Posts Tagged ‘party’

This is one of the best novels I have read in years–it is enthralling and captivating, and at the same time it teaches a most important part of US history by being and feeling with these women. Far toooo much US history is about dates and battles and meaningless data. This book takes you there in a way that few other books and writers are able to.

The scene is the deep, deep south during the Civil Right movement for African Americans. (The women’s movement is touched upon briefly as we learn that the heroine, a college graduate, can’t get a journalism job except for writing a “Mrs. Myrna’s” column on housekeeping tips–something that a woman with “help” knows nothing about.)

When you’re done with the book, you will miss those characters–Miss Skeeter, her mom and dad and most of all, “the help”–women bold and brave enough to tell their stories of working in white households c. 1964, risking all to make the world a better place. The women endured abuse, below minimum wage jobs, long hard work hours, etc. Some had good relationships with their employers, while others were bound to dismal, abusive roles working for hard hearted, nasty people.

I absolutely could not put the book down until the end. This should be required reading for US history in all the schools–7th grade and up. Text books are generally meaningless. This books teaches how an entire area actually lived and what was important to all the people, women included, black and “white trash poor.” When was the last time a book included how MOST of society lived and told their story–ie, white trash poor?

I was very, very pleased with this book and this woman just has to keep on writing historical novels and help our poor school children from the drivel that is currently taught and called “history” when it is only a slice of meaningless dates, events and what the upper class men thought (2% of the population)–I mean, who cares?
Little League Standard Party

I bought this book searching for action and fun, not a dreary story about how some scheming, horrible kid captures and practically tortures a fairy for money. Near the end of the book, I was hoping the fairies would win and wipe out the inhabitants of the Fowl Manor, especally the evil (and somewhat bratty) main character.
Some of the writing was confusing,too. I’ll never understand how the blue-rinse didn’t work. The sleeping pills were for the stopped time! I’m planning on reading the next book, and I hope it’s not as disappointing and depressing as this one.
Party Like a Rock

When I read a book, I like to know what page I am reading and how many pages the book has. I also like to know the chapter name and number. Since Kindle does not provide any of these, I feel so lost since there is no ‘perspective’. “Location” does not do anything for me; it may be fine for a robot.

Sad, I am…
Space Party Decoration Necktie

It worked great…for half of my bedroom…Then It quit vacuming the cleaning solution from the carpet…Nice…dirty, wet, carpet. It’s a piece of garbage. I have to take it to the repair center because I didn’t want to pay another $25.00 to return it. If someone tries to sell you one of these, run for your life.
THE PIG Ultimate Party

This book arrived the other day and looked brand new when I opened the package.

I thank you!
Space Party Decoration Necktie

Love it. Reading more, reading new authors. This is my second purchased for my 92 year old mother. She also loves it. She loves the fact it is so light.
ICarly Standard Party Pack

These cables have worked really well for me so far. You can definitely tell the difference between component cables and HDMI cables. And these HDMI cables have been great so far, I would recommend them over the $100 cables.
Spider Sense Centerpiece Party