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Belle Weather: Mostly Sunny with a Chance of Scattered Hissy Fits and Conniptions
No matter what side of the Mason-Dixon line you live on, you will find Celia Rivenbark's hilarious observations about Southern living as easy as a tall drink of sweet tea on a hundred degree day. In this latest collection of laugh-out-loud essays, you'll experience:*The joys of Remodeling Tara*Harry Potter Bitch-slaps Nancy Drew*Britney's To Do List: Pick Okra, Cover...more
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Published
August 19th 2008
by Macmillan Audio
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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 ...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 ...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 dirt...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 dirt...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 ...more
Celia Rivenbark is just so funny.
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Rivenbark fans, fans of southern humor
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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 ...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 ...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...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...more
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 sh...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!
"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!
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 w...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 w...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.
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.
This woman is so darn funny. I listened to this on an audiobook and Celia narrated it. I cannot recommend this book highly enough. A must read -- especially for women.
Lots of home truths to be found in this book, but here are two that I felt worth jotting down:
On James Dobson's rampant homophobia:
"The king of sanctimony has to be the Reverend James Dobson, whose Focus on the (Not Gay!) Family series has millions of followers. Dobson hates gays like Southerners hate toll roads. You could almost say it's an obsession."
An observation about the dumb crap women do, and the dumb crap men... don't do:
"Men...more
On James Dobson's rampant homophobia:
"The king of sanctimony has to be the Reverend James Dobson, whose Focus on the (Not Gay!) Family series has millions of followers. Dobson hates gays like Southerners hate toll roads. You could almost say it's an obsession."
An observation about the dumb crap women do, and the dumb crap men... don't do:
"Men...more
I didn't like this book as much as her earlier ones. I suspect she's running out of material. Sometimes she's pretty funny, but sometime its just blather.
I just love this author and when I need a good laugh I read on of her books. Since it is the holiday season and I don't have the mental capacity to think about a book I am reading a few in a row. She has some great southern humor.
Absolutely, laugh out loud funny. I've listened to two of her books and read one. I'd highly recommend the audio experience as her southern accent, humorous expressions and flawless delivery put the icing on the cake.
Humorous stories about life in the South my mom gave me. I laughed at some of them. The author is really funny. Easy book to pick up and put down.
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