My Summer of Southern Discomfort audiobook

A love affair gone bad sent Natalie from NYC and corporate law to Macon Georgia and the public prosecutor's office. This slim volume follows her as she makes the transition and deals with the sometimes grim realities of her new job.As another reviewer said, it would have been nice to have skewered the NYC ex, but then, life doesn't tend to be like that. The dangling ends lend verisimilitude to this charming story.I will be watching for more of her books.

I really enjoyed this book. I am from the South and hearing a Northerner's description of life here versus there was funny. I know this is a work of fiction and did hit the cliche button quite a bit! But it was definitely a good book.

This is a compelling read. The protagonist is a young woman lawyer, a refugee in Macon, Georgia from a major New York law firm where neither her career or her first love affair panned out. In Macon, she finds healing, a job she comes to feel passionate about, and new, loyal friends. Her parents have to get used to what they see as a sell-out. She has to get used to southern cooking, politeness and outdated notions of a woman's place. The move she thought of as running away turns out to be the start of something good, maybe even something wonderful.

I don't get why everyone disliked this book. I thought it was pretty good. It wasn't your usual chick lit romance-type book, it more revolved around a court case (which is probably why I liked it). The other reason I liked it so much was the characters and the way they developed. And, good info on the Georgia legal system.

I love this story. This was my second time to read this book.

Interesting information about the legal system in Georgia and landmarks in Macon.

I enjoyed it

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There is a dearth of books about women's lives between teenage dreams and middle aged rites of self-discovery. This book is one of the few in that already-small selection with a protagonist who is primarily concerned about something other than going shopping and getting married - so, fair warning, if you go into it expecting a zany, fish-out-of-water chick lit book as suggested by the blurb and cover, you're going to be sorely disappointed. There is humor, but it's quieter and more sarcastic than, say, Stephanie Plum (again, like the reference to humidity's effect on one's hair would suggest). It takes on hard issues, and does an excellent job quietly examining all the little contradictions that make up people in general, and the South in particular, in a slice-of-life format.

This was a good book that didn't try too hard to be southern lit. It blended some of the little things that make the south, not NYC (main character moves from NYC to Macon, Ga because she screwed up and fell for a married man at her law practice). It is humorous because it also does a very good job at looking at the uniqueness of "southerness" from a northeasterners eyes. Though admittedly it may have been a little funnier to me because I have heard some of these same comments from my NJ husband living in the south. The book won't change your life-but it's not supposed to, it's a light, no think read that reminds you how comfortable being a southerner can be.

I really enjoyed this gem of a book. The writing was very fine, and the story was a delight. A city girl gets herself into quite the mess at work, and she heads on down to Macon, GA for a job as a prosecutor. I liked the way the author did not turn every person who lives in the South into a redneck hillbilly. I like the fact that the story was told in a short space of time, during an important work event. And I really liked the protagonist of the book. She is a keeper!

This book was a perfect summer read. As a northerner who had a mild obsession with the South it was interesting to see someone else's point of view. This book was short and entertaining and I can honestly say as someone who loves lighthearted books it was great! I give it four stars because compared to my favorite, Sophie Kinsella, it does fall short of being written as well.

The author is very good at creating emotional atmosphere. In the beginning of the book, the main character is running away to the South from a bad job and bad affair in NYC. It was very interesting to see the transformation of the character as she became part of her new community.

Northern lawyer exiles herself to Georgia to run from a love affair gone wrong. I really liked the fish out of water dynamic (particularly because of the souther angle) and there was a sweet love story that was a very small part of the book. 4/5

I believe the title is a misnomer, due to the book chronicling over a year and not just a summer. I found it to be well written, and a relatable account of how mistakes made can turn into the best things for you.

Now that my boyfriend is a lawyer I'm discovering how interesting lawyers (and books about lawyers) can be. I really liked the narrator and the setting (Macon, GA, woot!)

This was sweet and a very good read. The author is a colleague I admire a lot and she is just as witty and fun as the main character in the book - happier, though, I hope.