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Christmas Letters
Katherine O'Connor often spends her days at a cozy cafe on Blossom Street in Seattle, where she writes Christmas letters for other people. She's good at making their everyday lives sound more interesting. More humorous. More dramatic.But for Dr. Wynn Jeffries, who also frequents the cafe, Christmas means lies and deception. In fact, the renowned child psychologist recommen...more
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November 15th 2006
by Tantor Media Inc
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The overall story line of K.O. (Katherine O’Connor) is thin and you do not walk away from Blossom Street knowing anymore about the inhabitants than you did before you read this book.
Katherine works from her townhome as a part time transcriptionist while trying to find a new job; to supplement her income she writes Christmas letters for friends and new business contacts. When her sister Zelda (really, the names in this book) goes on and on about a new book that she has read that wi...more
Katherine works from her townhome as a part time transcriptionist while trying to find a new job; to supplement her income she writes Christmas letters for friends and new business contacts. When her sister Zelda (really, the names in this book) goes on and on about a new book that she has read that wi...more
This is kind of a spoiler review but not really, I mean we all know how all romance books end don't we, happily ever after.
This is a hard review for me because I really enjoyed reading this book but at the same time there were a lot of things that really bothered me about it too. I think the best way to review this book is to give a list of the things that bothered me and then sum it all up with why I liked it.
Things that bugged me
1- Katherine's nickname being K.O. ...more
This is a hard review for me because I really enjoyed reading this book but at the same time there were a lot of things that really bothered me about it too. I think the best way to review this book is to give a list of the things that bothered me and then sum it all up with why I liked it.
Things that bugged me
1- Katherine's nickname being K.O. ...more
I have a confession to make: I am a sucker for Christmas romance books and Lifetime movies that ooze with sentimentality. Come on ladies, you have to admit those movies of the week are so bad, they’re good! I don’t know if it’s the scent of balsam pine that fills the air, or the twinkling fairy lights that transform my normally drab living room into a winter wonderland, but Christmastime always brings out the sap in me.
That’s why I couldn’t resist picking up “Christmas Letters,” a pa...more
That’s why I couldn’t resist picking up “Christmas Letters,” a pa...more
I wanted a fluffy romance. This one had a fun premise - girl writes Christmas letters for people who like to polish out all of the negative things that have happened throughout the year.
None of the characters were consistent and it felt like the entire story was written out of order and then not read through to check for plot flow afterward, because events would be mentioned and then later either recapped or mentioned as something that might possibly happen even though it had already b...more
None of the characters were consistent and it felt like the entire story was written out of order and then not read through to check for plot flow afterward, because events would be mentioned and then later either recapped or mentioned as something that might possibly happen even though it had already b...more
Christmas Letters by Debbie Macomber
In Debbie's 2006 Christmas offering, we find Katherine O'Connor writing Christmas letters in a cozy cafe. She writes for people who don't have the time and makes them sound more charming and dramatic. While in the cafe, she meets the reknowned Psychologist Wynn Jeffries, who is the author of The Free Child that touts that "parents bury Santa under the sleigh." K.O., as Katherine is called, has a sister Zelda who thinks Dr. Jeffries is...more
In Debbie's 2006 Christmas offering, we find Katherine O'Connor writing Christmas letters in a cozy cafe. She writes for people who don't have the time and makes them sound more charming and dramatic. While in the cafe, she meets the reknowned Psychologist Wynn Jeffries, who is the author of The Free Child that touts that "parents bury Santa under the sleigh." K.O., as Katherine is called, has a sister Zelda who thinks Dr. Jeffries is...more
I started reading this book before maybe a year or two ago and stopped for some reason. Guess I thought it was lame and cheesy. It actually wasn't that bad.
It's a very typical Debbie Macomber romance novel, where at first the guy and girl don't get along, then they do, and by the end of the book they are planning a wedding even though they have only known each other for a few weeks. That's unrealistic and doesn't happen.
Katherine writes Christmas letters for people and one day runs...more
It's a very typical Debbie Macomber romance novel, where at first the guy and girl don't get along, then they do, and by the end of the book they are planning a wedding even though they have only known each other for a few weeks. That's unrealistic and doesn't happen.
Katherine writes Christmas letters for people and one day runs...more
What a cute book about Christmas this was. I loved the spin with the writing of the Christmas letters. Although this book takes place partially on Blossom Street, it really has nothing to do with the Blossom Street series. Until the very end of the book, very little is written about Blossom Street.
As always there were likeable characters such as Max, Wynn & LaVonne. The "Z" household was also a lot of fun with everything from dogs to adults having a name with a "Z"...more
As always there were likeable characters such as Max, Wynn & LaVonne. The "Z" household was also a lot of fun with everything from dogs to adults having a name with a "Z"...more
It was a easy read , but the auther lead you to believe that if two people met and has two different views on raising kids will get married and have kids and live happily ever after. K.O (Katherine) is a women who writes x-mas letters to make people lives seen perfect then what it is and then ad it to there x-mas cards, she believe in giving a child structure and rules. Wynn(Dr. jefferies) is a child psy who wrote a book about free child, that kids should have NO boundries let them do whatever t...more
Tis the season, so I picked this up at the library knowing I would be able to finish it in an hour or two when I needed not to think.
