Bought at the library book store.

part of the Twin City BC meet

After seeing the title, I had to pick this book up at the TC Bookcrossing meetup.

This is a good book. I was very surprised. The title amused me, and after the first 10 pages I thought, oh no, a copy-cat of the Elm creek quiters series. No. It is not. Instead it is a nice story about how people surprise you, the strength of friendship, and living gracefully through hard times. And yes, there is one or two quilts mentioned. Gentle book, for all that it is set in the Dust Bowl and concerns a murder coming to light. You will enjoy it, I hope.

Brought for the shelves during a meet-up. I hope you enjoy it!

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Somehow this came home with us from the last Meet-Up. It was next to the computer, and I idly picked it up while waiting for a page to load and instantly saw why quietorchid liked it. Since it's so short, and looks so tempting, it may jump the TBR queue. But this is too good for wild release - I'll hold it for a bookbox so it can be caught and read by more BookCrossers.

Quietorchid is right: this is a good book. I wish it were possible for other writers to do as well as Sandra Dallas at creating a picture of a women's community that isn't tedious and cloying. She deserves to sit on a throne with several other authors I could name hunched under her as footstools.

The main character, Queenie Bean, is wonderful, in a quite ordinary way. Although she is supremely aware of all the nuances of behavior in a small Kansas farming community, she has no trouble accepting that the customs of someone from out of town are different. Not better or worse, just different. In fact, it's fun to see her acknowledge how quickly she picks up speech patterns from talking to new people. She sees the people around her very accurately, but never tries to pass judgment on them. Although we would have almost nothing in common, I wish I could have her for a friend. She'd be fun to be around, and a good influence on me too.

But that's just one person's opinion. Future readers, what do YOU think of this book?

Placed in bookstogive's I Hate Science Fiction bookbox

Took out of bookstogive's I Hate Sci-Fi/Fantasy Bookbox

It is the 1930s, and hard times have hit Harveyville, Kansas, where the crops are burning up, and there's not a job to be found. For Queenie Bean, a young farm wife, a highlight of each week is the gathering of the Persian Pickle Club, a group of local ladies dedicated to improving their minds, exchanging gossip, and putting their quilting skills to good use. When a new member of the club stirs up a dark secret, the women must band together to support and protect one another. In her magical, memorable novel, Sandra Dallas explores the ties that unite women through good times and bad.

Look for the Rubber City Book Posse!

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I have not read this, but my mom did. She picked it up from the Rubber City Book Posse at the Akron Family Reading Festival this past February. She's not a big computer user, but I thought I'd journal it for her because she really enjoyed it!