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What would we do without one another? It was a statement, not a question. Each of us knew the answer for herself. Every year on the first Monday of December, Marnie and her twelve closest girlfriends gather with batches of beautifully wrapped homemade cookies. Everyone has to bring a dish and a bottle of wine and, as they eat, they take turns telling the story of the cookies they have baked. Stories that, somehow, are always emblematic of the year that has just passed. This year, the stories are especially important. Marnie's oldest daughter has a risky pregnancy. Will she find out tonight how that story will end? Jeannie's father is having an affair with her best friend. Who else knew about the betrayal? Rosie's husband doesn't want children, but can she live with his decision? Each woman, each friend has a story to tell. The Cookie Club is about the passion and hopefulness of a new romance, the betrayal and disillusionment some relationships bring, the joys and fears of motherhood, and above all, it's a celebration of the friendships between women.
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Ann Pearlman's first book was a memoir, Infidelity, which was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. This is her first work of fiction and has already been optioned for film. Ann lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where The Cookie Club is set.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I picked up this book mostly because of a wave of nostalgia from my American upbringing which hit me as I scanned the title. Those of you in the UK might not quite understand the significance of the christmas cooking in the USA. However, this really doesn't have a bearing on whether you will enjoy the book or not.
Mostly what I thought as I read this book was that it was a good idea but poorly executed:
I thought the overall idea was a good one - the cookie club is a good backdrop for the action, no question. I also really liked the mini-chapters about the history of common baking ingredients; in fact, this along with the recipes is probably what made me give the book 2 stars.
However...I hate to say it but...the writing is TERRIBLE. Where on earth was this author's editor? There are too many characters and they are so under-developed you never feel you really get to know any of them. There are no surprises, and to be honest, where I was anticipating a glitzy cookie-studded christmas fest of fun, laughter, with perhaps a bit of emotion, the entire story pretty much left me cold. I guess I just felt that not enough effort was put into the story. What could have been something great along the lines of "How to make an American Quilt" was, in fact, just another paperback I won't bother to pick up again.
Mostly what I thought as I read this book was that it was a good idea but poorly executed:
I thought the overall idea was a good one - the cookie club is a good backdrop for the action, no question. I also really liked the mini-chapters about the history of common baking ingredients; in fact, this along with the recipes is probably what made me give the book 2 stars.
However...I hate to say it but...the writing is TERRIBLE. Where on earth was this author's editor? There are too many characters and they are so under-developed you never feel you really get to know any of them. There are no surprises, and to be honest, where I was anticipating a glitzy cookie-studded christmas fest of fun, laughter, with perhaps a bit of emotion, the entire story pretty much left me cold. I guess I just felt that not enough effort was put into the story. What could have been something great along the lines of "How to make an American Quilt" was, in fact, just another paperback I won't bother to pick up again.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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This is a lovely book about 12 friends who get together every year to share their lives and share their cookies.
I loved that each chapter was for a different character with the added bonus of a cookie recipe and a history lesson of a different ingredient at the end of each chapter. A nice warm enjoyable read.
I loved that each chapter was for a different character with the added bonus of a cookie recipe and a history lesson of a different ingredient at the end of each chapter. A nice warm enjoyable read.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
My, I really struggled to get through this one ... Rarely have I read anything so boring and depressing.
I agree with previous reviewers: There are too many characters with similar names and it's difficult to tell them apart. They were badly developed and not all that interesting.
The best thing about the book are probably the cookie recipes at the beginning of each chapter, but they're not good enough to recommend buying it.
I agree with previous reviewers: There are too many characters with similar names and it's difficult to tell them apart. They were badly developed and not all that interesting.
The best thing about the book are probably the cookie recipes at the beginning of each chapter, but they're not good enough to recommend buying it.
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Promised so much, delivered not nearly enough
This book had the potential to be something truly special, but the author didn't fully capitalise on an original idea. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Sid
Good read
The Christmas Cookie Club By Ann Pearlman
I did enjoy reading this book, The layout I found lovely with a recipe at the beginning of each members chapter with Marnie the... Read more
I did enjoy reading this book, The layout I found lovely with a recipe at the beginning of each members chapter with Marnie the... Read more
Published 6 months ago by PookieHayes
Sweet!
The book begins with the introduction of our narrator Marnie, and we get to know a little bit about her and the idea of the Cookie Club. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Chloe S "Chick Lit Chloe"
The cover had more sparkle than the inside...
Like some other reviewers I was hoping for a warm, festive, not-to-demanding but a cut above regular 'chick-lit' read. Boy was I wrong about this book! Read more
Published 15 months ago by DaisyBelle
Warms your Christmas cockles!
A nice addition to my Christmas books collection. Heart-warming, tasty (thanks to the cookie recipes!) easy to dip in and out of. A sequel is in the offing. Read more
Published 16 months ago by MRS V K WHISH
What a let down!
This book just didn't do it for me I'm afraid, which is such a shame because I was really looking forward to reading it. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Nicola F (Nic)
Disappointing
I thought this would be a lovely christmas book but it was so depressing! I kept hoping it would get better but it never did. I've never struggled to finish a book so much before. Read more
Published 17 months ago by K. Robertson
OK but...
The Christmas Cookie Club was an ok read however, I found that there were two many characters introduced throughout which I struggled to differentiate between during the course of... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Amy
Ok read, but nothing Christmassy about it!
I always like to read Christmassy books once December's started so picked up this one anticipating an American Christmassy tale - however apart from the fact it's set in December,... Read more
Published 18 months ago by C. Hughes
Sentimental, mawkish twaddle
This book did absolutely nothing for me. Poorly written prose in a contrived construction. The author has no ear for dialogue at all, and does not seem cabaple of creating... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Kentish Woman
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