Jennifer Chiaverini has a NEW book
10-21-2011, 04:54 AM
#32
Super Member
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Southern California
Posts: 2,410
Originally Posted by Rainy Day
I've just finished the Union Quilters. I usually love her books, but this one was too heavy on history and war scenes for me. It seems to me that it was inspired by Gone With the Wind, written from a Northern States perspective. There were two female rivals for one man, he (Just like Ashley Wilkes) married one because the family expected it(Just like Melanie WIlkes), and the other(Scarlett O Hara) held a flame for him all through the book. Maybe a Rhett Butler character would have livened it up a bit! I do like a bad boy.
The attitude of the Northern States army to the African Americans was well written, and bought to my mind Scarlett O'Hara thinking about how if the Northerners are so scared of African Americans (not what she called them), then why did they fight a war to free them? For me, this evoked memories of my Great Uncles and Uncles and brothers who fought for Australia in WW1 and WW2, Korea and Vietnam but were not legally citizens of Australia as they were Aboriginal Australians.
I would prefer more character focused writing than a history lesson, and I do love history. Just not war history. I grew up with a father who had been to four wars, and everyone would give him war books for his birthday and christmas. He would quietly donate them to the local Returned Services League. Maybe this is where I get my feelings towards this from?
Anyway, I will buy the next one to see if it is different.
The attitude of the Northern States army to the African Americans was well written, and bought to my mind Scarlett O'Hara thinking about how if the Northerners are so scared of African Americans (not what she called them), then why did they fight a war to free them? For me, this evoked memories of my Great Uncles and Uncles and brothers who fought for Australia in WW1 and WW2, Korea and Vietnam but were not legally citizens of Australia as they were Aboriginal Australians.
I would prefer more character focused writing than a history lesson, and I do love history. Just not war history. I grew up with a father who had been to four wars, and everyone would give him war books for his birthday and christmas. He would quietly donate them to the local Returned Services League. Maybe this is where I get my feelings towards this from?
Anyway, I will buy the next one to see if it is different.
10-21-2011, 04:59 AM
#33
Super Member
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Southern California
Posts: 2,410
Originally Posted by lauriejo
Thanks for the info Lynda, I went to FB and "liked" her page. I also found out she is going to be in town next month.
also in Hudson huge joanns store next to corporate office
10-21-2011, 05:06 AM
#34
Super Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: ohio
Posts: 1,039
Thank you so much for the information! I went on her site, read chapter 1 and am hooked!! Ordered the book from a site that she has listed and will receive a pin and the book will be autographed! Can't wait!!! :D
Thinking this may be a Christmas present to myself...if I can hold out that long to read it!! lol
Thinking this may be a Christmas present to myself...if I can hold out that long to read it!! lol
10-21-2011, 05:37 AM
#36
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Clinton, IA
Posts: 422
Originally Posted by luvstitches
I love all her books too!
I haven't read The Union Quilters yet though.
Hmmm....I think I'll go to the library tomorrow.
I haven't read The Union Quilters yet though.
Hmmm....I think I'll go to the library tomorrow.
10-21-2011, 06:39 AM
#39
Super Member
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Washington
Posts: 1,114
I totally agree about the Union Quilters - The Lost Quilter was also way too intense for me. But overall I think Jennifer Chiaverini's books are the best quilting series ever - thanks for the heads up about the new book!
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
