Knit*Lit Book Club

July 10: Spinning Forward by Terri Dulong

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Join us Saturday, July 10, 2-4 pm for our next book discussion-- and also to celebrate a very special birthday for our most experienced crafter, Shirley!
Here's a synopsis of the book:

Sydney Webster's comfortable New England life comes crashing down when her husband dies suddenly, leaving her penniless and evicted. She had no idea about his huge gambling debts, and is getting no sympathy from her hurt and angry twenty something daughter. With nowhere else to turn, Sydney takes shelter at a college friend's B&B in Cedar key, Florida, where she begins to form a plan. As Syd turns her talent at spinning wool and knitting into a retail venture, other doors begin to open. She steps into the embrace of a community rich with love, laughter, friendship...and secrets. And soon she faces a choice: spin a safety net, or spin forward and never look back.

The author Terri Dulong has a website with lots of resources. Enjoy!

WWKiP is a roaring success!

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Thanks to many loyal Knit*Lit readers, we celebrated our largest WWKiP together yet- 47 crafty people came together last Saturday to craft in public. Thanks to everyone who could make it and take part in such a fun celebration together!

Celebrate WWKiP Day and get Laced with Magic on June 12!

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Celebrate your crafy side with all kinds of crafty people on World Wide Knit in Public Day on Saturday, June 12, from 10 am- 2pm. Join knitters, spinners, crocheters, sewers, embroiderers, and many other people all sharing their love of crafting in public! Bring a current project and any others you'd like people to see. If you're part of a group that crafts for charity, feel free to bring information about your efforts. Snacks won't be turned away either :) For more about WWKiP Day, visit the official website.

You'll want to stick around for our book discussion the same day at 2 pm on Laced with Magic by Barbara Bretton. It's the sequel to Casting Spells, which was a real crowd pleaser when we read it together last year. Here's a review from Publisher's Weekly:

Half-sorceress Chloe Hobbs and policeman Luke MacKenzie, the only humans in the
sleepy Vermont town of Sugar Maple, face worldly and unearthly challenges in
this sweetly charming sequel to 2008's Casting Spells. When Luke's ex-wife,
Karen, shows up in town claiming that their dead daughter is trying to ask them
for help, Chloe must deal with smalltown gossip and fix her relationship with
Luke while she battles her old Fae enemy, Isadora, over the child's spirit and
the future of Sugar Maple. Bretton seamlessly blends a playful world of
eccentric and meddling supernatural creatures living in the midst of New England
with a warm, natural and romantic story and just a hint of mystery. Scenes in
Chloe's yarn shop and helpful knitting tips hold extra appeal for yarn
aficionados while never distracting from the plot.

June 12 is going to be a big day-- can't wait to see you there!

Get out of the April Showers with Knit Lit-- Saturday, April 10!

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April will be a fun discussion-- we're reading The Princess of the Midnight Ball by Jessica Day George.

Returning home from the war, young Galen finds work with his mother’s family in the royal gardens. There he learns that the king’s twelve daughters have a secret: every night they dance their shoes to tatters, but no one knows how or why. When prince after prince tries and fails to find the answer, and the family is haunted by accusations of witchcraft, Galen decides to help. Armed with a pair of silver knitting needles and an invisibility cloak given to him by a strange old woman, he follows the princesses and unlocks the secret of their curse. (Summary from author website)

Author Jessica Day George has lots of interesting information about why she wrote this book on her website. Bonus- knitting patterns!

There are some good discussion questions about the book here.

And if you like the book, the author has finished a sequel to it already! No word on a release date, but stay tuned.

December 12: The Girl Who Stopped Swimming by Joshilyn Jackson

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Take a break from the busy holiday season on Saturday, December 12, and join us for a discussion of the book The Girl Who Stopped Swimming by Joshilyn Jackson. Suggested by our member Kathy, it's already getting quite a buzz with our "read ahead" members! Lots to discuss!

Here's a quick summary of the novel:

Lauren Gray Hawthorne needs to make things pretty, whether she's helping her mother keep family skeletons in the closet or sewing her acclaimed art quilts. Her estranged sister, Thalia, is her opposite, an impoverished actress who prides herself on exposing the lurid truths lurking behind middle class niceties.

