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Title: Trail of Broken Wings

Author: Sejal Badani

Narrator: Karen Peakes

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 49 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-01-15

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2006 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

When her father falls into a coma, Indian American photographer Sonya reluctantly returns to the family she'd fled years before. Since she left home, Sonya has lived on the run, free of any ties, while her soft-spoken sister, Trisha, has created a perfect suburban life, and her ambitious sister, Marin, has built her own successful career. But as these women come together, their various methods of coping with a terrifying history can no longer hold their memories at bay.

Buried secrets rise to the surface as their father - the victim of humiliating racism and perpetrator of horrible violence - remains unconscious. As his condition worsens, the daughters and their mother wrestle with private hopes for his survival or death, as well as their own demons and buried secrets.

Told with forceful honesty, Trail of Broken Wings reveals the burden of shame and secrets, the toxicity of cruelty and aggression, and the exquisite, liberating power of speaking and owning truth.

Members Reviews:

Just Annoying

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

i did not enjoy this book at all. Seemed like a Harlequin romance. "I miss him, but he's not mine to miss". He said to me, "I miss you". I replied, "But I'm not yours to miss". So annoying!

What could Sejal Badani have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

It was too long with many unlikable characters.

What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?

I liked her voice. Her accent fit the story perfectly.

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

Annoyance at the cliche relationships and the repetitiveness of phrases. I found the actions of many characters to be quite unbelievable.

Any additional comments?

I cannot recommend this book to anyone other than those who love a cheesy romance.

What a powerful story!

Beautifully read/ performed. Powerful book. Not for readers under 17; needs a mature mind to grasp all the nuances of abuse and its far reaching effects. Wonderful book, often kept me awake til wee hours off the morning while listening.

Compelling story

Stay with this story; it is worth it!

The story starts of a bit slow, but rewards its readers with a compelling, complex story that I will be thinking about for a long while.

Interesting concept falls short

What did you like best about Trail of Broken Wings? What did you like least?

The topic/concept was interesting, but the writing was trite and juvenile.

What did you like best about this story?

The book explored the topic of domestic abuse in a way I hadn't seen it handled before. Each person in the family was affected deeply, yet differently, by the abuse. Each had coped in a unique way, and the manifestation of their past pain was shown by each in a her own way.

Would you listen to another book narrated by Karen Peakes?

Probably not...I really disliked some of her characterizations.

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

Maybe.

Remarkable Story of Family-Bridges all Cultures

While it took two "starts" for me to get into this book, it has been a profoundly moving story of how evils within a family can affect everyone, even those in the next generation.

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Title: The Dog Who Saved Me: A Novel

Author: Susan Wilson

Narrator: Jeff Gurner, Fred Berman, Rick Adamson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 7 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-24-15

Publisher: Macmillan Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 168 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

In Susan Wilson's The Dog Who Saved Me, former Boston K-9 unit policeman turned animal control officer in bucolic Harmony Farms is up against rescuing a gun shy and wounded dog gone feral, and proving that his low-life older brother is back in the drug business.

Fighting his shattering grief at the death of his K-9 partner killed in the line of duty, and a staggering loss of confidence from physical and psychic wounds of his own, Cooper Harrison is back where he started, where his father Bull was once known as the town drunk. Where his brother was a delinquent and bully. Where he's one of "those" Harrisons. Where Cooper must learn to forgive and, only then, heal.

Members Reviews:

Great read for animal lovers everywhere

Heart warming story about the love for a dog and the love between family members wonderfully narrated.

4 or 5 stars?

The story was a bit depressing, bad people doing bad things. The protagonist being depressed as well.

Tho the ending was 5 stars all the way. Really redeemed the whole experience.

Absolutely great

I didn't want this story to end. It's a wonderful listen. Great story and great narrator.

Easy Listen

I really enjoyed this book it had a little bit of everything a sweet romance but that was not the main plot. it touched on the devastation of alcoholism that can cause so much grief in a family. The importance of the bond between ots owners and their incredible instincts and intelligence. I enjoyed it till the very last sentence. It was a light read with some important life issues. if your on the fence about it jump off and get it you won't be sorry you did.

Loooove!

The different view points make for an exciting read. I felt anxious to pick up where I left off each time i listened. Not a tear jerker. More of a heart warmer. :)

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Title: When You Were Older

Author: Catherine Ryan Hyde

Narrator: Nick Podehl

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 6 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-10-15

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 345 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

By the best-selling author of Don't Let Me Go and Pay It Forward, When You Were Older is the heartrending, thought-provoking, and life-affirming story of two very different brothers who try to build a new life together against the backdrop of an uncertain and uneasy time in our shared history.

