Category Archives: Books

Best Books I Read & Loved in 2025

Posted on January 1, 2025 by Sewfrench

I read widely in 2025, but only a handful of books truly stayed with me. These twenty—across memoir, nonfiction, fantasy, and fiction—are the ones I couldn’t stop thinking about.
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Remarkable Books: My 5-Star Picks of the Year

Posted on December 31, 2024 by Sewfrench

This year has been a record-breaker for me—156 books read, with 25 earning a perfect 5-star rating. Hours spent researching new releases, rediscovering classics, following recommendations, and tackling my ever-growing TBR list paid off with an incredible collection of memorable … Continue reading →

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Knitted Star Christmas Quilt x3

Posted on December 15, 2024 by Sewfrench

When I saw this design I knew I needed it in my life!!! And then I decided I needed to make it for all three of our children as Christmas quilt. I have made each of them many quilts over … Continue reading →

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Eight Flavors: The Untold Story of American Cuisine by Sarah Lohman

Posted on July 16, 2017 by Sewfrench

★★★★★ This unique culinary history of America offers a fascinating look at our past and uses long-forgotten recipes to explain how eight flavors changed how we eat. The United States boasts a culturally and ethnically diverse population which makes for … Continue reading →

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And to elaborate…

Posted on January 1, 2017 by Sewfrench

on yesterday’s post. When asked, of all the books I read this year, what my VERY favorite book was, I had to ponder the question. It’s always hard to choose THE BEST when there are so many that just come to you … Continue reading →

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Books I loved and not so much in 2016

Posted on December 31, 2016 by Sewfrench

One thing that I learned this year is that the books I loved most were the books I heavily researched, and studied the reviews, before I invested my time on them. Generally, I saw them on several favorite book lists, not just … Continue reading →

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Press Here by Herve Tullet

Posted on June 15, 2016 by Sewfrench

 ★★★★★ “Press the yellow dot on the cover of this book, follow the instructions within, and embark upon a magical journey! Each page of this surprising book instructs the reader to press the dots, shake the pages, tilt the book, … Continue reading →

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Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Sewfrench

★★★★★ “I created the OASIS because I never felt at home in the real world. I didn’t know how to connect with the people there. I was afraid, for all of my life, right up until I knew it was … Continue reading →

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My Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Sewfrench

★★★★★ “You will have only one story… You’ll write your one story many ways. Don’t ever worry about story. You will have only one.” My Name Is Lucy Barton, the new book by Pulitzer Prize winner Elizabeth Strout, is cause for … Continue reading →

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Where’d You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Sewfrench

★★★★☆ Not sure when or why this book popped up on my radar but now that I have finished it I see that there is a movie in the making. Cate Blanchett is talk of the leading role. Not sure … Continue reading →

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