The Improper Life of Bezellia Grove (Audiobook)

from suequeblue

I really wanted to like this book. The premise held so much promise, but I never felt enough time or effort were put into a character or a storyline. I respected Bezellia, because even when she was trying to find herself, and grow up away from her family, if they needed her, she was there. But th...

from TheLostEntwife

This is the year for me to read books revolving around the South in the 60's - and each book is good in it's own way, and has its own faults. The Improper Life of Bezellia Grove was an interesting enough book - the main character, Bezellia, was likeable enough, her mom was horrible enough, her da...

from howifeelaboutbooks

Another great Southern novel from Gilmore, with a little more grit than Looking for Salvation at the Dairy Queen. Bezellia belongs to a well-known Southern family, so a lot of things are expected of her. Instead, she falls in love with the hired help, who happens to be black. More tough issues ar...

from BookSwarm

I felt like I should have read this book in a deep Southern drawl. The heat of the south permeated the story, from Bezellia's grandparents house on the lake to the tattered remnants of the Grove family estate. When I first started this book, I wasn't sure where the story was going. It started out...

from mistycliff

When "they" say that the lifestyles of the rich and famous are not as glorious as we simple lay people imagine, the infamous "they" are probably referring to something along the lines of pretty little, poor little, rich girl, Bezellia Grove. Born in a stately southern mansion on the outskirts of ...