Runaway Quilt Audiobook (Unabridged)

" This was a fun story of a grandma looking back through a memoir of her ancestors. They were homesteaders and help with the underground railroad during the Civil War. An interesting read, makes you want to learn more about your progenitors. "

" I love how she goes back in time and tells the story of the main characters ancestors. There is so much history and such a realistic chain of events from what probably happened during slavery, I was transfixed and couldn't put the book down. "

" favorite book of the series so far. I love historial fiction. this one uses a family memoir to take the story back to pre-civil war time and revolves around the Underground Railroad and the use of quilts as signals. "

" Love the historical aspect of the story. "

" More about quilting and slavery. "

" I enjoyed this book and, in fact, most of Chiavereni's series. This one about a quilt that directs runaway slaves was very enjoyable. Put me onto some underground railroad stations that are w/in a few hours of my home. "

" It was the best so far in the series. You could read the first one and skip to this one without losing much. It looks like Chiaverini moves to focus on genealogy after this one, so I'm not as interested in that as I was to learn about how quilts were used in the Civil War. There may be something to keep you going forward. I'm moving on to something else right now though. "

" Disappointing. I felt the author was not true to characters in this one. "

" This is one of the Elm Creek Quilts novels that goes back and forth in time. The two time sections follow Sylvia in her current life situation and a journal she discovers written by her ancestor, Gerta Bergstrom. Delightful, thoughtful and a treat! "

" Good writing....interesting story....really two stories....current and past. "

" Another good book in the series. This time around is told in flashbacks with a family memoir that Sylvia has found in her attic. Very interesting told from the perspective of the Civil War times. Liked it a lot. "

" Fascinating to and fro between the current Bergstrom family and its past. I am enjoying these more and more, and greatly appreciated the perspective on the underground railway and the pre-war tensions. (and I guessed right...) "

" Another enjoyable book in the Elm Creek Quilters series by Jennifer Chiaverini. "

" The Runaway Quilt by Jennifer Chiaverini is a wonderful story!! Actually, I would give it 8 or 9 stars. This is the fourth book in the series; I am hoping to read all of them. "

" Quilts used as signals on the Underground Railroad? No one can be sure because most signals were not documented. This work of historical fiction explores the possibilities. Quite interesting and easy to read. I'm looking forward to reading the next installment. "

" This was a wonderful story about a German family,the use of quilts and the underground railroad. "

" OK story - I may read another of her series. It made me think more about the underground railroad during the Civil War. "

" I am really enjoying these books about a group of women who teach quilting. This one dealt with family history and how the quilts helped to uncover a lost part of one woman's history. "

" I loved the first book so much that I just kept going through the rest of them! "

" Very good.. Talks about the underground railroad. "

" It took me a little while to get into the book, but once I did, I was hooked and couldn't put it down! I HAD to find out what happened with Sylvia's family and how everyone was connected. Loved it! "

" 2nd read, looking for the discrepancies "

" Enjoyed this book because it contained information about quilts and family history. Through reading a memoir of an ancestor, the current day character took us back to the Civil War era. "

" The best one yet - really well done! I loved the combination of journal entries and Sylvia's reflections. And a few paragraphs about Door County WI didn't hurt either! "

" I love this series....easy read, historical, good friendships....Feel good book. "

" The modern day story takes a background to the historical slave story. I need to read the first one in the series to see what they're all about. "

" This book has a great deal of character development competing with the story line. In the end you grow to care about the main characters however although the story was interesting I had little trouble solving the mystery. "

" By FAR the best in the series so far. I became so engrossed in Gerda's story, I forgot I was reading a story within a story. I absolutely loved this book. "

" Loved, loved, LOVED this book. A wonderful tale of historical fiction, with an interesting take on the pre-Civil War era with a surprise twist. A definite must-read. "

" Has local history, genealogy, historical components and quilting all in one book. "

" This has been my favorite of all the books in this series. "

" Didn't love the modern day character, Sylvia, but really loved the story when it went back in time to her ancestors. This story is about quilts and how they may have worked as maps to mark stations of the underground railroad for runaway slaves. "

" My MOST favorite--so far. I'm reading the 7th in the series, "The Sugar Camp Quilt". One could read book 7 BEFORE reading "The Runaway Quilt". I love the historical aspects of this book. "