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Summary: "A Must Summer Read"
Review: This book was reccommend by a friend and according to her, it was fantastic. So When I first picked up this book at the library, I decided to give it a try, As I started to read, it got funnier and funnier, that then I couldn't put it down. I am almost sorry that I didn't read this book sooner. The book is about the lives of the people in Gesthemane Church in the outskirts of Illnois, around 1975. The 100th anniversary is slowly approaching and the pastor suddenly dies. Now it is up to the deacons to pick a new minister(they couldn't pick a good pastor, if it smacked them right between the eyes!!) much to the women's (of the church) dismay. So to help pick out the "right" pastor, the ladies of the church enlist the help of a former party girl, Sheila Cochran. Sheila defintlely knows the difference between smooth operator and an honorable man. It is then where the "fun" begins. When the church finally gets the right minister (George Wilson)there are certain people (Cleavon Johnson to name one) who are against him from the start and want to make sure that he doesn't become "permanent." The book has some very funny moments. One example were the first two ministers that were considerd (read the book to understand what I am talking about). Another moment came when the whole church boycotted against the new minister, Earl Hamilton that was chosen (an Uncle Tom is what they called him). Any church would have responded the same way. My favorite part was when Mozelle stood up to her no good cheat of a husband Oscar (and the former church janitor) for his philandering ways and for being such a pompous ass. I laughed and laughed as I read this book. The book will have you smiling because if anyone goes to church (especially a black church),could picture your own church being exactly like this!! Oh, and the part about the church having thier own FBI or black spy network (everybody knowing about everybody's business) within the church is sooo true.
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Summary: Second Sunday
Review: This book was so REAL to me. I don't know if Michele can write another one to top this. I mean really how high can she go. This is a thumbs up FOR REAL. The characters' names is what initally inspired me to pick up this book. Awesome story. Real life southern church-pality!
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Summary: Second Sunday
Review: This book was very enjoyable and funny, a must read.
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Summary: A must read for ALL church folks
Review: This was an amazing book to read. My husband and I read it together and laughed our heads off. I felt as if the author had visited my church and wrote all about us. :-) I enjoyed the realism that was depicted and the true, passionate love that was shown in her characters, young and old. I can't wait for another book by Michele Bowman to come out. I will be the first in line at the bookstore.
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Summary: Fun, Fun, Fun
Review: This was the most fun I've had with a book in a really long time. I was excited about the second novel from Michele Andrea Bowen and it did not disappoint. I literally laughed out loud at the whole Gethsemane Church congregation. Not only was the book funny but inspiring and truly down to earth. Each one of us can identify with one if not most characters in this book and learn lessons about love, happiness, and faith in God.
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Summary: The Greatest Book Ever
Review: WONDERFUL, FABULOUS...HILARIOUS....GIRL CHURCH FOLKS, ESPECIALLY IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY CAN BE A MESS WITH THEMSELVES, AND I DO MEAN IN A POSITIVE WAY. THIS BOOK WAS SO FUNNY, I WAS READING IT WHILE IN A RESTAURANT AND FELL OUT LAUGHING. IF YOU HAVEN'T READ IT PLEEEAASSSSE DO SO!
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