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false <![CDATA[Orange Mint and Honey: A Novel]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255572800m/2767967.jpg 2767967 3 “A wonderful, jazzy, exciting read.” –Nikki Giovanni, author of Acolytes Broke and burned-out from grad school, Shay Dixon does the unthinkable after receiving a “vision” from her de facto spiritual adviser, blues singer Nina Simone. She phones Nona, the mother she had all but written off, asking if she can come home for a while. When Shay was growing up, Nona was either drunk, hungover, or out with her latest low-life guy. So Shay barely recognizes the new Nona, now sober and with a positive outlook on life, a love of gardening, and a toddler named Sunny. Though reconciliation seems a hard proposition for Shay, something unmistakable is taking root inside her, waiting to blossom like the morning glories opening up in Nona’s garden sanctuary. Soon Shay finds herself facing exciting possibilities and even her first real romantic relationship. But when an unexpected crisis hits, even the wise words and soulful melodies of Nina Simone may not be enough for solace. Shay begins to realize that, like orange mint and honey, sometimes life tastes better when bitter is followed by sweet. “Carleen Brice has woven her talent for storytelling into a funny, sad, and perceptive novel that speaks to all of us who navigate less-than-perfect relationships with our parents or children.” –Elyse Singleton, author of This Side of the Sky “Brice deftly shows the importance and joy of understanding our past and not only forgiving those who hurt us, but loving them in spite of that hurt. Readers of Terry McMillan and Bebe Moore Campbell will find a new writer to watch.” –Judy Merrill Larsen, author of All the Numbers 2793690 12 2 2008 Orange Mint and Honey: A Novel total:135|5:36|4:60|3:25|2:11|1:3| 135 520 309 49 2767967 0345499069 9780345499066 135 49 Orange Mint and Honey: A Novel 3.85 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255572800m/2767967.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2767967.Orange_Mint_and_Honey_A_Novel 5 1 false Mon Jun 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 06 16:32:52 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 10 04:51:00 -0700 2009 Morning Glories

LaShay Dixon is literally at wits end. Broke, burned out with school and struggling to get her thesis done, her advisor demands that she take a break. With no family in Iowa to turn to, Nina Simone, the dead blues singer, sends her home to Denver, to face the chaos that sh...more...]]> 2767967 0345499069 9780345499066 135 49 Orange Mint and Honey: A Novel 3.85 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255572800m/2767967.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2767967.Orange_Mint_and_Honey_A_Novel 3 0 false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 19 09:12:00 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 27 08:45:31 -0700 2009
There is a redemptive aspect to the ending, but it starts out on a real downer, and the voice is snappy. I know that if my mother was a...more...]]> 2767967 0345499069 9780345499066 135 49 Orange Mint and Honey: A Novel 3.85 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255572800m/2767967.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2767967.Orange_Mint_and_Honey_A_Novel 4 2 false Fri Aug 08 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 12 09:38:33 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 12 09:42:44 -0700 2008 2767967 0345499069 9780345499066 135 49 Orange Mint and Honey: A Novel 3.85 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255572800m/2767967.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2767967.Orange_Mint_and_Honey_A_Novel 4 0 false Wed Jun 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 03 05:50:06 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 10 11:06:21 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2767967 0345499069 9780345499066 135 49 Orange Mint and Honey: A Novel 3.85 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255572800m/2767967.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2767967.Orange_Mint_and_Honey_A_Novel 4 0 false Thu Jul 16 07:51:24 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 16 07:56:08 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2767967 0345499069 9780345499066 135 49 Orange Mint and Honey: A Novel 3.85 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255572800m/2767967.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2767967.Orange_Mint_and_Honey_A_Novel 0 0 false Wed Nov 05 05:14:59 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 05 05:20:41 -0800 2008 more...]]> 2767967 0345499069 9780345499066 135 49 Orange Mint and Honey: A Novel 3.85 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255572800m/2767967.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2767967.Orange_Mint_and_Honey_A_Novel 4 0 false Fri Aug 15 16:58:04 -0700 2008 Thu Nov 06 11:25:12 -0800 2008 more...]]> 2767967 0345499069 9780345499066 135 49 Orange Mint and Honey: A Novel 3.85 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255572800m/2767967.