Three Wishes

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Summary: Three Sisters and Wishes!
Review: Beginning with a unique birthday celebration and lasting throughout the year we come to know the inner workings of these triplets and their desires. This was a light hearted read which did touch on some weighty subjects. I imagine that if Frank Capra were alive today he would make a wonderful movie based on this family tale. I look forward to reading more by this author in the future.

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Summary: Fun, Warn, Entertaining Debut - Very Enjoyable
Review: I just finished this book and my only regret is that the author has no previous books that I can read. There was nothing I didn't enjoy about the book - from the cover art to the conclusion.

The story draws you in immediately and then holds your interest with a plot both unusual and unpredictable. I won't spoil the book for others by outlining the plot, but the characters were well defined and you felt like you knew them by the end of the book and are sorry to see your association with them - and the book - over. You'll wish you knew these people.

If you're looking for a light book that isn't vapid, for an entertaining read with a plot and characters you'll think about during breaks in reading (the sign of a good read to me), then I recommend this book to you. The author has a fresh voice, resulting in a warm book that many people can relate to and enjoy. I sure hope she can write quickly, as I'll be waiting for her next book!



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Summary: Very funny very real
Review: I thought the book would be rather far-fetched in terms of plot, but it's actually not! I really enjoyed it because I also have two sisters and the author really managed to convey the relationship 3 female siblings can share. I definitely recommend it!

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Summary: A Fun Read!
Review: It is the story of three intertwined lives, triplets, we meet them celebrating their 34th birthday and go back to their last year's adventures to understand the mess they are in. I read this book during the summer, and I totally enjoyed it. It is a quick read, funny, sad, you sympathize with each one of them, feel their hearts broken, laugh out loud at their mischief, but also sense the love and trust they have for each other.

I enjoyed Moriarty's style, a little suspence, sometimes predictable, definitely refreshing!

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Summary: Family - Fabulous and Frustrating
Review: Lyn, Cat and Gemma Kettle are approaching their 34th birthday together. These Aussie triplets may share a birthday, but they have their own very different personalities. Gemma floats through life and relationships. Lyn powers her way through her organized and efficient days. The fiercely emotional Cat does battle with co-workers, her husband, and her sisters. In the year surrounding this particular birthday, their lives are thrown upside down by various tragedies and joys and they struggle through as they always have - together.

This heart-warming and heart-wrenching story is an impressive first book for Moriarty. She captures all the best and worst of family relationships - siblings, parents, spouses, and children - while balancing the heavy parts with funny bits of mayhem and wicked humor. The point of view alternates between the sisters and the story bounces back and forth in time, but never gets confusing. Interspersed between the chapters are little vignettes about how the triplets have touched the lives of strangers throughout the years.

Moriarty's characters are just quirky enough to really care about without being absurd. I thought the flashbacks to the past did a wonderful job of showing how the sisters evolved into their separate personalities. Three Wishes is a fun, fascinating look into three lives that are inextricably entwined, and an insightful look at family relationships in general.

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Summary: Don't miss this book!
Review: What a wonderful voice this writer has. Ms. Moriarty goes on my list of "read anything by this author immediately." She's fresh, she's witty, and her characters are so well drawn that I could picture them perfectly. With her gift for description I could share Lyn's stress, Gemma's confusion, and Cat's pain. I truly felt their emotions, it's a rare writer that can touch you so deeply.

I especially loved the clever little "asides" where strangers describe a moment where the triplets impacted on their own lives and made a cherished memory. I won't forget these wonderful women either. Thank you Ms. Moriarty for such an incredibly well written book! I can't wait to read your next one. Well Done!!!