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Shrouded by a dark curse for over a century the estate is lost and forgotten. These last few last surviving members of the Starling clan can never leave; to pass the boundary wall means certain death. But just because they can’t leave doesn’t stop someone else getting in…</em></p> <p>I really enjoyed this imaginative middle grade tale, featuring a family curse, a ramshackle and terrifying mansion, magic, mystery and mythical creatures. (Also spiders!)</p> <p>Etta is woken one night by a sound she has never heard before – a car chugging up the avenue. Nobody ever visits Stitchwort, the estate is hidden from the world. The strangers turn out to be distant cousins, Felix, Etta’s age, and his parents, fleeing from the Nazis in occupied Netherlands. Etta is delighted to talk to someone other than her parents and grandparents, and soon takes Felix to the extremely dangerous attic, a place she is forbidden to enter alone. There Felix has his first experience of how truly terrifying a place Stitchwort is, when both children get trapped in cobwebs with electrical eels… </p> <p>Until Felix and his family turned up, Etta believed that every member of the Starling family who left Stitchwort met hideous accidents (such as distant relative Harold who died in an accident involving the Orinoco River and electric eels). When a family member dies, their belongings mysteriously turn up in the house, the curse at work removing all traces of the Starling clan from the outside world. Did the curse also bring back Harold’s ghost as well as ghost eels, which then were trapped in the webs in the attic? Etta is determined to find answers, and together with Felix embarks on an investigation which uncovers unexpected family history, and encounters with ghosts, selkies, merfolk and spiders. <em>Gigantic spiders.</em></p> <p>I really liked Etta. She is curious and brave, warmly welcomes Felix, wants to help all those she meets, and is always optimistic and determined to overcome obstacles in her search for the truth. She is clever too, and knowledgeable, especially about spiders. Felix is more cautious but is a loyal friend and staunch ally in all her escapades. The Starlings all have magic powers – Etta can communicate with spiders, and they willingly fetch and carry for her, light her way and come to her aid when she calls. Etta is determined to unearth Felix’s magical power also.</p> <p>Stitchwort house is probably the most horrible house I have read in fiction. A massive, ramshackle building, the west wing was badly damaged in a fire in 1818, but the whole house appears to be falling to pieces. Etta’s bedroom is inside an enormous tree which is growing within the building. The house is also deeply imbued with magic, magic that even has seeped into the spiders, causing them not only to live for a very long time but to grow huge (some of Etta’s friends are the size of dogs. I am afraid of spiders so I shuddered every time she stroked the soft hairs of a spider’s back). Enormous webs festoon the many unused rooms, especially in the old wing and the attic. There are even tunnels of webbing that Etta and Felix have to crawl through. Spider silk plays an important role in this story, not least that the spiders are always willing to spin a few ropes to help Etta navigate her way. There is a lot more to this story than spiders, but I don’t want to give away spoilers (and in fairness, the spiders really caught my attention!)</p> <p>This a really imaginative story with a great plot, intriguing family background, worthy heroes, and an all round great read. Giant trapdoor spiders will not deter me from highly recommending <em>The Stitchwort Curse</em> especially if you love fantasy (and don’t freeze at the sight of one of our arachnid friends).</p> <p>Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers, UCLanPublishing for the eARC. <em>The Stitchwort Curse</em> was published on 5th September this year. 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The spiders won’t deter me from reading it either. Happy MMGM!