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3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
Again, not too fond of the style of writing, and it was very predictable, but I did enjoy the book overall :)
On to the last one in the trilogy!
On to the last one in the trilogy!
I'd actually give this 1 1/2 stars if I could. I tried really hard to like this book, but couldn't get past the writing. The story wasn't too bad, but the author was obviously writing about a bunch of characters she knew nothing about. If you know how to write about Amish life, write about it. Don't try to add a black woman, Hispanic man, burly biker, surly teenager, white man that loves "sporting events" (who even says that??) and his prissy wife. Nice try at diversity. It failed, though.
An enjoyable story. Hoping to see the play next year at Bird In Hand Restaurant. I enjoy Amish stories.
This is way, way outside my normal reading interests. However, my husband now works for a hospitality company that is staging a musical adaptation of the book, and we are going to see it Monday. And book-before-movie also translates to book-before-staged-musical-adaptation.
The story is interesting enough to lend itself to the stage. A widowed Amish woman starts a quilting class to make some money, and an assortment of misfits signs up. She teaches them to quilt and to deal with the problems life has thrown their way. The Amish lady, Emma, is pretty likeable, and so is most of her unruly class.
The writing is kind of abysmal, though. The exposition, in particular, made me facepalm. It was mainly done through bad dialogue. Example: "'Does that mean you're not sorry you married me this spring?'"
Was the unnatural "this spring" bit worth making okay dialogue totally clunky? No. It is not critical information at all. Also, there is a lot of dialogue among Amish characters, and though the author throws in an occasional "jah," the rest of the Amish dialogue does not feel authentic at all. I cannot imagine an Amish man (or really any man) saying, "'Realizing that you'd no doubt miss it, I cut the piece out that had your initials carved in it and made a tabletop from that section.'" (Also: I cannot figure out how one would make a tabletop from an exterior part of a tree. Wouldn't there be bark? And at least a little curve to it?)
I know I'm being harsh, but I almost quit reading just because the writing annoyed me so much - despite my interest in the story. That said, since the writing is completely lacking in nuance and the story is completely formulaic, I probably read this in less than three hours, total. So, there's that.
The story is interesting enough to lend itself to the stage. A widowed Amish woman starts a quilting class to make some money, and an assortment of misfits signs up. She teaches them to quilt and to deal with the problems life has thrown their way. The Amish lady, Emma, is pretty likeable, and so is most of her unruly class.
The writing is kind of abysmal, though. The exposition, in particular, made me facepalm. It was mainly done through bad dialogue. Example: "'Does that mean you're not sorry you married me this spring?'"
Was the unnatural "this spring" bit worth making okay dialogue totally clunky? No. It is not critical information at all. Also, there is a lot of dialogue among Amish characters, and though the author throws in an occasional "jah," the rest of the Amish dialogue does not feel authentic at all. I cannot imagine an Amish man (or really any man) saying, "'Realizing that you'd no doubt miss it, I cut the piece out that had your initials carved in it and made a tabletop from that section.'" (Also: I cannot figure out how one would make a tabletop from an exterior part of a tree. Wouldn't there be bark? And at least a little curve to it?)
I know I'm being harsh, but I almost quit reading just because the writing annoyed me so much - despite my interest in the story. That said, since the writing is completely lacking in nuance and the story is completely formulaic, I probably read this in less than three hours, total. So, there's that.
I really enjoyed the premise of this story and all the different characters that were part of the Amish quilting club. It’s a quick and easy read. What detracted from my overall enjoyment was the ending felt rushed. Cute story for the most part.
Another fun installment in the Half Stitched Amish Quilting Club. The story was good, and I liked the characters. My main reason for a four-star rating is because of a lovely twist that caught me by surprise but one I loved. Cute read.
Cute book. Nothing amazing but it was worth the time. I love reading about quilting and sewing.
*3.5 stars*
So, I did like the idea and the storyline of this book. However, the dialogue was so cliche at times it was hard to take it seriously. I will be reading the rest in the series so I look forward to that.
So, I did like the idea and the storyline of this book. However, the dialogue was so cliche at times it was hard to take it seriously. I will be reading the rest in the series so I look forward to that.
I did really like the story, but once again, the conversation and dialogue is so cringy at times.