Brenda,Brenda,Brenda!
927245
What can I say this book was fabulous.  I felt like I personally knew each and every one of the characters because someone in my family is just like them.  I felt pulled into each situation because the storyline was interesting and realistic.  I have come to expect nothing less from Ms. Jackson.  The love and bond between the family members, especially Poppa Ethan and the younger members of the family is especially touching.
This book is an easy and light hearted read but still has the ability to make your mind wander back to your last family reunion or the cousin you haven't called in a while.
Ms. Jackson does it again.
3355035
this is another winner from brenda russell- (a music lovers buried treasure for years). her previous release "soul talkin" was a personal classic and this is another.....keep them coming brenda!!!
4862335
I choose rating because the quality of the book was awesome.
I would recommend this to friends & family. Brenda Jackson's books as usual rocks!
649731
Being an avid fan of Brenda's, I pre-ordered this book. I knew it was going to be an excellent read from the description of the story.  The story was so sexy and really held my attention.  I read the book the same day it was delivered. This book is a winner!!!!  Keep up the excellent work Brenda.
4432261
Love Brenda's writing; this stand alone title is really good.  Not quite finished yet, but I know I will love the ending.  Her books are also very affordable :)
88886
Somehow missed this show when it ran for 7 seasons on TV. Kyra Sedgewick is superb as Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson. I watch one episode after another. Will be sad when I get to the last Closer!
1760873
I love the way Brenda's writing makes my heart skip a beat and melt all in the same book! Not as much colorful, steamy love scenes in this one, but the emotional play made up for that ;)  I can't wait for RIght Where We Belong to release in November!
3783531
Brenda's talent forcefully draw your attention to her every word. The product is excellent for music collectors.  Who don't need to purchase a whole album to obtain one song.
2868092
When Universal/MCA released the 2-CD Anthology 1956-1980 back in 1991, they also put out separate volumes dealing with the two parts which, I notice, are now available only as used copies.

Since the comments in my review of the 2-CD set done on August 3, 2007 apply here as well I repeat these opening lines done for the single Volume 1 release and, as I did with that review, only the pertinent portion which deals with this second volume, in the event anyone is interested in just the one volume:

"The double hits rolled on into 1962 when Break It To Me Gently reached # 4 Hot 100 and the flip, So Deep, topped out at # 52 Hot 100 in February, followed in May by Everybody Loves Me But You (# 2 on the new Adult Contemporary (AC) charts and # 6 Hot 100) b/w Here Comes That Feelin' (# 89 Hot 100 and not included), and in August by Heart In Hand (# 4 AC/# 15 Hot 100) b/w It Started All Over Again (# 29 Hot 100 - not included). She then capped an excellent year with All Alone Am I which went all the way to # 1 AC (for 5 weeks)/# 3 Hot 100 in November.

Brenda began 1963 with yet another two-sided hit, Your Used To Be (# 15 AC and # 32 Hot 100 in February) b/w She'll Never Know (# 15 AC/# 47 Hot 100) - but neither side is included here. The double hits continued in April/ May when Losing You went to # 2 AC/# 6 Hot 100/# 13 R&B b/w He's So Heavenly which made it to # 73 Hot 100. And even though she would never again cross over to the R&B charts, Brenda would go on to record another ten Top 40 Hot 100 and 14 AC hits to 1967, as well as a number of lesser sides, and all but Think (# 4 AC/# 25 Hot 100 in 1964), Rusty Bells (# 3 AC/# # 33 Hot 100 in 1965), and Ride, Ride, Ride (# 37 Hot 100 in 1967) - among the major hits - are in this set.

In 1971 she would also return to her Country roots, chalking up 18 Top 40 hits to 1985, three of which you get here: Nobody Wins (# 5 Country/# 70 Hot 100 in 1973), and Big Four Poster Bed (# 4 Country) and Rock On Baby (# 6 Country) in 1974.

