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Belle Weather: Mostly Sunny with a Chance of Scattered Hissy Fits
Bestselling Author of We’re Just Like You, Only Prettier and Bless Your Heart, Tramp
Hang on to your hats! We’re in for some fiercely funny weather and crackling-sharp observations from Celia Rivenbark, of whom USA Today has said, “Think Dave Barry with a female point of view.”
With her incomparable style and sassy southern wit, you’ll hear from Celia on:
--The joys of remode...more
Hang on to your hats! We’re in for some fiercely funny weather and crackling-sharp observations from Celia Rivenbark, of whom USA Today has said, “Think Dave Barry with a female point of view.”
With her incomparable style and sassy southern wit, you’ll hear from Celia on:
--The joys of remode...more
Hardcover, 288 pages
Published
August 19th 2008
by St. Martin's Press
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Okay, she needs to write another one. Now. Because I'm out, and Cod knows how many horrible books I'm going to read until she puts out another one.
This one is fun. Of all of her books, We're Just Like You, Only Prettier is my least favorite, but it still deserved five stars. This one earned it's five and then some.
This had more flow to it, it wasn't just a collection of essays. It covered everything from home renovations (thanks for making me FREAK OUT, Mama Celia!), letter to Britney Spears (m...more
This one is fun. Of all of her books, We're Just Like You, Only Prettier is my least favorite, but it still deserved five stars. This one earned it's five and then some.
This had more flow to it, it wasn't just a collection of essays. It covered everything from home renovations (thanks for making me FREAK OUT, Mama Celia!), letter to Britney Spears (m...more
I started this book ages ago, but then left it on my shelf for days I needed a quick little short story. My goal is to finish it (and some others) so I can clear some space on the shelf!
Finished but have to admit it was not one of my favorites by this author. I really prefer the ones where she talks about being a mom, such as Stop Dressing Your Six Year Old like a Skank:-)
Finished but have to admit it was not one of my favorites by this author. I really prefer the ones where she talks about being a mom, such as Stop Dressing Your Six Year Old like a Skank:-)
Celia Rivenbark has again returned to the hilarity and style of her first book "Bless Your Heart, Tramp"! I've been recommending this as a fun, funny, Southern read to everyone!
This was so much fun and I think it was enhanced by being an audio book. Even my husband was cracking up at some of her hilarious stuff.
Aside from the title, which makes no sense to me and is distracting but not informative, this was a pretty funny book. It's a collection of humorous rants/essays by Celia Rivenbark, who presents herself as an average southern woman, not too pretentious or catty. It helps that she's a liberal Democrat because she's pretty opinionated. It also helped that I listened to this on audiobook. It was read by the author, and I'm sure I would have missed many of the Southern-isms if I had read this on har...more
Celia Rivenbark's previous three books are consistently good, and with this one she's relaxed more into her position as high priestess of Southern humor, but this one gets five stars simply for this passage, about Ambien usage, which made me double over laughing so hard that I was getting very close to gravity pushing me off the couch:
"I read an interview with a woman who had gained more than 100 pounds by cooking while asleep. Every morning, girlfriend was mystified by the dirty dishes and empt...more
"I read an interview with a woman who had gained more than 100 pounds by cooking while asleep. Every morning, girlfriend was mystified by the dirty dishes and empt...more
This is my first Celia Rivenbark and I really enjoyed it. I listened to it - the author herself reads it and her southern accent really makes it fun, but I enjoyed it so much that I got the book out of the library so I could blog on some of the funnier parts of it. (See ckbooksblog.wordpress.com titled "Redneckharmony.com - red neck dating site")
This woman knows how to write and knows how to make fun of people in a very enjoyable way and not in nasty way (minimal swearing in the book and the "ma...more
This woman knows how to write and knows how to make fun of people in a very enjoyable way and not in nasty way (minimal swearing in the book and the "ma...more
What a fun book! Laugh out loud funny!
I thoroughly enjoyed this book I needed a light funny read and I sure got it with this one. Belle Weather is a tell it like it is southern gal who minces no words. My favorite line from this book has to be
“Just because the cat had kittens in the oven don’t make them biscuits”
And a chapter about her daughter reading Harry Potter instead of Nancy Drew called- Harry Potter Bitch Slaps Nancy Drew.
I will definitely be finding the rest of Celia Rivenbark’s books.
I...more
Celia Rivenbark is just so funny.
Aug 16, 2010
Eva Leger
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Rivenbark fans, fans of southern humor
Shelves:
b-non-fiction,
humor
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 ev...more
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 ev...more
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It's difficult to review an audiobook because there are two things to consider: the written material, and the narration.
In this case, the written material is brilliant! I listened to it in my car and the people around me must have thought I was nuts, laughing so hard as I drove. I am not a Southerner but I still could relate to her take on the ridiculous things we all live with every day.
The narration is done by the author herself, and while it is fun to hear the writer's voice, she is not a p...more
In this case, the written material is brilliant! I listened to it in my car and the people around me must have thought I was nuts, laughing so hard as I drove. I am not a Southerner but I still could relate to her take on the ridiculous things we all live with every day.
The narration is done by the author herself, and while it is fun to hear the writer's voice, she is not a p...more
Like the previous Rivenbark book that I listened to, this one provided consistent laugh out loud moments. There's nothing at all momentous here, but she doesn't try to be anything more than a light-hearted humor essayist, and at this she definitely succeeds. She narrates her own audiobooks, and could slow down a bit, sometimes her readings are rushed. I like to listen to Rivenbark while doing housework, it certainly makes the work go faster.