Russell Ammiano works on the 104th floor of the World Trade Center. On the morning of September 11, 2001, the phone rings while Rusty is rushing to work. The news is devastating: his mother has died of a stroke, leaving his brain-damaged older brother, Ben, alone. This news also saves Rusty's life. He's still at home when two planes hit the World Trade Center--and only one of his friends and colleagues survives.

In a single day, the life Rusty built in New York crumbles to the ground. Rusty returns to his tiny hometown and the brother he was more than happy to leave behind. Ben hasn't changed a bit, but the town has. Tensions are running high in the wake of the terrorist attack while Rusty struggles to put the past behind him and care for the exasperating brother he loves. He finds refuge in drinking coffee in the early morning with beautiful Egyptian-American Anat in her father's bakery. Rusty is beginning to get his life back...until one awful night threatens to take it all away again.

Critic Reviews:

"A fantastic read which will have people talking about it for many weeks and months to come." (Sarah's Book Reviews)

"The award for the amount of humanity woven into a book goes to Catherine Ryan Hyde." (Ivana of Willing to See Less)

Members Reviews:

Just when you think you've heard it all..

This is yet another one of Ms Hyde's perfect stories of imperfection in the real world. This is the world right after 9-11-2001. She hits the nail on the head again. I can never stop her books, they are better than any good movie. Lots of insightful wisdom sprinkled in too.

Loved this one

The narrator was incredible, even doing female characters. The story was very good. I highly recommend this Catherine Ryan Hyde.

Beautifully told

I enjoyed listening to this audiobook. The reader was very good and the story stayed interesting throughout the whole book. I was disappointed when it was over because I felt like I wanted it to go on.

brother love is tested

nine 11 turns a young man's world upside down when he returns home to be sole support of an older intellectually handicapped older brother. it causes the young man to grow in understanding of how preconceived beliefs affect lives. an intense plot that keeps you guessing.

Perhaps this is for juveniles?

That would explain a lot, if so. The main character is so immature, one wonders if he isn't the one with brain damage instead of his brother.

The writing is pedantic and predictable. The narration is slow and the pauses will give you plenty of time to predict the next line.

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Title: Cabin Pressure

Subtitle: Zurich: The BBC Radio 4 airline

Author: John Finnemore

Narrator: Stephanie Cole, Full Cast, Benedict Cumberbatch

Format: Original Recording

Length: 55 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-15-15

Publisher: BBC Worldwide

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 741 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

The complete finale of the hit BBC Radio 4 sitcom- 2 episodes.

Cabin Pressure is set in the wing and prayer world of a tiny, one-plane airline, staffed by two pilots, one on his way down, and one who was never up to start with. In this, the finale of the whole series, we discover that for MJN Air, whether it's choosing an ice-cream flavour, putting a princess in a van or remembering your grandmother's name, no job is too small, but, many, many jobs are too difficult.

Carolyn Knapp-Shappey, MJN Air's formidable boss, has employed two of the very cheapest pilots money can buy. Captain Martin Crieff, who's always wanted to fly and won't let a little thing like lack of ability stop him, and First Officer Douglas Richardson, smooth-voiced old sky-god and eternal schemer. Passenger service is provided by the relentlessly cheerful Arthur, proud inventor of both Surprising Rice and his own hat.

Members Reviews:

Brilliant!

Best comedy series of all time!

Touching and hilarious, wish it never ended. Once you start it you won't be able to stop till you've heard them all.

MORE, PLEASE!!

I was so excited to see this final episode arrive on Audible, I quickly downloaded and listened to it...and I was not disappointed. This episode is an hour long; the first part sets up the scenario (and, to be fair, it's a little long and sometimes confusing), but without it, the payoff in the second half would not occur! It's a great episode and completes the series in a satisfactory and extremely funny and appropriate way.

I don't know what I will do without the crew of MJN Air...they have entertained me for hours on my commute and I will miss them terribly.

it's a sad fairy tale ending...BRILLIANT!

I am sad that this is the last episode. I have so enjoyed Carolyn, Martin, Douglas, and Arthur and all the rest of the madcap characters. Excellent fun.

Just hilarious!

Such fun! Absolutely love the characters and the humor, I listen to it again and again! So sorry there aren't more.

wonderful conclusion

Great wrap up to a series I was sad to see end. But the end was satisfactory in wrapping up all the stories in the same way the series was. Goofy fun. A nice change of pace. will be looking for more by Finnemoore. He is good.

