Jessica S. (iluvlibros) -
Helpful Score: 11
This book is not something you read if you're looking for a deep, intellectual book. The characters are a bit predictable and one-dimensional, but this book was a fun read.
Helpful Score: 10
Not nearly enough knitting. :)
I liked it over all and the characters were all very different from one another and interesting but there seemed to be a lot of small plot holes -not big enough to really affect the stories but big enough to annoy the reader. I read it aloud to my mom and sister on a long car trip and they felt the same. The way the book was written was strange in places, as if it wasn't intended originally to be just one book. The stories were good and I remained interested in the women's lives though. Overall, I'm quite glad I requested it.
I liked it over all and the characters were all very different from one another and interesting but there seemed to be a lot of small plot holes -not big enough to really affect the stories but big enough to annoy the reader. I read it aloud to my mom and sister on a long car trip and they felt the same. The way the book was written was strange in places, as if it wasn't intended originally to be just one book. The stories were good and I remained interested in the women's lives though. Overall, I'm quite glad I requested it.
Rachel C. (rachum05) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 14 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 6
This is a wonderful story of four women's very different lives and how a simple knitting class brings them together. There were definitely some tearful moments in this book, as well as some laugh-out-loud moments. Each of the characters brings something completely unique to the table and you can't help but silently root for all of them as the story plays out, and their lives become more intertwined.
Helpful Score: 2
Really good book about several mismatched women making friends and teaching each other about life.
Shirley E. (luvantiques) -
Helpful Score: 2
One of those heart-warming books that draws you into the lives of the characters and makes you want to cheer them on. Have the hankies ready!! I can't wait to read the sequel...
Helpful Score: 1
Debbie Macomber really knows how to envelope you in the lives of her characters!!!
Lydia, Jacqueline, Carol and Alix (with an I) are four women you would never guess would ever cross paths...let alone become dear, close friends...I love this author!!!
Lydia, Jacqueline, Carol and Alix (with an I) are four women you would never guess would ever cross paths...let alone become dear, close friends...I love this author!!!
Paige B. (homegrownsoap) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 4 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
I was really skeptical about this book at first, and this sounds awful, but it was because its a MMP. I was worried it would be a romance novel, and while there is romance in it there are no TMI sex scenes. It made me cry several times, and overall it was a good book. I think I will read the sequel too. Happy Reading!
Linda A. (aristokitty4) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 11 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
There is a series of Blossom street books by Debbie Macomber and they are all very good reads. I started with this one and couldn't wait to get my hands on the next one. Very good book.
Marcy M. (marcym) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 159 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
I didn't think that I'd enjoy this book, but I couldn't put it down till I finished! Four ladies meet at a yarn shop while learning to knit. While they have nothing in common they become close friends. I "knew" these ladies and was cheering them on throughout the story. I can't wait to start the next book "A Good Yarn" which I am picking up from my Mom today!
Helpful Score: 1
wonderful story. Easy, pleasant reading.
Marika G. (marika) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 20 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
When Lydia Hoffman, a cancer patient in remission, opens a small yarn shop on Blossom street in Seattle, she doesn't yet realize that the three women who sign up to take her first knitting class will soon become her closest friends. Jacqueline, a soon-to-be grandmother, decides that knitting a blanket for her new grandchild might be a way to prove to her daughter-in-law that she will be the best grandmother in the world, even if she doesn't approve of her son's pregnant Southern wife. Alix is scraping to make ends meet when, on a whim, she throws down the $15.00 for the knitting class to meet a court-ordered requirement for community service. Carol and her husband have desperately tried to conceive a child for years. When she sees an advertisement to make a baby blanket in the knitting class, she believes it is a sign that her baby is finally on the way! These four women forge an unlikely friendship during their weekly knitting lessons and learn much more than just how to knit, they learn valuable lessons about patience, acceptance, and love.
I ordered this sweet novel from paperbackswap.com because I have been very curious about Debbie Macomber. I see her books all over the place- Target, the bookstore, the coffee shop giveaway pile, the grocery store and even in the pile of books we swap at school. I had never read anything by Macomber and wanted to see if she was any good. As I was reading this novel I found myself thinking about it in terms I would usually use to describe a person. The words that came to mind were calm, pleasing, and sentimental. It was a calm, pleasing, and sentimental book- the perfect book to share with your grandmother. I enjoyed it and will read more by the author!
I ordered this sweet novel from paperbackswap.com because I have been very curious about Debbie Macomber. I see her books all over the place- Target, the bookstore, the coffee shop giveaway pile, the grocery store and even in the pile of books we swap at school. I had never read anything by Macomber and wanted to see if she was any good. As I was reading this novel I found myself thinking about it in terms I would usually use to describe a person. The words that came to mind were calm, pleasing, and sentimental. It was a calm, pleasing, and sentimental book- the perfect book to share with your grandmother. I enjoyed it and will read more by the author!
Patti I. (craftypatti) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 146 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Another great Debbie Macomber book. I don't know why I was hesitant to read this book - maybe because I am not into knitting. You don't need to be to enjoy this book. If you love the "Cedar Cove" series, you will love this as well.
Put 4 individuals with "nothing in common" together frequently enough, and they'll find that they do in fact have a lot in common. Macomber manages to blend disparate lives together until they are all changed and can't go back to what they were before. This story makes you sit back and look at all your friends and how they've impacted your life. A quick read, hard to put down.
Laura P. (jeaneyp1227) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 11 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Lovely story of 4 women and how their lives weave together unexpectedly through a knitting class.
La-Shauna F. (SHADY) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 1266 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
THE SHOP ON BLOSSOM STREET is a fabulous deep character study that rotates the narration between the women so that the audience has four subplots that cleverly knit together into a powerful look at the ups and downs of modern day living. Though not all dreams are fulfilled and some change for instance to cooking, fans will enjoy Debbie Macomber's strong tale of four females struggling to overcome different setbacks.
JEANNIE W. (candlelitenight1) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 45 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
A light read where you meet four different women who become friends and help each other become stronger in their own personal life's journey.This author knows how to expose the souls of women in such a way it drawns you in.
Helpful Score: 1
This is a wonderful story and the characters are great!
Helpful Score: 1
This is my first full book by Macomber. I read one of her short story based on Blossom Street. Although I didn't love that story it did peek my interest to check out the rest of her books. I am glad I did because I really enjoyed this one.
I like how the characters change throughout the book. Characters I thought I hated turned out nicely while characters I loved turned out more flawed than I wished for. It might sound like I'm complaining but I'm really not. I loved that her characters aren't perfect.
It is a quick read and the story seems to give you a glimpse in these women's lives with a promise to revisit them later. Now I might go back to read the short story over again just to appreciate the cameos by these characters.
Well worth the read. There were definitely lots of tears though.
I like how the characters change throughout the book. Characters I thought I hated turned out nicely while characters I loved turned out more flawed than I wished for. It might sound like I'm complaining but I'm really not. I loved that her characters aren't perfect.
It is a quick read and the story seems to give you a glimpse in these women's lives with a promise to revisit them later. Now I might go back to read the short story over again just to appreciate the cameos by these characters.
Well worth the read. There were definitely lots of tears though.
Jessica W. (jessielynn) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 79 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Fun read
I love all of her books! This is an especially good one!
A quick enjoyable read. No surprises, just people you'd like to know. Macomber has a great sense of detail--plenty that add to the story, none that don't. First of a series. Best to read this series in order.
good read.
Nice light reading
After surviving 2 bouts of brain cancer, Lydia opens her dream yarn store. Her first class has 3 very different women who each attend for various reasons. Carol wants to get pregnant and is on her last IVF attempt, Alix wants to serve community service hours by knitting the blanket for the Linus project, and Jacqui wants to be the best grandmother she can be even though she's dead set against her son's choice in wife. They go through good times and bad together and come out with strong friendships and improved relationships for all of them.
good book....even has a knitting pattern!!!!!!!!!!!
