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Summary: It doesn't get any better than this....
Review: "Some Sunday" is the perfect 5 star ending to its predecessor "Butterscotch Blues". I must confess I am not one to read love stories but something drew me to Ms. Hodges' "Butterscotch Blues" and I am glad it did. This author told a beautiful but sad story about love, loss, and the importance of friendship. When I finished "Butterscotch Blues", I hoped there would be a sequel and "Some Sunday" fulfilled my wishes.
Like "Butterscotch Blues", "Some Sunday" blew me away. There were so many aspects to the story, which were so well written and intertwined. It's a book that has to be highly recommended. First, I have to commend Ms. Hodges for doing what so many readers wish other authors would do when they write sequels to their books, re-cap what happened in the first story! I was very pleased when I started "Some Sunday". Ms. Hodges started this book with an opening that helped jar your memory to what happened in "Butterscotch Blues". For those who had not read "Butterscotch Blues", the opening of "Some Sunday" allowed them to have an idea what the story had been about and give them an indication of what's to follow. The love triangles that developed in this book were very surprising. Lines were crossed between friends and lovers. Even though it appeared that Sandy was only loving-liking- or lusting for a relationship with Winston due to loneliness -not to mention being sexually deprived, she still proves herself to be the strong person we came to know in "Butterscotch Blues". As for the girls~
"Big Britney" and family~she is proof that marriages can overcome the biggest hurdles. She takes a lot of unnecessary criticism because of jealousy (overt and covert) from her friends and she doesn't deserve it. I think Martha became a little too desperate for love and marriage and the proverbial baby carriage, but not more desperate than Janice. Even with all their drama going on, in true sister-girlfriend style, they still had an opinion on the Adrian-Sandy-Randall love triangle. If you haven't had the pleasure of reading any of Ms. Hodges books, start with this duo. A definite page-turner. I am definitely looking forward to her next release "True Lies".
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Summary: VERY DISAPPOINTED
Review: After reading ButterScotch Blues, I really thought the sequel was going to be better. After all the trouble Sandy went through, I was expecting things to be better for her this time around. I felt that she should have gone for artificial inscermination. As awkward as this may sound, I think she was better of with Wint. You have one woman who is educated with a career. Yet, she is not happy. Another woman who's been exposed to AIDS. There's no guarantee that she will ever have any children because most men would not take the chance of having unprotected sex with her. And another woman is very pretty but she doesn't know how to keep her man. Britney was the only winner out of all the women. The Story of Britney was a perfect example on how society perceives people, also on how life is. They never thought Britney(the fat girl) to be the fortunate one with a loving husband, a beautiful home and children.
Pesonally, I don't think this story had a closure. other than the money that Sandy inherited from her husband, her life was still unfufilled. This was a sad story.
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Summary: The turning point.
Review: An excellent follow-up to BUTTERSCOTCH BLUES, SOME SUNDAY picks up a little after one year has passed, and Sandy Hutchinson is still greiving after the loss of her husband, Adrian, because of his contracting the AIDS virus from his ex-wife. The repair of the house they shared together bring into her life Randall, a carpenter and renovator who owns his own business, and after a few awkward dates, a little piece of Sandy's heart. It's during this time that Adrian's brother, Winston, has shared his buried feelings for his sister-in-law. He doesn't want her to forget his brother, but he does want her to start over with him in her life. The best part of this story is that the triangle is filled with real feelings and fears of things that they don't fully understand. Another plus is that the players in this plot are not branded "good" or "bad", because each one has traits that we may not always agree with, and that makes them human. Add best friends Martha, who is trying to stay in control of her relationship with the use of a know-it-all attitude and alcohol. Janice, who is driving her man away with her obsessive streak of finding proof her faithful boyfriend is constantly cheating on her. Last, Britney, who is unexpectantly pregnant and find the well running dry on her and the hubby's finances, due to his insistance on not letting her work, so she can be a stay-at-home mom. One of the more consistant novels on the market, it's also one of the most romantic in both heart and head. A job well done!
