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Kate Jacobs

    January 1, 1973

    Kate Jacobs is a New York Times bestselling author whose work delves into the richness of women's relationships and the power of community. Her narratives explore how women find support and forge enduring connections, often highlighting the creation of surrogate families. Jacobs's writing is characterized by its sensitivity and focus on character development, allowing readers to deeply connect with her heroines and their journeys.

    Kate Jacobs
    Páteční klub pletení
    Umgarnt
    Comfort Food
    Knit Two
    The Friday Night Knitting Club
    Knit the Season
    • Knit the Season

      • 260 pages
      • 10 hours of reading

      Knit the Season is a loving, moving, laugh-out-loud celebration of special times with friends and family. The story begins a year after the end of Knit Two, with Dakota Walker's trip to spend the Christmas holidays with her Gran in Scotland-accompanied by her father, her grandparents, and her mother's best friend, Catherine. Together, they share a trove of happy memories about Christmases past with Dakota's mom, Georgia Walker-from Georgia's childhood to her blissful time as a doting new mom. From Thanksgiving through Hanuk­kah and Christmas to New Year's, Knit the Season is a novel about the richness of family bonds and the joys of friendship.

      Knit the Season2009
      3.5
    • Die Frauen vom Strick-Club sind wieder da! Walker & Daughter heißt der gemütliche Strickladen auf der Upper Westside, der Woll-Fans aus ganz Manhattan anzieht. Denn was ist schöner, als die weichste Wolle auf den Schoß zu legen und einzigartige Dinge zu stricken? Das denken sich auch die fünf so unterschiedlichen Frauen, die sich schon seit Jahren hier zu ihrem Strick-Club treffen. Es geht um die beste Wolle, die turbulenteste Liebe und den größten Kummer. Und es geht um ihre Freundschaft zueinander, die auf eine harte Probe gestellt wird.

      Umgarnt2009
    • Knit Two

      • 342 pages
      • 12 hours of reading

      The sequel to the bestselling 'The Friday Night Knitting Club'. Five years after the death of Georgia Walker, Georgia's daughter Dakota is now a freshman at NYU, running the family's Manhattan knitting store part-time with the help of the members of the Friday Night Knitting Club. Each member of the club is struggling with new challenges.

      Knit Two2008
      3.3
    • Comfort Food

      • 375 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      The ingredients: Why can't Gus find time to organise her own birthday party? Because shes too busy sorting out the problems of her friends and family; it seems everyone is facing a career challenge or a romantic dilemma. The recipe: A series of Sunday suppers (televised, of course) that show real people making real food. And over delicious dishes, relaxed chat and a few bottles of wine, her guests find they have nourished their souls as well as tempting their tastebuds. Comfort food. A celebration of life itself. www.comfortfoodnovel.com

      Comfort Food2008
      3.0
    • THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Once a week, an eclectic group of women comes together at a New York City yarn shop to work on their latest projects—and share the stories of their lives... At the center of Walker and Daughter is the shop’s owner, Georgia, who is overwhelmed with juggling the store and single-handedly raising her teenage daughter. Happy to escape the demands of her life, she looks forward to her Friday Night Knitting Club, where she and her friends—Anita, Peri, Darwin, Lucie, and KC—exchange knitting tips, jokes, and their deepest secrets. But when the man who once broke Georgia’s heart suddenly shows up, demanding a role in their daughter’s life, her world is shattered. Luckily, Georgia’s friends are there for encouragement, sharing their own tales of intimacy, heartbreak, and miracle-making. And when the unthinkable happens, these women will discover that what they’ve created isn’t just a knitting club: it’s a sisterhood.

      The Friday Night Knitting Club2007
      3.5
    • Páteční klub pletení

      • 456 pages
      • 16 hours of reading

      Malý obchod Georgie Walkerové s pletací vlnou na Upper West Side je centrem jejího života, kde se stará o dvanáctiletou dceru Dakotu, jejíž otec ji opustil před narozením. Georgia, obklopená svými věrnými zákaznicemi a přáteli, zakládá s pomocí Anity, šarmantní vdovy, večerní klub pletení. V tomto prostoru se prolínají různé lidské příběhy, zatímco pletací jehlice cvakají. Televizní producentka Lucie touží po mateřství bez manžela, Peri žije dvojí život jako prodavačka a tajná návrhářka, a Darwin, ačkoliv se tváří, že pletení ji nezajímá, skrývá své vlastní problémy. Situace se komplikuje, když se na scéně objeví Dakotin otec, který chce hrát v jejich životech větší roli, a Georgia se znovu setkává s bývalou přítelkyní, která jí v minulosti ublížila a nyní se stala bohatou dámou. Georgiin život, kdysi poklidný a uspořádaný, se začíná komplikovat, přičemž se vznáší hrozba tragédie. Jak to bývá v reálném životě, ani tento příběh nemusí mít šťastný konec.

      Páteční klub pletení2007
      3.8