Wish Club Book

First, let me say that I was drawn to this book because of the cover. It was so gorgeously colored, and looked so interesting that I bought it immediately (oh, and did I mention that it was cheap as well?). Anyway, it was a bit slow in the beginning, perhaps it's just me, but I found it a bit difficult to keep track of all the different characters.

There are five women, Claudia, Lindsay, Gail, Mara and Jill who are in a book club together. One of the last books they read was about witchcraft, and just for fun, they decided to do a few chants. The first thing they tried was a chant to stop the rain, and astonishingly, the rain actually stopped! Of course, it might not have been the result of their chanting, but they get spooked out anyway. They try it out a second time, this time, wishing to cure Mara's diabetic cat, and the wish comes true yet again.

They decide to rename their book club to the Wish Club, and start making wishes to help themselves in their lives. Claudia, who is a school teacher, wishes to have a baby as she's been trying to get pregnant with her husband for the past year or so. Lindsay is a rich socialite with plenty of money at her disposal, but she feels like she never fits in with her "rich" friends. So she wishes to lose weight and feel like she can fit in. Gail is a mother to three children, and she wishes that she can have more time to herself. Mara, who once harbored dreams of becoming a singer wishes that she can have a singing career. Lastly we have Jill, who is an artist. She wishes for creativity, and the perfect man.

In the beginning, everything seems to be going smoothly, with their wishes coming true. However, after awhile, they start discovering that their wishes aren't going as well as they expected, bringing up the point that you should be careful what you wish for!

An enjoyable, light read.