The Shop on Blossom Street (A Blossom Street Novel, #1) (Blossom Street) (Blossom Street Books)

by Debbie Macomber

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A couple years ago I was introduced to the writing of Debbie Macomber and surprised by how much I enjoyed it with a new-at-the-time novel, [b:Hannah's List|7556334|Hannah's List (Blossom Street, #7)|Debbie Macomber|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1348747144s/7556334.jpg|9862760]. What I didn't discover until recently is that it was the seventh book in a series. As the ninth book just released and my mom reviewed it I became interested in the rest of the series and sought it out. The series starts with this book, The Shop on Blossom Street.

I've been blessed with a copy of this from a publicist and have enjoyed reading it. Today I discovered it was available as an audiobook from the Overdrive system and I've needed to be crafty so I borrowed the e-audio and quilted. ALL DAY LONG. I listened to the entire book today and I snickered. I laughed. I cried, more than once. There is an interesting cast of characters and to see the way they are all brought together is interesting as well as amusing.

Before we moved across state lines I had a pretty nifty neat of quilting friends, and since moving it has been very difficult to meet other quilters. Most of the stores here and personalities are vastly different from what I was used to and the friendly community just wasn't here. Until recently with two fairly new stores opening up just minutes away. Reading about these four women and the way they connected with each other and worked out there own issues over a project or two was cathartic. It also brings hope.

I think that Debbie Macomber has a great ministry. She entertains, but she also provides just enough seeds and reassurance that those with faith and those without can gain from reading her stories. I remember enjoying Hannah's List so much and my mother assures me that [b:Starting Now|12681611|Starting Now (Blossom Street, #9)|Debbie Macomber|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1344370989s/12681611.jpg|17810179] is just as good to read.

Oooooh! The mail just brought me a new ARC of [b:Starry Night: A Christmas Novel|17910542|Starry Night A Christmas Novel|Debbie Macomber|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1368680109s/17910542.jpg|24574896] to read! I cannot wait! I'm also hoping to jump into book two from the Blossom Street series in [b:A Good Yarn|143761|A Good Yarn (Blossom Street, #2)|Debbie Macomber|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1172158770s/143761.jpg|4083744].

Thanks to the publicist for providing a copy for review.
To be posted to CreativeMadnessMama.com.