The Clover Girls
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- Author：Viola Shipman
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Summary
Bestselling author Viola Shipman is at her absolute best with The Clover Girls。 Readers of all ages and backgrounds will love its powerful， redemptive nature and the empowering message at its heart。
Elizabeth， Veronica， Rachel and Emily met at Camp Birchwood as girls in 1985， where over four summers they were the Clover Girls--inseparable for those magical few weeks of freedom--until the last summer that pulled them apart。 Now approaching middle age， the women are facing challenges they never imagined as teens， struggles with their marriages， their children， their careers， and wondering who it is they see when they look in the mirror。
Then Liz， V and Rachel each receive a letter from Emily with devastating news。 She implores the girls who were once her best friends to reunite at Camp Birchwood one last time， to spend a week together revisiting the dreams they'd put aside and repair the relationships they'd allowed to sour。 But the women are not the same idealistic， confident girls who once ruled Camp Birchwood， and perhaps some friendships aren't meant to last forever。。。
Elizabeth， Veronica， Rachel and Emily met at Camp Birchwood as girls in 1985， where over four summers they were the Clover Girls--inseparable for those magical few weeks of freedom--until the last summer that pulled them apart。 Now approaching middle age， the women are facing challenges they never imagined as teens， struggles with their marriages， their children， their careers， and wondering who it is they see when they look in the mirror。
Then Liz， V and Rachel each receive a letter from Emily with devastating news。 She implores the girls who were once her best friends to reunite at Camp Birchwood one last time， to spend a week together revisiting the dreams they'd put aside and repair the relationships they'd allowed to sour。 But the women are not the same idealistic， confident girls who once ruled Camp Birchwood， and perhaps some friendships aren't meant to last forever。。。
Reviews
Julie
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Brought back memories of camp and being a kid in Michigan！。
Debra
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I love this book。 It brought back wonderful memories of camping as well as the beauty of upper Michigan。 The friendships we develop as children become lost as we become adults。 It is wonderful to read how friendships can be restored。
Penny
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It brought back memories of summer camp as a camper。 I especially enjoyed that the camp was set in Michigan。 I also liked the theme of the importance of nourishing our friendships。
Karol
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Thank you for making me a blubbering hot mess！！！ I just finished The Clover Girls。 I loved every bit of it。 I have so many fond memories of going to church camp and girl scout camp in Michigan in the 80's。 Thank you for making me a blubbering hot mess！！！ I just finished The Clover Girls。 I loved every bit of it。 I have so many fond memories of going to church camp and girl scout camp in Michigan in the 80's。 。。。more
Sue Seligman
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Review to follow！
Barbara
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Great story of friendships as they come back together after being apart after many years of ill feelings towards each other。 It’s a really good story。
Patricia
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Viola Shipman writes the most beautiful books。 This book is about 4 young girls that become forever friends at a summer camp when they are young。 The first day Emm finds a 4 leaf clover， and so the Clover Girls。 The story is told when the girls are older and they have drifted apart over the years。 It gives a glimpse of each of there lives in the here and now。 Each of them have problems and they come ， in response to a letter to each of them from Emm。 You will not be disappointed。
Myrna
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Not perfect but I enjoyed it immensely！
Cathy
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Three women return to the summer camp， now closed， of their teens to scatter the ashes of the fourth in their group， The Clover Girls。 At camp， they were “Four-Ever Friends” but， toward the end of their time at camp， their friendship bond was irreparably broken。 Only， Em， now dead， tried to keep in touch through letters。 It is her last request of them that they go back to Camp Birchwood on a lake near Lake Michigan， not only to spread her ashes but also to try to remember their young selves and Three women return to the summer camp， now closed， of their teens to scatter the ashes of the fourth in their group， The Clover Girls。 At camp， they were “Four-Ever Friends” but， toward the end of their time at camp， their friendship bond was irreparably broken。 Only， Em， now dead， tried to keep in touch through letters。 It is her last request of them that they go back to Camp Birchwood on a lake near Lake Michigan， not only to spread her ashes but also to try to remember their young selves and the ties that bound them together。I wanted to like this more than I did。 Many times it seemed ridiculous and yet there was something about their different characters and lives that drew me in。 I imagine that it would be a very nostalgic story for those who spent their summers growing up at camp。 I would give it 3&1/2 stars。 。。。more
Madena Cunningham
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Thoroughly enjoyed this story of 4 friends and all the ups and downs in their friendship。 Really enjoyed all the 80’s references！ This was the first book I read by Viola Shipman and won’t be my last！
Jenn O'Brien
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If you are yearning for a summer book filled with 80s or summer camp nostalgia then this is your book -- it is overflowing with remembrances。 This would be a fun read， especially if you have a summer cabin or you are on a camping trip。 Just don't let the drippy popsicle or gooey s'mores marshmallow stick to your pages。 If you are yearning for a summer book filled with 80s or summer camp nostalgia then this is your book -- it is overflowing with remembrances。 This would be a fun read， especially if you have a summer cabin or you are on a camping trip。 Just don't let the drippy popsicle or gooey s'mores marshmallow stick to your pages。 。。。more
