Starting Now is number nine in Debbie Macomber's A Blossom Street Novel series. I have read several books in this series, not all, but you do not necessarily have to read them in order to enjoy them. It would probably be best to read number one first to learn the main characters. The series is about two sisters, Lydia, (the owner), and Margaret, who run A Good Yarn, knitting and yarn store. The books in the series are about the camaraderie between the women who meet for classes in the shop. These books always make me want to take up knitting.
The protagonist in Starting Now is a young lawyer, Libby Morgan, whose job is eliminated due to budget cuts, even though she has allowed her job to monopolize her life for years. Her marriage ended in divorce because she refused to have a baby, while she was trying to make partner. She begins interviewing for new jobs, but finds that she has a tremendous amount of time on her hands. One day Libby walked into A Good Yarn, and remembers knitting with her mom before she died. Libby is asked if she would like to knit a preemie hat, to donate to the local hospital, and soon is knitting one after another. One day she helps drop the hats off at the baby nursery, and while there Libby is asked if she would like to volunteer rocking babies in the nursery, which to her surprise she does. Libby realizes that the more she opens up to new opportunities in her life the more wonderful things keep happening to her.
If you enjoy a light entertaining read about women's friendships, you will enjoy Starting Now.
Reviewed by Becky
Macomber, D. (2013). Starting now. New York, NY: Random House.
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