Twenty Wishes (A Blossom Street Book #4) | Debbie Macomber

Twenty Wishes (A Blossom Street Book #4) | Debbie Macomber | Twenty Wishes

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	Twenty Wishes (A Blossom Street Book #4) Debbie Macomber Mira Books, 2008 - 368 pages average customer review:based on 39 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

What do you want most in the world?

Anne Marie Roche wants to find happiness again. At 38 her life s not what she d expected--she s childless, a recent widow, alone. She owns a successful bookstore on Seattle s Blossom Street, but despite her accomplishments, there s a feeling of emptiness.

On Valentine s Day, Anne Marie and several other widows get together to celebrate...what? Hope, possibility, the future. They each begin a list of twenty wishes, things they always wanted to do but never did.

Anne Marie s list starts with: Find one good thing about life. It includes learning to knit, doing good for someone else, falling in love again. She begins to act on her wishes and when she volunteers at a local school, an eight-year-old girl named Ellen enters her life. It s a relationship that becomes far more involving than Anne Marie intended. It also becomes far more important than she ever imagined.

As Ellen helps Anne Marie complete her list of twenty wishes, they both learn that wishes can come true--but not necessarily in the way you expect.

As millions of women know, Debbie Macomber understands their lives and writes the stories they want to read.

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Such a wonderful 5-star read

There are a few things that I know when I settle into my favorite chair to read one of Debbie Macomber's books: sleep is overrated, popcorn is considered a dinner delicacy in some circles and finally, I know this book's gonna be great!

With Twenty Wishes - A Blossom Street Book, Macomber does it again, creating a heartwarming story about four widows: Anne Marie Roche, Elise Beaumont, and the mother/daughter duo of Lillie Higgins and Barbie Foster. Together these four choose to celebrate Valentine's Day embracing their friendship, and end up leaving with a new way to look at life, with a list of twenty wishes.

As the women dance on packing bubbles, eat chocolate and drink champagne, they begin tossing out ideas on what they could do to get out of the slump they've all been feeling since the loss of their loved ones. Soon the idea of twenty wishes takes flight, and for Anne Marie means, "Twenty dreams written down. Twenty possibilities that would give her a reason to look toward the future instead of staying mired in her grief."

Finding one good thing about life tops the list for Anne Marie. So at the urging of Elise, Anne Marie accepts an invitation to volunteer as a lunch buddy at a local elementary school and befriends little eight-year-old Ellen. As the friendship blossoms, Anne Marie shares with Ellen the idea behind her wish book and Ellen creates her own wish list. Soon they are venturing into uncharted waters, daring to dream dreams and realizing that sometimes wishes do come true.

What I love about Twenty Wishes is the hope-inspired feeling that resonates through each character. From beginning to end, I am uplifted, encouraged and positively charged with the notion that life has so much good to offer. I love how Macomber prompts us to believe that even if we've been through horrible heartaches such as in losing a loved one, that we too can make a change in ourselves and in the lives around us to create a new and brighter future with just one wish.

Armchair Interviews says: Debbie Macomber does it again-with great style!

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Twenty Wishes

The Blossom Street series is one of my favorite series by this author. She brings women together with one common thread. Literally! and again and again teaches the gift of friendship. This novel is based on a wonderful idea of 20 Wishes and brings joy and love to women who have each suffered unbearable sorrow.

Love Story

I just love reading Debbie McComber's books on Blossom Street. This was one of the greatest written. I like how she inter-twines the charaters. I have read most all the her books.

Delightful

I really, truly enjoy this series and this installment continues that tradition. It is very light reading, but a lot of fun at the same time. I read the book in a 24-hour period and couldn't put it down. The characters are people you find you care about and the story is good (plus this one actually makes you think). The concept of 20 wishes is intriging and I assume that many, many readers will adopt this concept and make it their own. It would be very interesting to know just how many people pursue a wish as a result of reading this book.

If you enjoy the Mitford series, Phil Gulley's books or the Miss Julia books and are looking for other authors to try, this would be a good choice for you.

If you haven't read any of the books in this series, I would recommend you start at the beginning because I think that would be most enjoyable. However, you could pick this one up and read it independently of the others since it does stand alone. I would also recommend "Suzanna's Garden" even though it isn't considered one of this series, I view it as one of them.

Relax, get on your porch swing or hammock and settle in for a pleasant read !

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Breezy summer read

I enjoyed this book, however it wasn't one of my favorites by Debbie Macomber. I enjoy the positive endings to all of her books, they give you a cozy feel. I feel like I have walked the streets of Seattle (even though I've never been). Her descriptions give you plenty to go on as far as setting is concerned. I gave this one a 3 because as much as I like Debbie's writing, this book was a bit too breezy for me. I like a little bit of grit and this book just didn't have it. Its worth reading, its just not the page turner I'm used to from Debbie Macomber.

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