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A charming and moving novel about female friendship and the experiences that knit us together - even when we least expect it.
Walker and Daughter is Georgia Walker's little yarn shop, tucked into a quiet storefront on Manhattan's Upper West Side. The Friday Night Knitting Club was started by some of Georgia's regulars, who gather once a week to work on their latest projects and to chat-and occasionally clash - over their stories of love, life, and everything in between.
Georgia has her hands full, juggling the demands of running the store and raising her spunky teen daughter, Dakota, by herself. Thank goodness for Anita, her mentor and dear friend, and the rest of the members of the knitting club-who are just as varied as the skeins of yarn in the shop's bins. There's Petra, a pre-law student turned handbag designer; Darwin, a somewhat aloof feminist grad student; and Lucie, a petite, quiet woman who's harboring some secrets of her own.
However, unexpected changes soon throw these women's lives into disarray, and the shop's comfortable world gets shaken up like a snow globe. James, Georgia's ex, decides that he wants to play a larger role in Dakota's life - and possibly Georgia's as well. Kat, a former friend from high school, returns to New York as a rich Park Avenue wife and uneasily renews her old bond with Georgia. Meanwhile, Anita must confront her growing (and reciprocated) feelings for Marty, the kind neighborhood deli owner. And when the unthinkable happens, they realize what they've created: not just a knitting club, but a sisterhood
Walker and Daughter is Georgia Walker's little yarn shop, tucked into a quiet storefront on Manhattan's Upper West Side. The Friday Night Knitting Club was started by some of Georgia's regulars, who gather once a week to work on their latest projects and to chat-and occasionally clash - over their stories of love, life, and everything in between.
Georgia has her hands full, juggling the demands of running the store and raising her spunky teen daughter, Dakota, by herself. Thank goodness for Anita, her mentor and dear friend, and the rest of the members of the knitting club-who are just as varied as the skeins of yarn in the shop's bins. There's Petra, a pre-law student turned handbag designer; Darwin, a somewhat aloof feminist grad student; and Lucie, a petite, quiet woman who's harboring some secrets of her own.
However, unexpected changes soon throw these women's lives into disarray, and the shop's comfortable world gets shaken up like a snow globe. James, Georgia's ex, decides that he wants to play a larger role in Dakota's life - and possibly Georgia's as well. Kat, a former friend from high school, returns to New York as a rich Park Avenue wife and uneasily renews her old bond with Georgia. Meanwhile, Anita must confront her growing (and reciprocated) feelings for Marty, the kind neighborhood deli owner. And when the unthinkable happens, they realize what they've created: not just a knitting club, but a sisterhood
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April D. (
7 member(s) found this review helpful.
Very rich and full of emotion. I enjoyed this book very much. It was very well written and you felt for every character. There were lots of laughs and some tears. Tons of knitting and eating with good friends. Great book.
Susie C. (
6 member(s) found this review helpful.
This book is the story of a women's group formed in a knitting store.Not a lot of knitting gets done but they become a wonderful support group for each other.There are many sub-plots withing the story regarding each character. There were hilarious moments as well as touching moments.You do not have to be a knitter to enjoy this story.
6 member(s) found this review helpful.
Touching story that leaves you feeling as though you were a member of their knitting club (even if you have never before picked up a knitting needle!)
6 member(s) found this review helpful.
I enjoyed this book, despite its sad ending and occasionally stilted dialog. The characters bloomed over the course of the book into interesting, real people. A good read, and the fact that it's set in a yarn store and divided into chapters based on stages of a sweater knit, were pluses for me.
4 member(s) found this review helpful.
A very powerful story of friendships among a diverse group of women in New York City. This is not Debbie Macomber in New York - the story is less sentimental in ways I have trouble articulating. The characters are true, their lives easy and hard in realistic ways, and there's pain. I'll admit I cried. But it was an excellent story and, like one reviewer noted, it made me want to knit.
4 member(s) found this review helpful.
I wasn't sure what to expect when I picked up this book. However, Ms. Jacobs' writing immediately drew me in. This novel isn't just about knitting but about all the women that meet weekly and slowly but surely become unexpected friends. I really enjoyed how each character in the club had their own subplots; they were all interesting and I always wanted to read more about each character and their lives in and outside of the knitting club.
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
What an interesting novel! I almost felt like I was there and part of the knitting club. At times wanted to either shake or hug the members.
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
I really enjoyed this story! There were unexpected parts to it and it kept my attention. Good book for a cold day in front of the fire.
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