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The Lager Queen of Minnesota
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I’ll be starting this one tomorrow! I checked Nicole R’s rating of this and it was a 4.
I’ve downloaded the audiobook on Libby and plan to start as soon as I finish Demon Copperhead. Probably tomorrow.
So fantastic you are joining us Ann!
I loved this book and will be following your discussion.
I'm starting the audiobook on Tuesday and am happy to say that I'll be spending extra time driving and listening since I'll be driving my son a couple of long drives (but can't listen when I give him a turn at the wheel to stay in practise driving, but still it will help.)
I'm in! I just got the audio from the library and will start listening to it tomorrow. I have a long hike planned and then some puzzling to listen during.
I am 100+ pages into it and I really like it!
I love that everyone is into it already! A lot of audio listeners. After having missed a connection flight and having to stay over in Chicago, I didn't end up making the library at home in time on New Years Eve. So now, all my beloved books for January are sitting there waiting for me. It will be a few days because of New Years Day, and then Nationally recognized new years day. So it won't be until Tuesday that I even get the books. But... I had Affair of Spies sitting in the house so I am reading that. But here is my order.
Affair of Spies
Carrie Soto is Back
Subdue Book #1 - if I can get it in time to be next
Lager Queen
Apeirigon
Island of Missing Trees
I just read it in November so I'll be following the discussion. The audio is GREAT. Judith Ivey does a perfect Minnesota accent!
I just started today with the audio also and am very much enjoying it! I accidentally already read 4.5 hours. It is hard to turn off.
I just noticed this. I've just started listening to this in audio and enjoying it very much. I guess I'm joining you!
Okay, I could help myself and finished. Such a lovely story. Thanks BC for confirming the accent on the audio!! I thought so but wasn't really sure.
I have a few questions but I'll wait until more people have finished.
Same! I the audio just flies by! I listened to 75% of it this weekend while doing things. Now work is getting in the way so I'm not sure when I'll finish it. It may not be until next weekend.
I couldn't help it. I finished it tonight.
Same boat!! I was so involved and the ending was fantastic.
@Charlotte & JenK .... LOVED the ending! Just perfect, IMHO.
I finished this last night, great on audio, felt the accents were quite true (1/2 my family is from Wisconsin, very similar accent). Does anyone have any thoughts on why the chapter titles were amounts of money? I know that amount came up somewhere in the chapter and the lack of money seemed to be an overriding theme, just wondering what others thought. I initially didn't like Diana's juvenile activities, but realized it was necessary to the plot later on.
Since I had to quit gluten, no beer for me (the GF ones aren't worth the cost), but I'd really like to try Grandma Edith's rhubarb pie in a bottle.
Finished the dead tree version last night, really enjoyed it. It's kinda ironic, I live in Asheville which has the highest number of breweries per capita in the US! and I don't like beer. But i did enjoy reading this book about brewing beer and the rise of the microbrewery industry. Oh, but pies! I do love pie. I was worried about Agatha. I thought she was going to do something bad, but I guess she had enough of Helen and just wanted to be with people who were making good beer and having fun.
I loved how community was a main character in this book, how they supported each other despite all the hardships they faced.
Yes I loved the community that was built in the end. It was so lovely and supportive!! I'm apparently in the minority in preferring the beer to the pie. :) I really only like Raspberry, Pumpkin and Chocolate Pie and eat it rarely.
I thought of another question for the group, who do you think was the “Lager Queen”?
Anne wrote: "I thought of another question for the group, who do you think was the “Lager Queen”?"Well, technically it would have to be Helen, but the others weren't brewing lagers.
But I kinda like Edith for the title (and it was one of the people at the nursing home who originally called her that).
I've listened to the first 2 CDs and did know that the accents were authentic because I've known people from there IRL. I am not that keen on how she does children's and young people's voices, but she is perfect for Ethel at her age and even good for the non-dialogue looking back on Helen's life.I may end up finishing it in print, but have a few books to finish first.
I wondered that too about who was the Lager Queen. I rather thought it was Diana.
I also really liked the ending - I felt like if the majority of the book felt like the last ten percent, that would have been something.
I remember hearing Edith being called the lager queen at the nursing home as well but really any of them could have tried for the title.
Amy wrote: "I also really liked the ending - I felt like if the majority of the book felt like the last ten percent, that would have been something."@Amy, sorry you didn't connect with this one. It just hit my mood just right and the end was even better for the trials that got them there.
Anne wrote: "I finished this last night, great on audio, felt the accents were quite true (1/2 my family is from Wisconsin, very similar accent). Does anyone have any thoughts on why the chapter titles were am..."
I finished this on the 8th but just got around to reviewing it. I also listened to the audio but didn't care for the narrator at all (as noted in my review). I felt as though each character had almost the same voice - that of a stereotypical elderly lady voice. Nevertheless, I love the book.
I'm with Amy in that I was a bit put off at first by Diana's law-breaking activities. However, I ended up liking her very much.
I agree about the ending - it was perfect!
I like beer but I'm more of a wine person usually. However, I think this book would be great for anyone who likes books about family relationships. The beer brewing is a big part but doesn't take over the story and I found it fascinating.
Barbara M wrote: "Anne wrote: "I finished this last night, great on audio, felt the accents were quite true (1/2 my family is from Wisconsin, very similar accent). Does anyone have any thoughts on why the chapter t..."
I agree about the narrator and am planning to finish this in print.
I finished this in print and I'm in Amy's camp, so gave it 3 stars. Much better in print than on audio, IMO.
I would double check the assertion that Nicole R. gave this one five stars. I might have been wrong about that one.