The Accidental Columnist

By Jeannie Yee Davis

Book Overview

Having just finished college, any grad would've been excited to begin a career in the field she majored in, unless of course, she secretly hated it. As was Sandy's story. She attempts to postpone the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1441530991
• ISBN13: 9781441530998
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: Xlibris
• Length: 194 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Loved it!

Great read. Moves quickly and fluidly through a wonderful and enjoyable story of love and emergence. Ms. Davis tackles issues of real life with grace and insight. Definetely worth the purchase. Too bad its not Kindle-able!

Asian customs & influences

Sandy is a young & naive girl who lives in San Francisco. She finds herself in a tangled web of waiting for the right guy, pressed upon her by outer influences, like her mother, uncle, and friend. They were all setting her up on dates for their own individual reasons. She judged people mainly on appearances. After she found out her cute old boss liked her, though he was unable to express himself because he was so self conscious, love made him nervous & clumsy.She rejected him even though part of her thought she could like him. Later Sandy went on a date she felt was exceptional, with a very handsome man, that her mom arranged. She did not see the similarities to her being nervous & clumsy as well. This time she was rejected. I think a lot of people can relate to this feeling when you feel chemistry toward another, sometime it's hard to express. I'm not sure she made the right choices in the end, but I will have to wait & see when the next book comes out.

Nancy's review

Jeannie Yee Davis sends us on a fast track through San Francisco in her romance filled novel The Accidental Columnist. Sandy finds it hard to deal with the Chinese traditions of a fixed marriage but not wanting to hurt her mother's feelings she plays along. This debut romance novel of Ms. Davis is funny at times and easy to read. I found it hard to put down long enough to do my daily routine. I hope her next novel will be a continuation of this novel. If I had to break it down into one sentence it would be "I loved reading this novel and didn't want it to end".

Brilliant Character Development

Jeannie Yee Davis presents an exceptional first offering. The Accidental Columnist is a charming, light-hearted read. Yee Davis taps gently into Chinese traditions and culture while maintaining an up beat, humorous tempo. The central characters, Sandy, her mother, and Uncle Ho, are skillfully developed. Sandy's mother is unforgettable. I look forward to reading the next installment. Wonderful novel!

Robert Lee Thompson--Author of Riding the Florida Time Line, Riders of the Spew and Stragglers of th

Sandy, an attractive twenty-two year old woman of Asian descent, is finding it hard to deal with the family traditions of a fixed marriage. She is finding it hard not to hurt the feelings of her mother and uncle who insist that it is up to them to find her a husband. Sandy has her own feelings to consider when she meets the man of her dreams and at the same time finds out she has feelings for her former boss. I found myself trying to decide which man I wanted Sandy to spend her life with. At other times I was on edge wondering if she was going to make the wrong decision. This is a must read for those who enjoys a good romance. Before the end I was wondering if Ms. Davis didn't have to go through this herself since she knew so much about it.