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Blue Christmas (Weezie and Bebe Mysteries #3)
" The popular Mary Kay Andrews delivers a tasty holiday treat as she brings back the winning characters from Savannah Blues and Savannah Breeze for a little Southern cheer. It's the week before Christmas, and antiques dealer Weezie Foley is in a frenzy to do up her shop for the Savannah historical district window decorating contest--which she intends to win. She throws her...more
Hardcover, 194 pages
Published
November 1st 2006
by HarperCollins Publishers
(first published 2006)
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Following the wacky stories of Weezy and BeBe has been loads of fun for me, so I didn't hesitate to pick this one up when I saw it on sale. Who wouldn't pass up a good Christmas story this time of year?
It started off with a bang - Weezy attempts to win a window decorating contest for her antique shop in the historic district of downtown Savannah, but her Christmas decorations come up missing the night before the judging takes place. She suspects the gay couple down the street of sabotage when t...more
It started off with a bang - Weezy attempts to win a window decorating contest for her antique shop in the historic district of downtown Savannah, but her Christmas decorations come up missing the night before the judging takes place. She suspects the gay couple down the street of sabotage when t...more
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I really enjoyed Weezie and her pluck in the first novel, in this series, however I did not care for her in this one nearly as much.
She meets a homeless woman and the things she does for the lady, while nice, make absolutely no common sense. No woman, or serious business person would behave as Weezie does. I like people to be compassionate and to show care for others but that compassion needs to be within the boundaries of common sense or plausibility and I did not find Weezie's action to fit th...more
She meets a homeless woman and the things she does for the lady, while nice, make absolutely no common sense. No woman, or serious business person would behave as Weezie does. I like people to be compassionate and to show care for others but that compassion needs to be within the boundaries of common sense or plausibility and I did not find Weezie's action to fit th...more
I normally really, really enjoy Mary Kay Andrews' books, but this one didn't live up to par. I enjoyed her other two books about Weezie & BeBe--the characters & story lines were strong and compelling. However, I felt that this story fell flat. The characters seemed one-dimensional, the story was silly, to say the least, and it didn't live up to the Savannah Blues/Savannah Breeze series. I read it because I like the characters and I like Mary Kay Andrews, but it was nothing special.
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Book Description:
Deck the halls with romance, intrigue, and great antiques!
It's the week before Christmas, and antiques dealer Weezie Foley is in a frenzy to garnish her shop for the Savannah historical district contest. She's ready to shoot herself with her glue gun by the time she's done, but the results are stunning. She's certainly one-upped the owners of the trendy boutique around the corner, but suddenly things start to go missing from her display, and there seems to be a mysterious midni...more
Deck the halls with romance, intrigue, and great antiques!
It's the week before Christmas, and antiques dealer Weezie Foley is in a frenzy to garnish her shop for the Savannah historical district contest. She's ready to shoot herself with her glue gun by the time she's done, but the results are stunning. She's certainly one-upped the owners of the trendy boutique around the corner, but suddenly things start to go missing from her display, and there seems to be a mysterious midni...more
This is the third in the “Savannah” books and was a thoroughly enjoyable read. It brings back Weezy and her crazy family, Weezy’s boyfriend Daniel, and introduces his crazy family, and of course, BeBe is back as well, along with Jethro, the dog, and new characters, Manny and Cookie.
The story revolves around a Christmas decorating contest that Weezy is determined to win. At the same time, she’s planning a Christmas dinner that will introduce her family to Daniel’s family for the first time. Amon...more
The story revolves around a Christmas decorating contest that Weezy is determined to win. At the same time, she’s planning a Christmas dinner that will introduce her family to Daniel’s family for the first time. Amon...more
This short book Feels like something dashed off to cash in on the holiday market. The whole thing was contrived and implausible. There's no way I'm going to believe that a businesswoman in a high crime area just leaves her house and neighbouring antiques store unlocked so that things can conveniently go missing.
