The Blue Bottle Club: Newly Repackaged Edition [Paperback]

Penelope J. Stokes (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 11, 2005

In the wake of the depression of 1929, four friends gather in a cold, dusty attic on Christmas day to make a solemn pact. "Our dreams for the future," they whisper, as they place tiny pieces of paper holding their life wishes into the blue, cabin-shaped bottle. Letitia dreams of marriage and children; Mary hopes to be a painter; Eleanor aspires to help those in need as a social worker; Adora longs to be a Broadway actress. Four girls, four dreams, and four futures sealed in a cobalt blue bottle. Sixty-five years later, local news reporter Brendan Delaney stumbles upon the bottle, discovering the most meaningful story of her career and possibly the meaning missing from her own life.

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson (October 11, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1595540512
• ISBN-13: 978-1595540515
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #424,918 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An enjoyable read, January 31, 2007

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slshriner "slshriner" (Dallas, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Blue Bottle Club: a novel (Paperback)

I liked this book very much. It was a lite and easy book to read. The characters were enjoyable as were their stories. It is very faith based and some of the characters turn their back on God for awhile during their lifetimes, then finding thier way back to Him. I found myself liking the women and wanting to know their life stories. I would recommend this book for a night when you put on your PJ's and curl up on the couch with a cup of hot tea or hot chocolate.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a great read..., June 6, 2010

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fair a (texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Blue Bottle Club: Newly Repackaged Edition (Paperback)

This was my first Penelope Stokes book, and a christmas gift. I fell in love with the characters in this book and could not read it fast enough. Needless to say after this one I was hooked and have read ALL but one(and that one, i am about to order)since. It is currently making its way around the women at my church and after that i will donate it to my church library. Penelope Stokes is an amazingly talented story teller. Each of her books has touched my spirit with such a soft touch. I love the way she "writes" about the christian life without "preaching" it. I wish I had just an ounce of her talent. If you have never read Penelope Stokes, I highly recommend starting with this one...or any other one you choose, just get started. You won't be sorry.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful story, April 26, 2010

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Stacy Brookerd "shoe happy" (NOLA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Blue Bottle Club: Newly Repackaged Edition (Paperback)

Very touching story of the lives of four young friends. Things usually don't happen the way we think they should and this novel discusses that. I have read several of Penelope Stokes' novels and enjoyed them all; this was no exception. Definitely worth the read!