Sep 17, 2009

BTT: Recent Enjoyable


This week's Booking Through Thursday question is . . .

What's the most enjoyable, most fun, just darn entertaining book you've read recently? (Doesn't necessarily mean funny, just GOOD)

A few months back I read THE FIXER UPPER by Mary Kay Andrews [Review here] and that, for me, was just pure entertainment. I have been an MK Andrews fan since I first read SAVANNAH BLUES years ago. The thing that always draws me to her books is her ability to come up with the most interesting and fun characters - not only the main characters but the supporting characters as well. They are always original and give the story depth. They're not just created to help fill up pages, they play an intricate part of the story. With the stand-alone THE FIXER UPPER, Andrews introduced us to a new set of characters living in a small Georgia town. The protagonist, Dempsey Killibrew, a Washington D.C. lobbyist, finds herself in trouble with the FBI, thanks to her boss, and high-tails it to Georgia to escape the press and humiliation and to figure out what her next move should be. She picked this hole-in-the-wall town because her father inherited the old family home there and he convinces Dempsey to 'just go down there, clean up the place and we'll flip it and make a bundle'. The problem is, her father hasn't seen the place in decades so Dempsey has a rude awakening when she gets there.

This was a completely entertaining novel that was pure fun.

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6 comments:

  1. I liked Savannah Blues...I'll have to look for this one, too.

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  2. I haven't heard of either one and it's nice to know a little about them. thanks!

    Happy BTT!

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  3. This book just became available to me on PaperbackSwap. I am looking forward to reading it!

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  4. I haven't read either of these books, but now I simply must. Thanks so much for stopping by!

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  5. I love Mary Kay Andrews books and The Fixer Upper is on my list to get.

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  6. Glad you enjoyed this one!! I have to catch up with her other books sometime!

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