The Quilter's Apprentice by Jennifer Chiaverini

                I have been getting lots of use out of my new library membership!  I finished The Quilter’s Apprentice last week while travelling for work and I have mixed feelings about the book.  Off the bat I was not a fan.  It reminded me of a poorly written romance novel except for that there was no romance.  Everything was very simply written and not in the best way.  I was reading and kept asking myself why I was still reading.  That is where things get complicated.  I would like to say I didn’t enjoy the book but I kept reading.  I don’t want to say I couldn’t put it down because I did but I always went back to it.  Plus, when I was returning other books to the library I checked out the next in the series.  We will see how that goes!  The plot is a young couple that is adapting to moving to a new town and Sarah, the main character is taken in by a grouchy old lady.  Of course, they become friends and Sarah learns how to quilt, saves the day in a few situations and in the end all is hunky-dory.  That is a quick overview of the book but really, it doesn’t get much more complicated beyond that.  Maybe I could relate to being new in town and using quilting as an escape as I have did when I moved to Texas/New Mexico.  Make your own decision on if you want to try this series or not.  Reviews from amazon are raving, I wouldn’t trust everything I read though.

224 Pages