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    <body><![CDATA[Beach read material for sure.  Light, fluffy and fun, but I have actually enjoyed some of the other books more.  ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Jill Conner Browne is best known for her series of (non-fiction) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.sweetpotatoqueens.com/">Sweet Potato Queens</a> books of &quot;Southern wit and wisdom&quot;. Erica assures me that <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://ericareid.com/2009/03/a_note_to_those_writing_books.html">those books</a> are delightful -- she certainly laughs out loud a lot when she's reading them. On our recent roadtrip we listened to her first novel, t...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/57845491">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[What a great book. This fiction novel traces the beginnings of the famed Sweet Potato Queens of Jackson Mississippi. This quick read traces the beginnings of the Queens to their mid twenties. The Queens had me laughing, reminiscing and crying through many of the same ups, downs and exploits I enjoye...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/47935613">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I liked this book because after having read other Sweet Potato Queen books you learn the history and can see where a lot of their little quirks come from.  I think if you haven't read some of those other books this one won't make a lot of sense and the people in the book won't come off as likable.  ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/69806375">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[As many have said in their reviews this book is corny and mostly fluff to which I say...Shocking!  It's chick lit, folks.  What do you expect?  <br/>It has a fun plot, interesting characters and might move some to a tear or two.  I recommend it to anyone who needs a laugh and a little distraction f...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/45593057">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This is funny and poignant highlighting how important friends are as well as how important it is to maintain those friendships.  It also emphasizes that we all need to keep fun in our lives and forget that being an adult does not have to be boring and dreary. Keep true to yourself, live everyday don...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/67858645">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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