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Title: A Wedding on the Banks
Author: Cathie Pelletier
Narrator: Erin Moon
Format: Unabridged
Length: 14 hrs and 50 mins
Language: English
Release date: 10-13-14
Publisher: Audible Studios
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2 votes
Genres: Fiction, Contemporary
Publisher's Summary:
The typically tranquil backcountry town of Mattagash, Maine, is buzzing with news. Amy Joy Lawler, the last of Mattagash's founding clan, just announced her engagement to Jean Claude Cloutier-an outsider. Her scandalized mother takes to bed in protest while the rest of the town gleefully anticipates the social event of the year. As guests roll in, the no-good Giffords plot to steal wedding gifts and hubcaps, and motel owner Albert Pinkham devises new schemes to fill his cash register.
Meanwhile, on hearing this news, Amy Joy's aunt downstate plots to return to Mattagash for good against her husband's wishes, while her son carries on an affair with an Elizabeth Taylor look-alike behind the back of his Valium-addicted wife. When this volatile assortment gathers in church on the big day, hilarious and wacky results ensue. With wry humor and razor-sharp wit, Cathie Pelletier weaves a powerful story-at once outlandish and poignant-about family, heritage, and the often imperceptible ties that bind us together.
Editorial Reviews:
"A hilarious, high-spirited, it's-great-to-be-alive hoot of a novel." (Newsday).
Members Reviews:
Not my favorite by Pelletier
Amy Joy Lawler is getting married and Mattagash, Maine is abuzz. Her fiance, Jean Claude Cloutier, speaks French, lives in Frogtown and is Catholic. Horrors! Gossip races through the backwoods town, while Amy Joy's mother, Sicily, is dreaming up yet another imaginary illness so she can take to her bed. Once the invitations are mailed, the big city relatives arrive bringing more than what's packed in their suitcases, while the no good local Gifford brothers plot to crash the reception and steal the wedding gifts. The wedding day is set for May 1st. Can a spring snowfall bring the festivities to a screeching halt and are Sicily's wishes finally granted?
I'm a big fan of Cathie Pelletier and the antics in Mattagash. The Funeral Makers, the first book in this series, is one of my favorites. It introduced me to the residents of Mattagash earlier in their lives. Their antics made me laugh out loud. Even though they've grown up, their penchant for the absurd hasn't changed.
A Wedding on the Banks has lots of funny and laughable moments but the story just didn't come together for me. The backstory overwhelmed the present. Many times I felt like I was reading The Funeral Makers all over again. I understand that as a writer of a series, each book still needs to stand on its own. In this case, the new story sprinkled itself over the backstory. A good writer knows it should be the other way around.
Ms. Pelletier's works are funny, lighthearted and border on the ridiculous. A Wedding on the Banks is sure to take your mind off whatever is ailing you. The laughs are many. But some of her other works are more entertaining and worth taking the time to read. Just remember, this is Maine without the lobster, the way life should be. Or not.
One of the Funniest Books Ever...
Funniest book ever. I've read it several times in hard cover when it was called "Once Upon a Time Upon the Banks." Cathie Pelletier is among my top five authors. She's clever, her storylines are a riot mixed with just the right touch of sarcasm. She sees the every day guy and makes the reader want to know more about him.
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Title: A Wedding on the Banks
Author: Cathie Pelletier
Narrator: Erin Moon
Format: Unabridged
Length: 14 hrs and 50 mins
Language: English
Release date: 10-13-14
Publisher: Audible Studios
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2 votes
Genres: Fiction, Contemporary
Publisher's Summary:
The typically tranquil backcountry town of Mattagash, Maine, is buzzing with news. Amy Joy Lawler, the last of Mattagash's founding clan, just announced her engagement to Jean Claude Cloutier-an outsider. Her scandalized mother takes to bed in protest while the rest of the town gleefully anticipates the social event of the year. As guests roll in, the no-good Giffords plot to steal wedding gifts and hubcaps, and motel owner Albert Pinkham devises new schemes to fill his cash register.
Meanwhile, on hearing this news, Amy Joy's aunt downstate plots to return to Mattagash for good against her husband's wishes, while her son carries on an affair with an Elizabeth Taylor look-alike behind the back of his Valium-addicted wife. When this volatile assortment gathers in church on the big day, hilarious and wacky results ensue. With wry humor and razor-sharp wit, Cathie Pelletier weaves a powerful story-at once outlandish and poignant-about family, heritage, and the often imperceptible ties that bind us together.
Editorial Reviews:
"A hilarious, high-spirited, it's-great-to-be-alive hoot of a novel." (Newsday).
Members Reviews:
Not my favorite by Pelletier
Amy Joy Lawler is getting married and Mattagash, Maine is abuzz. Her fiance, Jean Claude Cloutier, speaks French, lives in Frogtown and is Catholic. Horrors! Gossip races through the backwoods town, while Amy Joy's mother, Sicily, is dreaming up yet another imaginary illness so she can take to her bed. Once the invitations are mailed, the big city relatives arrive bringing more than what's packed in their suitcases, while the no good local Gifford brothers plot to crash the reception and steal the wedding gifts. The wedding day is set for May 1st. Can a spring snowfall bring the festivities to a screeching halt and are Sicily's wishes finally granted?
I'm a big fan of Cathie Pelletier and the antics in Mattagash. The Funeral Makers, the first book in this series, is one of my favorites. It introduced me to the residents of Mattagash earlier in their lives. Their antics made me laugh out loud. Even though they've grown up, their penchant for the absurd hasn't changed.
A Wedding on the Banks has lots of funny and laughable moments but the story just didn't come together for me. The backstory overwhelmed the present. Many times I felt like I was reading The Funeral Makers all over again. I understand that as a writer of a series, each book still needs to stand on its own. In this case, the new story sprinkled itself over the backstory. A good writer knows it should be the other way around.
Ms. Pelletier's works are funny, lighthearted and border on the ridiculous. A Wedding on the Banks is sure to take your mind off whatever is ailing you. The laughs are many. But some of her other works are more entertaining and worth taking the time to read. Just remember, this is Maine without the lobster, the way life should be. Or not.
One of the Funniest Books Ever...
Funniest book ever. I've read it several times in hard cover when it was called "Once Upon a Time Upon the Banks." Cathie Pelletier is among my top five authors. She's clever, her storylines are a riot mixed with just the right touch of sarcasm. She sees the every day guy and makes the reader want to know more about him.