
The Alewives
The Alewives of Colmar, Book 1
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Ella Lynch
Colmar, 1353 CE: Gritta, Appel, and Efi managed to survive the Black Death, only to find that they are in desperate need of money. With limited options and lots of obstacles, they band together to become alewives—brewing and selling ale in the free Alsatian town of Colmar. But when an elderly neighbor is discovered dead in her house, the alewives cannot convince the sheriff and the town council that her death wasn’t an accident—it was murder! As the body count piles up, the ale flows, and mystery is afoot!
Set in the tumultuous years after the most devastating pandemic the world has ever experienced, The Alewives is a playful romp through a dark time when society was reeling from loss, and a grieving population attempted to return to normal, proving that with the bonds of love, friendship, and humor, the human spirit will always continue to shine.
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Ella Lynch’s storytelling brings the book to life with humor and heart.
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Gritta, Efe and Appel push their way through drunkards and bureaucracy to defy skeptics and male views, being one in the same. An intelligently written book that will leave you laughing out loud or pausing with head shake. Fast-paced and forward moving, it won't sink into lulls nor get lost in subplots. The characters are sincere and unique, so if you like a period piece with realism thrown in, give it a try.
Elizabeth has a sequel in the works, along with another series I'm looking forward to catching up on. Cheers!
Grab a pint and listen up
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The Brewing Sisterhood
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- The main characters were fantastically written. I especially loved how the author made Efi likeable. She might be a challenging character to make loveable, but this author achieved that.
- There were too many minor characters to keep track of. Too many Fraus and Friars and Sheriffs to keep straight.
- I also found it challenging in the middle to keep Gritta and Appel straight. Sometimes, the two would be in conversation and I couldn't remember who had all those kids and who had lost her family.
- The descriptions were great. I could visualize the world.
- I found it too convenient and, frankly, unbelievable the way Gritta found her hoe. I understand when people lose things inside their own homes, but it seems bizarre to forget that you intentionally lent that object to a neighbor. And the remembering seemed to come out of nowhere just because the plot required it.
A bit dull in the middle with great main character
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