tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post2995672899664481636..comments2024-03-28T20:25:52.395+11:00Comments on The Intrepid Reader and Baker: The Master Quilter by Jennifer ChiaveriniMarghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-9365787403929296422007-01-23T02:59:00.000+11:002007-01-23T02:59:00.000+11:00I have read all of these up to the Master Quilter ...I have read all of these up to the Master Quilter and found them fascinating. The stories weave back and forth just as the intricasies (sp)of quilt making do. Some are prosaic and some stitched with amazing fineness. <br />The issues raised are realistic and the realtionshsip genuine - then blend together as the colours and patterns of a quilt - the metaphor is a powerful one; for indeed women and their relationshps are like this. Chiaverini's ability to tell one story from many revealing angles in this last book was creative and insightful. IMHOJane of JaneZworldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07018455964596177303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-20709827223937053782007-01-18T09:13:00.000+11:002007-01-18T09:13:00.000+11:00Ana, I did really enjoy the first few books in the...Ana, I did really enjoy the first few books in the series, and I am looking forward to the next ones where they go back to the past again. This one, and the last one didn't really grab me, but all the rest were good.Marghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-59759026822872455872007-01-18T04:06:00.000+11:002007-01-18T04:06:00.000+11:00I found the first book sort of like a comfort read...I found the first book sort of like a comfort read. It was a nice story about friendships and all that but by the third I just grew tired of the series. It just seemed the same. And, I agree with Lazy Cow, too sweet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-90348020739474215992007-01-18T02:23:00.000+11:002007-01-18T02:23:00.000+11:00I was very excited about this series when I first ...I was very excited about this series when I first heard of it because it's about quilters and I'm trying to start quilting myself. Your reviews have made me think twice though...Seccionistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14412042139824865664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-88117127265551487272007-01-17T21:54:00.000+11:002007-01-17T21:54:00.000+11:00The first three were pretty sweet. I was most inte...The first three were pretty sweet. I was most interested in the ones set in the past.Marghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-71799817037902252472007-01-17T21:27:00.000+11:002007-01-17T21:27:00.000+11:00Coincidentally, I picked up Round Robin (the secon...Coincidentally, I picked up Round Robin (the second?) in the series at the library yesterday. I'm not loving it, too sweet for my liking, but a reliable book friend recommended the series so I'll persist.lazy cowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10756448890246596503noreply@blogger.com