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Title: The Girl on the Train

Author: Paula Hawkins

Narrator: Clare Corbett, India Fisher, Louise Brealey

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 57 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-15-15

Publisher: Random House Audiobooks

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1358 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Rachel catches the same commuter train every morning. She knows it will wait at the same signal each time, overlooking a row of back gardens. She's even started to feel like she knows the people who live in one of the houses. Jess and Jason, she calls them. Their life - as she sees it - is perfect. If only Rachel could be that happy.

And then she sees something shocking. It's only a minute until the train moves on, but it's enough. Now everything's changed. Now Rachel has a chance to become a part of the lives she's only watched from afar. Now they'll see - she's much more than just the girl on the train....

Critic Reviews:

"You don't know her. But she knows you. Rear Window meets Gone Girl, in this exceptional and startling psychological thriller. Gripping, enthralling - a top-notch thriller and a compulsive read. " (S J Watson, best-selling author of Before I Go to Sleep.)

Members Reviews:

Fantastic

A really great story, very intriguing and original, read by wonderful voice actors who fit the story perfectly - highly recommended.

Not bad at all.

I was pleasantly surprised by this book. The author had me guessing who the killer actually was till almost the end. This is one of those books that would be hard to put down. Very entertaining.

Wow!

What did you love best about The Girl on the Train?

It really was a thrilling ride!

What did you like best about this story?

The three viewpoints, all in first person.

Which character as performed by the narrators was your favorite?

All the characters were flawed - in a pretty major way.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I wanted to slap Rachelle!

Any additional comments?

This was an excellent reading of a great thriller. I highly recommend reading it before it's turned into a movie.

Great book

Entertaining, well written, page turner, never dull, recommended for the lovers of mystery, suspense, crime, and plots that are hiding below the surface of apparently normal lifes

Excellent story

This novel was full of suspense . It was well read and easy to listen to ,with a lot of twists. A thou rally enjoyable read .

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Title: Christopher's Diary: Secrets of Foxworth

Author: V.C. Andrews

Narrator: Kirby Heyborne, Rebekkah Ross

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 31 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-28-14

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 103 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Jealousy, tragedy, survival, and revenge - the discovery of Christophers diary in the ruins of Foxworth Hall brings new secrets of the Dollanganger family to light and obsesses a new generation. With Flowers in the Attic and Petals on the Wind both now major Lifetime TV events, this first new addition to the Dollanganger story in nearly 30 years is a timely look at the events in the attic - from teenage Christophers point of view.

And dont forget to preorder the follow-up, Christophers Diary: Echoes of Dollanganger!

Christopher Dollanganger was 14 when he and his younger siblings - Cathy and the twins, Cory and Carrie - were locked away in the attic of Foxworth Hall, prisoners of their mothers greedy inheritance scheme. For three long years, he kept hope alive for the sake of the others. But the shocking truth about how their ordeal affected him was always kept hidden - until now.

Members Reviews:

NOTHING new at all about Christopher here

Is there anything you would change about this book?

Yes, I would completely omit the new story line about the distant third cousin. I get that the author is attempting to foreshadow future books that are being penned, but it is done in such an obvious manner that it makes the brand name of V. C. Andrews feel like a cash cow just milking it's readers.

I also find it ridiculous that this is a TWO part book. There is not nearly enough information in this book to neccessitate dividing into two parts.

What could V.C. Andrews have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

Virginia Andrews could not have done anything to make this more enjoyable. But the ghost author, Andrew Neiderman, COULD do some research on how a teenager actually speaks and acts in the year 2014. I have not met a teenager that uses the word "blouse" in a very long time.

Would you be willing to try another one of Kirby Heyborne and Rebekkah Ross s performances?

Kirby Heyborne's performance was good.

Rebekkah Ross sounded much too old for the character.

Could you see Christopher's Diary: Secrets of Foxworth being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

ABSOLUTELY not! Let's try to get the Dollanganger's right on screen before, we start trying to add this new character.

Any additional comments?

I will say again, making this book a TWO part book is the most OBVIOUS attempt at needling money out of readers I believe I have ever seen.

Better than I thought it would be!

I buy every book by this author and have since back in the 80s! This book it much better than I thought it would be. I thought it would probably be boring as it was a diary and most diaries are, however I was pleasantly surprised. This is an actual novel. I love how there were two narrators. The female narrator, Rebekkah Ross, read the 1st person parts and Kirby Heybone read the parts of Christopher's diary.

This turned out to be an actual novel! Kristen Masterwood' is a cousin of the Foxworths. Kristen's dad is contracted to tear down the old Foxworth Hall (after 2 fires) and clean the grounds up to sell the land off. It is here where Kristen's dad discovers an old box and let's Kristnen open it. This is where Kristen discovers and old book which turned out to be a diary written by Christopher Dollanganger back in the attic days.

