tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454299534973486652.post4676799010718423556..comments2024-03-25T15:10:58.495-04:00Comments on Following The Thread: Literary Sewing Circle: Book TalkMelwykhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04885378201188978664noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454299534973486652.post-37351954727031551342020-03-27T16:29:47.028-04:002020-03-27T16:29:47.028-04:00So glad you were able to get a copy before the lib...So glad you were able to get a copy before the library closed! I hope you are liking it overall. <br /><br />I agree with you that there is not much romantic tension in the current day romance. Sam is kind of the perfect guy from the start. I like your comment about the points of view; I hadn't really noted that, although now it is obvious of course! That really positions Charley as the pivot of the story, among the many characters, I think.<br /><br />Will look forward to your project, and seeing what inspiration you've taken. I have the same cover and love the colours. Melwykhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04885378201188978664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454299534973486652.post-3081022028161528542020-03-22T20:10:22.760-04:002020-03-22T20:10:22.760-04:00Hi Melanie. I'm almost half way through the bo...Hi Melanie. I'm almost half way through the book (managed to get it from the library before it closed down). I'm gonna comment on some of the points you made. As for point 2 about the multiple points of view: this is one of my favourite storytelling techniques in a novel. One of my favourite novels is The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver and she uses this technique really well. I noticed that in Bellewether, not only are there multiple points of view but Charley's point of view is expressed in first person and the rest are in third person. <br /><br />Regarding whether the romances are believable: welllllll, not so sure. I dislike it when a book makes it perfectly clear the moment a character is introduced that *this will be the love interest*. Sam is depicted right off the bat as too perfect. There's no mystery as to what is going to happen there. As for Lydia and Jean-Pierre, it's made clear explicitly in that we already know of the legend of their ill-fated romance, but at least with their relationship it's a lot more interesting finding out how they get there. <br /><br />I've skipped a couple of your points because I haven't read far enough to know the plot twists and who the ghost turns out to be. <br /><br />Not sure what sewing inspiration I'm taking from this yet, but the cover of my paperback copy is really gorgeous: a picture of Lydia in a yellow gown gazing out over an expanse of blue water with touches of yellow in the sky. Blue is my favourite colour and this colour scheme is quite beautiful.<br /><br />As always, thanks for all the work you put into this sewing circle! <br /><br />LoriLori Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04290949657330135322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454299534973486652.post-64538718074063017502020-03-21T12:06:55.490-04:002020-03-21T12:06:55.490-04:00Oh, it's an easy read and there is still 3 wee...Oh, it's an easy read and there is still 3 weeks of discussion and 3 project making weeks -- lots of time :)Melwykhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04885378201188978664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454299534973486652.post-50961015055452686252020-03-21T06:45:27.586-04:002020-03-21T06:45:27.586-04:00I missed this reading suggestion dammit! Ah well,...I missed this reading suggestion dammit! Ah well, I still haven't done my Japanese inspired one, but there's way more time available now school has closed. Time will tell!DementedFairyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13849506916345114927noreply@blogger.com