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Customer Reviews for Abingdon Press Gone to Green, Green Series #1
Abingdon Press Gone to Green, Green Series #1
Lois goes from being a corporate journalist at a large paper in the Midwest to the owner of The Green News-Item, a small twice-weekly newspaper in rural North Louisiana. The paper was an unexpected inheritance from a close colleague, and Lois must keep it for at least a year, bringing a host of challenges, lessons, and blessings into her life.
When Lois pulls into Green on New Year's Day, she expects a charming little town full of smiling people. She quickly realizes her mistake. After settling into a loaned house out on Route 2, she finds herself battling town prejudices and inner doubts and making friends with the most surprising people.
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Customer Reviews for Gone to Green, Green Series #1
Review 1 for Gone to Green, Green Series #1
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Date:December 4, 2012
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Lois is a corporate journalist that just got a reality check. Forced to put her job on hold, she sets off for the small town of Green, Louisiana to run a small paper that publishes only two editions a week. She inherited The Green News-Item unexpectedly from a close colleague, and being that the poor man died before he could achieve his small town dream, she is reluctant to just sell it off before giving it a chance. Committing to an entire year in Green, Lois sets about finding her place as the new boss.
If only her problems were in the singular. She was expecting a small town full of friendly, happy people, and what she discovers almost makes her turn around and head back to Ohio. She finds her new home is in the outskirts of town, with virtually no neighbors. Before she can even get her bearings, she is facing prejudices, corruption, and the everyday struggle to keep the paper out of the red. But along the way she makes surprising friendships with the citizens of Green, and it almost makes it hard to leave when the year is up and she is preparing to sell the paper. Will Lois realize that a small town is where her heart really is? Or will the allure of her job back in Ohio be stronger than the people of Green?
I found myself believing these people were actually real. As if I was simply reading a re-telling of things that actually happened. This right here is fiction at it's finest. The story draws you in, makes you feel like you can jump in the car and just drive to Green. I can see the flattened newspaper rack Lois keeps hitting when she's in a hurry, I can see the flowers along Route 2, and I can see and feel the small town charm in my mind's eye. A really good story that comes with four more books in the series. Do yourself a favor and make sure you have all five books before you start this one - you're not going to want to wait for more.
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Review 2 for Gone to Green, Green Series #1
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it was surprisingly entertaining.
Date:July 5, 2012
aunt Di
Location:Oklahoma
Age:55-65
Gender:female
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I hesitated reading rhis series as usually I prefer the historical fiction books. I hesitate fully recommending it as it speaks of doctrine I do not endorse. I beleive the bible speaks out against female preachers and therefore I resist fully enjoying making a recommendation however i do point out that the Lord probably wouldn't call someone to leave their family behind to minister to a congregation sothe author is apparently confused but in her subconscious realize the truth.
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Review 3 for Gone to Green, Green Series #1
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Go, Green!
Date:July 4, 2012
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I am ready to move to Green, Louisiana and enjoy the inhabitants. I just finished reading all 5 books in the series, and I am in love! Dive right into book 1, and be introduced to a lively cast of characters dealing with human dilemmas we can relate to, in one form or another. Lois Barker can't decide if inheriting and running the small town's paper is a dream come true or her worst nightmare, as she finds friends in unexpected places and enemies where she expected to feel at home. My only gripe about the series is that Lois gets projects done in what seems an impossibly short amount of time.
I read this book first on my Nook, I got it free. I loved it and bought the set in paperback from CBD at a great price. I highly recommend buying the set, I am eagerly awaiting book #6!
I read this book first on my Nook, I got it free. I loved it and bought the set in paperback from CBD at a great price. I highly recommend buying the set, I am eagerly awaiting book #6!
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Review 4 for Gone to Green, Green Series #1
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Good writing style, engaging characters
Date:June 16, 2012
salemjane
Age:55-65
Gender:female
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The "Green" series is filled with engaging characters you can care about in a well-written story with just enough excitement to keep the pages turning. (I found the "feel" of the story to be similar to Jan Karon's "Mitford" series.)
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Review 5 for Gone to Green, Green Series #1
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Date:June 13, 2012
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I have to admit, over the last three years I have picked up this book and then put it down . Three days ago I picked it up again and didn't put it down until I had finished it. It was a wonderfully written story about a young woman who inherites a newspaper in the little town of Green, Louisiana. It was light, fun read with excellent characters.
