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Title	:	Saving CeeCee Honeycutt
Author	:	Beth Hoffman
Book Format	:	Audio CD
Book Edition	:	Deluxe Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 254 pages
Published	:	January 12th 2010 by Penguin Audio (first published 2010)
Categories	:	Fiction. Historical. Historical Fiction. Womens Fiction. Chick Lit. American. Southern

Saving CeeCee Honeycutt Audio CD | Pages: 254 pages

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Twelve-year-old CeeCee is in trouble. For years she’s been the caretaker of her psychotic mother, Camille— the crown-wearing, lipstick-smeared laughingstock of an entire town. Though it’s 1967 and they live in Ohio, Camille believes it’s 1951 and she’s just been crowned the Vidalia Onion Queen of Georgia. The day CeeCee discovers Camille in the front yard wearing a tattered prom dress and tiara as she blows kisses to passing motorists, she knows her mother has completely flipped. When tragedy strikes, Tootie Caldwell, a previously unknown great-aunt comes to CeeCee’s rescue and whisks her away to Savannah. Within hours of her arrival, CeeCee is catapulted into a perfumed world of prosperity and Southern eccentricities—a world that appears to be run entirely by women. While Tootie is busy saving Savannah’s endangered historic homes from the wrecking ball, CeeCee encounters a cast of unforgettable, eccentric characters. From the mysterious Thelma Rae Goodpepper, who bathes in an outdoor tub under the watchful eyes of a voyeuristic peacock, to Oletta Jones, the all-knowing household cook, to Violene Hobbs, the loud-mouthed widow who entertains a local police officer in her yellow see-through peignoir, the women of Gaston Street keep CeeCee entertained and enthralled for an entire summer. But CeeCee’s view of the world is challenged in ways she could have never imagined: there are secrets to keep, injustices to face, and loyalties to uphold. Just as she begins to find her ballast and experiences a sense of belonging, her newfound joy collides with the long-held fear that her mother’s legacy has left her destined for destruction. Laugh-out-loud funny, at times heartbreaking, and written in a pitch-perfect voice, Saving CeeCee Honeycutt is a spirited Southern tale that explores the intricate frailties and strengths of female relationships while illuminating the journey of a young girl who loses her mother but finds many others.

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Original Title:	Saving CeeCee Honeycutt
ISBN:	0143145541 (ISBN13: 9780143145547)
Edition Language:	English
Characters:	Cecelia Honeycutt, Oletta Jones, Aunt Tootie, Mrs. Odell
Literary Awards:	Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Fiction and for Debut Author (2010)

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Momma left her red satin shoes in the middle of the road. Thats what three eyewitnesses told the police. The first time I remember my mother wearing red shoes was on a snowy morning in December 1962, the year I was seven years old. I walked into the kitchen and found her sitting at the table. No lights were on, but in the thin haze of dawn that pushed through the frostbitten window, I could see red high-heeled shoes peeking out from beneath the hem of her robe. There was no breakfast waiting,

Okay, Readers. I can see the local AMC marquee now -- "SAVING CEECEE HONEYCUTT" in scrolling big caps -- and, suitably, it's only a matter of time before Warner Brothers, Imagine, Touchstone, or maybe Castle Rock see the possibilities and potential of this hugely adored novel readers have fallen in love with. I hope there will be a day when this amazing book's enlightening quotes, soul-inspiring words of wisdom, and beautifully developed characters are gathered from the pages and placed before

I adore this style of writing, dripping with deep southern charm set in the summer of 1967 Savannah, Georgia. What a sparkling gem of a debut for Hoffman. I'm gonna have to compare this book a little because of the age of the main character to Secret Life of Bee's with a 12 year old girl named CeeCee living in Ohio, with her tender heart in shambles after the passing of her mentally-ill mother and having an absent father with no parenting skills. This event changes her life as she moves to live

Not fond of this book. Here's the recipe for this book: Steal liberally from Pollyanna (including the prism scene), Fried Green Tomatoes(all our woes can be solved by talking to a wise Southern woman), and Steel Magnolias (Southern Belles having a slap down in public); Add a pinch of Southern racial anecdotes ala The Help(although the maid never minds making food while everyone else has fun, she's just happy to be a friend, and on her feet all day.);Add the author's own interest in decorating

This novel should come with a warning label - CAUTION: May cause sudden outbursts of uncontrollable laughter mixed with a few tears. A delightful fun read filled with flawed, eccentric, charming, and delightful characters. Hoffman certainly did a wonderful job portraying southern graces, charm, and nuances at their finest without going stereotypical overboard. And she deals frankly, yet emphatically, with the fallout caused from being raised in the eye of the hurricane with a mentally ill parent

"With a neighbour like mama who needed a TV."'I find all men to be very much like wearing high-heeled shoesI love how pretty they make me feel, but by the end of the night I can't wait to get rid of them.' This book was just full of peaches and cream. What a delightful read. It reminds me of a book I read many years ago, Nora, Nora by Anne Rivers Siddons. It has the same small town southern feeling and similar kind-hearted strong women characters. I read in another reviewsomeone compared this

This was my book club's monthly pick, and that was the only reason I finished it. The characters are stereotypes, with one or two quirks tacked on to make them "eccentric". The conflict, where it exists at all, is neatly wrapped up so that CeeCee can learn a valuable lesson, PSA-style. The description is overwrought and repetitive (everything is "sun-dappled" and looks like "miles of lace"), and the voice seems to swing between 8 and 38 years old. There's no real continuing plot; the book is