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Jodi

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  • Big Stone Gap: A Novel | [Adriana Trigiani]
    Big Stone Gap: A Novel
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    Big Stone Gap: A Novel

    • UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 25 mins)
    • By Adriana Trigiani
    • Narrated By Adriana Trigiani
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (65)
    Performance
    (58)
    Story
    (56)

    Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, the tiny town of Big Stone Gap is home to some of the most charming eccentrics in the state. Ave Maria Mulligan is the town's self-proclaimed spinster, a thirty-five year old pharmacist with a "mountain girl's body and a flat behind." She lives an amiable life with good friends and lots of hobbies until the fateful day in 1978 when she suddenly discovers that she's not who she always thought she was.

    Brad B says: "Laughs, Tears & a Place I'd Like to call Home"
    "Wonderful story"
    Overall
    Performance
    Story
    Would you consider the audio edition of Big Stone Gap to be better than the print version?

    Yes, because the author is reading it and puts her special knowledge of each character in to her narration.


    Who was your favorite character and why?

    Ave Maria


    Which character – as performed by Adriana Trigiani – was your favorite?

    Iva Lou


    Who was the most memorable character of Big Stone Gap and why?

    Ave Maria because she is not perfect and she is ok with that! She is also willing to change.


    Any additional comments?

    This is a coming of age story about a 35 year old town pharmacist who has never been married. This book is so much fun! It takes place in the south with all the traditions, twang and hilarity that comes with it. You can actually envision the big hair on these ladies that we come to love. There are so many fabulous one liners it would take forever to write them all down. I found myself laughing out loud through the entire book. Not the epic masterpiece of The Shoemakers Wife but it is a wonderful, heart warming, great characters kind of book. Perfect for any time of the year!

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  • Big Cherry Holler | [Adriana Trigiani]
    Big Cherry Holler
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    Big Cherry Holler

    • UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 51 mins)
    • By Adriana Trigiani
    • Narrated By Adriana Trigiani
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (38)
    Performance
    (31)
    Story
    (32)

    It's been eight years since the town pharmacist and long-time spinster Ave Maria Mulligan married coal miner Jack MacChesney. With her newfound belief in love and its possibilities, Ave Maria makes a life for herself and her growing family, hoping that her fearless leap into commitment will make happiness stay. What she didn't count on was that fate, life, and the ghosts of the past would come to haunt her and, eventually, test the love she has for her husband.

    Jennifer Garcia says: "LOVE"
    "Great sequel"
    Overall
    Performance
    Story
    If you could sum up Big Cherry Holler in three words, what would they be?

    Honest, funny and redeeming


    Who was your favorite character and why?

    Iva Lou a true friend


    What does Adriana Trigiani bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

    She reads with inflections that I wouldn't get reading it myself - which adds
    to the real feeling behind the characters


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

    I laughed through out the entire book!!!! I got choked up when Jack
    and Ave renewed their love


    Any additional comments?

    Can't wait for book three!

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful

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