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Sweet Potato Queens #2
God Save the Sweet Potato Queens
Hallelujah! The Sweet Potato Queens are back!
In 1999, Jill Conner Browne, royal boss of Jackson, Mississippi's own glorious Sweet Potato Queens, introduced them to the world in the hilarious bestseller The Sweet Potato Queen's Book of Love (which contained everything you ever need to know about Love, Life, Men, Marriage, and the importance of Being Prepared). But, fortunately for us, that was not the final chapter in the Queens' splendid saga. The Sweet Potato Queens still have plenty of stuff to say and valuable wisdom to impart about how they went from being Cute Girls to Fabulous Women,
• Dating for the Advanced, or Advancing
• The Joys of Marriage—if you must
• More Delicious, Death-Defying Recipes
• The Promise for Men—six little words that will make any woman swoon
• Lolling About—the official activity of the Sweet Potato Queens
• The All-True Story of the Two Most Wonderful Men in the World
• Reader Mail—honoring the adventures of brand-new Wannabes and Honorary Queens from around the world
If you haven't met the Sweet Potato Queens yet, this is the introduction you've been waiting for. If you already know the joys of Queendom, this is your official welcome-back party.
In 1999, Jill Conner Browne, royal boss of Jackson, Mississippi's own glorious Sweet Potato Queens, introduced them to the world in the hilarious bestseller The Sweet Potato Queen's Book of Love (which contained everything you ever need to know about Love, Life, Men, Marriage, and the importance of Being Prepared). But, fortunately for us, that was not the final chapter in the Queens' splendid saga. The Sweet Potato Queens still have plenty of stuff to say and valuable wisdom to impart about how they went from being Cute Girls to Fabulous Women,
• Dating for the Advanced, or Advancing
• The Joys of Marriage—if you must
• More Delicious, Death-Defying Recipes
• The Promise for Men—six little words that will make any woman swoon
• Lolling About—the official activity of the Sweet Potato Queens
• The All-True Story of the Two Most Wonderful Men in the World
• Reader Mail—honoring the adventures of brand-new Wannabes and Honorary Queens from around the world
If you haven't met the Sweet Potato Queens yet, this is the introduction you've been waiting for. If you already know the joys of Queendom, this is your official welcome-back party.
261 pages, Paperback
First published January 9, 2001
About the author
Jill Conner Browne
37 books333 followersJill Conner Browne is the multiple #1 New York Times bestselling author of nine Sweet Potato Queens® books and has created a global phenomenon--6,200 chapter groups in 37 countries--based upon her philosophy and world-view as recounted through these rollicking, raucous and riotously funny essays. Women and smart men understand that the bawdy, sassy, down-to-earth humor is simply the vehicle by which the greater message is conveyed--that is, one of self-reliance and empowerment, inspiring all to do what makes their hearts sing.
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September 21, 2009
I don't think Jill could write a bad book, even if she wrote it with her eyes closed, using a crayon in her left hand. She's down to earth hilarious. Give this book to your friends that think they are too good for anyone else, she'll put them in their place. The last chapter was so sad, beautiful and touching, you end up with a box full of wet tissues by the time your done reading it. Love you Jill Conner Browne. Now to get another one and start on it.
April 29, 2008
I listened to this on tape and laughed out loud. She is so irreverent and funny. I guess it's a southern thang.--hr
From Publishers Weekly
Grab your Fat Mama's Knock You Naked Margarita mix, a bag of Fritos, a pan of Chocolate Stuff and turn off the phone, because Browne is back with a sassy and hilarious sequel to 1999's The Sweet Potato Queen's Book of Love, and you're not going to want any interruptions. Browne and her co-Queens (all named Tammy to protect their privacy) are back with more outrageous tales (including scathingly funny and surprisingly touching letters Browne wrote while pregnant) and artery-clogging/death-defying recipes. (Warning that "delaying gratification has always been tough for me," she begins preparation for Twinkie Pie, "Start with a crate of Twinkies.") Browne is a laugh-out-loud delight. On her perfect fianc : "He loves me beyond reason and lives 200 miles awayDshow me the flaw in this deal." On marriage: "Those dresses are some powerful juju and once you try one on, you're a goner." On buying new clothes after a little weight loss: "If that zipper closes, honeyDit fits! Doesn't matter if the pleats and pockets are all stretched out." Her final chapter (which starts: "I've written this entire book to avoid writing this chapter"), a tribute to two men she lost, is as heartbreaking as the rest of the book is hilarious. Browne succeeds at both extremes, writing a jaundiced but life-affirming book with sweetness and heart. (Jan.)
