I just completed reading "The Shop on Blossom Street" by Debbie Macomber. (It was so fun to write a book review after reading Breaking Dawn I decided to do it for each book I read.)
The Shop on Blossom Street is a story of 30 year old two time cancer survivor who as an acclamation of life decides to open a knitting shop. In an attempt to build clients Lydia offers a beginners knitting class. The book follows the story of Lydia and her three students: Alix, Carol and Jaquelyn.
As mentioned before Lydia is a cancer survivor trying to reclaim and build a new life for herself. Alix is girl in her early 20's struggling from a abusive upbringing and bouncing back after a life of drugs and violence. Alix chooses to take the class to full fill her court issued community service. Carol is in her late 30's. Her and her husband have been struggling for years to get pregnant. In the story you meet them as they are about to undergo their last attempt and IVF. Carol enrolls in the class in order to acclaim her hope and firm belief that she will become a mother, the classes first project is a baby blanket. Jacquelyn is a wealthy upper class proper women who's marriage is struggling and she her self is struggling to accept her new daughter and their announcement that Jacquelynn will be a grandma. Jacquelynn decided to take the class to show she can be a good grandma.
Over the course of the class these four laddies grow to become close friends as they each struggle with their own lives. While watching these characters progress we learn a few big lessons in life:
- God never gives up on us
- Hold on to your dreams and make them come true no matter how bleak they may seem
- Hope is the key. Hold onto hope and it will all work out
- Above all love always wins and will see you through
Would I recommend this book....Heck ya its the best. I was surprised my self. I usually stick with history books but I loved this one. Its a feel good read. I am currently reading the second one in the series A Good Yarn.
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