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Green Valley
Katherine Reynolds was the American author of Green Valley (1919) and Willow Creek (1924). Green Valley was written while Reynolds was living in South America. She said the book was a cure for her homesickness. Green Valley is the story of a small country town. The book is a nostalgic tale that makes for a wonderful afternoon read.
226 pages, Paperback
First published February 1, 2007
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July 31, 2022
This book gives you a glimpse into a cozy neighborhood of early 1900s America. While it creates lovely images and subtly gives profound philosophical and moral commentary, in my opinion the Prohibition message takes over too much in the second half of the book. If you enjoy reading from a time gone by, as I do, you will enjoy the book.
November 21, 2025
Worth the read for anyone who hails Lombard, IL as home. As a fellow Lombardian and lover of home, Katharine’s descriptions of the small town Green Valley, which she based off of Lombard, resonate with me even a hundred years after they were written and ignite a delightful feeling of nostalgia.
The descriptions of the change in seasons, the quirky going-ons of the town folk and the experiences of the main characters were sweet and enchanting, and at times truthfully beautiful. The dialogue between characters was largely non-existent, as the narrative was more dependent on individual characters’ monologues. This did improve by the end.
The romance of the two main characters was sweet and while you knew right away that they would end up together, the slow build up of friends falling in love was heartwarming.
Things started getting weird at the end when all of the sudden some very heavy handed prohibition propaganda started emerging as a mysterious part of the plot. I guess this does make sense though, as the author’s first child was delivered by a negligent doctor who was straight up drunk and left her in poor condition. #trauma
The descriptions of the change in seasons, the quirky going-ons of the town folk and the experiences of the main characters were sweet and enchanting, and at times truthfully beautiful. The dialogue between characters was largely non-existent, as the narrative was more dependent on individual characters’ monologues. This did improve by the end.
The romance of the two main characters was sweet and while you knew right away that they would end up together, the slow build up of friends falling in love was heartwarming.
Things started getting weird at the end when all of the sudden some very heavy handed prohibition propaganda started emerging as a mysterious part of the plot. I guess this does make sense though, as the author’s first child was delivered by a negligent doctor who was straight up drunk and left her in poor condition. #trauma
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