The main character is more wrapped up in material goods than anything else. We have to read a lot of detail about fabrics, antique dishes and other knickknacks, but there's little attent...more
The main character is more wrapped up in material goods than anything else. We have to read a lot of detail about fabrics, antique dishes and other knickknacks, but there's little attent...more
A favorite section of the book was the description of Weezie setting the table for the holiday meal with sterling candlesticks (no two of which matched), etched wineglasses from several different patterns, and flow blue Johnson Brothers Claremont. The choice of table cloth was particularly heartwarming:
I smoothed my grandmother's starched white damask cloth over the battered pine harvest table in the dining room, and with my fingertips, traced the tiny patches where she'd so painstakingly mended...more
I smoothed my grandmother's starched white damask cloth over the battered pine harvest table in the dining room, and with my fingertips, traced the tiny patches where she'd so painstakingly mended...more
This was the last Mary Kay Andrews book I had on my list to read. I kept it for last since the holidays are fast approaching and the title includes the word Christmas. I'm so glad I did! Blue Christmas is a holiday continuation of the plot lines/characters from Ms. Andrews's Savannah Blues & Savannah Breeze novels. This book follows Weezie as she preps for a merchant Christmas decoration contest and the arrival of family and friends for the holidays. It wouldn't be a Mary Kay Andrews book wi...more
Sort of a throw-away story from Mary Kay Andrews. Not as funny as her longer novels, and there's not enough interest in the thin 'mystery'. It was better than a kick in the teeth, but disappointing.
Only disappointing because I expect a lot after how I enjoyed Hissy Fit and Savannah Blues.
Only disappointing because I expect a lot after how I enjoyed Hissy Fit and Savannah Blues.
This is a Weezie & BeBe story, I have read Savannah Breeze and this one takes place after that story. Weezie wants to win the town’s Christmas decorating contest but she has some stiff competition when a great idea for her window display a Blue Christmas theme which was really fun. Between the stress of the contest, her rivalry with the new shop down the street and her boyfriend Daniel’s dislike of Christmas and the fact that someone has been sleeping in her window display.
This was a predict...more
This was a predict...more
This is a light and easy read for the holidays. Join Weezie Foley (short for Eloise) as she gets ready for the holiday season in Savannah. She owns an antiques shop, Maisie’s Daisy, and is busy decorating her store to win the award for Best Decorated in the historic district although she does have some stiff competition from her new neighbors. Strange things also start happening, at her store and her house, things disappear and then reappear. Weezie’s boyfriend Daniel HATES the holidays and she...more
Maybe more of a 3.5 stars, although that may have been more of the audiobook production. The characters were all so exaggerated as to take away from the rather enjoyable story, at least at first.
By the end, I really enjoyed Weezie, and was OK with her boyfriend, her best friend, and the mysterious homeless woman that catches Weezie's attention. I never was entirely comfortable with the portrayal of the gay couple that own the competing store across the square, and Daniel's family was just too mu...more
By the end, I really enjoyed Weezie, and was OK with her boyfriend, her best friend, and the mysterious homeless woman that catches Weezie's attention. I never was entirely comfortable with the portrayal of the gay couple that own the competing store across the square, and Daniel's family was just too mu...more
I enjoyed this book a lot more than the two previous holiday books I read. I attribute this primarily to the fact that the "cheese factor" was considerably less than in the two previous books. My complaint with this one was that there wasn't really much of a plot. The characters were good; I really like Weezy, her best friend, BeBe, and her boyfriend, Danny, but there wasn't much going on. She competes with her rivals in a Christmas decorating contest, and then has to discover the identity of he...more
I loved Weezie and Bebe's books, Savannah Blues and Savannah Breeze. But, for some reason, I didn't discover the third book of the series until recently so naturally, I picked it up as soon as I could.
I was very disappointed. Blue Christmas was not up to par with the first two books. The book (or novella) started out promising enough and I was enjoying it. But, by the end, it became a ridiculous mess. Weezie's (and then Daniel's, also) interactions with "Apple Annie" was silted and awkward.
Also...more
I was very disappointed. Blue Christmas was not up to par with the first two books. The book (or novella) started out promising enough and I was enjoying it. But, by the end, it became a ridiculous mess. Weezie's (and then Daniel's, also) interactions with "Apple Annie" was silted and awkward.
Also...more
Occasionally I am embarrassed by the amount of YA Lit that I read ... and then I read something like this and am reminded that most adult Fiction is not much better. Whew!
