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A Single Thread (Cobbled Court Quilts, #1)

Marie Bostwick

Start date: June 1, 2011

Finish date: June 30, 2011

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Jul 26, 2011 Kathleen rated it it was ok

Yet another book about strong women, struggling women, rallying women, blah blah blah. And guess what! Happy endings for everyone - all neatly tied up in a bow. Everyone falls in love, resolves their issues, gets healthy and lives happily ever after helping the less fortunate and kicking the bad guy to the curb. Reminded me way to much of Blossom Street, which was worse in terms of prose, but very parallel in storyline.
This one was very predicable, characters luke warm in the likeable department ...more

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Jul 08, 2013 Debra rated it really liked it

Shelves: fiction-general, sewing-quilting

Evelyn Dixon is newly divorced and looking for something. She's not sure what it is, but when she happens across New Bern, Connecticut, she finds it. The it in this case is a charming little shop in a cobbled court. She vows to open a quilt shop there, Cobble Court Quilts. As she is getting the shop up and running and making new friends, she is blindsided with a breast cancer diagnosis.

At the same time, we are getting to know Abigail, a philanthropic millionaire with only one living relative, a ...more

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Sep 03, 2011 Sharon rated it it was amazing

Shelves: sewing

This was a nice story I enjoyed it.

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Aug 14, 2011 Teresa rated it really liked it

Loved it - great summer read.

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Aug 12, 2013 Hope rated it it was amazing

wonderful book! Cant wait to start the next one!

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Jun 30, 2013 Heather rated it it was amazing

Shelves: quilt-fiction

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The characters were realistic, with beliveable problems and hang-ups, but their friendship through joint interest of Quilting, helped them get through the difficulties. I really look forward to reading the next book.

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