The Christmas Table : A Novel
by VanLiere, Donna
- Used
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 1250164672
- ISBN 13
- 9781250164674
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Mishawaka, Indiana, United States
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The Christmas Table by Donna VanLiere is part of the Christmas Hope series. Lauren's story started in The Christmas Town and I recommend reading it prior to beginning The Christmas Table. All the books in this series are a delight to read. I thought The Christmas Table was well-written with steady pacing. The characters are realistic and relatable. They have fears, joys, heartaches, and tribulations just like real people. This is a dual timeline novel that takes readers between 1972 and 2012. Joan Creighton along with her husband, John and their two children are looking forward to the holidays. John is determined to build the family a dining room table out of walnut he found in an old barn. While Joan tackles the recipes given to her by her mother. Their lives are upended when Joan is diagnosed with breast cancer. Things begin to look grim for the family when John meets someone who gives him hope. Lauren Mabrey discovers she is pregnant which thrills her and her husband, Travis. She wants to make sure that her child has a warm, loving home to grow up in. Her friends from Glory's Place begin the makeover under bossy Miriam's direction. Lauren finds handwritten recipe cards in a dining table that she purchased. They contain detailed instructions along with family memories. Lauren wants to return the recipe cards to their rightful owner and sets out to find them based on clues in the stories. I like how the author tied the two stories together. We see Lauren learning to cook using the cards and enjoying the special tales on each one. The ending was touching. Some of the recipes from the book are included at the end. I am looking forward to trying Aunt Dee Dee's Peanut Butter Fudge (I have been trying to find the right recipe for years). The Christmas Table would make a charming Christmas movie. I enjoyed reading The Christmas Table which is a heartwarming, faith filled tale.
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- Bookseller
- Better World Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 39417351-6
- Title
- The Christmas Table : A Novel
- Author
- VanLiere, Donna
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 6
- ISBN 10
- 1250164672
- ISBN 13
- 9781250164674
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press
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