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Title: The Dance

Author: Suzie Carr

Narrator: Clara Nipper

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 29 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-04-16

Publisher: Sunny Bee Books, LLC

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 34 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

The Dance is a book about love, family and friendship, and learning how to dance with life's constant spin.

Dog trainer Jacky Applebaum is focused on one thing - making up for a grave misunderstanding that damaged her relationship with her 15-year-old stepdaughter, Sophie. They are suffocating under the pressure of hurt and guilt. Old wounds begin to heal between them when a spirited beekeeper named Brooke Hastings contracts Jacky to train her overly-protective dog, Bee. A mutual affinity grows instantly between them, an affinity Jacky won't allow herself to embrace. But, the heart knows what it needs. Meanwhile, Brooke hires Sophie as her assistant in the bee apiary. A trust forms, and soon Sophie begins to feel alive again as she comes face-to-face with the many parallels between her and the honeybees she nurtures.

Just as they learn to open up and dance with life again, a hurtful truth reveals itself. Will this truth set them free, or unravel all they've come to learn about life?

Critic Reviews:

"Breathtakingly beautiful." (Curve Magazine)

Members Reviews:

I love how a story comes alive when read out loud

Where does The Dance rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far?

The last audio book I have listened to was Fountainhead book on cassette, so my experience here is way out of date. The Dance is ranked the highest as it has reminded me how fun it is to have something read to me, especially a book I read and loved already.

If you could take any character from The Dance out to dinner, who would it be and why?

Jackie, mainly because I love when character flaws and difficulties are presented and then I can watch how the character navigates through them. We all love the perfect characters for their perfections. I love the characters that teach me something, or validate things I have experienced myself.

wonderful story terrible reader

The narrator was absolutely terrible, but I loved the story despite the preachy standpoint of the writer.

The narrator deadens this story...

This book wasnt for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

I really enjoy reading Suzie Carr books. I can sit and have a terrific story unfold in the pages in front of me, but this narrator seeps the life from this story like the color draining from a photograph.I have listen to some bad narration in my time and have been able to withstand many of bad reading, but I got as far as 51minutes and 16 seconds before I said, "No more". I did nothing to justify taking that sort of punishment. This is the second time I have listen to this narrator slowly drone on in her narration of a Susie Carr book. I refuse to do it again.

What could Suzie Carr have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

Choose another narrator (and that doesn't mean she should read it herself, I've been through that hell too).

How did the narrator detract from the book?

She detracted by reading it.

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

I am sure the story is fine. As a matter of fact I am going to Amazon.com and get a copy of the ebook.

Any additional comments?

Yes, audiobooks should add something wonderful and bring an author's book to life.

Narrator is awful

This story was good. But narration horrible. If see her name again will not buy.

Enjoyable.

Any additional comments?

I enjoyed this Audible edition of The Dance.

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Title: Broken Pieces

Subtitle: A Novel

Author: Kathleen Long

Narrator: Jacquie Floyd

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 11 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-19-16

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 214 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Destiny Jones is doing just fine on her own, thanks. From her thriving one-woman carpentry business to the loving support of her small-town community, Destiny has constructed a life as sturdy and polished as her best cabinets. Twenty years ago, Destiny's world collapsed when her mother died and her father, Albert, abandoned his daughter to pursue acting in New York. His devastating exit taught Destiny a lesson in self-reliance that has kept her safe - and alone - ever since.

Now Albert Jones is back, begging for a second chance. Destiny suspects he's simply staging another performance, starring himself as the prodigal father. Should she act on her misgivings? Or listen to her inner child, who still yearns for a family? When Albert divulges a shocking secret, Destiny's life will again be turned upside down.

Kathleen Long's warm, wise novel reveals that the armor that has protected us in the past is often the very thing we must shed to fully live and love.

Members Reviews:

Depressing and predictable

This may be the worst book I have ever wasted my time listening too. So very predictable and depressing! Boring with absoultely no surprises.

Good book!

