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The Reading Circle - (Cherry Cola Book Club Novels) by Ashton Lee (Paperback)

The Reading Circle - (Cherry Cola Book Club Novels) by  Ashton Lee (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Welcome to the quirky town of Cherico, Mississippi, where potluck meetings at the local library provide a feast for mind and stomach alike...If some folks had their way, the Cherico library would have shut down long ago. Councilman Durden Sparks aims to divert funding to a cause dear to his heart--and his wallet. With the aid of gumption and good friends, librarian Maura Beth Mayhew has finagled a one-year reprieve, and the burgeoning book club is raising the library's profile one mouthwatering meeting at a time. But more members mean more opinions...While the Forrest Gump-themed shrimp dishes are a universal hit, meetings don't always go according to plan. Between spirited debate over book choices and surprising revelations and relationship hiccups--including Maura Beth's fledgling romance--there's a lot to discuss. And just when bad luck threatens to finish the library for good, the Cherry Cola Book Club may learn that the best stories have twists--and heroes--you never expected"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>"This lighthearted, cozy read brought a smile to my face. Lovers of small town fiction are going to fall in love with <em>The Reading Circle</em>." --Marie Bostwick, author of <em>Between Heaven and Texas </em><br /><br />Welcome to the quirky town of Cherico, Mississippi, where potluck meetings at the local library provide a feast for mind and stomach alike. . .<br /><br />If some folks had their way, the Cherico library would have shut down long ago. Councilman Durden Sparks aims to divert funding to a cause dear to his heart--and his wallet. With the aid of gumption and good friends, librarian Maura Beth Mayhew has finagled a one-year reprieve, and the burgeoning book club is raising the library's profile one mouthwatering meeting at a time. But more members mean more opinions. . .<br /><br />While the <em>Forrest Gump</em>-themed shrimp dishes are a universal hit, meetings don't always go according to plan. Between spirited debate over book choices and surprising revelations and relationship hiccups--including Maura Beth's fledgling romance--there's a lot to discuss. And just when bad luck threatens to finish the library for good, the Cherry Cola Book Club may learn that the best stories have twists--and heroes--you never expected. . .<br /><br /><strong>Praise for Ashton Lee's The Cherry Cola Book Club</strong><br /><br />"Lee's buoyant David-versus-Goliath tale zestfully illuminates a real problem confronting libraries and cities of all sizes." --<em>Booklist</em><br /><br />"Clever, sassy and as tasty as an icebox pie, <em>The Cherry Cola Book Club </em>is a rare treat." --Erika Marks, author of <em>The Guest House </em></p><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Ashton Lee</b>, author of <i>The Cherry Cola Book Club</i>, was born in historic Natchez, Mississippi, into a large, extended Southern family which gave him much fodder for his fiction later in life. He currently lives in Oxford, Mississippi.

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