I was actually expecting something a little more sacharine than this turned out to be. The protagonists start out disliking each other intensly before inexplicably falling in love within a week. There really isn't enough depth to the story to comment on the characters or plot but I enjoyed Dr Jeffries getting his comeuppance in regards to his 'Free Child' th...more
I was actually expecting something a little more sacharine than this turned out to be. The protagonists start out disliking each other intensly before inexplicably falling in love within a week. There really isn't enough depth to the story to comment on the characters or plot but I enjoyed Dr Jeffries getting his comeuppance in regards to his 'Free Child' th...more
I particularly enjoyed this book because I have read The Shop On Blossom Street and a lot of characters from that book are tied into this one.
From Publisher's Weekly:
Katherine O'Connor, a Seattle medical transcriptionist, has a booming sideline business, writing other people's Christmas letters. A run-in with Dr. Wynn Jeffries, however,ruins her holiday cheer. Katherine's sister is a devotee of Jeffries's Free Child movement, advocating "no boundaries for kids," a techn...more
From Publisher's Weekly:
Katherine O'Connor, a Seattle medical transcriptionist, has a booming sideline business, writing other people's Christmas letters. A run-in with Dr. Wynn Jeffries, however,ruins her holiday cheer. Katherine's sister is a devotee of Jeffries's Free Child movement, advocating "no boundaries for kids," a techn...more
The biggest disappointment to me was that despite the title, this book was not written in letter form. It is about a woman who writes Christmas letters for people to make extra money, but the main point of the story is that she meets the author she has ranted about because his child raising theories have ruined her twin nieces. For a love story it is fun if predictable, but if you are looking for a Christmas story--that just happens to be the background. This was my first Debbie Macomber. I'm cu...more
Why I read it: book club pick
The Plot: Katherine (who is called K.O.) has a sister who has twin daughters. This sister has read a parenting book called The Free Child, and has decided to implement it with her children. It has turned her children into monsters. So Katherine thinks the author of this book is an idiot, to put it bluntly. But, the whole plot here is about how she meets and falls in love with this author. The guy whose worldview is completely different from hers. This isn'...more
The Plot: Katherine (who is called K.O.) has a sister who has twin daughters. This sister has read a parenting book called The Free Child, and has decided to implement it with her children. It has turned her children into monsters. So Katherine thinks the author of this book is an idiot, to put it bluntly. But, the whole plot here is about how she meets and falls in love with this author. The guy whose worldview is completely different from hers. This isn'...more
What a fun and quick read...I live books by Debbie Macomber...no brainers, ones to just sit and read through quickly. This one covered a lot of ground...and ended up with a "happily ever after" ending!
The title and main subject of the book is Christmas Letters...which ended up being that the main character was hired by people to write their Christmas letters...now is that a sign of pure laziness that you hire someone else to write what your family has done over the year?...more
The title and main subject of the book is Christmas Letters...which ended up being that the main character was hired by people to write their Christmas letters...now is that a sign of pure laziness that you hire someone else to write what your family has done over the year?...more
Um.... Is there supposed to be someone in this book I actually like? Because it just did NOT happen for me.
The main Character "K.O." allowed her sister to treat her like crap. Seriously. If someone treated ME like her sister treated her - I would go OFF. I think the rudneness and selfish behavior of the people in this book was supposed to be the comedy portion of the book - but I was NOT feeling it. It just came across as a bunch of immature jerks banging into each other. ...more
The main Character "K.O." allowed her sister to treat her like crap. Seriously. If someone treated ME like her sister treated her - I would go OFF. I think the rudneness and selfish behavior of the people in this book was supposed to be the comedy portion of the book - but I was NOT feeling it. It just came across as a bunch of immature jerks banging into each other. ...more
Debbie Macomber’s Christmas stories have the reputation for putting readers in the spirit of the season. Christmas Letters, written in 2006, is one of my favorites. Katherine “KO” O'Connor writes creative and cheery Christmas letters for people who aren't up to the task themselves, making their lives seem more interesting, more humorous—even more dramatic. She often writes in a coffee shop where she happens upon Dr. Wynn Jeffries, the psychologist whose philosophy on child rearing called the “Fr...more
Fun, clean holiday romance. Katherine writes Christmas letters for other people and is on the hunt for a publishing job. Wynn is the author of a child-raising book that Katherine's sister uses religiously....and Katherine totally disagrees with. Fate would have it that they meet up and end up dating. Lavonna was such a fun character. Literally, a character! I liked how much of a love-hate relationship Wynn and KO had and how they worked through it. Lots of ups and downs, but cute and clean.
