"The Help" by Kathryn Stockett. Super highly recommended.

"The Help" as in the African-American maids in the 1960's . . .



Read a little about it at amazon if you like:
http://www.amazon.com/reader/0399155341?_encoding=UTF8&ref_=sib%5Fdp%5Fpt

of that period and, as one who has lived most of my life in the South, the voices ring true. In fact, the book could have been written by someone from the town were I grew up.

Thanx! I'll add it to my list. :hi:

It's my book club's selection for this month. Great, vivid characters!

I checked my local library on-line for this and there are 61 holds on 41 copies. I have never seen that many copies on any new book I've ever tried to request. :wow:

it wasn't the best one ever in the entire universe or anything. Just really good. Maybe some book clubs are reading it so the demand's up.

Maybe by spring 2010.

I guess I won't complain about here then. But it is OK so there is less competition here for trying to get your hands on good literature. LOL

It has been amazing, though, that in the past year or so David Sedaris has been here twice. And Janis Ian was here last year with the release of her new book. I'm totally surprised the religious right and the redneck teabaggers don't try to run them out of town and keep the shows and book signings from even happening.

I heard the other day, too, that Garrison Keillor is coming back in early December for a show but it's at the Mabee Center on ORU campus. I keep wanting to email him and ask if he really knows where it is he's scheduled to appear. :crazy:

We're having Alice Walker this weekend!

get to bed and read every night. I hope she's writing another one...

I liked it a great deal on the one hand, but wanted a little more internal conflict in the "bad" characters. That said, it was very enjoyable and, if a little stereotypical, it made a good case for the stereotypes.

I never understood the segregation mind set. amazing to not eat, drink or go to toilet together, but kool to love and raise the babies.

I don't understand it either--it makes no sense.

It's ready for pickup! :woohoo:

I would definitely ask for it for Christmas. I liked it so much, and think the author really deserves it, so I'm going to order copies to send to friends and family since I just checked it out of the library, too.

Amazingly enough, I just picked it up 2 days ago. My wife's reading it first though.

I can't thank you enough for the recommendation. It's one of the best books I've ever read. I was on the edge of my seat through the whole last half of it. And especially tonight for the last several chapters. Excellent, excellent read.

:hi:

I'm finally in the teens! Woo-hoo!

but didn't like the ending. :hi: