I love stories involving lifelong friendships like these. That's one of the reason's why Divine Secrets of the Ya-ya Sisterhood will always be one of my favorite movies. I absolutely LOVED the 12 Traditions (or rules) of the Red Hats. The story itself was just okay - but I would have liked for it to have had more depth. I guess because it is supposed to be such a "feel good" story, it was kept pretty light- but I know that these types of sisterhood bonds are forged from going through emotional highs and lows with one another, personal tragedies and triumphs, secrets and scandals, and this story barely scratched the surface of that. ( )

I love stories involving lifelong friendships like these. That's one of the reason's why Divine Secrets of the Ya-ya Sisterhood will always be one of my favorite movies. I absolutely LOVED the 12 Traditions (or rules) of the Red Hats. The story itself was just okay - but I would have liked for it to have had more depth. I guess because it is supposed to be such a "feel good" story, it was kept pretty light- but I know that these types of sisterhood bonds are forged from going through emotional highs and lows with one another, personal tragedies and triumphs, secrets and scandals, and this story barely scratched the surface of that. ( )

Excellent adventure of a group of feisty females. (Caveat-- The sequel "The Red Hat Club Rides Again" is a disappointment, as much of "The Red Hat Club" is basically used for a large part of "The Red Hat Club Rides Again.") ( )

rabck from booklady331; a rollicking good time with the Mademoiselle's. Flitting between their college years, and current day, they deliver some comeuppance to a philandering husband. And then turn around, a one of them really gets away with fleeing and fleecing her abusive husband. ( )

The friendship of a group of women from the south is the focus of this hilarious novel about friendship through the decades. Haywood Smith offers unique, well developed characters with whom middle aged women can relate. The story about their relationships is told in both flash backs and as well as the present, with a strong and often funny connection between the two. I listened to the audio book, read by the wonderful Cynthia Darlow. ( )