Tastes Like Chicken

by Lolita Files

Book Overview

They're back by popular demand In Tastes Like Chicken, Lolita Files continues the story of Misty Fine and Reesy Snowden, the dynamic heroines of her bestselling novels Scenes from a Sistah and Getting... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0743245253
• ISBN13: 9780743245258
• Release Date: May 2004
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Length: 275 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

Just Fabolous!!!!!!!!

I think this book was so good. I read the first two parts as well. The characters in all three books were just so amazing to me. Usually when I read books and they have second parts to them, they're boring. But I must say this one was not. It's a must read 4 everybody. Ms. Files definitely did her thang. And especially in Child of God 2. I hope she makes a fourth part to the book. I would love to see how Reesy and Dandre,Rick and misty, Tyrone, Tyrene and Hill are all doin.

Chicken anyone?

Reading Tastes Like Chicken had me craving chicken. It was not because the book talked about chicken a lot, but the title alone had me yearning. Ms. Files introduces the reader to variations of the word "chicken." It can be a coward, a chickenhead (slang for women who are golddiggers), or the bird that produces meat or eggs. How do you like your chicken? The readers were first introduced to Reesy and Misty in Scenes From A Sistah and later in Getting to the Good Part. Now they're back again and the opening scene is at Reesy's wedding. Only she doesn't get married and the story takes off from there. It seems her fiancé Dandre has a hidden past and the skeletons fall out the closet at the most inopportune time...their wedding day. Now he has to prove his love to take-no-prisoners Reesy. She's not putting up with any bull, so she hightails herself far away from her problems in classic Reesy and Misty fashion. She even packs some fried chicken and white bread for the trip. Misty has her own issues to deal with. She finds out her husband Rick has been less than honest with her. He makes a life altering decision without her consent. Although devastated, she realizes, "you can run but you can't hide." She decides to stop running and to start fighting for what she loves and believes in and tries to work it out. She tries to share this revelation with Reesy who is too stubborn to understand. Get a plastic bag (or paper bag), batter the chicken, fry it, season it and add some sauce; spicy sauce for the chicken wings and spicy drama to the story. Tyrene and Tyrone, Reesy's parents, are an added subplot. I can't forget Hill, Dandre's father, who serves as a hot number himself. If you've ever heard, "save the drama for your mama," this subplot gives a whole new meaning to the saying. Tastes Like Chicken is hilarious. I couldn't stop laughing and craving chicken. While reading, I called a friend and asked if she had read it. She said no. I recommended it by saying, "That chile sho' can tell a story. By the way, can I get your grandmama's recipe for fried chicken?" She laughed. For the ultimate feel good; do the right thing; unconditional love type novel of the year, Tastes Like Chicken gets the award. Flawless. Beware: you might feel the urge to eat some chicken during or after reading this book. Whelp! I'm off to Popeye's for some extra crispy, chicken that is. Reviewed by Esther "Ess" Mays of Loose Leaves Book Review

Great Read

I thought the book was delightful and it has wonderful twist. Kept my eyes and mind going.

I love all of her books!

Lolita's writing has improved and relaxed over the years. I read her first novel "Scenes from a Sistah" in 1997 after seeing her on a TV show about books. She said that her first novel had taken 3 weeks to write. Since then, her writing has matured and although I cared for Misty and Reesy back then, it has been a pleasure to watch them evolve into more complete and complex personalities. I really enjoyed "Tastes Like Chicken" because in addition to Reesy and Misty, peripheral characters like Tyrone and Tyrene were given more attention. I can relate to the personal struggles of the main characters and I can't wait to see where they end up in the next novel!

Our girls are back!

Reesy is finally ready to walk down the aisle. Well at least she thinks she is until a surprise greets her at the altar. In typical Reesy fashion she does what she does best, run. Unfortunately she loses a lot more than her dignity at the altar. Racked with frustration she heads off to California. With no one but Misty knowing her whereabouts she decides to start over. But she finds out that getting over Dante is not the easiest thing to do. Misty is a newlywed and enjoying every minute of it. Still the consummate career woman she is not ready for all that comes along with marriage. Her husband Rick however is. Misty feels that they are really laying a solid foundation for their future until she finds a wastebasket full of pin pricked condom wrappers. Uncertain of anything anymore she turns to her girl Reesy to help her through. Tyrone and Tyrene Snowden have been together for a few decades. Theirs is an unsinkable love, or is it? Unable to heal their daughter's broken heart and spirit they develop some interesting habits to help themselves cope. Can they make it last forever? Tastes Like Chicken is funny from beginning to end. Ms. Files has done it again. In a hilarious follow-up to Scenes From A Sista and Getting To The Good Part, Lolita Files has brought our two favorite girlfriends back. Misty and Reesy are as crazy as ever and still up to their necks in Brotha Drama.Readincolor ReviewersAngie Pickett-Henderson