Donna C. (DonnaRI) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 65 more book reviews
A truly wonderful read! Excellent beginning to a new series by Debbie Macomber.
Lori C. (dollycas) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 710 more book reviews
A great story.
MaryLou C. (grandmasweet) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 21 more book reviews
You should read this book first.
Tammy M. (bratley1) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 273 more book reviews
Book 1 (book 2 is A Good Yarn) Wonderful story, characters you can feel for. Made me want to learn to Knit so I did
such a great story of 4 different women, i couldn't put the book down...
What a delightful read. I can't wait to check out the next one!
Tammy W. (shplink) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 3 more book reviews
very good. I love Debbie Macomber books!
Barbara J. M. (Millegrammy) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 13 more book reviews
I would consider this a woman's book and found it relaxing to read as well as enjoyable. Debbie Macomber is one of New York Times bestselling authors. It has a few surprises that you may not be expecting which keeps the interest of the reader.
Merri C. (Lati2de) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 68 more book reviews
First in a series about a shop owner and her first three customers. Quick and enjoyable
Amy R. (WanderingFeet) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 4 more book reviews
Cute story.
Cynthia L. (cindylau) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 64 more book reviews
Great book
Joyce A. (joyceea) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 32 more book reviews
A great read. Lots of fun!
This was my first Debbie Macomber book. Since then I have read all of her Cove series. She is really a great writer and I look forward to reading more of her books.
I like that Ms Macomber's story are filled with real people with real problems you can relate to. Good Story
Meredith V. (texmomma) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 10 more book reviews
This is a memorable book, great personalities.
This book is awesome! Very touching
sweet, thoughtful, great for knitters who like a mild mystery.
Carol S. (busyreader) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 115 more book reviews
Heartwarming story
Erica F. (ejsfifield) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 22 more book reviews
Very nice story.
Kathie S. (CraftyKat) - , reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 404 more book reviews
Excellent book. Whether you knit or just like to have fun with friends this is the book for you.
A fun book for knitters and readers of light romantic novels. Lydia Hoffman opens a yarn shop and starts a knitting class. 3 women who are as different as morning, noon and night enroll and find their lives joined together as well. Alix, a punk rocker who needs a community service project, Jacqueline, looking to reconcile with her daughter-in-law, and Carol, who battles infertility, become fast friends despite Lydia's concerns to the contrary.
Another one of Debbie Macomber's great reads
Another one of Debbie Macomber's great reads
Jenean W. (jenean) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 49 more book reviews
If you are a knitter you'll LOVE this book!
Penny S. (pennys) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 194 more book reviews
There's a little yarn shop on Blossom Street in Seattle. It's owned by Lydia Hoffman, and it represents her dream of a new life free from cancer. A life that offers a chance at love... Lydia teaches knitting to beginners, and the first class is " How to make a baby blanket" Three women join. Jacqueline Donovan wants to knit something for her grandchild as a gesture of reconciliation with her daughter-in-law. Carol Girard feels that the baby blanket is a message of hope as she makes a final attempt to concieve. And Alix Townsend is knitting her blanket for a court-ordered community service project. These four very different women, brought together by an age old craft, make unexpected discoveries about themselves and each other, Discoveries that lead to friendship and more....
This is a nice, light read with enough "meat" to the storyline to keep me coming back to finish it. It is the story of 4 diverse women who come together for a knitting class and become friends whose lives become forever interwoven. A sequel has been written entitled "A Good Yarn".
Debbie Macomber did a wonderful job on this book. We meet 3 of her friends in her yarn shop. We experience anxiety, tears, tears, and more tears. Some in sadness, many in joy. This is a great read. This is the first of a series.
Linda O. (momluvs4kidz2000) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 5 more book reviews
A little bit predictable, but still a very good read. I enjoyed the characters, and really found myself having a hard time putting the book down, especially once in the second half.
Knitting and books go together like me and my dogs. The back cover reads "There's a little yarn shop on Blossom Street in Seattle..." Let's jost say it's one of the reasons I moved to the area. Great book. And if you haven't started knitting, it's a great reason to start. I got this book after knitting for three years; it was one of my first knitting books. Wonderful read.
Excellent book.
Melinda S. (melinda010100) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 20 more book reviews
a delightful light read....great character development!
Jackie H. (JackieH) -
This is the first book I read by her and I was instantly a fan. She weaves these different women's lives together in such a way that you will feel that you know all of them at the end of the story.
Mya M. (MyaLMG) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 16 more book reviews
This was a quick read - perfect for the beach where you don't want to knit but you love to read about knitting.
Nice, easy read. Would recommend.
Jennifer D. (mpontalba) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 43 more book reviews
The shop on Blossom Street is Lydia's effort to get on with her life after beating cancer twice. The shop brings together her dreams, three women who are battling problems of their own, and Lydia's sister, who has long resented her. The book is a quick read, but somewhat predictable. You don't have to be a knitter to like this book...in fact, I wanted there to be more about knitting than there was!
a great book...i could not put it down and i cant wait to read the next book, "a good yarn"
Jeanne D. (jeepers) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 35 more book reviews
Light, fun read, especially for knitters and those who love the Pacific NW
debbie writes a novel about four women coming together as friends over knitting,excellantlywritten
Gwen M. (Gwennythepooh) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 44 more book reviews
This is my first book of Debbie Macomber I have read. It was phenomenal. She really delves deep into a woman's heart.
P.J. C. (mizPJ) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 172 more book reviews
Read it, enjoyed it in spite of the preponderance of coincidences in the plot.
Haven't read.
I discovered this book at a knitting conference and loved it. The book includes a knitting pattern for a baby blanket so you can knit along with the characters in the book.
A little yarn shop on Blossom Street in Seattle is owned by Lydia Hoffman. Ass she gives a knitting class to four diverse women they all learn about life and more.....
Marsha S. (Chycole) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 479 more book reviews
There's a little yarn shop on Blossom Street in Seattle. It's owned by Lydia Hoffman, and it represents her dream of a new life free from cancer. A life that offers a chance at love...
Lydia teaches knitting to beginners, an dthe first class is "How To Make a Bably Blanket." Three women join. Jacqueline Donovan wants to knit something for her grandchild as a gesture of reconciliation with her daughter-in-law. Carol Girard feels that the baby blanket is a message of hope as she makes a final attempt to conceive. And Alix Townsend is knitting her blanket for a court-ordered community service project.
These four very different women, brought together by an age-old craft, make unexpected discoveries--about themselves and each other. Discoveries that lead to friendship and more...
Lydia teaches knitting to beginners, an dthe first class is "How To Make a Bably Blanket." Three women join. Jacqueline Donovan wants to knit something for her grandchild as a gesture of reconciliation with her daughter-in-law. Carol Girard feels that the baby blanket is a message of hope as she makes a final attempt to conceive. And Alix Townsend is knitting her blanket for a court-ordered community service project.
These four very different women, brought together by an age-old craft, make unexpected discoveries--about themselves and each other. Discoveries that lead to friendship and more...
A very enjoyable read.
I loved this book. The only problem was trying to find a way to knit and read!
Jeanie S. (JeanieS) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 192 more book reviews
Another good Debbie Macomber story
Diane K. (dmkay) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 223 more book reviews
Debbie Macomber has "a gift for understanding the souls of women". - BookPage. This is a story of how 4 women's lives knit together.
Ward K. (koalabearkid) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 215 more book reviews
This is a comfey read. Here's the story:
There's a little yarn shop on Blossom Street in Seattle. It's owned by Lydia Hoffman, and it represents her dream of a new life, free from cancer. A life that offers a chance at love.
Lydia teaches knitting to beginners, and the first class is "How To Make a Baby Blanket."Three women join. Jacqueline Donovan wants to knit something for her grandchild as a gesture of reconciliation with her daughter-in-law. Carol Girard feels that the baby blanket is a message of hope as she makes a final attempt to conceive. And Aliz Townsend is knitting her blanket for a court-ordered community service project.
