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ModernishHomemaker
True Blue Farmgirl
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Amy
Colorado
USA
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 Posted - May 22 2012 : 6:01:19 PM
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My mom reads these books about quilters and is a total addict . . . I wonder if I might like them too or if they are more for ladies my mom's age. I read the synopsis for The Wedding Quilt though and it seemed interesting.
Anyone read this series? What did you think?
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Jeanna
True Blue Farmgirl
267 Posts
Jeanna
Franklin
NC
USA
267 Posts |
Posted - May 22 2012 : 6:50:22 PM
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That is a really hard question without knowing more about you. I loved them but again I started reading them in my upper 30's. If you love quilting or any kind of needlework or into mysteries I would say try one. If you don't like it then no harm done. I would suggest starting with the first book in the series and that way if you like them they will kind of flow together.
Jeanna
Farmgirl Sister #41
Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.
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gramadinah
True Blue Farmgirl
3557 Posts
Diana
Orofino
ID
USA
3557 Posts |
Posted - May 22 2012 : 9:30:09 PM
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Which series?
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Penny Wise
True Blue Farmgirl
1903 Posts
Margo
Elyria
OH
USA
1903 Posts |
Posted - May 23 2012 : 03:24:25 AM
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you must be talking about the jennifer chiavonni ( i know i spelled that wrong!) elm creek quilters series? i enjoyed them tho there were a few that i liked more than others-- and it really does help if you start at the beginning of the series--
i liked them more for the telling of family story and also the somewhat historical aspect of the growing of America and how ppl travelled, etc....
i'm 58--not so sure that i would have liked them in my 20's!
Farmgirl # 2139
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - May 23 2012 : 07:44:48 AM
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Yes, I have read some of the series of those books. Loved them! When things settle down, I plan to read all of her books again. I liked how the characters continued to the next book.
I would recommend them. Thanks for reminding me about these lovely books.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl
9385 Posts
Denise
Beavercreek
Ohio
USA
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Posted - May 23 2012 : 12:26:38 PM
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I really enjoy reading them. I think they do appeal to a wide range of age groups. Not knowing your preferences though it would be hard to tell you. Of course if you like to quilt then you would probably enjoy them too!
farm girl sister#43
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ModernishHomemaker
True Blue Farmgirl
58 Posts
Amy
Colorado
USA
58 Posts |
Posted - May 23 2012 : 5:30:49 PM
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Ha ha, Penny Wise, my mother (who adores them and has started buying them for her local library) is about your age . . .
So maybe I would like them better when I'm older (it happens - I didn't enjoy Pride and Prejudice until college, though I read it in high school first . . . ) - Some things just get better with the passage of time. :)
I'll add them to my goodreads for future reference.
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forgetmenot
True Blue Farmgirl
3602 Posts
Judith
Nora Springs
IA
USA
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Posted - May 24 2012 : 1:17:04 PM
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Well, I've read all of the Elm Creek Quilters series so far. I liked some more than others. However, give me a series and I am a sucker.
I agree with Margo though. Not sure I would have liked it as much as a young woman. Was into different things then. (I'm 63)
Finished reading Pride and Prejudice a few days ago after watching the film. I haven't seen the version with Colin Firth yet. (enjoy just about anything he acts in). Also, did not know that "Bridget Jones' Diary" is a modern "Pride and Prejudice". Will have to watch that again, as Colin Firth is also in that and, I believe, is again Mr. Darcy. So, you see, again I am in the middle of another series. Oh, my! 
Farmgirl sister #3926
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SpyChicken
True Blue Farmgirl
436 Posts
Christine
Fond du Lac
WI
USA
436 Posts |
Posted - May 25 2012 : 09:14:04 AM
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I read "The Lost Quilter" from this series recently and really enjoyed it! It centers around pre-Civil War issues, quilting, etc. and the blend of history and quilting was really interesting to me. I would definitely recommend this book from the series-I haven't read any of the others yet, but hope to! I hear that one of the newer ones "Sonoma Rose" has historical tie ins to the twenties, which could also be interesting!
I'm in my 40's but have always loved history and sewing, so I'm pretty sure I would have liked them at your age too! They're pretty short reads, so I would say-give 'em a try and you can always take it back to the library if it's not for you! |
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pnickols
True Blue Farmgirl
808 Posts
Patricia
Parma
Ohio
808 Posts |
Posted - May 26 2012 : 04:31:56 AM
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dutchy
True Blue Farmgirl
4427 Posts
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Posted - Jun 04 2012 : 5:51:26 PM
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IK ownedalmost allthe books in the Jennifer Chiaverini serie, only the last 4 I never got. HAD to do away with them when I moved here and still am SO sorry...love them. I am 54 (still lol) and started reading the first one when I was 48..and loved it then and still do.
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