Orange Mint and Honey

This novel is about a dysfunctional mother and daughter relationship. I am not sure why I was so driven to this book, but I watched it for months before I decided to read it and I am so glad I did. I myself had a dysfunctional relationship with my mother. There is nothing greater for a daughter than......more

I have just finished reading this book and in fact stayed up all night reading. Orange Mint and Honey is well-written and Brice has a really original, engaging voice. I found Nona far, far more sympathetic than Shay. Obviously Shay had reason to feel angry and let down but I was waiting for the mome......more

In Orange Mint and Honey, Shay Dixon moves back home when she burns out at graduate school. She struggles to reconcile with her mom, a recovered alcoholic, and with her own feelings of anger and inadequacy. I enjoyed the insights into the struggles Shay faced as a young, black woman. I also enjoyed......more

Shay Dixon is a ungrateful twenty five year old that thinks the world owes her a favor. Blaming her alcoholic mother for her mistakes, she feels that she is justified in not being vulnerable to anyone. The only thing that bring her pleasure is listening to Nina Simone, who she considers an idol. Aft......more

Talk about a book with perfect characters that I could actually see before me and hear myself in the conversations, this is it. LaShay, she likes to be called Shay, is working on her masters at Iowa State. She is suffering from burnout, laid off from her part-time job writing grants, not able to con......more