These four very different women, brought together by an age-old craft, make unexpected discoveries about themselves and each other. Discoveries that lead to friendship and more.
There's a little yarn shop on Blossom Street in Seattle. It's owned by Lydia Hoffman, and it represents her dream of a new life, free from cancer. A life that offers a chance at love.
Lydia teaches knitting to beginners, and the first class is "How To Make a Baby Blanket."Three women join. Jacqueline Donovan wants to knit something for her grandchild as a gesture of reconciliation with her daughter-in-law. Carol Girard feels that the baby blanket is a message of hope as she makes a final attempt to conceive. And Aliz Townsend is knitting her blanket for a court-ordered community service project.
These four very different women, brought together by an age-old craft, make unexpected discoveries about themselves and each other. Discoveries that lead to friendship and more.
Rebecca P. (rebeccaphelps) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 3 more book reviews
Heartwarming.....
Chelsey R. (Chezriff) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 147 more book reviews
My Mom gave me this book, I can't wait to read the next one!!!
This is a sweet book describing the establishment of a knitting shop by a young woman, and introducing the characters who come to a knitting class she starts. It's a good read - moves fast and has some rich character development.
Tina H. (mrshart) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 16 more book reviews
great read!!
Cherril B. (cherril) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 69 more book reviews
Read about how a yarn shop knitted together four women's lives who would never have been friends without it.
Lisa H. (Granites2001) -
Good read. My first by this author. I can't wait to start "A Good Yarn."
Angel S. (angelsmith52) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 3 more book reviews
Woven in a knitting story,you will be captivated by the characters and if you knit, enjoy the pattern!!!
I bought this book in the hospital gift shop when my husband was in for extensive surgery. Probably due to my own situation, I fell in to this story line. (I don't knit but enjoy crochet - close enough to enjoy the knitting shop theme.) I've since read the series, and until A TURN IN THE ROAD I had enjoyed them (just couldn't get in to that one). THE SHOP ON BLOSSOM STREET started me on the Debbie Macomber Cedar Cove Series, which I really enjoyed!
Wow, this book is awful and melodramatic, but it was almost to the "so bad it's good" category if you are a knitter.
Debbye D. (debbyedyer) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 102 more book reviews
I am a new fan of Debbie Macomber.
This book was such a heartwarmer!
WARNING: No sex in this book! hehe
WARNING: No sex in this book! hehe
Bea S. (supernana1) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 66 more book reviews
I really enjoyed this book, it was hard to put down.
Zanna B. (zblueyez) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 27 more book reviews
Loved this book. Just about to start the second one in the series. I could relate to several of the characters on different levels.
Andrea C. (AndreaClaire) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 5 more book reviews
The Shop on Blossom Street books tells the story of a young woman and cancer survivor who opens a knitting store offering knitting classes to attract customers, three women come to the shop to learn how to make a baby blanket. As readers watch three women learn the stitches, watch their baby blankets take shape, and find themselves learning more about each other, helping each other with their projects and influencing each other's lives. By the end of the book we find them forming lasting friendships and we know we won't soon forget these knitters.
A great read, very enjoyable.
A great read, very enjoyable.
Good fast read
I absolutely love this series.
Trudy R. (as4meonly) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 61 more book reviews
great series
Very good and entertaining. Light reading for relaxation and enjoyment.
A really enjoyable read with some plot twists. I thought I had some things figured out about halfway through, and it turns out I was wrong.
Susan M. (susanadele) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 4 more book reviews
I loved this book so much I couldn't wait to order books 2 & 3 to continue the series. I think I am going to be sad when I finish the last one. The way Debbie Macomber weaves the lives of 4 women together is done so well I could hardly put the book down. I found myself drawn in as if I actually knew these women. I almost wanted to join a knitting class just to find similar friendships.
This is a nice little book but Debbie Macomber has written better. Good for a rainy afternoon but not exceptional.
I forgot I had this book and I tried to read it and never finished. I think I stopped in the same spot in this book I will try again. I have read Debbie Macomber books before and enjoyed them. I don't know why I can't get into this book.
I have always been curious about Debbie Macomber's books, but just started
reading them recently. The Shop on Blossom Street is wonderful. You feel like
you are there and all the characters are your own personal friends. Can't wait
to read more.
reading them recently. The Shop on Blossom Street is wonderful. You feel like
you are there and all the characters are your own personal friends. Can't wait
to read more.
Gitta P. (rusty31) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 2 more book reviews
Another awesome book from Debbie Macomber. If you like her other books then you will love this.
Very enjoyable, whether you knit or not. I definately plan to read the rest of the series. If you do knit there are some nice knitting references. The 4 main characters are all so different and yet it's nice to see relationships form through their knitting class.
Good clean reading.
Candace G. (Ogre) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 1568 more book reviews
Tales of friendship, love and caring from a lady who tells the tales very well indeed...
From back cover: There's a little yarn shop on Blossom Street in Seattle. It's owned by Lydia Hoffman, and it represents her dream of a new life free from cancer. A life that offers a chance at love... Lydia teaches knitting to beginners, and the first class is "How to Make a Baby Blanket." Three women join. Jacqueline Donovan wants to knit something for her grandchild as a gesture of reconciliation with her daughter-in-law. Carol Girard feels that the baby blanket is a message of hope as she makes a final attempt to conceive. And Alix Townsend is knitting her blanket for a court-ordered community service project. These four very different women, brought together by an age-old craft, make unexpected discoveries -- about themselves and each other. Discoveries that lead to friendship and more...
From back cover: There's a little yarn shop on Blossom Street in Seattle. It's owned by Lydia Hoffman, and it represents her dream of a new life free from cancer. A life that offers a chance at love... Lydia teaches knitting to beginners, and the first class is "How to Make a Baby Blanket." Three women join. Jacqueline Donovan wants to knit something for her grandchild as a gesture of reconciliation with her daughter-in-law. Carol Girard feels that the baby blanket is a message of hope as she makes a final attempt to conceive. And Alix Townsend is knitting her blanket for a court-ordered community service project. These four very different women, brought together by an age-old craft, make unexpected discoveries -- about themselves and each other. Discoveries that lead to friendship and more...
Fun and quick reading. Good story.
Judi S. (jstueber2002) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 4 more book reviews
This book is very sweet, it is so refreshing to be able to read a great story with values, family and friendship. Amazing!!!
Mandy G. (mandles116) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 8 more book reviews
I'm a crocheter, and I typically find yarn/yarn art related fiction very enjoyable. However, I definitely prefer "The Friday Night Knitting Club" by Kate Jacobs over the first Blossom Street book. Don't get me wrong, I didn't dislike this book, but I didn't love it, either. I found pretty much everything to be rather predictable and bland. I also really disliked how Lydia told her story in 1st person, but everyone else was written in 3rd person.
Nice easy reading book, cute story line. Great for the beach!!
Andrea W. (AndreaWr) -
I enjoyed this book. It was a light easy read. The characters are interesting and varied. You become one of the friends in the knitting circle. It makes a non-knitter want to take up the hobby.
I love this series of books. I learned how to knit in junior high and so it was a good excuse to try again. This is a cool concept, putting a knitting pattern in each one.
Love the charaters and their interwoven stories. Can't wait to read the next book in this series.
Well done look forward to reading next in series
Sue H. (garagesalejunkie) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 201 more book reviews
I've got to admit that I had never s read Debbie Macomber's book. Not sure why since thousands of you are advid fans. So I finally read this book--out of curiosity. I was intrigued on how she was able to take four women, from totally different backgrounds and weave an effective plot. Were parts of the book predictable? Probably so. But, there were a few twists to the stories which I didn't see coming. She was effective in the fact that I felt different emotions throughout the book. I really enjoyed the interaction between RB ("rich bitch")Jacqueline to Alex; a woman who has had a hard life and is a little rough around the edges. I do recommend the book.
