I love everything about those three words. First of all, it's true. Kudzu is one of the fastest, most aggressive growing plants...um....foilages....um....ok, WEED that grows in the south. It sometimes can strangle the most beautiful bushes and trees. It mostly grows along the roadways, and has been mentioned at the state plant of Georgia. But it isn't. It's just a nasty weed that devours everything slow moving in it's path. So when you say....."she moved faster thank kudzu" that's really a compliment. Cause it means you are really really fast. And aggressive.
Back to my reason for this post. Joshilyn Jackson wrote one of my favorite novels, "God's in Alabama". It's one of the novels on my shelf that gets read multiple times. When loaned out, I give whichever friend the eye. You know, the EYE...that says, 'this book...is a top shelf book...therefore MUST be returned!' Right now Nikie has it. I trust her. She had my signed copy of "Coming up for Air" by PCH. She will return Gods in Bama.
This past summer, when meeting PCH...I also met Joshilyn. She signed my copy of "Backseat Saints". She is a sweet, down to earth, fan loving, literary inspiration. On my way home that trip, I listened to her audio book "The Girl Who Stopped Swimming". She narrated it. I was immediately immersed in the words speaking to me during the (I won't mention dreaded) trip home. She grips you with suspense, love, and mystery in her stories.
"A Grown Up Kind Of Pretty" is the same way. Just released a week ago, this novel is sure to be the next addition to my bookshelf. I can see myself in the summer hammock out back, reading till almost dusk. I'll get it now. Read it later.
You can read about it here. Joshilyns blog.....faster than kudzu.