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    The Persian Pickle Club
    The Persian Pickle Club
    The Persian Pickle Club
    Audiobook7 hours

    The Persian Pickle Club

    Written by Sandra Dallas

    Narrated by Ali Ahn

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    About this audiobook

    The best-selling author of Alice's Tulips and other popular novels, Sandra Dallas exhibits a well-honed talent for evoking the past. In The Persian Pickle Club, Dallas transports listeners to 1930s Kansas, where a club of quilters welcomes a new member-and then must turn to each other for support when a startling secret comes to light. "A colorful exploration of Depression-era Kansas and the meaning of friendship."-New York Times Book Review
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateMar 26, 2010
    ISBN9781440790843
    The Persian Pickle Club
    Author

    Sandra Dallas

    SANDRA DALLAS, dubbed “a quintessential American voice” by Jane Smiley in Vogue Magazine, is the author of over a dozen novels, including Little Souls and Where Coyotes Howl, many translated into a dozen languages and optioned for films. Six-time winner of the Willa Award and four-time winner of the Spur Award, Dallas was a Business Week reporter for 35 years, and began writing fiction in 1990. She has two daughters and lives with her husband in Denver and Georgetown, Colorado.

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    • 4/5
      Fun bunch of quilting ladies from different walks of life set in Kansas. Loved the characters and the way the story reveals the tight bold these ladies hold.
    • 4/5
      How did women endure the hardships of farm life in Depression-era Kansas? The women of Harveyville, Kansas had the Persian Pickle Club for support. Sandra Dallas's novel shows the strength of the bond of friendship among club members as that bond is stretched to its limits by a newcomer.I thought it odd that the women weren't particularly religious. Although the women all seemed to be members of the same church, no scenes took place at church. The meetings between the women happened only in their homes. The pastor's wife was purposely excluded from the club, and the unwritten code of behavior for the club seemed to trump Christian ethics. I wasn't alive during the Depression, but I have dozens of relatives who lived in the Midwest in that era. I can't see any of them fitting into the community described in this book.The only date mentioned in the book is in the acknowledgments, where the author references her parents' experience of the summer of 1933 as the inspiration for the book. I began reading with that date in mind. However, several cultural references (Porky Pig, Gang Busters) require a date of 1935 or later.The book is part women's fiction, part historical fiction, and part mystery. The mystery aspect was the most appealing to me. The mystery doesn't dominate the book, so readers who don't like the mystery genre shouldn't avoid it on that basis.
    • 3/5
      on Tuesday, August 19, 2008 I wrote about this book:

      Typical Sandra Dallas style. I think this was her first bestseller. I liked it but when it started to be all about the murder, I wasn't that happy cause it felt like I was reading a detective and I hate those.
      All in all a very fun book. Love the atmosphere This author is always able to create in her books.
      This is the third book I've read by her but my favorite is still The Diary of Mattie Spenser. 8.5

    • 3/5
      A quick, light, mysterious read, I found this book a nice way to pass the time on a long bus ride.
    • 4/5
      One of my favorite summer reads. A good beach book - or in my case good camping book. Fast read but interesting and the story has a memorable plot. Like most of her other books, has quilting in the story, but you don't have to know about quilting or have a passion for it to enjoy the book.
    • 3/5
      This was perfectly acceptable light reading. The characters were interesting and the storyline, though somewhat predictable, was also compelling. Since the book is just under 200 pages, it's a great choice for light reading on a train or plane. I won't be rushing out to read the author's other books, but I might read one if I saw it in a bookstore at an airport when I found myself without other reading material.
    • 2/5
      The Persian Pickle Club was just a mediocre read for me, although the rest of the members of my book club liked it. I thought that the writing was over-simplified, and I know that part of the reason for this impression was that there was a lot of back and forth everyday dialogue about things inconsequential to the plot (and a lot of folksy Southern speech).My guess is that this was one of those friendship club books that got churned out after the Ya-Ya book gained popularity (even though this book is set in an earlier era). Also, there was a lot of quilting in the story, and much gushing over different quilting styles and blankets, and I don’t quilt so this was wasted on me. I didn’t hate the story, but I wouldn’t have finished it had it not been for book club.To top it all off, the ending seemed odd. It didn’t really fit with the tone of the rest of the story, and I can’t really discuss it without giving away spoilers, but wasn’t a satisfying ending to me. There were a couple of funny moments in the story which keep me from giving this book a lower rating, but the more I think about it, the more I dislike the book.
    • 5/5
      This (or any book by Sandra Dallas) is a quick and comfortable read. I love how she weaves small, day to day, things from the time setting into her work. There are some really great references to the Depression in PPC and how it affected everyday people. This book is about a quilting group, but you don't have to be a quilter to enjoy it. I loaned it to my mother and she read the book practically in one sitting since she was so drawn into the story. The characters are well written, historically accurate, and fun to read. Having given several copies of this book away as gifts I can heartily say that I recommend it.
    • 5/5
      Queenie and a group of other women get together and quilt. In this small town in Kansas during the depression. A new member arrives and digs up some dark secrets. The club bonds together to protect one of thier own.
    • 4/5
      This short novel is a story of loyalty and friendship in Depression Era rural Kansas. It is told through the clear and unassuming voice of twenty-three year old Queenie Bean, a member of the Persian Pickle quilting circle. Although the book is simply written, it is an enjoyable read and is able to convey the strong bonds that unite the women of the community.
    • 5/5
      From quilting to murder....the quilting club took care of each other food wise as well as keeping each other's secrets. And boy can quilters keep secrets. THE PERSIAN PICKLE CLUB was sweet and nostalgic. The book took place during the depression and drought in Kansas. The descriptions of the homes and of the characters was excellent. I could visualize their kitchens, and I could see them sitting around the quilting frame chatting, reading, planning, and stitching.It was homey, sweet, and nostalgic. And the surprising part is that it went from sweet to not so sweet. :) If you need a break from the hustle and bustle of every day life, check out THE PERSIAN PICKLE CLUB by Sandra Dallas. You will be transported back to when few people had telephones and everyone looked out for each other. The ending has a twist that you would never expect from a ladies' quilting club.ENJOY!! 5/5 I read this book for one of my book clubs.