Laurie C. (lauriehere) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 37 more book reviews
A group of women come together at this knitting shop to join a class. This group of women are very diverse, coming from all sorts of backgrounds. As the classes meet, they talk and learn so much about each other. They are there for knitting, but it becomes more than just knitting. They support each other in all their walks of life. This book is very enjoyable, and you look forward to reading about each of the women and how their lives work out.
Laurie Carlson
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Laurie Carlson
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Nicole G. (nyteacher) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 152 more book reviews
Book one of the Blossom Street series. When cancer survivor Lydia Hoffman opens a yarn store a group of unlikely women become friends through their love of knitting. Jacqueline is a society woman who is hiding her disappointment in her marriage and new daughter-in-law. Alix is a woman with a troubled past struggling to accept friendship and love from others. Carol and her husband want a child more than anything, but have been dealing with infertility for years. Through knitting and female bonding they all find the happiness that has alluded them.
As with all of Macomber's books, I finished the book with a happy positive feeling. It also made me want to take knitting lessons!
As with all of Macomber's books, I finished the book with a happy positive feeling. It also made me want to take knitting lessons!
Allena W. (starknits) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 15 more book reviews
This is a very cute read about a knitting store and friends. I enjoyed it.
Angel K. (Angelinaks) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 9 more book reviews
This was a pretty decent book, if not "par for the course" for Debbie Macomber. If you like her style and her previous books you are bound to like this one as well.
Great book! I couldn't WAIT to get my hands on the second! It's a great book for knitters and non knitters alike and it's definately a GREAT read! Includes a pattern for a knitted baby blanket that looks lovely. I looked at the pics on her site and cant wait to start knitting one for my son!
Great read!! Shows how friendship can come from unexpected sources.
I loved this one!
There's a little yarn shop on Blossom street in Seattle. It's owned by Lydia Hoffman, and it represents her dream of a new life free from cancer. A life that offers a chance at love........ Lydia teaches knitting to beginners, and the first class is "How To Make A Baby Blanket". Three women join.................
So very good! I loved it!
A story about a yarn shop in Seattle, and 4 very different women who meet and become friends while knitting baby blankets.Along the way, they discover some unexpected things about themselves and each other!
Barbara F. (blueheronmom) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 137 more book reviews
Great Debbie Macomber...Lydia, a cancer survivor, starts a yarn shop. As she establishes a knitting class, the member, a diverse lot, become good friends and help each other out in subtle ways. A very good rea.
Debbie C. (DebbieC) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 157 more book reviews
Great story! Good pattern for knitting. First in the series
Christine P. (chrissy77) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 149 more book reviews
The Shop on Blossom Street books tells the story of a young woman and cancer survivor who opens a knitting store. Offering knitting classes to attract customers, three women come to the shop to learn how to make a baby blanket. But these three women couldn't be more different or come to the classes for different reasons which don't necessarily include learning how to knit. And we as readers watch as these three women learn the stitches, watch their baby blankets take shape, and find themselves learning more about each other, helping each other with their projects and influencing each other's lives. By the end of the book we find them forming lasting friendships and we know we won't soon forget these knitters.
This is a wonderful book with memorable characters. I'm looking forward to reading more of her books.
Karen W. (Karengw58) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 10 more book reviews
Nice light reading. A knitting mystery, includes a free knitting pattern for a baby blanket. A story about a small town with a little yarn shop were several women from all different lifestyles gather to knit. They all become friends despite their differences.
Jan V. (JLVanilla) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 48 more book reviews
A nice story of a knitting shop and the stories of the women who frequent it and whose lies get tied together.
Gift for understanding the souls of women
A fun fast read for anyone who loves to knit.
I couldn't put this one down! Love it!
This book came highly recommended to me by a friend and I was not disappointed.
Terrific story! Debbie Macomber writes so well that you "know" the characters and don't want the story to end!
Ceylan G. (ceylang) -
Lynda Hoffman is a cancer survivor, and new shop owner of A Good Yarn, a knitting store located in Seattle. This is the story of 4 women, each completely different from the other, but come to find themselves friends after meeting in a knitting class. Although not my style of book (a little too feel good), I thought it was a great read and will continue with the series.
Linda S. (IowaLinda) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 24 more book reviews
First in a series of 3 -- great story.
a woman's story of friendship
Megan D. (RN780) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 66 more book reviews
Wonderful story of 4 women who come together through a knitting class and although from very different backgrounds, find a common bond.
Very good book
Heidi T. (Fancytea) -
Very nice story. True D, Macomber style. Enjoyable.
Carolyn C. (Liztonlady) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 48 more book reviews
Nice story of a little knit shop in Seattle and how 4 women with such different interests and lifestyles develop a friendship while taking knitting lessons.
How wonderful how life turns out. This book kept me wanting to know what happened next. Don't think I've ever read a book that fast before. EXELLENT Cant' wait to read A Good Yarn and On Blossom Street Again. A+A+
Book 1 of a series. Easy read. Enjoyable story. Believable characters.
I love Debbie Macomber---this was one of the best yet!A yarn shop owner finds romance and 3 women she teaches to knit share their stories!Fantastic.
Ellis and Kathy I. (Hap-Kat) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 73 more book reviews
I really loved this book. It was very hard to put down. I felt I really know the four ladies in the book. I can't wait to get the second book and start reading that one.
Michelle W. (lovetoscrapbook) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 7 more book reviews
Thi is such a neat heart warming book. Can't wait to read the next one, A Good Yarn.
Mary M. (snickersholly) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 4 more book reviews
i really enjoyed this one. it is about 4 women that are brought together through a yarn shop. one that is young & acts tough, another one that is wanting a child but is having trouble getting pregant. the third is not happy with son's choose of a wife & the forth is the shop owner. worth the time to read.
Elaine (Fulltimer) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 179 more book reviews
Excellent light reading. Tale of four completly different women who come together under unlikely circumstances and change each others lives forever.
A wonderful, touching story of how four totally different women manage to become best friends.
Sharon S. (SharonS312) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 475 more book reviews
Bestselling romance author and ardent knitter Debbie Macomber combines both her skills in this novel about a newly opened Seattle yarn shop and the knitting class that brings four women together to make baby blankets. The owner of the shop and her three students produce more than blankets, knitting together bonds of solidarity, friendship, love, hope, and renewal. The book even includes the pattern for the blanket, which was created by premier knitting designer Ann Norling.
Sarah M. (smudder) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 17 more book reviews
I pretty much read the book in one day and really enjoyed it. I was light-hearted, and kept my interest!
Ricki S. (rickicrane) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 21 more book reviews
Quick read, heartwarming.
Rebecka K. (RebeckaK) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 25 more book reviews
This was a sweet story. the writing was a bit juvenile, but the story was both interesting ad sweet.
Terri M. (ManitouBlue) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 110 more book reviews
I think I want to learn to knit! It's a wonderful, feel- good book.
A yarn shop on Blossom Street brings four women (strangers) together to knit. These women make unexpected discoveries about themselves and each other. Discoveries that lead to friendship and more.
Lorrie B. (lorrieb) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 74 more book reviews
This was such a good book, there were parts where I laught and times I cried!!! Loved it! I still need to read her next one!
One of my favorite books by Macomber! A wonderful story of four different women brought together by unexpected events, that leads to great friendship.
Tracy U. (tracy) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 17 more book reviews
this is an excellent read and her next one after was even better.
Debbie Macomber has crafted a sweet story of friendship and love in this book
I nice, sweet story, Good fast read, not great fiction but a good book for a sweet read
Susan H. (smhamn) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 167 more book reviews
Great book!! This is the first book I have read by Debbie Macomber. I look forward to reading more of her books!!
Connie V. (RobsMom) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 94 more book reviews
Wonderful women's story.
