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This pick from @librarybelle‘s #AuldLangSpine list was a delight! I thoroughly enjoyed Sister B‘s letters describing ups and downs at the convent of St. Winifreda. They open a farm shop and begin to engage the community in their struggle to remain open as church leadership is pushing to sell their land. An unexpected bonus for me was discovering that the setting was the Fenlands of East Anglia, not far from Ely—where I lived as a child. 💜💜

A story of a convent and the community surrounding them told through letters from Sister B. It was delightful to see how much prayer actually worked for all the travails experienced by the nuns. If only that worked for all of us! It was sweet to watch how they relied on each other and continually learned new things in order to navigate fundraising for their convent. #NunLit

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What a wonderful surprise!!! Thank you so much, Alyisha, for your generosity!!! It made my day. 💕💕

🎶 It‘s the most wonderful time of the year—my #AuldLangSpine list has arrived!! I‘m so excited to be matched with @Librarybelle ! I‘m planning to drop in where I can with #AgathaChristieClubR3, and am also doing the #192025 challenge, so I love having the #AuldLangSpine connection as well! This is a great list, with a nice mix of genres and moods—a few I‘ve read & loved (always a good sign), some from my TBR, and lots of new-to-me picks! ⤵️

A quaint little epistolary novel, in which a nun from a tiny English village writes letters about her daily life to another nun abroad.

I told myself that one of these was quite enough…and then an unexpected marriage (not to Christ!) was hinted at in the third act. I‘m such a sucker. I bought the sequel immediately, which I‘m reading now.

As we know from the movies, sometimes a young lady will never be a nun. I‘m rooting for Hermione and Alphonsus.

I really enjoyed this book and plan to read the sequel. And I would love to taste some of the Shoppe cookies.

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Sr. Boniface is a gem and I loved her letters to Sr Emelda. A Pinterest search on orange peel boxes and I‘m compelled to make one! Artists have crafted marvelous little peg nuns and even a few priests. But alas, the Pinterest pipe cleaner people exist without perforce of clergy. …And can someone give me a ⭐️ if I correctly used perforce in a sentence. 🤣🤣

#NunLitQuarterly These books have been so interesting to read. Thank you @jlhammar

What a charming read! An epistolary novel, the reader discovers the good and the bad in a year at St. Winifreda‘s convent. I laughed out loud a few times and think this would make a wonderful TV series. A great pick for #NunLitQuarterly !

An epistolary novel, concerning the Sisters of St.Winifreda and their struggles with a crumbling bell tower, a rat infestation, and a leaking roof with no money to pay for repairs. Through kindness, prayer, ingenuity, good neighbors and some luck, the Sisters build a community while rebuilding their convent. A cheering and uplifting tale.
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So nice and heartwarming. I‘ll be reaching for the sequel, The Power of Cake, when I next need my spirits lifted.

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Just the sort of sweet, feel good and lightweight novel that I needed, after a rather long week. I very much enjoyed Sister B and her community (big C and little c). The ending felt a wee abrupt, but it just guaranteed that I'd immediately download the sequel, so I guess well-played Fran Smith?
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This was an enjoyable lightweight read. I liked getting to know the village and nuns as they worked together to improve their lot all told through letters.

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First cup of the day. A thread of joy & irreverence runs through this epistolary novel. #nunlit

This light and warm-hearted book was quite the change from The Forever War! The story of a group of nuns trying to save their old convent from being sold is told in a series of letters from Sister Boniface to another nun, Sister Emelda, who is working in South America. It‘s a lovely book and was just what I needed. #NunLitQuarterly

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#NunLitQuarterly 🔔 July 2024 reminder 🔔

Dear Sisters,

Our next pick is the “gentle, funny, feel-good” epistolary novel Best Wishes, Sister B by Fran Smith. Read the book sometime in July, post your review &/or any thoughts along the way and be sure to tag the group.

All are welcome!

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#NunLitQuarterly 🔔 July 2024 reminder 🔔

Dear Sisters,

Our next pick is the “gentle, funny, feel-good” epistolary novel Best Wishes, Sister B by Fran Smith. Read the book sometime in July, post your review &/or any thoughts along the way and be sure to tag the group.

All are welcome!

#NunLitQuarterly 🗳 QUARTER 3 VOTING 🗳

Okay Sisters, which of these has your vote for July 2024?