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Knit Two by Kate Jacobs

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Knit Two by Kate Jacobs was like meeting up with old friends again. In short it was wonderful and I loved it! I’ve been a fan of Kate Jacobs since I first read The Friday Night Knitting Club which was an awesome book. This past year I read Comfort Food which I also really enjoyed. However, to find out there was a sequel to The Friday Night Knitting Club was the best news ever for me and it didn’t disappoint in the least.

Again, Kate Jacobs draws you into all the characters lives and this time because you already know them it’s even better. This novel finds us five years after after the passing of Georgia and this time we get to spend time with Dakota who is 18 years old, Anita, Peri, KC, Lucie and her now little girl Ginger, Catherine and of course Darwin. This time we also heard a little more from the men throughout the novel-James, Marty and others.

This time around everyone is struggling with their own issues. Dakota is torn between what everyone in the Knitting Club wants for her including her father to what she wants for herself. Peri, who has been running the shop mainly for the last five years with some help from Dakota, is wondering if this is all there really is for her. Lucie is torn between her little girl, her mother and her career. KC is KC-she’s funny and witty-I always liked her; she is just who she is without any apologies. Anita-who didn’t love Anita. She is the same loveable character and this time she is struggling with her grown up children not approving of her life choices and other personal issues. Last is Darwin who I always liked. She has had troubles having children and is terrified of anything going wrong now that it looks like she may have some. I think one of the things I liked most was the character of Catherine. I had really wanted to know more about her in the last novel and this time her character was much more developed.

The story takes us again through the lives of these women and their love and friendship for and with each other. Woven into the story is little notes on their knitting and how it and Georgia brought them together. I really missed Georgia throughout the novel but at the same time you can feel her spirit within all the members of The Friday Night Knitting Club in the things they say and do and in the ways they continue to celebrate her life.

So, I’ve managed to write this review without giving away anything that you can’t find out about the book online other than my personal feelings. As with reading the first novel, this one too left me craving the kind of love and friendship these women share. I’m a knitter myself and would absolutely love to find myself a wonderful group of women like this to build such a lifelong friendship with.

Knit Two will be released on November 25 and for those who’ve read The Friday Night Knitting Club I have to say that reading this one is a must. For those who haven’t this book can stand on it’s own. It tracks back enough not to leave you lost but reading both leaves you much more fulfilled with the story. Oh, and also, I do believe that Kate Jacobs has left this story wide open for yet another sequel-at least I hope so!

You can visit Kate Jacob’s website here. Again, Knit Two releases on November 25 and you buy it here if you’re in the US and here if you’re in Canada.
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  1. After I read this post – I went and checked if i can get the book [ 1st one! ] and yep i can get it – 🙂

    Thanks for such a wonderful review!

  2. Hmm, I think I’ll pick up FNKC this weekend. I stopped reading your review after the first paragraph but you’ve made me want to read the book!

  3. These books always make me yearn for a group of female friends as well where I can get together and share. I haven’t read the first book, but you’ve convinced me that I should pick it up and start from the beginning! What kinds of things do you knit?

  6. I love books like this. I crave friendships like these too. My book group comes close but other than the book group meetings we don’t really hang out.

  8. Well, thanks to your review I’ve added 3 more books to my wish list. Sounds like there are some great story lines and camaraderie in this series.

  11. I’ve heard very nice things about The Friday Night Knitting Club. It’s good to hear this one’s good as well!

    This also reminds me of how much I want to learn to knit 😛

  12. I crave these types of friendships too. I often think this when watching I Love Lucy episodes where all the ladies gather for their monthly club meetings and the like. Women just don’t do much of that anymore.

  13. Veens, I’m glad you can get the book there.

    Mary-lol. I didn’t give away any spoilers. It’s all stuff you can read anywhere just with my feelings thrown in there.

    Trish, I like to knit afghans and dishcloths, sometimes doilies. I also crochet. Do you knit at all?

    bermudaonion, best is to start with the first one here, then you’ll want to keep going-lol.

    Swapna, your welcome 🙂 Have you read Friday Night Knitting Club? I look forward to your review when you get a chance to read it.

    Ti,yeh the friends that are there no matter what-not necessarily just for a group thing-I would love that. Ti, I was lucky enough to get 2 comments from you this time. It does seem like everybody is too busy these days to develop friendships like these-I think it’s sad.

    Sharonanne, hope you’re enjoying it. Thanks for stopping in. Come again.

    Janel, lol. I think you’d really like them-especially the two on the women’s knitting group.

    Keyomi, that’s too funny. Do we really need an excuse to shop for ourselves…lol.

    Toni, I can’t wait to see what you think of it.

    Nymeth, knitting is so relaxing. That’s why I like it so much. I know whenever I read these kinds of books it makes me want to haul out all my knitting projects and get going on them again.

  14. I don’t knit. I used to cross stitch, but it’s been several years since I’ve picked it up. I was working on a big on when I was an undergrad but haven’t finished it yet. I made a quilt once and would like to make another one, but I spend all my free time reading!

  15. Trish, I cross stitch also or at least I used to. Like you, I do a lot less crafties because I’m too busy reading.

  19. I haven’t read anything by Kate Jacobs, but her books sound like nice cozy reads!

    Thanks for the review, and, yes, *Knit Two* is being added to my wish list!

  22. Shana, I like reading sequels for the very reason that I already know the people and what they’re like. Hope you’re doing well…