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- Trade Paperback Jul 26, 2023 | 9780733649424 | RRP $32.99 Buy Now
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A tender, warm-hearted story of female friendship, community and new beginnings from the beloved Sophie Green, the Top Ten bestselling author of The Shelly Bay Ladies Swimming Circle and The Bellbird River Country Choir.
'Warm and uplifting' WOMAN'S DAY
'Delightful' BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS
'A ray of sunshine . . . and such a great armchair escape' THE VILLAGE OBSERVER
Noosa Heads, 1987: Newly divorced Cynthia has returned to her hometown from Los Angeles to reconnect with her 19-year-old daughter, who is pregnant and determined not to listen to her mother's advice. Cynthia's former best friend, Lorraine, has been stuck mowing lawns as part of a business she shares with her husband - his dream, not hers. When Cynthia convinces Lorraine to join the local Sunshine Gardening Society, they meet young widow Elizabeth, and rootless, heartbroken Kathy.
The four women soon discover the society is much more than an opportunity to chat about flowers. Rather, it offers them the chance to lend a helping hand to people whose lives need a bit of care and attention, right along with their gardens.
Between pulling up weeds and planting natives, the women learn from each other that some roots go deep, and others shallow; that seeds can lie dormant for a long time before they spring to life, and that careful tending is the key to lives and friendships that reach their full potential.
'An enjoyable and heartwarming read' ABC GARDENING AUSTRALIA MAGAZINE
'If you love gardening, then you're going to love Weekends with the Sunshine Gardening Society. This is a compassionately written story full of joy and hope' YOUR TIME MAGAZINE
'Sophie Green's stories are a comfort as warm as the Noosa sun and the embrace of a true friend' LIVING ARTS CANBERRA
'Atmospheric and incredibly descriptive writing . . . A must-read for anyone looking for a heartwarming story filled with great music and small-town charm' 7WEEKENDER
'Wonderful . . . A pleasure to read, offering a new perspective on life' GYMPIE TODAY
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Questions For Your Reading Group to Discuss Weekends with the Sunshine Gardening Society
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Sophie Green talks about THE SHELLY BAY LADIES SWIMMING CIRCLE
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The Story Behind the Fairvale Ladies | Sophie Green
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Sophie Green talks about THE SHELLY BAY LADIES SWIMMING CIRCLE
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Country Music | The Touchstones that Inspired Me by Sophie Green
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Home & Away | The Touchstones that Inspired Me by Sophie Green
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Playing Beatie Bow | The Touchstones that Inspired Me by Sophie Green
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The Thorn Birds | The Touchstones that Inspired Me by Sophie Green
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ABBA | The Touchstones that Inspired Me by Sophie Green
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The Story Behind the Fairvale Ladies | Sophie Green
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Questions For Your Reading Group to Discuss Weekends with the Sunshine Gardening Society
Sophie Green
Sophie Green is an author and publisher who lives in Sydney. In her spare time she writes about country music on her website, Sunburnt Country Music. Sophie's debut novel, THE INAUGURAL MEETING OF THE FAIRVALE LADIES BOOK CLUB, was a Top Ten bestseller and was shortlisted for the Australian Book Industry Awards for General Fiction Book of the Year 2018, and longlisted for both the Matt Richell Award for New Writer of the Year 2018 and the Indie Book Award for Debut Fiction 2018. Sophie Green is internationally published and THE SHELLY BAY LADIES SWIMMING CIRCLE, THURSDAYS AT ORANGE BLOSSOM HOUSE, THE BELLBIRD RIVER COUNTRY CHOIR and WEEKENDS WITH THE SUNSHINE GARDENING SOCIETY were also Top Ten bestsellers.
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