My mom sent me The Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood before Christmas when she found out that I needed something non-theological to read. Well… it was that and it got referenced frequently in discussions I was in at the wedding I attended in August. Anyway, I just got around to reading it.

It was kind of a Cajun Joy Luck Club except it actually made me cry. (I read The Joy Luck Club when I was 13 and a little more detached from life things than I am now. And yes, I am a sap. I will readily admit this.) It was interesting to see the devotion a lot of them had to Mary (Theotokos) and this only surprised me slightly because this was Catholic Louisiana. It was also amazing how you could start to understand Vivi as the memorabilia in the scrapbook was explained. Teensy reminds me a lot of my friend Linda and I think of all the Ya Ya’s, I am definitely Necie.

Anyway… good book. The movie, I am told by my father, is the consummate chick flick so I’ll have to rent it and call him when I’m done watching it, just to harass him. (Being the good little daughter I am of course. :D)