SPOILER ALERT: IF YOU HAVEN’T FINISHED READING THE BOOK, YOU WOULD PROBABLY PREFER TO LEAVE READING THIS CONTRIBUTION UNTIL YOU HAVE x. Something that I loved about this story is the plethora of ‘might have been a different story’ threads running through it. For Honor alone: if Samuel had honoured their engagement; if Grace hadn’t died; if Dono…[Read more]

Just read this whilst on holiday. Not a book I would normally choose but thoroughly enjoyed it. As a beginner quilter I will be looking up some of the patterns mentioned. I did love that she used scraps too… sometimes in todays discussions it can get very specific about what fabric should or should not be used. She used anything to hand. The…[Read more]

Helen, thank you for joining the book club.
The books will be selected monthly, so next book will be for May. Expect it to be announced at the end of April/early May.

Thank you Nina 🙂

Frances,
I am hoping to announce the book at the beginning of each month (or just before); April was a bit later as I hadn’t expected the huge and immediate interest in a Book Club!!!
I am reading through a few different books at the moment, to make sure we get a variety of genres, but as soon as I’ve decided on the next one, there’ll be an…[Read more]

Thank you for adding me.
I’ll join in with the next book – when will the title be released??

Enjoyed a days holiday sat by the pool reading this…loved it. Couldn’t predict how it would end and thought I’d be unhappy but actually liked the ending. A thought provoking book, well researched and quite gripping.

I came to stay with MIL on Monday and started the book and I’ve just finished it! I loved every minute of it. Thanks to whoever suggested it. I am an avid reader and can’t wait for the next one now.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book, as always Tracy Chevalier has done a lot of research on her subject. I looked up some of the quilt blocks mentioned and was interested to find them on pinterest! The story was excellent, thought provoking and gave me a better understanding of the Quaker life. I now feel a trip to the American Museum coming on!

LOL, but you can’t please all the people all the time x
If some don’t like a particular book, others will = bound to be a mixed bag or responses x

Well this is an engrossing read. I like the way the letters are used to summarise time that has passed as well as some pithy comments on quilting styles. I was at the American Museum to look at the quilts last year and I now have a deeper understanding as to why some quilts have a patchy rough and ready appearance when you look closer.
As I am…[Read more]

Im happy to chat here if thats okay with everyone else, im still waiting for my book to arrive. I was going to ask is there any chance that we could know the title of the next one before the start of the month so that those of us who need to order it, can get it before the start of the month 🙂

QUESTION TO ALL – would you like a separate thread for those who has FINISHED the book, for chatting about it, or happy to do it here / not at all?

Nicola, sorry about the sewing, lol!

Sally, I am planning to select different types of books, so you’ll get some quilt crime too!

I’ve finished and loved it. Couldnt put it down and actually stopped me sewing for a few days! Thanks for the suggestion. A really beautiful read and included a favourite pastime of quilting and my home county if Dorset.

Maria, head over to the DISCUSSION thread; here https://ukqu.co.uk/groups/ukqu-book-club/forum/topic/book-1-april-2018-discussion/

Book finished. When is the discussion starting?

Anne, BLIMEY!!!! That was fast!
It is a really good read.
I feel absolutely no pressure selecting the next one…. LOL

Oh my goodness, have finished it already, couldn’t stop reading. Really good story. References to quilts and quilting felt completely natural. Some good further reading ideas suggested too. And a great summary of some of the essentials of the history of the USA also included at the back. Feel like I have broadened my understanding of Quakers and c…[Read more]