 2008-11-16 - SECRET LIFE OF BEES
THE INTENSITY OF SOME OF THE SITUATIONS IN THE EARLY CHAPTERS ARE NECESSARY FOR THE STORYLINE. DON'T GIVE UP. IT'S A BEAUTIFUL STORY JUST AS THE LIFE OF THE BEE IS ONE OF GOD'S WONDERS.
2008-11-16 - A Beautiful Story
Sue doesn't disappoint with heart-felt story about a 14 year old girl named Lilley living in South Carolina. Another great read by this author is The Mermaid Chair. However, do read the book first before going to the movie (although it does hold true to the book)because it is just plain better.
 2008-11-12 - The Secret Life of Bees
A charming book - well worth reading. Loved the movie, too, which closely follows the book. Both highly recommended
2008-11-11 - Sorry it Ended!
Kudos to Sue Monk! This is a beautiful and heart-warming story of a fourteen year old white girl living on a bee farm in North Carolina. Lilly's adventures as she defines what a real mom is will tug at your heart strings. Ms Monk has drafted an excellent narrative told from the perspective and in the voice of this teenager. You are totally pulled into this story and fall in love with its characters.There is an uplifting, hopeful feeling that's fills the reader at the end. And truly, you will be sad it ended.
2008-11-09 - Bee Ballet
One of my favorite novels is THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES. Why? Because author Sue Monk Kidd's writing led me to believe narrator Lilly Owens was a real 14-year-old girl with real 14-year-girls' perceptions and problems. She never let on that an adult wrote the story, which means she's a good writer and trained actress. (I don't know if she has any acting experience, but her writing makes me want to think she does.) I also like it because it reads like a ballet, with its dances performed by the queen bee and her corps, the corps and beekeepers, and the beekeepers and Lilly.
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