Home Feed
Home
Search
Search
Add Review, Blurb, Quote
Add
Activity
Activity
Profile
Profile
Girl Who Wrote in Silk
Girl Who Wrote in Silk | Kelli Estes
A USA Today Bestseller!"The Girl Who Wrote in Silk is a beautiful story that brought me to tears more than once, and was a testament to the endurance of the human spirit and the human heart. A powerful debut that proves the threads that interweave our lives can withstand time and any tide, and bind our hearts forever."-Susanna Kearsley, New York Times bestselling authorInspired by true events, Kelli Estes's brilliant and atmospheric debut serves as a poignant tale of two women determined to do the right thing, and the power of our own stories.The smallest items can hold centuries of secrets... Inara Erickson is exploring her deceased aunt's island estate when she finds an elaborately stitched piece of fabric hidden in the house. As she peels back layer upon layer of the secrets it holds, Inara's life becomes interwoven with that of Mei Lein, a young Chinese girl mysteriously driven from her home a century before. Through the stories Mei Lein tells in silk, Inara uncovers a tragic truth that will shake her family to its core -- and force her to make an impossible choice."A touching and tender story about discovering the past to bring peace to the present."-- Duncan Jepson, author of All the Flowers in Shanghai
Amazon Indiebound Barnes and Noble WorldCat Goodreads LibraryThing
review
RedCurly
post image
Bailedbailed

I only get through on the first 60 pages and I don't like it at all. It is like cheesy Hallmark movie in a book. The plot sounded very intresting when I boughtet however, I am so sad it turned out to be this.

dabbe #hailthebail! 🤩🤩🤩 1mo
13 likes1 comment
blurb
Eggs
post image

Dual timeline: a young woman finds a remnant of silk embroidery, from late 1800s, in her aunt‘s estate. Its creator Mei Lien told a story in silk thread about finding a path of harmony through opposing forces of brutality and beauty. A literal and metaphorical example of #ThreadTheNeedle #SummerSpecial

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks On my shelf!! 8mo
Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I hope You get to read it someday 🩷🩷 8mo
51 likes2 comments
review
IamIamIam
post image
Bailedbailed

Yeah, this isn't for me. Moving along....

blurb
IamIamIam
post image

Oh, brother.. the family estate and manor house, a boutique hotel, "that hotel we stayed at outside Bordeaux when I was 14", and Daddy-kins securing a job for her is really making me dislike Inara.... struggling with this one... CHANGE MY MIND! Lol

blurb
IamIamIam
post image

Next on my audio list... a bit flowery and book clubby for me at first but I'm confident that Mei Lein's story will be amazing!

review
IhoardBOOKS
post image
Mehso-so

I found the part of the story that took part in the past with Mei Lien to be more interesting. I learned about something I hadn‘t been aware of before, The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, and have since gone on to read and learn more about that, so kudos to the book for that.
I never cared for the present part of the story with Inara though, I never really learned to care for her or her struggle and the sections of the book with her dragged to me.

blurb
MilicaS
post image

8/53

The most emotional book I have read in my life💔

8 likes1 stack add
review
Areader2
post image
Pickpick

finished this book for #dashingdecember
This story had some historical elements, family secrets,a love story, it also wove in wonderful Chinese culture. It was a little too perfect in the character connection and the ending was predictable, but over all enjoyable.

Kenyazero I bought a copy a while back, and it's been living on my shelf for a while but I haven't gotten around to reading it yet. Sounds like it's going to be a fun read though! 3y
Eggs I enjoyed this book 🤗 3y
Andrew65 Well done 👏👏👏 3y
Areader2 @Kenyazero yes it definitely is, enjoy 😉 3y
17 likes4 comments
blurb
Areader2
post image

These are my two reads for #novelnovember readathon 🤞🏼
I have a new granddaughter ready to be born any day! But planning on at least getting these two finished by Saturday the 22📚

LiteraryinLawrence Oh my gosh! Sending best wishes to you and your family! 3y
Areader2 @LiteraryinLititz thanks🎀💗 3y
Andrew65 Loved the Widow, good luck with life‘s events granny. 3y
18 likes3 comments
blurb
SilversReviews
post image

FEATURING: THE GIRL WHO WROTE IN SILK by Kelli Estes

An appealing, alluring read with charming, unforgettable characters

The book is as captivating as the book's title and cover, and THE GIRL WHO WROTE IN SILK becomes even more intriguing each time you turn the page and clues are revealed.

