Talk of the Town [NOOK Book]

Fun, laugh out loud read

I had never read a book by Lisa Wingate before. This was a fun, light hearted book to read.

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Very good book

This is a very good book. It's funny, inciteful and uplifting. I could have read this book in a day but I had to sleep sometime.

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Awesome read!

This is book is funny, sweet, and also makes some good points about faith, love, and the reality TV. In a world so focused on tearing people down, it's nice to read something that makes you feel good about live. It's all about building people up, and you can't help but fall in love with these characters. Daily, Texas is a blast, blast. Don't miss out. This is quality Christian fiction and not preachy, like a lot of what's out there.

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GREAT READ!!!

I am a lover of books of all types, reading at least one per week, and sometimes more. I read in all genres, everything from Christian fiction to non-fiction. Talk of the Town was one of the best reads I've come upon in a long time. The story was fresh and engaging. It begins with the arrival of American Megastar assistant producer, Mandalay Florentino, in the the tiny Texas town of Daily. Mandalay, who's not a small-town girl herself, has a tough job to do, arranging for the surprise 'reveal' concert of a local girl, Amber Anderson, who has made the semi-finals on American Megastar. Little does Mandalay now, it's not almost impossible to keep anything on the 'QT' in Daily, where, as Imagene says, the cafe spreads news faster than 'chaff in a brisk wind.' From the minute Mandalay arrives in Daily, laughs begin. The chapters alternate almost seamlessly from the point of view of Mandalay to the point of view of local widow, Imagene Doll, often leaving the reader in suspense at the end of each chapter. The book kept me up late into the night many times, the surest sign of a good read. Being older myself, I found Imagene's story, her depression and grief, realistic and sympathetic. I could relate to her difficulty getting back into life after the loss of her husband. One of the things that impressed me most about Wingate's writing was her ability to blend both laughter and grief. The spectrum of emotions coexists realistically on her pages, and the friendly, quirk-filled citizens of Daily are fun and realistic. They show a sense of community spirit and concern for each other that makes you want to move to their town. The Christian element was well-handled, subtle, and not preachy. All-in-all, this book is just plain fun. Do yourself a favor and enjoy this laugh-out-loud, tender, sweet, inspiring read. GREAT BOOK!!!

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A sweet read

A great Christian book. The characters are great. At times it was a slow read. Overall a real good book.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Good Christian Romance

Full of good christian romance for all ages!

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Sunpoppy

Um..... blackhunt what did ya wanna ask me?

Spiritpaw

I love Owlpaw. I never ment to hurt tigerpaw its not my fault i would never hurt anyone stop it stop your treating me like im a murderer. Oh my gosh im a murderer im a murderer she cries and bolts away

Butterflystar

Drags you back "i would never treat you like that and im not. Im just curious. Ps i saw your posts about you and owlpaw picking names you cant do that.

Excellent read!

Loved the Imagene character. Highly recommend this book.

good story

Was a great book

great book, kept you entertained

I really enjoyed this book. I got it as a free ebook so I figured it wouldn't hurt to try it, so glad I did. It made me laugh and also enjoyed the christian/positive writing. Great read, would recommend!

Cute read

I was worried that this one was going to be too hokey for my tastes, but the characters were just nutty enough to be fun without crossing the line into ridiculous. A sweet story, well-written, with some fun and unexpected twists.

Very Enjoyable!

Selected this book as a "light" read and found it to be more involving that I anticipated! It was a pleasant surprise. I loved the very distinct personalities in the book and the storyline was great. It is Christian fiction but the author seamlessly blends Christianity in with her characterizations. I want to know more about what happens next with most of the people in the book. I will definitely look for other books by this author.

Fun book.

Well written, interesting characters. I really enjoyed the book. The plot was decent. Christian book isn't preachy. Good clean book.

Boring.

Age?

Is this a good book for a thirteen year old?

Recommended

A little hard to get into, but definitely worth the time. Keep reading.

Hollywood meets small town

If you are an American Idol fan, you're going to love this book. It gives a great inside, behind the scenes look at the makings of the show. This is especially enlightening due to the recent scandals involving the judging on the show. This book shows the cutthroat nature of Hollywood life and what some will do to achieve fame and fortune. Stories about small towns are always fun to read. It's always interesting to see the culture clash between the big city girl and the country town life. The scenes involving the hotel rooms are a hoot especially the descriptions of the Elvis and Care Bear rooms. Truthfully, I agreed with Mandalay's original viewpoint of Amber and the way she seemed too good to be true. I'm all in favor of people overcoming obstacles and succeeding in life. But I'm not a fan of fake people who seem too happy and too goody goody. There was one main thing that irked me throughout the book especially because it was never resolved at the end. Throughout the entire book, Imogene believes that Mandalay's name is Amanda Lee due to the difference in accents. Mandalay never corrects her (or maybe she just doesn't know) but Imogene keeps wondering why she is pronouncing her own name wrong. I was hoping that this would be tied up at the end of the story but it isn't. It's just annoying that it appears that Imogene will never know what Mandalay's name really is. While I enjoyed the story very much, there's not much talk about faith in the book at all. To be honest, if it hadn't been published by a Christian publisher, one might never realize it was promoted as a Christian fiction novel. This is not really a problem as the story is engaging and entertaining, just something to be noted. Be sure to grab this book before this year's American Idol season is over.

A reviewer

A story of overcoming the odds with a corral full of laughs, Talk of the Town is delightful to read. The inhabitants of Daily, Texas, are a quirky bunch. From Donetta, the hairdresser who also owns the once-closed-now-open impossible, haunted hotel above her beauty shop to the stuttering dump truck driver, Doyle, a member of the Countertop Club, you'll fall in love with all of them. There's even a bookcase passageway between the coffee shop where Imagene works as a waitress and her best friend's beauty shop. Told from both Mandalay and Imagen's point of view, Wingate describes it as a fish out of water tale. But it's much, much more. Following the national popularity of American Idol, Wingate has grabbed that idea, tossed in a what-if or two and delivered a rollicking good read. Imagene is Aunt Bea and Lucy Ricardo rolled into one. Mandalay is caught between saving her job and her conscience, and she battles even herself¿forget standing a chance against Imagene and Donetta¿especially when they take up match-making. Flawlessly written, the chapters hop back and forth between Imagene and Mandalay with Wingate never confusing the two voices. I chuckled all the way through. If you love to laugh and love a great story, Talk of the Town is highly recommended.