Summer On Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber
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Book Reviews of Summer On Blossom Street
Book Review: Predictable in a very good way
Summary: 4 Stars
When I pick up a Blossom Street series book from Debbie Macomber, I know exactly what I expect and I get it every time -- a good, uplifting read that I enjoy from the first page to the last. This novel was no exception to that and I am only sad that I will have to wait another year to get the next installment.
Lydia Goetz, owner of A Good Yarn, offers a Knit to Quit class at her shop which draws in multiple new characters eager to "quit" something. Each has a different problem or issue they are trying to overcome and they all have varying success. This class forms the structure of the novel and does so very well. The reader not only gets introduced to new characters via this class, but characters we have gotten to know in previous books make their appearances and we get to follow along on their life's journey.
When I pick up a Blossom Street book, I feel like I am catching up with old friends. It's comfortable and comforting. To truly appreciate these books, you really need to go back and start with the very first one, "A Good Yarn". If you enjoy a good story with warmth, joy, tears and intrigue you'll enjoy these.
Book Review: The Series Keeps Me Coming Back
Summary: 4 Stars
Of all of Debbie's series, I enjoy this one the best. Many of her other books make the women sound like whiny victims, but the voices on Blossom Street, are much stronger and more in control of their lives. Something that is very lacking in much of women's fiction.
Like the other books in this series, the comings and goings of enjoyable characters keeps me coming back. Book six takes us once again to the quilt shop where Lydia hosts a Knit to Quit class. This class if for people looking to quit something or maybe even someone.
With new characters and the reappearance of likable familiar ones, once again Macomber entwines just enough new with old and moves these woman forward into surprising new directions. Though each woman, and a man, move at their own pace, they are always brought back to where they need to be, whether it be expanding their horizons or knowing that home is always the best place to be, the women of Blossom Street are there for each other and on occasion bring new and exciting people with them on their journey.
Book Review: A satisfying visit with some dear old friends, and some new ones too!
Summary: 4 Stars
I wish a Knit to Quit class was available here because I could surely use one! lol
I'm constantly amazed at how there can be years (and many books read) in between Debbie Macomber's series books, yet I can jump write in with almost total recall, and fluid continuity, that it feels like a visit with old but never-forgotten friends. In this story, I really enjoyed the Phoebe/Clark/Hutch triangle (although I hoped the stalker aspect would have gotten more "dangerous"), and I loved the promenant role the teens had in the story (although I feel that the Ellen and the Casey storyline tied up too neatly, and I felt that Lydia was manipulated out of what she really wanted by the social worker, but there is an open-endedness that lends itself to another book in the series). All-in-all, this is another heartwarming story that leaves the reader wishing to move to Blossom Street and become a part of this wonderful and welcoming community. I am left wanting more....
Book Review: Knit to quit
Summary: 4 Stars
Lydia Goetz, owner of a Seattle yarn shop, decides to offer a class called Knit to Quit, which provides the diversion of knitting for its members who are trying to quit something. Phoebe has been in an unhappy relationship and she is trying to quit thinking about her ex-fiance. Alix is a young married woman who wants to have a baby and needs to quit smoking before she becomes pregnant. Hutch is an overworked company president who needs to relax and quit having so much stress in his life. The other story line has to do with Lydia herself who is hoping to adopt a baby with her husband, Brad. The lives of the main characters begin on a parallel course, but soon they intertwine like so many skeins of yarn. Debbie Macomber is good at creating characters whom her readers can care about, and she handles the various plot lines in a smooth manner. This book is sure to please Macomber's many fans.Book Review: Summer on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber
Summary: 4 Stars
When Lydia Goetz, who owns a yarn shop, starts a class aptly titled "Knit to Quit" for people who want to make a change in their lives, she has no idea how many lives she will affect, including her own. But that's the fun and the magic of this book.
A sweet story as we discover how Phoebe, who's been betrayed by a man, finds a new love, and how Anne Marie Boche and her daughter react to a stranger who comes to Anne Marie's bookstore. As for Lydia and her husband Brad, who sought to adopt a baby and find themselves unexpectedly coping with an angry 12-year-old, they realize the word "family" comes to have a whole new meaning. A warm and touching saga of friends helping friends this is a very good read and leaves one with a smile in the heart.