The only down side was that I wished the author had been more defined about the timeline in the book, but that just minor.
It was a good read.
The only down side was that I wished the author had been more defined about the timeline in the book, but that just minor.
It was a good read.
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Review 6 for Gone to Green, Green Series #1
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A fun read
Date:May 27, 2012
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Gone to Green is the first book in the Green series by Judy Christie. I've read all 5 of the books so far, and have enjoyed the entire series. These would be fun stories to read by the pool or a warm, comfy fire. They are lighthearted, fun, inspirational, and they just make you want to move to Green, Louisiana.
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Review 7 for Gone to Green, Green Series #1
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Date:May 28, 2012
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A Midwestern woman from a large city paper inherits a small town twice weekly newspaper in Louisiana. This woman, Lois, struggles to fit in to a small Southern town and to learn how to run this tiny hometown newspaper. With a lot of hard work and strong convictions, Lois is determined to make the paper & the town a better place. I admire how Lois turns back to God as she encounters all the challenges of starting over in a new place.
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Review 8 for Gone to Green, Green Series #1
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Great series
Date:March 6, 2012
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I have read this book and the next 3. Great stories. I'm waiting for #5 which comes out this month. Love the romance as well as the adventure. I think Lois learned a lot in the smaller city setting. The type of women I would love to meet and talk to. If you havn't read them,start with this free book and you will gladly pay to get the rest.
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Review 9 for Gone to Green, Green Series #1
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delightful
Date:March 2, 2012
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If I had to sum up this series in one word I would choose delightful.
I give each book and the whole series a hearty 5 stars.
I give each book and the whole series a hearty 5 stars.
The Green series by Judy Christie follows the story of Lois, a reporter at a big Midwest city newspaper, but is filled with plenty of other well developed characters who each have their own plot-lines. These books keep the reader hoping. They are fast paced but thoroughly entertaining.
In book 1 of the series, Gone to Green, Lois inadvertently inherits a (very) small town newspaper in Green, Louisiana. The inheritance includes the stipulation that she run the paper for a year before she can sell it.
Of course as time goes on she (and we) grow to love the many quirky characters that fill the town. Lois' desire is to see the town thrive, and she puts her newspaper and own self into a campaign to promote green, but before she can succeed she must confront long ingrained prejudices and corrupt politicians.
Of course as time goes on she (and we) grow to love the many quirky characters that fill the town. Lois' desire is to see the town thrive, and she puts her newspaper and own self into a campaign to promote green, but before she can succeed she must confront long ingrained prejudices and corrupt politicians.
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Review 10 for Gone to Green, Green Series #1
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Date:November 24, 2009
Denise
An enjoyable read. What fun to follow Lois from an aspiring career in Dayton to inheriting a small-town newspaper in Green, Louisiana. The characters were ANYTHING but boring! I found myself becoming attached to the characters, and can't wait to read more about them.
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Review 11 for Gone to Green, Green Series #1
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Date:September 1, 2009
Gone to Green by Judy Christie is the first book in the Green series, which looks to be a load of fun! Lois Barker is stunned to find her life turned upside down after the death of a good friend and co-worker who left her a small newspaper in Green, Louisiana, along with a stipulation that she keep it for at least a year. Lois leaves her feature editor position in Dayton, Ohio for smalltown Cajun country that is still fighting prejudice as well as inertia. The paper had been run by a team of good ole boys, so Lois is bound to shake things up. This slim novel was a completely enjoyable read, following Lois' renovation of the town that brings about changes in her heart. Christie captures the small town rivalries and drama without portraying its citizens as small-minded or stereotypes (except for the good ole boys, of course). There's just a hint of romance, a dash of faith, and a good measure of seeing how much just difference one person can make. I look forward to the follow-up, Goodness Gracious Green.
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Review 12 for Gone to Green, Green Series #1
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Date:August 31, 2009
Here's a Christian fiction novel with the protagonist running from God, much like Jonah. Instead of ending up in the belly of a "great fish," she ends up in the friendly, small town of Green, Louisiana, as the new owner of the local newspaper. She discovers, along with the reader, some good folks and some shady people. Her plan is to hang on for one year, get the paper on its feet, sell it, and return to her big city newspaper job. It's interesting to watch her struggles to accomplish this goal.Written in first person narrative, this book grabs the reader's interest and keeps it until the end.Chapter fifteen contains a remarkably clear tutorial on how to find God's will. That alone is worth the price of the novel. Discussion questions are included.
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