Miss Julia Throws a Wedding

Rating:
Summary: a thoroughly enjoyable book
Review: The WB's Gilmore Girls goes southern-well kind of. Ever wish you lived in that fictitious town of Stars Hollow? Well, in "Miss Julia Throws a Wedding" you can also picture another quirky population located in a small southern town. With her southern charm some stubbornness mixed in, Miss Julia's character is ever trying to do the proper thing. The mistress of Miss Julia's deceased husband and her child fathered by him live with Miss Julia. This book has Miss Julia planning a wedding for a couple who would just as soon elope. Miss Julia finds herself in a plot filled with twists and turns and choices of ethics. A thoroughly enjoyable and humorous story. You will want to read page after page until you have finished the book, but don't feel blue when you're done because there are more Miss Julia escapades to enjoy.

Rating:
Summary: For those fond of anachronisms and outdated stereotypes¿
Review: ...I was looking for a light read that would keep me amused for awhile and this looked like it would do the trick. I was sorely disappointed. Miss Julia is the anachronism, a church lady busybody straight out of 1962, but living in 2002,judging by the mention of Game Boys and Britney Spears. Miss Julia's housekeeper, Lillian, is the outdated stereotype. She is a black mammy character straight out of Gone With the Wind, dialect and all. Ann B. Ross should be ashamed of creating such a character in the 21st century.

Rating:
Summary: Ms. Ross Hits Another Homer
Review: I fell in live with Ms. Ross' writing when I read her first little mystery paper back. And I fell head over heals in love when I read her Miss Julia series. Never has there been a more deliteful group of southern characters in (almost) real life situations. Ms. Ross makes em come alive as I can't wait to get to the next chapter and the end.. But alas when I arive there I'm sorry it's over and can't wait for the next book. Keep em comin' , Ms. Ross!
Oh yes ... start with the first book and read em all in order.

Rating:
Summary: I agree.. hooray for Miss Julia!
Review: I loved this book. Although I haven't read the others YET, I enjoyed this book throughly. I couldn't put it down! I loved Miss Julia's get-em attitude. At times, I wanted to tell her to relax, but her heart is in the right place. I hope in future books she learns the power of prayer and I hope Sam can win her heart forever!

Rating:
Summary: A Wedding to Remember
Review: I really enjoy reading the Miss Julia books and this one did not disappoint. However, I must say that I never felt the "plot thicken." Binkie and Coleman finally agree to get married, but then Binkie has second thought. Miss Julia just won't allow it...and vows to make sure the wedding happens. I never felt like the wedding wouldn't take place. I did wonder about the commotion across the street that you don't find out about until the end of the book. It's a cute story, but pretty predictable.

Rating:
Summary: DELIGHTFUL STORY!
Review: If you have read "Miss Julia Speaks Out" and Miss Julia Takes Over" and loved them, you will also love this third book in the series......In this book we find fiesty Miss Julia Springer back with all her friends in a delightful, warm, story that takes place in her small southern town....As Miss Julia is a proper southern lady with a penchant for proper behavior, she is quick to make arrangements for a wedding between the handsome deputy Coleman Bates and his love Binkie Enloe. Binkie and Coleman told Miss Julia that they planned to get married in a quick ceremony at city hall in one week. Miss Juilia felt this was not proper, therefore just took over the planning: flowers, preacher, cake, food, music,use of her home, etc. She engaged the help of Hazel Marie and her young son Little Lloyd. Hazel Marie was the paramour of Julia's late husband.Lloyd Springer and Little Lloyd is his son. Julia took them both in when they had no where else to go and learned to love them both......The arrangements have been completed when Binkie and Coleman decide that they do not want to go thru with it, much to Miss Julia's anguish......A few other problems arise also....... I found this to be a warm hearted story and missed the characters when the story ended.......These three books about Miss Julia remind me of the Mitford Years Series of Jan Karon. Both authors write witty, charming stories of small, friendly, southern towns....Enjoyable!

Rating:
Summary: Go For It
Review: If you have read either/both of the first two, you will enjoy this one, but I think it can also stand on its own. Like its predecessors, this one made me reexamine what I believe, what I have been taught, the social mores I myself follow, and why I do so. Miss Julia never loses her essential sense of right and wrong; what she --does--lose along the way, in these books, is her need to judge others. I love them.

Rating:
Summary: Whoops!
Review: If you're a fan of great books that are funny, warm your heart, actually have a plot, and contain characters that you'll remember after you've shut the covers of the book, then "Miss Julia" is for you. With the same great writing found in "The Bark of the Dogwood" or "Fried Green Tomatoes" this one is a sure hit. Never has there been a more deliteful group of southern characters in (almost) real life situations. Ms. Ross makes em come alive as I can't wait to get to the next chapter and the end.. But alas when I arive there I'm sorry it's over and can't wait for the next book. Would also recommend "The Bark of the Dogwood."

Rating:
Summary: Miss Julia's At It Again
Review: Miss Julia is one of my favorite people.A small town Southern
Presbyterian, she can get into trouble just by following her well meaning instincts. Though she doesn't approve of Binkie and Colemon's life style, she does everything she knows how to help them get things straightened out without appearing to be judgmental. Along with this, she improves the lot of her tenants while teaching Little Loyd business skills. Or maybe he's teaching her . Then, there's the threat of an escaped kleptomaniac to reckon with, not to mention Miss Julia's resignation from the prayer chain. I can't wait for the movie !

Rating:
Summary: Couldn't put it down
Review: Miss Julia lights up the pages with her take charge attitude. Every church has their own Miss Julia which makes the laughs even bigger. (Dare anyone get in her way of doing the proper thing, they'll most likely be plowed down.) Although some of the characters might come close to being Southern sterotypes, it didn't stop me from loving this book. Reminds me a little of the Dorsetville series by Katherine Valentine. Keep writing...