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| The Friday Night Knitting Club | 
 enlarge | Author: Kate Jacobs
Publisher: Berkley Trade
Category: Book
List Price: $14.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  209 reviews
Sales Rank: 895
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 384
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5 x 1.1
ISBN: 0425219097
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780425219096
ASIN: 0425219097
Publication Date: January 2, 2008
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| Customer Reviews:
 Enjoyable. October 28, 2008
This is an entertaining novel, not a fantastic one but entertaining it is. The core here is love, family, friendship, and forgiveness.
Georgia Walker is a single mom who raises her 12 year old daughter on her own while running a yarn store in uptown Manhattan. Dakota is a smart kid with acute longings for her Dad who she meets upon his unexpected visit to their store. James is black and apparently he left Georgia with their baby without looking back to avoid dealing with a biracial marriage and all it would have entailed.
The characters are vividly written and quite diverse; they are mostly Georgia's customers who come together to bond in a weekly night of knitting, noshing, and conversation bringing different cultures and economic backgrounds to the table.
It's a novel you could read during a long flight. Enjoyable.
 Kate Jacobs Knows the Heart October 23, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
On the face of it, this is a story about a group of woman who, after meeting every Friday to study the tools of their knitting craft, form a solid sisterhood. This bond is the catalyst that enables the protagonist to deal with conflicts in her life. Happy ending.
Beneath this simple premise, however, is a narrative that beats with heart. Kate Jacobs understands the human barriers that keep us from being vulnerable with one another, and how miraculous it is when those fences start to slip. This is a story that reinforces a belief in the transforming power of love and in something I prize even more strongly now: the power of female friendship.
great read, but.... (CAUTION - might be a spoiler) October 20, 2008
Initially, I couldn't put the book down. When the cast flew to Scotland, the author lost me. I panicked, hoping that this would not be another "Steel Magnolias" as the critics suggested. In the end, I threw the book down. Sorry, but I was disappointed. I agree with the other readers that the character development was poor (especially with Cat. What was the point with her anyway?). I couldn't even become attached to Georgia!
The Friday Night Knitting Club October 19, 2008
This book was a good read. The author really gets you hooked into the lives of her characters. I would recommend it, but from a Christian worldview, there are elements which are contrary to Biblical teaching.
Been Done Before October 18, 2008
I started reading this and thought it seemed very familiar. Author Debbie Macomber writes the "Blossom Street" series. Same setting, cast of characters. Macombers, although very light reading, are more enjoyable. I may finish reading this book but it is not something I would recommend.
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