While Laurel's life seems neatly on track --- a passionate marriage, a treasured daughter, a lovely suburban home --- everything she holds dear is threatened the night she is visited by the ghost of her 13-year-old neighbor Molly. The ghost leads Laurel to the real Molly, floating lifelessly in the Hawthorne's backyard pool. Molly's death is an unseemly mystery that no one in her whitewashed neighborhood is up to solving. Laurel enlists Thalia's help, even though she knows it comes with a high price tag.

Together, they set out on a life-altering journey that triggers startling revelations about their family's haunted past, the true state of Laurel's marriage, and the girl who stopped swimming.

For your further study or amusement:
There's a reading group guide here if you're interested.

Official website for author Joshilyn Jackson

Knit*Lit meets Jane Eyre on November 14!

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Saturday, November 14, Knit*Lit will be meeting at 2 pm at the West Regional Library to discuss Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë. If you've never read this classic, now's the time to do so with friends! If it is one you've read before, you'll want to reread it with us.

Make sure to bring your mug, because there will be British tea for all and possibly scones!

Links that you might like:
Victorian Web has a nice overview of Charlotte Bronte here.

GoogleBooks has a digitized version you can read on your computer.

Masterpiece Theatre has a nice set of discussion questions about the novel.

Enjoy learning more about the Bronte family by visiting the official website for the Bronte Parsonage Museum & Bronte Society.

Bid A Farewell to Yarns with us on October 3!

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Today's discussion about Caramelo was great! Especially delicious were the "Caramelo Brownies" made by our very own Jolly Pyrate. Thanks so much for the delicious treat!

Next month on Saturday, October 3, we'll be chatting about the light hearted mystery, A Farewell to Yarns by Jill Churchill. It's the second mystery in the Jane Jeffrey series, but it is not crucial that we read book 2 before the others. Here's the summary from her publisher:

Life is hectic enough for suburban single mom Jane Jeffrey this Christmas season--what with her having to survive cutthroat church bazaar politics and finish knitting the afghan from Hell at the same time. The last thing the harried homemaker needs is an unwelcome visit from old acquaintance Phyllis Wagner and her ill-mannered brat of a teenage son. And the Wagner picture becomes even more complicated when a dead body is woven into the design.

Solving a murder, however, is a lot more interesting than knitting, so Jane's determined to sew the whole thing up. But with a plethora of suspects and the appearance of a second corpse, this deadly tapestry is getting quite complex indeed. And Jane has to be very careful not to get strangled herself by the twisted threads shes attempting to unravel.

I think we all have struggled with an afghan from Hell at one point or another :D

Here's author Jill Churchill's official site if you would like to learn more about her and her mysteries.

September 5th: Caramelo by Sandra Cisneros

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Get ready to read, because September's book is a big one, you can do it! We'll be meeting Saturday, September 5th, 2pm! Perhaps some Mexican treats will be served, you'll have to come to find out!

The book selection is Caramelo by Sandra Cisneros.

Summary from Salon:

"Caramelo," is a multigenerational story of a Mexican-American family whose voices create a dazzling weave of humor, passion and poignancy. Lala Reyes' grandmother is descended from a family of renowned rebozo, or shawl, makers. The striped caramelo rebozo is the most beautiful of all, and the one that makes its way, like the family history it has come to represent, into Lala's possession.

The novel opens with the Reyes' annual car trip -- a caravan overflowing with children, laughter and quarrels -- from Chicago to "the other side": Mexico City. It is there, each year, that Lala hears her family's stories, separating the truth from the "healthy lies" that have ricocheted from one generation to the next. We travel from the Mexico City that was the "Paris of the New World" to the music-filled streets of Chicago at the dawn of the Roaring '20s -- and, finally, to Lala's own difficult adolescence in the not-quite-promised land of San Antonio, Texas.

Listen to the author read from Caramelo here.

Random House published a reader's guide to the novel here.

Learn more about Sandra Cisneros on her official website.

July and August updates!

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The dog days of summer are here-- be sure to beat the heat with the Knit*Lit book club choices!

