Guaranteed to Get Any Man to Do Your Bidding&lt;br&gt;The Five Men You Must Have in Your Life at All Times&lt;br&gt;Men Who May Need Killing, Quite Frankly&lt;br&gt;What to Eat When Tragedy Strikes, or Just for Entertainment&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;And, of course:&lt;br&gt;The Best Advice Ever Given in the Entire History of the World&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;From tales of the infamous Sweet Potato Queens' Promise to the joys of Chocolate Stuff and Fat Mama's Knock You Naked Margaritas, this irreverent, shamelessly funny book is the gen-u-wine article.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Visit the Sweet potato Queens Web site at www.sweetpotatoqueens.com</default_description>
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  <original_publication_day type="integer">19</original_publication_day>
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  <original_publication_year type="integer">1999</original_publication_year>
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      <name><![CDATA[Jill Conner Browne]]></name>
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  <date_added>Sat Feb 07 12:48:24 -0800 2009</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[I laughed until my face hurt when reading this book.<br/>I am now reading another one of these books and love it.<br/>If you are Southern you will especially love the humor in this book<br/>when you read words like &quot;yamamaanddem&quot;  that only we can relate to.<br/>guarenteed laughs on ev...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/45663734">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="20849292">
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[Women with a sense of humor]]></recommended_for>
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  <read_at>Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2003</read_at>
  <date_added>Wed Apr 23 21:18:41 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sat May 17 08:22:45 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[What can I say about the Sweet Potato Queens.  You won't believe until you read it, that's for sure.  I think this novel, and the women in it, represent what is great about the modern southern woman: unlike the past, we don't feel that we NEED a man, but if we can get one (or a couple) we sure know ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/20849292">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="16316178">
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[Some sexual references may make some people uneasy.  Women's comedy.]]></recommended_for>
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  <read_at>Wed Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Hilarious girly book.  It is a quick easy read about the theories of the author and how the sweet potato queen (and then queens and their followers,) came to be.  You do not have to be from the south to enjoy the stories of the author and her attitude.<br/>These are women that I would love to hang ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/16316178">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="50278076">
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  <date_added>Tue Mar 24 07:47:07 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Tue Mar 24 11:02:49 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[ I received this book as a get well soon gift from My Favorite Aunt while I recovered from surgery. She said I would laugh so hard I'd cry while reading it. Simply put: she was right. Read, howl, cry with laughter, repeat. Over and over again. <br/>]]></body>
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    <review id="35782339">
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    <location><![CDATA[The United States]]></location>        
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  <read_at>Mon Nov 03 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Mon Oct 20 13:32:10 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Mon Nov 03 09:46:37 -0800 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Lets see, it seems like I actually learned one thing, I just cant remember what it was because it was so insignificant.  I absolutely hated this book and feel like it was a huge waste of time. The only reason I finished it was because it is for our new book club.  I felt like it was 200 pages of rea...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/35782339">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="50375767">
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    <name><![CDATA[Genie]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Houston, TX]]></location>        
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  <read_at>Mon Mar 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Tue Mar 24 22:41:16 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Tue Mar 31 10:25:57 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[You don't have to be from the south to enjoy this book but it helps!  Many of the stories remind me of events within my own circle of family and friends. Got a laugh out of the description of kleenex box and toilet paper roll covers. One of my aunts used to make these items.  Still several of them s...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/50375767">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="61622691">
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  <date_added>Tue Jun 30 08:23:46 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Tue Jul 07 08:11:30 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[If you are going to spend time with the queens you should do it on audio.  The book is read by the queen herself author Jill Brown.  This book keeps a smile on your face from the first to the last page.  There is a bit of head shaking as well, when you think did she really just say that aloud??, not...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/61622691">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="13444406">
    <user id="289383">
    <name><![CDATA[April]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Seattle, WA]]></location>        
