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Food Stamp Divas
Jewel, Daphne, Serena, and Jocelyn all depend on government assistance to live. When Jocelyn throws the idea out there that they should start an exotic maid service, they jump on it. The business takes off with a boom and pretty soon, they’re no longer depending on the government for anything. Instead, they all have a new set of problems.
Jewel’s fifteen year old son, Jamal, is smoking marijuana. How can she tell him to stop using drugs when she’s addicted to pain pills herself?
Daphne’s sixteen year old daughter, Shirrel, may be a lesbian. What can she do to help her daughter when she’s in denial about her own sexuality?
Serena’s seventeen year old son could be on his way to becoming a teenaged father. She doesn’t know how to connect with the three children she already has. Will having a grandbaby make her change her ways?
Jocelyn’s twelve year old daughter, Breanna, is sexually active. Has her promiscuous ways rubbed off on her child?
These four ladies learn being food stamp bitches is just a state of mind. What’s most valuable and precious are family and true friendships.
Jewel’s fifteen year old son, Jamal, is smoking marijuana. How can she tell him to stop using drugs when she’s addicted to pain pills herself?
Daphne’s sixteen year old daughter, Shirrel, may be a lesbian. What can she do to help her daughter when she’s in denial about her own sexuality?
Serena’s seventeen year old son could be on his way to becoming a teenaged father. She doesn’t know how to connect with the three children she already has. Will having a grandbaby make her change her ways?
Jocelyn’s twelve year old daughter, Breanna, is sexually active. Has her promiscuous ways rubbed off on her child?
These four ladies learn being food stamp bitches is just a state of mind. What’s most valuable and precious are family and true friendships.
213 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 2, 2012
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About the author
Teresa D. Patterson
53 books115 followersTERESA D. PATTERSON is a fiction author and a soap maker who resides in Florida.
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A Bitter Pill to Swallow (co-authored with
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Ex-boyfriend
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Fetish
Food Stamp Divas
Headlines
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Panzina’s Passion
Pipe Dreams
Project Queen
Project Queen 2
Real Hood Wives of St. Pete., The
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They Call Me Mr. G-Spot
Uncrossing Her Legs
Unpretty Secrets
What About Your Friends
When There Are No Tomorrows
Novellas
All of Me Loves All of You
My Cousin, Lenore
Soul on Fire
Under the Oak Tree
Unseen Wounds
Writer's Island
Young Adult Titles
Janell Has an Attitude
Sequoia Denise, Just a Kid
Short Stories
Christmas Morning
Daddy Never Loved Me
His Insignificant Son
How Many Licks
Office Grapevine
Raggedy Ann
She Gets What She Wants
The Boy Who Needed Someone & Other Stories
The Power in Words
Novels
A Bitter Pill to Swallow (co-authored with
Keith Gaston)
Big Tobe: Retribution
Ex-boyfriend
Ex-boyfriend 2
Fetish
Food Stamp Divas
Headlines
In Need of a Joshua Man
Panzina’s Passion
Pipe Dreams
Project Queen
Project Queen 2
Real Hood Wives of St. Pete., The
Spin Cycle
They Call Me Mr. G-Spot
Uncrossing Her Legs
Unpretty Secrets
What About Your Friends
When There Are No Tomorrows
Novellas
All of Me Loves All of You
My Cousin, Lenore
Soul on Fire
Under the Oak Tree
Unseen Wounds
Writer's Island
Young Adult Titles
Janell Has an Attitude
Sequoia Denise, Just a Kid
Short Stories
Christmas Morning
Daddy Never Loved Me
His Insignificant Son
How Many Licks
Office Grapevine
Raggedy Ann
She Gets What She Wants
The Boy Who Needed Someone & Other Stories
The Power in Words
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December 6, 2012
Serena, Daphne, Jewel, and Jocelyn are all friends who claim to be food stamp bitches. Tired of living off the government, the ladies decide to start their own business called Night Teaser's Exotic Maid Service. With the ladies having their own personal issues and gradually maturing the business begins to fall apart. Tensions will flare, love will be found, and truths will be revealed. Will they be able to get back on track or are they destined to stay food stamp bitches forever?
This book started off really good. I do wish the author would've chose a better title that was more fitting to the book. I was very much interested in the ladies and the drama that they came with. There were some editing issues that were hard to overlook. A few times the author mixed up the characters which left me very confused. Also the end seemed pretty far-fetched to me, it did not seem realistic. I am willing to read more from this author to see how her work grows.