Saturday, July 11 is going to be our discussion on Gil McNeil's charming "Brit Knit" book, The Beach Street Knitting Society and Yarn Club. It's getting rave reviews from the speedy readers in the club, so we're going to look forward to your opinion on it this Saturday!

August 8th we'll get to gether to discuss The Florabama Ladies' Auxiliary & Sewing Circle by Lois Battle. (Available in both regular and large print) This story begins with the closing of the Cherished Lady, a lingerie factory where most of the characters work as seamstresses.

Review from the Penguin Reading Guide:

Lois Battle's newest novel is about women whose lives change in an instant. For Bonnie Cullman, the change comes when her husband reveals that he has squandered hundreds of thousands of dollars, and that he is leaving her without a dime. For Ruth and Hilly and the rest of their coworkers, the change comes when they learn that Cherished Lady, the company they work for, is moving to Mexico and leaving them without a paycheck. In terms of circumstances, living style, and expectations, you couldn't find a bigger difference between Bonnie and the workers laid off from Cherished Lady. But they have more in common than it appears. They have resilience, strength, and principles. They have the ability to see beyond the limitations of their present lives. And they have the power to help themselves and each other.

Next up: How to Make an American Quilt on June 13!

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We had a great discussion this month (and some tasty cookies and teas) Many thanks to all who came and made it so fun!

June's selection is How to Make an American Quilt by Whitney Otto. There are LOTS of copies, regular & large print, in the library system, so no problems getting one in time! If you have a VCR knocking around, the movie version is also available through the library on VHS.

Interested in a book discussion guide? Here's one from Reader's Circle.

You might enjoy this interview with author Whitney Otto. Find out what inspired her to write this novel and much more!

If the book or movie inspires you, track down Pieces of an American Quilt by Patty McCormick. (There is 1 copy in the library system.) It's the story of the "stunt" quilters who were involved of the making of the film version. It has quilt patterns and much more. Planet Patchwork has a nice review here.

Happy reading until we meet again at 2 pm on Saturday, June 13 for another fun Knit*Lit discussion!

Death by Cashmere-- what a way to go! :) May 2

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We had a great discussion this month about Casting Spells. Thanks again to N.K. for providing the delicious maple cookies and tollhouse bars! What a treat!

We hope you'll join us next month for a murderous yarn (ha ha!) Death by Cashmere, written by Sally Goldenbaum. Our discussion will be Saturday, May 2, at 2 pm. It's the first in the Seaside Knitters Mystery series.

Here's the review from Publishers Weekly:

Izzy Chambers gives up her life as a lawyer in Boston in order to open the Seaside Knitting Studio in Sea Harbor, Mass., where she spent her childhood, in Goldenbaum's charming debut. An informal knitting group of eccentric characters forms around the shop, including Birdie Favazza, the oldest member at nearly 80, and Cass Halloran, the owner of 200 lobster traps who's devastated by a midnight theft. Cass's younger brother, Pete, pines for the gorgeous Angelina Archer, who's recently come to the Cape to research a local history project and rents the apartment above Izzy's store. When Angelina's body washes up in the cove, Izzy and her knitting group vow to discover who hated Angelina enough to want the woman dead. A knitting pattern for a scarf rounds out a cozy many will find an ideal beach read.

You will want to be "Casting Spells" with the KnitLit Book Club on April 4!

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In April we will be reading Casting Spells by Barbara Bretton. The author's blog is here, and you can also follow her on Twitter!

Here's a review from Publisher's Weekly:

Tongue-in-cheek humor lifts this weird but fun hybrid, part knitting cozy, part paranormal romance, from romance veteran Bretton (Just Desserts). After a classy female tourist drowns mysteriously in an icy lake in remote Sugar Maple, Vt., the Montpelier authorities ask Boston homicide cop Luke MacKenzie to investigate. As Sugar Maple's temporary police chief, Luke soon notices the village's odd ambience. Originally a haven for witches who fled the Salem witchcraft trials three centuries earlier, Sugar Maple is now home to witches, vampires, fairies and trolls. Luke is also attracted to Chloe Hobbs, the half-human owner of the knitting shop Sticks & Strings, who must find Mr. Right if she's to preserve the spell that sustains the town's unusual residents. As sparks literally fly between the two, Chloe's "magickal" side stirs into life. Bretton charmingly depicts how love empowers Chloe and awakens Luke to some major surprises. (Nov.)