Valerie Janecki
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Outstanding This book reminds my of summer camp， the friendships we had。 You made me laugh and cry and also remember。 I highly recommend this book。
Lynn Hill
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Oh I have fallen in love with a new author！ I have laughed and cried and got so angry and these ladies just like they were sitting right here with me ignoring my advice。 Kind of like my own daughter would do LOL。 This book is so spectacular， thank you for writing us such a wonderful book！
MicheleReader
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In 1985， four girls from different backgrounds head out to summer camp in a northern Michigan resort town。 At Camp Birchwood Emily， Veronica， Elizabeth and Rachel forms an immediate bond。 As their initials spell out， they hail that they will be friends 4-E-V-E-R。 But it didn’t turn out that way。 And in present day， Veronica， once a successful model， struggles with the loss of her independence and a troubled marriage。 Elizabeth （Liz） is divorced， feels she never fulfilled her potential and watche In 1985， four girls from different backgrounds head out to summer camp in a northern Michigan resort town。 At Camp Birchwood Emily， Veronica， Elizabeth and Rachel forms an immediate bond。 As their initials spell out， they hail that they will be friends 4-E-V-E-R。 But it didn’t turn out that way。 And in present day， Veronica， once a successful model， struggles with the loss of her independence and a troubled marriage。 Elizabeth （Liz） is divorced， feels she never fulfilled her potential and watches the decline of her ill mother。 Rachel， a former actress， is a political consultant who appears to have created her persona of a right-wing extremist which has made it hard for her to make any meaningful personal connections。 Each of the women receive a letter from Emily， who we learn early on， has passed away。 While dying of cancer， she made arrangements for her ashes to be brought back to the now shuttered camp with the hope was that in bringing the group together， old wounds can be healed。The Clover Girls is an extremely touching story about friendship and forgiveness。 The three women need to find a way to forgive each other and forgive themselves if they have any chance of restoring their relationships。 Viola Shipman is a pen name for author Wade Rouse。 His ability to write such insightful female characters is quite a testament to his talent。 I spent some of my best summers at a wonderful camp in New York State and decades later， my bunkmates remain some my closest friends so this book hits very close to my heart。 It will have you thinking about your own friendships， your own hopes and dreams and the passage of time。 And the people you have lost。 Rachel aptly comments， “Why do we have such incredible friends when we’re young， and then we lose touch with them？ We rarely recreate those same bonds。 Do we grow up and get too busy， or are we just scared of sharing our true selves as adults？ What happens to friendships？ And， as a result， what happens to us？” Pack some Kleenex。Rated 4。25 stars。 。。。more
Leah
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This takes place in Michigan between 1985-1989 and in 2021。 The story is about friendship and healing。 I preferred the story in the past to the one in the present。 I didn't like the politics in this story。 I thought that the author could/should have done something different with that part of the story。 This takes place in Michigan between 1985-1989 and in 2021。 The story is about friendship and healing。 I preferred the story in the past to the one in the present。 I didn't like the politics in this story。 I thought that the author could/should have done something different with that part of the story。 。。。more
Judy Adams
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Loved this novel about 4 women and their relationships that started at a girls camp。 4 ladies with different personalities come back together after one of the four dies。 I never had the chance to go to summer camp， so it was great to read this book。 It was sad， funny， heartbreaking， and lots of reminiscing about what is was like to be a member of such a great camp。 I would recommend this book。
Kristin Kent
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A touching story of teen girls in the 80s and their time at a Northern Michigan summer camp， along with their adult lives， when they reunite after the death of one of them。 If you grew up in the 70s/80s， you'll get the references。 If you're a native Michigander， who grew up going "Up North" during Michigan's beautiful summer season， or you live here now， you'll recognize the locations and nods to the northwestern area of the Mitten。 For me？ I'm both a native Michigander and one who loves all thi A touching story of teen girls in the 80s and their time at a Northern Michigan summer camp， along with their adult lives， when they reunite after the death of one of them。 If you grew up in the 70s/80s， you'll get the references。 If you're a native Michigander， who grew up going "Up North" during Michigan's beautiful summer season， or you live here now， you'll recognize the locations and nods to the northwestern area of the Mitten。 For me？ I'm both a native Michigander and one who loves all things "Up North。" Memories， sorrow， regret， and redemption， all play a part in this story。 。。。more
Mary Johnson
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A great book about friendships and maintaining them over the years。 After reading the book you want to jump on a plane or get in your car and visit Michigan。
MARGIE KRUEGER
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This a wonderful story of 4 girls who met at summer camp and became known as the Clover girls。 Many years later one of the girls sets it up for them to meet again at camp after having tension between them。 Its a great story of redemption。 I love that this author honors his grandmother by using her name。
Leah
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I was hooked on this book within the first few pages。 I attended a summer camp in the 80s and going there is one of my most precious memories。 I loved the characters in the book and the way they grew and developed throughout the story。 Excellent story！
