Book Review – Sugar and Grits

Sugar and Grits by DiAnn Mills, Martha Rogers, Janice Thompson and Kathleen Y’Barbo

This is a collection of four short stories set in the small Southern town of Calista, Mississippi. Each storyline revolves around one main character within a group of friends.

I found the stories to be easy reads. They were light and fun, but nothing overly memorable, honestly. I found some of the stereotypes to be a bit overboard and thought that at times the authors were seeking to incorporate as much Southern slang and Southern expressions as much as they could into each story. One character in particular, Sassy Hatchett, reminded me a little much of Ouiser from Steel Magnolias. However, I will say that these stories were, in fact, decent reads. I’d say this would be a great vacation book. I could see myself sitting on the beach, relaxing and reading these stories. Or, in a hammock somewhere relaxing and breezing through this book. The stories aren’t going to change your life, but they are nice little stories for light reading.