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The Potluck Club (The Potluck Club #1)
Six church ladies share the joy of cooking and discover the power of prayer in this contemporary, humorous tale of down-home Christianity.
ebook, 321 pages
Published
August 1st 2005
by Fleming H. Revell Company
(first published 2005)
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plot summary: what happens, when & where, central characters, major conflicts[return]meet the six women of the mt. summit, colorado potluck club. they meet to share food and prayer requests, and although their meetings may occasionally turn into gossip fests, by the end of this tale the reader will see how god has worked in each of their lives. evie is the founding member of the group, who is in for a shock when her neice arrived with a big surprise. lisa leann is new to town, she hopes to w...more
My first experience with a Christian novel and it was a good one. The cover is a little misleading, though, because there are mostly old bitties in the Potluck Club and that woman on the cover doesn't fit the bill.
The book is about a group of women in an exclusive, invititon-only prayer group. Each chapter is told from a different member's perspective and they each are very different and interesting. One's a police officer, one has a big sercret, one is a librarian, one has a cheating husband an...more
The book is about a group of women in an exclusive, invititon-only prayer group. Each chapter is told from a different member's perspective and they each are very different and interesting. One's a police officer, one has a big sercret, one is a librarian, one has a cheating husband an...more
The cover of this book caught my attention yesterday at the library- it looked like a fun read, and obviously, it was... I read the whole thing in less than 24 hours! Now I'm wishing I'd checked out the next book in the series while I was there!
The Potluck Club is the story of a group of Christian women who gather once a month to share food a prayers... and, as friends tend to do, the town's gossip. This is a small town where everyone knows everyone's business, and the ladies are there for each...more
The Potluck Club is the story of a group of Christian women who gather once a month to share food a prayers... and, as friends tend to do, the town's gossip. This is a small town where everyone knows everyone's business, and the ladies are there for each...more
I liked the innovative approach the author used by writing multiple points of view in the first person. I've never read another book quite like it.
However, the book started out very, very slow. Several times I considered putting it down and walking away. Somewhere around page 180 it started to pick up some. All that long wind-up was beginning to go somewhere. Unfortunately, I was already annoyed and distracted by the slow pace so I didn't enjoy the end as much as I hoped.
I thought the characte...more
However, the book started out very, very slow. Several times I considered putting it down and walking away. Somewhere around page 180 it started to pick up some. All that long wind-up was beginning to go somewhere. Unfortunately, I was already annoyed and distracted by the slow pace so I didn't enjoy the end as much as I hoped.
I thought the characte...more
Truly enjoyable! Full of wit, drama, and inspiration. Oh! Also full of great recipes (at the back of the book).
The only thing that didn't work for me, at least at the beginning, was the device of the reporter writing a story about the Potluck Club. It didn't seem to hold together at the beginning. In fact, for most of the book, we're aware of the reporter character but it isn't clear that he's actually researching them for a story. Toward the end, we know and it adds to the story but in the begi...more
The only thing that didn't work for me, at least at the beginning, was the device of the reporter writing a story about the Potluck Club. It didn't seem to hold together at the beginning. In fact, for most of the book, we're aware of the reporter character but it isn't clear that he's actually researching them for a story. Toward the end, we know and it adds to the story but in the begi...more
This was quite enjoyable. The premise of the book was that of a newspaper reporter compiling research for a tell all book on the small town's Potluck Club, a prayer group made up of five of the town's female residents. That part was weak in the beginning because we don't really get the sense that Clay, the reporter, is doing more than observing the comings and goins in the local coffee shop. This part doesn't really hold together until near the end of the novel. However, what does work is the st...more
I received this book as a free kindle read. At first, I wasn't sure if I'd like it, but I soon became engrossed in finding out what happened to each of the members of The Potluck Club. I got a little confused about which character was which a few times, since I'm used to having only one or two main characters to keep track of in a book, but I managed to figure it out.
Also, I'm not usually a reader of inspirational/Christian fiction, but I grew used to the Bible references and the referencees to...more
Also, I'm not usually a reader of inspirational/Christian fiction, but I grew used to the Bible references and the referencees to...more
Jun 28, 2011
Mercedes Cordero
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1 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
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Wow! Pretty bad.