This book is also listed as the fourth in the series. I don't understand why. I didn't like this book that much because it really didn't have a lot to do with the shops. She wrote Christmas Letters for people to send to their families. I didn't know that there was anything like this to be honest. I have never heard of someone sending Christmas Letters to their family. This was also a little weird for me because I listened to this in the middle of Summer. :-) It seemed to drag on for me.
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This book was less about K.O. writing other people's Christmas letters than it was about her dispute with Wynn over his child-rearing philosophy. Actually the Christmas letters were mentioned only incidentally, which was big disappointment to me. I thought I'd be reading some funny, over-the-top bragfests.
The romance part was ok, but I feel like Debbie Macomber missed the mark. She had a great concept but her execution was poor. She should have focused on the Christmas letters.
The romance part was ok, but I feel like Debbie Macomber missed the mark. She had a great concept but her execution was poor. She should have focused on the Christmas letters.
Debbie Macomber once again hit pay dirt with another Blossom Street story. This comedy, filled with zany characters, was a delightfully quick and enjoyable Christmas read. The three main characters, Katherine (K.O.), Wynn and LaVonne, are wonderfully quirky. Christmas brings each of them a better balance in life between the magical spirit of Christmas and reality as well as between their inner child and adult responsibility.
A sweet holiday romance.
I admit that I normally like my romance with a bit more sizzle than you'll find here, but if you're in the mood for a light, silly romantic Christmas story, than Debbie Macomber is pretty much a master of her craft.
My only real complaint about this novel, was the fact that the hero Wynn Jeffries was more than a little too uptight for my taste. Other than that, this was a fast, enjoyable read. :)
I admit that I normally like my romance with a bit more sizzle than you'll find here, but if you're in the mood for a light, silly romantic Christmas story, than Debbie Macomber is pretty much a master of her craft.
My only real complaint about this novel, was the fact that the hero Wynn Jeffries was more than a little too uptight for my taste. Other than that, this was a fast, enjoyable read. :)
While this was a predictable Christmas love story, I still enjoyed it. I always read/listen to these types of stories during the holidays. It adds sparkle to this time of year. I thought it was great that KO stuck to her convictions about child rearing and did not let the doctor degrees Wynn had change her beliefs. It did complicate them getting together, but in the end it worked out (of course!). Debbie Macomber always adds humor to her stories which makes each story more enjoyable.
Another fun Christmas read. It has a lot of fun with how twisted our Christmas letters get. It's a light romance set in Seatle. The main character writes Christmas letterson the side. I love some of the clever lines the author uses in the letters. The child phycologists rediculous ideas remind me of a few people I know- at least of their ideas BC (before children).
The romance was just okay. I've read better stories by Debbie. However, the title bothers me. Greatly. I expected a story either about letters or with letters and I didn't get it. At all. Plus, I have a hard time believing the main character could make a living writing Christmas letters let alone having rarely mentioned them in the story. Little disappointed, I must say.
I like this book! It just goes to show that you really can't judge a person until you get to know them! The main character K.O. writes christmas letters for people as a side job. while having an interview with a client about writing his family christmas letter she accidentally bumps into and then follows a man who writes a book on deciplining children. Her sis followes the book more literally than she should and K.O. resents the author for turing her nieces into terriors! She eventually confront...more
This story is pure fun! Several scenes had me laughing out loud. I loved watching these two completely different people fall for each other. The humor and love/hate tug-of-war make this a must read for anyone seeking a light Christmas escape.
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Enjoyable at times, but very predictable and the chemistry between main characters was weak IMO. The secondary characters kept this book entertaining. I found the writing style was repetitive at times. I expected the "Christmas Letters" to play a more important role in this story than it actually did...This is the first book I have read by this author.
I read this book because I have to pick the December selection for my book club and I was looking for a quick read for a busy season. This is definitely appropriate. The characters are pretty stock and the ending is predictable but it is a pleasant book filled with holiday spirit.
I really like Debbie Macomber's Blossom Street books and picked this up on a whim. It was a very light predictable read in one evening. woman dislikes man-man dislikes women but in one evening fall in "love". that is why I don't read romance.
At first I thought this was going to be a lot of Christmas letters! I was pleasantly surprised when it wasn't. It is a fun Christmas romance with some hilarious twists and turns. Watch out for the child rearing ideas in a book within the book.
Totally predictable and completely sappy, but I enjoyed it anyway. The one thing that really could have made the book more of a standout would be if Debbie Macomber had included more of the Christmas letters that K.O. wrote for clients.
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Debbie Macomber is a best-selling American author of over 150 romance novels and contemporary women's fiction. Over sixty million copies of her books are in print throughout the world, and one, 'This Matter of Marriage', became a made-for-tv-movie in 1998. Macomber was the inaugural winner of the fan-voted Quill Award for romance in 2005 and has been awarded a Romance Writers of America RITA A...more
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