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Summary: sentimental, but fairly on target
Review: Thursdays at Eight was my first Debbie Macomber book. The four main characters were somewhat stereotypical, but life in general is full of stereotypes. Of course, things pretty well work out for everyone in the end, and a MULTITUDE of subjects is covered in the process such as spousal abuse, cheating husbands, serious illness, death, widowhood, empty nest syndrome, being dumped, angry children, late pregnancy, big dreams, politically incorrect men, and true friendships. Unfortunately, there is a bit of an implication that everyone in all their various circumstances finds true happiness by finding true love eventually, or if true love hasn't happened yet, then it is at least on the visible horizon! But hey, that's what makes it a romance. Actually, one of the book's best points is that Macomber starts each chapter with a quote; some inspiring, some funny, and some relevant.
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Summary: How wonderful!
Review: What wonderful friendships these four have formed! They are very lucky. Although predictable, I did really enjoy this book. The characters were very easy to like. I did wonder if this book had a proofreader because I found two typos.
These four ladies develop a warm bond that you will long to be a part of!
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Summary: Four friends meet for breakfast every week on--
Review: you guessed it--Thursdays at Eight. Liz is a widow in her late fifties whose children have moved out of town...she's looking to rediscover herself, and maybe love? Claire is in her forties and went through an ugly divorce and is raising two teenaged sons. This is her year to look inside herself and find a way to grow beyond that one experience. Julia is turning forty and must find a way to find the gifts a life-altering surprise holds for her. And Karen is in her twenties. She searching for who she is, and what path she's meant to follow. She's learning that dreams can change and alter as we grow. Four women, four different points in their lives...four stories that will touch you and make your remember that families aren't just something we're born into, they're the people who surround us and love us. We spend our life finding pieces of our family.Debbie Macomber's Thursdays at Eight is really the story family, of four women's friendship, of a heartwarming bond that withstands a year of discovery and leaves each woman richer for the journey.
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