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Summary: Love that Miss Julia!
Review: Ann B. Ross has written another masterpiece about Miss Julia. Bringing back some familiar characters from Miss Julia Speaks Her Mind and introducing us to some new ones, we are once again caught up in an adventure that quickly spirals out of control as the scheming Brother Vern tries to get his hands on Miss Julia's money, and Hazel Marie is quickly bamboozled by the man in her life. Miss Julia comes to the rescue with the help of J.D. Pickens, the private investigator hired to help rescue Hazel Marie. Miss Julia has her hands full, keeping the womanizing Mr. Pickens in line and focused on her case as well as keeping everybody else attuned to proper behavior.
I love Miss Julia, mainly because it's like romping through my mother's mind. I'm sure she has the same thoughts of propriety and decorum, and gets her feathers ruffled when people don't see things quite her way. Miss Julia is a joy as she valiantly tries to keep everybody on the straight and narrow while straying a bit from the path herself. Her manner of speaking and explaining things had me laughing out loud more than once, as I thoroughly enjoyed this page-turner.
A sequel to any book is never as good as the original, as the delightful surprise of discovering Miss Julia isn't in this book (unless you missed the first one), but Ann B. Ross's talent for creating a rip-roaring adventure and preserving the personalities of her characters hasn't diminished a bit. In addition to the fun of reading the story, there's a lot to think about, such as how colorful and dramatic women of the South can be, what gossip can do to a person's reputation, and how people can justify telling tales and not calling it gossip. I particularly enjoy the fact that it's still possible to write a ripping good tale with no sex and precious few cuss words.
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Summary: I love Miss Julia!!
Review: I love this book. It has one of my fav characters and NASCAR mixed in!!! I would have loved to take a lap with her! The situation with Sam and the nurse made me a little nervous, but I enjoyed this book immensely and you won't be sorry either!
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Summary: More Miss Julia Please!
Review: I really enjoyed the first book, Miss Julia Speaks Her Mind, so I was looking forward to reading this one. Ann Ross has hit the nail on the head again with a great follow-up. In this story, Hazel Marie and Little Lloyd have moved in with Miss Julia, and they have formed quite the family unit...much to the chagrin of the community and the church. The story has much of the same hijinks as the first one...Pastor Ledbetter trying to get Miss Julia's money for the building fund, Brother Vern trying to get hold of Lloyd and his inheritance, and gossip, gossip, gossip. This story sends Miss Julia off on a search for Hazel Marie when she's been kidnapped by the crooked church fund raiser hired to make more money for the building fund. She hires a private investigator and demands to be part of the search. Mr. Pickens, the PI, can't stand to have her and Little Lloyd with him, but of course it makes for hilarious situations...one after the other. Ann Ross has a way with words, and she's just as sharp with her tongue in this book. I just can't describe how hilarious she is. Miss Julia is a hit!
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Summary: More Miss Julia Please!
Review: I really enjoyed the first book, Miss Julia Speaks Her Mind, so I was looking forward to reading this one. Ann Ross has hit the nail on the head again with a great follow-up. In this story, Hazel Marie and Little Lloyd have moved in with Miss Julia, and they have formed quite the family unit...much to the chagrin of the community and the church. The story has much of the same hijinks as the first one...Pastor Ledbetter trying to get Miss Julia's money for the building fund, Brother Vern trying to get hold of Lloyd and his inheritance, and gossip, gossip, gossip. This story sends Miss Julia off on a search for Hazel Marie when she's been kidnapped by the crooked church fund raiser hired to make more money for the building fund. She hires a private investigator and demands to be part of the search. Mr. Pickens, the PI, can't stand to have her and Little Lloyd with him, but of course it makes for hilarious situations...one after the other. Ann Ross has a way with words, and she's just as sharp with her tongue in this book. I just can't describe how hilarious she is. Miss Julia is a hit!
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Summary: If Miss Julia doesn't do it, who will?
Review: I thoroughly enjoyed "Miss Julia Speaks Her Mind", probably because I was raised in a rural area and could relate to some of the characters and their situations. I was really expecting to enjoy this book as much, but it was a bit disappointing. When Hazel Marie doesn't come home from a date, Miss Julia begins to panic and sets out to find her. With some help from Little Lloyd (who has grown up quite a bit from the first book) Hazel Marie is located and returned home. This happens about halfway through the book, so I was forced to wonder what the rest of the book would be about. Just as I suspected, it seemed to be mostly filler. The first half of the book is great-- the characters from the first book return in all their splendor and we meet a few new characters. However, the second half of the book was disappointing and on several occasions I wondered where it was going or even why some of the plot was included. All in all, I have enjoyed the Miss Julia books and intend to read the third one. I just hope it's more like the first one than the second one.
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Summary: Zany and fast-paced
Review: Miss Julia is at it again. This time Hazel Marie went out on a date and never returned. It is up to Miss Julia to find her, and fast! Because Brother Vern is up to his old tricks again. He is still trying to prove that Hazel Marie is an unfit mother so he can get his hands on Little Lloyd's trust fund. Miss Julia hires Mr. J. D. Pickens to locate the missing lady. Well, we all know that Miss Julia is NOT the type to sit back and do nothing. Oh, no! She insists on going everywhere with Mr. Pickens. That way she not only makes sure he does not slack off, but it also keeps her and Lloyd away from home where the Law is waiting to take Lloyd away to "protective custody". The chase for Hazel Marie is on, with Hazel Marie leaving clues along the way in hopes of someone rescuing her from the bad guys. ***** By the way, the bad guys are mixed up with NASCAR, so if you like racing this story will be even more of a blast for you! This mad cap adventure is the best yet. ***** Reviewed by Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews.
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Summary: Miss Julia Doesn't Mince Her Words!
Review: Quirky, tough, and delightful Julia Springer is the kind of woman you would really enjoy for a friend. But never as an enemy, that's for certain. So when the mother of young Lloyd Jr., the child by Miss Julia's late husband disappears, Julia can't help but get involved in the situation. The little boy's mothe, Hazel Marie, has a less than perfect background. So she may have just slipped back into the life she came from in the first place. Indeed, Miss Julia's preliminary investigation turns up some evidence that Hazel Marie may have been involved in a crime-and that Little Llpyd may now himself be in danger. So Miss Julia, not allowing others to do the dirty work, sets off all over North Carolina to figure out what's with Hazel Marie.
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Summary: A Cute and Amusing Read
Review: Reading about Miss Julia is a lot like spending time with someone's quirky grandmother. If you like Mitford, you have to try this series, they aren't as warm and fuzzy, but they are very enjoyable none the less.
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Summary: Entertaining Southern Tale
Review: This is the second in the "Miss Julia" series by Ann B. Ross, and though this isn't quite as hilarious as the first book, this is still an funny, entertaining, and quite true-to-life story of an older Southern woman and her escapades in a tiny North Carolina town. There is a whole crew of characters, both charming and quirky, who are very nicely developed. The story has some elements of a mystery, but is more funny than suspensful. The protagonist, Miss Julia, is one of the most hilarious characters in Southern novels.
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Summary: Miss Julia the Sequel
Review: This story took a little longer to get into than the first (Miss Julia Speaks Her Mind), and in the first chapters I found Miss Julia a little trite and annoying. But once the plot got fired up, I was once again in love with her character. The scene where she outraces the bad guys on the NASCAR racetrack is the best in the book. I read the first two books back to back, and, while I enjoyed them both, I think I will take a break before picking up Miss Julia III.
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