The Christmas Cookie Club: A Novel
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Books › Fiction › Contemporary Women
ISBN: 1439159416 / Publisher: Pocket Books, October 2011
On a snowy December night, twelve women meet for a cookie exchange, where they tell stories of the cookies they baked, tales that are emblematic of the year that has just passed.
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Ann Pearlman's irresistible novel provides the perfect ingredients for a fun and touching read about a group of women who gather each year to share a journey of friendship, hope, heartbreak'and recipes.Every year at Christmastime, Marnie and her closest girlfriends mark their calendars for the cookie exchange. Everyone has to bring a batch of homemade cookies and a bottle of wine, but this year, it's their stories that are especially important'the passion and hopefulness of new romance, the betrayal and disillusionment some relationships bring, the joys and fears of motherhood, the stress of financial troubles. On this evening, at least, the sisterly love they have for one another rises above it all. Celebrating courage and joy in spite of hard times and honoring the importance of women's friendships as well as the embracing bonds of community, Ann Pearlman's delightful novel speaks to us all.
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