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Loading... Spinning Forward (edition 2009)by Terri DuLong
Work InformationSpinning Forward by Terri DuLong
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Belongs to SeriesCedar Key [DuLong] (book 1) Is abridged in
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HTML: In a debut novel brimming with warmth and wit, Terri DuLong spins a tale of new beginnings, old friends, and lives forever bound... A New Englander born and bred, the last place Sydney Webster expects to find herself starting over is on an island off the coast of Florida. Yet here she is in Cedar Key, trying to pull herself together after her husband's untimely death--and the even more untimely revelation of his gambling addiction. Bereft of her comfortable suburban life, Syd takes shelter at a college pal's bed and breakfast, where amidst the bougainvillea blossoms and the island's gentle rhythms, a plan begins to form... Syd never considered the possibility of turning her passion for spinning and knitting into something more than a hobby, but when the unique composition of her wool draws attention, a door is opened--the first among many. Yet even as she ventures out of her comfort zone, Syd finds herself stepping into the embrace of a community rich with love, laughter, friendship...and secrets. And as long-hidden truths are revealed, Syd faces a choice: spin a safety net--or spin decidedly forward and never look back... "Poignant, absorbing, humorous...a debut that tugs at the heart."--Sophia Nash, author of A Dangerous Beauty "Captures the essence of what often lies in each of our hearts. Don't miss it!"--J.L. Miles, author of Cold Rock River .No library descriptions found. |
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The main character, Sydney Webster, finds herself starting all over again in her early fifties on Cedar Key, an island off the coast of Florida. Moving in with her college best friend Alison, Sydney starts to work on herself and her relationship with her adult daughter, Monica.
This was a very fast read and I ended up liking Sydney though at times she was very frustrating. There were several times in the novel that I thought she was being very childish.
I did like the descriptions of the island and the other residents like Saren, Miss Dora, and Alison. Everyone in the novel felt like a fully fleshed out character.
There were really just two things that I had a hard time with which is why I lowered my rating by a star and a half.
First, the resolution of Sydney's background was far-fetched. Having the author's characters say over and over again this is like something that would happen in a movie and saying that it was very hard to believe did not make it more palatable to me as a reader.
Second, I really wanted to hear more about Sydney spinning the cat and dog hair into wool to make sweaters/scarves, etc. for the pet owners. The sentences would just read that Sydney spun on her wheel but other than that I didn't get a sense of what she was doing exactly besides spinning. I wanted more details since I was so fascinated by her spinning and her idea for a job sounded really interesting.
I would definitely recommend this novel to others! (