SHERI N. (lovetoreadwv) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 26 more book reviews
It was a very good book. almost hate to repost. I plan to try the blanket that is talked about.
Stephanie B. (slam889) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 43 more book reviews
Loved this book. It was a good light read. I enjoyed all the characters that this Yarn Shop bring together!
Wonderful Book. First I read of this author and now I want to read all of her books. I read it in an afternoon, just couldn't put it down.
Susan F. (smf109) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 5 more book reviews
great read! enjoyed the characters!
Heather G. (msgrange) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 11 more book reviews
This is a great cosy quick weekend read! It is very enjoyable and I loved reading about all the different personalities in the knitting class. I will definitely read the sequel, "A Good Yarn"
Monica A. (DaisyLover) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 3 more book reviews
Wonderful story of four unexpected friends who meet in a knitting group.
4 women, all knitting a baby blanket, all for different reasons....
Melissa K. (missa) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 15 more book reviews
like her other books, love the story, a must read
Another great book by Debbie Macomber
Beth B. (snowgems) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 103 more book reviews
very enjoyable, hard to put down
Heather A. (imabookfanatic) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 48 more book reviews
I really enjoyed this story. I particularly liked the way the author focused on a specific character each chapter.
Laura R. (obsessivereader41) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 11 more book reviews
I really enjoyed this book on how women come together, no matter what their backgrounds.
A light romance with an unlikely assortment of characters. Even if you don't knit this story will wrap you up in the character's lives. Happy endings all round.
I can't wait to read the sequel
Jackie S. (Samlacy) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 17 more book reviews
Always a good story
Awesome, I couldn't put this book about 4 very different women becoming friends.
ndchild as a gesture of reconciliation with her caughter-in-law. Carol Girard feels that the baby blanket is a message of hopeas she makes a final attempt to conceive. And Alix Townsend os knitting her blanket for a court-ordered commumity service project.
These four very different women brouht together by an age-old craft, make unexpected discoveries---about themselves and each other. Discoveries that lead to friendship and more...
These four very different women brouht together by an age-old craft, make unexpected discoveries---about themselves and each other. Discoveries that lead to friendship and more...
Teri L. (teril) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 183 more book reviews
Debbie Macomber writes so well that i feel that I actually know these women. I can't wait to read the next book in this series.
A Seattle knitting store brings together four very different women in this earnest tale about friendship and love. Lydia Hoffman, a two-time cancer survivor, opens the shop A Good Yarn as a symbol of the new life she plans to lead. She starts a weekly knitting class, hoping to improve business and make friends in the area. The initial class project is a baby blanket, and Macomber (Changing Habits), a knitter herself who offers tips about the craft and pithy observations from knitting professionals throughout the novel, includes the knitting pattern at the start of the book. Well-heeled Jacqueline Donovan, who chooses to ignore her empty marriage, disguises her disdain for her pregnant daughter-in-law by knitting a baby blanket. Carol Girard joins the group as an affirmation of her hopes to finally have a successful in vitro pregnancy. Alix Townsend, a high school dropout with an absentee father and a mother incarcerated for forging checks, uses the class to satisfy a court-ordered community service sentence for a drug-possession conviction for which her roommate is really responsible. Unfortunately, Macomber doesn't get much below the surface of her characters, and, although they all have interesting back stories, the arc of each individual happy ending is too predictable. The only surprise involves Alix's hapless, overweight roommate, Laurel, and even this smacks of plot-driven manipulation. Macomber is an adept storyteller overall, however, and many will be entertained by this well-paced story about four women finding happiness and fulfillment through their growing friendships.
This is an enjoyable book about 4 women who seem to have nothing in common except that they go to a knitting class together but in the end become a special part of each other's lives.
Iloved this book! Looking forward to reading the next one - A Good Yarn!
This book is really a women's story! It follows the lives of four women. The owner of "The Shop on Blossom Street" which is a yarn shop and represents a new life for Lydia who has recently battled her second bout of cancer. Lydia teaches a beginners knitting class in her shop with the first project a baby's blanket. Three women join the class and each bring their lives and problems to the group. I started and finished this book on a rainy weekend as I couldn't put it down for too long. Thoroughly enjoyed this and will be looking for the sequel to this tale.
Nice story - especially if you like knitting. A quick, light read with a "feel good" ending.
This is the first book I read by this author and I loved it. I can't wait to read the sequel and others by Ms. Macomber.
Pat A.
Pat A.
Sheila J. (bigshirl55) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 197 more book reviews
I could not stop turning the pages in this book. I've just found a new favorite author. I can't wait to read the second in what I hope is a series!
Fabulous read! I bought this book at walmart, I have always wanted to read it. The characters were really good. Lydia the owner of A Good Yarn, it broke my heart when she had cancer again. And then dumped her bf Brad. Thankfully the cancer was Benign. And Brad and Lydia got back together. Jacquline she had to over come the obstacle of her daughter in law. Which she now comes to love. It made me happy how her and her husband are finally happy again. Carol it broke my heart how she couldnt have a baby after 3 IVF's and then her husband said no to adoption. But finally in the end she got her child through Alix a friend of her's had a baby and wanted to kill it. So sad. I am so happy that Carol finally got the family she wanted. And Alix overcame alot by getting the guy she always wanted fullfilling her dream at culinary school. LOVE LOVE LOVE the story.
Anne D. (reader) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 76 more book reviews
This is a wonderfull and quick read.
Bren (Breninithaca) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 377 more book reviews
I loved this story, it's the first of hers I read and I've been reading her books as fast as I can get them since.
Lorelie L. (artgal36) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 471 more book reviews
Four lives knit together....
There's a little shop on Blossom Street in Seattle. You go there to buy yarn, knitting supplies, and patterns-and now you can join a knitting class. How To Knit A Baby Blanket, that's the first lesson.
Lydia Hoffman owns the shop, which she calls A Good Yarn. It represents her dream of a new beginning, a life free from the cancer that has ravaged her twice. A life that offers a chance at love...and maybe marriage.
Jacqueline Donovan, the first woman to join the class, is estranged from her husband; her marriage has dwindled into an arrangement of separate rooms and separate lives. She disapproves of the woman married to her only son, but if she knits a baby blanket, she can at least pretend to like her pregnant daughter-in-law.
For Carol Girard, the baby blanket brings a message of hope, as she and her husband make a final attempt at in vitro pregnancy.
And tough looking Alix Townsend-that's Alix with an "i"-is learning to knit her blanket for a court-ordered community service project.
These four women, brought together by the age-old craft of knitting, make unexpected discoveries-about themselves, and each other. Discoveries that lead to love, to friendship, and acceptance, to laughter and dreams. Discoveries only women can share...
There's a little shop on Blossom Street in Seattle. You go there to buy yarn, knitting supplies, and patterns-and now you can join a knitting class. How To Knit A Baby Blanket, that's the first lesson.
Lydia Hoffman owns the shop, which she calls A Good Yarn. It represents her dream of a new beginning, a life free from the cancer that has ravaged her twice. A life that offers a chance at love...and maybe marriage.
Jacqueline Donovan, the first woman to join the class, is estranged from her husband; her marriage has dwindled into an arrangement of separate rooms and separate lives. She disapproves of the woman married to her only son, but if she knits a baby blanket, she can at least pretend to like her pregnant daughter-in-law.
For Carol Girard, the baby blanket brings a message of hope, as she and her husband make a final attempt at in vitro pregnancy.
And tough looking Alix Townsend-that's Alix with an "i"-is learning to knit her blanket for a court-ordered community service project.
These four women, brought together by the age-old craft of knitting, make unexpected discoveries-about themselves, and each other. Discoveries that lead to love, to friendship, and acceptance, to laughter and dreams. Discoveries only women can share...
very easy, light read. somewhat predictable, but overall enjoyable.
Diane C. (DEC) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 134 more book reviews
A nice read, very heartwarming.