</p> <p id="comment-like-1936" data-liked=comment-not-liked class="comment-likes comment-not-liked"><a href="https://valinoratroy.com/2024/09/16/book-review-the-stitchwort-curse-by-alexandra-dawe/?like_comment=1936&_wpnonce=32330c23a3" class="comment-like-link needs-login" rel="nofollow" data-blog="185314586"><span>Like</span></a><span id="comment-like-count-1936" class="comment-like-feedback">Liked by <a href="#" class="view-likers" data-like-count="1">1 person</a></span></p> </div> <div class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="https://valinoratroy.com/2024/09/16/book-review-the-stitchwort-curse-by-alexandra-dawe/?replytocom=1936#respond" data-commentid="1936" data-postid="3483" data-belowelement="div-comment-1936" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to natalieiaguirre7" aria-label="Reply to natalieiaguirre7">Reply</a></div> </article> <ul class="children"> <li id="comment-1948" class="comment byuser comment-author-valinoratroy bypostauthor odd alt depth-2"> <article id="div-comment-1948" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img alt='' src='https://2.gravatar.com/avatar/b01df5dd724653682c91cf9589e1ed16ccde595f292a693b4d98806b1635452f?s=32&d=identicon&r=G' srcset='https://2.gravatar.com/avatar/b01df5dd724653682c91cf9589e1ed16ccde595f292a693b4d98806b1635452f?s=32&d=identicon&r=G 1x, https://2.gravatar.com/avatar/b01df5dd724653682c91cf9589e1ed16ccde595f292a693b4d98806b1635452f?s=48&d=identicon&r=G 1.5x, https://2.gravatar.com/avatar/b01df5dd724653682c91cf9589e1ed16ccde595f292a693b4d98806b1635452f?s=64&d=identicon&r=G 2x, https://2.gravatar.com/avatar/b01df5dd724653682c91cf9589e1ed16ccde595f292a693b4d98806b1635452f?s=96&d=identicon&r=G 3x, https://2.gravatar.com/avatar/b01df5dd724653682c91cf9589e1ed16ccde595f292a693b4d98806b1635452f?s=128&d=identicon&r=G 4x' class='avatar avatar-32' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async' /> <b class="fn"><a href="https://valinoratroy.wordpress.com" class="url" rel="ugc external nofollow">Valinora Troy</a></b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://valinoratroy.com/2024/09/16/book-review-the-stitchwort-curse-by-alexandra-dawe/#comment-1948"><time datetime="2024-09-19T10:15:15+01:00">September 19, 2024 at 10:15 am</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>It’s really good, and much as I hate spiders, it is well worth reading, it’s a great story! 🙂</p> <p id="comment-like-1948" data-liked=comment-not-liked class="comment-likes comment-not-liked"><a href="https://valinoratroy.com/2024/09/16/book-review-the-stitchwort-curse-by-alexandra-dawe/?like_comment=1948&_wpnonce=fd2e724e8a" class="comment-like-link needs-login" rel="nofollow" data-blog="185314586"><span>Like</span></a><span id="comment-like-count-1948" class="comment-like-feedback">Like</span></p> </div> <div class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="https://valinoratroy.com/2024/09/16/book-review-the-stitchwort-curse-by-alexandra-dawe/?replytocom=1948#respond" data-commentid="1948" data-postid="3483" data-belowelement="div-comment-1948" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Valinora Troy" aria-label="Reply to Valinora Troy">Reply</a></div> </article> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="comment-1937" class="comment byuser comment-author-logcabinlibrary even thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 parent"> <article id="div-comment-1937" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img alt='' src='https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/a597beb898c50817671d1e4a83143baca79cf882745751ea3848503afdd5e985?s=32&d=identicon&r=G' srcset='https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/a597beb898c50817671d1e4a83143baca79cf882745751ea3848503afdd5e985?s=32&d=identicon&r=G 1x, https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/a597beb898c50817671d1e4a83143baca79cf882745751ea3848503afdd5e985?s=48&d=identicon&r=G 1.5x, https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/a597beb898c50817671d1e4a83143baca79cf882745751ea3848503afdd5e985?s=64&d=identicon&r=G 2x, https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/a597beb898c50817671d1e4a83143baca79cf882745751ea3848503afdd5e985?s=96&d=identicon&r=G 3x, https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/a597beb898c50817671d1e4a83143baca79cf882745751ea3848503afdd5e985?s=128&d=identicon&r=G 4x' class='avatar avatar-32' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async' /> <b class="fn">logcabinlibrary</b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://valinoratroy.com/2024/09/16/book-review-the-stitchwort-curse-by-alexandra-dawe/#comment-1937"><time datetime="2024-09-16T18:23:12+01:00">September 