This book started off really good. I do wish the author would've chose a better title that was more fitting to the book. I was very much interested in the ladies and the drama that they came with. There were some editing issues that were hard to overlook. A few times the author mixed up the characters which left me very confused. Also the end seemed pretty far-fetched to me, it did not seem realistic. I am willing to read more from this author to see how her work grows.
December 12, 2012
I must admit that the title of this book really turned me off. I wasn't interested reading about ghetto, loud women but this book was so much deeper than what the title suggests. "Food Stamp Bitches" was about a group of close friends, who happen to have been on public assistance, who were each going through their own set of personal problems. While the book was a quick and interesting read for me, I didn't read anything that 'wow'd, me. I also felt that the author bought tons of drama in the beginning but the action sort of fizzled as the book went on. The ending seemed a bit rushed and left me unsatisfied as a lot of questions went unanswered.
August 20, 2017
Not what I expected
Given the title...I assumed this would be a super ratchet book! But I'm pleasantly surprised! Its about friends wanting better for the!selves and their children...so they come up with a plan to make that happen. Sure they all have their issues, and I love to see these women evolve and grow from being "food stamp bitches" This was a refreshing read...I'd definitely recommend this book.
Given the title...I assumed this would be a super ratchet book! But I'm pleasantly surprised! Its about friends wanting better for the!selves and their children...so they come up with a plan to make that happen. Sure they all have their issues, and I love to see these women evolve and grow from being "food stamp bitches" This was a refreshing read...I'd definitely recommend this book.
August 29, 2017
Finished in one sitting!!
Don't judge a book by its title. This novel showed how you may never know what your closet friends may be going through behind closed doors. These ladies set out to make a bad situation better together all while facing their own personal problems kept secret from each other. I enjoyed reading this book and I would recommend it to anyone who likes urban fiction.
Don't judge a book by its title. This novel showed how you may never know what your closet friends may be going through behind closed doors. These ladies set out to make a bad situation better together all while facing their own personal problems kept secret from each other. I enjoyed reading this book and I would recommend it to anyone who likes urban fiction.
June 27, 2017
The saying
The saying don't judge a book by its cover is so true when you're talking about this book. I never expected this type of story to be how it was. It shows empower and more to a person than you think.
The saying don't judge a book by its cover is so true when you're talking about this book. I never expected this type of story to be how it was. It shows empower and more to a person than you think.
July 16, 2017
This book was a nice read , not like I was expecting . This book is a triumphant tale of women who are great friends and go through real life issues. I won't spoil it, but I would recommend this book to reader's everywhere .
November 16, 2019
This was a heartfelt page turner.
Damn all the books I have read on here. I will say this book had me on the edge of my damn seat. Hit felt like I was there. My emotions was on a thousand and I’m not gonna lie. Keep doing your thing.
Damn all the books I have read on here. I will say this book had me on the edge of my damn seat. Hit felt like I was there. My emotions was on a thousand and I’m not gonna lie. Keep doing your thing.
April 5, 2020
I should have caught on to what the book would be about based on the title!
It was okay reading for me, but I did rate it a 4 because of the characters lines! The group's dynamics were absolutely life like that many may go through.
It was okay reading for me, but I did rate it a 4 because of the characters lines! The group's dynamics were absolutely life like that many may go through.
July 2, 2017
Five Stars
I really enjoyed Food Stamp Bitches . It wasn't what I expected but I'm I give it a chance I'm a new fan
I really enjoyed Food Stamp Bitches . It wasn't what I expected but I'm I give it a chance I'm a new fan
June 14, 2018
Very Good Read
Love this book. Love how each character has their own issues and overcame them. In the end, you realize how important friendships are.
Love this book. Love how each character has their own issues and overcame them. In the end, you realize how important friendships are.
November 30, 2018
Great Read I really enjoyed it!!
November 26, 2019
It's fun, but no one ever proofread it, and it DEFINITELY wasn't written by a woman.
December 6, 2012
When you see Food Stamp Bitches you think wow what a title, but actually the book really had more to deal with than just food stamps. This book was a pretty fast read I started it late last night and finished it earlier today.
The book dealt with friends Jewel, Jocelyn, Serena and Daphne, all close friends who share a common bound which is that they are all on food stamps and living in section 8 housing. That is until Jocelyn decides that she is sick of being poor and she knows that her girls are as well, so she comes up with a business that they can all do and bring in some real money. Will the new job make their lives better or will the old saying of more money more problems come into play?