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2767967.Orange_Mint_and_Honey_A_Novel 4 0 true Wed Mar 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 25 04:58:26 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 25 05:00:40 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2767967 0345499069 9780345499066 135 49 Orange Mint and Honey: A Novel 3.85 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255572800m/2767967.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2767967.Orange_Mint_and_Honey_A_Novel 4 0 false Tue Apr 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 08 13:06:56 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 09 20:46:31 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2767967 0345499069 9780345499066 135 49 Orange Mint and Honey: A Novel 3.85 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255572800m/2767967.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2767967.Orange_Mint_and_Honey_A_Novel 0 0 false Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 21 19:47:34 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 21 19:49:38 -0700 2009 2767967 0345499069 9780345499066 135 49 Orange Mint and Honey: A Novel 3.85 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255572800m/2767967.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2767967.Orange_Mint_and_Honey_A_Novel 2 0 false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Mar 10 08:24:05 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 10 08:25:23 -0700 2009
Found it hard to love the main character. Actually I liked the character she was mad at more. But an interesting book about finding yourself and mother/daughter relationships.]]> 2767967 0345499069 9780345499066 135 49 Orange Mint and Honey: A Novel 3.85 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255572800m/2767967.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2767967.Orange_Mint_and_Honey_A_Novel 4 0 false Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Nov 18 15:35:19 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 18 15:37:27 -0800 2009 2767967 0345499069 9780345499066 135 49 Orange Mint and Honey: A Novel 3.85 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255572800m/2767967.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2767967.Orange_Mint_and_Honey_A_Novel 5 0 false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 30 10:08:56 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 30 10:10:05 -0700 2009 2767967 0345499069 9780345499066 135 49 Orange Mint and Honey: A Novel 3.85 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255572800m/2767967.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2767967.Orange_Mint_and_Honey_A_Novel 1 0 false Sat Jul 19 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Jan 16 23:56:01 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 16 23:56:43 -0800 2009 2767967 0345499069 9780345499066 135 49 Orange Mint and Honey: A Novel 3.85 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255572800m/2767967.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2767967.Orange_Mint_and_Honey_A_Novel 5 0 false Fri Dec 05 17:17:35 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 05 17:18:44 -0800 2008 2767967 0345499069 9780345499066 135 49 Orange Mint and Honey: A Novel 3.85 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255572800m/2767967.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2767967.Orange_Mint_and_Honey_A_Novel 0 0 false Mon Nov 30 19:26:31 -0800 2009 Wed Dec 02 17:12:07 -0800 2009 2767967 0345499069 9780345499066 135 49 Orange Mint and Honey: A Novel 3.85 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255572800m/2767967.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2767967.Orange_Mint_and_Honey_A_Novel 5 0 false Sat Sep 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 24 06:52:27 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 24 06:54:12 -0700 2009 2767967 0345499069 9780345499066 135 49 Orange Mint and Honey: A Novel 3.85 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255572800m/2767967.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2767967.Orange_Mint_and_Honey_A_Novel 0 0 false Fri Apr 04 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Jan 14 12:30:59 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 14 12:33:41 -0800 2009 2767967 0345499069 9780345499066 135 49 Orange Mint and Honey: A Novel 3.85 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255572800m/2767967.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2767967.Orange_Mint_and_Honey_A_Novel 4 0 false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri May 09 09:27:56 -0700 2008 Tue May 13 15:55:14 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2767967 0345499069 9780345499066 135 49 Orange Mint and Honey: A Novel 3.85 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255572800m/2767967.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2767967.Orange_Mint_and_Honey_A_Novel 5 0 false Wed Dec 17 07:21:06 -0800 2008 Wed Jun 03 12:07:58 -0700 2009 Orange Mint and Honey makes use of the oldest of relationships: mothers and daughters. Looking at the plights of love, forgiveness, understanding and redemption brings to this first novel a fre...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=2767967