Buster Midnight's Cafe

I'll be returning to the Sandra Dallas section in the library after reading this one, my first of her novels. I loved the voice of Effa Commander and, through her, Whippy Bird's inputs. Characters' lives, locations, and immediate surroundings felt fully fleshed out; I could imagine going into Effa Co......more

I read a lot of books--in fact I read all day long for a living--and it takes a lot to stir me to tears--this book did that. Sandra Dallas's characters truly touch me. She is one of the best at characterization writing today--I loved this novel and want Whippy Bird and Effa Commander to be my best f......more

I've been wanting to read Sandra Dallas for a long time, so I was eager to get to this one for the October meeting with my "book lunch girls." I finished it this rainy Saturday morning while wrapped in a blanket in bed. I think I started the book with a misconception. Sue, who picked this month's boo......more

What a find! Sandra Dallas is a wonderful, authentic American writer. I like her as much as Billie Letts. I can't figure out where she comes up with the names of her characters - but I love them, especially Effa Commander and Whippy Bird. I am still reading this book, but I know when I finish it I wi......more

When I started Buster's Midnight Cafe, I didn't know if I would enjoy it. I found the characters just a bit on the corny side, like an old Andy Griffith show. I love Sandra Dallas and prefer the nineteenth century frontier she usually writes about. I pushed though the beginning, curious about where......more