Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (Abridged) Audiobook

" I listened to this on CD and that was a big mistake! The author reads it and I've never heard a book read more dramatically. Drove me nuts. "

" Book better than movie "

" book beats the movie "

" Funny...sad...could so picture the escapades and the characters...a quick read. "

" I love the book and I love the movie. It reflects the depth of American women- and is so close to the lives of my grandmother, mother, and myself all at once that it is scary! I couldn't help but cry in parts, it was so close to home. "

" I sheepishly admit to enjoying reading this. "

" So so - easy read "

" I laughed, I cringed, I nodded my head as I related to the ups-and-downs of the mother-daughter relationships outlined in this book. The author's tactic of shifting from past to present keeps this book flowing back and forth. Well-written. "

" Total schlock. I read it years ago, and it still bothers me to think about it, or when I see it in used bookstores. "

" This energetic book is one that everyone was reading for a while there. I hopped on the bandwagon, but didn't share the joy. "

" I enjoyed the movie. The book, not so much. The mother character was abusive and odd, and I expected the ending the have some sort of climax, yelling match, punches thrown. Alas, just a wedding and tears. "

" This was amusing -- for a while. But, it flirted with being annoying. I find Anne Rivers Siddons and Fannie Flagg more my cup of tea. "

" Although well written , it left me feeling angry..not a book I enjoyed like I thought I would. "

" Holy under rated novel! This book had me laughing and crying and talking about it months later. Too bad the movie sucked. READ THIS BOOK! "

" Very readable, with interesting women who lived and suffered during the 1930's and 40's. Some of them were hard to like even though they were given painful lives. "

" This book is both serious and funny. There is no way the movie could do justice to this book. I literally laughed aloud when reading this book. I related to the southern ways of the women in this book. This is a must read and should not be judged by the movie. "

" I love this book, love the move, love the Ya-Ya's! "

" I loved it. Not the greatest lit, but it just made me appreciate my friends even more even though we're nothing like the Ya Yas. "

" If you love Southern novels and characters this is a fabulous book. Explores the bonds of friendship and the depths of family relationships. "

" Chick book for sure but funny and interesting. "

" A great read, although there were lots of hokey and typical moments. Somewhat predictable, a little slow moving at points, but overall a good story. "

" My brother even liked this book. It is really very good and fun. "

" This book made me laugh and cry. Good story! "

" Hey it almost took me a year but I finished it! Just couldn't get into it. "

" Didn't think I'd like it, but I did. I enjoyed this book. "

" The book was okay. I think I just might have fallen into a case of the wrong demographic for the book. Well written and provides satirical insights into the relationships between women as friends, and as mothers and daughters. "

" A sucker for fun Southern fiction- I adored this one. A lovely look into amazing friendships. "

" I DEVOURED this book, it owned me, and I finished reading it only to flip back to the beginning to read again. One of those books you never forget. "

" I thought this chic lit was a waste of time. But to each her own! :) "

" La force de l'amitié et la complicité de quatre amies d'enfance, qui traversent joies et difficultés dans le sud des Etats-Unis, un pied de nez à l'hypocrisie et aux convenances. Une amitié qui franchit les années... "

" I hate this book with a fiery passion! did i spell fiery wrong? "

" I was really not amused by this book. "

" This book made me laugh it made me cry. But what it does best is remind me of the incredible female relationships I have been blessed with. Ya Ya's!!! "

" Listen to this in audio as well. Done VERY well! "

" 3.5 stars. I liked it, but I felt like Sidda didn't get a good understanding of her mother from the scrapbook. "

" Nice, sweet, nostalgic fluff. Good for beaches or times when you might be interrupted - a lot. "

" all Rebecca Bloom books are great. perfect blend of all the good stuff one needs for a good read. "

" Not my favorite. we read it as a bookgroup and could appreciate the friendship bonds, and enjoyed some of the funny stories, Wouldn't necessarily recommined this book. "

" This book made me think about how fragile we all are - mothers and daughters - how tenuous our lives and relationships can be and how very very important we are to each other despite all our failings. It is a favorite. "

" This book should be marked as higher than 5 stars. Sincerely one of the most captivating and charming books I have had the pleasure to read. "