Silver Thaw by Catherine Anderson - Audio Version

 Silver Thaw

by Catherine Anderson

Amanda has had to make some very large 

decisions. Decisions that come with the 

possibility of some terrible consequences. 

The choices come down to life or death. 

Amanda leaps bravely. She takes action to 

improve her life and the life of her daughter. 

Jeb comes from a large and loving family. 

He knows what love is. What it feels like. 

Jeb is out helping neighbors. As people do in 

a small town in the middle of a crazy winter

storm. Amanda is one of these neighbors. 

Jeb and his neighbor have been finding little

scraps of paper, caught on the wind. They turn

out to be an ongoing diary. Full of wishes

and regrets. 

Silver Thaw is a fairy tale of sorts. More 

modern day than we typically think of 

fairy tales as being. The modern day problems

and situations are certainly different from 

anything Cinderella would have run into. 

But reading the story and the style of 

Catherine Anderson made me think of just

that. A modern day fairy tale. 

Kate Turnbull did a wonderful job with 

the narration. Silver Thaw is more than

12 hours long. I felt like I was certainly

getting my moneys worth. 

Review by Lisa Hutson

Sunrise on Half Moon Bay by Robyn Carr - Audio Version

Sunrise on Half Moon Bay

by Robyn Carr

★★★★★

Audio Version

Being the caretaker of your parents is never easy.

Adele has been doing just that for 8 years. She was

glad to do it. Her older sister, Justine, was thrilled 

that Addie wanted to do it. Justine was a successful

lawyer. She was glad to financially help while Addie

did the physical work. Being as the sisters are

20 years apart in age, they have never been 

emotionally close.

The plan worked out until both of their parents had

passed on. Now, it is time for Addie to get on with her

own life. It's been so long since she had her own life.

She had not given it any kind of thought. 

At the same time, Justines marriage is falling apart

at the seams. Her work place is struggling. And she

is double thinking the high pressure life she has

been living to support everyone. 

Both sisters are finding that they can lean on each

other during these times. It has never come up in 

their relationship. 

Helping Justine with her struggles is helping Addie

remember that she is worth more than a 

caretaker. Now, they are both learning how to 

manage their new lives. They are turning corners

to face the doors opening full of possibilities. 

The two sisters are connecting in a way that

has never happened before. 

The magnificent Therese Plummer has taken up

the narration reins for Sunrise on Half Moon Bay.

I enjoy the stories Robyn Carr tells and I like 

listening to Therese Plummer tell them.

I bought my copy from audilbe.com

Review by Lisa Hutson  

Shelter Mountain by Robyn Carr - Audio version

                                                                 

Shelter Mountain

by Robyn Carr

Audio Version

☆☆☆☆☆

Virgin River is a wonderful special place. It attracts people

that need her safety, comfort and reassurance. The folks

that live there give Virgin River the amazing qualities

which call forth the name Shelter Mountain.

What a terrific story. Robyn Carr is a wonderful writer.

This time, she has created such a beautiful place.

People I would want to be friends with.

The story is full of real life. Hard, sad, painful experiences.

As well as amazing, heart warming, learning experiences.

When you are looking for a gentle, warm, soothing

place to go, look to Virgin River. Once you pick the

book up, or in this case, press play, you wont want

to stop listening. I hope you live somewhere that

also has such generous, kind and funny neighbors.

Therese Plummer is always a winner to listen to.

She brings every bit of the story to life.

It's almost like she is magic.

 

I bought my copy from Audible.com

Review by Lisa Hutson



 

 

The Lucky One - Movie review

The Lucky One

A Movie Review

Released in 2012

Starring Zac Efron &

Taylor Schilling

I read this story before going to see the movie.
It was my first and only Nicholas Sparks books.
I was not warned ahead of time that his stories are notorious
for their sad endings. Thankfully, the movie was not.
It was close to the book. But I preferred the movie.
Kind of a strange ending but happy.



I have never been a fan of Zac Efron, he is so pretty.

Its really hard to watch him. But he really did a fabulous

job on this one. A brooding, struggling Marine suffering

with ptsd. He is trying to find an angel he thinks saved

his life more than once on the battle field.

I have never seen Taylor Schilling in anything else.

She was perfect for this part. Her grandma is played by

Blythe Danner. Never much cared for her movies in

the past but she was perfect for this role and did a

great job.

Its a romantic movie with real actual hard, destructive,

scary, sad, emotional life. Because it winds up the

best possible way, you can only sigh.

Review by Lisa Hutson