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She's the product of a "sheltered" life in a small Southern town, for 44 years the childless wife of a parsimonious upright banker named Wesley Lloyd - who dies suddenly leaving her the surprised heir to millions. Then she gets a jolt on her doorstep: the old boy left a mistress and a ten year old son.

I liked this book though there were times I wanted to smack the uptight old broad upside the head. But every time, she would turn around and show me her warm heart, fiery spirit, and sense of fair play. Except for a very strange passage where her avaricious Presbyterian preacher conspired with a sleazy "Christian psychologist" to frame her as a nymphomaniac, there were some hysterically funny scenes in this book as Miss Julia journeyed out of her complacency into self-knowledge and power.

There are some wonderful villains in this book, most of them being "men of the cloth." As between Miss Julia's own ordained minister, and Hazel Marie's slimy self-proclaimed televangelist uncle, the evil and greed are evenly distributed. Then there are the town and church gossips.

I enjoyed this book and am reading the sequels. Far as I can figure, Miss Julia is somewhere in her 60's as this book begins, but she seems an awfully "old" person for that age. I didn't know you could still buy Red Cross lace-up ladies' oxfords, much less that anybody under the age of 89 would actually wear them these days - but she says she does. And it's hard to believe anybody could live in middle class small town USA and get to the late 1990's, without ever having written a check - but Miss Julia says that's how her life was until old Wesley Lloyd died on her like that.

So here's what I'll do with Miss Julia. I'll swing between wanting to smack the old girl upside the head when she gets just too prissy to stand, and wanting to hug her when she admits to having been second-best to the men in her life (father and then husband), or when she stands right up to the avaricious hypocritical men (mostly preachers) in her life who want to steamroll over her and grab her money, or when her heart goes out to little Lloyd, her late husband's out-of-wedlock son, and little Lloyd's sweet-natured mother Hazel Marie (left by old Wesley Lloyd without a red cent), or when she warms up to Sam Murdoch, her good friend who's quietly carrying a torch for her.


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Miss Julia Speaks Her Mind A Novel Ann B Ross 9780688177751 Books Reviews

Anyone that follows my reviews will know that I love mysteries, and this series is far removed from a mystery. But, I enjoy reading all types and this series caught my attention because there were so many books written in the series. My mind thought "this series must start as a child and keep going through life", but as usual, I was wrong. This author jumps out and grabs you with the introduction of "Miss Julia" and her thoughts, feelings, and reactions to life events. You feel as if you are part of her life and she becomes involved with the unexpected, the danger, and the duplicity of people surrounding her. I became attached to her views of life and how she handles situations, and have already ordered the next two in this series of approximately 15. Will keep you posted with reviews as they occur.
I loved this story...I loved the characters...most of them anyway! You have the "villains" in here like any other story....And their villains were that....Made you love to hate them! No, this isn't fantasy, sci-fi or anything like that...It's just regular fiction. Little bit of a suspense and having you wondering what's going to happen but knowing that things could work out.

Now, Miss Julia, sometimes got on my last nerve...but I adored her! But I could understand why she did some of the things she did and thought the way she did...but it was annoying still mostly because, at the age she is, she should know better...but...even that has a flip side because for so long...things went one way all of her life, and after she got out from under those things, they were still deeply instilled in her.

When I saw these books at my local bookstore, I grabbed one of each title that I saw and had to order this one online because it wasn't with the books I bought and this is the first in the series. But I do have the first eight (8) books in what I believe has at least fifteen (15) books total. I'm not quite sure if it has to be read in order, but I do suggest you read this first so that you can understand what's going on in the other books and how things ended up being how they are.

There is very little cussing in this book and Miss Julia and her people are spiritual people but you're not bombarded with it. I really can't say too much more than that without giving spoilers, which I try not to do often.

This was an easy, light read that I will gladly go on to the next one soon. I will read them between other books I am trying to catch up on and/or when I just need a light, cute, make you smile and/or laugh kind of read.
Just when you think one of Julia's problems are over up pops another and you wonder how she is going to untangle the web. No worries, this story is full of laughs and tears. There were moments I found myself yelling "go. Go..GO!!!" and "What the h*ll were you thinking?!" I can't recommend this book enough without ruining it for you.Lol. Needless to say, I'm purchasing the next book. 0)
This is not my typical kind of reading, but I read very good things about this novel. Let me tell you. It is a page turner through and through. The chapters are all about the same length and give you just enough to keep you wondering what will happen next. Miss Julia proves to be a woman set in her old school ways but she sees how many of those ways have controlled her actions. This is definitely a novel about a protagonist having an awakening about her own life while intersecting with others in a solid plot that keeps the story moving. The characters are all well developed and the climax is satisfying in every way, from added complications to love and redemption. I recommend this to anybody who loves a story about change and lots of layers that the author peels back like an onion in no hurry but just at the right speed. A true gem of a book.
She's the product of a "sheltered" life in a small Southern town, for 44 years the childless wife of a parsimonious upright banker named Wesley Lloyd - who dies suddenly leaving her the surprised heir to millions. Then she gets a jolt on her doorstep the old boy left a mistress and a ten year old son.

I liked this book though there were times I wanted to smack the uptight old broad upside the head. But every time, she would turn around and show me her warm heart, fiery spirit, and sense of fair play. Except for a very strange passage where her avaricious Presbyterian preacher conspired with a sleazy "Christian psychologist" to frame her as a nymphomaniac, there were some hysterically funny scenes in this book as Miss Julia journeyed out of her complacency into self-knowledge and power.

There are some wonderful villains in this book, most of them being "men of the cloth." As between Miss Julia's own ordained minister, and Hazel Marie's slimy self-proclaimed televangelist uncle, the evil and greed are evenly distributed. Then there are the town and church gossips.

I enjoyed this book and am reading the sequels. Far as I can figure, Miss Julia is somewhere in her 60's as this book begins, but she seems an awfully "old" person for that age. I didn't know you could still buy Red Cross lace-up ladies' oxfords, much less that anybody under the age of 89 would actually wear them these days - but she says she does. And it's hard to believe anybody could live in middle class small town USA and get to the late 1990's, without ever having written a check - but Miss Julia says that's how her life was until old Wesley Lloyd died on her like that.

So here's what I'll do with Miss Julia. I'll swing between wanting to smack the old girl upside the head when she gets just too prissy to stand, and wanting to hug her when she admits to having been second-best to the men in her life (father and then husband), or when she stands right up to the avaricious hypocritical men (mostly preachers) in her life who want to steamroll over her and grab her money, or when her heart goes out to little Lloyd, her late husband's out-of-wedlock son, and little Lloyd's sweet-natured mother Hazel Marie (left by old Wesley Lloyd without a red cent), or when she warms up to Sam Murdoch, her good friend who's quietly carrying a torch for her.