The New Years Quilt, Jennifer Chiaverini
The New Years Quilt, Jennifer Chiaverini
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The New Year's Quilt

Author: Jennifer Chiaverini

Narrator: Christina Moore

Unabridged: 6 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 11/26/2007

Categories: Fiction, Women, Family Life


Synopsis

As each holiday season approaches, some revel in welcoming the New Year ahead; others quietly mourn the passing of time gone by. "We can't hold on to the past," says Master Quilter Sylvia Compson, "but we can keep the best part of 'Auld Lang Syne' in our hearts and in our memories, and we can look forward to the future with hope and resolve." As Sylvia, a late-in-life newlywed, has discovered, love can enter our lives at any age. Yet before she can truly delight in her present happiness, she must face the sorrow hidden in her past -- her own role in the tragic circumstances that left her estranged from her sister, Claudia, until it was too late to make amends. Vowing not to repeat the mistake with her new daughter-in-law, Amy, who opposed Sylvia's marriage to her father, Andrew, Sylvia must convince Amy that family is more precious than pride. As Sylvia takes up a quilt for the season, begun and abandoned over six years, she recalls the New Year's Eve festivities of her youth at Elm Creek Manor as a member of the Bergstrom family. She titles the quilt "New Year's Reflections," after her belief that year-end reflections precede resolutions. The quilt blocks she chooses commemorate the wisdom that no one can ever be truly alone if she keeps the memory of those she loved and those who loved her alive in her heart. The New Year's Quilt is a novel to enjoy today and to treasure anew each holiday season.

About Jennifer Chiaverini

Jennifer Chiaverini is the New York Times bestselling author of thirty-five novels, including critically acclaimed historical fiction and the beloved Elm Creek Quilts series. She, her husband, and their two sons call Madison, Wisconsin, home.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Briar's Reviews on November 19, 2019

I was so pumped when I found The Christmas Quilt by Jennifer Chiaverini at a local used book sale. I had initially been introduced to Jennifer through her novel Mrs. Grant and Madame Julie and I fell in love with her writing style. Luckily for me, this book is written just as beautifully! Jennifer ha......more

Goodreads review by Jo on December 27, 2016

This was a good easy read for the season but many of the stories were told in other books in the series so it felt like an awful lot of material re-hashed and very little new. I did enjoy the read but couldn't really rate higher than a couple of stars.......more

Goodreads review by Sandra on March 17, 2012

Yet another book by Jennifer Chiaverini that is easy reading and a story that tells of family conflict and reconciliation. I like the way Jennifer gives you a hint of something in one book and fills int eh blanks in another. I'm glad I am reading these in order.......more

Goodreads review by Kay on January 09, 2013

predictable plot revolved about sterotypical characters......more

Goodreads review by Linda on July 27, 2010

OK. I did enjoy the holiday traditions, but overall not as engaging as some of her other work. In every book they make a quilt. If you are into quilting that may be of interest to you.......more