Jencey's Corner

Wednesday night Bestselling author Jennifer Chiaverini made another stop on her tour for The Giving Quilt .   I am a little new to the Elm Creek Quilter series and was interested in learning more about this bestselling series, which include quilter books with the specific patterns from her books.   The Giving Quilt also involves the project Linus which provides quilts for families of soldiers dispatched overseas. Synopsis: “Why do you give?” asks Master Quilter Sylvia Bergstrom Compson Cooper in The Giving Quilt, the New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Chiaverini’s artful, inspiring novel that imagines what good would come from practicing the holiday spirit each and every day of the year. At Elm Creek Manor, the week after Thanksgiving is “Quiltsgiving,” a time to commence a season of generosity. From near and far, quilters and aspiring quilters—a librarian, a teacher, a college student, and a quilt-shop clerk among them—gather for a special winter ...

Thank you Alex for sending me this novel.   Broken Wings has a different focus than her Nicole Beauvoir series which is animal rehabbing. Synopsis:   Pamela runs a wild life rehab center just outside of New Orleans.   Carol her friend of the family helps to run the business.   It is totally dependent on donations and goodwill of others.   Also the support of her ex-husband Bob.    A surprise helper shows up to work off his community service.   Daniel is vet from the Iraq war.   The rehab center becomes a place of healing for him.   Pamela has pushed men away since her ex has left.   Will Daniel get through Pamela’s line of defense?   Can he show her that she doesn’t need to be dependent on Bob? My Thoughts: Another great novel by Alexandrea Weis?     This story follows an animal rehabber and her work.    The story is sprinkled with facts about the work of the animal rehabber, and wh...

We are reading When Doubt Add Butter as the book club book of the month over at Chick Lit and Other Fiction .   This is Beth’s latest work which of course focuses on food.   Synopsis: Gemma has been serving up delicious dishes five days a week to her clients, and then doing some catering on the weekends.    She has some interesting clients such as the Van Houghtens, the mysterious Mr. Tuesday, Lex the department store owner, and Willa.    Gemma serves up the meals in the midst of challenging demands of her clients.    An interesting mishap with one of her clients leads to challenges for Gemma to maintain her business.   She shares all her trials with her cousin Penny who is expecting her latest child any minute.   Will Gemma be able to meet the demands of her clients?   Will she find out who Mr. Tuesday really is? My Thoughts: I have read one other book by Beth Harbison and I have to say that I really liked Wh...

      The Sugar Camp Quilt by Jennifer Chiaverini and am going to her signing this week.     In the Shadow of the Banyan  by Vaddey Rattner   Currently Reading:                    Also don't forget the Sizzling Winter Giveaway!