The Secret Life of Bees
by Sue Monk Kidd
2003, 302 pp.
Rating: 4.5
I’m so glad I hadn’t read this book before so that I could read it for the Southern Reading Challenge (and the Something about Me Challenge). I loved everything about this book. The setting, the characters, the story. I didn’t know anything about it before I started reading, and I think it’s best that way. All I’ll say is that it is about a girl named Lily and that bees play an important part of the story. If you’re one of the few who haven’t read it yet, you’ll be in for a treat when you do.
I haven’t read it yet, but everything keeps saying how great it is. I have a copy to read for a challenge and will hopefully get around to it soon…
I don’t remember the details anymore, but I do remember really liking it and highly recommending it.
This was one of my all-time favorite books. I also read Ms. Kidd’s next book, THE MERMAID CHAIR, and didn’t care for it at all.
I couldn’t agree with you more! I didn’t have a clue what it was about before I read for the Southern Challenge either, and probably never would have read it if not for that challenge. Would have been my loss…I count it among my favorite books of all-time now.
I read this book a couple of years ago not knowing anything about it and, like you, loved it. While I love reading reviews of other bloggers, somethimes it is a real treat to find a fantastic book that you’ve not heard about before. So glad you enjoyed this book.
Is there any other book similar to “The Secret Life of Bees” to which you would compare it?
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