FULL REVIEW: https://tinyurl.com/y4bnlk28

@kelli.estes
@bookmarked
@sourcebooks

review
kitteh_reads
post image
Pickpick

Absolutely loved this book! Another ebook from Overdrive, and I'm so happy I stumbled upon it. A young girl inherits a house from her great aunt on Orca Island, outside of Seattle. She finds a beautifully preserved silk sleeve embroidered with a story that she feels compelled to solve. The story is that of Mei, a young Chinese woman who was forced from her home in Seattle and onto a ship set for China.

review
suvata
post image
Pickpick

Chinese/Pacific Northwest historical fiction. I loved it.

Cathythoughts Beautiful title 4y
Cathythoughts Beautiful title 4y
58 likes1 stack add2 comments
review
Bojo2006
post image
Pickpick

What a good book! It tells two parallel stories, one of a Chinese character in the late 1800‘s and the other of a modern day American character. The Chinese characters story was particularly compelling and well written. This was a big hit with our book club. Led to a great discussion! Recommended.

blurb
SilversReviews
post image

FEATURING: THE GIRL WHO WROTE IN SILK

THE GIRL WHO WROTE IN SILK is beautifully written and beautifully told by Ms. Estes. The characters come alive, and the storyline is quite intriguing.

THE GIRL WHO WROTE IN SILK has secrets about a family home, a family connection, and an embroidered shirt sleeve that t​ells a story Inara just HAS to unravel. Just what were all of these secrets?

https://tinyurl.com/y4bnlk28

@Sourcebooks

tammysue Great review Elizabeth! 😊 I‘ve had this on my tbr since it‘s release, I need to move it up. 5y
SilversReviews @tammysue Thank you about my review, and ENJOY the book when you read it. 5y
k.reads.5 Lovely review! This sounds fascinating. I'll have to check it out. 5y
SilversReviews @k.reads.5 I think you will enjoy the book. It is an excellent read. Thanks about my review. 5y
46 likes4 comments
blurb
cajunsyd
post image

Excited to start this read. What a gorgeous cover!

review
whatsthEStorey
post image
Mehso-so

Unpopular opinion alert! The story of a strong, brave Chinese American woman living in the PNW during the era of the Chinese Exclusion Act interwoven with the story of a modern-day entitled brat (who we‘re supposed to like). This book only merits a so-so because the author wrote about an interesting period of history. That part of the storyline was pretty engaging. I did not like the modern MC at all. The ending felt trite & contrived.

blurb
Eggs
post image
Kerrioke The Nightingale is one of my all time favorites ❤️ 5y
Eggs @Kerrioke Yes❣️❣️❣️ its in a class by itself❣️ 5y
70 likes2 comments
blurb
Eggs
post image

Day14 #adventrecommends @emilyrose_x This is one of those memorable stories that stays with you forever 😢❤️

tpixie This photo reminds me of one of my favorite childhood poems- The Sugar Plum Tree by Eugene Field. https://www.google.com/search?q=the+sugar+plum+tree&client=safari&hl=en-us&prmd=... 5y
74 likes1 stack add1 comment
blurb
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
post image

Vickie!! You have surprised me twice this month!! I can‘t wait to try this tea!! I love the beautiful shawl!! The card and paper are awesome! I‘ve never seen any like that before! Thank you sooo much for the birthday surprise!! Can‘t wait to read the book!! 💗💗💗 you‘re so sweet 😘

#litsypenpals
#litsylove
#Birthdaylove

Wife You‘re welcome! 🌸 🌷🌸🌹🌼🌺💐Happy Birthday! 5y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Wife thank you 💗❤️💜😘💗❤️💜😘 5y
MaureenMc Ooh, that tea is YUM. 😁 5y
tracey38 Is that glazed lemon loaf the tea? I love Tazo chai. Might have to look for this. 5y
103 likes5 comments
review
Agabriv
post image
Pickpick

It ended up being a good story. I like books where I can learn different thing about different cultures.

blurb
Eggs
post image

#fivestarredbook #readingresolutions @Jess7

One of my favorite stories 😭

70 likes2 stack adds
blurb
SilversReviews
post image


#JuneIt‘sElectrifying
@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks
@Vkois88

Today‘s Prompt: Girl for All Seasons

“THE GIRL WHO WROTE IN SILK was difficult to put down simply because you will want to find out​ about the embroidered sleeve. Ms. Estes skillfully goes back and forth revealing the past a​n​d the present.”