This book tugged at the heart strings. It took awhile to get into the book at least for me. i found the beginning to be a bit lackluster but after the first 5-7 chapters it does really start to get very good. I had trouble putting it on pause after that. i like the narration. the woman reading had a pleasant soothing voice.

wow!

Real life laid open and raw! Pulled at all of the emotions in every way!!

Beautiful story

Beautiful story of healing heartbreak and balancing life's beauty with its pain. Well written without being trite and schmaltzy. Well performed as well (although the narrator had a habit of saying "crans" instead of "crayons" which, to me, is like saying "libary" instead of "library". A bit distracting.) Altogether a beautiful book for a long weekend at the cabin or on the beach.

Life full circle

Would you listen to Broken Pieces again? Why?

I think I would, just because it is a great story.

Who was your favorite character and why?

All of the characters were well written and well narrated, each given a life and voice of their own.

Have you listened to any of Jacquie Floyds other performances before? How does this one compare?

This is the first time I have listened to Jacquie Floyd, and I hope to do so again soon.

Any additional comments?

I was given a copy of this audiobook in return for an honest review.

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Title: Brightness Falls

Author: Jay McInerney

Narrator: Edoardo Ballerini

Format: Unabridged

Length: 15 hrs and 22 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-12-16

Publisher: Random House Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 38 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

The best-selling Brightness Falls - from the author of Bright Lights, Big City.

In the story of Russell and Corrine Calloway, set against the world of New York publishing, McInerney provides a stunningly accomplished portrayal of people contending with early success, then getting lost in the middle of their lives.

Members Reviews:

Fantastic writing.

This is the first book by McInerhey that follows NYC alpha-couple Corrine and Russell. It is a technical firecracker, with dazzling edgy depictions and satire of NYC 1980s capitalist shallowness, and the very real emotional desires of humans both trapped within and promoting cutthroat cynicism and power games. The book is dominated by sexual predators and is occasionally problematic from a feminist point of view, though in McInherhey's favour he "describes cynically," and emphatically does not "justify" much of the chauvinism in this book. Perhaps the empathy his characters possess in their most difficult moments barely overcomes the machismo present in so much of the book.

If the book retained only the scandal and cynicism, the sexual machismo and predation, it would be a no-go. However, there is just enough sympathy and objectivity in the writing style to see and feel the characters, and thus to begin to like them, even. In the end this book is a page-turner, and at best it truly brings the characters and their lives from the page directly into the conscious minds of the reader.

The Beginning of McInerney's Greatness

Jay McInerney was a decent novelist before he began his Calloway trilogy, capturing some of the quirky characters of '80s Manhattan in a satisfactory way, but 'Brightness Falls' is where he really turned into a chronicler of the city's saga in the way of his idols like Fitzgerald. Falls begins the story of Russell and Corinne Calloway, a young married couple navigating life in late '80s, stock-market crazed Manhattan. Russell is a dissatisfied, idealistic book editor looking for a better future, Corrine is beautiful but full of doubts, and McInerney takes us through a ride of heartbreak and nostalgia as no other contemporary novelist has. Read this, 2006's The Good Life, and 2016's "Bright, Precious Days." You'll feel as if you've lived Russell and Corinne's lives with them, a journey well worth taking.

Great novel - right up there with Bright Lights, Big City

I really enjoyed Bright Lights, Big City - also by Jay McInerney - so I picked up this novel as well. It is fantastic - I highly recommend it. It follows the story of the Calloways who outwardly appear to be a super-successful, young NY power couple. But like many relationships, things are a little different behind closed doors. There are a handful of other characters in the novel who are interesting to follow as well. This novel is interesting to read for a peak at young, high-class life in New York City. It's also just interesting for how promising young careers and relationships can wither and tarnish over time. As in Bright Lights, McInerney has plenty of interesting observations and truths to drop on the reader.

Very much worth reading if in the 80's you were 25-35 years old

It's such a good reflection of the time and the type of people it represents.