What we need to see now is a volume 2 of the anthology incorporating all the missing hits which continued on into the 1970s. Especially considering that she is one of a very unique quartet of singing stars who can lay claim to being the only ones to have been inducted into both the Country Music and Rock & Roll Halls Of Fame - the others being Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and The Everly Brothers. Pretty heady company.

With this volume you get five pages of background notes written by Diana Haig, sprinkled throughout with numerous vintage photos of Brenda, along with a discography of the contents. All in excellent AAD sound reproduction.
4268526
We love this whole season.  We are at the end of all of them and will miss watching it.  We never get tired of Brenda and her team.
3683442
More twists, more turns, so many more stories within a story, love, hate, pain, misery, joy, sorrow, how can this ever have a happy ending? Please take care of Brenda, I can hardly wait for the rest of the story.....
688468
Brenda Jackson does it again.  She makes her characters so easy to relate to.  Fast read and enjoyable.  Thanks Brenda for keeping it real!
1719691
As the book cover clearly states, "Little Miss Dynamite" is about "the life and times of Brenda Lee".  That it is, in fullest detail.  And a certain amount of details are absolutely required since Brenda has had such a long, versatile and varied career. According to Billboard, BL had 29 Rock n' Roll chart songs from 1960-1967 and 19 Country hits from 1957-1985.  None are listed as crossover hits, meaning this girl was truly and uniquely versatile. Age-wise, her chart success spans ages 13(!) to 41. Her touring life is far broader.  She has fans around the world and may still be performing today. This reviewer clearly remembers Brenda on the late, lamented "American Bandstand" and the old "Dick Clark Show" on Saturday nights on ABC.  Give yourself 10 points if you remember the sponsor! Her songs are easy to rate, but this written effort is far more difficult. BL met a lot of folks along the way, some decidedly more savory than others. She has been hurt by dishonest agents and cheated of royalties by record companies. She is no stranger to reinventing herself or picking herself up after a nasty professional fall.  A girl obviously has to watch her back in the music world.  Happily, her family life remained intact through it all.  If there is a problem with LMD, it lies in the sheer heft of songs recorded, folks of all stripes encountered, friends gained, friends lost, concerts worked, grueling tours endured, back stabbings,  betrayals, family pleasures, celebrities (lots!) and tidbits, tidbits and more tidbits.  It's all a little wearying. The best solution here would have been for that proverbial stern, no nonsense editor with a sharp blue pencil to chop a solid 50 pages from the text. But those types don't exist anymore -and one of the co-authors is Brenda's daughter!  How does one tell Mom she went overboard? Besides the length, LMD suffers from a constant upbeat, optimistic tone! Is BL REALLY such an optimist after what she has been through?  For a rating, this reviewer is giving this hard working girl a break and rating LMD 4 stars, perhaps based on those "Bandstand" appearances when he was in the 7th grade. The best way to appreciate Brenda is not to read about her but to listen. Amazon has an ample selection of her alums. Especially recommended is "The Brenda Lee Story" which ably covers BLs wonderful rock years on Decca records.  Listen to "Fool # 1" and become a Brenda convert.
3754617
And what a way to go, Brenda Jackson does it again.  Although my all time favorite Westmoreland is Thorn, Chase is running a very close 2nd.  I would clearly recommend this book along with the rest of the Westmoreland Series, I can't wait for The  Durango Affair!!  For true romance readers her books are like drugs, read one and you are hooked for life !!!!
3330663
brenda is a great talent,she has wrote some great songs.luther,chaka,stevie and earth,wind & fire can tell you that.
2778236
We adore Peppa Pig! My Southern granddaughter speaks like a proper British girl thanks to Peppa. Her most frequent phrase? Yes, please.
4714624
Wow, and I mean wow!  I was surprised by the quality of this book.  I remember this sexy glamorous actress on television.  This book is just gorgeous and makes me want more.  The show is so boring now I can hardly turn it on.  So many people have complained who have worked on the show.  Now I've got all the dirt.  Apparently they're still doing it today!  These people are creepy.  I love Brenda Dickson's memoir.  What a love life this woman's had!  In my opinion this could be a blockbuster movie.... One that I'd stand in line for.