Melissa S. (dragonlady72) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 2 more book reviews
cute story.
fun read....interesting character development....in a few places redundent...over all a good book....
Marian L. (sunfish) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 209 more book reviews
A nice, relaxing read!
Rebecca R. (Waterlogged) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 51 more book reviews
Predictable but great fun.
Judith H. (crazybooklady) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 85 more book reviews
The Shop on Blossom Street was a really good book about unlikely friends and knitting. I had never read anything by Debbie Macomber, but can't wait to read the next in the series.
Tonya C. (tonyac7478) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 46 more book reviews
This is a heartwarming book about four very different women who come together in a knitting class. It is classic Debbie Macomber, a compelling story that gives the reader hope for the future as each woman comes to terms with her lot in life, finds the gumption to succeed -- no matter what her aspirations -- and learns to understand and appreciate the people around her. I'd love to see the story go on to the women in the next class. I loved it!
I was surprised at the amount of sex and reference to sex in this book! A book does NOT have to be steamy in order to be good...look at the Jane Austen books! This was a HUGE disappointment as the storyline was good.
Debra D. (grand10) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 70 more book reviews
Love this writer. Love books about were I live
Liz M. (lizmiller) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 5 more book reviews
A very enjoyable read. A story of women's lives and what we all have in common. Inspiring.
Brenda W. (Sleep) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 7 more book reviews
A must read
Delphine B. (giyaof3gc) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 14 more book reviews
This is a very excellent book. I can't wait until her next book The Yarn Shop is available as I feel that she is a great writer.
From Publishers Weekly
A Seattle knitting store brings together four very different women in this earnest tale about friendship and love. Lydia Hoffman, a two-time cancer survivor, opens the shop A Good Yarn as a symbol of the new life she plans to lead. She starts a weekly knitting class, hoping to improve business and make friends in the area. The initial class project is a baby blanket, and Macomber (Changing Habits), a knitter herself who offers tips about the craft and pithy observations from knitting professionals throughout the novel, includes the knitting pattern at the start of the book. Well-heeled Jacqueline Donovan, who chooses to ignore her empty marriage, disguises her disdain for her pregnant daughter-in-law by knitting a baby blanket. Carol Girard joins the group as an affirmation of her hopes to finally have a successful in vitro pregnancy. Alix Townsend, a high school dropout with an absentee father and a mother incarcerated for forging checks, uses the class to satisfy a court-ordered community service sentence for a drug-possession conviction for which her roommate is really responsible. Unfortunately, Macomber doesn't get much below the surface of her characters, and, although they all have interesting back stories, the arc of each individual happy ending is too predictable. The only surprise involves Alix's hapless, overweight roommate, Laurel, and even this smacks of plot-driven manipulation. Macomber is an adept storyteller overall, however, and many will be entertained by this well-paced story about four women finding happiness and fulfillment through their growing friendships.
A Seattle knitting store brings together four very different women in this earnest tale about friendship and love. Lydia Hoffman, a two-time cancer survivor, opens the shop A Good Yarn as a symbol of the new life she plans to lead. She starts a weekly knitting class, hoping to improve business and make friends in the area. The initial class project is a baby blanket, and Macomber (Changing Habits), a knitter herself who offers tips about the craft and pithy observations from knitting professionals throughout the novel, includes the knitting pattern at the start of the book. Well-heeled Jacqueline Donovan, who chooses to ignore her empty marriage, disguises her disdain for her pregnant daughter-in-law by knitting a baby blanket. Carol Girard joins the group as an affirmation of her hopes to finally have a successful in vitro pregnancy. Alix Townsend, a high school dropout with an absentee father and a mother incarcerated for forging checks, uses the class to satisfy a court-ordered community service sentence for a drug-possession conviction for which her roommate is really responsible. Unfortunately, Macomber doesn't get much below the surface of her characters, and, although they all have interesting back stories, the arc of each individual happy ending is too predictable. The only surprise involves Alix's hapless, overweight roommate, Laurel, and even this smacks of plot-driven manipulation. Macomber is an adept storyteller overall, however, and many will be entertained by this well-paced story about four women finding happiness and fulfillment through their growing friendships.
This book is up to the standards of Debbie Macomber's many other writings.
A heart warming book. You get caught up into the people in the book.
Nona R. (nrezac) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 160 more book reviews
Excellent book! I loved meeting the characters and following their transformations! A bit on the unbelievable side though...
Tracy P. (Toot65) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 35 more book reviews
Awesome book! Prequel to A Good Yarn.
I enjoyed it!
A cozy story about four very different women who bond during a knitting class.
Janet W. (Kiltiekat) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 73 more book reviews
I love Macomber's characters. You feel right at home with them, doing the little things that make up life.
Vicki O. (vickio) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 55 more book reviews
Excellent book - I could hardly put it down.
I loved this book and can't wait to read the next one in this series. This probably will appeal to women more than men. The story is about four women who meet at a kniting shop in Seattle. They are very different but become friends. I had a hard time putting it down and was sorry when it ended.
Karen W. (kawslw2) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 32 more book reviews
havent read it got from a friend
The characters are intersting. I didn't want to put the book down. It almost made me take a knitting class, if only I had the time.
Bonnie C. (frugalmama) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 24 more book reviews
This was a nice summer read! The lives of four women are intertwined by A Good Yarn on Blossom St. A real "feel good" book.
Janet B. (Janetb21) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 103 more book reviews
There's a little yarn shop on Blosson Street in Seattle. It's owned by Lydia Joffman, and it represents her dream of a new life free from cancer. A life that offers a chance at love...
Lydia teaches knitting to beginners and the first class is "how to make a baby blanket". Three women join for different reasons, and we get to know them as the story progresses. They are widely different, but brought together, they make discoveries about themselves and each other.
This was very good.
Lydia teaches knitting to beginners and the first class is "how to make a baby blanket". Three women join for different reasons, and we get to know them as the story progresses. They are widely different, but brought together, they make discoveries about themselves and each other.
This was very good.
Denise P. (penuch) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 4 more book reviews
This book was great. It tells about 4 different women with their own set of problems, and meet and then find themselves becoming friends.
A very pleasant read. Made me homesick for Seattle!
THERE'S A LITTLE YARN SHOP OF BLOSSON STREET IN SEATTLE.
Not bad, I like the knitting part, it's the all-loose-ends-neatly-tied-up ending I could have passed on, but typical for the author.
Joey S. (Joey) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 404 more book reviews
Macomber is the best at what she does. Highly enjoyable book.
Another great book by Debbie...This is about a woman taking a chance on her dream of owning her own yarn store in Seattle....She is a cancer survivor and also afraid to take a chance on love again....Great reading!
Carrie P. (CarrieBerry) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 3 more book reviews
Great read, couldn't put it down!
Very good read. I look forward to the rest of the series.
Book is in "like new" condition.
Book is in "like new" condition.
Nicole M. (CBJPL31) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 170 more book reviews
Excellent story! I would compare this book to a "Lifetime TV" movie in book form...dramatic, fun, emotional....very good!!
Viki S. (vshaw1118) -
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The sequel is also very good. This book set up my enjoyment for Macomber's writing. The characters are very detailed and interesting. A good read!
Eileen G. (dulcimerlady) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 334 more book reviews
You don't even have to like knitting to like this engaging novel about vastly different women who become close friends through the craft. I don't usually like 'easy reads' like this book, but I found the characters depicted in a way that made me want to be friends with them too, like I knew them. You yearn along with these women, and although love can be simplistic, this book gives love a good turn.
Rene M. (teacherlady) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 66 more book reviews
I enjoyed the four intertwined stories. Looking forward to reading the sequel!
Joan K. (Smokey) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 265 more book reviews
Very good story!
Am looking forward to reading more in the series.
Am looking forward to reading more in the series.
Kristine G. (parkersmom) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 94 more book reviews
Another favorite, kept me reading the whole week on the beach. I could not put it down. Although I do not knit this book was truly interesting and kept my attention.
