Savannah from Savannah
by Denise HildrethSign in to Goodreads to see your friends' reviews of this book.
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plot summary: what happens, when & where, central characters, major conflicts[return:]savannah returns to her hometown of, well, savannah where her mother is the local tourism director. savannah is peeved at her mother, for she thinks that she meddled with a fiction contest that she entered so that savannah would win. savannah, who has just graduated from college, is determined to make it on her own merits. so she arrives in town determined to get a job at the local newspaper, which she d...more
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Read in August, 2008
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beauty queens
This was an ok book. Took me a couple weeks to finish. Just not enough excitement to keep me focused. I kind of felt like I had to finish it. About a college graduate looking for a new career and independence from her overwhelming mother. Ends up as a newspaper writer and needs a story. She settles on a non-story really, about beauty pageants. I thought that was where the story lost it. Who cares about beauty pageants? Could have used a more exciting topic.
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Read in June, 2008
I really loved this book. The characters were so well developed that I felt I knew them and really were a part of their lives. I loved the fact I could imagine the familiar Savannah setting and even a brief trip to the Buckhead Diner in Atlanta. It is chick lit and it follows the aspiring writer (but this time newspaper writer instead of copywriter) but I think it is more about the characters than the job.
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Read in July, 2008
I'm perplexed. I found Savannah (the character, not the city) irritating, arrogant, and annoying. There were moments when I really wanted to punch her in the face. There were moments when I hoped she'd choke on her Coke. Despite this, I really enjoyed the story and I can't wait to get my hands on the second book in the series. Can anyone explain this to me?
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Read in January, 2005
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Patsy Clairmont (Article)
I bought this book because when I read the first chapter in "The Women of Faith" magazine, it made me laugh out loud. I went out and found the book and it made me laugh all the way through it.
If you are looking for a good southern story about a mother and daughter growing up together - "Savannah from Savannah" is your book.
If you are looking for a good southern story about a mother and daughter growing up together - "Savannah from Savannah" is your book.
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Main character is a Christian and funny. There are 3 in this series and I recommend all of them. The other 2 are Savannah comes Undone and Savannah by the Sea. I am hoping she does another one soon b/c I really enjoyed this character.
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If I could, I would give this a 4.5. Sometimes the phrasing is a bit awkward, but as a first book, it is superb. Overall, it is funny, easy to read, light Christian chick lit with thought-provoking motivations and characters.
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This is actually cataloged as Christian Fiction, which is not something I'd usually read, but it is a really great book. The other two in the series are okay, but focus a lot more on religion aspects.
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Read in October, 2008
This was a cute story, but the beauty pageant research got a bit old. There were a few parts that really made me laugh and it was a clean read--I enjoyed it.
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I loved the author's style! Delightful read about a new journalist, her relationship to her mother, and a mystery to solve about Beauty Pageants!
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