From Publishers Weekly
Grab your Fat Mama's Knock You Naked Margarita mix, a bag of Fritos, a pan of Chocolate Stuff and turn off the phone, because Browne is back with a sassy and hilarious sequel to 1999's The Sweet Potato Queen's Book of Love, and you're not going to want any interruptions. Browne and her co-Queens (all named Tammy to protect their privacy) are back with more outrageous tales (including scathingly funny and surprisingly touching letters Browne wrote while pregnant) and artery-clogging/death-defying recipes. (Warning that "delaying gratification has always been tough for me," she begins preparation for Twinkie Pie, "Start with a crate of Twinkies.") Browne is a laugh-out-loud delight. On her perfect fianc : "He loves me beyond reason and lives 200 miles awayDshow me the flaw in this deal." On marriage: "Those dresses are some powerful juju and once you try one on, you're a goner." On buying new clothes after a little weight loss: "If that zipper closes, honeyDit fits! Doesn't matter if the pleats and pockets are all stretched out." Her final chapter (which starts: "I've written this entire book to avoid writing this chapter"), a tribute to two men she lost, is as heartbreaking as the rest of the book is hilarious. Browne succeeds at both extremes, writing a jaundiced but life-affirming book with sweetness and heart. (Jan.)
October 13, 2010
At the end of the school year and the beginning of summer, I'm braindead. I turn to the Sweet Potato Queens to remind me that there is a life outside of the schoolroom.
Their outrageousness and down-home Southern wisdom leave me giggling. I quote the Sweet Potato Queens to my mother. I revel in being a woman, thanks to the Sweet Potato Queens.
Their outrageousness and down-home Southern wisdom leave me giggling. I quote the Sweet Potato Queens to my mother. I revel in being a woman, thanks to the Sweet Potato Queens.
October 10, 2026
I’m so glad this is over. I thought about quitting and sending it to my Did Not Finish shelf. I have NEVER NOT finished a book. It’s like I have a mental issue and simply cannot give up on a book. I must see it through. Well, I did this one, and Lord, have mercy, how are there so many of these?
This is book 2, and the author referenced book 1 over and over and over and over and over. I have never seen a book referenced so much in my life!
“The Wannabe Wannabes are women—and men—who had written to me after reading SPQBOL” (5). SPQBOL stands for The Sweet Potato Queens’ Book of Love. “Just in case you haven't yet read The Sweet Potato Queens' Book of Love…” (26). “In SOQBOL, I briefly touched on…” (148). “It has come to our attention since the publication of The Sweet Potato Queens’ Book of Love…” (160). “As we discussed in SPQBOL…” (189).
I enjoyed the wacky recipes, but Death Chicken sounds like one to try! “Here’s how to make Death Chicken: Start off right by lining a 9 × 13 pan with six or more slices of uncooked bacon (we recommend more, naturally…) Next, pour a cup of uncooked rice over the bacon. I love it when you don't have to cook the rice first, don't you? On top of the rice, put some chicken pieces; happily, the skin must be left on for cooking purposes, and you may use white, dark, whatever you want.
