the setup… It’s 2015 and the Ryan family is gathering at the Port Haven, New York home to celebrate Thanksgiving with Parents Robert and Nora as the hosts. Daughter Cait is flying in from London with her twins; Alice and husband Kyle live nearby but will stay overnight with their two sons; and youngest Maggie… Continue reading The Irish Goodbye by Heather Aimee O’Neill @heatheraimeeoneill @kristensieh @macmillan.audio @macmillanaudio.bsky.social #TheIrishGoodbye
the setup… It begins in the small town of Bonhomie, Ohio in the 1920s and the saga continues through the turbulent time of the 1960s and the Vietnam War era. Cal Jenkins was born with a leg deformity that defines and prevents him from serving his country in WWII. He marries Becky, the first woman… Continue reading Buckeye by Patrick Ryan @patrickryannyc @patrickryannyc.bsky.social @michael.l.crouch @prhaudio @prhaudio.bsky.social #Buckeye
the setup… It’s 1982 and Dawn, a young woman married to Heron and mother of their toddler daughter Maggie, encounters Hazel, a delightful woman who’s a teacher and has the gift of gab. Something about her lights Dawn from within in a way she’s never experienced. It soon becomes apparent that Dawn needs to make… Continue reading A Family Matter by Claire Lynch @clairellynch @simon.audio @simonaudio.bsky.social @librofm #AFamilyMatter
the setup… Cora Atkin is on her way to register the name of her newborn son. Her husband Gordon wants him named after him; nine-year old daughter Maia suggests Bear, and Cora likes Julian. Whichever her choice will have a consequence, both for the child and her family. Over the next 35 years, the story… Continue reading The Names by Florence Knapp @florenceknapp_ @florenceknapp.bsky.social #dervlakirwan @prhaudio @prhaudio.bsky.social #TheNames
the setup… Jane and Abe have been together for over fifty years and Central Park has been a pivotal part of their lives throughout that time. Jane is dying and Abe now spends their remaining time at her bedside, talking about their memories and reliving those moments…the highs, the lows, the joys and the pains...from… Continue reading This is a Love Story by Jessica Soffer @jessicasoffer @duttonbooks @duttonbooks.bsky.social @readwithjenna #ThisIsALoveStory
the setup… Phoebe Stone is a forty year old divorced adjunct college professor from St. Louis, Missouri. Her husband, who worked for the same college, left her right before the pandemic for a colleague who's also her friend. Her career at a dead end and with no clear vision for a satisfying future, Phoebe shows… Continue reading The Wedding People by Alison Espach @AlisonEspach #HelenLaser @MacmillanAudio #ReadWithJenna
the setup… Lauren is a single woman living in London. One night after returning home from a late night out with her girlfriends, her husband Michael greets her at the door. Trouble is, she’s not married and doesn’t know this Michael. But when she gets her bearings, everything in her phone and apartment says otherwise.… Continue reading The Husbands by Holly Gramazio @hollygramazio #MirandaRaison @PRHAudio @librofm
the setup… College besties Marielle Holland, Naomi Ito, Craig Scheffler, Jordan Vargas and Jordan Tusic were on the brink of graduating from UC at Berkeley when Alec, the sixth person in their group died from an overdose. They’d been one unit since their first days at school and were now devastated. The idea of a… Continue reading The Celebrants by Steven Rowley @mrstevenrowley @PRHAudio #ReadWithJenna
the setup… Tova Sullivan is a 70-year old widow who works nights at the Sowell Bay, Washington aquarium as the janitor responsible for mopping the floors. She loves what she does as it keeps her busy but it’s her fascination with the giant Pacific octopus named Marcellus that delights her every night. Marcellus was rescued… Continue reading Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt @shelbyvanpelt @MarinIreland @michaelurie @HarperAudio @librofm
the setup… On the morning of June 12, 2013, 12-year old Eddie Adler, his parents Bruce and Jane and 15-year old brother Jordan board a plane in Newark going to Los Angeles to their new home. Somewhere over Colorado, the plane crashes leaving only one survivor. There were 191 souls who lost their lives that… Continue reading Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano @napolitanoann @campbell_cass @PRHAudio
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