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mandimsadler's review against another edition
5.0
Y'all.. THIS is the Texas history I want to hear! This book is chock full of hilarious, unbelievable, and downright crazy stories that actually happened in the central Texas area. I paused reading nearly every page to tell my husband "Did you know...?!?"
The story of the Chicken Ranch is absurd and un-put-down-able. And I was completely floored by the tangential stories about other related happenings (from Bonnie and Clyde to President LBJ to the little-known connection of Texas A&M with prostitution).
I don't read history. Ever. But this didn't read like a history book. It read like a gripping memoir of a place that has an absolutely insane story to tell.
Highly recommend for anyone who's curious about REAL Texas history, hilarious trivia, Hollywood/Broadway, or how prostitution continued (il)legally in the state of Texas well into the 1970s.
And if you read this, definitely let me know so we can talk about it!!
The story of the Chicken Ranch is absurd and un-put-down-able. And I was completely floored by the tangential stories about other related happenings (from Bonnie and Clyde to President LBJ to the little-known connection of Texas A&M with prostitution).
I don't read history. Ever. But this didn't read like a history book. It read like a gripping memoir of a place that has an absolutely insane story to tell.
Highly recommend for anyone who's curious about REAL Texas history, hilarious trivia, Hollywood/Broadway, or how prostitution continued (il)legally in the state of Texas well into the 1970s.
And if you read this, definitely let me know so we can talk about it!!
afox98's review against another edition
4.0
Well-researched book about the history of the Chicken Ranch, a brothel outside La Grange, TX that lasted close to a century. Factual without being (too) salacious, the story is fascinating set in the context of the history of politics and prostitution at the time of the brothel’s heyday.
leia_lynn's review against another edition
5.0
I reserve five-star ratings for books that really touched me in some way. This one did. It was well-researched, captivatingly written, and accompanied by helpful and arresting photographs. While giving a comprehensive history of the Chicken Ranch accompanied by a myriad of sources, the author also made it seem like an old friend. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in Texas history, oral history, or the spectacle that was the Chicken Ranch.
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