Maintown, Oregon - 1882 

Maggie Newcomb is not very good at quilting; she takes all the ribbing from the other quilters in stride.  The worst offender is Colby Stoddard’s mother. It figures as Maggie has a crush on Colby. She does not want to ruin her chances with him, so when his mother makes smart comments she keeps her mouth closed. 

When Tamara Brennan comes to town, all the boys including Colby, are flocking to the new girl.  Maggie sees her chance with Colby slipping away.  Maggie devises a highly crafted plan with her friend Evan to even out the playing field between her and Tamara.  The plan creates some unforeseen consequences for Maggie, who is really her true love Colby, Evan or someone else? 

Sister’s Choice is the second book in the Patchwork Circle series by the multi-talented author, Judith Pella.  The story is supposedly centered on quilting. However there did not seem to be much quilting happening as there was in the first book.  Maggie’s character seemed somewhat childlike at the beginning, and then she blossomed into a mature young woman at the end. This is a worthwhile read.

May 14, 2008