I am not a big fan of half books or in-between books or whatever it is that authors are calling them nowadays. Those annoying books that either follow up where the last one left off or a taste of what is to come next in the series. I just do not understand them. Why not include the information, if it is at all necessary, in the book where it belongs and not tempt the reader to buy yet another book that turns into a waste of money.I read the Twenty Wishes and I read and I read Summer on Blossom Street and I really do not know how this book, enhances either story. I was not a fan of Twenty Wishes in the fist place and only liked Summer on Blossom Street slightly better. Being a series reader, I cannot help myself to finish what I had started in hopes that I will find the book that made me glad that I did not give up too soon. Knitting Diaries is actually three short stories; bringing together three separate authors, Debbie Macomber, Susan Mallery and Christina Skye. Since I am unfamiliar with the other two authors, I only read Macomber’s contribution so I can say that I have kept the series together. I know, a lame excuse, but if I did not I might have missed that gem. If only it were that easy.The Twenty First Wish brings us back to Anne Marie, a widow and Ellen her recently adopted daughter; Anne Marie has purchased a home and as she and Ellen are planning their move, Mel (Anne Marie’s new boyfriend) and Tim (Ellen’s biological father) start doing that he-man dance and Anne Marie has very little patience for such tomfoolery. For a short story that is only 123 pages long, this review is going longer than I thought and if you know Macomber's writing, you can guess where this storyline goes and who has their Twenty-First Wish granted. You will have to read Twenty Wishes to understand the importance of the original list. Suffice it to say that it is a bucket list of sorts. A list that will help bring closure to some and open new worlds for others. The Knitting Diaries is an anthology of three stories with a knitting theme. And, of course, there are knitting patterns included with each story. The Twenty-First Wish, by Debbie Macomber, is a short story in the Blossom Street series, and centres around Blossom Street Books proprietor Anne Marie Roche and her adopted daughter Ellen. The title refers to an earlier book in the series, Twenty Wishes; Ellen has added a secret twenty-first wish to her list: that her adopted mother will fall in love with her father Tim. But Anne Marie caught Tim in a lie, and is now going out with Mel. Does Ellen’s wish have a chance? Another sweet Macomber romance.Coming Unravelled, by Susan Mallery is a short story set in the small town of Georgetown, Texas. Robyn Mulligan has come back to Georgetown to help out her grandmother, Eleanor, with her yarn shop, Only Ewe, when Eleanor needs to have knee surgery. Robyn’s acting career in New York has stalled, and she wants to make a fresh start in Texas. But T.J. Passman, handsome and hot-tempered, doesn’t trust her to not take advantage of Eleanor. T.J. has a tragic past to overcome and has found succour with Eleanor and her friends. Will Robyn and T.J. eventually stop being enemies? A passionate romance from Susan MalleryReturn to Summer Island by Christina Skye is a short story set in Summer Island, Oregon. Caro McNeal returns to her childhood home on Summer Island when she has a devastating car accident in Chicago which causes her to lose the use of her right hand and arm. As well as being unable to do her victim advocate work, she cannot knit, and find this the most heart-breaking of all. At the home of her grandmother, Morgan, she encounters a handsome Marine, Lieutenant Gage Grayson, about to return to duty in Afghanistan. Somehow, she finds herself looking after his pets, drawing them and sending him emails, all of which seems to help her rehabilitate. But when the pets seem to sense something is amiss, she begins to worry if Gage will make it home. A heart-warming tale.
What do You think about Knitting Diaries (2011)?
Loved this - love anything about knitting and Debbie Macomber's Blossom Street stitches is great.
—Michelle
Blossom Street Bk 09The Twenty-First Wish, Knitting is a Passion, Knitting is a Comfort
—Boop
I only read the Debbie Macomber part. And it was great. I will read the rest later.
—Mariflor
These were really good stories I enjoyed all three of them.
—nisha
