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Circle of Quilters by Jennifer Chiaverini

tlcollier1's review against another edition

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5.0

This may have been the best Elm Creek Quilts book yet! It's another story of new characters interspersed with new ones. The stories are rich enough that I found myself weeping at their losses. Also, I stayed up until 5 AM to finish! I felt like a kid again!

cgibson05's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

stephaniealysse's review against another edition

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lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

gabmc's review against another edition

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3.0

I enjoyed this book but maybe not as much as the previous few in the series. It was like a vignette of short stories and each was so good that I wanted more

mschrock8's review against another edition

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Working through this series. I enjoyed the back stories of the people applying to work at Elm Creek Camp.

I was glad for a break from the historic parts of this series.

Borrowed on Hoopla through JCPL.

Listening length 10 hr 15 min

jbarr5's review against another edition

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4.0

Circle of Quilters by Jennifer Chiaverini
This Elm Creek Manor story is about the quilters of the manor. A few of the founding members want to leave and
they are faced with getting replacements.
Maggie has bought a quilt at the garage sale for $5 and it's one that is over 133 years old.
She brings it to the circle quilters and they can identify many of the squares. Love all the research she does by traveling to Lowell, MA where the woman lived prior to her marrying the owner of the mill.
She travels to Elm Creek to apply for the job of teacher.
Karen is another applicant for the job opening.
Love that the founders are still involved in the camp process and I recall their stories from other Elm Creek books.
Love the idea of cookies decorated like quilt squares-I can't even imagine the time it takes!
And Anna is a chef that wants the new job at the manor-it'd be a step up for her. She is also a quilter. Her love interest is going sour...
Russel is another the book follows. He and Elaine are runners and their goals turn to charities dealing with cancer. Elaine dies and he takes up quilting and also applies for the job at Elm Creek.
Gretchen is another applying fot the job. She's always wanted her own quilt shop.
Interesting to learn who they picked and why...
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).

git_r_read's review against another edition

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4.0

Super, my favorite of the series so far.

trisshy59's review against another edition

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5.0

I loved this book. I want to go to Elm Creek Quilt Camp!

beccbugg's review against another edition

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3.0

It was a little bit slow but I ended up really liking it.

feliciar33ds's review against another edition

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2.0

"I wonder who Harriet Findley Birch was...."


-slow. For some reason I thought it was a mystery, so kept waiting for something to happen. Nothing did.