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I got this book at a library sale. It sounded very interesting. I liked the book. It was a quick read for me. I rated this book a 3 out of 5 stars.

Queenie Bean is missing her friend Ruby whose left Kansas to escape the drought and find a better life in California .Rita comes to town and joins the quilting club andQueenie is sure they‘ll be best friends. But Rita has her own agenda and she‘s not afraid to rock the boat. A gentle look back at small town life during the Depression. - my friend from work made me the cutest glass - she knows I love books - The Gingerbread Man - Advent Day 7 👍🐉

This book has some great characters and is a celebration of female strength and friendship. #Alphabetgame @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

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Continuing to unearth the bottom of my tbr pile, I”m currently reading this one about a quilting circle in depression era Kansas. Fun fact, persian pickle is a quilting term for the paisley pattern.

This was my first book by this author but it won't be my last. I thoroughly enjoyed this story of friendship, loyalty, & hard times. It's Kansas in the 1930s & small town/farm life life is harder than ever. It hasn't rained in years, it seems, & (most) everyone pulls together to get by. The story focuses on a group of farm wives, the Persian Pickles, who meet weekly to quilt. Over one late summer we get to know these remarkable women & learn ⬇️

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Early 20th century. Similar in tone to Winter Cottage, Railway Children, A Lemon and a Star, The Melendy series, The Great Brain, Half Magic. A mother (widow?) and her children are trying to make ends meet in Connecticut(?). There's a scene in which the eldest son loses money he's supposed to use to buy coal, and another where one of the sisters befriends an elderly neighbor and they put on a play.

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I recently read this seasonally appropriate book by the Newbery-medalist author of Caddie Woodlawn. It was a bit predictable, but an enjoyable & sweet read. I‘m glad my library system still had a copy in circulation because it‘s scarce and out of print, so the used book prices are through the roof. I‘m still kind of amazed my library just let me walk out with it though! I‘ll be returning it ASAP before it meets with any child-related accidents!