I thought this book was good however, it wasn't nearly as good as Friendship Bread, which is the first book in this series. I found that this book was a bit predictable, and that Bettie was a bit obnoxious at times, always advertising her scrapbooking club throughout each chapter. I also found it...
This collection of short stories take place in the fictional town of Avalon, Illinois. More character than plot driven, they are a beautiful and heartwarming stories. The stories are connected not only by being set in the same town, but some characters are in more than one story, and events are ...
Flash floods and heavy rains are common occurrences in northern Illinois, and Avalon has had its fair share of torrential thunderstorms and rising water. Many of the residents still remember the floods of 1996, when the river spilled over sixteen-foot levees and flooded neighborhoods. The governo...