Tapestry of Fortunes: A Novel by Elizabeth Berg
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Road trip!
Look, I see a lot of negative reviews of this book. That’s sad because this one actually met my goal. It is a story about older women (sixty and younger) written by a female author. It was a fun read. A great read for someone who is rather stuck at home during the winter. I got my travel bug up and ready for being a vagabond. At least the older females were thought of!
Could the book have been deeper? Yes. In fact just as it all seemed to be fun the story took a turn and ended. It was as if the author didn’t know what to do with a bunch of women having an adventure. Sure, there was drama, but bits that I wanted to explore got left by the wayside. Too bad. The worst part? When at 50% read the book ended. BOO!
Well, the second book in this bundle was a bit of a surprise. Who expected one more book? Open House wasn’t as good as Tapestry of Fortune. The woman was younger (in her forties). It was an agonizing tale of divorce and all the emotions attached to that. I still found it interesting and found myself rooting for the main character. But this all brings up why I prefer sci-fi and fantasy. If I wanted real life, I’d live it! Oh, wait, I already do! In both of these books I was disturbed by the hokey romantic notions. Can’t a woman just find herself and enjoy all the relationships in her life? Do they have to be looking for the ‘one’? Geez! There is nothing wrong with sex or romance. It just left behind the growth of the woman.
Darswords 
I love Elizabeth Berg, which surely makes sense, because I rarely read sci-fi and fantasy. I’ve yet to read this one, but I did love Open House. My favorites of hers were The Year of Pleasures and What We Keep.
I do plan to read more of her writing. I just will have to space it all out as it is too realistic. I read to escape. 🙂
I understand. She’s consistently good if you ask me — but then, I loooove realistic, lol! Although, you know, I like a good Dystopian and the occasional sci-fi thriller 🙂
Dystopian and sci-fi thrillers are great, but I try to make sure to mix it all up and read books that are not on my favorite genre list. It gives me, as a writer, a lot more lessons than my favs do. Thanks for your input! 🙂
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