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Summary: A Fan of MJH
Review: First let me start by saying I do not read fiction. Let me add to that that my wife does not read fiction. But one day I saw the cover of Butterscotch Blues and the cover art caught my attention so I picked the book up for a gift. Well the person already had the books so I kept it on the coffee table. While watching TV I casually picked it up and I was hooked from the first page. So naturally I wanted to see what happend next to Sandy, Martha, Britney and especially Janice (who acts and talks just like my sister who happens to have the same name) and I was not disappointed. To me these four sister interact just like the cast of Sex In The City, but they talk about issues with much more substance. Margaret Johnson Hodge paints New York City with the vivid strokes of a master. In actuality NYC is the fifth character in the novel. The sounds the smells the tastes are all in there. But most of all she takes a serious issue and shows it from different, interesting yet realistic points of views. What if you tragically lost your soul mate? What if you found love again and it was perfect? And what if this love just happend to be the brother of your first true love? Like I said its complex. Thank you MJH for a wonderful story that does not DOG men and shows a realistic view of relationships. Still not a true fan of fiction. . . but a TRUE fan of Margaret Johnson-Hodge Sugar Man
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Summary: FROM MARGARET JOHNSON-HODGE, THE AUTHOR
Review: First, I want thank all my faithful readers who have continued to read and support me. For those who have picked me up for the first time, I offer my gratitude as well. As you are aware "Some Sunday" is the continuation of the story began in "Butterscotch Blues". I am grateful that the feedback to my latest has been good and want to put the rest the question as to whether or not there will be a third book in this series. The answer is a definite no. I beleive I have shared enough of Sandy and her friends to allow the reader to decide what will happen to them later on down the road. Though some have indicated that there will be a third installment, I want everyone to know that "Some Sunday" is it. I do invite all those who have enjoyed my works to continue to do so. My next release titled, "True Lies" will be coming out in the fall of 2002. If you wish to share your thoughts with me personally, send me an email at mjhodge@bellsouth.net. Peace and Blessings, Margaret Johnson-Hodge
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Summary: I thought I was watching a movie!
Review: I almost missed my stop, was emotional loud on the train, and I wouldn't talk to my husband until I finshed reading my page. Reading this book was like watching a movie on tv. I was Martha, Jancie , Sandy and Britney all rolled into one person. Well I may not have been to much like Jancie, as Britney put it with her crazy A#$. I really good emotional read, I am going to sugguest we read this one for my book club. I was moaning and groaning on the train ride home. Sometimes I can't believe how stupid women can be, or men either for that fact. Good book worth a read pick it up.
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Summary: Very good reading
Review: I enjoyed the way the storyline flowed. In a sequel sometimes you are looking for more perils for the characters to go through. But as with the long lasting TV show FRIENDS...sometimes it's just the everyday events in the lives of people that make for good reading.
Sandy again was the main character...looking for love. Which is tricky with the death of her husband Adrian from AIDS. Some times that can make your next true love--hard to find. But in her case love was waiting but was he REALLY the one for her--or possibly was he suffering from the same amount of grief and looking to replace what was loss...I wonder. I was surprised with what happened to Janice. I always thought she had more confidence than that.But then I guess even the toughest person can just plain ol have enough some time. The other characters Martha and Britney add to the flavor of the book with their 'drama'. Though the book does deal with female relationships I did enjoy the maturity of the characters in this sequel...I enjoyed Butterscotch Blues but in Some Sunday, I could see the characters growth... except for Janice...poor thing. But all in all it was very involving book. there was something to glean and take away from every character.
Looking forward to reading Margaret Johnson Hodges' newest release coming this fall!
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Summary: De LaUnaBella
Review: I found this book a little slow at the beginning, but once I was engaged, it turned out to be a good read.
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Summary: The Best Sequel I've Ever Read
Review: I loved it just like the first. I am so much like Sandy, that it's sickening. I just wish Sandy could have explained more in detail to Randall why she loved Adrian so much. I guess I'm still wishing that Adrian wouldn't have died in "Butterscotch Blues".
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Summary: Love will come along again -- some Sunday.
Review: I loved it! When I read it, I did not read the jacket cover so I was not aware that it was the sequel to "Butterscotch Blues." "Some Sunday" was a great book and can definitely stand alone. The story of Sandy Hutchinson and her friends was a touching, moving story of love, hurt, disappointment, and regrets, but most of all, it was about love. Sandy went to great lengths for her husband who died of AIDS. Now she is trying to cope with life and what she needs to do to go on. Her brother-in-law, who can pass as her husband's twin, has feelings for her. Sandy in her loneliness turns to Winston, but realizes that nothing can truly develop from a relationship. One day, Sandy's life indeed takes a turn when she goes to her basement and realizes that repair work is needed. She hires the carpenter her father recommends and her life changes on that day. However, the changes are not easy. Sandy and Randall have issues that need to be worked out -- issues that cannot be hammered out by nailing up a board. Sandy's and Randall's lives change with the development of their feelings for each other. Also, in "Some Sunday" Sandy's friends' lives are also changing. Janice has to deal with her insecurity involving relationships. Britney, big, bold and beautiful in her own way and to Maurice, seems to have found the perfect man and husband, one who wants to give her everything in life. However, Britney wakes up one morning and realizes that life is not all it appears to be and that the garbage will pile up if not taken out. Martha also has to deal with what life has to offer and wait for it, not try to force the man, who wants to be in her life. All the girls have to realize that love is available and if they only wait that "Some Sunday" their lives will truly change and for the better.
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