The Sugar Queen

This book was a great summer read. It was soft and sweet. I felt calm and relaxed as I read. A happy ending is always nice to have every once in a while.

I was really not sure about this, but I ended up TOTALLY loving it. like, every part of it. I really want to read the rest of her stuff now!

Sarah Addison Allen's second novel is just as delectable as the first; it was like reading hot chocolate, warm, comforting and delicious. (Cliché, I know, but there it is.) It was yummy. I've actually been savoring it for days, not wanting to move on to a new book just yet. Allen's character's are enchanting and she easily jumps back and forth telling the story from...more

Sarah Addison Allen's second novel is just as delectable as the first; it was like reading hot chocolate, warm, comforting and delicious. (Cliché, I know, but there it is.) It was yummy. I've actually been savoring it for days, not wanting to move on to a new book just yet. Allen's character's are enchanting and she easily jumps back and forth telling the story from each character's point of view to round everything out nicely. It is hard to feel for Josey's mother, Margaret. She states early in the book that she had Josey out of desperation and spite and that, like her, Josey should have to "give up everything for this life, for this house, for this money." Margaret can't let go of the past and she has guilted Josey into living there too. But suddenly there is Della Lee, hiding out in the closet, who pushes Josey outside her comfort zone (and her stash of treats) into the world... READ MORE: http://girlsjustreading.blogspot.com/2009/01/jenns-review-sugar-queen.html   hide

A modern day fairy tale full of surprises!