First of all, most the characters are very unlikable, starting with Evangeline and ending with her apparent nemesis, Donna. They are catty, gossipy, highly critical of one another, cliquish, snobbish, and apparently they have a knack for referring to a person using both their name and last name, as in "Now, you listen to me Leigh Banks!", "What are you saying, Donna Vesey?", "Evangeline Benson, don't you speak to the girl that way!" And it goes on and on. They are supposed to be...more
First of all, most the characters are very unlikable, starting with Evangeline and ending with her apparent nemesis, Donna. They are catty, gossipy, highly critical of one another, cliquish, snobbish, and apparently they have a knack for referring to a person using both their name and last name, as in "Now, you listen to me Leigh Banks!", "What are you saying, Donna Vesey?", "Evangeline Benson, don't you speak to the girl that way!" And it goes on and on. They are supposed to be...more
Picked this one up at the thrift store, too. Didn't realize it was Christian Fiction, but even better. Also didn't realize it is the first in a series, so that means I'll probably have to read the sequels, too...
This book was a bit of a departure from what I normally read but I really enjoyed it and have subsequently read the two books that follow it. It follows 6 different womens lives and the trials and tribulations they go through. They women all have a "potluck prayer group" in which they meet to eat, support each other, and pray for one another.
Meet the Potluck Club--six women who gather each month to share their insatiable appetite for good friends, great food, and a pinch of prayer. Their seemingly unlikely friendship brings a little spice to life in Summit View, Colorado. But when they send up enough misinformed prayers to bring down a church, things get interesting . . .
Evie's niece arrives with a broken heart and a big surprise.
Lisa Leann tries to take over.
Goldie's marriage turns sour.
Donna stews over a strange encounter.
Lizzie's...more
Evie's niece arrives with a broken heart and a big surprise.
Lisa Leann tries to take over.
Goldie's marriage turns sour.
Donna stews over a strange encounter.
Lizzie's...more
These books (3 of them) are a good mix between the Jan Karon books and Yada-Yada Prayer Group Books. The lives of about 5 or 6 women in a potluck/prayer group that takes place in a small Colorado mountain town that is fashioned after Frisco, Colorado. The town's reporter is trying to figure out what goes on in these women's lives.
Loved it! The characters seemed very real. I enjoyed the perspective of Clay Whitfield, the ace reporter of the small community, who tried so hard to get a handle on what this group of ladies were all about. But what I liked most was seeing how God worked to change the hearts of the women. Very engaging story.
This was quite different from what I anticipated. I expected the typical "club" book so popular these days but also falling in the Christian fiction category. In some ways it follows the pattern - alternating chapters telling the continuing story of the lives of a group of women. However they weren't all friends at the start of the book, they weren't really Christian in their attitudes, and they all had secrets and regrets in their lives. Secrets included a hidden marriage, problems with the you...more
Loved this book and will read all the Potluck Club novels. Each member of the Potluck Club gets to narrate, so you see all sides of the story. It was a fun read and even comes with recipes! Reminds you that everyone you come in contact with has a story that completes who they are.
I like books with recipes and this had some good ones. the characters in the book all seem to have secrets but they live in a small town so will they be able to keep them. They meet once a month for friendship, food and prayer but a lot of gossiping goes on. A relaxing read.
Feb 28, 2011
Paulette Garza
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5 of 5 stars
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When I downloaded this free ebook for my Kindle app, I had no idea that it was Christian literature and ended up liking the book even with the references and scriptures sprinkled in. There were many strong women characters of various ages with the same problems we all face or have faced. Marriage, family, secrets, regret, work, misunderstandings, meddlesome neighbors and dealing with difficult personalities. It's refreshing to read a book where the majority of the characters stand by each other...more
I read this book very quickly. It drew my attention when it talked about a prayer group. I like that. It is good and has me ready to read other book they may have in this series.
I loved this book. It is written by two colorado authors. One lives in Longmont. The recipes talked about in the book are all at the end of the book so you can try them out at your home!
Introduces members of the Potluck Club and exclusive prayer group in a small town in Colorado. While the characters were likable the book is a bit disjointed. It is written in first person by each of the members separated by a portion narrated by a local reporter.
The reporter's narration was not needed. Each chapter was a different character, and while the person's name was listed at the beginning of the chapter it took a bit to remember who that character was, and if you set down the book and p...more
The reporter's narration was not needed. Each chapter was a different character, and while the person's name was listed at the beginning of the chapter it took a bit to remember who that character was, and if you set down the book and p...more
I am not a fan of electronic books, but then I had an opportunity to read this book for free if I downloaded Amazon's Kindle. I couldn't resist, and I'm so glad I did.
This was a fantastic story!
Entirely women's literature with a Christian point of view.
Every character, every situation, every word, flowed through me in a way that I'll be telling all my friends about this story. It is friendship, and belief in community that shows a spirit in people that's admirable. This is clearly defined in thi...more
This was a fantastic story!