16, 2024 at 6:23 pm</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>This sounds like it has all the components for a wonderful story, spiders, a mansion, magic and some mystery. Thanks for sharing it today. Unfortunately, I was late in getting my MMGM post to Greg, but if you’re interested, I have a review of Elephant Touch today on my blog. </p> <p id="comment-like-1937" data-liked=comment-not-liked class="comment-likes comment-not-liked"><a href="https://valinoratroy.com/2024/09/16/book-review-the-stitchwort-curse-by-alexandra-dawe/?like_comment=1937&_wpnonce=ff88540e7b" class="comment-like-link needs-login" rel="nofollow" data-blog="185314586"><span>Like</span></a><span id="comment-like-count-1937" class="comment-like-feedback">Liked by <a href="#" class="view-likers" data-like-count="1">1 person</a></span></p> </div> <div class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="https://valinoratroy.com/2024/09/16/book-review-the-stitchwort-curse-by-alexandra-dawe/?replytocom=1937#respond" data-commentid="1937" data-postid="3483" data-belowelement="div-comment-1937" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to logcabinlibrary" aria-label="Reply to logcabinlibrary">Reply</a></div> </article> <ul class="children"> <li id="comment-1943" class="comment byuser comment-author-valinoratroy bypostauthor odd alt depth-2"> <article id="div-comment-1943" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img alt='' src='https://2.gravatar.com/avatar/b01df5dd724653682c91cf9589e1ed16ccde595f292a693b4d98806b1635452f?s=32&d=identicon&r=G' srcset='https://2.gravatar.com/avatar/b01df5dd724653682c91cf9589e1ed16ccde595f292a693b4d98806b1635452f?s=32&d=identicon&r=G 1x, https://2.gravatar.com/avatar/b01df5dd724653682c91cf9589e1ed16ccde595f292a693b4d98806b1635452f?s=48&d=identicon&r=G 1.5x, https://2.gravatar.com/avatar/b01df5dd724653682c91cf9589e1ed16ccde595f292a693b4d98806b1635452f?s=64&d=identicon&r=G 2x, https://2.gravatar.com/avatar/b01df5dd724653682c91cf9589e1ed16ccde595f292a693b4d98806b1635452f?s=96&d=identicon&r=G 3x, https://2.gravatar.com/avatar/b01df5dd724653682c91cf9589e1ed16ccde595f292a693b4d98806b1635452f?s=128&d=identicon&r=G 4x' class='avatar avatar-32' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async' /> <b class="fn"><a href="https://valinoratroy.wordpress.com" class="url" rel="ugc external nofollow">Valinora Troy</a></b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://valinoratroy.com/2024/09/16/book-review-the-stitchwort-curse-by-alexandra-dawe/#comment-1943"><time datetime="2024-09-18T18:50:03+01:00">September 18, 2024 at 6:50 pm</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>I read your wonderful review, Brenda, Elephant Touch sounds a wonderful read. The Stitchwort Curse has a lot of fantastic components and is a very enjoyable story. Thanks for reading!</p> <p id="comment-like-1943" data-liked=comment-not-liked class="comment-likes comment-not-liked"><a href="https://valinoratroy.com/2024/09/16/book-review-the-stitchwort-curse-by-alexandra-dawe/?like_comment=1943&_wpnonce=2bd6f4ad77" class="comment-like-link needs-login" rel="nofollow" data-blog="185314586"><span>Like</span></a><span id="comment-like-count-1943" class="comment-like-feedback">Like</span></p> </div> <div class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="https://valinoratroy.com/2024/09/16/book-review-the-stitchwort-curse-by-alexandra-dawe/?replytocom=1943#respond" data-commentid="1943" data-postid="3483" data-belowelement="div-comment-1943" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Valinora Troy" aria-label="Reply to Valinora Troy">Reply</a></div> </article> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="comment-1938" class="comment byuser comment-author-veradayauthor even thread-even depth-1 parent"> <article id="div-comment-1938" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img alt='' src='https://0.gravatar.com/avatar/99e4b65e395222a3622bf9eef0b32e60d3d1fe7f38f15dfa8627ebf171f99695?s=32&d=identicon&r=G' srcset='https://0.gravatar.com/avatar/99e4b65e395222a3622bf9eef0b32e60d3d1fe7f38f15dfa8627ebf171f99695?s=32&d=identicon&r=G 1x, https://0.gravatar.com/avatar/99e4b65e395222a3622bf9eef0b32e60d3d1fe7f38f15dfa8627ebf171f99695?s=48&d=identicon&r=G 1.5x, https://0.gravatar.com/avatar/99e4b65e395222a3622bf9eef0b32e60d3d1fe7f38f15dfa8627ebf171f99695?s=64&d=identicon&r=G 