The Lace Reader Audiobook

" I thought I was going to get a beach read in this but it turned out to be thought provoking. The line between mental illness and mysticism and violence were explored in a woman centered book. "

" This book was beyond confusing and very dull. Very disappointing after all the good things I'd heard about it. "

" Spooky! This book will keep you guessing! "

" I loved the premise of this book, modern day women near Salem/Boston area who are descendents of witches. Not scary, it was mystical story. They read lace to know the future. It was fiction, but was not as intriguing as I hoped it would be. I kept thinking something would happen, that would be the point of writing the book. There was sort of a mystery going on, but rather boring. I finished it, wishing I had read the one our book club was reading! (Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet.) "

" While I enjoyed the premise, this book fell short of my expectations. Much of the narrative regarding several of the characters could have been left out entirely. I found myself skimming through until the last couple of chapters for the final outcome. Wonderful conception, it just got a little lost along the way (or I did anyway LOL). "

" The concept was good but the last part lost me....Maybe because I finished after a weekend of camping..... "

" Good but didnt 'grab me' "

" Umm, I thought it actually needed to be more about lace reading. But I did enjoy the psychological thriller aspect of it, which I don't usually care for. Possibly most notable for its window onto present-day Salem, MA. "

" This book is written from the point of view of someone whose perceptions are not accurate. This book was not compelling and I resented finding out the that the character who is narrating the story is not entirely sane. "

" Very good book and is both interesting and historical. "

" A subtle love story, set in modern Salem, with links to the past. "

" If you like mental mysteries and are facinated by generational/inherited behaviors impacted by dysfunction, this story is compeling. Where better to set the scene than Salam? "

" Very much enjoyed the book. "

" Really super loved this book!!! "

" just remembered tonight that i read this a couple years ago - trying to put together an accurate list. this was a book club pick - enjoyed by all. "

" Thought I was going to love this. I didn't. "

" I had to force my way through the first 300+ pages, but finally made it to a fairly satisfying ending. "

" Not your typical witchy story. "

" I felt as though the author was only ever skimming across the surface of a rich story. I never really connected with the characters. "

" I wanted to like this book, I really did. Lacemaking interests me, and you don't find a whole lot of fiction about it. The premise is interesting, if a bit narrowly targeted (you sort of need to like fiber arts and psychic phenomena). But the twist, well, it was just too obvious. "

" I thought this book was a little slow paced, with the exception of the end. There wasn't much going on in the plot. A lot of pieces of information were reiterated throughout the story, so it seemed almost repetitive at some points. It wasn't a terrible book, but it wasn't great either. It was okay. "

" Really enjoyed this book. Needed something a little different and this was a good read "

" A subtle love story, set in modern Salem, with links to the past. "

" I heartily recommend reading Lace Reader. There are technical issues throughout and some issues that distract, but it is a strong character driven piece and I found myself haunted by it long after I put it down. "

" Well written, believable characters, interesting setting. "

" Not my favorite. Nothing memorable about this book. "

" I checked this out at the library, not expecting to care for it much...WOW! It ended up being a great book! "

" Kind of confusing until the end and even then I think I need to go back and reread to figure out everything! "

" This book was beyond confusing and very dull. Very disappointing after all the good things I'd heard about it. "

" A woman moves back to Salem, Mass. to live in the house her aunt passed away in and deals with the death of her twin and a group of religious radicals inhabiting the town. Kind of weird. "

" I really enjoyed this book and truly wished a friend was reading it at the same time because when I got to the end, nothing was as it seemed and there were many questions. My suggestion is to read it with someone or as part of a book club to really get different views on what took place. "

" This wasn't the very best I've ever read, but it surprised me at the end. That is a rare thing anymore and counts for a lot. "