I decided to get this because I needed some brain candy during a particularly stressful week, while I was having a tough time getting into the Christmas spirit. So I gave the book 2 stars because it totally fulfilled its purpose. The characters were occasionally adorable (such as the whimsical Bebe), but they were mostly very f...more
I decided to get this because I needed some brain candy during a particularly stressful week, while I was having a tough time getting into the Christmas spirit. So I gave the book 2 stars because it totally fulfilled its purpose. The characters were occasionally adorable (such as the whimsical Bebe), but they were mostly very f...more
I wanted to punch the main character in the nose. Or at least shake her really hard and tell her what an idiot she is. A person breaks into your vehicle and steals things. Then breaks into your house and steals things. Then breaks into your business to sleep there overnight--and steals things. And you don't call the cops?!? And the reason you don't call the cops is "Because it's Christmas"? What? ugh. Anyway, this is part of a series, but reading the previous stories is unnecessary. There was a...more
This book truly danced right up to the ridiculous line and just sort of hovered there. It's fine as pure Christmas fluff - maybe I shouldn't have read it in June.
Bah Humbug. This was just an awful little book. The plot is so hopelessly dumb you wonder why the author would even chose to write this tale. I did like some of the Southern little quirks and traditions outlined in the story, but where it ended up was so trite and contrived and downright ridiculous. There were also a few parts I found downright offensive and have no idea why Ms. Andrews would even include them in a little holiday book. The only reason could be to intentionally offend. There real...more
Mar 13, 2010
Angela
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
All chic lit lovers.
Recommended to Angela by:
I'm just a fan of the authors.
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Blue Christmas is the third book in Mary Kay Andrews Savannah series. Whether it's the Christmas Season or not you'll be in the Christmas Spirit by the time you finish reading this! If you're looking for a light, quick read this one is perfect! It will warm your heart & make you laugh! With the Historic Districts Christmas Decorations Contest coming up, the competing shop owners the way & a mysterious visitor Weezie is at her wits end! Oh & of course there's always the family get to...more
I love this series! I MUST read more! I recently read my first Mary Kay Andrews story, Deep Dish, and then picked up this one hoping it would be as good. IT IS!
Weezie is having all sorts of strange things happen in her antiques shop this Christmas---things disappearing, an exchange of gifts with an unknown person, food missing...and then she also has to deal with the new shop owners who are out to win the historic district Christmas shop display again. Throw in a Christmas Eve dinner with her f...more
Weezie is having all sorts of strange things happen in her antiques shop this Christmas---things disappearing, an exchange of gifts with an unknown person, food missing...and then she also has to deal with the new shop owners who are out to win the historic district Christmas shop display again. Throw in a Christmas Eve dinner with her f...more
This enjoyable Christmas tale is made even more delightful by the expert performance of Isabel Keating in this audio edition. Weezie very much is embracing the spirit of Christmas, unlike her boyfriend who dislikes all the trappings of the season. Filled with Southern style humor , a bit of a mystery concerning a homeless woman, and with a sprinkling of colorful language, this story of family and love, of everyday life and the unusual events that can and do occur, some of which are wonderful and...more
Dec 23, 2009
JG (The Introverted Reader)
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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southern-lit
Weezie Foley is back and better than ever. She’s trying her best to win Savannah’s historic district decorating contest, but the couple across the street are throwing tons of money into their efforts. To add to her troubles, her boyfriend Daniel always becomes decidedly Grinch-like at Christmas, and she just can’t get him into the Christmas spirit. But nothing ever defeats Weezie for long, and there are plenty of laughs as we watch her determinedly spread Christmas cheer.
I adore Mary Kay Andrews...more
I adore Mary Kay Andrews...more
It’s tinsel – light, sparkly, fun, but at the end of the season it gets tossed with the tree.
