I love Lani Diane Rich's voice - her characters are quirky but believable- and I had a great time reading this funny book.
TEASER: Hiking is not walking. Walking is something you do on a nice, level surface--like a sidewalk, or a path, or a floor--to get from Point A to Point B. If Point A and Point B are too far apart, you get in a car and drive, the way God intended.
(at 49% on my Kindle)
262 pages
Genre: Women's Fiction / Contemporary Romance
Amazon Link: THE FORTUNE QUILT
Goodreads Synopsis:
When Tucson Today segment producer Carly McKay visits the quirky artist’s community of Bilby, Arizona, to do a story on a psychic quiltmaker, she receives an odd reading... and her life falls apart in eerie harmony with what the quilt foretold. Her best friend professes his undying love; her show gets canceled; and the mother who disappeared seventeen years ago appears on their doorstep, getting instant forgiveness from the entire family... except Carly.
Carly rushes off to Bilby to return the cursed quilt, and then surprises herself; she stays. She rents a cabin, gets a job, and meets an artist who shows her new ways to look at life, and love. Can she run away and start a new life, or should she go back and stitch her old one back together?
And why is it so hard to get a straight answer from a psychic, anyway?
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
- Grab your current read
- Open to a random page
- Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page
- BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away -- you don't want to ruin the book for others)
- Share the title and author too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR lists if they like your teasers
- Leave a comment on MizB's Teaser Tuesday post (HERE) and include your link so everyone can find your post.
That's a pretty interesting concept. I like.
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I so agree with that teaser!! lol :) Sounds like an interesting concept for a book. Am glad you enjoyed it! Here is mine: http://pamelasbookspot.blogspot.com.au/2013/04/tuesday-56-dance-of-shadows-by-yelena.html
ReplyDeleteWhat a great teaser. I am with that person. No hiking for me. You can find mine at http://spicyromanceconnection.blogspot.com/2013/04/teaser-tuesdays-april-2nd.html
ReplyDeleteI like hiking if ... it's not too hot, it isn't raining, the trail isn't too long or too steep. Guess I'm a fair-weather hiker!
DeleteI take it this person is not a fan of hiking... Great teaser.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like a nice book - like the teaser.
ReplyDeleteSounds quirky!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a good book. Another author I've heard alot about and haven't read, but have on my Kindle :)
ReplyDeleteI really liked the characters in this book, so I'll read another one by this same author.
DeleteOkay, another one is going on my stacks! lol
ReplyDeleteLove the sound of this one...thanks for sharing. Here's MY TUESDAY MEMES POST
LOL! I love this teaser, it's so true!! THanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteLol..the teaser made me laugh and I'll admit is kinda what I think....lol...adding this book to my list
ReplyDeleteHere's my TT
Nice teaser. That is pretty much my philosophy too. Whenever I have been in a situation where someone suggested a hike, my response has always been "Have fun, I'm just going to stay here an read a book." Thanks for visiting my TT.
ReplyDeleteLisaILJ @ I’ll Tumble for YA
My husband says, "Roughing it is a slow bellhop."
DeleteThis sounds like a fun read. Here's Mine
ReplyDeleteSounds interesting, nice teaser!
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Not into quilting at all. BUT I am into fortune tellers and I love the voice in the teaser. Worth a look, I think. :)
ReplyDeleteI love the voice too, and the story is entertaining.
DeleteI thought God made toes, not wheels. LOL (Yes, I hike. Why do you ask?)
ReplyDeleteI agree with that teaser wholeheartedly!
ReplyDeleteGreat teaser!
ReplyDeleteI am recommending this to my mom who is an avid quilter! Thanks for stopping by.
ReplyDeleteJess@FueledbyFiction
The book really isn't about quilting, but quilts do play a part in the plot. If your mom likes quilting, she'll enjoy Jennifer Chiaverini's Elm Creek Quilts series.
DeleteHehe!:) Great teaser. Sounds like a fun read!
ReplyDeleteNice tease! Haven't heard of this one!
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting my teaser!
Haha. My kind of thinking when it comes to exercise!
ReplyDeleteGreat tease! Thanks for stopping by my TT post!
ReplyDeleteTressa @ Tressa's Wishful Endings
Haha, good teaser! :)
ReplyDeleteLOL, that's a great teaser -- can't say I disagree with it, either :-) Thanks for stopping by mine today!
ReplyDelete~ Melissa @ Melissa's Bookshelf
Hahaha... but I back that .. Hiking in not walking :)
ReplyDeleteNice teaser...
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What a great teaser and intriguing read! Thanks for sharing and for stopping by :D
ReplyDeleteNice teaser.
ReplyDeleteHa! That is too true. Hope you're liking the book.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing!
True! I'm not much into hiking but I love walking and the two sure are very different!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing and thanks for stopping by my TT earlier.
Have a great week ahead and happy reading! :D
Sarika @ The Readdicts
Haha! Very true! Thanks for sharing. :)
ReplyDeleteHa! Great Tease - Thanks for stopping by SunnyReads!!
ReplyDeleteThat is exactly how I feel! Great teaser! Thanks for coming by Alli's World at mrscaptkirk51.blogspot.com!
ReplyDeleteThis looks great. I love a story with a magic kick!
ReplyDeleteNice teaser and hook. This looks like a good book. I knowa writer who does mystery books with a quilting society of women.
ReplyDeleteStory of my life, sadly. Also probably part of the reason the width of my butt is what it is. :) Thanks for visiting!
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