The Fortune Quilt

The Fortune Quilt [Lani Diane Rich] on leondumoulin.nl *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Carly McKay's life is going just fine until she produces a television.
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The story, while being hilarious, has its deeper moments that made this one into a Keeper for me. I was impressed at how the author put those feelings and emotions into words. First, I wanted more. Not that big of an issue, but still, because of the length, the end felt a bit rushed. Sure, all the clues fit in perfectly, but I wanted a little more panache to go with it. Lani Diane Rich knows her away around one-of-a-kind characters and fantastical plots. Even if that little touch includes an ugly sugar dish. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.

Buy The Fortune Quilt: Lisa Gardineer Review Date: May 12, Publication Date: A- Sensuality Subtle Book Type: Chick Lit Review Tags: I started "The Fortune Quilt" this morning and finished it before dinner; I honestly couldn't put it down. It's the story of one woman's life being "Towered," basically falling apart, and her efforts to rebuild something even better. It's a good old love story with lots of chemistry and tension. The characters are human and loveable. The dialogue is smart and enjoyable. And at the core of the book is the question of whether our lives are ruled by fate or by what we will to be.

It made me think.. It made me think This one is "fun" reading. Mar 04, Laurie rated it really liked it. This was a great light read. It does have some interesting characters in it when she goes to Bilby which is an artist community such as a man becoming a woman and other alternative lifestyles.

They don't go into it very much and they are secondary characters. I Loved the main character Charly and read through this really fast. It was light and fun and talked a lot about forgiveness and how to make yourself go through the process. This was my first book by this author, and I was skeptical at first, especially because I downloaded it to my Kindle for free.

Unexpectedly, I loved this novel.


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I happily anticipate reading them. The novel starts on a quiet, even uncertain note. By the time I lifted m This was my first book by this author, and I was skeptical at first, especially because I downloaded it to my Kindle for free. By the time I lifted my eyes from the pages and looked at my watch, I was half way into the novel and loving it.

The protagonist, a TV producer Carly, is hurt and confused in the beginning. She has been a surrogate mother to her two younger sisters since she was twelve, when their mother left, and their father, consumed by grief, withdrew into his work. When other girls her age flirted with boys and hung out in malls, Carly nursed her baby sister through illnesses and cooked family dinners every night. Now at 29, she is stagnating and unhappy in both professional and personal senses.

Her career just nosedived, her romantic relationships floundered, and her mother suddenly reappears.

And everyone — the father and both sisters — want the woman back. Her life is unraveling from all ends, and nobody seems to care. Feeling bitter and unwanted, Carly does what her mother had done all those years ago: She ends up in Bilby, a small, artsy town, where she is trying to make sense of what has been happening to her.

She is re-imagining her life, learning to love and accept and forgive.

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Before that moment, the humor that permeates the story is almost invisible, unshaped. Carly too seems only half-formed, blurry at the edges. In all my readings, and I read a lot, this book is the first time I found this reference, and I appreciate its originality and its universal truth.

Practically everyone in Bilby, as well as the town herself, had been Towered, at least once. Wounded people came to Bilby to heal and stayed because the town accepted them.

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In Bilby, there is no need to hide, to pretend. The citizens of Bilby can be themselves, and in turn, they accept every newcomer, no matter how whacky or cranky, thus passing the torch of healing forward. The town is like another character in the novel; with her own quirky personality and her therapeutic ambience. She was a mining town before, but after the mines closed, the town refused to die. I love this short novel. The novel is tightly focused: The plot and the narrative are crystal clear and inviting. I want to go to Bilby. I want to live there.

And although Carly leaves the town in the end, she leaves transformed and better for the change. I am a quilter, and so the title, The Fortune Quilt, drew me in first. I was delighted to find that this book was also a romance, with a touch of the "we're not in Kansas anymore" setting. Lani Diane Rich has written a fast paced story in a laid back setting where personal growth and family relationships are key themes.

Three sisters and a dad are abandoned by a postpartum-depressed mother who has named each daughter after a singer: Carly Simon is the eldest, Ella Fitzgerald the middle child who pleases all, and 'Fiver' who chose her own name from a Sesame Street episode 'brought to you by the number Five' because she was not happy with her given name read the story to see what it was. Carly, at twelve, takes on a number of maternal duties in the absence of her mother, missing much of her age-appropriate social involvements as a result.

She becomes a strong, independent woman who is then unable to establish trust in romantic relationships. The setting away from home that Carly chooses is so radically different from all that she knew, and in that Oz-like, technicolor place, she begins to discover her own and others' alternate life styles.

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Having lost her career job, she becomes a store clerk in an art supply shop, where she is befriended by a transgender owner who has left her psychic, quilt-making wife; she also meets a seventeen year old who has been adopted by two gay partners and who has far too much life-advice to share with Carly, right down to the cappuccino flavor of the day. She is surprised by her ex-fiance at her sister's wedding, and again surprised by her best friend's admission of love - all in the course of a few fast months in the Arizona foothills. The quilt, and the fortune that accompanies it, plays a minor role in the story, but is key in helping Carly to both put aside her former rigid skepticism and open her heart to new possibilities.

I did reach for a tissue at a few spots in the story, and did laugh out loud at others. Five stars for this unexpected treasure! There are some stories that when you read them you simply can't put them down. Then there are others that you read over several days. While still others are simply just okay or complete stinkers.

At one point, I was almost disappointed, but perhaps I was just reading it at the wrong time. I didn't find anything that was really outstanding about it, save for the fact that it was about a mystical woman who makes a lot of quilts and waits for the ow There are some stories that when you read them you simply can't put them down.