Weezie is an antiques dealer in Savannah, a character first introduced in Savannah Blues which I read several years ago. This one stands on its own well, though. Weezie’s in a frenzy to decorate her shop for the annual contest. Her Blue Christmas/1950s theme turns out gorgeous, even out-shining the competitor down the block, but things start to go missing and a mysterious woman has been making after-hour...more
Weezie is an antiques dealer in Savannah, a character first introduced in Savannah Blues which I read several years ago. This one stands on its own well, though. Weezie’s in a frenzy to decorate her shop for the annual contest. Her Blue Christmas/1950s theme turns out gorgeous, even out-shining the competitor down the block, but things start to go missing and a mysterious woman has been making after-hour...more
Oct 06, 2009
Ani
rated it
5 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Everyone
Recommended to Ani by:
Found at the library
This was my first Mary Kay Andrews book and it is still my favorite.
I guess I like it so much because it is set around Christmas but I also found the characters very relatable.
As I read other books my Ms. Andrews I see there is always a heroine, who lives in the south and into design. Besides cooking there is also a mystery of some sort to solve.
A quick and sweet book. I was sad when it was done. After this book I promised myself I would read all books by Mary Kay Andrews.
I guess I like it so much because it is set around Christmas but I also found the characters very relatable.
As I read other books my Ms. Andrews I see there is always a heroine, who lives in the south and into design. Besides cooking there is also a mystery of some sort to solve.
A quick and sweet book. I was sad when it was done. After this book I promised myself I would read all books by Mary Kay Andrews.
Read Michelle Robinson's excellent review for an articulate statement about the book that is everything I thought but am too lazy to type.
I did enjoy the wine auction, which bumped it up for me a teensy bit. And the bits at the end - recipes, advice, etc - was cute enough to round up to two stars.
Other than that, this one was a disappointment. The clever, quick Weezy from the first book mentally turned into airheaded Bebe from the second book. What business owner CONTINUOUSLY leaves her vehicl...more
I did enjoy the wine auction, which bumped it up for me a teensy bit. And the bits at the end - recipes, advice, etc - was cute enough to round up to two stars.
Other than that, this one was a disappointment. The clever, quick Weezy from the first book mentally turned into airheaded Bebe from the second book. What business owner CONTINUOUSLY leaves her vehicl...more
grr. i really hate when i grab a book just because it's available at the library...get into it and discover that it's part of a series-and not the first installment!! I felt like the author was referring to past happenings during the book but goodreads just confirmed it. darn it!
well, it's a good, cute read anyway. no need to read the first two books unless you feel so inclined. The characters are fun, though relatively simple. The story is sweet and the writing is enjoyable. I love that it's se...more
well, it's a good, cute read anyway. no need to read the first two books unless you feel so inclined. The characters are fun, though relatively simple. The story is sweet and the writing is enjoyable. I love that it's se...more
A fun book to read after the Christmas rush is over...or to relax with in the midst of the Christmas busy-ness. Andrews revives some favorite characters from previous novels and plops them down in the middle of a Christmas decorating contest in historic Savannah. There's a light mystery, some romance, and family Christmas drama. Yep, a Lifetime movie Christmas! This short novel is enhanced with some recipes and Christmas tips, as well as the back story!
This book was really fun, light reading, and very season-appropriate. It is a delightful romance, set in Savannah, Georgia at Christmastime. It takes place right in our time, but it is filled with interesting retro details, as well as a cast of fun characters that make great pictures pop into your mind - no need for illustrations. Very charming and worth reading if you are into antiques, eccentric people, and unpredictable pets.
This is a cute little novella for those of us who have become fans of Weezie, Daniel, BeBe and their families through Andrews' two previous books in the series. As usual, Andrews provides realistic local detail, hilarious descriptions of family life and society in historic Savannah and an interesting, if slightly far-fetched, holiday-themed plot. A must if you've read Savannah Blues and Savannah Breeze.
A quick book that the reader could immediately grasp was ordered by the publisher for a holiday book sequel to the popular Savannah Blues, it was fun to read. The little antique shop on an old square in Savannah becomes the setting for a little shopowner larceny, some family dysfunction, and some holiday cheer involving a homeless lady. Don't except The Great American Novel, but do look for entertainment.
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Andrews has a B.A. in newspaper journalism from The University of Georgia. She is a former reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. While a reporter in Savannah, GA, she covered the real-life murder trials which were the basis of the book Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.
She also publishes under the name Kathy Hogan Trocheck.
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She also publishes under the name Kathy Hogan Trocheck.
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