Mad Girls in Love

by Michael West and Michael Lee West

Book Overview

Michael Lee West's indomitable G.R.I.T.S. (Girls Raised in the South) are back -- enduring rough times with all the grace and outrageous flair expected of true Southern heroines. Bitsy Wentworth --... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 006018406X
• ISBN13: 9780060184063
• Release Date: July 2005
• Publisher: Harper
• Length: 527 Pages
• Weight: 1.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.3" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

MAD GIRLS IN LOVE

A must read for those entranced by the saga of the "CRAZY LADIES". Although, I was not as fond of this book as the previous one, it does reconcile all the loose ends that left us hanging when we last left those crazy ladies. If you love Bitsy, Dorothy and the gang it is certainly worth your time!

WHAT IS IT ABOUT SOUTHERN WOMEN?

What is it about Southern women? They continually bemuse and amuse us whether they're "Steel Magnolias" or a hostess with the mostest from "Puttin' On The Grits." These gals are entertaining, endearing, and may even make some of us wish we'd been born South of the Mason-Dixon Line. Michael Lee West continues in the trend of southern comfort reads with a follow-up to her debut novel "Crazy Ladies." Not to worry if you didn't read or hear it, you'll have no trouble at all in being brought up to speed in the lives of the G.R.I.T.S. (Girls Raised in the South). With "Mad Girls In Love" we find 18-year-old wife and mother Bitsy Wentworth (who at that time couldn't name the presidents in order but "knew the name and manufacturer of every lipstick and eye shadow in Rexall Drugs) wacked her unfaithful husband with a rack of frozen meat. This caused some alteration to his handsome profile and also caused Bitsy to grab their baby, Jennifer, and run from Crystal Falls. Not a good decision as she lost custody of the child. However, that just might have been the catalyst that caused her to grow up, branch out, and eventually become a successful interior decorator. Picking up at the close of her first novel, West now follows the lives of her original outre characters plus a few wacky new ones. What a difference 20 years can make - listen and smile! This audio edition is especially enjoyable as it is performed by the author who obviously knows her way around a microphone as her reading is both polished and professional. - Gail Cooke

In Love with the Mad Girls

Michael Lee West has done it again in her newest novel, MAD GIRLS IN LOVE. Bitsy, Violet, Dorothy, and Clancy Jane all grow and change throughout the years that are covered in this story and as you read about their loves, marriages, divorces, and sexual adventures, you will love them even more. I've been waiting for this book to come out for a very long time, checking its release date on a regular basis, being disappointed when the release date changed to a later date. My disappointment changed to delight as I started the book. This is the kind of book that starts out good but just gets better until you don't know how you're going to get anything done because all you want to do is read. My only complaint - on page 482 Ms. West credits the Doobie Brothers with Clancy Jane's "peaceful, easy feeling" when we all know that was the Eagles. Despite that, I love this book. If you love southern fiction, southern women, and southern ways, get this today. You won't regret it.

I read it in a day!!!! I loved it!

Bitsy, Jennifer and Dorothy all gave me hope that I am not as crazy as I think! I adored Dorothy so much as she is just "trying too hard" to get all her ducks in a row. I am such a fan of Ms. West books and I know I have many story lines she could use in another book!!!! If you like stories about southern women and their strong ways of dealing with life you'll love this book....only problem is Ms. West didn't include more of her recipes. My husband is crazy for "Tearoom Chicken Salad" from her book "Consuming Passions". Buy it, read it, enjoy!

Mad or Crazy ..... they are the best!

Ms West has done it once more. I love the way this woman tells a story. For those who have read Crazy Ladies, she brings forward some of the characters while bringing onto the canvas a new generation. From the opening letter to a First Lady to the final pages of a wedding with a bonding of mother and daughter, this book held me and refused to let go. As a reader I appreciate stories about all sorts of relationships and interactions. This book did not disappoint. If you enjoy Southern style stories of strong women, you'll enjoy this book, too. Be aware though, that the men are not so likeable, save one or two. So break out some sweet tea, find yourself a cool spot, and be prepared to take the ride of your life. I promise you'll laugh and you'll cry and you'll be totally happy with this book.