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The Corner Booth Chronicles: A Novel
EUDORA IS A SMALL TOWN WHERE SECRETS SIMPLY DON’T EXIST, THANKS TO NOSY NEIGHBORS AND LIGHTNING-FAST GOSSIP.
As summer descends on Eudora, tempers rise with the scorching sun. The romance of Janey Lane and Mark Ramirez is a perfect example of how the town has resolved its racial tensions, but misunderstandings (compounded by a late-night discovery of beautiful Kylie Requena in Mark’s living room) lead Janey and Mark to call it off. And theirs is not the only split. Patti and Phil Walker, with three mischievous boys and another baby on the way, have not been seen together in weeks. Now Phil has moved in with Chuck from the Beer and Bowl, and the two seem to be plotting something with retiring wheat farmer Jim Evans. It’s suspected that Jim Flory (the town’s confirmed bachelor) might be in on it, but nobody’s sure what “it” might be.
The over-the-hedge talk ignites as Mark fumbles his attempt to re-woo Janey (honestly, a ring and a wedding date would have sealed the deal). Toss in mounting pressure on the farming community, political conflicts (local and beyond), some strange crops growing in a certain backyard, and even more babies–now that herbalist and part-time spell maker Lottie, who is conspiring to save Patti’s and Janey’s romances, is herself pregnant–and Eudora must take collective cover as sparks fly.
Happily, the town is quick to forgive its all-too-human citizenry, as profound questions of existence take comic and heartfelt turns in a place where nothing much ever happens–except life.
As summer descends on Eudora, tempers rise with the scorching sun. The romance of Janey Lane and Mark Ramirez is a perfect example of how the town has resolved its racial tensions, but misunderstandings (compounded by a late-night discovery of beautiful Kylie Requena in Mark’s living room) lead Janey and Mark to call it off. And theirs is not the only split. Patti and Phil Walker, with three mischievous boys and another baby on the way, have not been seen together in weeks. Now Phil has moved in with Chuck from the Beer and Bowl, and the two seem to be plotting something with retiring wheat farmer Jim Evans. It’s suspected that Jim Flory (the town’s confirmed bachelor) might be in on it, but nobody’s sure what “it” might be.
The over-the-hedge talk ignites as Mark fumbles his attempt to re-woo Janey (honestly, a ring and a wedding date would have sealed the deal). Toss in mounting pressure on the farming community, political conflicts (local and beyond), some strange crops growing in a certain backyard, and even more babies–now that herbalist and part-time spell maker Lottie, who is conspiring to save Patti’s and Janey’s romances, is herself pregnant–and Eudora must take collective cover as sparks fly.
Happily, the town is quick to forgive its all-too-human citizenry, as profound questions of existence take comic and heartfelt turns in a place where nothing much ever happens–except life.
- GenresFiction
285 pages, Paperback
First published August 7, 2009
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October 10, 2009
This sequel to Welcome to Eudora A Novel, (be sure to read it first), is just as wonderful! I love Thebo's razor-sharp but kind eye for human nature and her characterization. Highly recommended!
This series is somewhat like Garrison Keillor's 'Prairie Home Companion', (the original book, not the show), told from a more female perspective. The humor is different--Thebo's is quieter and more wry, IMO--but it's there. I'm hoping for a sequel...
This series is somewhat like Garrison Keillor's 'Prairie Home Companion', (the original book, not the show), told from a more female perspective. The humor is different--Thebo's is quieter and more wry, IMO--but it's there. I'm hoping for a sequel...
May 21, 2010
The setting is the small town of Eudora. (We are not told which state Eudora is in, but the author is from Lawrence, KS.) The story is told in a very quirky style & deals with MANY characters & the relationships between the Anglos & the Hispanic populations.
August 6, 2011
I enjoyed this thorough description of a few months in a small town. It was difficult keeping all of the characters and their inter-relationships straight, but I'm still repeating little bits from the book.
November 15, 2009
This was entertaining.
July 30, 2012
A page turner. Fun, poignant, thought fun especially if yours is a multicultural life.
Displaying 1 - 5 of 5 reviews