You are such a delightful author with your vivid, colorful descriptions. I really loved this coming from a little girls (adoring of her mother) view-point. The shaven eye brows, fire-engine, red lipstick. The eyelashes...everything. I could smell the "aqua velvet", and sense the 'good old days' when whole families used to spend fun times together at "Granges and Lodges".
I love the use of your words like "Noodle head",... mehr anzeigen
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I loved the concept of a string divorce; it was a well told story. If disputes were settle more with a string I believe the divorce courts would not be full…most importantly children reminding the parents of how silly they were acting out. I have cast a vote for your book and saved as a favorite. If you get a chance read reflections/Little girl’s short stories…I entered in the family contest as well, I need your opinion and... mehr anzeigen
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A very good story and the concept of the string was told with great passion...how individual's who love each other deal with their disputes.
Linda B lbolden.books
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This is a very fun story and deserves a vote. I am also going to save it to my favorites. I sure would like to meet that noodle brother of yours! Very good RD./joeparente
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I enjoyed this and it even had me chuckling out loud in a few places. I had never heard of a string divorce before, but I guess it served its purpose. :-) Probably the only negative I have are a couple of dialogue tags were separated from the dialogue by a period rather than a comma. Easy enough to overlook. Sometimes tense would jump from present to past, but I have to say it didn't really take away from my enjoyment of the... mehr anzeigen
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This is a wonderful chapter! You write very well. You have my vote!
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The chapter is entertaining. I really liked it. Telling it from the child's point of view pulled me in, since I taught children for years.
Your character development of Mama grabs the reader from the beginning of the chapter. I look forward to reading more of your work.
I'll give you my vote.
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The whole book, Mama Tried to Raise a Lady is at http://www.fictionwise.com/ebooks/b29478/?si=0 for $6.50 as an ebook.Thank you again for your kind encouragement.