Until now, the town has only had rumors as to what happened so any years ago.

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Title: Shopaholic to the Stars

Subtitle: Shopaholic, Book 7

Author: Sophie Kinsella

Narrator: Clare Corbett

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 37 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-21-14

Publisher: Random House Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 512 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Number one New York Times best-selling author Sophie Kinsella returns to her beloved Shopaholic series with Becky Brandon (née Bloomwood) newly arrived in Hollywood and starry-eyed. She and her two-year-old daughter, Minnie, have relocated to L.A. to join Becky's husband, Luke, who is there to handle PR for famous actress Sage Seymour. Becky can't wait to start living the A-list lifestyle, complete with celebrity sightings, yoga retreats, and shopping trips to Rodeo Drive. But she really hopes to become a personal stylist - Sage's personal stylist - if only Luke would set up an introduction. Then, unexpectedly, Becky is offered the chance to dress Sages archrival, and though things become a bit more complicated, its a dream come true!

Red carpet premieres, velvet ropes, paparazzi clamoring for attention - suddenly Becky has everything she's ever wanted.

Or does she?

Members Reviews:

A Cliffhanger!

If you're this far in the series, you enjoy these fun books as much as I. It's a whe new crazy venue, and Becky is growing...slowly. (Ok, Minnie is probably maturing more quickly.) Just beware, there is a cliff hanger ending, and the follow up book better be soon!

Cliffhanger ending isn't the experience I want

What did you like best about Shopaholic to the Stars? What did you like least?

I love that this book made me LOL several times, I also as always, think Sophie kinsella does a great job with creating realistic tension in Becky and Luke's relationship. I don't like how the moral of this story seems to be that Becky's a bad person for wanting to be a stylist because it smells like the old " women can't have it all" plot line, and the whole Hollywood is shallow thing is kind of old. I like the shopaholic and I don't want her to be shamed! I also hate that there is a cliffhanger ending. These are books I like to listen too over and over while waiting for the next one to come out, and without a satisfying ending I just don't think I can do that. My only hope is that the next book will prove that Becky wasn't totally " selfish" in this one and everyone will apologize to her and she will find a way to use her shopping powers for good-- or at least good clients. Also the mysterious threads DO sound like they are leading to a classic Kinsella surprise, so my hopes are high:)

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

Pissed Off.

Have you listened to any of Clare Corbetts other performances before? How does this one compare?

No, but I like her.

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

Absolutely, I wish this was made into a long running TV show on amazon or netflix with the tone of The mindy project with each book being a season or so.

Do NOT waste your money!

What would have made Shopaholic to the Stars better?

Plot resolution, likable characters, decent writing.

What do you think your next listen will be?

Not anything by Kinsella. I need some Jane Austen to cleanse my mental palate after this crappy book.

How could the performance have been better?

Narrator could have familiarized herself with the characters & series. Danny Kovitz, for example, is NOT English, he's American. He shouldn't have had an English accent.

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Title: Long White Con

Subtitle: The Biggest Score of His Life

Author: Iceberg Slim

Narrator: Cary Hite

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 16 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-07-14

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. and Buck 50 Productions, LLC

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 18 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Iceberg Slim, best-selling author of Pimp and Trick Baby, brings us yet another riveting classic. LongWhite Con tells the story of the most incredible con man ever to have risen.

Picking up where TrickBaby left off, we dive into the world of Johnny O'Brien, better known as White Folks. After learning to use his fair skin to his advantage to rise to the top of the Chicago con game, Folks is back for the big money and the big stakes of the long con.

Following the death of his partner and mentor, Blue, Folks takes off for Canada. Having honed his skills and polished his acting, Johnny is done cheating marks out of small money. With a gang of grifters working with him - High Pockets Kate, High Ass Marvel, and the Vicksburg Kid among them - Folks is after the biggest score of his life.

Members Reviews:

Another great book by Iceberg Slim

Robert Becks' ability to take you inside the life of his characters in the story is amazing. This book is part two of White Folks.

The actually race

This book was very good because it explorers the concept of race and the way it affects your outlook in life. The character path was developed due to his physical appearance as a white man but yet not excepted because he was black . Limited the opportunities limited direction.