2x, https://0.gravatar.com/avatar/99e4b65e395222a3622bf9eef0b32e60d3d1fe7f38f15dfa8627ebf171f99695?s=96&d=identicon&r=G 3x, https://0.gravatar.com/avatar/99e4b65e395222a3622bf9eef0b32e60d3d1fe7f38f15dfa8627ebf171f99695?s=128&d=identicon&r=G 4x' class='avatar avatar-32' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async' /> <b class="fn"><a href="http://thewellreadfish.com" class="url" rel="ugc external nofollow">Priscilla Bettis</a></b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://valinoratroy.com/2024/09/16/book-review-the-stitchwort-curse-by-alexandra-dawe/#comment-1938"><time datetime="2024-09-16T18:25:14+01:00">September 16, 2024 at 6:25 pm</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>I think it’d be way cool to have a bedroom inside of a tree, but not if the tree wasn’t <em>supposed </em>to be growing up through the house! I like the sound of this book, great review, Valinora!</p> <p id="comment-like-1938" data-liked=comment-not-liked class="comment-likes comment-not-liked"><a href="https://valinoratroy.com/2024/09/16/book-review-the-stitchwort-curse-by-alexandra-dawe/?like_comment=1938&_wpnonce=12da3b6b7c" class="comment-like-link needs-login" rel="nofollow" data-blog="185314586"><span>Like</span></a><span id="comment-like-count-1938" class="comment-like-feedback">Liked by <a href="#" class="view-likers" data-like-count="1">1 person</a></span></p> </div> <div class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="https://valinoratroy.com/2024/09/16/book-review-the-stitchwort-curse-by-alexandra-dawe/?replytocom=1938#respond" data-commentid="1938" data-postid="3483" data-belowelement="div-comment-1938" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Priscilla Bettis" aria-label="Reply to Priscilla Bettis">Reply</a></div> </article> <ul class="children"> <li id="comment-1944" class="comment byuser comment-author-valinoratroy bypostauthor odd alt depth-2"> <article id="div-comment-1944" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img alt='' src='https://2.gravatar.com/avatar/b01df5dd724653682c91cf9589e1ed16ccde595f292a693b4d98806b1635452f?s=32&d=identicon&r=G' srcset='https://2.gravatar.com/avatar/b01df5dd724653682c91cf9589e1ed16ccde595f292a693b4d98806b1635452f?s=32&d=identicon&r=G 1x, https://2.gravatar.com/avatar/b01df5dd724653682c91cf9589e1ed16ccde595f292a693b4d98806b1635452f?s=48&d=identicon&r=G 1.5x, https://2.gravatar.com/avatar/b01df5dd724653682c91cf9589e1ed16ccde595f292a693b4d98806b1635452f?s=64&d=identicon&r=G 2x, https://2.gravatar.com/avatar/b01df5dd724653682c91cf9589e1ed16ccde595f292a693b4d98806b1635452f?s=96&d=identicon&r=G 3x, https://2.gravatar.com/avatar/b01df5dd724653682c91cf9589e1ed16ccde595f292a693b4d98806b1635452f?s=128&d=identicon&r=G 4x' class='avatar avatar-32' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async' /> <b class="fn"><a href="https://valinoratroy.wordpress.com" class="url" rel="ugc external nofollow">Valinora Troy</a></b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://valinoratroy.com/2024/09/16/book-review-the-stitchwort-curse-by-alexandra-dawe/#comment-1944"><time datetime="2024-09-18T18:54:21+01:00">September 18, 2024 at 6:54 pm</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>Thanks Priscilla, it’s a rea;;y imaginative story! Thanks for reading!</p> <p id="comment-like-1944" data-liked=comment-not-liked class="comment-likes comment-not-liked"><a href="https://valinoratroy.com/2024/09/16/book-review-the-stitchwort-curse-by-alexandra-dawe/?like_comment=1944&_wpnonce=a42c6922f8" class="comment-like-link needs-login" rel="nofollow" data-blog="185314586"><span>Like</span></a><span id="comment-like-count-1944" class="comment-like-feedback">Liked by <a href="#" class="view-likers" data-like-count="1">1 person</a></span></p> </div> <div class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="https://valinoratroy.com/2024/09/16/book-review-the-stitchwort-curse-by-alexandra-dawe/?replytocom=1944#respond" data-commentid="1944" data-postid="3483" data-belowelement="div-comment-1944" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Valinora Troy" aria-label="Reply to Valinora Troy">Reply</a></div> </article> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="comment-1939" class="comment byuser comment-author-carolbald even thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 parent"> <article