Reading Books

[Ewezer]

There's a great set of books about a knit shop owned by a lady called Georgia Walker, who raises a daughter alone in New York City, and creates a career and makes a home all through her designing skills. I can't think for the life of me what the titles are, but they are SO good. If anyone can help me out, I'd appreciate it!

The series you are speaking of is by Kate Jacobs. the first was titled "The Friday Night Knitting Club", then came "Knit The Season" followed by "Knit Two".
For Christmas my Sis gave me a short read by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee. titled "Things I Learned from Knitting...whether I wanted to or not" If you want a funny and at times an all true take on knitters you will enjoy this book and with only 150 pages it is a quick read.
I've been trying to make my way through J.K. Rowling's Casual Vacancy, my Granddaughter keeps telling me to stick with it as it does get better.

[linda2012]

Two other good "light reading" series that I like:
The Debbie Macomber "Blossom Street" books, where the central character owns a knit shop, and the stories revolve around several regular customers. There is usually a love interest, and a family, or personal conflict involved in each of the stories.

Also, the Jennifer Chiaverini "Elm Creek Quilts" series is very good. Nice stories.....some set in current day, and others have a historical setting, but all connected to the central theme of quilting. The books follow a timeline, but each stands independently of the the others, and all connected to the central character. Enjoyable by anyone, especially if you have a love for any of the textile arts.

I highly recommend any of the books in each of these series.

[Ewezer]

Linda2012
I've read the Debbie Macomber ones in fact 2 of the ones I have were autographed by her. They were given to me by a Lady I once worked for.

[Shandeh]

I love the Chiaverini books.

[Kaleigh]

Right now I'm reading "Eye of the World," the first Wheel of Time book by Robert Jordan. After a slow start, I'm really into it... I was itching to start a fantasy epic, and I think I found the one!

My friends tried to get me into the series when we were in high school, but my reaction to the books was "that many and no ending in sight? NO THANK YOU!" The joke's on me since I finally picked it up at the library a few weeks ago, something like eight years later. Has anybody else read some or all of this series?

[Shandeh]

In my former life, I was an avid sci-fi and fantasy reader. Read all of Jules Verne, Isaac Asimov's "Foundation" series, "Contact" by Carl Sagan, "The Last Unicorn", Michael Crichton, Ray Bradbury, Tolkein, CS Lewis, etc.

Then, I learned to knit.....

[Ewezer]

In my former life, I was an avid sci-fi and fantasy reader. Read all of Jules Verne, Isaac Asimov's "Foundation" series, "Contact" by Carl Sagan, "The Last Unicorn", Michael Crichton, Ray Bradbury, Tolkein, CS Lewis, etc.

Then, I learned to knit.....

You made me smile

[Shandeh]

In my former life, I was an avid sci-fi and fantasy reader. Read all of Jules Verne, Isaac Asimov's "Foundation" series, "Contact" by Carl Sagan, "The Last Unicorn", Michael Crichton, Ray Bradbury, Tolkein, CS Lewis, etc.

Then, I learned to knit.....

You made me smile

I do still read ~ just not so serious any more. I stick with light reads now, like cozy mysteries.
Same with tv. I used to watch a lot of true crime stories. (Love it when the bad guy gets caught!), but now I prefer watching light, fun stuff.

[Kaleigh]

In my former life, I was an avid sci-fi and fantasy reader. Read all of Jules Verne, Isaac Asimov's "Foundation" series, "Contact" by Carl Sagan, "The Last Unicorn", Michael Crichton, Ray Bradbury, Tolkein, CS Lewis, etc.

Then, I learned to knit.....

Haha, I know that feeling! I certainly knit now more than I used to read, but once in a while I'll pick up a series that completely consumes my attention (Hello, A Song of Ice and Fire). Plus, I got about eight books as birthday and Christmas gifts in December, so I feel like reading should start taking priority more often.

[Kaleigh]

I finished the Pretty Big Fantasy Book and am now on to the next book on my list - Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie.

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I find the independence of India and India's ensuing conflicts with Pakistan to be a fascinating period in recent history, so I can't wait to get into this book. As an added bonus, Deepa Mehta recently directed a film adaptation and she's one of my favorites so I'm looking forward to see what she did.