Porch Lights

The descriptions of the Island life, made me miss living there. The story line was done exceptionally well, DBF does not disappoint in any way. I love the inclusion of so much history told in true southern story teller fashion. I couldn’t stop listening. A very moving story with out any sappiness.

Loved Annie and Deb's friendship. The gift of a true friend was warmly presented.

The Narrator would leave character and would speak in an accent that wasn't southern for sure. It was only slightly annoying. I would not seek her out in future books.

This is a delightful, funny, story of the relationship between a mother and daughter that needs some mending . . . it is full of southern charm. The generational differences between the younger woman (who has just lost her husband) and her mother are amusing, confusing and misunderstood by both women. To complicate things, she is raising a young son, now with no father. She really doesn't want to move back home to the south . . . but now with no husband/father for her son, she decides to go, if only for a little while. Let the fireworks begin. :)

Yes

Loved the setting, the vocabulary and descriptions of scenery and meals. This book made me feel like I was sitting on a hammock enjoying the evening breeze with friends each time I went to read it.

No, I haven't.

Well now if I told you, that may spoil it for other readers. Yet to answer your question...yes.

it was recommended to me by a friend and I appreciate it.

I like the way the author flesshes out the characters. and I like the relationship between the family members.

it was good

Funny, spirited, good times!

The storm..

I liked how she could change voices for each character.

I listened to it while traveling... really makes the trip better!

This is one of my favorite authors..

Was sort of predictible, but a nice story. Held my interest. Listened to the entire book. Narrator was good and her voice fit the characters. I love the South, so books based in the South are my types of books.

I have not read the print book, but I did love the audio edition. It was produced very well.

The island itself was my favorite character. The flavor, tempo and sense of a slower and gracious beach style of living was captured so well.

Very well read. Her delivery was animated with each character well defined. There was never any question about which character was speaking nor about the emotion that the character was experiencing.

How the pain of a family's loss is healed by the magic of a low country beach summer.

I have been a fan of Dorothea Benton Frank for a long time and this book was just as delightful as her other books. Although the plot is predictable, it was an entertaining read, leaving the reader with a good feeling throughout the book. I have to give it a thumbs up. Thanks for another good read.

Loved the story as I always do when it comes to Dorothea Benton Frank. But I was distracted throughout the entire book by the narrator's dialect when she was reading the part of Annie Britt. Any words ending in the sound 'out' such as 'about' came out sounding like 'oot' or 'aboot'. She sounded Canadian, which I can assure you is the last thing a woman born and bred in the Low Country sounds like!