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Jasmyn's Reviews
Jasmyn's Reviews rated it 11 years ago
This was an amazing book! The magic was perfect, the sisters were perfect, Tarrytown was perfect. In a world where magic just may be possible - people still shun it and the Van Ripper sister responsible for guarding it. The Stitchery has been a place of magic for generations, knitting solutions for ...
Abandoned by Booklikes
Abandoned by Booklikes rated it 11 years ago
The Wishing Thread strongly reminds me of Sarah Addison Allen's novels. Since I tended to love mostly every novel by Ms. Allen I thought that I would love this one or at least give it a try to see if I would like it. After finishing the novel I realized that it may have echoed Ms. Allen's novels in ...
Deluged with Books
Deluged with Books rated it 12 years ago
I really liked this book, with its charm, its heartwarming theme, the characters and the way the author weaves the words to tell a story about family, dreams, goals, love and magic. Its about three sisters, who have a certain legacy to uphold. Set in Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow, it follws the Van ...
Tania's Book Circus
Tania's Book Circus rated it 12 years ago
There is, of course, always a question - a question of the difference between what is real and what is true. A thing can be true without being real. You may not grasp this entirely, but don't worry. This is the nature of faith, of magic, of a good life's work. This was a sweet, easy-reading book abo...
jbarrett5 book reviews, etc
jbarrett5 book reviews, etc rated it 12 years ago
The Wishing Thread by Lisa Van Allen' knit people’s most ardent wishes into beautiful scarves and mittens, granting them health, success, or even a blossoming romance' This phrase in the description caught my eye as I do knit for many charities and some of the patterns I do use do tell a story abou...
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