I didn't find anything that was really outstanding about it, save for the fact that it was about a mystical woman who makes a lot of quilts and waits for the owners to show up so she can give it to them. Some of the things that happen to the main character, Carly McKay, could be considered real life, but there was really nothing that I would call tragic. Okay, so her runaway mom returns, and she loses her job, goes back to Bisby, AZ the site of where she meets the mysterious quiltmaker to find herself, and then somehow miraculously gets herself another job.

All because of a quilt! While I am a firm believer in destiny, I also believe in making things happen for yourself. I can't really feel sorry for Carly.

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At some point all I remembered thinking was "suck it up and get on with it. Rich would have spent a little more time developing some of the ancillary characters. It would have helped provide a bit more color to the story. Apr 11, Janel rated it liked it. A super cute, light fun read with some some great wisdom sprinkled throughout. It seemed almost too short, and some of the characters seemed kind of sketched out to me and not fully developed.

Most of the characters were likable, but I found myself a little aggravated with the two sisters in the book and thought the dad was a wimp that lacked loyalty and understanding to his daughter Carly the heroine. As soon as the flaky, missing mother for 17 years! This didn't feel right to me. The romance between Carly and Will was sweet, but I don't fully understand Christopher's the best friend who's in love with Carly role in the book, and felt more could have been done with his character, and his roommate Lindsay for that matter who just sort of disappeared.

Overall though, I think this is a good weekend read, and nice "brain vacation". I'd read more from this author. Oct 16, Dixie Goode rated it really liked it Shelves: I had never read a book by Lani Diane Rich, but I was in the mood for something light-hearted and brainless after finishing the Casual Vacancy by JK Rowling and this title on my kindle seemed like it might fit the bill. Well it really didn't, there ended up being a lot of current issues to deal with, a girl who had to turn "Mom" at 12 when her Mother abandons her and her younger siblings then finding herself out of a job due to the economy just as her mom reappears and her best friend declares th I had never read a book by Lani Diane Rich, but I was in the mood for something light-hearted and brainless after finishing the Casual Vacancy by JK Rowling and this title on my kindle seemed like it might fit the bill.

Well it really didn't, there ended up being a lot of current issues to deal with, a girl who had to turn "Mom" at 12 when her Mother abandons her and her younger siblings then finding herself out of a job due to the economy just as her mom reappears and her best friend declares that he has always been in love with her. There was also a woman who's husband decided he was really meant to be a woman, There was a husband who wanted his wife back for a decade and finally has his dreams answered but then loses his daughter.

There was forgiveness and anger and a lot of running away and trying to find your way home. There was also some wonderfully funny humor, some characters worth getting to know and a lot of dreams coming true. I am glad I read it, I was at the point where my mood needed lifted and this was perfect at doing exactly that. Jan 10, Peggy rated it it was amazing. It was so great! It's about a girl who goes to a little town to interview a psychic quilt maker and thinks she's absolutely full of bunk.

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Before she leaves, the quilt maker gives her a quilt of her own and a reading--vague things like: Accept the book with the amber spine. The book was great and it was a fast read. I cannot tell you how much I identified with the heroine and her issues stemming from her childhood Anyway, read the book, it was great. There are a few F bombs here and there not enough to be distracting --hope you're not squeamish. Nov 02, Leslie Miner rated it it was amazing. This was a fun story. Carly, the main character, is a reporter who interviews a psychic who makes and uses quilts for her readings.

Carly is skeptical about it all, but after receiving her own quilt and reading, she ends up moving to the quirky, artsy town where the psychic lives. Actually, it was more of a running away from her problems. This story covers a lot in a short time, but the author does a great job keeping the most important aspects in the forefront and keeping it light with humor. T This was a fun story. This is the first book I've read by this author, and I look forward to reading her other books. I was actually pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this book.

Sometimes you get away from a true romance with a twist of paranormal or is it belief you decide once you read this heartwarming story. The characters were likable, quirky, and probably like none other you will ever read about. Lani Diane Rich wrote a story and told it like many others could try but could probably not do.

It was a great book and it was free. I don't know what it is now but go try it and you might like it, too I was actually pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this book. I don't know what it is now but go try it and you might like it, too! Aug 16, Stacy rated it liked it Shelves: This book was for my book group. I don't know if I would have read it otherwise.

I don't know if this is an actual genre, but it was kind of a romantic cozy. Single professional woman with a terrible romantic track record, a life-changing event, a group of quirky new friends who help her see what her life could be like. And of course the swoony romantic interest who finally helps her break through her emotional barriers.

All fairly formulaic, but a quick, totally inoffensive read. Feb 12, Danielle rated it liked it. I liked this book. It was a quick read, straightforward, and I enjoyed the author's wit. I found her descriptions not too weighed down with details but there were enough to make me feel involved in the story. Sep 12, Elisha Condie rated it liked it. Found it at the library, grabbed it on a whim. It's easy to read. It's like a Julia Roberts movie from the 90s.

Not much to it, but somehow it's pretty enjoyable. Sometimes I end up liking a book like this and don't know what else to do but give a little shrug and admit that yep, I liked it. Apr 07, Kristie rated it really liked it Shelves: This was such a good book!! I read it for a book club and wasn't sure what to expect as I was not familiar with the author. I really liked the main character, Carly, and seeing her grow throughout the book. The little town of Bilby was so cute and I adored the quirky residents. There was some family tension that was nicely resolved. All in all, a great read!

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Dec 31, Hallie rated it liked it. Again, lovely scenes and characters, but this time the story felt far too close to A Little Ray of Sunshine in having a terrible mother and the adult daughter having to come to terms with her as a changed woman. The hero was nice enough but so beta that for the longest time I wasn't sure the heroine was really going to end up with him.