Category: Books
I don't have much sewing to show for my time, but I did finish last week's Sewcialite block. "Courage" by Joanna Figueroa, #26 in the sew-along. It was pretty easy. I do like the crispness of the cream against the red. The red fabric was a small scrap of some Minick and Simpson collection I […]
I am really pleased with how my little Summer Breeze mini quilt is coming along. The center is all done, and I am just waiting on some more green fabric to arrive for the ribbon border. I am going to love having this out all spring and summer. Those colors make me so happy. The […]
Time for a few book reviews I think! These are three books I have read in 2021 that I awarded a five-star rating. These were so good! I highly recommend all three of these books. I am a big fan of Susan Meissner's writing and was very excited to pick up The Nature of Fragile […]
Are you all Kristin Hannah fans? Her book The Nightingale is a favorite of so many people. That one was about two sisters and their experiences during WWII in France. A year or so ago she came out with The Great Alone, a story of a Vietnam vet with PTSD who moved his family to […]
Do you have a Book Twin? A Book Twin is someone whose reading taste is remarkably similar to your own. When this person recommends a book, you can be pretty sure you will like it as well. I am still searching for my true Book Twin, but have come pretty close. I enjoy a bookish […]
Snow by John Banville was so good! It starts just like an Agatha Christie book. "The body is in the library", said Colonel Osborne. "Come this way". The scene is set in County Wexford, Ireland, in an old manor house where a priest is murdered. There is the typical Christie-type cast of characters, but the […]
For those of you looking for a cute book set at Christmas time, you might like In a Holidaze by Cristina Lauren. I got the Kindle version, and just finished it this week. It was a fun, quick read, featuring a character who is in a time loop, kind of like the movie Groundhog Day. […]
Every Friday the Fatquarter Shop introduces a new block of the week in their Sewcialites Sew Along. Kimberly Jolly, the force behind FQS has a YouTube tutorial/video every Friday morning. I enjoy watching them because she often mentions items the shop carries, projects that are coming up, new fabric lines to look forward to etc. […]
Here we go with the second half of my reading month for October. I read some pretty good books this month and can't wait to share them with you. And there is one book most people will love, but wasn't for me. The Last Year of the War by Susan Meissner. Oh my gosh, so […]
October was a terrific reading month for me. I finished 10 books and quit reading one of them because it wasn't for me. I had 6 physical books 5 were on my Kindle. I will split my reviews into two posts so it won't be so long. I am pretty generous with my rating system. […]
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Hello, I’m Nicole, an enthusiastic quilter and fabric lover. This blog is mainly about my quilting journey, but I share some of my other interests as well, which include reading, cooking, decorating, lifestyle, and my family. When I am not quilting, I am reading, and will share monthly book reviews in this space. I love to hear back from my followers and enjoy getting to know you.