We hope to see you on Saturday, April 4, at 2pm to discuss this fun read!

March 7: Knit Two by Kate Jacobs

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In March we will be reading the follow up novel to the Friday Night Knitting Club. You can read a brief excerpt of Knit Two here, along with a reader's guide and a bonus free knitting pattern. Yay for free patterns!

There's quite a few copies of the book at the library, but it is still popular, so reserve one today!

Join the Persian Pickle Club discussion on Feb 7!

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The Denver Post called this "A book about how times can never be so hard that they can't be eased when people come together."

In the 1930's, hard times have fallen on Harveyville, Kansas. There are no jobs, and no rain. Queenie Bean's highlight of her week is her weekly quilting gathering, the Persian Pickle Club. But when a new member unearths a dark secret, the women must unite to support and protect each other. You won't want to miss this story that explores the true meaning of friendship!

If you are interested in the reading guide for this book, click here.

Learn more about author Sandra Dallas here.

This site from the University of Kansas has amazing photos of the Dust Bowl.

Join us for a Safe Return on January 10th!

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On Saturday, January 10th (2pm), we will be discussing the novel Safe Return by Catherine Dexter. The story, based on historical events, takes place in 1824 on the tiny island of Gotland off the coast of Sweden.

Booklist review calls it "a spare drama of people waiting for a ship to come home. The story is told with simple beauty in the voice of 11-year-old orphan Ursula. Her beloved aunt is one of the women who sailed to Stockholm to sell the island's sweaters, which were knitted by everyone--men, women, and children--from the wool of the local sheep. There are storms at sea, and the ship is late returning. An outsider on the island, Ursula has never been able to learn to knit, but while she scans the horizon and hears the wind, she gets out her knotted mess of wool and painstakingly teaches herself to knit those rows in a pattern of waves. The knitting metaphor is rooted in a very real craft of needles, stitches, and yarn. As the days and weeks pass, readers will feel the dark dread of Ursula's waiting and her effort to knit a pattern and make a miracle."

Check out the official tourist website for Gotland for a quick overview of the history and culture of this interesting island.

Read this blogger's experiences in a Gotland knitting symposium here.

Knitting and wool crafts are still popular in Gotland. Beautiful photos here.

Tomorrow: Tenth Gift book discussion!!!!

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Tomorrow at 2 pm, join us for tea, sweets, and good company! Not to mention a rousing book discussion.

To get you inspired for a great afternoon, enjoy this interesting interview with Jane Johnson!

Come talk about the Tenth Gift on Dec 6!

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We had a great time discussing The Lace Reader last month, and what a special surprise! Author Brunonia Barry called up our club and answered our questions, tantalized us with hints of what is yet to come from her pen, and shared that she knows how to knit! It was a great surprise and our very first author call. Brunonia, if you are reading this, you are a delight and we enjoyed talking to you!

December's book is The Tenth Gift by Jane Johnson. Here's a synopsis from the author's website:

On a Sunday morning in July 1625, Barbary pirates sail into a quiet Cornish bay and storm the church. Their loot: sixty men, women and children, kidnapped and bound for northern Morocco, where they are to be sold in the thronging slave market of the Souq el Ghezel.

Amongst them is Catherine Anne Tregenna, a talented young embroiderer. But as her diary reveals, Cat is anything but the subservient and compliant slave that her captors were expecting - and as the coast of England fades from sight, adventure beckons in the East ...

In an exclusive London restaurant, a gift is given that will change Julia Lovat's life. The antique book of Jacobean embroidery delights her, but when she settles down to read it more closely, she unexpectedly discovers within its foxed and faded pages the extraordinary diary of a young Cornish girl, calling to her from across the centuries...

The stories of these two women are destined to converge in an extraordinary and haunting manner.

One of our club members did a little digging and provided us with the following links that can add to your enjoyment of the book!

First of all, Random House has made a Reader's Guide available here. It's got some good points for our discussion.

Want to know what inspired Jane Johnson to write this story? Check this page out, it's all about her inspirations for writing the novel.