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Title: Happy Family

Author: Tracy Barone

Narrator: Courtney Patterson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 58 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-24-16

Publisher: Hachette Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 100 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

A mordantly funny and propulsive novel about a woman coming to terms with her family - adoptive, biological, and future.

In 1962 a pregnant girl staggers into a health clinic, gives birth, and flees. A foster family takes the baby in, and an unlikely couple, their lives unspooling from the recent death of their infant, adopts her.

Forty years and many secrets and lies later, Cheri Matzner is all grown up and falling apart. Ironic and fierce, she's a former cop turned disgruntled academic, a frustrated wife trying to get pregnant, an iconoclastic daughter bearing war wounds from her dysfunctional family. Thrust into an odyssey of acceptance, she discovers that sometimes it takes half a lifetime to come of age.

Weaving together the stories of the deeply flawed but well-intentioned people who've shaped Cheri's life, Happy Family is an intimate exploration of the gap between our expectations and beliefs about our families - and the truth.

Critic Reviews:

"Barone's debut novel explores the pursuit of human connection with pathos and humor.... Cheri is a compelling protagonist, making her journey into the past well worth following." (Publishers Weekly)

Members Reviews:

excellent

Very good book and excellent narration! I will be looking for more from both the author and narrator.

Captivating storytelling

Tracy Barone's Happy Family has intensely real characters and they suck you in from the very start. The narration is spot on and particularly the character of Cece. The story is sad and I wished for a little more forgiveness, towards life, from the main character at times.

One dimensional characters, stereotypes

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

The narrator was excellent and the best part of this audio book.

Would you ever listen to anything by Tracy Barone again?

No, her protagonist was an obnoxious teenager who grew to be an obnoxious adult.

Which character as performed by Courtney Patterson was your favorite?

I enjoyed the narrator's performance of the mother, Cece.

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

Disappointment at the lack of depth of the characters was my reaction.

Any additional comments?

The end of the book showed the main character having a baby on her own after a night of drunken sex. The protagonist never grew up into an adult. It was sad.

Smart story

Terese Plummer is an amazing narrator as always. Smart story line and interesting characters. The kind of book that you really look forward to listening to.

Pretty Good

Is there anything you would change about this book?

It was a good story, nothing too special. I kept waiting for a twist or turn.

Would you recommend Happy Family to your friends? Why or why not?

Probably not. Because it was just ok.

Have you listened to any of Courtney Pattersons other performances before? How does this one compare?

No, but I really enjoyed her!

Was Happy Family worth the listening time?

At the beginning, it was really good, but then it became just ok.

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Title: This Must Be the Place

Author: Maggie O'Farrell

Narrator: Thomas Judd, Penelope Rawlins

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14 hrs and 33 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-17-16

Publisher: Headline

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 9 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

A Richard and Judy Book Club Pick 2017

Shortlisted for the Costa Novel Award

A top-ten bestseller, This Must Be The Place by Maggie O'Farrell crosses time zones and continents to reveal an extraordinary portrait of a marriage.

A reclusive ex-film star living in the wilds of Ireland, Claudette Wells is a woman whose first instinct, when a stranger approaches her home, is to reach for her shotgun. Why is she so fiercely protective of her family, and what made her walk out of her cinematic career when she had the whole world at her feet?

Her husband Daniel, reeling from a discovery about a woman he last saw twenty years ago, is about to make an exit of his own. It is a journey that will send him off-course, far away from the life he and Claudette have made together. Will their love for one another be enough to bring Daniel back home?

Editorial Reviews:

"A complex, riveting novel of love and hope that grips at the heart." (The Sunday Times)

Members Reviews:

It s long story

Im sorry to say that although I found the story well written, it was too long and interminable for me.

wonderful story, really well read

Where does This Must Be the Place rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far?

I've just started in on unabridged books, rather than dramatized performances. This is a superb audiobook. Great to have both male and female voices, especially given that the book is constructed with chapters from the points of view of many different characters. Maggie O'Farrell had been really ambitious with This Must Be the Place, but she's pulled it off and this audiobook treatment does it justice.