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Title: Mink River

Author: Brian Doyle

Narrator: David Drummond

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 32 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-16-14

Publisher: Tantor Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 124 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

In a small fictional town on the Oregon coast there are love affairs and almost-love-affairs, mystery and hilarity, bears and tears, brawls and boats, a garrulous logger and a silent doctor, rain and pain, Irish immigrants and Salish stories, mud and laughter. There's a Department of Public Works that gives haircuts and counts insects, a policeman who is addicted to Puccini, a philosophizing crow, beer, and berries. An expedition is mounted, a crime is committed, and there's an unbelievably huge picnic on the football field. Babies are born. A car is cut in half with a saw. A river confesses what it's thinking. This is the tale of a town, written in a distinct and lyrical voice, and when the book ends, listeners will be more than a little sad to leave the village of Neawanaka, on the wet coast of Oregon, beneath the hills that used to boast the biggest trees in the history of the world.

Critic Reviews:

"Doyle writes with an inventive and seductive style that echoes that of ancient storytellers." (

Library Journal Starred Review

Members Reviews:

Unique performance of literary art.

Like walking out of the theater after a great performance I felt I was a better person after the experience. Such rich entertainment. I've had this book on my shelf for years but so glad I waited for the audio version. Drummond was perfect! Thanks.

Very unusual book but flawed

Brian Doyle is a very talented writer - he can capture a moment and place you right in the place he is describing in an instant. Somewhere along the line, someone applauded his use of lists as a means by which to dramatize his stories. The first couple of lists -- woven throughout the novel -- are very satisfying and ingenious really. Then they get old and then they get annoying. I will never be his editor, but, if I were, I would say -- let the schtick go and use your amazing talent to just weave a tale.

I wasn't ready for the story to end!

Very engaging story. Loved the characters and descriptions of the setting. The narration enhances an already enthralling tale.

Good listening again and again!

Enjoy the depth of character development, the turn of events and the variety of stories.

beautifully written, poorly read

How could the performance have been better?

I think this books needs a different narrator -- one who can bring a little more subtlety and humor to the reading. I'll go and find it in print, but won't listen further to this production.

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Title: One Lavender Ribbon

Author: Heather Burch

Narrator: Emily Sutton-Smith

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 49 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-01-14

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1167 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Can a stack of long-hidden love letters from a WWII war hero inspire a heartbroken woman to love again?

Reeling from a bitter divorce, Adrienne Carter abandons Chicago and retreats to the sun, sand, and beauty of Southern Florida, throwing herself into the restoration of a dilapidated old Victorian beach house. Early into the renovations, she discovers a tin box hidden away in the attic that reveals the emotional letters from a WWII paratrooper to a young woman who lived in the house more than a half-century earlier.

The old letters - incredibly poetic and romantic - transcend time, and they arouse in Adrienne a curiosity that leads her to track down the writer of the letters. William "Pops" Bryant is now an old man living in a nearby town with his handsome but overprotective grandson, Will. As Adrienne begins to unravel the secrets of the letters (and the Bryants), she finds herself not yet willing to give up entirely on love.

Members Reviews:

Heartwarming love story

Who doesn't appreciate love letters? Love the story. All the characters touched me. Narration was excellent. My first Heather Burch book. I will definitely read her next book.

Beautiful Old Fashioned Romance

I thoroughly enjoyed this excellent book. It is so refreshing to find a modern author that does not have to rely on bad language, violence, or steamy sex scenes to carry the story along.

The plot concerns a young woman who finds a box of old love letters when she is renovating an old house .Intrigued by the letters she sets out to find the author,a WW2 veteran living in a nearby town with his devoted handsome grandson .The book is full of likable characters and believable situations all set in a delightful beach town in Florida.

The narration was first rate and I will certainly look for more books by this author.

Thanks Audible for making this available.

Letters tell the story

One Lavender Ribbon is an easy book to listen to. The narrator is pleasant and handles different voices well. The story is a romantic fiction, involving several characters whose lives and lies have woven them together in a typical romantic fiction style. I liked the story, the twists of storyline and the resolution.

A Frustrating Tale--Really a Fairy Tale

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I probably wouldn't recommend this book. I found it very frustrating, and, in the end, quite a shaggy dog story. Just when you thought nothing else could throw a wrench into the story, along it came. Toward the end I found myself yelling, "Don't do it! Just back away." I think research shows that abusive behavior repeats itself, and often women who have been in abusive relationships often continue in them. It would be the rare case when abusive behavior can be changed in such a seemingly simple turn as Will's was. I fear Adrian is in for a similar experience as in her first marriage. The epilogue just makes it a fairy tale, in my mind.

What about Emily Sutton-Smiths performance did you like?

She was able to capture the variety of voices and the related emotions

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

I wouldn't promote this story.

Emotional Lump

What made the experience of listening to One Lavender Ribbon the most enjoyable?

The historical significance combined with the wonderfully flawed and loving characters. I couldn't stop listening.