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Summary: Outstanding!
Comment: What an outstanding book. No, it isn't a classic that is deep and riveting. It is a cozy book about
women and overcoming our limitations that the mind has set. After 4 widows meet on Valentine's Day,
they agree it would be fun to make a list of 20 wishes. Things they were longing to do, NOT had to
do.

Each chapter has a different person's point of view and their thinking of their
wish list. The characters are so personable, you feel like if you saw them on the street that you
could hug them -- like bumping into an old friend. That is how well Debbie writes.

I
wish more Blossom Street series books were coming out SOON! One can only hope!

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Summary: Twenty Wishes(Blossom Street #4) by Debbie Macomber
Comment: I found this book to be another great one in the Blossom Street series. Now waiting for No. 5!
Hopefully there will be one and very soon. I love the way the author brings in new characters, along
with all the old ones from each previous book in the series. Definitely could read each book all on
it's own but oh so much more enjoyable when you read the whole series.

I also share
these women's and the author's passion for yarn and knitting. I only wish they were real and the A
Good Yarn Shop was real and located near my home in a very small town in Maine so I could join
them.
Keep up the good work, Ms. Macomber!!

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Summary: Heartfelt Wishes can be Beautiful!!
Comment: This book was highly recommended by one of amazon.com's top reviewers and although I wasn't "bowled
over", I am glad that I read it - it was a charming tale of what can happen when likeminded people -
although bonded by grief come together and make plans to change their lives for the better. />
Anne Marie is a thirty-eight year old widow finding it difficult to escape the depression
brought upon by her husband's death, and the knowledge that he cheated on her - add poignancy to the
fact that shortly before his death, they had decided to try and re-unite. Having never had children
because of her husband's wishes, Anne Marie finds herself alone, except for the faithful
companionship of her beloved dog, Baxter.

She finds pride in running her bookshop on
Blossom Street - apparently the place-to-be in a Debbie Macomber series. This is the first book of
hers that I've read and I found her story well paced and the characters interesting but her writing
style is just a little too "pat" for my tastes, although judging by Macomber's huge following - I
think it will be okay if I take a pass on future stories. Despite these reservations, this was a
clear, fast paced read and I especially enjoyed the character of Ellen - a little girl that Anne
Marie is paired up with in a "Lunch Buddies" program. This was just one piece of advice given to
Anne Marie at the "widows" meetings that she and the other widows familiar with Blossom Street
attend. She's told that one way to help lessen her depression might be to get out there and do
something good for someone else. Anne Marie is a little hesitant to get too involved in the quiet,
shy little girl's life, but finds that her heart opens to the small girl and that she does find a
way to take solace in her problems in light of focusing on helping Ellen.

Anne Marie
gets a chance to face one particular "demon" head-on when dealing with her step-daughter, Melissa,
now a troubled young woman that needs her help. Anne-Marie can't help but mistrust Melissa's
motives when all of their past dealings have been disastrous - in this way the two come together to
heal some of the bad blood that exists between them and they find their way to heal after Anne
Marie's husband's death.

I do find the idea of keeping a list of "wishes" - all of
your hearts' delight - and I think it's a great way to make improvements in your 0life. Anne Marie
finds that in chronicling and updating her wishes as she makes them come true, she is able to find
what she's wanted most and the novel ends with her about to achieve another heartfelt wish and she
has someone she loves to share it with.

The cover art on this book is lovely and gives
readers a glimpse of the bookshop and Anne Marie's buddy Baxter and makes you "wish" for a well
padded arm chair and rows and rows of good "friends" - your own favorite books.

Customer Rating:

Summary: Great Idea, but Some Characters Need Development
JT (San Diego, Ca)
Comment: I loved the concept but I felt it unnecessary to have so many characters. The ending was a little
predictable, but the book was in general. Still, a nice read that makes you think about making your
own list.

Customer Rating:

Summary: Relaxing, Enjoyable Reading
Comment: Curl up on the couch a rainy day, or in a beach chair at the shore, or in front of the fireplace,
because this book will transport you to a very pleasant place: Blossom Street in Seattle. If you've
read any of Debbie's recent books, you may recognize some of the familiar characters from Blossom
Street. But this novel can definitely stand on its own. Anne Marie is a thirtysomething widow and
owner of Blossom Street Books. She and some friends get together one day, and each person decides to
make a list of twenty things they would like to do someday. It's fun to see how many of the wishes
are fulfilled, though often not in the way the person expected. A perfect choice for relaxing and
enjoyable reading.

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