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Debbie Macomber
Posted: 22 July 2008 07:23 AM   [ Ignore ]  
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Are there any Debbie Macomber fans here?  I’ve read the Blossom Street knitting series and really enjoyed them, I think you’d describe them as chick lit for the more mature chick.  Each one is based round a knitting class at Lydia’s yarn shop and features four women and how they work out their problems and as a bonus she also gives the patterns for the project which each class is working on – a baby blanket in the first book, socks in the second and prayer shawls in the third.

Best to read them in order because the later ones contain spoilers for the earlier ones –

1.  The shop on Blossom Street
2.  A good yarn
3.  Back on Blossom Street/Wednesdays at four (bit confusing, it’s the same book published under two different titles)

There are also two spin-offs based on other shop owners in Blossom Street – Susannah’s Garden and Twenty Wishes which I haven’t read yet but I can feel another Amazon order coming on.

Her website http://www.debbiemacomber.com has lots of information on her books, some free patterns and recipes and is well worth a look.

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Posted: 22 July 2008 08:34 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 1 ]  
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I really enjoyed the three books you listed, and would certainly read more of hers.

I feel a trip to amazon coming on as well!  Or at least to the library!

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Posted: 22 July 2008 09:15 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 2 ]  
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I have read the 3 books,they were good i enjoyed them.

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Posted: 22 July 2008 10:48 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 3 ]  
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I’m going to try and get them from Library, I read about her in one of the knitting magazines, and they sound good, if I’m not reading a knitting mag I am reading a chicklit smile x Janet

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Posted: 22 July 2008 10:58 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 4 ]  
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I’ve read them all too. Even a couple of her non-knitting ones. They’re very easy reading, perfect when you’re taking a break from turning a heel. wink

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Posted: 22 July 2008 11:41 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 5 ]  
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Had a look at Amazon and it seems one of the books is duplicated just under different title!

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Posted: 01 August 2008 12:57 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 6 ]  
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Had a look at Amazon and it seems one of the books is duplicated just under different title!

Yes, and I’ve just seen that Susannah’s Garden is also published as Old Boyfriends.

No wonder her books sell so well, everyone buys them twice by mistake!

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Posted: 19 November 2008 12:38 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 7 ]  
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Just finished Something about Christmas, (think that’s what it’s called!) and it was one of those ‘can’t put down’ books ! Isn’t a knitting book, more a cookery book wink but really enjoyed it x janet

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