Confessions from the Quilting Circle-Blog Tour (Review)-Women’s Fiction-Available May 4

I very much enjoyed this story that wove the history of three generations of women from the same family into one coherent narrative.

Although, I guess with quilting I should maybe say “patched” instead of “wove?” At any rate, I was drawn right into the plot as the sisters arrived at their grandmother’s house.

I did think that there was an awful lot going on in opening chapters, and at times I felt like it was bogged down a bit which made it slow going.

But I’m pretty sure the author plotted that way so that the reader could grasp the backgrounds of the three sisters to understand their current situations and mindsets.

I liked how the author used one word repeatedly to tie both the sisters’ lives and the quilt together. I thought that was illustrative and nice attention to detail.

I also thought that each of the sisters’ personal journeys were realistic and believable but also tailored to each sister. I related to Lark the most, but there were elements in Avery’s and Hannah’s stories that I could also understand on a personal level.

That showed some nice balance by the author, because more often than not there is a singular character to relate to, not a bit in each of them.

I enjoyed the diary entries that started the chapters. It was an effective way to get the past across without jumping back and forth in timelines causing confusion.

One of the only things that kind of bothered me throughout the book was the heavy use of the pronoun “she.” I know that seems nitpicky, and I usually do not mention grammar in my reviews.

However, when the three main characters are female and talking to each other, repeatedly using “she” sometimes confused me as I couldn’t figure out exactly who was speaking. I often had to go back a bit and re-read, parsing out the dialogue so I was sure to understand it.

But that was minor. Otherwise, I thought it was a good read, and I would recommend it.  

Author Bio: New York Times Bestselling author Maisey Yates lives in rural Oregon with her three children and her husband, whose chiseled jaw and arresting features continue to make her swoon. She feels the epic trek she takes several times a day from her office to her coffee maker is a true example of her pioneer spirit.