Cherri B. (cherri) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 264 more book reviews
I love this series about real women in real life situtations. I could identity and empathize with the feelings and actions of so many situations. Another of my favorite authors!
Brenda E. (thisreaderwrites) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 77 more book reviews
Debbie Macomber tells women's stories in a way no one else does.
Ellen W. (krickettewhite) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 26 more book reviews
Debbie macomber tells womens stories in a way no one else does . She has a gift for understanding the souls of women
Shannon K. (nikkatlan) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 61 more book reviews
very enjoyable
A happy feel good book. An easy read
Nancy B. (Bozat) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 132 more book reviews
Great book as usual for Macomber! The sequel is great too!
Margaret K. (MargeinAz) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 119 more book reviews
Loved this book!
Dorothy N. (DorothyXs) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 18 more book reviews
This was an excellent book, I finished it in 2 days.
I loved this book!! It even has instructions for knitting the baby blanket!! Four different women are brought together by the Shop on Blossom Street where yarn is knitted into friendships!
The first book of this series. I enjoyed it very much. I love knitting and reading and this combined a very good story about both!
Such a good book. The relationships and the growth of these relationships was so much fun to read about. I laughed and cried while reading this book.
Suzette S. (suzettesims) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 9 more book reviews
Very good.
Barbara M. S. (SWEETIE) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 180 more book reviews
The little yarn shop on Blossom Street offers a gathering place for women to make friends and support one another.
Jennifer G. (paradisemommy05) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 63 more book reviews
Beautiful story!
A great book. I am hoping to get the sequel to this on this website!
Amanda (RockStarGirl) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 329 more book reviews
One of Macomber's best books....
A thirty year old cancer survivor opens up a knitting shop. Some of her regular customers include: an older country-club, high society type who doesn't like her new daughter-in-law and has marital problems; a young woman with a punk attitude who has had a horrible upbringing and is knitting to fulfill anger management obligations; and a woman who wants nothing more than to be a mother but has infertility issues. The four women become close friends as they deal with their ups and downs.
A thirty year old cancer survivor opens up a knitting shop. Some of her regular customers include: an older country-club, high society type who doesn't like her new daughter-in-law and has marital problems; a young woman with a punk attitude who has had a horrible upbringing and is knitting to fulfill anger management obligations; and a woman who wants nothing more than to be a mother but has infertility issues. The four women become close friends as they deal with their ups and downs.
Ann B. (Ann-B) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 264 more book reviews
Charming book!! Great character depth, great story. Can't wait to read more from this author.
Jennifer T. (jenniferthib) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 70 more book reviews
There's a little yarn shop on Blossom Street in Seattle. It's owned by Lydia Hoffman, and it represents her dream of a new life free from cancer. A life that offers a chance at love...
Lydia teaches knitting to beginners, and the first class is "How To Make A Baby Blanket." Three women join. Jacqueline Donovan wants to knit something for her grandchild as a gesture of reconciliation with her daughter-in-law. Carol Girard feels that the baby blanket is a message of hope as she makes a final attempt to conceive. And Alix Townsend is knitting her blanket for a court ordered community service project.
These four very different women, brought together by an age-old craft, make unexpected discoveries-about themselves and each other. Discoveries that lead to friendship and more...
Lydia teaches knitting to beginners, and the first class is "How To Make A Baby Blanket." Three women join. Jacqueline Donovan wants to knit something for her grandchild as a gesture of reconciliation with her daughter-in-law. Carol Girard feels that the baby blanket is a message of hope as she makes a final attempt to conceive. And Alix Townsend is knitting her blanket for a court ordered community service project.
These four very different women, brought together by an age-old craft, make unexpected discoveries-about themselves and each other. Discoveries that lead to friendship and more...
Carma (tandemonimom) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 21 more book reviews
Sweet story about a girl with cancer who opens a yarn shop and has three very different students for her first class.
Joyce B. (tripletmom) -
Enjoyed all the characters. Looking forwad to reading the next book.
Mic A. (pippilongstockings) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 21 more book reviews
This was cute and a niced escape. Easy to read and believe in the characters as they grew throughout the book. Highly recommend!
Carla B. (Carla) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 123 more book reviews
This book was great! First Debbie Macomber book I read and it made me want to read more. "A Good Yarn" is the sequel to this book, it's a great tie-in.
Debbie B. (debs) -
I loved this book. Found it hard to put down. Excellent character development and each chapter is better than the last. I also read the sequels "A Good Yarn" and "Back on Blossom Street", which is a continuation of the characters' lives. Something you often wish for, with a good book, and rarely get.
Janette B. (jlaine76) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 9 more book reviews
Great read!
April D. (knittymama) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 424 more book reviews
Very sweet and uplifting. And a pattern, too!
I liked how the characters were developed and all were connected by the little knitting shop.
Melissa C. (lissajc) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 6 more book reviews
Loved it! The characters lives are interesting & they intwine in a way that makes you want to keep reading to see what happens next. Lydia, Jacqueline, Alix & Carol develop friendships that I can't wait to read about in A Good Yarn, the next book.
Jennifer O. (bookloverjenni) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 57 more book reviews
I prefer books that focus on one or two characters. There were a few too many in The Shop On Blossom Street but still an enjoyable light read. Has a sweet ending.
I love this book! Great read!
Colleen H. (Dove) -
A heart warming story! (Great book)
Very enjoyable.
Maria K. (mkenner515) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 10 more book reviews
quick read, good story
Vicki M. (vmachapy) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 215 more book reviews
Excellent!!!! Wonderful.... and now I am searching for the second book called A Good Yarn
Cecilia J. (MissC) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 100 more book reviews
i really enjoyed this book. It was an easy read. The characters' relationships really drew me in.
I LOVED, LOVED, LOVED this book! I simply couldn't put it down! As usual Debbie Macomber delivers!
Catherine M. (readitagain) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 47 more book reviews
I must say, this was a great beginning to this story. I read "A Good Yarn" before I read this one. SO it did explain alot. I like how the author lets you into the lives of the characters. I hope that she writes more about them.
I really enjoyed this book! The next book in the series is "A Good Yarn", and it was wonderful too!
Heartwarming story!
Nicole Y. (NicoleY) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 19 more book reviews
The beginning of another wonderful series by Debbie Macomber.
I enjoyed this book. The women are likeable and I enjoyed reading about their friendship with one another. The knitting pattern is awesome too!
Lisa J. (heavenboundlj) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 232 more book reviews
I really have enjoyed all the books I've read by Debbie Macomber...including this one. What a great tale of four very different women and their lives...and how they affect each other.
good book, especially for those addicted to knitting and yarn.
There's a little yarn shop on Blossom Street in Seattle. It's owned by Lydia Hoffman, and it represents her dream of a new life free from cancer...A life that offers a change at love...
She teaches knitting to beginners... the first class brings together 4 very different women..they make unexpected discoveries about themselves and each other. Discoveries that lead to friendship and more. An enjoyable read.
She teaches knitting to beginners... the first class brings together 4 very different women..they make unexpected discoveries about themselves and each other. Discoveries that lead to friendship and more. An enjoyable read.
This was a light easy read about 4 women who become unlikely friends.
Susan G. (Queenmom) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 42 more book reviews
Thers a little shop on Blossom Street in Seattle. It's owned by Lydia, and it represents her dream of a new life free from cancer. A life thast offers a chance at love...
i thought it was really nice the way she tells the story about the different women and how they live their lives.
Th little yarn shop on Blossom Street brings 4 woman together... and their stories are told....
not my type of book
Bonnie P. (bonbon) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 104 more book reviews
A great book about friendship!
Christina M. (christinam) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 4 more book reviews
Excellent, heartwarming story!!!
Sandy B. (didine70) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 9 more book reviews
If you like to knit, you will love this novel even more. There are four women whose lives are intertwined when they meet in a yarn shop and take knitting lessons together.
