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None of the books I‘m in the middle of are really keeping my attention so I thought I‘d give this one a try. It‘s not as light as I expected so far but there have been some hilarious lines at less than 1/4 of the way in.

*Also, just to toot my own horn a bit, I ran a race this morning and got 4th in my age group. I‘ve never been so tickled to miss a podium (usually I‘m not even close).

I enjoyed this book overall, but almost had to put it down because of the mother‘s homophobia and rigidness. I had no sympathy for her whatsoever. There are a lot of repetitive phrases, like Looney Tunes for LA and “Oh Barnett” and “posthaste” as literary devices, but I just found them annoying. Despite these criticisms, the book is funny and touching in parts and lets you believe that flawed characters can grow. I‘m glad I read this.

I really liked this story of a woman running a farm whose life is challenged when her son comes home to say he is engaged to his boyfriend and all the beliefs she must face. There was lots to love, laugh, and cry at in here. What I didn‘t get was the last 20 pgs that had nothing to do with a big gay wedding and only existed to gut me so hard I was audibly sobbing. There is a thread of-death comes for us all-in here that I guess supports the 👇🏼

I really wanted to love this one but it was #MoreMehThanYeah ?parts were silly, sweet and sappy but overall cliché & predictable. #BorrowNotBuy

I really liked this with one small exception. There is some animal death that seemed long and drawn out and ended up making the end of the book feel emotionally manipulative to me. I wish the end had been different but I still really enjoyed the book overall. 4⭐️

🌈📚 What a unashamedly proud, loud, & hilarious read! Pawpaw is my favorite & mom…well…mom turns out to be beautifully flawed.

Read this for a feel-good read that challenges stereotypes & embraces the power of love! If you‘re the type to poopoo love, weddings, celebrations, and families of all types then UGH just go somewhere else. The rest of us will have fun & celebrate in LOVE & LIGHT while eating wedding cookies! 🌈💍❤️

My immediate thoughts when I started this was too much agism and Louisiana bashing. But quickly I felt how heartwarming this journey would be. Sometimes the best way to eradicate homophobia from your well-intentioned mother is to love her through it and laugh along the way. It also helps if you have wacky side characters and great pets names. This was a bit long-winded at times but forgiving that, a fun read.

Barnett grew up on a farm in Louisiana, and in high school he realized he was gay. When his parents found out, they were not supportive of his coming out. His father died a short time later, leaving his mother Chrissy in mourning for her husband and in denial about her son. Barnett moves away and finds love with a man named Ezra. And now they are engaged! Barnett travels back to the farm to tell his mom the news and help her to understand.

Right combination of hilariously funny but also had sad moments. I appreciated that it showed that you are never to old to grow as a person. It made my heart happy.

*I received an advance review copy from NetGalley and I'm leaving this review voluntarily.