Between, Georgia

By: Joshilyn Jackson

Narrated by: Joshilyn Jackson

Length: 9 hrs and 11 mins

Publisher's summary

Nonny Frett understands the meanings of "rock" and "hard place" better than any woman ever born. She's got two mothers, "one deaf-blind and the other four baby steps from flat crazy". She's got two men: her husband, who's easing out the back door; and her best friend, who's laying siege to her heart in her front yard. She has a job that holds her in the city, and she's addicted to a little girl who's stuck deep in the country. To top it off, she has two families: the Fretts, who stole her and raised her right; and the Crabtrees, who lost her and can't forget that they've been done wrong.

In Between, Georgia, population 90, a feud that began the night Nonny was born is escalating, and a random act of violence will set the torch to a 30-year-old stash of highly flammable secrets. This might be just what the town needs, if only Nonny wasn't sitting in the middle of it.

©2006 Joshilyn Jackson. All rights reserved (P)2006 Hachette Audio. All rights reserved.

Critic reviews

"Plenty of Southern sass and rueful, charming confidences make this a theatrical and well-paced Southern family drama." (Publishers Weekly)
"Quirky and touching....A climactic ending with perfect story resolution makes this book tidy and uplifting." (Booklist)

Between, Georgia

Enjoyable storyline with family connections and love interests. I would classify this as a good "Chick Flick". Good to listen to or read on vacation or in the car. Glad I purchased it.

fair

I bought this one because I loved God's In Alabama, but I did not really like this one. Never picked up for me and I just wasn't into it.

Excellent

Rare combination of an interesting, unique story. Terrific narration by the author-a very rare feat in the world of audiobooks! The descriptive writing was not overdone, and the analagies were spot-on.

Between, Georgia

Really enjoyed this book. Light easy story to listen to. I am often shy of books where the author does the narrating, but this was a delight.

Best book

I loved this book. I loved the narration of this book and I love this author.

Great Listen!!!

Joshilyn Jackson has yet to let me down or leave me hanging with her novels. I don’t like to read although I do love to listen especially to her novels that she narrates . Just an all around great listen.

Great listen!

I don't usually like books narrated in a southern accent, but I can't imagine this book being read by anyone other than the author. I looked forward to every time I had a chance to listen and didn't want the book to end. The characters were quirky, and not all likeable, but always interesting. Flawed yet somehow loveable. The story line had enough twists to keep it interesting. I hate to go to the gym and only go so I can listen to a book; this one got me there more often than any other in a long, long time!

A little dull for Joshilyn Jackson

I wanted more of this author after listening to "A Grown Up Kind of Pretty. For whatever reason "Between" was the last one chosen. As one of her earlier books it's too bad I didn't get it first. Then they would have just kept getting better. I was a little bored with this one. There just wasn't the mystery and suspense I found in the others but I guess it wasn't intended to be that kind of book. It's always great to hear this author narrate. Love her voice and the way she reads. I'll go back and listen to "A Grown Up Kind of Pretty" and "God's in Alabama" over and over but I doubt I'll hear this one again.

Heartfelt and a great listen!

What did you love best about Between, Georgia?

I loved the relationship between Stacia and her daughter. Her determination to take in a child not born to her but "was hers" melted my heart.

What other book might you compare Between, Georgia to and why?

The Girl Who Stopped Swimming. The characters are almost the same... where Bet Clemmons comes from the wrong side of the tracks and in this book the cab trees are the same kind.

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

She brings a different personality to each character that I wouldnt have imagined for myself.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

OH most definitely!

Any additional comments?

Yes another fantastic book written by Joshilyn Jackson!

Is there such thing as comedic drama?

Great listen! Serious drama that continually made me laugh with the authors description of her characters and their actions.