#lunch with the do-nothings at the tammy dinette

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“Baby, it’s time to move on.”

He’d grown up hearing the call from his mother every time trouble would come knocking. She’d wrap up her apron, throw everything in the car, and she and her son would be off to another town, another diner, another life. — Lunch with the Do-Nothing’s at the Tammy Dinette

Weekends are for coffee, cake, and books! If you need a lazy day in bed with a good book, give this comic-delight by @killianbrewer a read:

When Marcus Sumter, a short order cook with dreams of being a chef, inherits a house in small town Marathon, Georgia, he leaves his big city life behind. Marcus intends to sell the house to finance his dreams, but a group of lovable busybodies, the Do Nothings, a new job at the local diner, the Tammy Dinette, and a handsome mechanic named Hank cause Marcus to rethink his plans. Will he return to the life he knew, or will he finally put down roots?

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‘Steel Magnolias’ meets ‘Gilmore Girls’

Lunch With the Do-Nothings at the Tammy Dinette by Killian B. Brewer My rating: 5 of 5 stars This was one of the most enjoyable romances I've read in a while because it felt the most real. Marcus and Hank's romance started the way many do with a chance encounter while the hero is in search of something else. But it's the way it unfolds that will melt your heart. Their first kiss actually made me swoon. The other part of this book that really kept me reading was the titular characters: the Do-Nothings. I'm a sucker for stories focused on a close-knit group of female friends like "The Golden Girls" and "Steel Magnolias" so I had high expectations. I've seen several reviews making this comparison and trust me, these comparisons are warranted. You can't help but love these meddlesome ladies, and I would bet money that anyone who's lived in the South for any length of time knows at least one Helen, Francine, Priss or Inez. Then there's the town of Marathon, which is something of a memorable character as well. It's as if the author uprooted the fictional town of Stars Hollow from "Gilmore Girls" and transported it to southern Georgia. There's even a gazebo at the center of town... with twinkle lights! And I promise, if you loved Luke Danes, you will love Hank Hudson. There's just so much to love about this book. It's a charming southern romantic comedy with completely memorable characters that will leave you wanting to revisit it time and again. View all my reviews

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Sunday reading recap (week of 15-Jan-2017)

So that happened. I took Friday off and I’m really glad I did. I binged all of the new One Day At A Time (excellent) and started on black-ish (also pretty good). But I did some reading too, especially several that I’ve been waiting for!

Hainted (Jordan L Hawk) - well, this was the last book by this author I hadn’t yet read. And of course I loved it! Her capacity for detailed world building in a very short space continually amazes me - and each world is different!!! 

Idlewild (Jude Sierra) - omfg I loved this book soooooo much!!!! I loved how real both characters were and how they needed to find each other to figure themselves out but not because the other ‘completes’ them but because the other SEES them. Also a love letter to Detroit, and I think very nuanced in relaying both sides of Detroit’s rebirth - some really good points I would not have thought of.

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Lunch with the Do-Nothings at the Tammy Dinette (Killian B Brewer) - I have been DYING to read this. I love a good story about idyllic small towns, and when you add idealized Southern old ladies to the mix, it’s perfect. And this delivered by the truckload. It’s a sweet romance, and I really did love Marcus & Hank but the absolute shining stars are the Do-Nothings. I love them so fiercely and with all my heart. 

My absolute fav character is Miss Annie, who suffered a Disappointment from A Man, and hasn’t spoken in 40 years but sneaks in to people’s house to play piano. But only if your house is clean, so you for sure WANT Miss Annie sneaking in, because what will people think of your housekeeping otherwise. (NB: Miss Annie would not come within 40 feet of my house.) 

I also really loved Inez Coffee, who gave us such beautiful lines as  “Oh, dear lord, child, you didn’t go and kill the man, did you? I mean, if you did you should have called us first. You don’t know this town well enough to know where to put the body. I mean, things like this can’t just be done willy-nilly. You’ve got to—”

I just really loved this whole book and want to have lunch with the Do-Nothings.