Salt and pepper the chicken a little bit and sprinkle a little paprika over it. Then whisk together 1 can of cream of chicken soup and 1 cup of water, adding a little bit of garlic salt, a pinch of nutmeg, 1 teaspoon of oregano, and 2 to 3 tablespoons of dried parsley flakes. Pour all that over the chicken and cover the whole deal with heavy foil (emphasis on heavy; it matters).
Cook it at 300 degrees for two hours, with no peeking” (213 & 214).
The Country Club Eggs on pages 221 & 222 sound INSANE! Basically, you make deviled eggs, and put them in a baking dish. Pour over a can of tomato soup, and top with lots of sliced Velveeta. Bake at 300 to 350 until bubbly. 🤢 🤮 😵💫😳
Bacon Monkey Bread: “First you cook a big wad of bacon…you're gonna need at least a dozen slices for the recipe, I'd say. Crumble them up…Mix the bacon bits with ½ cup of Parmesan cheese and a small chopped onion. Okay, now melt a stick of butter. Take 3 10-ounce cans of…biscuits and cut each biscuit into quarters. Dip the biscuit hunks in the butter-but don't just dip them: Roll them, bathe them in the butter. Put about a third of them in a lightly greased bundt pan and sprinkle some of the bacon stuff over them. Fill up the pan with layers of buttered biscuit hunks and bacon stuff, ending with biscuit hunks. Bake it at 350 degrees for around 40 minutes, but for goodness' sake, don't burn it. Let it sit in the pan for a few minutes after it's done and then dump it out onto a platter and jump back to avoid being trampled” (223 & 224).
“Whatever it is you are going to do someday, well, someday is here. Have at it. I am here to tell you, it is way better to live your dream than it is to dream it” (242).
This is book 2, and the author referenced book 1 over and over and over and over and over. I have never seen a book referenced so much in my life!
“The Wannabe Wannabes are women—and men—who had written to me after reading SPQBOL” (5). SPQBOL stands for The Sweet Potato Queens’ Book of Love. “Just in case you haven't yet read The Sweet Potato Queens' Book of Love…” (26). “In SOQBOL, I briefly touched on…” (148). “It has come to our attention since the publication of The Sweet Potato Queens’ Book of Love…” (160). “As we discussed in SPQBOL…” (189).
I enjoyed the wacky recipes, but Death Chicken sounds like one to try! “Here’s how to make Death Chicken: Start off right by lining a 9 × 13 pan with six or more slices of uncooked bacon (we recommend more, naturally…) Next, pour a cup of uncooked rice over the bacon. I love it when you don't have to cook the rice first, don't you? On top of the rice, put some chicken pieces; happily, the skin must be left on for cooking purposes, and you may use white, dark, whatever you want.
Salt and pepper the chicken a little bit and sprinkle a little paprika over it. Then whisk together 1 can of cream of chicken soup and 1 cup of water, adding a little bit of garlic salt, a pinch of nutmeg, 1 teaspoon of oregano, and 2 to 3 tablespoons of dried parsley flakes. Pour all that over the chicken and cover the whole deal with heavy foil (emphasis on heavy; it matters).
Cook it at 300 degrees for two hours, with no peeking” (213 & 214).
The Country Club Eggs on pages 221 & 222 sound INSANE! Basically, you make deviled eggs, and put them in a baking dish. Pour over a can of tomato soup, and top with lots of sliced Velveeta. Bake at 300 to 350 until bubbly. 🤢 🤮 😵💫😳
Bacon Monkey Bread: “First you cook a big wad of bacon…you're gonna need at least a dozen slices for the recipe, I'd say. Crumble them up…Mix the bacon bits with ½ cup of Parmesan cheese and a small chopped onion. Okay, now melt a stick of butter. Take 3 10-ounce cans of…biscuits and cut each biscuit into quarters. Dip the biscuit hunks in the butter-but don't just dip them: Roll them, bathe them in the butter. Put about a third of them in a lightly greased bundt pan and sprinkle some of the bacon stuff over them. Fill up the pan with layers of buttered biscuit hunks and bacon stuff, ending with biscuit hunks. Bake it at 350 degrees for around 40 minutes, but for goodness' sake, don't burn it. Let it sit in the pan for a few minutes after it's done and then dump it out onto a platter and jump back to avoid being trampled” (223 & 224).
