Helpful Score: 3
The first of 3 in a series that focus on a women's group in a church that form and become great support for the members. I felt like I knew these women well by the end of the series.The author writes a column in our newspaper and she writes well from a woman's view.
Helpful Score: 2
I loved the charecters in this book. You will feel like you want to spend more time with them when the book is finished. Delectable southern recipes such as "Twila's Chicken Pie" and more. The story line is easy to follow and you will be pulled in to this community with each page. This is a book not to be missed.
Helpful Score: 1
Number one of a series. a great community, clean cut book with a lot of rich characters and a great sense of community
Helpful Score: 1
This is the first in a series about the friendship of a group of women in a small town church and their troubles and support of each other.
Helpful Score: 1
Excellent book. A must read. Then find the others in the series.
Heart warming story of 5 women of a community church who form a committee to create a cookbook, and in so doing, offer nourishment for each other's souls.
Started off really slow but definitely got a LOT better as I kept reading. Almost, but not quite, stopped reading before finishing it but I am glad I persevered.
This is a great Southern story about a small group of women and their friendships, both the good and the bad.
5 women join together to create a church cookbook, and embark on a project much more meaningful than they anticipate...food and friendship are the sustenance for the body and the soul.
When five women from Hope Springs community Church in North Carolina form a committee to create a church cookbook, they embark on a project much more meaningful than they had anticipated. As they gather recipes, they share their fears, hopes and dreams, and they soon discover that food and friendship are the sustenance in the body and soul. Recipes are included.
When five women from the Hope Springs Community Church form a committee to create a cookbook, they embark on a project more meaningful than they could ever have imagined. As novice pastor Charlotte Stewart, no-nonsense Margaret Peele, maverick Louise Fisher, steadfast Jessie Jenkins, and busy-body Beatrice Newgarden meet to share recipes, they begin to open their lives and hearts as well.
Exchanging such delectable Southern recipes as "Twila's Chicken Pie," "Earnstine's Corn Relish," and "Real Friendship Cake," these women offer nourishment for each other's souls, too, for each is struggling to make sense of her life-her past, her relationships, and her faith.
Exchanging such delectable Southern recipes as "Twila's Chicken Pie," "Earnstine's Corn Relish," and "Real Friendship Cake," these women offer nourishment for each other's souls, too, for each is struggling to make sense of her life-her past, her relationships, and her faith.
A sweet book about friendship. Makes you feel warm & fuzzy all over!
Good story and great recipes.
good book. It reminded me of Fried Green Tomatoes or Steel Magnolia's. Stong friendships and recipe's before each chapter.
Mix well a batter of FRIED GREEN TOMATOES, STEEL MAGNOLIA'S, and Jan Karon's Mitford series and spike liberally with delicious Old South recipes - and you will have crated this delightful book!
Touching!
Nice little story plus you get recipes all throughout.
5 women from a church create a cookbook. Was not really impressed with this one.
Very enjoyable, and true to life!
This disconnected and episodic tale of a group of women coming together for a cookbook project just never gets off the ground, mostly because the characters are not well-defined.
When five women from the Hope Springs Community Church form a committee to create a cookbook, they embark on a project more meaningful than they could ever have imagined. As novice pastor Charlotte Stewart, no-nonsense Margaret Peele, mavarick Louise Fisher, steadfast Jessie Jenkins, and busy-body Beatrice Newgarden meet to share recipes, they begin to open their lives and hearts as well.
Exchanging such delectable Southern recipes as "Twila's Chicken Pie," "Earnetine's Corn Relish," and "Real Friendship Cake," these women offer nourishment for each other's souls, too, for each struggling to make sense of her life....her past, her realationships, and her faith.
This was such a wonderful story.
Exchanging such delectable Southern recipes as "Twila's Chicken Pie," "Earnetine's Corn Relish," and "Real Friendship Cake," these women offer nourishment for each other's souls, too, for each struggling to make sense of her life....her past, her realationships, and her faith.
This was such a wonderful story.
When five women from Hope Springs Community Church form a committee to create a cookbook, they embark on a project more meaningful than they could ever have imagined. As novice pastor Charlotte Stewart, no-nonsense Margaret Peele, maverick Louise Fisher, steadfast Jesse Jenkins, and busybody Beatrice Newgarden meet to share recipes, they begin to open their lives and hearts as well.
Exchanging such delectable Southern recipes as "Twila's Chicken Pie", "Earnestine's Corn Relish", and "Real Friendship Cake", these women offer nourishment for each other's souls as well, for each is struggling to make sense of her life-her past, her relationships, and her faith. A wonderful story.
Exchanging such delectable Southern recipes as "Twila's Chicken Pie", "Earnestine's Corn Relish", and "Real Friendship Cake", these women offer nourishment for each other's souls as well, for each is struggling to make sense of her life-her past, her relationships, and her faith. A wonderful story.
good book
This was alright. Quick read, a shocker in the middle. Very light reading otherwise.
the best selling debut novel in the Hope Springs trilogy
Lives the reader with a smile and belief of kindness of others
This is a book that warms your heart..........one of those you can't put down!
