The Little Giant of Aberdeen County

Hello. I'm having trouble keeping up with the book club - I read the book, but I procrastinate writing about it. Why? I can't think of what to say, or I worry that what I want to say sounds foolish, which was the point of this club - to say what you want without stress of how you sound. I've also been a little disappointed in the books I've selected. So, I want to take a break from this club - a few months and then see how I feel.

The Little Giant was a fast read and what I would categorize as medium good. Not the best book I've read, but interesting. For some reason I really liked Truly and felt bad for her in the beginning, but towards the end I didn't like her anymore. Maybe I was tired of her suffering and doing nothing about it, or maybe I wanted her to use the quilt to poison everyone in town. The quilt intrigued me - the idea of sewing spells into the design. There was something lacking in this story, I wanted to see her change; not just lose weight, but gain some understanding. She thought her sister was dead for years, but when she finds out she is still alive, she sends a letter. That seemed odd to me. I know we get busy, but this would seem like an exception. What did you think of the book? If you didn't read this one, are there any others you would recommend?

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[cloudcover]

I am sorry you feel that way about the book club. Is there anything we can do to help you out in anyway?

Now that the semester is out I am able to read a heck of alot more and I was wanting to write about some of the books I have not been able to read for the club.

[Patty]

I read the book and pretty much feel the same as you did. I really liked Truly at first, but then got really sick of her suffering without doing anything about it. Why she chose to take care of her brother-in-law was beyond me...

As for the club, I'm sorry you are burnt out. I hadn't read the last two books mostly because I was pregnant and had a baby. Now that my son is a few months old, I feel more on top of things and able to read. If there is anything I can do to help with the reading club, let me know....
Patty