The Sugar Camp Quilt

Loved this book so much! I couldn't put it down and wished it was longer.

I found the book to be so engrossing, that I have been unable to put it down at night. I just finished it and can't wait to buy more. The author does a wonderful job of drawing you in to care about the characters.

Jennifer Chiaverini did an amazing job with this book. While I'm a fan of all her books, I truly enjoyed this one and felt as though she really captured that period in time. It was also great to gather that insight into the dear friends, and enemies, of Sylvia's ancestors. She did a brilliant job with this book and I hope she takes us back there again!

I have read all seven of Jennifer's novels and thought this one was definitely the best yet. I enjoyed the purely historical fiction approach and was very engrossed by the underground railroad theme. This is an exciting novel with terrific character development of Dorothea Granger, who appears briefly in The Runaway Quilt.

I started this book Saturday morning and did not put it down until the wee hours Sunday morning. The story just drew me in and kept me enthralled. I've read all of the Elm Creek Quilts Books and enjoyed the way this one explored minor characters from The Runaway Quilt, my previous favorite. I loved the characters and the fascinating details about history, quilts, and the Underground Railroad. Buy this book if you love great storytelling with compelling characters.

Jennifer Chiaverini's seventh and best installment in the Elm Creek Quilts series is superb. Every year I am amazed by this author's imagination and talent. I know of no other series that continues to get better and stronger the way the Elm Creek Quilts series does. Personally, I disagree with the previous reviewer who complained about the use of new characters. I love Sylvia, too, but I thought Dorothea was wonderful and would love to see her in more books. (Also, Mr. Liggett, Jonathan, Dorothea, Cyrus, and others all appear in The Runaway Quilt, and I enjoyed seeing them again.) Keep up the great work, Jennifer! PS: Another book with Dorothea, please!!!