Twenty Wishes - Debbie Macomber

I am a real fan of Debbie Macomber's books, and was surprised to find out that she started her literary career writing Mills and Boon slush!! I first started by reading Thursdays at Eight, which I was given and have read all the Blossom Street series except the latest one which is nearing the top of my book pile (if I stop buying them and adding to it!!!) Although Debbie Macomber's style is definite chick lit, it is not as OTT as you would expect from an ex mills and boon writer - there is not a throbbing loin in sight!!! Twenty Wishes is a spin off from the Blossom Street series, and features a lot of the characters from the other books, but is a standalone ...  Read the complete review

I wanted to write a review about this book "Twenty Wishes" because I really enjoyed reading it!! It is a really easy read following the lives of a group of ladies all widdowed. Life is very different for the ladies now and they decide to write a list of twenty wishes, hopes and aspirations to help them move forward with their lives - some simple wishes like a new pair of cowboy boots and other wishes more dreams, like falling in love or becoming a mother. Ann-marie the owner of a book store features most in the book achiving her twenty wishes with the help of a young girl that she befriends as a volunteer and whom she eventualy adopts. The book shows how ...  Read the complete review

Sometimes I want to read a complex, thrilling book that preys on my mind when I'm not reading it, and really makes me wonder what is going to happen at the end. But those types of books can be hard work and I need to be in the right frame of mind! Sometimes, I just want to read a nice story that is fairly predictable, but written so well and with such joy that it makes me feel happy, rested and content. This is why I like Debbie Macomber's books. Twenty Wishes is the fifth book in Debbie Macomber's popular Blossom Street series. The series focuses on a set of shops on Blossom Street, set in Seattle. Most of the stories focus around the yarn store, and knitting ...  Read the complete review