And I already want to read it again, I miss the characters so much - for me, that’s the hallmark of a great book! - Lowbar Productions I spent almost an entire day reading this weekend, something I haven’t done in a very long time. I was expecting a simple ‘girl gets boy’ narrative, but what I got was so much more compelling.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book! It is well written, has an interesting plot…and I just couldn’t put it down! Carter infused this tale with a refreshingly different perspective on a well-loved story, with unexpected twists and turns that make for a very satisfying read. Any book that draws you in that much certainly deserves 5 stars. I just couldn’t wait to see how things turned out for Davie Jones. I wasn’t able to finish it over the weekend, so when I left work the next day I literally sat at the first bench I could find and finished the novel before heading home for the day. I started reading the book on the airplane during some weekend travel and I didn’t want to put it down. It is especially great for a lazy summer day on the beach or in the park. I haven’t read anything like this (and I read a lot) This is going in my top 10. I’ll just tell you, this is a very unique story. Free.There are so many wonderful moments of discovery in this novel, I don’t want to give any of them away if you haven’t read it yet. 22.Įrnessa Carter signs 32 Candles 7 p.m. Her "impromptu tour" includes a signing here on Wed., Sept. In June, Amistad books published 32 Candles it's an Essence Book Club pick, among other distinctions.Īs it happens, Carter, 33, still burns a candle for Pittsburgh, too. Derby Dolls.Įventually, however, Carter recast the story of Davie Jones - she calls it The Color Purple meets John Hughes movie - as a novel and secured an agent. The script was never completed, and in 2003, Carter herself left town for Los Angeles, trading gigs like CP music free-lancer for things like writing for American Top 40 With Ryan Seacrest and roller-derbying for the L.A. Ernessa Carter got into Carnegie Mellon University on the strength of an unfinished screenplay about a small-town Mississippi ugly duckling who - inspired by 1980s Molly Ringwald movies - transforms herself into a glamorous Hollywood lounge singer.
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