The Shop on Blossom Street

By: Debbie Macomber

Narrated by: Linda Emond

Length: 5 hrs and 6 mins

Publisher's summary

There's a little shop on Blossom Street in Seattle called A Good Yarn. You go there to buy knitting supplies and patterns, and now it's offering a knitting class. The first lesson: how to knit a baby blanket.

For owner Lydia Hoffman, the shop represents her dream of beginning a new life free from the cancer that has ravaged her twice. A life that offers a chance at love, and maybe marriage.

Jacqueline Donovan is stuck in a marriage that has dwindled into an arrangement of separate rooms and separate lives. She disapproves of the woman married to her only son, but if she knits a baby blanket, she can at least pretend to like her pregnant daughter-in-law.

For Carol Girard, the baby blanket brings a message of hope as she and her husband make a final attempt at in vitro pregnancy.

And tense-looking Alix Townsend, that's Alix with an "i", is learning to knit her blanket for her court-ordered community service project.

Brought together by an age-old craft, these four women make unexpected discoveries, about themselves and each other. Discoveries that lead to love, to friendship and acceptance, to laughter and dreams.

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©2004 Debbie Macomber (P)2004 HarperCollins Publishers, Inc.

Critic reviews

"Clearly capturing each woman as she supports the others and searches for the answers to her own troubles, Emond outdoes herself in portraying counterculture proponent Alix....The warmth of Emond's voice so embodies the tenacious characters as to deliver a worthwhile story of change and hope." (AudioFile)

Refreshing

the kind of story that is comforting in these times on crisis. nicely done, relaxing.

Debbie is a great story teller and she keeps you w

What made the experience of listening to The Shop on Blossom Street the most enjoyable?

Linda did an awesome job reading the story and had all the excitement in all the right places

What about Linda Emond’s performance did you like?

She knew when to change her voice and make it exciting to listen to and to hear the story.

Precious sweet

From what felt like despair to bliss, this story tugged at my heart. Starting on book 2 “A Good Yarn” right now!

Good yarns to the rescue.

Beloved persons in tangled situations seek to untangle and reshape lives as they shape yarn in lasting ways..

Sweet story of pulling together

Debbie Macomber never disappoints! A very sweet story about how pulling together as friends and family can be amazing!

Enjoyable, lighthearted read

I don't mind having a book that is a bit predictable since it is still interesting to read how it gets to its end.

Not everything in the novel was predictable, however. I really enjoyed the story and didn't want to stop listening. I was well entertained and that is one of the biggest reasons I read/listen to books.

Inspired me to take up a new craft

I'm normally a slow reader but this story kept my attention and I wanted more. It also led to find my own local knitting group and started knitting. I've met great people and patronize a few of my local businesses.

A wonderful story

A truly wonderful story that was very well read.
The characters were interesting and varied. I cannot wait to listen to the next one. most enjoyable.

Another Winner

Debbie Macomber is a great author.Her characters are so wonderful,her locations are marvelous and her stories are very touching. I can’t wait to read the next book.

Doing it again

I started listening to audio books 12 years ago. Blossom Street was one of the first series I listened too. Sometimes I just get in the mood for a series of stories I enjoy, thus the Blossom Street series where the most unlikely small group of women meet in a new yarn shop learning to knit a baby blanket. Each women has a distinct personality and life circumstances unlike any other in this small group, but learning to knit together ends up knitting them together. If you need a soft relaxing story then this one is for you. My life is very stressfull so I need a nice enjoyable story. Debbie always provides that.