Dearest Dorothy, Are We There Yet?: Welcome to Partonville: Book One

By Charlene Ann Baumbich

“In a sea of CBA heroines who are unfailingly young and beautiful, readers identify with Dorothy, the plucky 80-something grandma who’s a demon at the wheel. Baby, you can drive our car.” —Publishers Weekly

In celebration of life's simple pleasures, Charlene Ann Baumbich introduces readers to the pastoral Illinois town of Partonville, as well as the farm on its outskirts where eighty-seven-year-old Dorothy Wetstra resides, driving around in her '76 Lincoln Continental—affectionately dubbed "The Tank"—playing bunco with her pals, and grabbing a stool at Harry's counter, where she can stay on top of the town's latest shenanigans, most of which she is responsible for.

But when a visitor comes to town with a proposition, Dorothy finds herself faced with a decision that could change her beloved town, and her life. Before long, her gift for shaking things up may come in handy.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Diversion Books
• Release date: Oct 28, 2014
• ISBN: 9781626813908

Charlene Ann Baumbich

Charlene Ann Baumbich is an award-winning journalist, author of the Dearest Dorothy series of novels, author of the nonfiction titles The Book of DUH! and How To Eat Humble Pie and Not Get Indigestion, and a motivational speaker who makes frequent media appearances across the country.

Reviews for Dearest Dorothy, Are We There Yet?

[jlapac-1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

This book has started off with a bang again, with Percy getting into a fight with some monsters and trashing a school. I think it is supposed to be amusing, but I am getting a little tired of the gimmick. Granted, I am not in the target age group.

I was pleased, though how the book 'matured' after this first part. I thought this it was actually one of the best of the series after finishing it. There were so many leaps of faith and the story flowed well.