A Dilemma Indeed! Do I Stitch or Do I Read? discussion

Okay, its not a mystery, but it's a great book! Has anyone read Knitting A Novel by Anne Bartlett? I'm currently listening to this one on audio. I've heard the beginning many times, but haven't gotten to the end for one reason or another. But I've convinced my car pool buddy that we needed to listen. She's also enjoying the book. I love the way the author has woven knitting into the story.... I'd love to talk about this book if anyone is interested.

I just finished another great novel that's knitting related. It's called Casting Off by Nicole R. Dickson. There is little (or no) actual knitting in the novel, but it focuses on the importance of knit sweaters in the small Island off the coast of Ireland, the meaning of stitches and patterns, the culture in relation to these sweaters.... all in relation to the story being told. I thought it was an amazing book and would highly recommend it!

BTW, I changed the name of the thread to open it up.

Thanks for all the great book ideas. I love knitting stories, read Debbie Macomber and Monica Ferris. These books take place in a town about a half and hour from me in Minnesota. Fun to recognize some of the places.

I always enjoy that, Shari - so far in my reading it's mostly been when Kathy Reichs sets her mysteries in Charlotte, where I (partly) grew up.

I recently got Double Knit Murders for my kindle and a used copy of Casting Spells (Sugar Maple, #1). Double Knit Murders is the first two books of the Knitting Mysteries series by Maggie Sefton. Casting Spells is the first book in the Sugar Maple series by Barbara Bretton. It is about a sorcerer's daughter who owns a knitting shop. All of the books have knitting themed titles. They both looked fun. I will post my reviews here when I am done reading them. :)

I've just got A Good Yarn by Debbie Macomber. I've already read the first in the series The Shop on Blossom Street which I enjoyed alot. I'm looking forward to getting some good knitting novel recommendations in this group.

Great books all of them.

I just picked up a Kindle freebie of Assault with a Deadly Glue Gun... havent read it yet.

And its still a freebie: Assault with a Deadly Glue Gun - freebie

Has anyone read and enjoyed Betty Hechtman's crochet series with Mollie Pink and the Tarzana Hookers?

As mysteries go, they are not exceptional, but I do enjoy the antics of the crocheter's group in solving the crimes.

I also enjoy the Monica Ferris Betsey Devonshire books.

I read the first Sally Goldenbaum book but found it rather sappy. I think I have the second but haven't yet grabbed a hankie and sat down to read it yet.

Christy

Christy,

I have read all of them. I love them and enjoy them very much. I like when I have the tools that they are talking about. I feel like these ladies could be my friends.

Laurie

I have read all of the Monica Ferris books and felt like the latest one is one of her best. I also enjoy the Betty Hechtman's crochet series, and the ones by Maggie Sefton. I have read all but the newest ones of each of those authors. I particularly like the Sally Goldenbaum mysteries as I belong to a Friday night group of friends. I can't wait for her newest one to come out. I like her web page as well and all the knitting patterns she shares on her web page.

I just read the 6th Betty Hechtman crochet series installment...as much as I want to LOVE this series, I find it just mediocre and rather disappointing. The protag doesn't figure anything out excpet after being caught in a life or death situation...where's the cleverness in that? Most of the characters are overly self-centerd and whiny. I am eginning to find Adele the most honest and straight-forward of the bunch.

I have yet to try the Maggie Sefton series.

I started and quickly put down the first Haunted Yarnshop book...I was willing to suspend my disbelief for a ghos tin a yarn shop, although I'm nto into woo-woo, but when witchcraft showed up, I put the book down.

Also read a Monica Ferris book last month...A Murderous Yarn...good stuff...not fantastic, but very comfy cozy and I like most of the characters to feel like I'm visiting with old friends.

I think I have the second Sally Goldenbaum book..I may give that series another try in a month or so...my cozy slots in my reading schedule I thnk are full for the time being.

I've enjoy both the Monica Ferris series and the Maggie Sefton series. Maggie's books are a bit more "fun" as the fictional town is a play off a real town not too far from me in Colorado. Neither series are fantastic literature, but as you say, Christine, they are comfy and cozy and the characters become your friends!

Hi there, new member chiming in on this thread. I enjoyed the Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs, it is a series of three so far. Knit Two and Knit the Season are the other two books. Wonderful fiction story.

Love Monica Ferris and Elizabeth Lynn Casey's series too.

Just finished Cross Stitch Before Dying by Amanda Lee. Did not love it. Took the main characters way too long to figure out what was pretty plain early on in the story---who the killer was.