“Whatever it is you are going to do someday, well, someday is here. Have at it. I am here to tell you, it is way better to live your dream than it is to dream it” (242).
November 29, 2025
Listened to this book on my commute to and from work. It was read by the Sweet Potato Queen herself and with her Southern accent it gave the humor an added enjoyment. It definitely made morning traffic and evening rush hour easier to tolerate!
December 21, 2014
Not as side-splitting as I'd heard. This book didn't hold my attention and I'd find that I could not recall what I'd just read. Did I giggle here and there? Yes. I'm sorry that this is the last book to fulfill my reading goal for 2014. I have two days left, maybe I can read something else more worthwhile.
June 7, 2024
GOD SAVE THE SWEET POTATO QUEENS, by Jill Connor Browne, is the hilarious sequel to "The Sweet Potato Queens' Book of Love".
In 1999, Jill Conner Browne, the leader of Jackson, Mississippi's own Sweet Potato Queens chapter, introduced the world to the Sweet Potato Queens. In her first book, she discussed everything you ever needed to know about love, life, men, marriage, and the importance of being prepared. However, this would not be the end of the story. The Sweet Potato Queens are back in this sequel, ready to dish the dirt on love and style. The latest installment liberally refers to their favorite escapades from the first book. It also entertains the reader with tales from fans who are starting up their own Sweet Potato families. The Sweet Potato Queens still have plenty of stuff to say and valuable wisdom to impart about how they went from being cute girls to fabulous women. In this sequel, they address such topics as:
-Big Hair;
-Dating for the Advanced, or Advancing;
-The Joys of Marriage;
-More Delicious, Yummy, Death-Defying Recipes;
-The Promise for Men (Six Little Words That Will Make Any Woman Swoon);
-Lolling About (The Official Activity of the Sweet Potato Queens), and;
-The All-True Story of the Two Most Wonderful Men in the World
And then to tie it all together, the Sweet Potato Queens share Reader Mail, honoring the adventures of brand-new Wannabes and Honorary Queens from around the world. If you haven't met the Sweet Potato Queens yet, this is the introduction you've been waiting for. If you already know them, this is your official welcome-back party.
Rich with advice on the seductive value of giant hair bows, prosthetic behinds, and sequins galore, this book includes some touching surprises amongst the laughs, leaving the readers looking for their hankies. We would recommend this entertaining book to fans of southern humor and comedy, as well as self-help books.
In 1999, Jill Conner Browne, the leader of Jackson, Mississippi's own Sweet Potato Queens chapter, introduced the world to the Sweet Potato Queens. In her first book, she discussed everything you ever needed to know about love, life, men, marriage, and the importance of being prepared. However, this would not be the end of the story. The Sweet Potato Queens are back in this sequel, ready to dish the dirt on love and style. The latest installment liberally refers to their favorite escapades from the first book. It also entertains the reader with tales from fans who are starting up their own Sweet Potato families. The Sweet Potato Queens still have plenty of stuff to say and valuable wisdom to impart about how they went from being cute girls to fabulous women. In this sequel, they address such topics as:
-Big Hair;
-Dating for the Advanced, or Advancing;
-The Joys of Marriage;
-More Delicious, Yummy, Death-Defying Recipes;
-The Promise for Men (Six Little Words That Will Make Any Woman Swoon);
-Lolling About (The Official Activity of the Sweet Potato Queens), and;
-The All-True Story of the Two Most Wonderful Men in the World
And then to tie it all together, the Sweet Potato Queens share Reader Mail, honoring the adventures of brand-new Wannabes and Honorary Queens from around the world. If you haven't met the Sweet Potato Queens yet, this is the introduction you've been waiting for. If you already know them, this is your official welcome-back party.
