Kate Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 I picked this book to read as a quick, chick-lit book. However, it is too well written to be classed as that. There is a strong story, great characters and a bit of knitting that made this a lovely, exciting read. I thoroughly enjoyed this book: The Friday Night Knitting Club. Jacobs turned out to be a great writer, and I will definitely be looking out for her work. Here is the synopsis: Casting on! It starts almost by accident: the women who buy their knitting needles and wool from Georgia's store linger for advice, for a coffee, for a chat and before they know it, every Friday night is knitting night. Finding a pattern! And as the needles clack, and the garments grow, the conversation moves on from patterns and yarn to life, love and everything. These women are of different ages, from different backgrounds and facing different problems, but they are drawn together by threads of affection that prove as durable as the sweaters they knit. The Friday Night Knitting Club - don't you want to join? My favourite character was Georgia's daughter Dakota I think. I loved watching her grow up, search for her roots and I loved her passion for baking, one of my passions too! However, I did love all the characters. Georgia was a beautiful character; strong, independent, reliable and a real role model, showing that women, especially single-mothers can make it big in life, can achieve what they want. I adored the Club and the people who came along. The attempts at knitting made me laugh, and made me realise how bad I would be if I tried, however, because of this book I do want to give knitting a go. The friendships formed and the way they stuck together through everything was beautiful. This showed how friends can be formed in crazy places, but they are friendships that will last. Jacobs searched all kinds of issues, from knitting, to love, to race, to cancer. All were written about in a sensitive, commendable way and the issues are dealt with wonderfully. My only complaints are that not all the characters were explored as much as I would have liked. Both K.C. and Marty I felt I didn't know enough about and there was one story line involving Anita that I didn't feel was finished. Even though this is a book based around knitting, there was not an overload of knitting in the book, and actually, it shows how people of any age can enjoy sitting down and following a pattern. 9/10 - a lovely book, highly recommend it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louiseog Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 Loved this one! As you say, not what I thought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen1 Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 I have this in my TBR pile. Not sure when I'll get around to it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephanie2008 Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 I loved this book when I read it last year. I do agree about Anita's story though. She was easily my favourite character and I wasn't happy with her ending but apart from that it was great. I loved how it wasn't a happy ever after ending and it dealt with the issue of cancer. I would also give it 9/10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spooncat Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 IT sounds good although there are loads of books written in a similar way eg chocolate lovers club, and the ones where they meet at a book reviewers club etc etc but it sounds like one id read Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grammyva Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 I'm looking forward to Kate Jacob's new book, Comfort Food. Hope it will be as good as The Friday Night Knitting Club! -Grammyva "Assisted by a handsome up-and-coming chef, Oliver, Gus invites a select group to take an on-air cooking class. But instead of just preaching to the foodie masses, she will teach regular people how to make rich, sensuous meals - real people making real food. Gus decides to bring a vibrant cast of friends and family on the program: Sabrina, her fickle daughter; Troy, Sabrina's ex-husband; Anna, Gus's timid neighbor; and Carmen, Gus's pompous and beautiful competitor at the Cooking Channel. And when she begins to have more than collegial feelings for her sous-chef, Gus realizes that she might be able to rejuvenate not just her professional life, but her personal life as well."--BOOK JACKET. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate Posted September 29, 2008 Author Share Posted September 29, 2008 I'm looking forward to Kate Jacob's new book, Comfort Food. Hope it will be as good as The Friday Night Knitting Club!-Grammyva "Assisted by a handsome up-and-coming chef, Oliver, Gus invites a select group to take an on-air cooking class. But instead of just preaching to the foodie masses, she will teach regular people how to make rich, sensuous meals - real people making real food. Gus decides to bring a vibrant cast of friends and family on the program: Sabrina, her fickle daughter; Troy, Sabrina's ex-husband; Anna, Gus's timid neighbor; and Carmen, Gus's pompous and beautiful competitor at the Cooking Channel. And when she begins to have more than collegial feelings for her sous-chef, Gus realizes that she might be able to rejuvenate not just her professional life, but her personal life as well."--BOOK JACKET. Ooo that sounds good, I'll have to keep my eyes open for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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