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Summary: Ok.
Review: I was slightly disappointed after waiting such a long time for the sequel. I can only hope that Miss Julia Throws a Wedding will renew my faith in Ann Ross. I was very disappointed with how Miss Julia's character played a more subdued and less authoriative person in this book.
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Summary: A southern charm
Review: I wasn't too sure about this book at first, and this being the second book in the series, I actually read it out of order. Now that I am reading the first book in the series, I am able to put 2 and 2 together. This was a humerous and exciting book that I could hardly put down. Miss Julia is quite a character and I find myself wanting to know what each day will bring her. It's as if she is a real person and when I'm finished reading, I'll still be wondering what's next. You are sure to enjoy this book for easy, relaxed reading.
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Summary: A hoot!
Review: If you're from the South, you will totally enjoy reading "Miss Julia" takes over. Miss Julia is a proper Southern lady who is finding she's capable of handling much more than she ever dreamed she could. Every Southerner has a great aunt or a grandmother just like Miss Julia -- she epitomizes the "Steel Magnolia". The other characters in the book are just as delightful and believable. I also particularly enjoyed the book's dry humor.
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Summary: The best mad cap adventure yet!
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: Utterly Charming
Review: Miss Julia keeps getting better and better! I thoroughly enjoyed this novel and read it in one sitting. The characters are to die for, the dialogue wonderfully authentic and the plot lively and unpredictable. I highly recommend this and can't wait for the next one!
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Summary: Southern delight!!
Review: Miss Julia Takes Over was a fun book!! This is the story of a staid upright member of the community who manages to keep all things in their proper places, and never (well rarely) loses her composure or fails to maintain proper decorum. Julia must discover where her housemate, Hazel Marie, has disappeared to before Hazel Marie's son Lloyd is taken into the protective custody of her Uncle Vern, a born again Tel-Evangelist in search of Lloyd's trust fund. Through an outrageous turn of events involving NASCAR, gambling, a wild nurse, a private investigator with a huge mustache and a minister with a private agenda, Julia learns that true love can exist and realizes that it can be worth fighting for!! Miss Julia is a good ole' Southern delight!!!
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Summary: Obviously a Sequel
Review: Obviously a sequel, this book should have just been called Miss Julia II. And I find that it lacks the charm and the "AHA!" moments of the earlier book, when Miss Julia was figuring it all out and learning to do things her way. This story was really more a Miss Julia meets the Keystone Cops kind of foolishness, and really found nothing especially interesting this round. The new family unit of Miss Julia, Hazel Marie & Little Lloyd is interesting, but descended into slapstick this go round. If you just loved the first Miss Julia, and really need another fix, go for it. But otherwise, I'd recommend waiting for the paperback.
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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: Very Disappointing!!!
Review: The first book in this series is an absolute Southern classic and should rightly take its place with other great Southern books like Fried Green Tomatoes. But this book is so disappointing that it's hard to believe that it's written by the same talented, witty writer as the first one. It drags in plot and does not have the snappy, amusing dialogue as the first. But most severely disappointing are the stereotypes that litter the book and cast a dark shadow over some of the South's finest people. In the first book, we met the spunky, hilarious Lillian, Miss Julia's housekeeper, a woman of African-American descent. Fine. But then Ms. Ross went too far by casting the only other black character in this book as her attorney's house help. This simply does not reflect today's South and it is not fair to African Americans or to all Southerners. I was also disturbed by the characterization of Jerry Johnson, the NASCAR racer, who is depicted as a hillbilly in an unattractive way. It doesn't help that Miss Julia is always condescending to him or to others who aren't as well born as she believes she is. Miss Ross proved she is an extremely fine writer with the first book. I hope that again one day we see that same flash of brilliance. As for me, though, she lost one reader of this series with this book. I don't believe I will take the time to read another.
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