Honestly being on food stamps is the last of any pf these females problems, they each are dealing with issues in their homes that go way beyond money. Jewel is the overly outspoken friend who needs to often keep her comments to herself. Shes the friend who likes to judge others rather quickly before taking the time to look at her own life. Though on the outside she acts as if her life is better than her friends, its far from it. She has a deep dark secret that shes keeping, that may ultimatly cause her her friends. Daphne is the quiet friend, shes trying to find herself through out the book and see what works best for her, while shes out trying to find herself she may be loosing her daughter who is no longer opening up to her. Jocelyn rather have sex to hide the pain shes feeling from her past, but while shes doing that shes not paying attention to her daughter who may picking up on her mama's ways, will she catch her before its too late. Serena is also a bit out of control and wild, but when her children especially her oldest gets caught up it makes her evaluate her life as well. Is it too late for her or will she be able to help them both out?
Overall I enoyed the story i did notice a few times the character was mixed up with a different name or something and that was confusing but it wasnt many places. This book dealt with various issues that people in poverty may face, but it did have some sort of lesson to it which was just because you are one way doesnt mean you have to stay that way forever, if you want to fix your siuation then you need to do something about it. They learn to value the important things in life and not just money. I wish we would have found out more about the actions of the certain kids since they were mentioned.
The book dealt with friends Jewel, Jocelyn, Serena and Daphne, all close friends who share a common bound which is that they are all on food stamps and living in section 8 housing. That is until Jocelyn decides that she is sick of being poor and she knows that her girls are as well, so she comes up with a business that they can all do and bring in some real money. Will the new job make their lives better or will the old saying of more money more problems come into play?
Honestly being on food stamps is the last of any pf these females problems, they each are dealing with issues in their homes that go way beyond money. Jewel is the overly outspoken friend who needs to often keep her comments to herself. Shes the friend who likes to judge others rather quickly before taking the time to look at her own life. Though on the outside she acts as if her life is better than her friends, its far from it. She has a deep dark secret that shes keeping, that may ultimatly cause her her friends. Daphne is the quiet friend, shes trying to find herself through out the book and see what works best for her, while shes out trying to find herself she may be loosing her daughter who is no longer opening up to her. Jocelyn rather have sex to hide the pain shes feeling from her past, but while shes doing that shes not paying attention to her daughter who may picking up on her mama's ways, will she catch her before its too late. Serena is also a bit out of control and wild, but when her children especially her oldest gets caught up it makes her evaluate her life as well. Is it too late for her or will she be able to help them both out?
Overall I enoyed the story i did notice a few times the character was mixed up with a different name or something and that was confusing but it wasnt many places. This book dealt with various issues that people in poverty may face, but it did have some sort of lesson to it which was just because you are one way doesnt mean you have to stay that way forever, if you want to fix your siuation then you need to do something about it. They learn to value the important things in life and not just money. I wish we would have found out more about the actions of the certain kids since they were mentioned.
July 2, 2013
This is definitely a book you shouldn't judge by it's cover. The book was a page-turner. There were a few errors here and there, but overall it was a pretty decent book. The problem I had was the ending. The book kind of just ended. There was nothing that really showed the book was over, but I could also tell it wasn't a cliff hanger for a sequel.
September 24, 2013
I enjoyed this book. This is my first book by this author. These four ladies all had the same thing in common: single parents, living in the projected, on welfare, and receiving food stamps ( which is how they got their name). They were true friends to the end and shared each others problems/issues. Wish there was a part
May 15, 2013
Glad that the women had happy endings. It just proves that when you come from nothing, you have to go through something to come out on the top. I liked that each woman had different problems in their personal lives and friendships, however, they were able to overcome all of that.
May 13, 2013
ok i was turned off by the fact that they couldn't make their money any other way it really was a typical storyline...women on welfare exploiting. themselves in some shape or form....ughhh ok read but not really.
November 24, 2012
started reading on Friday, November 23, 2012.
November 28, 2012
this book was good from beginning to end. it is relatable n funny. its not fake like actions arr believable n understood. reality at its best makes s great story.
March 30, 2013
This was a good book!
September 1, 2013
They say never judge a book by its cover...this is one if those books. I'm glad I read this. It has some typos & grammatical errors. Overall I think it was a good book
June 7, 2014
very good book
September 23, 2014
Pretty good book.
July 7, 2016
3.5 stars
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