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Book Description:
In the small town of Tall Pine, Minnesota, at the Cup ODelight Cafe, the townsfolk gather for what they call the Tall Pine Polka, an event in which heavenly coffee, good food, and that feeling of being alive among friends inspires both body and soul to dance. Theres the cafe owner, the robust and beautiful Lee OLeary, who escaped to the northwoods from an abusive husband; Miss Penk and Frau Katt, the towns only lesbian couple (Well, were za only ones who admit it.); Pete, proprietor of the Shoe Shack, who spends nights crafting beautiful shoes to present to Lee, along with his declarations of love; Mary, whose bad poetry can clear out the cafe in seconds flat; and, most important of all, Lees best friend, Fenny Ness, a smart and sassy twenty-two-year-old going on eighty.Members who requested this book also requested:
When Hollywood rolls into Tall Pine to shoot a movie, and a handsome musician known as Big Bill appears on the scene, Lee and Fenny find their friendship put to the test, as events push their hearts in unexplored directionswhere endings can turn into new beginnings. . . .
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i love lorna landvik. this was one of her best!
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I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Lorna Landvik books...............this is just another excellent story to let yourself disappear into. I hated to see it end!
Virginia C. from GRAND BLANC, MI wrote on 3/30/2008...Loved this book!
Didn't like as much as _Angry Housewives_ or Patty Jane's House of Curl_ by the same author. While the characters are enjoyable, they are a little too quirky and "Lake Woebegone-ish" for my taste. The other two books touched me because I felt like the characters were real. The inhabitants of Tall Pine are too folksy and touch base with reality too seldom. (Maybe Minnesotans are really like that, but this Texan couldn't relate.) Both the other two books are set in Minnesota but for the most part are more universal in their appeal.
Maureen C. (It took me a little while to really become absorbed into this story. This is probably because there are so many characters, and each one has such a finely detailed personality. Once I got hooked, I couldn't put the book down! If you like Lorna Landvik, this is typically one of her stories. The characters are more than quirky! As the book was drawing to a close, I found myself sorry to say good-bye to the whole gang at the Cup O'Delight! They became my "good friends". The book is a delight!
Excellent, excellent, excellent! Tall Pine Polka is a fun read. If you enjoy Fannie Flagg's writing, you will enjoy this book!
Charming story from the author of "Angry Housewives" -- enjoyed it!!
big boisterous novel that rarely stops to catch its breath..great read
This could be southern lit for the characters, except that it takes place in Minnesota! Loved it!!!
In the small town of Tall Pine, Minnesota, at the Cup O'Delight Cafe, the townsfolk gather for what they call the Tall Pine Polka, an event in which heavenly coffee, good food, and that feeling of being alive among friends inspires both body and soul to dance. There's the cafe owner, the robust and beautiful Lee O'Leary, who escaped to the northwoods from an abusive husband; Miss Penk and Frau Katt, the town's only lesbian couple; Pete, proprietor of the Shoe Shack, who spends nights crafting beautiful shoes to present to Lee, along with his declarations love; Mary, whose bad poetry can clear out the cafe in seconds flat; and, most important of all, Lee's best friend, Fenny Ness, a smart and sassy twenty-two-year-old going on eighty. When Hollywood rolls into Tall Pine to shoot a movie and a handsome musician known as Big Bill appears on the scene, Lee and Fenny find their friendship put to the test, as events push their hearts in unexplored directions---where endings can turn into new beginnings...
This was a great book. I read it in 3 days because I couldn't put it down.