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Summary: HONEYBEE'S
Review: There is a lot of reality in "Friday Nights at Honeybee's. These two young ladies, Forestine and Viola, are like many young ladies who seek the limelight at any cost. All of the characters in the book are well developed, and one can get a vicarious feeling about the social life. The book is well written and enjoyable.
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Summary: Friday Nights At Honeybee's
Review: There is a lot of reality in "Friday Nights at Honeybee's. These two young ladies, Forestine and Viola, are like many young ladies who seek the limelight at any cost. All of the characters in the book are well developed, and one can get a vicarious feeling about the social life. The book is well written and enjoyable.
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Summary: HONEYBEE'S
Review: THIS EXCELLENT, WELL WRITTEN PIECE OF WORK KEPT MY ATTENTION THROUGHOUT. IT IS ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS I'VE EVER READ. THE AUTHOR'S WAY OF WRITING REMINDED ME SO MUCH OF MICHELE A. BOWEN'S "CHURCH FOLK", BERNICE MCFADDEN'S "SUGAR", AND ZORA HURSTON'S "THERE EYES WERE WATCHING GOD".
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Summary: Friday Nights at Honeybee's
Review: This story is joyful and heartfelt simultaneously, exciting as well as realistic. It was gripping to the extent of not wanting to put the book down and to continue into the lives of the characters. Reading about the lives of the two women that was vividly told, I found that I was able to relate to parts of their lives. Parts that were sad as well as celebrated. I cried, laughed and felt the many different emotions that were expressed through the characters. I wish that I were there at Honeybee's house to experience some of the joys, food, music and ambience of the house. This book is worthy of five stars and more. The new author Andrea Smith has the techniques and skills to inspire further contributions to literature.
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Summary: Nice Read
Review: This was our selection of the month. It wasn't what we thought it would be. We found it started off slow but we stayed with it and enjoyed the book. We loved the feel of the "gathers", the jazz and blues feel through the story. We felt deeply the wounds of both women and could see how they would both end up at Honeybee's. It started slow, but we did enjoy it in the end and we had a good discussion about the women, their family life, old Harlem, The music scene back then. It was a nice stroll back in time and heartfelt...A nice read.
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Summary: One of the best books I've ever read
Review: Two female singers who live in two different worlds are drawn together -- their lives take unexpected turns and they're forced to grow and learn and hurt and love in a manner that celebrates and/or examines their existence.I loved everything about this book. The author's descriptions make you feel as if you're in NYC, in the 60's, smelling the smells of greens and potato salad, and listening to the sounds within the clubs - the loud musical instruments, the moans of jazz songs, and the funny/naughty/down-home conversations. Vibrant characters, a compelling plot, and plain old good storytelling make Friday Nights at Honeybee's a commendable and highly recommended read.
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