id="div-comment-1939" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img alt='' src='https://2.gravatar.com/avatar/2ed9a9c581f0b6e4480493597537a72ddfd67b6e2848bc67a8bcd054edea3a6c?s=32&d=identicon&r=G' srcset='https://2.gravatar.com/avatar/2ed9a9c581f0b6e4480493597537a72ddfd67b6e2848bc67a8bcd054edea3a6c?s=32&d=identicon&r=G 1x, https://2.gravatar.com/avatar/2ed9a9c581f0b6e4480493597537a72ddfd67b6e2848bc67a8bcd054edea3a6c?s=48&d=identicon&r=G 1.5x, https://2.gravatar.com/avatar/2ed9a9c581f0b6e4480493597537a72ddfd67b6e2848bc67a8bcd054edea3a6c?s=64&d=identicon&r=G 2x, https://2.gravatar.com/avatar/2ed9a9c581f0b6e4480493597537a72ddfd67b6e2848bc67a8bcd054edea3a6c?s=96&d=identicon&r=G 3x, https://2.gravatar.com/avatar/2ed9a9c581f0b6e4480493597537a72ddfd67b6e2848bc67a8bcd054edea3a6c?s=128&d=identicon&r=G 4x' class='avatar avatar-32' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async' /> <b class="fn">carolbaldwin</b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://valinoratroy.com/2024/09/16/book-review-the-stitchwort-curse-by-alexandra-dawe/#comment-1939"><time datetime="2024-09-16T20:54:07+01:00">September 16, 2024 at 8:54 pm</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>WOW. Spiders, creepiness, and WWII. SOunds like a well woven tale! I bet you really enjoyed it! Ever since seeing Robinson Curusoe as a kid, I have hated spiders!!</p> <p id="comment-like-1939" data-liked=comment-not-liked class="comment-likes comment-not-liked"><a href="https://valinoratroy.com/2024/09/16/book-review-the-stitchwort-curse-by-alexandra-dawe/?like_comment=1939&_wpnonce=f0763c8f00" class="comment-like-link needs-login" rel="nofollow" data-blog="185314586"><span>Like</span></a><span id="comment-like-count-1939" class="comment-like-feedback">Liked by <a href="#" class="view-likers" data-like-count="1">1 person</a></span></p> </div> <div class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="https://valinoratroy.com/2024/09/16/book-review-the-stitchwort-curse-by-alexandra-dawe/?replytocom=1939#respond" data-commentid="1939" data-postid="3483" data-belowelement="div-comment-1939" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to carolbaldwin" aria-label="Reply to carolbaldwin">Reply</a></div> </article> <ul class="children"> <li id="comment-1945" class="comment byuser comment-author-valinoratroy bypostauthor odd alt depth-2"> <article id="div-comment-1945" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img alt='' src='https://2.gravatar.com/avatar/b01df5dd724653682c91cf9589e1ed16ccde595f292a693b4d98806b1635452f?s=32&d=identicon&r=G' srcset='https://2.gravatar.com/avatar/b01df5dd724653682c91cf9589e1ed16ccde595f292a693b4d98806b1635452f?s=32&d=identicon&r=G 1x, https://2.gravatar.com/avatar/b01df5dd724653682c91cf9589e1ed16ccde595f292a693b4d98806b1635452f?s=48&d=identicon&r=G 1.5x, https://2.gravatar.com/avatar/b01df5dd724653682c91cf9589e1ed16ccde595f292a693b4d98806b1635452f?s=64&d=identicon&r=G 2x, https://2.gravatar.com/avatar/b01df5dd724653682c91cf9589e1ed16ccde595f292a693b4d98806b1635452f?s=96&d=identicon&r=G 3x, https://2.gravatar.com/avatar/b01df5dd724653682c91cf9589e1ed16ccde595f292a693b4d98806b1635452f?s=128&d=identicon&r=G 4x' class='avatar avatar-32' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async' /> <b class="fn"><a href="https://valinoratroy.wordpress.com" class="url" rel="ugc external nofollow">Valinora Troy</a></b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://valinoratroy.com/2024/09/16/book-review-the-stitchwort-curse-by-alexandra-dawe/#comment-1945"><time datetime="2024-09-18T20:38:50+01:00">September 18, 2024 at 8:38 pm</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>I am now brave enough to be in the same room as a spider provided it is high up in a corner of the room and isn’t moving! 🙂 Even though Etta has lovely friendly spiders, I wasn’t won over (plus the bad spiders are terrifying!). It is a great story though. 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I sure wouldn’t want to live there, but your review convinced me to add this to my future read list, despite the spiders. Thanks for featuring your review on this week’s MMGM.