Monday, March 6, 2017

A Thread of Truth (Cobbled Court Quilt #2) - #TeaserTuesday, First Chapter, First Paragraph, Tuesday Intros

A quilting friend recently gave me all seven books in Marie Bostwick's Cobbled Court Quilt Series. I finished Book #1 and today I'm featuring excerpts from Book #2, which I've barely started. So far, I'm enjoying the intertwined stories of the women of small-town New Bern, Connecticut, all of them connected by the Cobbled Court Quilt Shop. This story deals with domestic violence. Thanks for the books, Nan!

Genre: Women's Fiction
Book Length: 335 Pages
Amazon Link: A Thread of Truth
Author Website: Marie Bostwick

First Paragraph (from the Prologue):
     The counselor is young, blond, and pretty, and obviously nervous. She glances at her reflection in the wall mirror when she enters the waiting room, adjusts her collar, and clears her throat before extending her hand toward me with a wide, rehearsed smile and a request for me to follow her back to her office.

Teaser #1 (from Pages 15-16 in my trade paperback):
She wouldn't listen to any of my excuses about passing on the quilt class, just knocked them all down in that way she has, huffing and puffing out words like "Nonsense!" and "Rubbish!" like the big, bad wolf on a mission, not stopping until your little house of sticks is lying in a heap and there you stand with nothing left to hide behind. Next thing I knew, I was sitting in a room with six other students, listening to Evelyn Dixon explain the techniques for constructing our first project, a log cabin quilt.

Teaser #2 (from Page 90): 
There never was a moment when I could relax and be myself because I was always aware that he could walk through that door at any moment and if he didn't like what he saw, there would be consequences. Inevitable, unpredictable, irrational consequences. 

Synopsis:
At twenty-seven, having fled an abusive marriage with little more than her kids and the clothes on her back, Ivy Peterman figures she has nowhere to go but up. Quaint, historic New Bern, Connecticut, seems as good a place as any to start fresh. With a part-time job at the Cobbled Court Quilt Shop and budding friendships, Ivy feels hopeful for the first time in ages.

But when a popular quilting TV show is taped at the quilt shop, Ivy's unwitting appearance in an on-air promo alerts her ex-husband to her whereabouts. Suddenly, Ivy is facing the fight of her life--one that forces her to face her deepest fears as a woman and a mother. This time, however, she's got a sisterhood behind her: companions as complex, strong, and lasting as the quilts they stitch. . .


Just for fun, here's a photo of a log cabin quilt I made several years ago. I arranged the blocks in a diamond pattern, and it's one of my favorite creations.














Teaser Tuesday is hosted by The PurpleBooker. Post two sentences from somewhere in a book you're reading. No spoilers, please! List the author and book title too.
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36 comments:

  1. That quilt is stunning, one craft I've always wanted to try because the finished article is so beautiful.
    I'm glad you chose teasers from this book, the subject matter sounds far more gritty than I'd have guessed from the cover.

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    1. Thank you for the kind compliment. I've always enjoyed sewing and love putting fabrics together.

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  2. Your log cabin quilt is beautiful. I especially love your choice of colors. I read the first three books in this series and really loved them. It made me wish I had a quilt community like that near me. Enjoy.

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    1. Thanks, Margot. I'm drawn to jewel-toned fabrics. I'd love to have a community of quilters like the characters in this series. Luckily, my friend who gave me these books is always up for a trip to the fabric store!

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  3. That sounds very interesting. I am surely adding this series to my TBR pile. And the quilt, it is beautiful. Thanks for sharing!

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  4. Gorgeous quilt! This series looks fun, I'd keep reading for sure.

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  5. The themes here don't match the cover or title at all. It sounds like a really emotional book. Enjoy!

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  6. What a great premise, and I am already feeling that heart-stopping fear that Ivy must live with on a regular basis...especially now that her whereabouts have been revealed. Thanks for sharing...and here's mine: “IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME”

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    1. The author did a great job of showing Ivy's fears and doubts. It's a good story.

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  7. First of all, that quilt is so beautiful! I've always wished I could quilt, but I can't even sew. Both my grandmothers quilted. I've seen this series at the library, but never picked it up. Think I'll have to try it. The prologue and teasers you shared are quite emotional.

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    1. Thank you, Kay. My mom taught me to sew, so I guess I was indoctrinated at an early age!
      I like the characters I've met in this series. They seem like people I would know.

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  8. I've heard of this series--and how great to get so many of them at once! That friend is a keeper. And your quilt is gorgeous!!!

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  9. I've heard good things about this author so hope you'll enjoy this one.

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  10. Sounds like fun reading and I love your quilt. Here's the link to my FCFP & TT for this week: http://wp.me/p4DMf0-1v4

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  11. Thanks for sharing the picture of your quilt. What lovely work! I like sound of this book, and I always like learning about a new series! I'd definitely keep reading!

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    1. I hesitated before sharing the photo of my quilt today. After all, this is supposed to be a post about books! I'm glad you enjoyed seeing it.

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  12. I won this series several months ago. My mother started reading them and told me they were wonderful. I hope to get to them sometime soon.

    My TT from House Of Seven Days

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    1. Lucky you! I hope you'll enjoy the series as much as I am.

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  13. What fun to find books on a hobby that you enjoy. Your quilt is beautiful. I have a bag full of baby clothes that I want to cut up into quilt squares, but I have made no move to do that yet! Here's Mine

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    1. Just yesterday I saw a post that featured baby clothes in a quilt shaped like a teddy bear. It was adorable! (It might be a Simplicity or McCalls pattern.) I hope you'll find time to make one and post a photo of the results.
      Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment.

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  14. Gorgeous quilt, Sandy! Thanks for the interesting post. But after the first sentence of that first teaser, nobody had better not ever say anything about my long sentences. If I didn't miscount, 64 words! But it flowed well.

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    1. LOL. I noticed that long sentence too! I'll try to keep my comments about your long sentences to myself.

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  15. What a gorgeous quilt! I was a little surprised at the first paragraph. The beginning seemed like I was reading the middle of the book. At any rate, I would keep reading.

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  16. Wow! What a beautiful quilt. I really enjoyed your extracts - it sounds like a powerful way to highlight a very dark ongoing problem in our society - domestic abuse. Thank you for sharing and for swinging by my site earlier.

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    1. I find so many great books through these Tuesday posts! Thanks for stopping by.

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  17. What a lovely quilt! I haven't tried quilting yet, but I'm currently teaching myself to sew. I never thought I'd like it as much as I do, but I'm kinda hooked already, and I still don't know what I'm doing. lol!

    Gabby @ What's Beyond Forks?

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  18. I love the sound of this one. I've been wanting to read this author.

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  19. Gorgeous quilt!

    I'm really not a fan of the abuse themes. The teasers look good anyway.

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  20. Good teasers! And the quilt looks cool. Thanks for coming by.

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  21. This sounds like a wonderful book that deals with some hard topics. I'll have to keep an eye out for it.

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  22. Great teaser! I hope you will keep enjoying it. Happy reading!

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  23. That's a nice quilt you made! Very interesting sharing it with a book about quilting too.

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  24. Okay I definitely need to add this to my TBR! Not only does it sound like a great book, but I love when books are set in Connecticut since that's where I live, haha. Great teaser! :)
    That's a beautiful quilt you made, too!

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  25. The first teaser sounds interesting and the second sounds scary! Thanks for stopping by! Happy reading!

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