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I had never heard of Mary Monroe and someone said she was one of their favorite writers. I looked and my local library had this book, which takes place beginning in 1917 and goes thru 1930's. It's a historical novel with a little bit of psychological thriller in it.

We first meet the two main MC's, Maggie Franklin and Hubert Wiggins, on their Wedding Day. This follows their married life through the Deep South until the 1930's. ⬇️

Gumbo, Gossip, Lies, and Deceit! Mrs. Wiggins is full of it. I had a lot of fun with this book. The restrictions of time and location really made for a creative web of lies and kept me interested. I could easily see this being a Tyler Perry production if it were a film adaptation.

See my full thoughts here: https://readingbeyondthebookcover.com/mrs-wiggins-by-mary-monroe/

And here ☺️: https://youtu.be/OGnW0NYRDsY?si=dHbPGF1vyEgjRp7z

5 out of 5! Heavy themes. So look out for triggers before you embark on this journey.

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Asynchronous #buddyread. Schedule for week 2
#buddyreadswithrbtbc

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@Reading_Beyond_The_Book_Cover is hosting an asynchronous #buddyread of Mrs Wiggins in May. This is the schedule for the first week. All welcome. See original post https://litsy.com/p/NXZIZEQ3MVNo

Hey, y‘all!!

I am hosting an asynchronous #buddyread of Mrs. Wiggins. Here is the suggested reading schedule for week 2, starting May 1. The chapters are short. Hence the schedule has a set goal of 3-4 chapters daily. Take your time. No pressure. Get in where you fit in.

We look forward to having you join us. More details will be in a blog post. In the next few days, a link will be sent in reply to this post. #buddyreadswithrbtbc 🤗

#buddyread

Hey, y‘all!!

I am hosting an asynchronous #buddyread of Mrs. Wiggins. Here is the suggested reading schedule for week 1, starting May 1. The chapters are short. Hence the schedule has a set goal of 3-4 chapters daily. Take your time. No pressure. Get in where you fit in.

We look forward to having you join us. More details will be in a blog post. In the next few days, a link will be sent in reply to this post. #buddyreadswithrbtbc 🤗

#buddyread

“I seen how close your old shoe been sticking to you ever since y‘all walked in.”

I couldn‘t help but laugh at this. 🤭

I wonder if people still use this expression when referring to someone‘s partner. 🤔

#StoryGraph: fiction historical dark emotional sad race southern
320 pages • first pub 2021

“Mary Monroe crafts a provocative story set in the Depression-era Deep South about a woman determined to get the life and respect she wants—at any cost...”

“The daughter of a prostitute mother and an alcoholic father, Maggie Franklin knew her only way out was to marry someone upstanding and church-going.” ~ Publisher

Reading while running errands is my new thing to do. Every chance I get I‘ll read a few pages…while waiting in line, when hubby runs in the hardware store, sitting in traffic or waiting on meds. If there‘s a minute, best believe I‘ll be reading. #illreadanywhere #wheredoyouliketoread #kindlepaperwhite #mrswiggins

I‘ve always enjoyed Mary Monroe‘s books! This is the first one that I‘ve read in a long time. She didn‘t let me down! This book was interesting from the start, storyline unlike any I‘ve read before. Then…it really got good! LOL A mother‘s love will have you doing things out of character! Maggie was far beyond a helicopter mom!