Little Bitty Lies
by Mary Kay Andrews
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Read in June, 2008
I haven't listened to an audio book in about 2 years, but this book was a great one for my re-introduction. Tony and Emmy award winner Debra Monk was the reader of this abridged version. Of course, I wasn't aware that it was abridged until AFTER listening to the book and I saw 'Abridgement approved by the Author' in tiny print on the BACK!!! Why do they bother to create abridgements anyhow!??!!? All the same, I enjoyed this book, and hope that I didn't miss anything too important.
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Read in July, 2008
Life has never been more complicated when Mary Bliss comes home one day to find her "perfect" husband gone...with all of their money. Now, Mary Bliss must learn to survive in an Atlanta suburb where gossip spreads like fire and divorce seems to be the recreation of choice. In order to to fight of the bill collectors and maintain some dignity, Mary Bliss kills her missing husband in a tragic boating accident. Never did she anticipate the effect this one "little white lie" w...more
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This was a great page turner light read to pass time on an airplane. While I didn't like it as much as the other book I recently read by this author (Savannah Blues), it kept me entertained. I was a bit disappointed with the way things were tied up at the end of the book and some of the situations were definitely too neatly finished to be "real". I did have little thoughts of "you've got to be kidding" through my head, but it didn't stop me from enjoying the book. It just kep...more
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Read in September, 2007
much more fun than i'd hoped for. it was different than other chick lit i've read -- in a good way -- and kind of reminded me of Ladder of Years by Anne Tyler. atlanta is as much a character in this book as NYC is in other chick lit. there was a lot I recognize from my own experiences in the South, which was three-parts refreshing and one-part suffocating. speaking of recipes, there's one in the back for Mary Bliss' perfect chicken salad. I'll try it out sometime.
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Read in August, 2007
recommends it for:
someone looking for a good summer read
I read this in 2 nights. Granted, I had some bad insomnia, I still found it hard to put down. Possibly why my insomnia persisted, but still, the second night I really wanted to know how it ended: good, and a little unexpectedly. I really thought she'd end up with the other guy, the safe guy.
There's a recipe in the back for this chicken salad that is another character in the book, I'll have to make it and let you know how it comes out.
There's a recipe in the back for this chicken salad that is another character in the book, I'll have to make it and let you know how it comes out.
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Read in July, 2007
Oh, wow. How much do I love this book? Honestly, I devoured it in a day, and laughed so hard at parts. The author made you sympathize with Mary Bless and her daughter. You understand her best friend. Even the crabby mother-in-law. Honestly, if you want a great summer, by-the-pool type book? This is the top of the list. The scheme that Mary Bless and Katherine, her best friend, come up with is fantastic.
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Read in September, 2007
Just like others said... An easy read and I'm loving reading Southern chick lit now that I live here. It's more a pool/beach side book. You don't have to think hard, just enjoy yourself. And I while I could read it in pieces at first, by the ending, I stayed up until 3 a.m. to see how it turned out! (And my children get up at 6, so that was a real commitment on my part.)
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Read in June, 2008
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Evy Becker
This is light summer reading. The story is about a woman whose husband leaves her, and she pretends he died instead of admitting the truth.
My mom used to say, "When first you practice to deceive, what a tangled web you weave." This story explores the tangled web created by this one "little bitty" lie.
Very entertaining read!
Thanks for the recommendation, Evy!
My mom used to say, "When first you practice to deceive, what a tangled web you weave." This story explores the tangled web created by this one "little bitty" lie.
Very entertaining read!
Thanks for the recommendation, Evy!
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Okay, this one is a light fluff read for the beach but I almost didn't finish it, it started off pretty annoying but I hate giving up on a book so I pushed through and by the end it has picked up its pace considerably and ended up as an OK read...if you just want a good girly, laugh and cry through it book I say stick with Marian Keyes or Sophie Kinsella
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Read in December, 2007
Mostly mindless, very predictable, but somewhat entertaining. Author isn't as clever as she thinks she is. It is good for a vacation read, though, especially if you keep the drinks flowing. It might be entertaining for someone who has lived in Atlanta, since it is set there and talks about some specific areas around there.
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I thoroughly enjoyed this book! It's an easy read about a woman who finds her life falling apart around her and winds herself up in what starts as a little bitty lie. Very humorous! If you like to read books about wealthy Southern housewives who spend thier time by the pool with a drink in hand, this book is for you!
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Read in December, 2007
recommends it for:
girls
I really liked this book, read in two days. I thought it was a little slow to get started but once mary bliss's storyline started I couldn't put it down. I was surprised by how funny it was, like laugh out loud funny. A definate read late at night when you can't sleep or early in the morning drinking your coffee.
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Read in May, 2008
I loved this book! There was a lot going on in this story. Poor Mary Bliss she had alot to contend with- husband that left her and her daughter, angry daughter, angry and nasty mother-in-law, divorces in the neighborhood, no money and a guy that truly loved her for her! I would definitely recommend this book.
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Read in October, 2007
recommends it for:
scorned women
A feel good book about a woman who is screwed by her husband, but is able to pull herself together and move on. Everyone will wish they had a friend like Katherine. Not a book requiring lots of thinking and it concludes with a happily-ever-after type of ending - but, in reality, that is what I needed!!
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Concerned with her friend's divorce, Mary Bliss McGowan doesn't realize her own marriage is in trouble until she finds a note from her husband who has absconded with all their money.
Irreverant, sexy, and laugh-out-loud funny situations. Crazy characters. A perfect beach read. Highly recommend.
Irreverant, sexy, and laugh-out-loud funny situations. Crazy characters. A perfect beach read. Highly recommend.
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Read in January, 2005
Although I didn't actually QUIT reading it, I did skim the entire second half of the book just to find out what happened. This book was a huge disappointment to me, because I liked her other ones -- and the ones that she wrote under her real name, Kathy Hogan Trocheck.
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Read in September, 2007
This book is set up on a completely ridiculous premise, but it is so very amusing. I felt that the story moved quite nicely until 3/4 of the way through. Perhaps I'm just revenge oriented, but the story's ending could have been more fulfilling to me.
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Read in October, 2007
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Chick lit fans
I learned that if one must use a white lie make sure it's not a killer one!
This is probably the easiest book I've ever read. It would make a great cheesy-chick movie for TV... although, I think I've seen one in LifeTime with the same story line.
This is probably the easiest book I've ever read. It would make a great cheesy-chick movie for TV... although, I think I've seen one in LifeTime with the same story line.
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Read in September, 2007
This book was very fun, light reading. It's like hanging out with crazy girlfriends. It's not a literary masterpiece, but it was entertaining and helped pass the time. Definately my definition of "chic lit".
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What a tangled web we weave...remember how much chaos ensued from a simple little cover-up - for some reason didn't get to the point of being to ridiculous to believe but came close. Entertaining chic-lit
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