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  <date_added>Thu Jan 24 16:27:03 -0800 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Thu Jan 24 16:31:59 -0800 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Fluffy, fun, light read. Shipped to me fresh from my dear friend Helen in Louisiana (of course.)<br/><br/>I believe I actually quoted this book on a recent date when I put a plate of cookies in front of him and said, &quot;I wouldn't be a proper Southern woman without putting something in front of...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/13444406">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="4566754">
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    <name><![CDATA[Kelly]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Springfield, IL]]></location>        
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  <read_at>Sat Nov 29 07:33:08 -0800 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Tue Aug 14 20:33:48 -0700 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sat Nov 29 07:33:08 -0800 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[My mother brought this over to me tonight after making Love Lard. I swear, it's much better tasting than the name sounds. Recipe in book.<br/><br/>What a fun, bubblegum read. It is perfect just before going to bed at night because then I fantasize about being a 'Tammy' and putting on green sequins...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4566754">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="74668313">
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  <read_at>Sat Oct 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Sat Oct 17 23:03:43 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Absolutely hilarious! I had this book recommended to me years ago, and managed to stumble across it a while back. This is more than just a &quot;book of love,&quot; although it does cover everything on the subject. It also covers various aspects of life, such as how to be incredibly lazy, and what t...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/74668313">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="62315836">
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  <read_at>Mon Jul 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Mon Jul 06 06:46:09 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Mon Jul 06 09:25:19 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Though this book had its charm and some very intriguing thoughts and recipes, I was simply not into it. While there are some very good ideas that I came away with after listening to this, for the most part I just felt a little uncomfortable by the language and actions of these women.<br/><br/>I ch...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/62315836">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="47875116">
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    <name><![CDATA[Christi]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Phoenix, AZ]]></location>        
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  <read_at>Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Listened to this on in early 2008 (I think).  I think listening to her has to make the book better than just reading it.  The recipes are the funniest.]]></body>
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    <review id="29379657">
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    <body><![CDATA[I love Browne's no-nonsense approach to pretty much everything in life, from death to doing the deed.  She and her girlfriends are examples to women everywhere.]]></body>
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    <review id="13063660">
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    <location><![CDATA[Austin, TX]]></location>        
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  <date_added>Mon Jan 21 10:53:49 -0800 2008</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[lol funny, sassy, and full of heart like all the southern women of my life. the book articulates many of the truths of life in a way you never had the guts to do.]]></body>
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    <review id="14679029">
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    <body><![CDATA[Hilarious.  Every edition of the sweet potato queen books are equally funny.  They have a great southern redneck way of tackling every issue, big or small.   ]]></body>
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    <review id="22370197">
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  <read_at>Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Unlike other beauty queens, the Jackson, Miss., Sweet Potato Queens are self-crowned, rule for life and are real womenfigure flaws and all. Originally organized in 1982, the Queens are, by their own account, &quot;fallen Southern belles&quot; and &quot;female drag queens&quot;?and as such, they are ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/22370197">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="21266914">
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    <location><![CDATA[Coshocton, OH]]></location>        
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  <date_added>Tue Apr 29 13:33:16 -0700 2008</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[If you have never read a <u>Sweet Potato Queens'</u> book, you absolutely must.  The tales and wisdom of the Sweet Potato Queens are absolutely hilarious! <br/><br/>First things first, you must know who the Sweet Potato Queens are.  They are a group of women (mostly Southern) who rig up in green sequined...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/14539946">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[	The Queens are self-appointed and exclusive. They have lists of wannabes for future membership. They dress up in sparkles and wigs and strut around the parade float and get the crowd excited.<br/>	The first laugh out loud part I had was when the author was explaining about &quot;the Promise&quot; ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8631133">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[The Sweet Potato Queens are a group of big red haired women in Jackson, Mississippi who come out every St. Patrick's Day to appease their adoring crowds, and to shower the people with their fabulousness. The rest of the year, the Sweet Potato Queens work hard to maintain their image - and now the Qu...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4078982">more...</a>]]></body>
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