Deanna S. (cozylady) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 125 more book reviews
Four very different women are brought together by the age old craftof knitting.
Paula H. (PJean63) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 16 more book reviews
I really liked the way the author drew in people from very diverse lives to interact with each other.
Linda F. (EASY22) - , reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 161 more book reviews
VERY INTERESTING WEAVING OF STORIES OF 4 WOMEN CENTERED AROUND A KNITTING CLASS. I HAVE ALREADY ORDERED THE SEQUEL NOW. CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS TO THEM NEXT. WELL WRITTEN.
love this baby pattern .. can't wait for the rest of the series
Deborah T. (debtaze) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 11 more book reviews
This is the first Debbie Macomber book I have read. I enjoyed her ability to weave the lives of four completely different people in the knitting class together into a cohesive group. Each chapter is titled a character's name and the content deals with what is going on in that character's life. Consequently, the reader gets to know and love each character and feels a part of their lives as well. It made me want to learn to knit and join a class of my own. I ordered her second book in the series.
Hope M. (beadlady) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 63 more book reviews
I really enjoyed this book, having read A Good Yarn first, I was afraid I wouldn't like this as much but it was everybit as godd although I should have read them in the reverse order.
Donna C. (darkcoffeeclouds) -
I love this story. This is the fourth time I've read it but I guess I'm old enough now that stories will always be new each time. I love to knit myself and so I was drawn to this story because each book has a knitting pattern in the front. Lydia is a 2-time cancer survivor that opens a yarn store as an affirmation of life. She offers a knitting class and three women sign up. These women couldn't be more different in personality and even though they bump heads in the beginning they end up forging some close friendships. The characters in this story are all wonderful and I find myself wanting to know more about them. Each chapter has the name of the person it will be about instead of a title and I always find myself wanting to jump forward to read more about a certain person or situation. I especially like Alix but I also really feel a connection with Lydia. I may not have cancer but I do battle with chronic pain/Fibromyalgia and many of the things she says really resonated with me.
Carol W. (carolceltic) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 41 more book reviews
awesome book she did it again
Kelly O. (KellyWilloughby) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 209 more book reviews
Loved the people you become involved with. Gives hope to those that read this story. I have just started reading Macomber and I have not found a book I did not like. All of them are great.
The first of Debbie Macomber's popular series, set in a knitting shop in Seattle. If you like to knit, and like a good, homey story, you'll love these books!
#2 of a new series. Loved it as much as Book 1. Macomber has found a winner with characters you care about and descriptions of places and happenings that make you feel as you are right there with them. I am not a romance fan, but a girlfriend recommended this series, and I was hooked.
Knitting Romance--fun read
a very enjoyable quick read
A good relaxing read about caring friendships, taking chances on love ,not hearing the voice of doom and finding yourself a person worth of love.
Mary H. (inkdrinker) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 97 more book reviews
Yes! Yes! Yes! another series by Debbie Macomber! I love the new characters! a whole new family to meet and get to know...going to read them all!
Veronica N. (VeronicaNagy) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 48 more book reviews
Great book, great author.
The first Debbie Macomber book I ever read. It was very enjoyable, and now has me hooked on the rest of her books.
Joan O. (southerncooker) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 106 more book reviews
Knitting mystery. Fun read.
Marcia K. (marwan) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 496 more book reviews
This are great books. I am not a knitter and I love this Blossom series.
Barbara A. (barbwired) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 130 more book reviews
There's a little yarn shop on Blossom Street in Seattle. It's owned by Lydia Hoffman, and it represents her dream of a new life free from cancer. A life that offers a chance at love . . .
Lydia teaches knitting to beginners, and the first class is "How to Make a Baby Blanket." Three women join. Jacqueline Donovan wants to knit something for her grandchild as a gesture of reconciliation with her daughter-in-law. Carol Girard feels that the baby blanket is a message of hope as she makes a final attempt to conceive. And Alix Townsend is knitting her blanket for a court-ordered community service project.
These four very different women, brought together by an age-old craft, make unexpected discoveries about themselves and each other. Discoveries that lead to friendship and more . . .
Lydia teaches knitting to beginners, and the first class is "How to Make a Baby Blanket." Three women join. Jacqueline Donovan wants to knit something for her grandchild as a gesture of reconciliation with her daughter-in-law. Carol Girard feels that the baby blanket is a message of hope as she makes a final attempt to conceive. And Alix Townsend is knitting her blanket for a court-ordered community service project.
These four very different women, brought together by an age-old craft, make unexpected discoveries about themselves and each other. Discoveries that lead to friendship and more . . .
Christine E. (Scaper) - , reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 240 more book reviews
Four women brought together by an age old craft, make unexpected discoveries about themselves and each other. Warm and fuzzy.
Linda L. (LinnyLu) -
Very good read - could not put it down!
Absolutely loved this book! She is an amazing author and is now my new favorite!!!
Dawnann (freeverse) - , reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 49 more book reviews
Debbie tells women's stories in a way no one else does. She has a gift for understanding the souls of women.
Brooke G. (l3rookeLuvsl3ooks) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 60 more book reviews
Cozy, cozy, cozy... makes you want to take up knitting. I am a crocheter, and this book was great fun, but I never could learn to knit. I wish the shop on Blossom Street was right next door to me.
Carol M. (Tunerlady) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 581 more book reviews
A delightful story of four women and knitting shop...very poignant portrayal of the interaction between them and their families and men in their lives. Will definitely be getting the 2nd book in this series.
Karen U. (editorgrrl) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 255 more book reviews
According to DebbieMacomber.com:
After THE SHOP ON BLOSSOM STREET went to press, we discovered an error in the knitting pattern included in the book. The pattern reads, \"Rep Rows 13-36 until piece measures approximately 42\" and you have worked Row 16 or 32.\" It should say, \"Rep Rows 13-36 until piece measures approximately 42\" and you have worked Row 36.\"
After THE SHOP ON BLOSSOM STREET went to press, we discovered an error in the knitting pattern included in the book. The pattern reads, \"Rep Rows 13-36 until piece measures approximately 42\" and you have worked Row 16 or 32.\" It should say, \"Rep Rows 13-36 until piece measures approximately 42\" and you have worked Row 36.\"
Katie L. (cdlap) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 174 more book reviews
Never met a Macomber I didn't like!
Kimberly J. (kj10101) reviewed The Shop On Blossom Street (Blossom Street, Bk 1) on + 35 more book reviews
Lydia Hoffman, little yarn shop on Blossom Street represents her dream of a new life. Her 1 st is How to Make a Baby Blanket and 3 women join. This is the story of four different women brought together by an age old craft and make unexpected discoveries about themselves and each other. Discoveries that lead to friendship and more...
Elaine B. (embchicken) -
There is a little yarn shop on Blossom Street in Seattle. It's owned by Lydia Hoffman, and it represents her dream of a new life free from cancer. A life that offers a chance at love...
Lydia teaches knitting to beginners, and the first class is "How To Make a BAby Blanket". Three women join. Jacqueline Donovan wants to knit something for her grandchild as a gesture of reconciliation wit her daughter-in-law. Carol Girard feels that the baby blanket is a message of hope as she makes a final attempt to conceive. And Alix Townsend is knitting her blanket for a court-ordered community service project.
These four very different women, brought together by an age-old craft, make unexpected discoveries-about themselves and each other. Discoveries that lead to friendship and more...
Lydia teaches knitting to beginners, and the first class is "How To Make a BAby Blanket". Three women join. Jacqueline Donovan wants to knit something for her grandchild as a gesture of reconciliation wit her daughter-in-law. Carol Girard feels that the baby blanket is a message of hope as she makes a final attempt to conceive. And Alix Townsend is knitting her blanket for a court-ordered community service project.
These four very different women, brought together by an age-old craft, make unexpected discoveries-about themselves and each other. Discoveries that lead to friendship and more...
