Little Altars Everywhere : CD

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Summary: A truly "divine" story!
Review: "The Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood" takes you into the psyche and sultryness of the Deep South. This tale of friendship, loss, love, and life, Southern-style, is well worth the read.

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Summary: Loved this book, its Faulknerian narrative.
Review: Each character has a distinctive but recognizable personality. Big Shep's memories are especially poignant, but Sidda! I think I went to grade school with Siddalee. Someone told me Divine Secrets is even better. I find that hard to believe. Can't wait to find out.

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Summary: Thank you Ms. Wells!
Review: Finally -- a book to reinspire the disenchanted reader. After searching through many novels in vain for fiction that inspires I finally came across "Little Altars" by accident and boy did I feel vindicated! Beautiful language, full character development. I didn't want to leave Pecan Grove or any of its inhabitants and fortunately I didn't have to (just yet) because of the wonderful "Divine Secrets" which followed.

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Summary: I know people like the Ya-Yas.
Review: I LOVED this book! As a native of Louisiana I thought Ms. Wells did a wonderful job of describing the south. Lying on a cool floor to escape the heat and sprinkling clothes with a water filled soda bottle for ironing were things I did as a child growing up in Southwest Louisiana. The Ya-Yas antics had me laughing out loud and losing too much sleep. I hope to see more from Rebecca Wells soon!!

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Summary: Dazzling
Review: I stayed up until 4 am reading this wonderful book! Highly recommended. It reminded me of Michael Lee West's CRAZY LADIES and of Louise Erdrich's THE BEET QUEEN.

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Summary: Beautifully written
Review: I was very moved by this book (and her next book The Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood). "Little Altars" was great because Wells brings you inside of the minds of her characters (entering into the mind of Vivi Abbott is like a riding rollercoaster- lots of ups, downs, and unexpected turns!). Each chapter is like a snapshot into the world of the Abbott family- sort of like a family photo album. Some of the photos make you laugh out loud, some make you cry. This was a great book. I can't wait for her next.

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Summary: The Elves and Fairies are EVERYWHERE!
Review: Read this book!!! It is one of the most stirring, soul-twisting, provoking, hilarious and salient works to be published in recent history! Wells' relating the story from various voices and her time travelling left me breathless! Thank you, Rebecca, for giving voice to all children of "crazy tap-dancing mothers", whatever their genesis or particular modus operandi! The elves and fairies dance and laugh, and this book enlightens us that THEY are the ones who truly know us.....even when we're unsure of ourselves.

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Summary: the most heartwrenching, heartwarming book I've ever read:)
Review: This story about dysfunctional Southern families seemed to get to the real heart of the characters. The author made me love them, as well as hate them; a hatred for how powerful our own emotional inadequacies can be, and especially for how our reactions effect the lives of other innocents, like our children. Please go on to read "Ya Ya Sisterhood". It tells the story of the mothers when they were growing up. I've spoken with handfuls of women-haven't found one who didn't LOVE "Altars".

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Summary: I BOW AND SUBMIT!
Review: GOOD GOLLY MISS MOLLY! HOW GOOD CAN A BOOK GET?! WHAT HARDSHIPS, WHAT JOYS, WHAT PLEASURES, WHAT PAINS, WHAT WONDERFUL CHARACTERS. I WAS DRAWN IN, I BREATHED THEIR AIR, I LIVED THEIR LIVES, I LOVED THEIR SOULS. THANK YOU, THANK YOU!

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Summary: ALTARS GRABBED ME SHAKING AND ROLLING FROM PAGE ONE.
Review: 224 PAGES OF AEROBIC EXERCISE FOR THE SOUL! OUTSTANDING, VIVID CHARACTERS DESPERATELY MAKE ONE WISH THEY WERE FROM THE SOUTH TO EXPERIENCE ALL THE "HOT AND COLD" CONTRASTS FIRST HAND. BRAVO MS. WELLS!