Rich with advice on the seductive value of giant hair bows, prosthetic behinds, and sequins galore, this book includes some touching surprises amongst the laughs, leaving the readers looking for their hankies. We would recommend this entertaining book to fans of southern humor and comedy, as well as self-help books.
July 13, 2017
It was kinda funny just not my type.I believe it's a southern thing.The author even talks about designing women Sauna Sugarbaker. All women are queens nothing like seating on the back seat of a car or truck. She talks about butter and mac and cheese.The big hair and the dressing up. To me they look like drag queens from the 70's. The musical kinda reminds me of hairspray. I did enjoy some parts! This was part of my May/June TBR.
January 13, 2018
Women's power is propounded and extended. These women are really enjoying themselves. This sequel to the 'Sweet Potato Queens Book of Love' is really just a expansion and clarification of the first. It is just as funny, if not more so. The best part of the book is at the end with the little advice that we all can use.
July 20, 2017
I did not read the first book and there were several references to it throughout this one, so I would recommend reading it first. Regardless, this book had literal LOL moments. I will be looking up the first book to see what I missed!
August 8, 2020
I laughed so hard I couldn't make a sound, gasping for air. Jill tells the best stories and this is by far my favorite of anything she's written. By the way, if you get a chance to hear her speak in person, move mountains to go. She's genuine, inspirational, and incredibly funny.
February 5, 2021
If you are a woman who lives out loud, or you'd love to be a woman who lives out loud, the Sweet Potato Queens are for you! Some books are like paddling a canoe down a lovely, winding stream. These books are more like shooting the rapids in water wings! NEVER A DULL MOMENT!
July 8, 2017
More of the same as Sweet Potato Queens Book of Love, with a very poignant closing chapter
November 17, 2017
Funny & Southern. Long live the Sweet Potato Queens.
November 14, 2018
I am really enjoying these books. Does anyone know if the recipes in this book are in the cookbook?
August 3, 2020
This was a good, three-and-a-half star book...until the ending. The last chapter really touched me and swayed me to the fourth star.
August 21, 2020
It takes a true talent to master hyperbole and Ms. Browne deserves a PhD. Just funny anecdotes and essays, but I howled and finished most satisfied.
October 27, 2020
This series will keep you laughing out loud!
February 12, 2021
From description was expecting quirky, fun read. While quirky, just didn't find it interesting enough to finish reading.
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June 25, 2021Another book I could not put down. Laughs from start to finish. I ate the book up!!!
August 2, 2021
Funny’
September 19, 2021
Another funny peek at the Sweet potato queens and living life large. Fun moments, and kind moments and happy being southern and fun. Ends on a slighly sad nore, but kindness trumps it all.
May 21, 2022
Always amusing.
March 30, 2024
I am sure that there are those out there who will appreciate the humor, it just didn't speak to me.
September 12, 2024
So many laugh out loud moments!
March 29, 2025
Another hilarious installment! Better than therapy!
June 2, 2025
Beautifully heartfelt and sincerely hilarious.
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February 20, 2026Just realized I missed part 1
August 28, 2015
BOOK AND AUDIO REVIEW:
Grab your Fat Mama's Knock You Naked Margarita mix, a bag of Fritos, a pan of Chocolate Stuff and turn off the phone, because Browne is back with a sassy and hilarious sequel to 1999's The Sweet Potato Queen's Book of Love, and you're not going to want any interruptions. Browne and her co-Queens (all named Tammy to protect their privacy) are back with more outrageous tales (including scathingly funny and surprisingly touching letters Browne wrote while pregnant) and artery-clogging/death-defying recipes. (Warning that "delaying gratification has always been tough for me," she begins preparation for Twinkie Pie, "Start with a crate of Twinkies.")