</p> <p id="comment-like-1940" data-liked=comment-not-liked class="comment-likes comment-not-liked"><a href="https://valinoratroy.com/2024/09/16/book-review-the-stitchwort-curse-by-alexandra-dawe/?like_comment=1940&_wpnonce=f7cd8b1ac3" class="comment-like-link needs-login" rel="nofollow" data-blog="185314586"><span>Like</span></a><span id="comment-like-count-1940" class="comment-like-feedback">Liked by <a href="#" class="view-likers" data-like-count="1">1 person</a></span></p> </div> <div class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="https://valinoratroy.com/2024/09/16/book-review-the-stitchwort-curse-by-alexandra-dawe/?replytocom=1940#respond" data-commentid="1940" data-postid="3483" data-belowelement="div-comment-1940" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Greg Pattridge" aria-label="Reply to Greg Pattridge">Reply</a></div> </article> <ul class="children"> <li id="comment-1946" class="comment byuser comment-author-valinoratroy bypostauthor odd alt depth-2"> <article id="div-comment-1946" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img alt='' src='https://2.gravatar.com/avatar/b01df5dd724653682c91cf9589e1ed16ccde595f292a693b4d98806b1635452f?s=32&d=identicon&r=G' srcset='https://2.gravatar.com/avatar/b01df5dd724653682c91cf9589e1ed16ccde595f292a693b4d98806b1635452f?s=32&d=identicon&r=G 1x, https://2.gravatar.com/avatar/b01df5dd724653682c91cf9589e1ed16ccde595f292a693b4d98806b1635452f?s=48&d=identicon&r=G 1.5x, https://2.gravatar.com/avatar/b01df5dd724653682c91cf9589e1ed16ccde595f292a693b4d98806b1635452f?s=64&d=identicon&r=G 2x, https://2.gravatar.com/avatar/b01df5dd724653682c91cf9589e1ed16ccde595f292a693b4d98806b1635452f?s=96&d=identicon&r=G 3x, https://2.gravatar.com/avatar/b01df5dd724653682c91cf9589e1ed16ccde595f292a693b4d98806b1635452f?s=128&d=identicon&r=G 4x' class='avatar avatar-32' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async' /> <b class="fn"><a href="https://valinoratroy.wordpress.com" class="url" rel="ugc external nofollow">Valinora Troy</a></b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://valinoratroy.com/2024/09/16/book-review-the-stitchwort-curse-by-alexandra-dawe/#comment-1946"><time datetime="2024-09-19T10:07:08+01:00">September 19, 2024 at 10:07 am</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>Well worth reading i you get hold of a copy, Greg! Thanks for having me on MMGM! 🙂</p> <p id="comment-like-1946" data-liked=comment-not-liked class="comment-likes comment-not-liked"><a href="https://valinoratroy.com/2024/09/16/book-review-the-stitchwort-curse-by-alexandra-dawe/?like_comment=1946&_wpnonce=8ea63c7270" class="comment-like-link needs-login" rel="nofollow" data-blog="185314586"><span>Like</span></a><span id="comment-like-count-1946" class="comment-like-feedback">Like</span></p> </div> <div class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="https://valinoratroy.com/2024/09/16/book-review-the-stitchwort-curse-by-alexandra-dawe/?replytocom=1946#respond" data-commentid="1946" data-postid="3483" data-belowelement="div-comment-1946" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Valinora Troy" aria-label="Reply to Valinora Troy">Reply</a></div> </article> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="comment-1941" class="comment byuser comment-author-rosihollinbeck even thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 parent"> <article id="div-comment-1941" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img alt='' src='https://0.gravatar.com/avatar/91f8ec68450e28107d7d4fdaaceb1e964c736f02f1a370947d69099ba349fd2f?s=32&d=identicon&r=G' srcset='https://0.gravatar.com/avatar/91f8ec68450e28107d7d4fdaaceb1e964c736f02f1a370947d69099ba349fd2f?s=32&d=identicon&r=G 1x, https://0.gravatar.com/avatar/91f8ec68450e28107d7d4fdaaceb1e964c736f02f1a370947d69099ba349fd2f?s=48&d=identicon&r=G 1.5x, https://0.gravatar.com/avatar/91f8ec68450e28107d7d4fdaaceb1e964c736f02f1a370947d69099ba349fd2f?s=64&d=identicon&r=G 2x, https://0.gravatar.com/avatar/91f8ec68450e28107d7d4fdaaceb1e964c736f02f1a370947d69099ba349fd2f?s=96&d=identicon&r=G 3x, https://0.gravatar.com/avatar/91f8ec68450e28107d7d4fdaaceb1e964c736f02f1a370947d69099ba349fd2f?s=128&d=identicon&r=G 4x' class='avatar avatar-32' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async' /> <b class="fn"><a href="http://rosihollinbeck.wordpress.com" class="url" rel="ugc external nofollow">rosihollinbeck</a></b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://valinoratroy.com/2024/09/16/book-review-the-stitchwort-curse-by-alexandra-dawe/#comment-1941"><time datetime="2024-09-18T00:22:49+01:00">September 18, 2024 at 12:22 am</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>This sounds like a really imaginative story! I hate spiders, so that would probably really creep me out. And you know I don’t read much fantasy, but I might keep my eye out for this one. It sounds really good.