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THE MUSEUM OF LOST QUILTS by Jennifer Chiaverini

Another Elm Creek Quilts novel

Its been awhile since I read a one of the quilting novels.
This one didn't disappoint me.

The main character returns home to recoup from stress of college.
She gets involved with researching old quilts for display.

Does lead to interesting reactions from town leaders & quilters.
 

I just finished the latest Stephen King book, You Like it Darker. It's comprised of several short stories that sat around for years unpublished. I rate it as just OK.
 
Used to read on average a book a day for about 25 years after I finished college.

Stopped reading books about a decade ago. For some inexplicable reasons, I found all books to be uninteresting. Tried several times to read again but could not (after a few pages).

Curious?: Has anyone else had such an abrupt change?

Thank you.
 

Started "Tabloid City" by the late former newspaper columnist Pete Hamill, a real down to earth NY'er. I loved him as a newspaper columnist, but not sure I like his fiction. He is taking a long time introducing each character. A little bored, a wee bit. I'm hoping it will pick up. Loved this guy for so long, a NYC staple. Miss his commentaries.
 
aei said:
Used to read on average a book a day for about 25 years after I finished college.

Stopped reading books about a decade ago. For some inexplicable reasons, I found all books to be uninteresting. Tried several times to read again but could not (after a few pages).

Curious?: Has anyone else had such an abrupt change?

Thank you.
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I haven't had this issue. Do you think you're suffering from cognitive decline?
 
No. I was working productively and happily solving technological problems at the time; and solving family and friends PC problems after retirement. Even now, if you have a Windows software problem, let me know; I'll help you solve it. ;)
 
Just my opinion, but I find it so difficult to find an enjoyable read today :( It seems like there's writers coming out of the woodwork but the quality of their writing is so-so. Seems like anyone can get a book published these days. Is it just me?

I never go for a book that's endlessly hyped or a book that's somebody's "pick". I've done that in the past but then DNF or was bored with it.
 
Della said:
I would like that in a lot of books, as well as floor plans for certain mysteries and family trees for the big epic novels. Right now I'm in the middle of "The Heiress," by Rachel Hawkins, that's all about who will inherit the big mansion in North Carolina plus the $500 million and for the life of me, I can't figure out where one brother and sister and their dad, fit in the family.

My hat's off to you for reading Hamilton. Whew.
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If I'm reading a new cozy mystery series, I've written down the names of some characters and who they are.
 
Sliverfox said:
THE MUSEUM OF LOST QUILTS by Jennifer Chiaverini

Another Elm Creek Quilts novel

Its been awhile since I read a one of the quilting novels.
This one didn't disappoint me.

The main character returns home to recoup from stress of college.
She gets involved with researching old quilts for display.

Does lead to interesting reactions from town leaders & quilters.
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I love quilt, so sounds interesting.
 
Sliverfox said:
THE MUSEUM OF LOST QUILTS by Jennifer Chiaverini

Another Elm Creek Quilts novel

Its been awhile since I read a one of the quilting novels.
This one didn't disappoint me.

The main character returns home to recoup from stress of college.
She gets involved with researching old quilts for display.

Does lead to interesting reactions from town leaders & quilters.
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A couple of weeks ago I read her 1st book'The Quilter's Apprentice' which featured Sarah&Matt McClure both working at Elm Creek Manor.Sarah helping, Sylvia Compton whether to sell the place or not, Matt as the landscaper. I throughly enjoyed it Sue
 
Colleen said:
Just my opinion, but I find it so difficult to find an enjoyable read today :( It seems like there's writers coming out of the woodwork but the quality of their writing is so-so. Seems like anyone can get a book published these days. Is it just me?

I never go for a book that's endlessly hyped or a book that's somebody's "pick". I've done that in the past but then DNF or was bored with it
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True, I sometimes say, "Best sellers do not make best literature".
 
Sliverfox said:
THE MUSEUM OF LOST QUILTS by Jennifer Chiaverini

Another Elm Creek Quilts novel

Its been awhile since I read a one of the quilting novels.
This one didn't disappoint me.

The main character returns home to recoup from stress of college.
She gets involved with researching old quilts for display.

Does lead to interesting reactions from town leaders & quilters.
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I couldn’t find this exact book, @Sliverfox, but our library has several of the series, so I’m reading the first and enjoying it very much. Thanks for the recommendation 😄

In other directions, this was a pretty good read

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I’d give it a 7 out of 10… 10 out of 10 if you read it on the beach 🏖️ ☺️

Lastly, Ed and I finally finished “ Treasure Island”. Like all the best books, I didn’t want it to end 😊. What a great story! The only thing I would say that would improve it is to have one of those annotated versions with pics and descriptions of some of the nautical details. Otherwise, 10 out of 10 fo’ sure!
 
aei said:
Used to read on average a book a day for about 25 years after I finished college.

Stopped reading books about a decade ago. For some inexplicable reasons, I found all books to be uninteresting. Tried several times to read again but could not (after a few pages).

Curious?: Has anyone else had such an abrupt change?

Thank you.
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Yes,I was going through a lot of situational depression at the time.
 
CALAMITY OF SOULS by David Baldacci

Time frame 1968, location Southern Virginia.

A white lawyer decides to represent a black man accused of killing a rich white man & his wife.
He feels he is out of his depth when he realizes the stakes are much larger .
Enough news about the murder & trial draw a well known black lady Lawyer to the town.

This is novel is over 600 pages long.

It reminds me that I was too busy raising a family to notice what has happening in the world & the civil rights movement.
Very well written.
 
interesting re quilt books - as I am in early stages of book "Dangerous Women" which is about convict women aboard ship in 1841, transporting women prisoners to Australia - during their voyage they make the large quilt now known as the Rajah Quilt (Rajah being name of the ship)

The main characters are fictional - but interspersed with real people and events: the Rajah was a real ship and the Rajah Quilt is a real quilt, now in the National Gallery of Australia
 
Too Big to Fail - Andrew Ross Sorkin

Started this book after watching 'The Big Short' on Netflix the other night.
The Financial Crisis of 2008 affected everyone, including myself.
The author zero's in on the main players and how the goverment handled the crisis.
Found myself jotting down notes as I read and seeing parallels in today's financial institutions.
Greed is a Monster we try to deal with in our daily life.
 
Oh! Oh! I’m so excited!! I bought a special copy of Jane Austen’s “Persuasion” in Augusta…

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It’s my fave Austen book but this one is extra special because in addition to the story, interspersed through the pages are pockets that have various written or printed material to which Jane referred…

Such as the pages from The Barontage Sir Walter was so keen on reading when his vanity flagged…. Further on is a page from the naval manual that the Musgrove sisters referenced when the wanted to see which ship Capt Wentworth commanded…

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Of course, the most important —Capt Wentworth’s declaration of continued love for Anne— will be near the end. I will somehow manage not to read it before it come up in the story but I can hardly wait! ❤️🥰❤️
 
RUN TO HIM
I remember watching this on television on American Bandstand back then.
Bobby Vee was such a dream. How sad what Alzheimers can do to a personoVIOUSLY

Obviously, this is not a book. Fell into wrong category. Sorry.
 

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