If you'd like to learn more about the author, there's an interview here that may interest you.

The Lace Reader

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This Saturday, we'll be talking about the Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry. The publishers have even made a little video promo about the book for Youtube! (The times, they are a changin) You can check it out here.

The author's website has many interesting features, including a game where you can read lace, and interesting interviews. Visit the official site here.

In the meantime, don't forget to reserve December's book, The Tenth Gift by Jane Johnson! See you Saturday.

October's book: Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone!

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Join us on Saturday, October 4th, at 2pm for a discussion of Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling. Whether you're a muggle or a wizard, you'll enjoy knitting/crocheting/crafting along with us for our book discussion!

Here are some magical links you might enjoy:

Reading guides for books 1-4

J.K. Rowling's official site

Links to Harry Potter inspired knitting patterns

Great and informative site The Leaky Cauldron

"There is a great deal of wickedness in village life"-- Miss Marple

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On Saturday, September 6, (2pm), we will be discussing Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie.

Murder at the Vicarage is the first of twelve novels featuring Miss Jane Marple, first published in 1930. Why are we reading this book in September? Miss Marple is often seen knitting in her books and film/tv adaptations. In many stories, she is quietly knitting in a corner and makes sharp observations that come in handy solving the crime later.

To learn more about this wonderful knitting sleuth, the official Agatha Christie website is a great place to visit. Here are some links from the official site that may interest you:

Marple Stories

Miss Marple in TV & Film

Murder at the Vicarage (cast of characters, history of the book, fun trivia)

Now on Saturdays!

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Due to library hours being shortened at all locations, our book club is now meeting on SATURDAYS instead of THURSDAYS.

This month will be our first meeting on a Saturday afternoon. We will be meeting on Saturday, August 9, at 2 pm, to discuss books by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee, also known as the "Yarn Harlot". We hope you'll join us!

Baa!

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Last night's meeting for The Shop on Blossom Street was great! We had a nice crowd and a fun discussion. Next month we'll be reading a very different detective story, Three Bags Full, by Leonie Swann. This inventive story enchanted readers around the globe and was a surprise best-seller. When George the shepherd is murdered, it is up to his crime-solving sheep to get to the bottom of his untimely death.

Learn more about author Leonie Swann in this article from the Boston Globe.

You can also listen to a past interview with her in the Open Book segment entitled Unusual Narrators on BBC Radio 4.

Shop On Blossom Street- June's Read!

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Are you ready to visit A Shop On Blossom Street? You will be after visiting these websites!

First of all, the Shop On Blossom Street is the first in a series of books set on the fictional street of Blossom Street in Seattle. You may enjoy reading the other books related- here's a list from Debbie Macomber's website.

Author Debbie Macomber has a weath of knitting information on her website, including free patterns, a place where you can share your current projects with other readers, and find out about her books, too!
http://www.debbiemacomber.com

Need a reading guide to the book? Here's one for you.

If you're really into the series, you might be interested in Cedar Cove Days coming up this summer!

See you in June!

Who wouldn't want to read Captain Wentworth's Diary?

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Persuasion fans may enjoy one of the newest books in the Austen-inspired fiction world, Captain Wentworth's Diary by Amanda Grange. It was just released today, but early reviews say that it is a retelling of Persuasion from Wentworth's point of view!

Persuasion was a hit!

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We had a very good discussion about Persuasion and lots of other books, as usual! We had scones and real British tea to enjoy, the recipe for the scones can be found here. And there was lots of knitting, too! See everyone next month for The Shop On Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber.

Contest for Austen fans!

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The Austen Blog is hosting a contest on their site, giving away Austen-inspired books! Go check it out, and good luck!

Our book club is famous!

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Well, strictly speaking, we didn't land on the front page of the Miami Herald or anything. But the AustenBlog did mention our upcoming May meeting to discuss Persuasion! Very exciting!

Persuasion by Podcast

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If you would like to listen to Persuasion while knitting away, try this podcast. Nikolle Doolin, a professional voice actor, has read the novel and you can download the chapters from her website as podcasts.

Persuasion Discussion- May 1!