Island Medics series - first of all, these damn books gave me an earworm of “Island Girl” by Elton John, which isn’t the worst thing that could happen but is NOT my favorite EJ song. I really like Sue Brown’s stuff -- lovely, sweet tales about ordinary guys. I loved her Lyon Road Vet series. This series, set on the Isle of Wight, is apparently related to a different series she did a few years ago BUT there is guest cameos from the Lyon Road Vet series! I love love love it when authors make it clear all their stories take place in the same universe. You definitely don’t have to have read any earlier series to enjoy this though. Sweet, warm, perfect for a cozy read

Island Doctor (Island Medics #1, Sue Brown)

Island Counselor (Island Medics #2, Sue Brown)

Undertow (Whyborne & Griffin series, Jordan L Hawk) - ahhhhhh, I’ve been eagerly awaiting this novella forEVER it seems. And it was so good!!!!!! I’ve loved the burgeoning romance between Whyborne’s secretary and his sister and I’m so pleased they got their very own story. 

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Fun review of Lunch with the Do-Nothings at the Tammy Dinette over on Dan & His Books vlog. Check it out and give his other videos a watch. 

As always, you can buy the book (and lots of other great LGBTQ books) at store.interludepress.com.

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My Goodreads Review of Lunch With the Do-Nothings at the Tammy Dinette by Killian B. Brewer

Lunch With the Do-Nothings at the Tammy Dinette by @killianbrewer

Oh, this is my kind of book! Lots of delicious food descriptions, a set of nosy but hilarious women, a protagonist with a capital P Past and a love interest that sounds just as delicious as the food. Plus the whole VIBE you're getting from this book. I have never been to the United States, and I don't even know whether the town described here actually exists, but I want to live there. It sounds wonderful. I'm getting Fannie Flagg feels from this book, and I promise you I mean this as a compliment, because she's one of my favourite authors and her writing never fails to cheer me up, so finding a new writer that offers me that is splendid. I gobbled this story up as fast as I could, and I'm already hungry for this author's next offering :-)

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Finding Home at LUNCH WITH THE DO-NOTHINGS AT THE TAMMY DINETTE--Review & Giveaway!

LUNCH WITH THE DO-NOTHINGS AT THE TAMMY DINETTE-Review & $25 GC #Giveaway! Sweet small-town #gay #romance @KillianBBrewer @InterludePress

Hi there! Today I’m sharing a review for a contemporary M/M romance from Killian Brewer. LUNCH WITH THE DO-NOTHINGS AT THE TAMMY DINETTE is a sweet story about a young man finding a home and family (and love!) where he least expected it. Catch the excerpt and $25 GC and book giveaway below! About the book: When Marcus Sumter, a short order cook with dreams of being a chef, inherits a house in…

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Killian B. Brewer on Writing, and his release 'Lunch With the Do Nothings at the Tammy Dinette by Killian B. Brewer (author interview, excerpt and giveaway)

Killian B. Brewer on Writing, and his release ‘Lunch With the Do Nothings at the Tammy Dinette by Killian B. Brewer (author interview, excerpt and giveaway)

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Today Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words is very lucky to be interviewing Killian Brewer author of Lunch with the Do-Nothings at the Tammy Dinette.

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Hi Killian, thank you for agreeing to this interview. Tell us a little about yourself, your background, and your…

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Lunch With the Do-Nothings at the Tammy Dinette review

Rating: ★★☆☆☆

Short blurb: When Marcus Sumter, a short order cook with dreams of being a chef, inherits a house in small town Marathon, Georgia, he intends to sell the house to finance his dreams. But a group of lovable busybodies called the Do Nothings, a new job at the local diner, and a handsome mechanic named Hank cause Marcus to rethink his plans. Will he return to the life he knew, or will he finally put down roots?

