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Last night's meeting for The Shop on Blossom Street was great! We had a nice crowd and a fun discussion. Next month we'll be reading a very different detective story, Three Bags Full, by Leonie Swann. This inventive story enchanted readers around the globe and was a surprise best-seller. When George the shepherd is murdered, it is up to his crime-solving sheep to get to the bottom of his untimely death.

Learn more about author Leonie Swann in this article from the Boston Globe.

You can also listen to a past interview with her in the Open Book segment entitled Unusual Narrators on BBC Radio 4.

Shop On Blossom Street- June's Read!

Are you ready to visit A Shop On Blossom Street? You will be after visiting these websites!

First of all, the Shop On Blossom Street is the first in a series of books set on the fictional street of Blossom Street in Seattle. You may enjoy reading the other books related- here's a list from Debbie Macomber's website.

Author Debbie Macomber has a weath of knitting information on her website, including free patterns, a place where you can share your current projects with other readers, and find out about her books, too!
http://www.debbiemacomber.com

Need a reading guide to the book? Here's one for you.

If you're really into the series, you might be interested in Cedar Cove Days coming up this summer!

See you in June!

Who wouldn't want to read Captain Wentworth's Diary?

Persuasion fans may enjoy one of the newest books in the Austen-inspired fiction world, Captain Wentworth's Diary by Amanda Grange. It was just released today, but early reviews say that it is a retelling of Persuasion from Wentworth's point of view!

Persuasion was a hit!

We had a very good discussion about Persuasion and lots of other books, as usual! We had scones and real British tea to enjoy, the recipe for the scones can be found here. And there was lots of knitting, too! See everyone next month for The Shop On Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber.

Contest for Austen fans!

The Austen Blog is hosting a contest on their site, giving away Austen-inspired books! Go check it out, and good luck!

Our book club is famous!

Well, strictly speaking, we didn't land on the front page of the Miami Herald or anything. But the AustenBlog did mention our upcoming May meeting to discuss Persuasion! Very exciting!

Persuasion by Podcast

If you would like to listen to Persuasion while knitting away, try this podcast. Nikolle Doolin, a professional voice actor, has read the novel and you can download the chapters from her website as podcasts.