The Shop on Blossom Street
11 journalers for this copy...
Just picked up at Target to read before getting the sequel in a bookring.
I really, really wanted to love this book. It's set in a yarn shop, what could be better? But it's just not written that well. It's like Macomber plugged in a formula. And the ending is far too pat - everyone gets a happy ending but you don't see the gradual change that leads to it, it just happens. The style is very romance-novel, but not even good romance-novel. Hopefully, someone else will love it more.
Sending this out on a ray. Here's the order!
KimberleeV, NY
Booknhand, CA
wyldewomin, MA
BigBird2002, AZ
Luintaurien, NE
Jaelle, NY
mysterylady36,
superchief, Canada
PRCS, Ont. Canada
nordie, Ireland
wyvernfriend, Ireland
I'm keeping it open, so this order may change as others are added w/possible shipping restrictions. When wyvernfriend's done, release at will!
KimberleeV, NY
Booknhand, CA
wyldewomin, MA
BigBird2002, AZ
Luintaurien, NE
Jaelle, NY
mysterylady36,
superchief, Canada
PRCS, Ont. Canada
nordie, Ireland
wyvernfriend, Ireland
I'm keeping it open, so this order may change as others are added w/possible shipping restrictions. When wyvernfriend's done, release at will!
Received from LaRue in New York. Thanks for hosting this bookray LaRue! I just started my first knitting class this week, so how appropriate is it that this book should arrive now. I'm looking forward to reading it and hope that I enjoy the story.
I just finished The Shop on Blossom Street today. I'll be putting it in the mail to Booknhand as soon she PM's me her address. I really enjoyed the book. It was a nice, easy, uplifting read which is exactly what I was in the mood for. Thanks for hosting this ring LaRue!
Sent to Booknhand in California via Media Mail. Enjoy!
Came in the mail today - Am in the middle of another book right now and also heading out of town tomorrow, so probably won't start this book until sometime next week, but I will try to read it fast so it can continue on its way to the others who are eager to read it.
Of course will journal again after I finish it.
Thanks for sharing :)
Of course will journal again after I finish it.
Thanks for sharing :)
I finished this book almost two weeks ago and just realized as I was getting ready to send it off to the next person on the list that I never came back and journalled it when I was finished - SORRY :(
I enjoyed this book. It was a lesson life about not pre-judging others.
I loved the way the author used life circumstances to bring 4 women together, each with their own agenda and issues, to benefit each other.
I am eager to read the next continuation - A Good Yarn :)
I enjoyed this book. It was a lesson life about not pre-judging others.
I loved the way the author used life circumstances to bring 4 women together, each with their own agenda and issues, to benefit each other.
I am eager to read the next continuation - A Good Yarn :)
Journal Entry 9 by booknhand at Controlled Release - Bookring in San Jose, California USA on Sunday, October 9, 2005
Released 18 yrs ago (10/9/2005 UTC) at Controlled Release - Bookring in San Jose, California USA
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Sending off to wyldewomin as the next participant on this bookring.
Hope you enjoy it as much as I did :)
Sending off to wyldewomin as the next participant on this bookring.
Hope you enjoy it as much as I did :)
Journal Entry 10 by wyldewomin from East Bridgewater, Massachusetts USA on Tuesday, October 25, 2005
Just arrived today. Amazingly it is dry despite the pouring rain.
Great post card! One of these days, I need to get out to California
Great post card! One of these days, I need to get out to California
Journal Entry 11 by wyldewomin from East Bridgewater, Massachusetts USA on Sunday, November 13, 2005
What a wonderful book! It has that warm fuzzy sweater feel to it. I read it while tying to avoid grading papers. It was supposed to be my 10 minute break book but I got sucked in and read it in about 4 hours give or take. I think I may have to find the follow-up novel, A Good Yarn. ... I also have come to the conclusion that I really should learn to knit.
Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for sharing.
Got it today. Thank you. Will read and pass on ASAP.
Can't get into it so sending it out
Jaelle asked to be skipped. PMing next person
Journal Entry 15 by Luintaurien at BookRing in Bookring, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Wednesday, February 8, 2006
Released 18 yrs ago (2/8/2006 UTC) at BookRing in Bookring, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases
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Arrived in the mail tonight. I have to finish the book I am currently reading and then this one is next.
This was a nice light read which was just what I needed. I enjoyed the story and how the 4 very different women connected and formed a friendship. I did think it was a little obvious where it was going though.
I will send this out as soon as I have an address.
I will send this out as soon as I have an address.
Finally made it to the post office this evening. It should be to its next stop within a week (according to the post office)!
This book arrived safe and sound at my house this morning. I'll start reading it today!
I just finished this book. I enjoyed this book even though it was a bit predictable!
Thanks to LaRue for hosting this bookray!
I will send it off to PRCS as soon as I get an address.
Thanks to LaRue for hosting this bookray!
I will send it off to PRCS as soon as I get an address.
I just got back from mailing this book to PRCS. It's not going far so it should arrive soon!
Enjoy!!
Enjoy!!
got this book from superchief this week it is a fairly fast read
nice little story not totally predictable would like to read book 2 one day A GOOD YARN. reminded in some ways of the reading group were women meet up, and we find out what happens in their lives...sent to Nordie BIrmingham.England is next on list wedAug5th by surface mail
Got this a few days ago - this was the first time I've had the change to journal - Thanks!
Enjoyable romance-style book, easy to read and inoffensive.
Passing on to wyvernfriend in the next few days
Passing on to wyvernfriend in the next few days
Posted to wyvernfriend
arrived in the post today, looking forward to it.
An interesting story that probably isn't what I should be reading the day I go in for the results of my annual checkup.
After several bouts with Brain Cancer and after losing her father Lydia decides to open her own wool shop. When she starts a knitting class little does she know that this is the start of some friendships that will change the lives of the women involved forever.
Pretty typical romance novel stuff.
Going to bring it to the Stitch'n'Bitch IE next meetup I make it to.
After several bouts with Brain Cancer and after losing her father Lydia decides to open her own wool shop. When she starts a knitting class little does she know that this is the start of some friendships that will change the lives of the women involved forever.
Pretty typical romance novel stuff.
Going to bring it to the Stitch'n'Bitch IE next meetup I make it to.
given to one of the women at Stitch'N'Bitch IE
Got from SnB. Liked the knitting shop setting. Pretty adequately captured some of the obsessions of knitters (of whom I am one). Bit formulaic...threads of different lives...bonded together in close friendship...enter crisis...then happy endings all around. All said, though, a fairly entertaining read. Will take it to my Argentine friend, who's also a knitter and ask her to read it and pass it along on her holidays in Italy (or was it Spain?). CSM
CAUGHT IN WHITEHALL DUBLIN 9 IRELAND
CAUGHT IN WHITEHALL DUBLIN 9 IRELAND
