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All the Little Lights

By: Jamie McGuire
Narrated by: Karissa Vacker,Darrell Dennis
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From #1 New York Times bestselling author Jamie McGuire comes a riveting tale of first love that starts young but runs deep.

The first time Elliott Youngblood spots Catherine Calhoun, he’s just a boy with a camera, and he’s never seen a sadder and more beautiful sight. Both Elliott and Catherine feel like outcasts, yet they find an easy friendship with each other. But when Catherine needs him most, Elliott is forced to leave town.

Elliott finally returns, but he and Catherine are now different people. He’s a star high school athlete, and she spends all her free time working at her mother’s mysterious bed-and-breakfast. Catherine hasn’t forgiven Elliott for abandoning her, but he’s determined to win back her friendship...and her heart.

Just when Catherine is ready to fully trust Elliott, he becomes the prime suspect in a local tragedy. Despite the town’s growing suspicions, Catherine clings to her love for Elliott. But a devastating secret that Catherine has buried could destroy whatever chance of happiness they have left.

©2018 Jamie McGuire (P)2018 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
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This book was not a surprise for me at all, I figure out within the first 1/4 of the book what was going on because I've read another version of this before. I still enjoyed most of this book except the teen angst was a little too much for me and some of the things that happen were a little too far fetched for my taste but since it's YA, I kind of expected that. Jamie McGuire wrote a fascinating story that even though I knew what was happening it still kept me enthralled until the end. I think the teens in this book were more realistic then the adults, some of the situations with the teachers & parents made me roll my eyes. If you've never read The Whispers and the Roars... give All the Little Lights a try, your probably love it!

The narration was great, I thought they both did a great job for all the characters.

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She's back!

I'm always hesitant to start a Jamie McGuire book. I know it's going to grip me I won't be able to stop listening and then stop thinking about what I've listened to. As with all of her books, it's beautifully written. It's a love story and so much more. This story follows the young love of Elliot and Catherine. They meet as young children and we watch them grow into young adults. The ending will make your jaw drop. This will definitely be one I will re-read many times.

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Surprising

All the little lights has left me speechless!! I thought I knew where the story was going and was shocked and surprised at the ending. Fabulous listen and amazing narration and will forever be one of the best books I’ve ever listened to. Top 3 this year!

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Horrible!!!

One of the worst books I've ever endured. It was long, drawn out, boring and just all around unenjoyable. Katherine was an idiot... no child, and especially a teenager would stick around like she did. Angsty, immature and petty (who holds a grudge against a 15 year old? cause they have so much control over their lives? or I dont know, go to talk to your friggin neighbor?) I just didnt care! The sheer amount of eye rolling, loud sighs and muttered phrases like "god this is stupid" and "is this almost over?" was record breaking. The twist was totally predictable and 100% the daughters fault for again, being an idiot. Thank god I listened to the audio version... I had it set to chipmunk speed to just get thru it. yuck. hard pass you guys.

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Awesome! Couldn’t quite listening!!!

I LOVE Jamie’s books!! I was intrigued the whole way through!!!! I loved the mystery and kept trying to figure it out ha ha! Great writing Jamie McGuire!!!!

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Love it! Total shocker.

Love it! Total shocker. Did not see that coming. Will definitely listen again just to see if I can pick up any clues.

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Loved this book!

This book really kept me guessing all the way up to the end! I thought I had it figured out several times only to figure out I hadn’t. I loved this book.

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awesome story

i loved it and the happy ending. Very sad and.happy all at the same time. I highly recommend this to anyone. It was a very sweet love story. Elliot and Catherine are very believable as well as all the other characters.

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Best mystery conclusion I have ever read!

I chose this for the mystery...with a sidebar of romance. I am usually not a fan of too much family relationship drama, however, the family situations were what drove the mysterious plot with the back stories of Catherine and Elliot (and the secrets). The character development was so amazing as the author intentionally built their enduring love and support for each other to make a shocking but hopeful and satisfying ending.

The less the reader/listener knows about this story the more they will enjoy it. Trust the author as you read, that the events, conversations and relationships all have a purpose. It culminates in one of the most shocking (and extremely satisfying) endings I have ever read.

I am a retired school principal and worked closely with our social workers, making both Catherine and Elliot’s home situations so true to life. Well researched, well done. I loved the small town atmosphere, with the football team comradery and small town football hero.

Narration was excellent and having both a female for Catherine and a male voice for Elliot made the character development just that much better. Catherine’s voice was absolutely perfect for her and transitioning between characters was seamless. For Elliot, Darrell Dennis did fine with his male voice (with the exception of some odd pauses after some of his sentences) but he had real difficulty with female voices. I know Darrell Dennis is a talented actor/comedian/writer/radio personality with Indigenous Canadian heritage and a heart to educate readers on his culture and history, which made him on paper perfect, but he should stick with what he is good at.

This is truly a safe young adult read (even though I’m over 60 and loved it) with no sex scenes, profanity rarely used and only to express emotion in tense situations, and responsible teen behavior. Main characters have a moral compass.

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All the Little Lights

This was a great book to read. It has so many things that I’ve seen or experienced in real life. The way it was written is spell binding, but so real. Keep up the great work Jamie McGuire.

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