Historical fiction fans will really enjoy this book.

https://silversolara.blogspot.com/2015/07/the-girl-who-wrote-in-silk-by-kelli.ht...

Reecaspieces I listened to this one. It is so good! Great review 6y
SilversReviews @Reecaspieces Thanks....I LOVED it. She has a new book coming out but I can‘t remember the title. Thanks for commenting. 6y
Reecaspieces @SilversReviews did not know that! Will be looking for it! 6y
See All 9 Comments
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Sounds really good!! 6y
SilversReviews @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks It is very good...thanks for commenting. 6y
vkois88 👍👍👍 6y
lynneamch This sounds really good. Thanks! I just read an interview at http://www.greermacallister.com/blog/ where Estes says she doesn't have a title yet for her next book about a woman fighting as a man during the civil war, but it sounds fascinating, too. 6y
51 likes2 stack adds9 comments
review
Eggs
post image
Pickpick

WOW If you like Kristin Hannah you will love Kelli Estes and her debut novel. I may or may not have sobbed a trifle...
Above an example of silk embroidery from 19th century which helps tell this story. Just read it @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Stacking it now!!! Btw I got you something!! I‘ll send it to you soon.. just a little happy 💗 6y
Eggs Oh that's so funny I have something for you too!!!! Will send soon. Can't wait!!! You're the ❤️best🌹😘😘😘 6y
DivineDiana I loved this book! ❤️ 6y
70 likes6 stack adds3 comments
review
Deborah42
post image
Pickpick

Most of us in the US never learned much about the discrimination faced by Chinese immigrants, specifically the Exclusion Act of 1882.

The novel tells the stories of two women, one in the present and one in the past, who are connected in ways that neither could imagine. After her aunt dies, Inara finds a beautifully embroidered sleeve hidden inside the stairs. The more she learns about Mei Lien, the closer she gets to a tragic secret.

review
peacegypsy
post image
Pickpick

I can‘t recall how I found this recommendation, but I am so thankful I did. It‘s one of my favorites. Beautifully written, The Girl Who Wrote in Silk reminds me a bit of Lisa See, but the originality of the tale is one of its many strengths. Easily a 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 novel. ❤️

Deblovestoread Thanks for the recommendation! 6y
18 likes1 comment
review
CathyJ
post image
Pickpick

I really enjoyed listening to this one. It is two stories of the past and present that are interconnected with a little romance thrown in. Also a very sad story about how cruelly Chinese people were treated in North America in the 1800's.

74 likes2 stack adds
blurb
CathyJ
post image

I've really been enjoying this audio book so far. I love dual narratives that intertwine. I lucked out as this was just a random library download from what was available.

review
DivineDiana
post image
Pickpick

Through this book, I learned about the beautiful storytelling that is done with Chinese embroidery, and about the prejudice that the Chinese people endured in Washington State in the late 1800‘s. Based on historical fact, this is a story of love, family and culture, told through two women who lived at different times in the same place.

DivineDiana @Fantasyfan Thank you! It is on my TBR shelves! 6y
64 likes3 stack adds2 comments
blurb
DivineDiana
post image

New Book Club read! There were so many reserves on this at all of my local libraries, that I resorted to an Amazon purchase!

MeganAnn Stacked! This looks amazing! 6y
DivineDiana @MeganAnn It must be if two years later, the Library reserve list is still backed up! 6y
LeeRHarry Stacked! Looks good! 6y
See All 8 Comments
DivineDiana @LeeRHarry Enjoying it so far! 😀📚 6y
SilversReviews Fantastic read. I hope your book club enjoys the book. 6y
DivineDiana @SilversReviews Finished ahead of time, and I loved it! Group meets in two weeks! 😀 6y
SilversReviews @DivineDiana enjoy the discussion. I am sure everyone will like it. (edited) 6y
DivineDiana 👍🏻Me too! 6y
69 likes7 stack adds8 comments
review
Redjewel_7734
post image
Pickpick

The terrible things people are capable of doing to one another on both the large & small scale as well as the love & openness that can heal those wounds are brought together in a story stitched in silk & 2 women determined to reveal the truth. Now I'm gonna go sit in a corner & cry as I deal with the devastation Estes' beautiful & powerful storytelling has wrought upon my soul. If this is her debut, I can't wait to see what she does next.