Fractured relationships sensitivity portrayed

This is not not a pacy, narrative-driven story, but more an exploration of human relationships. It took me a while to become engaged by the various characters whose lives are the back-bone of the novel and had to concentrate as the narrative flits back and forth in time and among the various relationships. My patience was rewarded and I started to care what happened to the characters and by the end the separate threads came together.

At times I did wonder if the digressions, in which more characters were included detracted from the central story, however I can see that they were a device for illuminating the relationships from different perspectives.

I enjoyed the book more and more as the stories unfolded and felt sorry when the book ended.

The narration by different voices certainly added to the impression that I was listening to real people relating their, at times, painful lives.

I love her books but this was a disappointment. Narration very good

I found this book a bit slow-going and couldn't really get into the characters the way I have with previous Maggie O'Farrell books. I wonder if the fact I read them and listened to this one made any difference, but I'd be surprised if it did because the narration was really good and believable.

Wonderful storytelling and characters!

Loved this multi- layered, different time horizon story. The characters and the voices vividly bringing to life Daniel and Claudette. Another cracker from Maggie O'Farrell.

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Title: My Family and Other Animals

Subtitle: BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatization

Author: Gerald Durrell

Narrator: Celia Imrie, Toby Jones

Format: Original Recording

Length: 1 hr and 53 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-07-16

Publisher: BBC Worldwide Ltd

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 15 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Celia Imrie and Toby Jones star in this BBC Radio 4 dramatisation of Gerald Durrell's much-loved comic gem.

My Family and Other Animals is the classic tale of naturalist Gerald Durrell's magical 1930s childhood on pre-war Corfu. His descriptions of his eccentric family and his encounters with the local creatures are full of humour and charm, and the book has delighted fans of all ages for 60 years.

Ten-year-old Gerry is the youngest member of the Durrell family, which also consists of Mother, pompous eldest son Larry, gun-mad second son Leslie, acne-ridden sister Margo, and Roger the dog.

When they arrive in Corfu, Gerry is thrilled to find a paradise of exotic wildlife to be explored. Soon he is embarking on natural history expeditions, swimming in the clear blue sea and befriending the island's inhabitants.

Gerry's relatives are less impressed with his exploits, especially when his burgeoning animal collection sparks chaos at the family's Christmas party....

With a specially created soundtrack, this vivid adaptation takes the story out of the studio and into the Greek wilderness that enthralled Durrell the young naturalist. Duration: 2 hours approx.

Members Reviews:

Delightful!!!

I loved the entire thing!!!! The actors were wonderful!! Don't miss if you love animals!!!

My Family and other Animals

Would you listen to it again?

Definitely I have 8 other books and this one is the best

noisy and fun

a taste of bygone days. noisy and full of fun. I'd like to hear more.

Highly entertaining

Wonderfully rounded characters and comical edge to this story. If you love a lighthearted dramatisation then choose this title.

Most brilliant book

You will want to move to Corfu after listening to the story, I have read the book, watched the series, listened to the story but it never cease to bring joy.

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Title: Meltdown

Author: Ben Elton

Narrator: Paul Thornley

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 33 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-25-16

Publisher: Random House AudioBooks

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 10 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

For amiable city trader Jimmy Corby, money was the new rock n' roll. His whole life was a party, adrenaline charged and cocaine fuelled. If he hadn't met Monica, he would probably have ended up either dead or in rehab. But Jimmy was as lucky in love as he was at betting on dodgy derivatives, so instead of burning out, his star just burned brighter than ever.

Rich, pampered and successful; Jimmy; Monica; and their friends lived the dream, bringing up their children with an army of domestic helps. But then it all came crashing down. And when the global financial crisis hit, Jimmy discovered that anyone can handle success. It's how you handle failure that really matters.

Members Reviews:

Good Naration

I haven't read any of his stuff in a while, and while the narration was good I think I have just grown out of the long comic observations. Would have preferred it to be a little more fast moving

not good

sorry to say but this is not the best. sounded off the top of his head.