</p> <p id="comment-like-1941" data-liked=comment-not-liked class="comment-likes comment-not-liked"><a href="https://valinoratroy.com/2024/09/16/book-review-the-stitchwort-curse-by-alexandra-dawe/?like_comment=1941&_wpnonce=3ba82db5ba" class="comment-like-link needs-login" rel="nofollow" data-blog="185314586"><span>Like</span></a><span id="comment-like-count-1941" class="comment-like-feedback">Liked by <a href="#" class="view-likers" data-like-count="1">1 person</a></span></p> </div> <div class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="https://valinoratroy.com/2024/09/16/book-review-the-stitchwort-curse-by-alexandra-dawe/?replytocom=1941#respond" data-commentid="1941" data-postid="3483" data-belowelement="div-comment-1941" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to rosihollinbeck" aria-label="Reply to rosihollinbeck">Reply</a></div> </article> <ul class="children"> <li id="comment-1947" class="comment byuser comment-author-valinoratroy bypostauthor odd alt depth-2"> <article id="div-comment-1947" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img alt='' src='https://2.gravatar.com/avatar/b01df5dd724653682c91cf9589e1ed16ccde595f292a693b4d98806b1635452f?s=32&d=identicon&r=G' srcset='https://2.gravatar.com/avatar/b01df5dd724653682c91cf9589e1ed16ccde595f292a693b4d98806b1635452f?s=32&d=identicon&r=G 1x, https://2.gravatar.com/avatar/b01df5dd724653682c91cf9589e1ed16ccde595f292a693b4d98806b1635452f?s=48&d=identicon&r=G 1.5x, https://2.gravatar.com/avatar/b01df5dd724653682c91cf9589e1ed16ccde595f292a693b4d98806b1635452f?s=64&d=identicon&r=G 2x, https://2.gravatar.com/avatar/b01df5dd724653682c91cf9589e1ed16ccde595f292a693b4d98806b1635452f?s=96&d=identicon&r=G 3x, https://2.gravatar.com/avatar/b01df5dd724653682c91cf9589e1ed16ccde595f292a693b4d98806b1635452f?s=128&d=identicon&r=G 4x' class='avatar avatar-32' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async' /> <b class="fn"><a href="https://valinoratroy.wordpress.com" class="url" rel="ugc external nofollow">Valinora Troy</a></b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://valinoratroy.com/2024/09/16/book-review-the-stitchwort-curse-by-alexandra-dawe/#comment-1947"><time datetime="2024-09-19T10:14:02+01:00">September 19, 2024 at 10:14 am</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>It’s very good but I have to warn you that Etta has to travel through a tunnel of webs. Wouldn’t bother hardy kids but those of us who are sensitive about spiders might prefer to pretend there isn’t a giant spider waiting at the other end of the tunnel… 🙂 Thanks for reading!</p> <p id="comment-like-1947" data-liked=comment-not-liked class="comment-likes comment-not-liked"><a href="https://valinoratroy.com/2024/09/16/book-review-the-stitchwort-curse-by-alexandra-dawe/?like_comment=1947&_wpnonce=93f9651a26" class="comment-like-link needs-login" rel="nofollow" data-blog="185314586"><span>Like</span></a><span id="comment-like-count-1947" class="comment-like-feedback">Like</span></p> </div> <div class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="https://valinoratroy.com/2024/09/16/book-review-the-stitchwort-curse-by-alexandra-dawe/?replytocom=1947#respond" data-commentid="1947" data-postid="3483" data-belowelement="div-comment-1947" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Valinora Troy" aria-label="Reply to Valinora Troy">Reply</a></div> </article> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="comment-1949" class="comment even thread-even depth-1 parent"> <article id="div-comment-1949" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img alt='' src='https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/d7597023e27006854ec61b5fc8109f960c289cd4b40618ba678c043a430d35d3?s=32&d=identicon&r=G' srcset='https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/d7597023e27006854ec61b5fc8109f960c289cd4b40618ba678c043a430d35d3?s=32&d=identicon&r=G 1x, https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/d7597023e27006854ec61b5fc8109f960c289cd4b40618ba678c043a430d35d3?s=48&d=identicon&r=G 1.5x, https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/d7597023e27006854ec61b5fc8109f960c289cd4b40618ba678c043a430d35d3?s=64&d=identicon&r=G 