We're Just Like You, Only Prettier: Confessions of a Tarnished Southern Belle, (Paperback)

from TBRetc

If I could give this a 2.5 I would. While I found parts of it funny, it really wasn't as good as I had hoped. The title is very clever, but unfortunately I found that to be the best part of the book. I have not read many of her books before, and from what I hear this is not as good as the others....

from micahmom2002

started off funny but got a bit boring and repetitive after a while

from madamejeanie

This is a book of compiled newspaper columns, a series of essays on life in all it's miriad aspects, as seen from the point of view of a self-admitted tarnished Southern Belle. Rivenbark is best described as a poor white Erma Bombeck. While this book won't be everyone's cup of tea, I liked it. Gr...

from ScoutJ

If you're a fan of either the Sweet Potato Queens OR Laurie Notaro, you'll love these books. Southern truth as humor at a pretty high level.

from Sandra_Berglund

If I could give this a 2.5 I would. While I found parts of it funny, it really wasn't as good as I had hoped. The title is very clever, but unfortunately I found that to be the best part of the book. I have not read many of her books before, and from what I hear this is not as good as the others....