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Jessica
Aug 11, 2010 rated it it was amazing
I can't believe I haven't reviewed this book before.

Yes, it's almost 1,200 pages long. And yes, every one of those pages matters.

This magnificent book is a series of portraits of the changes in a small town in Ohio from the end of the Civil War into the 20th century. As the country moves into a golden age following the Civil War, the ladies of a small Ohio town (known for its women's college) decide to form an intellectual club for the women. Two of their charter members are Sally and Anne, best
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Katie
Apr 16, 2008 rated it did not like it
Oh, I tried so hard to like this.
Sara
Aug 15, 2007 rated it liked it
Ginny Messina
Aug 24, 2007 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: comfort-reads
Lisa
Oct 13, 2007 rated it liked it
CmPete Tucker
Feb 04, 2008 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Bette
Dec 30, 2008 marked it as to-read
Terri FL
Sep 20, 2010 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: own
Chelsea
Jan 09, 2011 marked it as to-read
Shelves: own, fiction, recced
Sarah
Aug 11, 2011 marked it as to-read
Tami
Feb 13, 2013 rated it it was amazing
Sharon
Jul 25, 2014 marked it as b-list
Laurie
Dec 03, 2016 marked it as to-read
Chrissy
May 09, 2020 marked it as to-read
Heather
Feb 05, 2022 marked it as to-read
Leslie
Jul 04, 2024 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: tbr-pile-owned