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Miss Scarlet's School of Patternless Sewing
- A Crafty Chica Novel
- By: Kathy Cano-Murillo
- Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert
- Length: 9 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 39
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 38
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Story4 out of 5 stars 37
Scarlet Santana is never happier than when creating fabulous fashions for women of all shapes and sizes. Now, after years of hard work, she finally has the chance to live her dream and study under the hottest designer in New York. To raise money for her move, Scarlet opens an after-hours sewing school in a local record shop, teaching a type-A working mom whose rigid parenting style is causing her family to unravel and an enigmatic seamstress with a mysterious past.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Enjoyable book about the fun and joy of imagination found in sewing.
- By Gloria on 04-01-13
- Miss Scarlet's School of Patternless Sewing
- A Crafty Chica Novel
- By: Kathy Cano-Murillo
- Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert
Take you along on the journey
Reviewed: 02-15-25
I felt that this book pulls you and doesn't let you go until the book is over. It was a very engaging story, very vibrant both the story itself and the narration. If you like sewing and fashion this book definitely has it while taking you on a journey through the sewing world and the characters lives themselves.
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Lagom: Not Too Little, Not Too Much
- The Swedish Art of Living a Balanced, Happy Life
- By: Niki Brantmark
- Narrated by: Ana Clements
- Length: 4 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 118
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 106
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Story4 out of 5 stars 104
In an interconnected world filled with goal-oriented perfectionists, Lagom reminds us to slow down, to decompress and destress, to be mindful of sustainability yet not deny ourselves pleasure. But lagom is not a rigid set of rules - sometimes you need more, sometimes you need less, and that's fine, too! With this idea-filled guide, you can learn to find greater balance, well-being, and harmony - and, most importantly, make time for the things that matter most in life.
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3 out of 5 stars
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More of a Buzzfeed list than a real book
- By deipnosophist on 06-19-18
- Lagom: Not Too Little, Not Too Much
- The Swedish Art of Living a Balanced, Happy Life
- By: Niki Brantmark
- Narrated by: Ana Clements
Not for Me
Reviewed: 09-22-22
I struggled to finish this, it's fun to learn about another culture. Though not as interesting as I was hoping. I felt it was a little repetitive and most of the advice felt like common sense in my opinion. Plus I feel like it overly glorifies Swedish culture. The message I got is everyone should live like the Swedish. I believe you can learn something from everyone and every culture, but with everything in life all things have their pros and cons.
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Home Sweet Maison
- The French Art of Making a Home
- By: Danielle Postel-Vinay
- Narrated by: Carrington MacDuffie
- Length: 4 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 194
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 161
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 160
How do the French create the elusive and alluring sanctuaries they call home? This question long intrigued Danielle Postel-Vinay. Thanks to a chance encounter with a French expat in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and years of immersive research, she embarked on a quest to discover the secrets of the French home aesthetic. Experiencing first-hand la belle vie - the beautiful life - Postel-Vinay now shows everyone how to create their own French sanctuary, a home sweet maison, no matter where they live.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Honestly loved it
- By Monica on 10-08-19
- Home Sweet Maison
- The French Art of Making a Home
- By: Danielle Postel-Vinay
- Narrated by: Carrington MacDuffie
Interesting
Reviewed: 09-01-22
This is an interesting perspective on one person's view of French vs. American culture. Though on the other hand, it felt in my opinion, like the overall message of the book was 'Be more like the French' or 'The French way is better' I don't like books or messages like this. Also the author makes a lot of generalizations about Americans. I feel like that her and her family may have lived this way in the Midwest, be not everybody, everywhere in the country functions like this. For example: File Cabinets my family and I have been using them in our home since I was a kid. Also there are many different cultures in America since it's a melting pot so there in many people that bring elements of their culture into their homes and lifestyles that are completely opposite of what was described in the book. Even without speaking about different cultures, a good example of differences would be east coast vs. west coast. Getting back to the book, I also found it a bit stuffy and I couldn't wait to finish it and be done with it. Not sure if I would recommend to anyone.