Wanda
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I have enjoyed all if Viola Shipman books but found this one disappointing。 I thought the writing style was not up to his usual caliber。
Jan
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It must be just me but this book just wasn’t my cup of tea。 I did enjoy parts of it- the description of camp life brought back many memories for me。 The Michigan setting was great - I could smell the pines！ It just seemed like the author was trying to be too deep- sometimes preachy- instead of letting the story make his points。 I get the friendship theme with a love-hate relationship between teenage girls and I thought the actual story was good。 I just got tired of the girls ALWAYS talking and t It must be just me but this book just wasn’t my cup of tea。 I did enjoy parts of it- the description of camp life brought back many memories for me。 The Michigan setting was great - I could smell the pines！ It just seemed like the author was trying to be too deep- sometimes preachy- instead of letting the story make his points。 I get the friendship theme with a love-hate relationship between teenage girls and I thought the actual story was good。 I just got tired of the girls ALWAYS talking and thinking about the meaning of life and friendship， not to mention the politics thrown in。 Just not for me。 。。。more
Kathryn
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This story was the perfect summer book to read。 If I had experienced summer camp， had a group of best friends， I would have related more to the four Clover Girls。 None of the girls found a spot in my heart。 The writing was smooth as butter， and the back story of the camp， the state of Michigan （I hope I got the state correct）， and music from the 1980s was phenomenal。
Kris - My Novelesque Life
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3。5 STARS
Rhonda Perrett
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This was my first book by Viola Shipman but will not be my last。 The Clover Girls hit so many chords for me。 Summer Camp， mean girls， friendships that I still have today！ Viola made you care about each and every main character。 The Book put you on a wild ride of emotions！ I could feel the pain and the elation。。 The lesson it is never too late to change your life if you have support！ I enjoyed this book and recommend it！
Amy Roman
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Excellent book！
Sue Barnes
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As always I love these books。
Laurie Curtis
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I have been a fan of every Viola Shipman （pen name of Wade Rouse） novel and enjoy their look at the meaning of relationships and their impact on our lives （family， friends， spouse， neighbors， etc。）。 His characters are multi-faceted， sometimes with hurts and insecurities they need to overcome to be the best person they can be。 I liked the story of the friendship of four girls through several summers of summer camp back in the 1980s。 It explores where life took each of them after those "camp" year I have been a fan of every Viola Shipman （pen name of Wade Rouse） novel and enjoy their look at the meaning of relationships and their impact on our lives （family， friends， spouse， neighbors， etc。）。 His characters are multi-faceted， sometimes with hurts and insecurities they need to overcome to be the best person they can be。 I liked the story of the friendship of four girls through several summers of summer camp back in the 1980s。 It explores where life took each of them after those "camp" years and whether there is a possibility they can reconnect and come together more than 30 years later。 It is poignant and looks at love， loss， betrayal， and the power of forgiveness and redemption。 The main complaint I have about this book is that the author turns one of the characters into a political stereotype that is over-the-top and cartoonish。 He has never been political in a previous novel， and I prefer， especially in the midst of a polarized political climate， to avoid having a negative view of conservatives as Ann Coulter incarnate included in a summer read。 The conservative male politician represents someone from another era when he talks about keeping women in their place in the home and is not believable。 The point is made that it is only by freeing oneself from any conservative ideology that we can become a woman who can be respected by other women。 I found that one facet of the book a major turnoff for me， especially since the characters don't accurately represent modern American conservatives and seems unnecessary to the plot of the book。 Frankly， I was surprised by the political cheapshot which I wasn't expecting。 Please stay away from political stereotypes and politics in your next book。 I read them to escape！ 。。。more
Ann
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What a great story of childhood friends meeting again as adults。 Jealousy， betrayal， and hurt feelings all enter into the picture。 Elizabeth， Veronica， Rachel and Emily met at Camp Birchwood as girls in 1985， where over four summers they were the Clover Girls—inseparable for those magical few weeks of freedom—until the last summer 。 Now Emily has summoned them all back with a proposition。 Stay a week and she gives them the camp。 If they don’t the state gets the land。 I loved the 4 girls and how What a great story of childhood friends meeting again as adults。 Jealousy， betrayal， and hurt feelings all enter into the picture。 Elizabeth， Veronica， Rachel and Emily met at Camp Birchwood as girls in 1985， where over four summers they were the Clover Girls—inseparable for those magical few weeks of freedom—until the last summer 。 Now Emily has summoned them all back with a proposition。 Stay a week and she gives them the camp。 If they don’t the state gets the land。 I loved the 4 girls and how some stayed in touch 。。it amazes me that a male writer can develop this story so well。 I received a copy of this arc in exchange for a fair and honest review。 。。。more
Terri Fraley
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Such a fun book （and sad too）！ Never went to camp but I felt like I did just reading this fantastic novel！ I do have friends from childhood so I could relate with this story！ Loved it。。。can’t wait for his next book in the Fall。
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