2x, https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/d7597023e27006854ec61b5fc8109f960c289cd4b40618ba678c043a430d35d3?s=96&d=identicon&r=G 3x, https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/d7597023e27006854ec61b5fc8109f960c289cd4b40618ba678c043a430d35d3?s=128&d=identicon&r=G 4x' class='avatar avatar-32' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async' /> <b class="fn"><a href="https://thesecretdmsfilesoffairdaymorrow.blogspot.com/" class="url" rel="ugc external nofollow">Stephanie Fairday’s Blog</a></b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://valinoratroy.com/2024/09/16/book-review-the-stitchwort-curse-by-alexandra-dawe/#comment-1949"><time datetime="2024-09-21T22:00:06+01:00">September 21, 2024 at 10:00 pm</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>Sounds right up my alley! Love the cover and your review made me want to start reading it asap! Thanks for sharing. </p> <p id="comment-like-1949" data-liked=comment-not-liked class="comment-likes comment-not-liked"><a href="https://valinoratroy.com/2024/09/16/book-review-the-stitchwort-curse-by-alexandra-dawe/?like_comment=1949&_wpnonce=626ef4c81d" class="comment-like-link needs-login" rel="nofollow" data-blog="185314586"><span>Like</span></a><span id="comment-like-count-1949" class="comment-like-feedback">Liked by <a href="#" class="view-likers" data-like-count="1">1 person</a></span></p> </div> <div class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="https://valinoratroy.com/2024/09/16/book-review-the-stitchwort-curse-by-alexandra-dawe/?replytocom=1949#respond" data-commentid="1949" data-postid="3483" data-belowelement="div-comment-1949" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Stephanie Fairday's Blog" aria-label="Reply to Stephanie Fairday's Blog">Reply</a></div> </article> <ul class="children"> <li id="comment-1967" class="comment byuser comment-author-valinoratroy bypostauthor odd alt depth-2"> <article id="div-comment-1967" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img alt='' src='https://2.gravatar.com/avatar/b01df5dd724653682c91cf9589e1ed16ccde595f292a693b4d98806b1635452f?s=32&d=identicon&r=G' srcset='https://2.gravatar.com/avatar/b01df5dd724653682c91cf9589e1ed16ccde595f292a693b4d98806b1635452f?s=32&d=identicon&r=G 1x, https://2.gravatar.com/avatar/b01df5dd724653682c91cf9589e1ed16ccde595f292a693b4d98806b1635452f?s=48&d=identicon&r=G 1.5x, https://2.gravatar.com/avatar/b01df5dd724653682c91cf9589e1ed16ccde595f292a693b4d98806b1635452f?s=64&d=identicon&r=G 2x, https://2.gravatar.com/avatar/b01df5dd724653682c91cf9589e1ed16ccde595f292a693b4d98806b1635452f?s=96&d=identicon&r=G 3x, https://2.gravatar.com/avatar/b01df5dd724653682c91cf9589e1ed16ccde595f292a693b4d98806b1635452f?s=128&d=identicon&r=G 4x' class='avatar avatar-32' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async' /> <b class="fn"><a href="https://valinoratroy.wordpress.com" class="url" rel="ugc external nofollow">Valinora Troy</a></b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://valinoratroy.com/2024/09/16/book-review-the-stitchwort-curse-by-alexandra-dawe/#comment-1967"><time datetime="2024-10-06T19:15:41+01:00">October 6, 2024 at 7:15 pm</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>I think you’d like it (unless you are more squeamish about spiders than I am!). Thanks for reading! 🙂</p> <p id="comment-like-1967" data-liked=comment-not-liked class="comment-likes comment-not-liked"><a href="https://valinoratroy.com/2024/09/16/book-review-the-stitchwort-curse-by-alexandra-dawe/?like_comment=1967&_wpnonce=00dfa5c353" class="comment-like-link needs-login" rel="nofollow" data-blog="185314586"><span>Like</span></a><span id="comment-like-count-1967" class="comment-like-feedback">Like</span></p> </div> <div class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="https://valinoratroy.com/2024/09/16/book-review-the-stitchwort-curse-by-alexandra-dawe/?replytocom=1967#respond" data-commentid="1967" data-postid="3483" data-belowelement="div-comment-1967" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Valinora Troy" aria-label="Reply to Valinora Troy">Reply</a></div> </article> </li> </ul> </li> </ol> <div class="navigation"> <div class="alignleft"></div> <div class="alignright"></div> </div> <div id="respond" class="comment-respond"> <h3 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