Sometimes and especially in the summer after reading through so many new books, I love to come back to an old favorite. There are not many books that I can reread - I try but they aren't as fabulous the second time around. However, in some cases, they just get better and its like hanging out with your best friend. That's how I feel when I read Summer Sisters or Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons or The Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood.
Last week I finished The Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood for the umpteenth time. I've lost track of how many times I've read it. I do still remember the first time. I found it at the Lakeside United Methodist Church Library in high school. I'm pretty sure I devoured it in one afternoon on the dock. I loved it so much! Then I quickly found the prequel, Little Altars Everywhere, at the Lakeside Women's Club Library. Although not as good, I loved every minute of it!
The Ya Yas are my favorite and I long for a similar group of friends. I suppose my summer sisters come closest but not even. Perhaps that's why I like it so much. Yes, there are dark parts of the story and some might say that it is more about a mother and daughter but I see it as a wonderful book of friendship. One in which friends become family and so much more. At the end of the book, I'm always sad that it's over because I hate saying goodbye to an old friend.
So, if you have not read The Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood I highly recommend that you do. You will definitely not regret it! I'd let you borrow mine but I'm a little attached to it and would fear that I might not see it again. Head to the library or bookstore and pick up a copy! It's a perfect summer read and you might just find that you feel how I do while reading that you just met new friends that by the end of the book will be your best friends.
Enjoy and Happy Reading!
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