The best-selling author of the Bubbles series, Sarah Strohmeyer pens book-club-favorite novels of immense appeal. In Kindred Spirits, four young mothers strike up a friendship at a PTA meeting and soon after form the Ladies' Society for the Conservation of Martinis. A twist of fate forces them apart, but when one of them dies, the women discover how much they mean to each other. "Kindred Spirits is just what you need to toast to the power of female friendship . Book clubs, rejoice."-Jodi Picoult
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"I Loved, Loved this book . . . the women . . . the friendship . . . and best of all the reader is the same reader that read Sarah Strohmeyer's Bubbles series . . . . the friendship of the women . . . the death of their friend . . . her cancer . . . her life . . . their lives . . . LOVED IT . . ."
— Lisa (5 out of 5 stars)
" What a great book about friendship. Loved it!!!! "
— Candice, 2/18/2014" Great happy book except...you cry beginning and end. A story of friendship that makes you want a friend to share a martini with. "
— Virginia, 2/7/2014" I cried buckets at the beginning of this book, but it's a wonderful story and I thoroughly enjoyed it! But if you're a martini fan then this is a great read with some interesting recipes to try as a bonus. "
— Anna, 2/1/2014" What a wonderful story about friendship. Made me smile at the end, though with a bittersweet sadness as well. "
— Lori, 1/31/2014" Interesting story celebrating friendship of women including loves, losses, martinis and fun. Good read. "
— Florence, 1/26/2014" 3.5 stars. A story of love, loss, and enduring female friendships. Great characters, a fun road trip full of laughs and martinis, plus a happy ending made for an enjoyable, light read. "
— Ehbooklover, 1/25/2014" Adequate, paint by number plotting with requisite mysterious box and ensemble of characters to spread the pages out "
— Michael, 1/24/2014" This book was amazing from beginning to end. Very well written and had me boohooing. I'll admit that I was skeptical at the beginning, but it won me over quickly. I feel like I know these ladies. I so wish I had a bond as loving and genuine as described in this story. "
— Alicia, 1/23/2014" Really predictable, but full of potentially great martini recipes! "
— Becky, 1/22/2014" What a delightful book--I picked it up at the library because the ones I wanted were checked out. This turned out to be such a sweet and uplifting book. A very quick and wonderful read. HAve a few tissues on hand--but they are for happy tears:) "
— Sarahb., 1/20/2014" I thought this book was okay. The writing wasn't very good and the story line was a bit cheesy. I am reading it for my book club though, and felt like I needed to finish it. Overall, I don't recommend it! "
— Meg, 1/13/2014" Had a decent premise but it depressed me and I thought it was predictable and cheesy. Just wanted to get through it and be done! "
— Eve, 1/10/2014" Really liked this book. Made me laugh, made me cry and throughout, always the friendship between these remarkable women and the martinis sounded good too! "
— BJ, 1/8/2014" A nice look at modern day women's friendships. Don't ever underestimate the power of true friendship. "
— Anne, 1/3/2014" I really enjoyed this book. It was an easy read about friendship and martini's:) "
— Michelle, 12/13/2013" This book is good for light reading at the beach. Heartwarming story about 4 moms that become friends bc of the PTA and their journey (while enjoying their martinis!!) "
— Bev, 12/6/2013" Fun novel about friendship through life's difficulties, albeit too much alcohol-obsession. "
— Kimberly, 12/6/2013" Just beginning this one for book club. "
— Kerry, 12/4/2013" This was just something to read over my lunch hours - I wouldn't recommend it unless you were completely bored and needed something to do for an hour every day. It took forever to get to the point of the story. "
— Pamela, 10/26/2013" This was a really good book and I enjoyed every page. "
— Dawn, 9/22/2013" good story about friendship and loss "
— Emylie, 7/17/2013" Will definitely read another by Sarah Strohmeyer. A great summer read, made me really miss some of my kindred spirits.... "
— Sara, 1/7/2013" A tear-jerker. Very good. Have a taste for a martini now! "
— Kathy, 12/29/2012" I enjoyed this story of friends and what friends to for, and to, each other. These ladies know how to drink - and have fun - and take care of each other. "
— Anne, 8/20/2012" sweet friendships "
— Wendy, 5/18/2012" This was a great summer read, I very much enjoyed it. Love the friendship between the four girls. "
— Tara, 4/22/2012" Just finished this book along with a box of Kleenex. A great quick weekend read. Very touching story about undying friendship. Going to have a martini now. "
— Jennifer, 3/6/2012" This was a very quick read for me. Everytime I sat down with it, I could buzz through a bunch of pages at a time. I thought it was a great story of friendship, and it showed a great group of women who were there for each other, even after death. "
— Shea, 1/30/2012" A little sad at times, but a good read. "
— Norma, 12/20/2011" I liked this book. I related to the characters - probably because it was about a group of middle aged friends. First book in a while I wanted to read in one sitting! "
— Carol, 11/2/2011" I was reading this book while a passing of a younger cousin of mine happened. "
— Sharon, 10/24/2011" I love Sarah Strohmeyer for the following: Decently written, relatively intellegent Chick-Lit. <br/> <br/>A good beach read. "
— Marianne, 10/18/2011" I really enjoyed reading this book. "
— Robyn, 10/9/2011" A great book about four friends and the changes that happen for them all when one dies from cancer. A great chick lit book! And all the martini recipes are just the topper on the cake! "
— Lynnek, 9/30/2011" Great happy book except...you cry beginning and end. A story of friendship that makes you want a friend to share a martini with. "
— Virginia, 9/25/2011" Just beginning this one for book club. "
— Kerry, 9/25/2011" I really enjoyed this book. It was an easy read about friendship and martini's:) "
— Michelle, 9/20/2011" I was not blown away ..... but I liked it. The characters were not very deep; some of the plot lines were predictable and the tidy wrap-ups were unbelievable. But it was a fast and easy read. Chick lit for 40+. "
— Brenna, 9/20/2011" What a wonderful story about friendship. Made me smile at the end, though with a bittersweet sadness as well. "
— Lori, 9/11/2011" Interesting story celebrating friendship of women including loves, losses, martinis and fun. Good read. "
— Florence, 8/28/2011" I enjoyed this book. It was a good read about women and their relationships with each other, friendship spanning triumphs, tragedies and martinis. "
— Mollie, 8/28/2011" I enjoyed the characters and the story line, however I felt at times some of the sections were rushed or not developed as well as they could have been. It is an easy read. "
— Alexis, 8/26/2011" I thought this book was very good! I loved the characters and the story line! I always love when a book ends on a good note! =)I need my happy endings! "
— Michelle, 1/22/2011Sarah Strohmeyer is an award-winning novelist of eleven stand-alone novels, as well as seven novels in the Bubbles Yablonsky cozy mystery series. Her writing has appeared in numerous publications, including the Cleveland Plain Dealer and the Boston Globe.
Barbara McCulloh has appeared on Broadway as Mrs. Darling in Peter Pan and as Anna in The King and I. Her film and television credits include Law & Order: SVU, Another World, and Peter Pan. She has also done extensive work in regional theater and recorded dozens of audiobooks.