Cinfhen Great review 😊read this one a while ago, I remember liking it very much, solid historical fiction 7y
Redjewel_7734 @Cinfhen thanx!! I listened to this one on audio & the narration was great. 7y
93 likes6 stack adds2 comments
blurb
BookishMarginalia
post image

Anniversary gifts from @WanderingBookaneer ❤️❤️❤️ - turns out the fourth wedding anniversary is silk! (This is just my kind of silk, by the way, so home run!)

TrishB Clever 😀 happy anniversary 💟 7y
Libby1 Happy anniversary, @BookishMarginalia and @WanderingBookaneer ! ❤ 7y
Sparkpuppypup Happy Anniversary! 💖💕 7y
See All 28 Comments
LeeRHarry Happy Anniversary!! 💕 7y
Sue Happy anniversary you two!! 💕💕 @BookishMarginalia @WanderingBookaneer 7y
Amor4Libros Happy Anniversary! 7y
Cinfhen Happy anniversary 💗 7y
Sace Happy Anniversary! 7y
KaatjeH Happy anniversary! 💝 7y
MidnightBookGirl Happy Anniversary to you both! Love, love the creativity of the gifts! 7y
Graciouswarriorprincess Happy Anniversary! 7y
Livelovebark This is fantastic! Happy anniversary 7y
Mdargusch What a great idea for an anniversary gift! ❤ 7y
Vinayak Happy anniversary! 7y
underthebelljar Happy anniversary! 💕 7y
Linda906 ❤❤❤ 7y
LilMamaMastro Such a sweet idea/gift! Happy Anniversary! 7y
OrangeMooseReads Happy Anniversary! 7y
drbethandherkindle Happy anniversary!! 7y
RealBooks4ever Happy Anniversary! 💜 7y
LeahBergen I love this! Happy Anniversary! 🎉 7y
DebinHawaii Happy Anniversary! 🎉💜🍾 7y
minkyb Happy Anniversary. Love this! 7y
Gissy Happy anniversary!! 💞🌈🍾🥂🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤ 7y
kiminreverse I really liked The Girl Who Wrote in Silk 7y
tpixie Happy Anniversary!! ❤️❤️❤️ 7y
melbeautyandbooks @BookishMarginalia @WanderingBookaneer Happy Anniversary! ❤🍾📚🎊👩‍❤️‍👩🌹 7y
ValerieAndBooks Happy anniversary to you and @WanderingBookaneer ! I love the idea of finding title(s) with whatever year that anniversary gift item is! 7y
186 likes28 comments
blurb
Sourcebooks
post image

"The Girl Who Wrote in Silk is a beautiful story that brought me to tears more than once, and was a testament to the endurance of the human spirit and the human heart." -- Susanna Kearsley

review
beagle.mama
post image
Pickpick

Loved this so much on audio. Historical fiction, telling of the atrocities Chinese and Chinese Americans faced in the West in the late 1800s. Deeply moving, thought provoking, and character driven. A win in my book. I learned so much about that time period. Loved it. 💜

15 likes1 stack add
blurb
beagle.mama
post image

Enjoying this SO MUCH on audio. The narration is excellent and the story is soooooo compelling. If you love historical fiction, enjoy this as well. 💜

BellaBookNook I have been eyeing this one. I'm glad you like it. I'll have to check it out. 8y
15 likes1 stack add1 comment
review
Julie548
Pickpick

I listened to the audio book for this one. My first audio book! LOVED it! I think I am hooked on listening now too!

review
Nancy1
post image
Mehso-so

A little too predictable

review
Jess_Read_This
post image
Pickpick

I ended this book with a choked throat and a chest full of sorrow over how humanity can treat its own. A beautiful story that illustrated for me some of the depths humans can steep to when harboring hatred. It is timeless. The race and cultures are what changes.

20 likes3 stack adds
review
Ninnette
Pickpick

Great storytelling! Moves back and forth between present day and life in late 1800's. Tells the story of how the past and present protagonists are connected. Also tells about lives of Chinese immigrants during this time, which is painfully moving.