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Relationship Goals
- How to Win at Dating, Marriage, and Sex
- By: Michael Todd
- Narrated by: Ameen Gaines
- Length: 5 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,809
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,114
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,104
Realer than the most real conversation you’ve ever heard on the topic, Michael Todd’s honest, heartfelt, and powerful teaching on relationships has already impacted millions of people in all seasons of life around the world. Now, in Relationship Goals, Michael tells his own story of heartache and healing, unpacks explosive truths from God’s word, and tells it to you straight to help you win at relationships in every part of your life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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WOW!!!
- By Sugar Sweet on 04-28-20
- Relationship Goals
- How to Win at Dating, Marriage, and Sex
- By: Michael Todd
- Narrated by: Ameen Gaines
Extremely Detailed
Reviewed: 08-29-22
I like that this book doesn't give you a list, but instead breaks down each topic.
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Bridechilla Wedding Planning Survival Guide
- By: Aleisha McCormack
- Narrated by: Aleisha McCormack
- Length: 6 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 55
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 48
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 48
Being a Bridechilla is all about knowing what to do and when to do it when it comes to planning your wedding. The Bridechilla Wedding Planning Survival Guide is optimistic and fun. It empowers you to ditch wedding stress and traditions that aren’t meaningful to you, and instead plan your wedding day, your way. Based on the hit podcast, Bridechilla, the Survival Guide not only focuses on the logistics and aesthetic details of the day, it supports you with the really challenging bits.
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2 out of 5 stars
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suggesting MLMs as side hustle?
- By Dan on 09-08-23
Enjoyed very much
Reviewed: 08-09-22
Very informative and honest while being lightheard with some humor. You may not agree with everything or a lot of things in the book, but I still think it's worth a listen in my opinion. Understanding another person's perspective on something is good and helps you look at things differently.
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The Knitting Circle
- By: Ann Hood
- Narrated by: Hillary Huber
- Length: 9 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 664
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 503
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 501
After the sudden loss of Stella, her only child, Mary Baxter joins a knitting circle in Providence, Rhode Island. Seeking a way to fill the empty hours and lonely days, she little realizes that the circle will change her life.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Almost Relentlessly Dreary
- By J. C. Georgia on 06-06-08
- The Knitting Circle
- By: Ann Hood
- Narrated by: Hillary Huber
I would not reread this
Reviewed: 03-07-19
I struggled to finish this book, I found it depressing, it was not my thing.
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At Knit's End
- Meditations for Women Who Knit Too Much
- By: Stephanie Pearl-McPhee
- Narrated by: Stephanie Pearl-McPhee
- Length: 3 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 347
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 230
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 227
Like golfing, fishing, and gardening, knitting is an obsession. It's an activity fraught with guilt, frustration, over-optimism, sly deception, and compulsion, along with passionate moments of creative enlightenment - not to mention heaps of yarn you really think you'll knit someday. The first step toward recovery is getting help - and having a good laugh at your compulsion. At Knit's End is a wicked and wickedly funny fix for any knitter.
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2 out of 5 stars
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I just do not like it.
- By Eva on 12-21-07
- At Knit's End
- Meditations for Women Who Knit Too Much
- By: Stephanie Pearl-McPhee
- Narrated by: Stephanie Pearl-McPhee
Extremely Funny and Yet so True
Reviewed: 10-20-18
It was a very calming book and I also had a few laughs from it.
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Apocalipstick
- By: Sue Margolis
- Narrated by: Sue Margolis
- Length: 9 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 29
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 24
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 25
From the No1 Bestselling author who brought you Gucci Gucci Co, Neurotica and A Catered Affair comes a hilarious new novel about falling in love, hating your job, and getting what you want out of life - without ever smudging your lipstick! When it comes to men, beauty columnist Rebecca Fine always seems to be on the scruffy end of the mascara wand. But all that changes the morning she meets Max Stoddart, her new colleague at the Daily Vanguard.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Awful Performance!
- By myrthasg on 04-07-13
- Apocalipstick
- By: Sue Margolis
- Narrated by: Sue Margolis
A real page turner!
Reviewed: 05-14-16
Once I started the book I didn't want it to end. A story well written.
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