Ugh, this book is so hard to review because I just... feel nothing. It's hard to come up with opinions on a book when you can't even point to specific things and say that I liked this, or I didn't like that. All I can do is vaguely gesture at the entire thing and say, this didn’t work. The blurb promises "lovable busybodies", but the titular Do-Nothings didn’t really inspire any love in me. While I could see the effort to put a distinct personality in each lady, they all felt sort of bland and almost caricature-ish. In fact, most of the characters in this book felt that way. And the Do-Nothings' meddling in Marcus's love life felt too heavy-handed for me to view it as adorable. As for the romance... I just don't know what was missing. Maybe we didn't see enough of it before the book ended for me to be invested in it, or maybe it took too long to get off the ground (their second interaction doesn't happen until halfway through the book, and the time spent in between their first and second meeting is hardly filled with pining). But while I didn't dislike Hank or Marcus, I just didn't care all that much about whether they got together. I feel bad giving a perfectly nice ownvoices book such a lackluster review, but while this book wasn't bad, under no circumstances was it good. The time when I most enjoyed the story was in the first 3% of the set up, which quickly gave way to jerky transitions and too much filler chatter. It could have been so good, but it just wasn't.

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Lunch with the Do-Nothings at the Tammy Dinette by Killian B. Brewer

When Marcus Sumter, a short-order cook with dreams of being a chef, inherits a house in small town Marathon, Georgia, he leaves his big city life behind. Marcus intends to sell the house to finance his dreams, but a group of lovable busybodies called the Do-Nothings, a new job at the local diner, the Tammy Dinette, and a handsome mechanic named Hank cause Marcus to rethink his plans. Will he return to the life he knew or will he finally put down roots?

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Plans for the evening - work on my klaine reverse bang fic - chill with @killianbrewer's delightful "Lunch With the Do-Nothings at the Tammy Dinette" because I need to relax and read a fun book (and if my recent subway journey giggles are any indication, this is exactly what I need)

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Lunch with the Do Nothings

“Baby, it’s time to move on.”

He’d grown up hearing the call from his mother every time trouble would come knocking. She’d wrap up her apron, throw everything in the car, and she and her son would be off to another town, another diner, another life.

And after trouble knocked on Marcus’ door, he decided to take her lead and move on: another town, another diner. With a letter in hand from an attorney in Marathon, Georgia, he was on his way to the town that claimed, “The name sounds like running away, but we know you’ll want to stay!” Marcus had no intention of staying.

This book is a delightful tale of Marcus Sumter and his accidental (literally… poor guy makes an entrance in town by wrecking his car) journey to the town that raised his daddy, loved his grandmother, and now, by proxy, planned on doing the same for him. The only problem is, he has no connection to his father, his grandmother, or the house that she left him after her death, even if he is the spitting image of every Sumter that Marathon has ever known.

Brewer introduces us to Marathon and its characters—and man, are they characters—with the skill of a man who has encountered his own variety of Do Nothings. But, the best part of the Do Nothings, they do so much more than nothing. Oh, they might fumble and misstep in their earnest desire to do the best for who they care about, but they do plenty, all in the name of love. I’m still trying to decide if I’d like a gang of Do Nothings in my life, or if I might be approaching that age where I should start my own gang.

With southern charm and witticisms, we’re taken on a journey of coming home to a place you’ve never been, of hot mechanics that not only fix cars, but also broken hearts. The characters are vibrant to the point that you not only pick at least one to relate to—Inez, thank you for asking—but ones you’d love to meet again in another novel.

It might be time to move on—to the Tammy Dinette. They’ll save you a seat at the counter.

Lunch With the Do-Nothings at the Tammy Dinette is now available from the IP Web Store and other online book retailers, including: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple iBookstore, Smashwords, Kobo, Indiebound and Book Depository.  

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My second novel, Lunch with the Do-Nothings at the Tammy Dinette, is available to order now from store.interludepress.com or other online retailers.