Babycakes (Abridged) Audiobook

" While the first three books in the Tales in the City series were, for me, the best, there's something about a Maupin book that is like no other. "

" Fourth novel in his Tales of the City series. We reunite with Mary-Ann and Brian who desperately want a baby, Mary-Ann goes to extreme lengths to achieve this dream, lengths that the reader can see will backfire on her dramatically. But you expect drama from Maupin, you also expect twists and unexpected turns of faith. We find Mouse grieving and traveling to England to shake the melancholy he's feeling. We reconnect with Mona, who's been MIA for a while. Set in the early '80s, we have the AIDS shadowing the fun and games of our heroes. Lighter in some ways than the early books, despite the melancholy and the sorrow that clings to many of the characters. Liked it even if the plot was very thin but I don't read Maupin for the plot. "

" Not as good as the Tales of the City novels. I honestly don't even remember what this one was about. Could probably be skipped if you've never read Tales of the City. "

" Babycakes (Tales of the City Series, V. 4) by Armistead Maupin (1994) "

" Mary Ann is a lot harder to connect with in this book. Her actions in this book are a far cry from the Mary Ann of the first three Tales of the City stories. Still a great read if you're in the mood for a well-written San Francisco soap opera. "

" As far as this series goes, this was probably my least favorite book. It just didn't engage me as much, as all the characters sort of slumped into their own versions of adulthood and domesticity. "

" So unmemorable that I was 100 pages into it and forgot that I already read it. "

" The best way for newcomers to San Francisco to get to know and love the city. Highly entertaining series you won't be able to put down. "

" This ended my love affair with the tales of the city. I didn't like the PBS series at all either. It was way time to move on for me "

" Really good follow up, good surprises and very warm happy and sad moments. Maupin at his best! "

" Another great one...as always, gripping and odd. The ending will surprise you! "

" Liked it more than the last couple. Interesting adventures for the characters. Sadly the last few books aren't in my shelf so shopping required. "

" An entertaining read, no doubt! Characters I wanted to know more about, real (and truly funny) story lines, not overly wordy. My first taste of the 'Tales of the City' series, eagerly anticipating more. "

" Maupin holds up after all these years. Solid writing, great characters and great character portrayal. And an accurate snapshot of a very different San Francisco of not so long ago. "

" Book four in the Tales of the City series. "

" This was once a series for television and is still on sometimes... "

" Probably my favorite book of the series so far. The growing pains of "Further Tales of the City" have paid off in layering the world of Babycakes. It's definitely the most serious and adult of the books, but also has some of the sweetest moments. "

" Brilliant, a true page turner and in my opinion one of the best in the series. "

" I was addicted to this series, and needed to continue reading. "

" Another interesting book in the series. Character development is exceptional. Surprised me at the end. "

" I wanted to marry Michael Toliver! "

" See my review of this series under "Further Tales of the City" "

" finished up 2012 with this fun read. Love Armistead Maupin!!! "

" I read this several montes ago. I forgot to put it on my goodreads. Love some armistead. "

" A good continuation of the 'Tales of the City' series, but I wish there had been more than just 2 storylines: 1) Is Mary Ann trying to surreptitiously get pregnant? and 2) Is that really Mona in England? and that their revelations weren't so obvious early on. "

" These books are very entertaining and are easy reads, but the stories are pretty incredulous. It's like a soap opera basically. "

" Maupin holds up after all these years. Solid writing, great characters and great character portrayal. And an accurate snapshot of a very different San Francisco of not so long ago. "

" Not as enjoyable as the first three. Mary Ann! How could you do something so dumb? "

" The worst so far of the series. "

" My favourite of the TotC series so far. "

" Brilliant, a true page turner and in my opinion one of the best in the series. "

" Probably my favorite book of the series so far. The growing pains of "Further Tales of the City" have paid off in layering the world of Babycakes. It's definitely the most serious and adult of the books, but also has some of the sweetest moments. "

" Babycakes (Tales of the City Series, V. 4) by Armistead Maupin (1994) "