Fat Fridays

Fat Fridays Group, Book 1

By: Judith Keim

Narrated by: Joyce Bean

When Sukie's husband shacks up with her Pilates instructor, her domestic drama becomes the talk of her small Georgia town. Friends from her married life prove fickle, and Sukie hides at home, terrified of encountering the town gossips at the grocery store. Betsy, Sukie's neighbor, invites her to join "Fat Fridays", a weekly gathering at a local café where the women order whatever they crave - no calories counted. Over sausage pizza and sage advice, Sukie gets a grip on her new life and learns to love her freedom.

Judith Keim's warm, funny novel offers moving glimpses into each of the five women's very different lives. As they struggle to deal with cruel exes, frustrating families, and forbidden love, the women offer one another the kind of friendship that is as rich and nurturing as their Friday feasts.

©2016 Judith Keim. (P)2016 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.

A lovely story of women helping each other.

Five unlikely women become friends and supporters of each other during some very rough times in their lives. I enjoyed the writer's development of the characters personalities, and, in some cases, their enlightenment of their lives. A good summer book. Okay, I did have one major problem, and that could be because I was listening to the word SueKee which is said "Suki". For the longest time I thought this character was Japanese; she wasn't and I couldn't let it go. They needed to introduce why she was called SueKee earlier on. Narration was delightful.

Enjoyable but a little bit tacky

I wanted something funny and light to listen to. And this book is it. The story is good but quite tacky in my opinion. Ms Joyce Bean did a great performance. I’m quite sad that the 3rd book of this series isn’t performed by her.

Love this book.

Fat Fridays is such a heartfelt and uplifting story about the power of friendship and community. I loved how real the relationships felt and how beautifully the author showed women supporting women through all the ups and downs of life. This book is really about facing scary changes, learning to trust yourself, and realizing that you are stronger than you ever believed you could be. The group of friends at the center of the story felt like people I would want in my own life, full of honesty, humor, and unconditional love. It was inspiring to see how they lifted each other up instead of tearing each other down. This is a comforting, encouraging read that reminds you how important it is to have a strong circle around you when life gets hard. A truly enjoyable and meaningful book.

Fresh & Relatable

It’s fresh, Fun & relatable! Like a modern day Steel Magnolias with a twist! Read it!

Friends make the difference in god times and bad

Would you listen to Fat Fridays again? Why?

Fat Fridays is gives the reader a boost recognizing that our best friends are the ones who reach out and are always there foe you Fair wither friends may come and go. I will read t again on occasion because the characters help you understand our image of who and what we are isn't always the person we w=need to be.

What did you like best about this story?

The Fat Friday's group reminded me that friends come in all ages and stages in your life. They come with llots of flaws but they are always there when the chips are down

What does Joyce Bean bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Joyce Bean does a wonderful g=job bringing depth to each character. Her timing lets you ponder and move with each one in a way that lets you think about the lives of each one with out focusing on keeping each story line in order It flows liken a good conversation

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

This is a story to be listened to in one sitting. It is like being with a good friend.

Any additional comments?

The story helps you remember that there are good people out there. You may just have to take a chance to really know them