Browne is a laugh-out-loud delight. On her perfect fianc : "He loves me beyond reason and lives 200 miles awayDshow me the flaw in this deal." On marriage: "Those dresses are some powerful juju and once you try one on, you're a goner." On buying new clothes after a little weight loss: "If that zipper closes, honeyDit fits! Doesn't matter if the pleats and pockets are all stretched out."
Her final chapter (which starts: "I've written this entire book to avoid writing this chapter"), a tribute to two men she lost, is as heartbreaking as the rest of the book is hilarious. Browne succeeds at both extremes, writing a jaundiced but life-affirming book with sweetness and heart.
THE AUDIOBOOK (UNABRIDGED & READ BY THE AUTHOR):
A monumental wrong has been righted as Random House Audio finally brings Browne's deliriously funny and subversively inspiring book to audio.
Browne's comic manifestos have struck a chord with women of a certain age who follow her belief that "while it is demeaning to have our beauty judged by strangers, as Southern women it is our birthright to be the queen of some food group as long as we don't have to walk down a runway in a swimsuit to get the crown."
Browne's honeyed purr fits the snappy double entendres and ribald tales perfectly, and she's a delight to listen to, whether she's discouraging marriage ("if you must marry, buy a duplex"); singing the praises of Fritos ("Is there a more perfect food on the planet?"); listing the advantages of widowhood over divorce; planning what to eat when tragedy strikes or discussing body types ("I have a friend who insists on wearing the very smallest size clothes.... If that zipper closes, honey, it fits!").
Fair warning: have tissues ready for the audio's last section, a moving tribute to late friends Winston Brown and Willie Morris. This is an empowering, uproarious joy from start to finish
Grab your Fat Mama's Knock You Naked Margarita mix, a bag of Fritos, a pan of Chocolate Stuff and turn off the phone, because Browne is back with a sassy and hilarious sequel to 1999's The Sweet Potato Queen's Book of Love, and you're not going to want any interruptions. Browne and her co-Queens (all named Tammy to protect their privacy) are back with more outrageous tales (including scathingly funny and surprisingly touching letters Browne wrote while pregnant) and artery-clogging/death-defying recipes. (Warning that "delaying gratification has always been tough for me," she begins preparation for Twinkie Pie, "Start with a crate of Twinkies.")
Browne is a laugh-out-loud delight. On her perfect fianc : "He loves me beyond reason and lives 200 miles awayDshow me the flaw in this deal." On marriage: "Those dresses are some powerful juju and once you try one on, you're a goner." On buying new clothes after a little weight loss: "If that zipper closes, honeyDit fits! Doesn't matter if the pleats and pockets are all stretched out."
Her final chapter (which starts: "I've written this entire book to avoid writing this chapter"), a tribute to two men she lost, is as heartbreaking as the rest of the book is hilarious. Browne succeeds at both extremes, writing a jaundiced but life-affirming book with sweetness and heart.
THE AUDIOBOOK (UNABRIDGED & READ BY THE AUTHOR):
A monumental wrong has been righted as Random House Audio finally brings Browne's deliriously funny and subversively inspiring book to audio.
Browne's comic manifestos have struck a chord with women of a certain age who follow her belief that "while it is demeaning to have our beauty judged by strangers, as Southern women it is our birthright to be the queen of some food group as long as we don't have to walk down a runway in a swimsuit to get the crown."
Browne's honeyed purr fits the snappy double entendres and ribald tales perfectly, and she's a delight to listen to, whether she's discouraging marriage ("if you must marry, buy a duplex"); singing the praises of Fritos ("Is there a more perfect food on the planet?"); listing the advantages of widowhood over divorce; planning what to eat when tragedy strikes or discussing body types ("I have a friend who insists on wearing the very smallest size clothes.... If that zipper closes, honey, it fits!").
Fair warning: have tissues ready for the audio's last section, a moving tribute to late friends Winston Brown and Willie Morris. This is an empowering, uproarious joy from start to finish
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