Thanks Onebyone! I'm just about to go out and meet some quilters but stopped here online first.
I did read Jonathan Strange, which I didn't find as satisfying as I had hoped from reviews and lists but was ok.
I just borrowed The Bees to be my next book, which is read by Orlagh Cassidy who I really like from Jacqueline Winspear (and other) books. BTW, I did rather like The White Lady which is a non-Maisie Dobbs Winspear book.
I also put The Thirteenth Tale on my wish list/bookmarks page -- you seem to have a grasp on the type of books I'm hoping to find
