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3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
Likeable! It was easy to get attached to the characters & their stories
I did find some of the characters whiny and I wanted to toss them out of the book but in general it was a good book.
I have to say, when it comes to Christian fiction, I am not a fan of most contemporary or Amish type books (I love a good historical romance though!) For some reason this kept drawing my eye, so I gave it a try anyway. I'm so happy I did, because I ended up loving it. I will definitely be picking up the sequel as soon as I can get my hands on a copy.
About this book:
“Join the club of unlikely quilters who show up for Amish widow Emma Yoder’s quilting classes. A troubled young woman, a struggling couple, a widower, a rough and tough biker, and a preacher’s wife make up the mismatched lot. But as their problems begin to bind them together like the scraps of fabric stitched together in a quilt, they learn to open up and lend a helping hand. Is this what God had in mind to heal hurting hearts and create beauty from fragments?”
Series: Book #1 in “The Half-Stitched Amish Quilting Club”. {I’ll be reviewing #2 and #3 this coming month!}
Spiritual Content- Psalm 34:14 is in the dedication; Mary says her Mother (Emma) has an unwavering Faith; Emma witnesses (& prays for) to all of her students; Paul has a strong faith and Ruby Lee is a Pastor’s wife; Many Scriptures are quoted, a hymn is sung and many Prayers are said.
Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a form of ‘shut up’, the phrase "like a heel" is said twice, a few ‘jerk’s, four ‘crummy’s, ten ‘dumb’s, and 29 ‘stupids’ (or a form of); An unintelligible word is said but not written; Jan lost his license because he was drinking & driving (prior to the opening); Star says she hated her stepdad; Pam & Stuart argue/fight a lot; Drinking is mentions but not done; Talks of dead animals & ones dying by being hit by a car (semi-detailed for sensitive animal lovers).
Sexual Content- Star doesn’t know her birth father (Her mother got pregnant at age 18, more to the story is added her the end); A friend suggests to Pam that she & Stuart need to get away and be by themselves and that “a little romance wouldn’t hurt either”.
-Emma Yoder / -Pam Johnston / -Paul Ramires / -Ruby Lee Williams
-Star Stephens / -Stuart Johnston / -Jan Sweet
P.O.V. switches between them.
313 pages (with a Quilt Pattern & recipe inside)
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Pre Teens- One Star
New Teens- Two Stars
Early High School Teens- Three Stars
Older High School Teens- Four Stars
My personal Rating- Three Stars
A fun storyline! I personally didn’t think it would need to be a series as I thought it ended well. (But after reading #2, I liked them together!)
Link to review:
Coming 8/27/14
*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.
“Join the club of unlikely quilters who show up for Amish widow Emma Yoder’s quilting classes. A troubled young woman, a struggling couple, a widower, a rough and tough biker, and a preacher’s wife make up the mismatched lot. But as their problems begin to bind them together like the scraps of fabric stitched together in a quilt, they learn to open up and lend a helping hand. Is this what God had in mind to heal hurting hearts and create beauty from fragments?”
Series: Book #1 in “The Half-Stitched Amish Quilting Club”. {I’ll be reviewing #2 and #3 this coming month!}
Spiritual Content- Psalm 34:14 is in the dedication; Mary says her Mother (Emma) has an unwavering Faith; Emma witnesses (& prays for) to all of her students; Paul has a strong faith and Ruby Lee is a Pastor’s wife; Many Scriptures are quoted, a hymn is sung and many Prayers are said.
Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a form of ‘shut up’, the phrase "like a heel" is said twice, a few ‘jerk’s, four ‘crummy’s, ten ‘dumb’s, and 29 ‘stupids’ (or a form of); An unintelligible word is said but not written; Jan lost his license because he was drinking & driving (prior to the opening); Star says she hated her stepdad; Pam & Stuart argue/fight a lot; Drinking is mentions but not done; Talks of dead animals & ones dying by being hit by a car (semi-detailed for sensitive animal lovers).
Sexual Content- Star doesn’t know her birth father (Her mother got pregnant at age 18, more to the story is added her the end); A friend suggests to Pam that she & Stuart need to get away and be by themselves and that “a little romance wouldn’t hurt either”.
-Emma Yoder / -Pam Johnston / -Paul Ramires / -Ruby Lee Williams
-Star Stephens / -Stuart Johnston / -Jan Sweet
P.O.V. switches between them.
313 pages (with a Quilt Pattern & recipe inside)
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Pre Teens- One Star
New Teens- Two Stars
Early High School Teens- Three Stars
Older High School Teens- Four Stars
My personal Rating- Three Stars
A fun storyline! I personally didn’t think it would need to be a series as I thought it ended well. (But after reading #2, I liked them together!)
Link to review:
Coming 8/27/14
*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.
After the death of her husband Amish widow, Emma Yoder has become quite dependent on her family to help make ends meet financially. To ease some of that burden she decides to start teaching a quilting class. She posts notices and puts an ad in the local newspaper. She is very surprised as the students show up for their first class.
A young widower with his infant daughter is hoping to find someone to finish a quilt his wife started for their daughter before she died.
A couple in marriage counseling who were told to find something they could do together.
A preacher’s wife looking for an outlet outside her church to help ease her stress as the church board and her husband disagree on the direction of the church.
A Harley riding construction worker who has lost his driver’s license arrives on a bicycle after his probation officer suggests he find something creative to do.
A young woman who is struggling in life with a mother not always there for her and dealing with the death of her grandmother.
This group of misfits is brought together like the pieces of a crazy quilt where they learn much more than quilt making. God works in mysterious ways.
Dollycas’s Thoughts
This may be my first Wanda E. Brunstetter novel but it won’t be my last.
The Amish live a “simple life” and inviting Englishers into their homes is not easy. Brunstetter has created a lovely story bringing the two groups together. The students have vast differences among them and other than knowing that the Amish live in the area they really don’t know much about the culture. They gather together each Saturday morning for 2 hours and take away so much more from the classes than how to make a quilt. Lifelong bonds are formed. There is also a very cool surprise near the end.
God puts people in our paths for a reason. The author has taken that premise and built a heartwarming story around it.
The is a light, fast, inspiring and delightful story that everyone will enjoy, no quilting knowledge required.
A young widower with his infant daughter is hoping to find someone to finish a quilt his wife started for their daughter before she died.
A couple in marriage counseling who were told to find something they could do together.
A preacher’s wife looking for an outlet outside her church to help ease her stress as the church board and her husband disagree on the direction of the church.
A Harley riding construction worker who has lost his driver’s license arrives on a bicycle after his probation officer suggests he find something creative to do.
A young woman who is struggling in life with a mother not always there for her and dealing with the death of her grandmother.
This group of misfits is brought together like the pieces of a crazy quilt where they learn much more than quilt making. God works in mysterious ways.
Dollycas’s Thoughts
This may be my first Wanda E. Brunstetter novel but it won’t be my last.
The Amish live a “simple life” and inviting Englishers into their homes is not easy. Brunstetter has created a lovely story bringing the two groups together. The students have vast differences among them and other than knowing that the Amish live in the area they really don’t know much about the culture. They gather together each Saturday morning for 2 hours and take away so much more from the classes than how to make a quilt. Lifelong bonds are formed. There is also a very cool surprise near the end.
God puts people in our paths for a reason. The author has taken that premise and built a heartwarming story around it.
The is a light, fast, inspiring and delightful story that everyone will enjoy, no quilting knowledge required.