Little Altars Everywhere is the first novel of the Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood series by Rebecca Wells. In this story we meet the Walker family, from Thornton Louisiana, and find that even though on the outside the family seems pretty peachy, it is clear that looks aren't everything. Viviane Abbot Walker, the mother and wife, is pretty much the one who causes most of the pain, at least more than anyone else in this story. She is part of the Ya-Yas and feels that this is the most important aspect of her life, along with her children. This in turn causes problems at home. Her husband, Big Shep, is a cotton planter and together they have four children: Siddalee, Little Shep, Baylor, and Lulu.

Throughout this novel, there is a significant amount of opinions coming from every family member. As the story goes on, the four...