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    <body><![CDATA[This is not my usual cup ‘o tea as far as the type of book I read, but it was given to me with praise. It is a quaint book and possibly what I needed after the mind blurring time-traveling of my last book. The characters are sweet and I found myself wanting to find out what the small band of quilt...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/62620784">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This is the third novel in the &quot;Elm Creek Quilts Sampler.&quot;  These novels make up the first three books in this series.  In this particular book, we don't hear much about the Elm Creek Quilters Staff after the new characters depart the camp.  It's more about these newly-introduced folks her...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/41713904">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I loved this book &amp; read it much too quickly. I always feel bad when I put the book down finished. I feel like I'm losing my friends.<br/><br/>One reviewer said, <em>&quot;A book about nicer-than-real people ...&quot;</em> But are they nicer-than-real? I know people just like these people; they are all aro...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/68345853">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Chiaverini came through again.  This was probably my favorite of the series thus far.  I liked the love story in this one a lot.<br/><br/>She's good at hitting all walks of life amongst her characters.  I still want to take up quilting...]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I just loved reading this.  The characters really &quot;came alive&quot; and made me want to meet them . . . maybe even to take some quilting lessons from them!!  Or at least view their masterpieces, try their recipes, meet their families!]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I enjoyed this story of four women who meet at quilt camp and how they overcome their problems.  I also enjoyed learning more about quilting in general and seeing how it can be a benefit to people of all ages.  ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Again, a thoroughly pleasant book told from the perspective of 5 Elm Creek Quilt Campers.  A book about nicer-than-real people with serious problems that always work out for the best in the end.  Why do I like these books?  I think I just enjoy escaping into the completely contented world where noth...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/17655065">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I really am enjoying this series. I liked this group of women better than the other group (I think it is because there was no one I disliked as much as Sarah) and I enjoyed getting to know their stories.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Another great story about women and friendship! I was initially disappointed that the Elm Creek Quilters weren't the focus but did not end up being disappointed! I hope we get to see more of this group of women in future installments of the series.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Following the lives of four quilters who meet at quilt camp, this book celebrates the strength of women and the friendships that stitch our lives together.  Loved it!]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Another comfy read.  I really enjoyed the notion of using a personal challenge to help identify and motivate a group of people to work on and finish an challenge quilt.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[These books are like brain candy. It is about strong woman supporting other strong woman. They are light books, not great literature but for me a great escape.<br/>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I was a little disappointed that this book had a different, although related, set of characters. But it was about the same style and I still enjoyed it. ]]></body>
    
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