Book Review: The Sweet Potato Queens
Mercy! If you've not heard of the Sweet Potato Queens, you are in for a hilarious treat!
Y'all, if you haven't heard of The Sweet Potato Queens, yuns are missing out on a real treat! Yes, this novel is dripping with Southern dialogue. It is truly a book to break your sides out in stitches as the author walks you through her childhood and the epiphany that lead to the formation of The Sweet Potato Queens.
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What got me about "The Sweet Potato Queens' First Big-Ass Novel: Stuff We Didn't Actually Do, but Could Have, and May Yet" was Jill Conner Browne's engaging wit, comical outlook on life, and her tell-it-like-it-is in Southern Belle with a side of smut. Not only does she tell it like it is, she tells it like it's gonna be once she gets done with things. Quite simply, what's not to love?
From this snippet early in the book, you get a taste of her comedic sense of charm Southern Bell style.
Meet the author, Jill Browne, the World's only professional "Sweet Potato Queen":
2019 Video on Sweet Potato Queen History
The Sweet Potato Queens even grew into a musical!
From this book, grew The Sweet Potato Queens phenomenon that as of 2019 has hover 6400 Chapters in 37 countries.
And guess what, y'all! There are MORE BOOKS. Yes, ma'ams and sirs, Jill Browne is an endless font of Sweet Potato Queeness. She has tips and tricks for EVERYTHING in life.
We all need a break from the harsh realities of life from time to time. Well, any of Jill Conner Browne's books has your back. They can seriously make you laugh until your sides hurt and tears are rolling. Just pick one, any one, and you're off for prime entertainment.
There is the "The Sweet Potato Queens' Book of Love: A Fallen Southern Belle's Look at Love, Life, Men, Marriage, and Being Prepared". From the Amazon description of the book:
Chapters include:
The True Magic Words Guaranteed to Get Any Man to Do Your Bidding
The Five Men You Must Have in Your Life at All Times
Men Who May Need Killing, Quite Frankly
What to Eat When Tragedy Strikes, or Just for Entertainment
And, of course:
The Best Advice Ever Given in the Entire History of the World
From tales of the infamous Sweet Potato Queens' Promise to the joys of Chocolate Stuff and Fat Mama's Knock You Naked Margaritas, this irreverent, shamelessly funny book is the gen-u-wine article.
Have children and need advice? Jill Conner Browne has you covered there also with her "Sweet Potato Queens' Guide to Raising Children for Fun and Profit."
Excerpt from the Amazon Description of this book:
Here are stories of the things we do for Mother Love -- or, the most incredibly full-time volunteer job ever -- and tips guaranteed not to be found in any other parenting guide.
How to talk to a pregnant woman
How the diamonds on delivery policy can speed up the labor nature intended
Why a good mother is always adept at subterfuge
The list of things you wouldn't think you would have to tell kids not to do
Why mothers of sons can never retire
Why, for parents, it's just a short drive to the poorhouse
And then there is "The Sweet Potato Queens' Field Guide to Men: Every Man I Love Is Either Married, Gay, or Dead." Amazon description snippet:
Jill Conner Browne, brings you The Sweet Potato Queens’ Field Guide to Men, a hilarious (and highly instructive) handbook about the men we love to hate, and the ones we love to love, with special revelations about:
--Why he didn’t call
--The sweetest revenge ever
--The downright crazy things we will do for romance
And last but not least, don't miss out on her cookbook, "The Sweet Potato Queens' Big-Ass Cookbook (and Financial Planner)." Since I haven't read this one yet, I'm not quite sure what the connection is between a cookbook and financial planner, but Jill Conner Browne hasn't steered me wrong yet, so I will be consuming this book just a heartily as I did the others.
So, if you hadn't heard of the Sweet Potato Queens before now, I hope I've shown you that they are a MUST READ. And if you already knew about them, but didn't know about all the Sweet Potato Queens books, now you do. Plus, you now know there is a musical AND there is an organization where you can start your own local chapter of Sweet Potato Queens. Just think how much fun that can be with all your guy, gal, and trans Queens strutting your stuff and living life like royalty as Sweet Potato Queens!
Check out how to register your own Sweet Potato Queens Chapter here:
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Pam Reeder
Stifled wordsmith re-embracing my creativity. I like to write stories that tap into raw human emotions.
Author of "Bristow Spirits on Route 66", magazine articles, four books under a pen name, technical writing, stories for my grandkids.
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