Julia Fowler

I am a Florida cracker with parents from the northeast. So I am a mix. That being said, I loved this collection of essays and sayings of southern women. I have true southern relatives and in-laws and friends...now some of what they say and so makes more sense to me...more of a cultural and not eccentric thing...like "I wanna hug your neck..." So I had a lot of chuckles with this little book. I don't think a true southerner would be offended by this, nor would a Yankee be bored. Good little show more book for anyone!!! show less

A big thank you to LibraryThing for this book in exchange for my honest review.

What a funny and charming book! I had a smile on my face when I wasn't laughing out loud.

Ms. Fowler really loves the South where she grew up. I'm so glad she has passed her thoughts on various aspects of Southern living to us: the weather, the South's obsession with football, food, health, being country, and comin' and goin' (baby showers for those comin' and funerals for those goin').

I loved all the Southern show more sayings. Of course, being from Southern Indiana, I have heard many but certainly not all of them. There are pages and pages of sayings with the subject corresponding with the section.

Ms. Fowler has a YouTube channel, Southern Women, and I have a feeling it's as charming as this book. You don't have to be a Southerner to enjoy this light read. show less

I feel fortunate to have started the New Year with a book that made me laugh out loud! This one had me remembering things from my past that I'd plum forgotten. But don't worry, you don't have to be a Southerner to enjoy this little gem. Just grab a glass of sweet iced tea, sit back (preferably on a front porch if you have one), and let Julia tell you all about what makes Southerners tick. Be it hospitality, health, the weather, or sports; she's pretty much covered it all in Embrace Your show more Southern, Sugar!

With humor and wit, she manages to capture not just what she adores about this unique region of the country but why she's so happy and comfortable with her own country roots. The only thing I was missing as I read this one was a slice of pecan pie. But Julia thought of that as well and included not one but two family recipes for this southern classic.

Thanks to Library Thing and Gibbs Smith Publishing for allowing me to read this book in exchange for an honest review.
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This book is an ode to Southerners everywhere and what makes them so special. Each chapter is broken down into a particular aspect of "being southern" and I really appreciated the southern quotes sprinkled throughout. Those are enough to make anyone laugh!