Gotta love that Celia. Love the titles of her books, and love her irreverent wit, Souther-en charm and kiss my ass attitude. I think she has a lot of good ideas, and she makes you laugh out loud, but after awhile, her collections of essays don't really work as full books. She does try hard to tie them all in together, and for the first one or two, it was a novel concept. At this juncture, however, I would like to see her sit down, focus, and write a true and complete book, because I think she is...more
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I think I enjoyed this book so much because the author narrates the book with her hilarious reflections about... everything. There are not enough funny authors in the world. She has valuable insight for mothers like, "The only thing you need to know about being a parent: Sign your children up for summer camp by the end of March." Or funny expressions that I plan on stealing like, "Was she smoking her dress?" I plan on reading everything she has written, I need to laugh more!
I have no idea how this book has 4 stars. Really it is like reading a random book with no point. It just is someone telling all their complaints and thought on anything and everything in the world. Think about that annoying friend that always is complaining and then reading 270+ pages of it. She can be very funny in the way she complains but most were just stupid. Enjoy!
I just finished listening to the first chapter. Celia Rivenbark is the reader and while the pace isn't quite right the sincerity is there. I had tears in my eyes and a slightly sore stomach from laughing at some of the book. Unfortunately there were some sections that were too long (Britt & K-fed) and some just annoying (smug liberal intelligencia-wannabe comments). The pure southernisms are dead on and very funny.
"The writer is supposedly funny, witty, and southern. But I found her style to be crude, childish, and only slightly humorous. Maybe I need to read more serious comedy, say...from Stephen Colbert or something? Overall, it was an easy read, maybe something for the poolside martini sessions. She also makes it okay to speak your mind when writing about yourself."
Listened to the audio book (read by the author herself) on a recent road trip. It was light fluffy entertainment to pass the time.
A few pointed comments on how Republicans are devils which I didn't appreciate. And, one chapter on how wonderful homosexuals are, which I had to skip though.
Otherwise lighthearted fun with a heavy Southern accent.
A few pointed comments on how Republicans are devils which I didn't appreciate. And, one chapter on how wonderful homosexuals are, which I had to skip though.
Otherwise lighthearted fun with a heavy Southern accent.
Cute book with some funny short stories about family, husbands, and Southern life. After living in the south for the past 7 years, I am starting to get what she is talking about (the little Southern phrases, etc). Some of the stories were funnier than others, but it was a quick read and I enjoyed it. Will check out some of her other books as well.
What a hoot! Anyone who knows any GRITS (Girls Raised In The South) will immediately recognize Rivenbark's zany humor. This is a book for those of us who know that unsweetened iced tea is heresy; if it is not vinegar based, it is not barbeque sauce; women deserve to be pampered; and "TV Guide" is great literature. Read it and laugh and laugh!
Sidna - I read several books by this author when I lived in Memphis. Apparently she wrote a column, in I think an Atlanta newspaper? Laugh out loud at times, amusing, engaging and just plain fun...if you've ever lived in the South - these will appeal. I would definitely recommend this author.
This book is hilarious! Each chapter is just another random tangent, so there is no need to read in sequence. It's perfect to pick up and read a chapter or two just for a quick laugh. I will be loaning it to my friends because everyone can use a little dose of southern humor!
A good quick read. Celia is a southern smart mouth and I love her. Putting her up there with some laugh out loud reads by Laurie Notaro and Jenn Lancaster. Short essays about what irks her. And mostly, it irks me too. So we were irked together about all of the things that are wrong with this great world.
Quotes
"Men get a lot of things wrong, but one thing they all excel in is their absolute total commitment to never adding a bunch of useless crap to their day just because 'it sounds cute!'"
"Lotion is the idiot-man's solution to every gift-giving dilemma....Of course some lotions are nice to receive: the kind that are sealed up really well so you can easily get the cash for them when you take them back to the store and get something useful."
"You won't ever hear about any polygamists in the South...more
"Men get a lot of things wrong, but one thing they all excel in is their absolute total commitment to never adding a bunch of useless crap to their day just because 'it sounds cute!'"
"Lotion is the idiot-man's solution to every gift-giving dilemma....Of course some lotions are nice to receive: the kind that are sealed up really well so you can easily get the cash for them when you take them back to the store and get something useful."
"You won't ever hear about any polygamists in the South...more
Hilarious! I listened to the audio book with the author doing the reading, and it was laugh-out-loud funny in many places. My favorite part was the first third or so of the book, when her newly purchased old house was undergoing major renovations. Her reading got a bit too fast at times, but that is only a minor quibble in an otherwise extremely pleasant listening experience!
I'd give this a 1.5. I didn't like it nearly as well as the other book of hers I read. I liked it less the more I read. By the end I didn't even want to finish it, but I only had 3 chapters left, so I forged ahead!!
This is an entertaining read if you enjoy Southern humor. I liked it, but it wasn't a book that I couldn't put down as it took me several days to get through it. The stories all started sounding the same after awhile.
Listened to the audiobook on the way to/back from Indiana Labor Day weekend. It's really funny! Very enjoyable essays from a southern not-quite-proper belle, who is deliciously aware of her redneck-ness.
I really think I did the right choice with the audiobook - hearing the accent helped make some of the jokes come to life. BUT, I really was expecting something funnier...or consistently funny, not just on & off funny.
A funny collection of stories, which I assume have been collected from the author's newspaper column. I think I liked the other two books I've read by Ms. Rivenbark better, but there were some funny moments and there are the usual 'southern-isms'. This was a quick read.
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Celia Rivenbark was born and raised in Duplin County, NC, which had the distinction of being the nation's number 1 producer of hogs and turkeys during a brief, magical moment in the early 1980s.
Celia grew up in a small house in the country with a red barn out back that was populated by a couple of dozen lanky and unvaccinated cats. Her grandparents' house, just across the ditch, had the first ind...more
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