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Twenty Wishes (Blossom Street, No. 4)
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Twenty Wishes (Blossom Street, No. 4)

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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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Author: Debbie Macomber
Hardcover: 368 pages
Publisher: Mira Books
Publication Date: April 29, 2008
Language: English
ISBN: 0778325504
Package Length: 9.3 inches
Package Width: 6.4 inches
Package Height: 1.3 inches
Package Weight: 1.15 pounds
Average Customer Rating: based on 92 reviews
 
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2Be aware of what you're getting into  Feb 07, 2010
I was totally unfamiliar with this author, and an acquaintance recommended this book to me. It may be very good for the genre, but it's not a genre I appreciate. The story is contrived, simplistic, predictable, and has a real Hallmark made for TV movie feel to it. I saw Ellen's adoption coming a mile away, and wanted to kick Barbie for the unhealthy desire to "save" an emotionally damaged man - a situation that rarely works out very well in reality.

The vocabulary is simple and there is no polish to the writing - it consists of strings of mundane declarative sentences and dull, stilted dialogue. What a difference from a book like "Ahab's Wife," where the writing awes the reader with its beautiful, unique, and creative imagery, or one of Diana Gabaldon's books, with their witty, neatly spun writing. If you lean more towards serious literature, this book will probably disappoint you.

Some comments after other negative reviews of this book defend it by pointing out that this author's books get onto the NYT bestseller lists. Don't forget that some real garbage like Velveeta Cheese (a processed "cheese food product") is a big seller, too. Just because a lot of people buy something doesn't necessarily mean it's actually any good.

4Easy read  Nov 28, 2009
This author never disappoints. Back to Blossom Street. If you have read the previous books in the series or not, a good story. Personnally, I think it helps to fully understand the characters to read the previous books in this series.If you are looking for a light read that will let you escape for a brief time, this book will do that for you. Good story and a great one day read

5Loved this book!!!  Oct 18, 2009
This is the first of the Blossom Street books I have read ..... picked it up at our church rummage sale. I enjoyed this book so much that I am now looking forward to reading all the other books in this series. This is just the second book I've read by Debbie Macomber .... and am so happy I have found a new author (to me) whose work I like so much.

2most predictable of the Blossom street series  Oct 10, 2009
I've recently fell in love with the Blossom street series. Thus far, my favorite remains "The Shop on Blossom Street." "A Good Yarn" was an excellent sequel. "Back on Blossom Street" had less appeal (save for, Colette and aunt Elizabeth). Unfortunately, I felt that "Twenty Wishes" was entirely predictable, drawn out, unappealing, and no fun at all. I never developed an authentic connection with Anne Marie as I have with previous characters in the series such as Alix, Jacqueline, and Courtney. Barbie's romance with Mark was interesting. I was most pleased with Lillian's outcome. And, of course I loved Ellen. I just felt like I had to force myself to finish this book.
Nevertheless, Debbie Macomber is a sure fit for a cozy afternoon. A cup of tea, a blanket, and Macomber still make the perfect afternoon.

1Now a Debbie Macomber fan  Sep 25, 2009
I read one of Debbie Macomber's books several years ago and wasn't that hooked on her. However, after reading "Twenty Wishes", I'm purchasing the entire Blossom series. I love the idea of setting yourself small or large "wishes". In this day of goal-setting, it's a wonderful idea to think about your wishes.

I was actually disappointed when the book ended. I wanted to read more. I wanted to read about all of their wishes and how they ALL came true.

If nothing else, read this book to give yourself a push to think about your dreams, your wishes, and put aside tasks and goals for a little while. Talk about remembering to get joy out of life.

 
 
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