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Belle Weather: Mostly Sunny with a Chance of Scattered Hissy Fits | 
 enlarge | Author: Celia Rivenbark
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Category: Book
List Price: $21.95
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Rating:  71 reviews
Sales Rank: 33239
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 288
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.8 x 1.1
ISBN: 0312362994
Dewey Decimal Number: 814.6
EAN: 9780312362997
ASIN: 0312362994
Publication Date: August 19, 2008
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Bestselling Author of We’re Just Like You, Only Prettier and Bless Your Heart, Tramp Hang on to your hats! We’re in for some fiercely funny weather and crackling-sharp observations from Celia Rivenbark, of whom USA Today has said, “Think Dave Barry with a female point of view.” With her incomparable style and sassy southern wit, you’ll hear from Celia on:--The joys of remodeling Tara--How Harry Potter bitch-slaps Nancy Drew--Britney’s To-Do list: pick okra, cover that thang up--How rugby-playing lesbians torpedoed beach day--Why French women suck at competitive eating--The truth about nature deficit disorder--The difference between cockroaches and water bugs--The beauty of BedazzlersAnd much, much more! Whether she’s doing her taxes or extolling the virtues of Madonna’s mothering skills, Celia Rivenbark will keep you laughing until the very last page.
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I Just Love Mama Celia!... November 9, 2008
Mercedes Johnmeyer (Kingsland, GA)
I've read all Ms. Rivenbark's books, and found everyone to be very amusing. I'll be honest, this one wasn't my favorite...but it was still an entertaining read. Ms. Rivenbark can take any ho-hum topic (like the renovation of a house...b-o-r-i-n-g) and turn it into a hilarious serious of observations.
If you like the quirkiness of southern women, and their completely different (and some times crazy...but in a good way!) outlook on life, and the way things should be done, then pick up any one of Ms. Rivenbark's books. Just be advised, this is NOT a novel...this is a compilation of short articles/stories. Sometimes they're connected, sometimes not. They are almost always hilarious though! :)
 True Mom Life....MORE than below the Mason Dixon. November 9, 2008
Jason Dyer
Celia knows what it is like to be a mom/wife/inlaw, she can verbalize her angist.....screw that, I ain't about actin' like I give a hoot about whatcha think about my {non}review of her latest book. I have read all of them and have passed them onto other women in my circle. They ALL come back with rave reviews....Thank you Celia for giving me another Christmas (not Holiday) present to give to my girls. Your book will be sent from me to all corners of the world....from Washington State to Fayetteville, NC, Orlando, Fl, & Bankok, Thailand!
Keep it up girlfriend!! even if your daughter thinks you're a tool.
 Mostly Funny with a Chance of Hit-and-Miss October 31, 2008
Jennifer Terry (Parker, CO United States)
I want to say immediately that if I could give 3.5 stars for Belle Weather, I would. The book included plenty of laugh-out-loud moments for me, and overall, I really enjoyed it. I don't know that it inspired me to spend money on her other books, but if I happened to get one for free, I would read it and enjoy it.
Among the reason why I enjoyed Belle Weather is Rivenbark's hilarious titles - of this book, her other books, and her individual essays. Some excellent choices: "Harry Potter B____-slaps Nancy Drew," "Rugby-Playing Lesbians Torpedo Beach Day," "How to Avoid Mortuary Science Camp" and "Penguins, Sir Paul, Rednecks: Unlucky in Love." Rivenbark is also very good, like other humor writers, at being hilariously snarky and slightly neurotic. I probably laughed aloud several times in (almost) every essay.
Unfortunately, a lot of the book doesn't live up to the hilarious titles or the few choice moments. It was a bit up and down for me, where some essays were brilliant, others were annoying or dull, like the letter to Britney Spears. As other reviewers have mentioned, Rivenbark has a tendency to be a bit all over the place in her essays, where her digressions seem more disorganized than amusingly random. At times, the essays seem like one of the better blogs than something that should be published - I admit I found Rivenbark's writing a bit amateurish at times.
If you purchase this book, I don't think you will be disappointed, but you may not be wetting your pants, either. In terms of other female humor writers with a similar style, I have preferred Jen Lancaster or Chelsea Handler, and I might recommend trying them first. Rivenbark has a uniquely Southern flavor, of course, and I think she could be really good with a little refinement (in her writing, not her perfect Southern manners).
Southern Whine October 23, 2008
Bennet Pomerantz (Seabrook, Maryland)
You know I hate when New Yorkers whin. When it is someone from the southern, it isnt whining, it is a full blown hissy fit.
These short essays seems more like slice of north vs south. I would assume by its tone, the south shall rise again. If this audio presenation is any indication, dont bet on it! The humor is dry as sand and the narration is over southern based.
I would wish Paula Dean would have narrate this. At least, she has a nice southern twang
Bennet Pomerantz AUDIOWORLD
Hilarious - like the Southern Belle version of Sedaris or Barry October 23, 2008
gensparkie (California)
I am not a Southern Belle, nor do I have much hope of ever becoming one, living as I do in Northern California! But this book made me just a tiny bit jealous for the sense and sensibilities of the True Southern Lady - at least, those who are as snarky and fun as Rivenbark.
She tackles such diverse issues as gay men turning straight, little girls' sleepovers, and Harry Potter Vs Nancy Drew.
Reading this book is like spending an excellent boozy evening with your sassiest girlfriend, watching movies and dishing about anything and everything. Get it. You'll love it.
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