Entirely women's literature with a Christian point of view.
Every character, every situation, every word, flowed through me in a way that I'll be telling all my friends about this story. It is friendship, and belief in community that shows a spirit in people that's admirable. This is clearly defined in thi...more
In the small Colorado town of Summit View, a surprising multi-generational mix of women from Grace Church meet once a week to pass a hot dish and to pray. But the Potluck Club, as they call themselves, is a recipe for disaster when they send up enough misinformed prayers to bring down a church. And the funny thing: the more they pray, the more troubles seem to come their way. It isn't until they invite God to the table that they discover friendship is the spice of life, and a little dash of grac...more
I found this as a free ebook and it was clean but it is about a prayer group and they have members who are so different and not at all friends I don't think it is plausable to have a group of people you can't stand and pray with them. anyway it shows that people who are percieved one way by someone and another by someone else and then what they are really thinking. it was a good resolution but it seemed to take years in the book and really shouldn't have taken that long. it did have some good tw...more
Very accurate portrayal of the evangelical church in America. Full of characters who you could and would meet in any mainline evangelical denomination. All the characters are struggling to bring life and faith together, but not many of them really ever seem to make the ends connect. This is not an overly "christian" book although it holds an almost perfect depiction of every sunday morning service and religous encounter throughout the week in the US. I would have enjoyed seeing more truth and le...more
At first I wasn't too sure about this book, but it really grew on me, and by the time I was finished I had really come to enjoy characters, and was sorry to see it end. Luckily, there are two other books in this series!
There are many stories within this story, which intertwine the 7 woman who make up the Potluck Club prayer group. If you've ever belonged to a small church (and have gone to potlucks) you will be entertained. Sprinkled through out the book you'll find Biblical life lessons, and al...more
There are many stories within this story, which intertwine the 7 woman who make up the Potluck Club prayer group. If you've ever belonged to a small church (and have gone to potlucks) you will be entertained. Sprinkled through out the book you'll find Biblical life lessons, and al...more
Hen (rather than chick) lit for the biblically inclined. I I am a sucker for books that start each chapter with a recipe (Blame LIke Water for Chocolate), so as it was a free download to Kindle, I didn't need much convincing.
The story took a while to grow on me, but the pace and plot were good (except for the character, Clay, a local reporter with a kind of Greek chorus role. To my mind, the chapters featuring him could have been totally cut from the story) The female characters had satisfyingly...more
The story took a while to grow on me, but the pace and plot were good (except for the character, Clay, a local reporter with a kind of Greek chorus role. To my mind, the chapters featuring him could have been totally cut from the story) The female characters had satisfyingly...more
I found this an easy read, but I have to say I was surprised by the religious aspect of some of the stories. I'm not saying I don't believe in God or anything like that. I'm saying there just wasn't really any hint of that when reading the description on the back.
I gave this a 3 because for my taste of books, some of the characters were a bit on the whiny side of things. I may have been due to the fact the characters for the most part are in their late 60's, and that's just an age bracket I can'...more
I gave this a 3 because for my taste of books, some of the characters were a bit on the whiny side of things. I may have been due to the fact the characters for the most part are in their late 60's, and that's just an age bracket I can'...more
The setting takes place in a small town called Summit view. A surprising generational diverse mix of women from Church meet once a week to pass a hot dish and to pray. But the Potluck Club, as they call themselves, is a recipe for disaster when they send up enough misinformed prayers to bring down a church. And the funny thing: the more they pray, the more troubles seem to come their way. It isn't until they invite God to the table that they discover friendship is the spice of life. With charmin...more
Enjoyed this fun book and wanted to know just what the believable and sometimes wacky characters would do next. It kept me interested by following a format of switching the perspective each chapter from the ladies of the Potluck Club in the small Denver town. (It was a bit hard to remember who was who, at first.) It did includes some recipies, but food doesn't overwhelm you and neither does some mild preaching of Christ. I did want to go look for the sequel the week after I had finished. On a si...more
This is a fun little book with an ensemble cast of characters who form a prayer group and whose lives are woven together in interesting ways. Each chapter is told in the voice of one of the 6 main characters and includes a recipe that somehow is connected to the experiences. Some of those everyday/everybody recipes look really good! I enjoyed this book enough to run to the library the day I finished it and get the next in the series, "Trouble's Brewing." Who will win Donna's heart? Will Vernon e...more
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Author of When You Don't Know What to Pray-How to Talk to God About Anything & Potluck Club novels, speaker, TV host, President of Right to the Heart & AWSA.com
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