Unmistakably Ben Elton

Political satire wrapped up in a great story. The Ben Elton comic genius comes through, mixed with the political rants that made him famous in the 1980's.

Great story

if you like ben elton then you'll definitely like this tale. some very amusing parts. loved the way all the smallest details became relevant later in the story

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Title: River of Ink

Author: Paul M.M. Cooper

Narrator: Maanuv Thiara

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 28 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-23-16

Publisher: Audible Studios for Bloomsbury

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

All Asanka knows is poetry. From his humble village beginnings in the great island kingdom of Lanka, he has risen to the prestigious position of court poet and now delights in his life of ease: composing romantic verses for love-struck courtiers, enjoying the confidence of his king, and covertly teaching Sarasi, a beautiful and beguiling palace maid, the secrets of his art.

But when Kalinga Magha, a ruthless prince with a formidable army, arrives upon Lanka's shores, Asanka's world is changed beyond imagining. Violent, hubristic, and unpredictable, Magha usurps the throne, laying waste to all who stand in his way. Under his terrifying rule, nothing in the city is left untouched and, like many of his fellow citizens, Asanka retreats into the shadows, hoping to pass unnoticed by the tyrant. But it seems his new master is a lover of poetry....

To Asanka's horror, Magha tasks him with the translation of an epic Sanskrit poem, a tale of Gods and nobles, love and revenge, which the king believes will have a civilizing effect on his subjects, soothing their discontent and snuffing out the fires of rebellion he suspects are igniting across the island.

Asanka has always believed that poetry makes nothing happen, but as each new chapter he writes is disseminated through the land and lines on the page become cries in the street, his belief and his loyalties are challenged. And, as Magha circles ever closer to the things Asanka treasures most, the poet will discover that true power lies not at the point of a sword, but in the tip of a pen.

Members Reviews:

This lovely book interspersed lyrical poetry with historical fact (and maybe fiction) so beautifully, that it read like a song

I don't know if a quick review will serve to give justice to such a deep and meaningful story. From the first few words of the first chapter, I was immediately transported to a time and place that was unknown to me. And so I found myself fully immersed in this book, captivated by the softness of the narratorâs voice, the vivid telling of life in a Sri Langkan village, the recollection of the violent kingdoms that existed before us. This lovely book interspersed lyrical poetry with historical fact (and maybe fiction) so beautifully, that it read like a song in my head.

The River of Ink is a story about love but also about courage and survival. As an ordinary poet with digressions of his own, Asanka strives to do the right thing and often fails. In his stern focus to protect Sarisi at all costs, he must contend between his conscience and his courage. He flails about his convictions, tries to please the evil king while tending to his selfish desires. But in the end, he has only himself to live with.

Novel set in Sri Lanka (a book full of mystical history)

A lovely physical book is just such a great opener to a good story! Paulâs book has a striking cover, an era-appropriate stylus (which he carefully researched for the period, see below), flowing ink, turning turquoise. The complementary colour to turquoise is the colour of blood and were they to be placed adjacent to each other, they would harmoniously balance. That is why we chose to set the book cover against a blood red (palm fringed) background, which really throws the book into sharp relief.

Blood. Already a veiled hint of what is to come in the bookâ..

Sri Lanka of the 13th Century.

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Title: Putin and MH370/MH17

Author: David Joseph

Narrator: Andrew Philip Bryan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 19 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-03-16

Publisher: David Joseph Publishing

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

David Joseph's "The Great Hijacking", "Putin's Shoot-Down", and "The Bully" all bundled into one book titled Putin and MH370/MH17.

A Boeing 777 takes off from Kuala Lumpur International Airport and rendezvouses behind an American tanker refueling fighters, thus falling in its radar. Chinese military computer hackers break into a key defense satellite, a North Korean cargo ship drops a black box into the Indian Ocean, and a home flight simulator has traces of island landings in the Indian Ocean. All the events combine to produce a perfect storm for "The Great Hijacking".

