southern
38 books.
Call Your Daughter Home
by: Deb Spera
The Funeral Dress
by: Susan Gregg Gilmore
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The Almost Sisters
by: Joshilyn Jackson
"I did not connect with protagonist for a while into the book, so it took me some time to get into it. But once I did I could not be stopped! There is a central conflict/mystery in the book and towards the end I found myself thinking, "These characters and the stories of their relationships growing and changing are so good, I don't really care if the mystery gets resolved." 👏 The romantic scenes had 0% cheese and 100% sweetness, it was the best. I loved watching the protagonist grow in her feelings of motherhood and her vision / calling for her own life. It was inspiring!
The idea of a Second South was a very helpful illustration. It's one I'll have to chew on for a while."
- katelynn
06/05/2018
The idea of a Second South was a very helpful illustration. It's one I'll have to chew on for a while."
- katelynn
06/05/2018
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The Help
by: Kathryn Stockett
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Midnight at the Blackbird Café
by: Heather Webber
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The Sugar Queen
by: Sarah Addison Allen
"4.5"
- katelynn
05/02/2023
- katelynn
05/02/2023
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The Peach Keeper
by: Sarah Addison Allen
"As with every other Allen book I've read, this was a delight from start to finish. It's thoroughly southern and magical. She writes romance so well!
The story was simple, but that didn't bother me. For this author, it's all about the setting and atmosphere and magic - with some great character growth thrown in for good measure. "
- katelynn
02/12/2020
The story was simple, but that didn't bother me. For this author, it's all about the setting and atmosphere and magic - with some great character growth thrown in for good measure. "
- katelynn
02/12/2020
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
by: Fannie Flagg
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Where the Crawdads Sing
by: Delia Owens
"For most of the novel, this book was just okay. It was so much hardship, sadness, uncomfortable relationships... but what saves it is the setting. I felt fully immersed in the marsh life. I was definitely swept away by the romance of it. Between this and The Peanut Butter Falcon, it’s been a real Carolina coast love fest over here!
The ending was great. I felt satisfied."
- katelynn
04/09/2020
The ending was great. I felt satisfied."
- katelynn
04/09/2020
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The Unmaking of June Farrow
by: Adrienne Young
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The Prayer Box (A Carolina Chronicles #1)
by: Lisa Wingate
Necessary Lies (Necessary Lies, #1)
by: Diane Chamberlain
Gods of Howl Mountain
by: Taylor Brown
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When These Mountains Burn
by: David Joy
"Just ok. There was some beautiful writing in there, but overall the story just had so little to bring any sense of redemption or satisfaction. I don't mind a sad ending, but this was a blah ending. It felt kind of pointless."
- katelynn
01/20/2021
- katelynn
01/20/2021
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To Kill a Mockingbird
by: Harper Lee
Gap Creek
by: Robert Morgan
The Prayer Box (Carolina Heirlooms #1)
by: Lisa Wingate
Evensong
by: Gail Godwin
The Sound of Glass
by: Karen White
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A Tangled Mercy
by: Joy Jordan-Lake
Bastard Out of Carolina
by: Dorothy Allison
A Good Neighborhood
by: Therese Anne Fowler
Salvage the Bones
by: Jesmyn Ward
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A Redbird Christmas
by: Fannie Flagg
"Hallmark-y, but still nice. I appreciated the easy holiday read."
- katelynn
12/17/2022
- katelynn
12/17/2022
The Prince of Tides
by: Pat Conroy
Sing, Unburied, Sing
by: Jesmyn Ward
The Last Ballad
by: Wiley Cash
The Secret Wisdom of the Earth
by: Christopher Scotton
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The Homecoming of Samuel Lake
by: Jenny Wingfield
The Color Purple
by: Alice Walker
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The Bog Wife
by: Kay Chronister
Perennials
by: Julie Cantrell
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One Foot in Eden
by: Ron Rash
"4.5
Completely absorbing and haunting. Incredible sense of place and culture - I was wrapped up in each perspective character."
- katelynn
01/22/2022
Completely absorbing and haunting. Incredible sense of place and culture - I was wrapped up in each perspective character."
- katelynn
01/22/2022
Holding On To Nothing
by: Elizabeth Chiles Shelburne
Betty
by: Tiffany McDaniel
Missing Isaac
by: Valerie Fraser Luesse
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The Endling
by: Deborah Maxey
"4.5"
- katelynn
05/09/2022
- katelynn
05/09/2022