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"Persuasion" is the ultimate novel of love lost and regained. By turns achingly sad and intensely romantic, it's a Cinderella story for anyone who's ever felt overlooked - or anyone who's ever had their heart broken...Eight years ago, Anne Elliot and Frederick Wentworth fell head over heels in love. But Anne's family put a stop to their engagement, believing he wasn't good enough for her. Anne soon realises she's made a terrible mistake. Then Captain Wentworth walks back into her life again. Can he forgive her? Does he still love her? And could they ever be happy, after all this time?

Austen 101: Getting the most out of Persuasion

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If Persuasion is going to be your first time reading Jane Austen, you're in for a treat! Here are some sources that can help you really get a lot out of the reading experience.

If you want to get some help with themes, motifs, symbols, and character analysis, try the very comprehensive evaluation from SparkNotes.

Want to know just what "retrenching" means? Interested in learning more about the film adaptations of the book? How about finding out what songs are featured in the films? The answers to these questions, and just about everything else you could want to know about can be found at the Persuasion FAQ

Jane Austen's World is a really cool blog that aims to bring "Jane Austen and the Regency Period alive through food, dress, social customs, and other 19th C. historical details." Very interesting!

Visit Jane Austen's Centre. The Centre (located in Bath) celebrates their most famous resident with a festival, magazine, gift shop, and lots of fun information.

Knit*Lit meets this Thursday!

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Just a quick reminder that we'll be meeting this Thursday to talk about Died in the Wool! Hope you all can make it to talk about this knitting mystery. There's a rumor of cupcakes. . . . .

It's a good time to reserve your copy of next month's book now, too. Next month will be Persuasion by Jane Austen. Perhaps we should have some tea and crumpets for that discussion! :)

Are you driven to knit? Come join us April 3!

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Here's a synopsis of our next read, Died in the Wool by Mary Kruger.

"Ariadne Evans is the proud owner of her very own knitting shop. And she's just got herself in a stitch. When Ariadne enters her knitting store one day to find longtime customer Edith Perry strangled to death with homespun yarn, she fears her life is about to come undone -- again, since she's still getting over a divorce. Her worries increase when she's questioned by detective Joshua Pierce, who may or may not have designs on her. While Josh pieces together the details of the crime, clues about Ariadne's ties to Miss Perry come to light...and a bizarre pattern unfolds. Now it's up to Ariadne to do some sleuthing of her own. Can she untangle the investigation without getting snarled up into too much trouble? That depends on whether the killer is as crafty as she is...."

Need to pick up a copy? Reserve your copy using our online catalog, or call the West Regional Library to place one on hold at 954-382-5860 ext. 224. If you need a large print copy, we will be happy to request one for you via Interlibrary Loan.

See you on April 3!

Our next meeting is this week!

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March's discussion of Knitting Under the Influence by Claire LaZebnick is this Thursday (March 6) at 7pm at the West Regional Library. Our club is getting more popular, because it was hard to get the 8 copies of the book into the right hands at the right time! Even if you didn't get a chance to read the book, join us anyway if you're not afraid of spoilers.

Popmatters reviewed the book last year, and they made some interesting comparisons between chick-lit books to Jane Austen. Here's the link if you're interested in checking it out. It will be interesting to keep it in mind for our Austen reading later in the year!!!

Not too early to reserve April's book!

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On April 3rd, the Knit*Lit book club will be discussing Died in the Wool by Mary Kruger. It's a knitting mystery featuring Ariadne Evans, yarn shop owner and amateur sleuth. Click here to jump directly to this book in the Broward County Library catalog and reserve a copy for yourself!

If you're interested in learning more about the author, you'll enjoy this interview with Mary Kruger conducted by Baker Books in Massachusetts.

Listen to a podcast with author Kate Jacobs

2008-02-28T11:07:00.000-08:00

Kate Jacobs, author of the Friday Night Knitting Club (our February read!) was recently featured on Yarncraft, the new podcast hosted by Lion Brand Yarn. Listen to the interview here.

March Meeting Coming Up!

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Thursday, March 6, is the next meeting of the West Regional Knit*Lit Club. The book we will be discussing is Knitting Under the Influence by Claire LaZebnik. A reading guide to the book can be found here. See you then!