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I always gravitate to pleasant friendly small town described books. I actually came from one myself but I don't recall it being quite this friendly. Albeit the personal problems and issues were the same. Women today are more agreeable and sociable and volunteer conscience than in my parents day. We are also more apt to be spending time with others in both older and younger generations as in this book. Healthy relationships breeding support and encouragement dwell in this town of Avalon. Enjoy and learn from these true friendships.


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Friendship Bread A Novel Darien Gee 9780345525345 Books Reviews

I discovered this new book after my friend Angel brought me a loaf of this delicious sweetbread she had baked herself. When she brought the loaf of bread, she asked if I would be interested in a bag of "starter" to make my own. Because I have an intolerance for wheat and should avoid the sweets, I passed.

I had also heard about this Friendship Bread phenomena and likened it to a chain mail scheme. I just don't do them. Trying to keep bread starter tended for ten days consecutively with everything else I've got going on seemed stupid. To me, a plastic bag full of fermenting goo that requires daily mashing is like a new pet and I have enough to take care of already. So I passed on the baking opportunity.

But when I read about this new novel - which came out the same week Angel shared a loaf with me - I had to get it.

It's not about the bread. It's about the friendships. Darien Gee creates a set of memorable characters. The ensemble cast of a small town community advances multiple storylines that weave in and out of their involvement with this rising batter. I cared about these people and found myself near the end weeping as a rift in the friendship between two sisters is repaired. The town of Avalon, Illinois, is a central character in Edie's attempt to write the news story of her career about how this basic batter for bread became the impetus to a better town.

This is a great beach read!
Once you start this delicious novel, you won't be able to put it down. The inter-woven stories of six women in this small, Illinois town are enough to capture any reader. Each of these interesting women has a story to tell; a story of pain or loss. Through the events of this novel, as the Friendship starter is passed throughout the town, each woman slowly learns to trust another with her heart as she looks to heal and move forward. The emotions are real and there isn't a situation here that every reader can't easily identify with.

Each character walks a different walk, comes from a different place; cross-generational women, reaching out to help one another. It's a story of sisters, moms, friends, bakers, artists...no one is left out here. This brilliant author has found a way into the reader's heart through these great characters.

Darien Gee gives the details and thought that make a book great. A book that will stay with you long after you finish the Epilogue; it will stay in your thoughts and call you back to read it again. In addition, this book is a slam-dunk for anyone that loves food or loves to bake. I was dying to get a nibble of all the great foods mentioned in this book! Don't miss the recipes included in the back of the either. I'm seriously considering whipping up my own "starter" and passing this around my small town!

A book to love, a book to give, and a book to remember...don't miss this one!

P.S. If you love this book, you'll thank yourself for finding her three other books under the name "Mia King". They are equally delightful!
I am just bubbling over with excitement about the release of Friendship Bread! The author, Darien Gee, has crafted a novel that deals with love, friendship, death, family and food! She took all of that, mixed it with wonderful & memorable characters and created a huge batch of small town community!

I read the book quickly because I could not put it down. I was drawn into the lives of each and every character mentioned. I know that sometimes a book with many well defined characters can lead to confusion but in the case of Friendship Bread, each and every person had to be included to take the book where it ended up.

Because I'm so familiar with the baking of Friendship Bread, I was picturing in my mind that Gee had a huge 20-cup bowl and she was tossing in 1 teaspoon of Leon, 1/2 teaspoon of Clinton, 1/2 cup of Norma, 2 cups of Robert, 1 teaspoon of Clyde, 1 cup of Julia, 1 tablespoon of Gracie and all the other characters along with 2 cups of love, 1 cup of compassion, 1 tablespoon of forgiveness and 1 cup of Amish Friendship starter. All of this mixed together and as time goes by, a real community is formed like a hot loaf of Amish Friendship Bread. (mmm, mmm, good)

I'm a sap for books and movies that make me cry and Friendship Bread did just that! Gee's writing made it real. She made me cheer along, cry and laugh with each passing turn of the page. In the end, I was left hungry with a need and a desire to reach out to those around me in my own life who need a little love, hope, encouragement, friendship and food!

Now I'm off to read the book a second time. I'm sure I'll have more to write after that! Oh and if you have never baked the bread, Gee cleverly included recipe for you!
I always gravitate to pleasant friendly small town described books. I actually came from one myself but I don't recall it being quite this friendly. Albeit the personal problems and issues were the same. Women today are more agreeable and sociable and volunteer conscience than in my parents day. We are also more apt to be spending time with others in both older and younger generations as in this book. Healthy relationships breeding support and encouragement dwell in this town of Avalon. Enjoy and learn from these true friendships.