Publisher: Mira Books | Published: March 29, 2011
Hardbound | 250 pages | ISBN: 978-0778329961
Genre: Chick-lit
Have you ever watched a child take his first steps? Walk into Kindergarten and away from a parent's warm embrace? Graduate high school? Leave home for college?
With each of these milestones, a mother faces a bittersweet victory. In The Goodbye Quilt
, Linda is accompanying her only child, Molly, on a road-trip across country to move into her dorm for her freshman year at college. While on the trip, Linda is trying so hard to finish the quilt she has been working on of all the important pieces of scraps and clothing she has saved throughout Molly's 18 years of life. There's the yellow tube top Linda was wearing when she discovered she was pregnant with Molly, the kindergarten outfit, ribbon from Linda's mother, so many pieces of memories come together to form the quilt.I have been a fan of Susan Wiggs ever since I read Summer at Willow Lake,
and subsequently the entire Lakeshore Chronicles. I have always enjoyed the "real" people Ms. Wiggs writes about. Feelings are fleshed out, families don't always live in mansions or marry well. The Goodbye Quilt is a multi-layered love story. The essence of the storyline is about Linda and Molly with a sub-focus on the quilt. Then there are the parents, Linda and Dan. What happens to them now that it will be just the two of them again? and there is Molly's boyfriend that she is leaving behind, Travis. What will happen to their relationship - will it survive the long-distance? The beauty of the book lies in the love story between the mother and the daughter....reading the arguments, the makeups and everything in-between....I felt like Ms. Wiggs had lived in my house with me and my daughters!This is a lovely book; a quick read; one that is perfect for mom's and daughter's alike. I have a gently read ARC I would love to share with a lucky reader in honor of "All About Mom's Week". Please fill out this entry form if you'd like to be considered for the giveaway. The giveaway is open to national and international friends alike and the winner will chosen and notified on May 9th. Please note your comments are so very much appreciated; however to be considered for the giveaway, you must use the entry form link. Thank you!
Have a wonderful Monday!
It is with many thanks I received a complimentary copy from the publisher.
The Goodbye Quilt is on my wishlist! It sounds like a lovely read!
ReplyDeleteAnd thank you so much for the giveaway :)
i think this is a good read:)
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I have read a lot of great reviews of this book, and think it sounds like it would be a very touching and heartwarming story. Thanks for sharing your great review with us on it. It sounds fantastic!
ReplyDeleteMisha ~ it's one of those sweet mother & daughter books not necessarily filled with tons of angst; hope you'll like it!
ReplyDeleteZibilee ~ it is a heartwarming story, with so much especially for mom's on the cusp of letting their child go (in one way or another)
parenting articles ~ thank you!
I would love to add this book to my collection of Susan Wiggs novels! Can't wait to read it!!!
ReplyDeleteI thought this book was fabulous and spot on. It's so hard to let go when your kids grow up!
ReplyDeleteI think I would love this. Great review.
ReplyDeleteEvery time I read a review of this book, I long for a goodbye quilt of my own.
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