Review: I like memoirs and this one is good
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 8, 2012
Bobby Huthinson is a widely published romance writer who decided to try her hand at operating a B&B; to supplement her income.  While I had never read any of her novels (not my preferred genre), the topic of this book was interesting and the cover art really drew me in.  Before my daughter was born, my husband and I spent many vacations traveling the east coast and Michigan, preferring to stay in small inns and B&Bs; so I was interested in the subject.Ms. Hutchinson opened up three bedrooms of her home to visitors and appears to have done so without a whole lot of planning or preparation.  She advertises, people come, and she figures it out as she goes along.  Some of the stories are laugh-out-loud hilarious and some just had me groaning at the mess.  While much of this is light-hearted and enjoyable it's a pretty honest look at life and some things are sad and ugly.  She has quirky friends in her life that populate this memoir and many are just that, quirky.  Others appear to be suffering from mental impairments that aren't quirky but sad --- the amount of patience displayed by this author toward her next-door neighbor is commendable but even then things don't necessarily work out in life like they do in novels.For people who enjoy memoirs and people who enjoy visiting B&Bs;, this will be a very enjoyable read.  I do have to say that there is a bit of raw edge to some of the situations and her religious views aren't mainstream.  More conservative reviewers may find some portions offensive, but most of it can be enjoyed by all.