Two Malaysian airliners meet disaster within a few months. At the 2014 Sochi Olympics, Vladimir Putin contemplates his next move after the United States fails to deliver $1 billion that Putin deems belongs to him. A few days later, an airliner mysteriously disappears - believed to be at the bottom of the sea.

"The Bully", a Cold War short story classic. One month after the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, an HH-3, Jolly Green, rescue helicopter is sent on a mission north of Iceland to rescue a Russian with a head injury off a fishing trawler.

Members Reviews:

Cool Military Stories

This was a cool look behind the scenes in some very crazy political and war dealings. It felt kind of like a realistic spy novel in the first story, a political thriller in the second stories, and a fun war story in the third story. In the first story there were a bunch of tense scenes that were exciting to listen to. I particularly liked the scenes that had to do with commercial airplanes. I used to work at an airport and it reminded me of being around big commercial jets.

The narrator Andrew Philip Bryan has a great voice which made for an enjoyable listen. He has a pleasant British accent. His accents for the characters from other countries could use some work though.

This book was well researched. It gave a lot of details about specific technologies and equipment used. These details added to the realism of the stories. In reading this book you get to hang out with some terrible powerful world leaders.

I enjoyed the author's note before the third story. It was cool to know he had some personal experiences that inspired the story. If you like military stories and appreciate reading books that get the technical aspects right check this one out.

Unbelievable!

Where does Putin and MH370/MH17 rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far?

The MH370 story ranks up there as the most plausible theory I have read on the missing Malasyian airliner. This added with the MH17 story and The Bully story ranks as one of the best audiobooks I've listened to lately.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Putin and MH370/MH17?

The camps in North Korea!

Which character as performed by Andrew Philip Bryan was your favorite?

I liked the character Sam in The Bully

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The flag salute in the Bully.

Any additional comments?

Great audiobook for the price!

Interesting read

Interesting story but not substantiated at all and not clear if fiction either. Worthwhile superstition and plausible ideas.

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Title: The Private Life of Mrs. Sharma

Author: Ratika Kapur

Narrator: Tania Rodrigues

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 40 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-29-15

Publisher: Audible Studios for Bloomsbury

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 36 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Renuka Sharma is a dutiful wife, mother, and daughter-in-law holding the fort in a modest rental in Delhi while her husband tries to rack up savings in Dubai. Working as a receptionist and committed to finding a place for her family in the new Indian dream of air-conditioned malls and high-paid jobs at multinationals, life is going as planned until the day she strikes up a conversation with an uncommonly self-possessed stranger at a Metro station. Because while Mrs. Sharma may espouse traditional values, India is changing all around her, and it wouldn't be the end of the world if she came out of her shell a little, would it?

With equal doses of humor and pathos, The Private Life of Mrs Sharma is a sharp-eyed examination of the clashing of tradition and modernity from a dramatic new voice in Indian fiction.

Members Reviews:

Is this the end

I enjoyed listening right to the end! But What Kind of ending is this? I even Checked to see if I missed downloading part 2.

Disappointing!

I'm disappointed to come across such a dull and boring story line by an Indian author!!

The plot/expression is pathetic and language is beyond English...the author does not know how to use expressive language, and I question the writing flair!!!Better save your time on meaningful books than wasting it over this too mediocre melodrama! And please stay away from the audible version....the narrator is beyond sad with her absurd accent and funny expressions!!!

Very interesting story

Not my usual type of book so took a chance - have to say i was extremely pleased as it was a very well written story - a twist that i was not expecting -

Beguiling and authentic

What does Tania Rodrigues bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you had only read the book?

The narrator perfectly captures the essence of both Renuka Sharma and of India. The narration is a perfect reflection of the gentle rhythms of the story as well as of the spirit of the main character. A delight to listen to.

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

The deft and gentle touch of the author makes this story come to life. I was totally absorbed not only by the storyline but by the authenticity of the characters. A quiet, gentle but deeply meaningful novel... with a few surprises that elevate it onto my "something really special" list.