Summer on Blossom Street

Blossom Street, Book 6

By: Debbie Macomber

Narrated by: Delilah

Length: 9 hrs and 9 mins

Publisher's summary

Knitting and life. They're both about beginnings - and endings. That's why it makes sense for Lydia Goetz, owner of A Good Yarn on Seattle's Blossom Street, to offer a class called Knit to Quit. It's for people who want to quit something - or someone! - and start a new phase of their lives.

First to join is Phoebe Rylander. She recently ended her engagement to a man who doesn't know the meaning of faithful, and she's trying to get over him. Then there's Alix Turner. She and her husband, Jordan, want a baby, which means she has to quit smoking. And Bryan Hutchinson joins the class because he needs a way to deal with the stress of running his family's business - not to mention the lawsuit brought against him by an unscrupulous lawyer.

Life can be as complicated as a knitting pattern. Just ask Anne Marie Roche. She and her adopted daughter, Ellen, finally have the happiness they wished for. And then a stranger comes to her bookstore asking questions.

Or ask Lydia herself. Not only is she coping with her increasingly frail mother, but she and Brad have unexpectedly become foster parents to an angry, defiant 12-year-old.

But as Lydia already knows, when life gets difficult and your stitches are snarled, your friends can always help!

©2009 Debbie Macomber (P)2009 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Cute story terrible narration

This was a very cute story, as are all of the blossom street stories, but the narrator is really terrible on this one. It made it difficult to listen to the end of the book.

The book was what I expected

I've listened to all the Blossom St. books and enjoyed them. From now on though I will pay closer attention to who's reading. Delilah just didn't do it for me.

make some new friends

love your neighbor and who would guess the help from kniting good story

Loved the book, didn't enjoy the narrator.

Loved the story and the book, but the narrator didn't appear to be knowledgeable about reading aloud. She completely ignored punctuation for the most part as she often didn't stop at the end of sentences and ran one sentence into another. (Yes, I am a reading teacher.) If the narrator would begin pausing for commas, stopping at periods, etc., I think she may make a good narrator, but the ability to read fast and accurately does not make a narrator.

love blossom street

This is a great series of books with fun diverse characters. This book is great and I love how people connect over fabric arts.

Narrator

I didn’t know if I would be able to get through this with Delilah narrating. But I did! She didn’t seem to slow down at the end of thoughts or paragraphs, but just read straight through. I thought her reading was overly dramatic - all the time!

Wonderful story!

Delilah is a horrible narrator..her voice is annoying but I Didn’t let that deter me from one of my favorite authors. I hope she never reads for her again though.

Sweet

The Blossom Street books are syrupy and predictable. The reader knows within the first couple of pages how everything will end. No surprises. But I enjoy my time on Blossom Street. I enjoy the simple stories of everyday life. I read a lot of suspense and thrillers. I spend a lot of time in the company of serial killers (in books). So every now and then, a syrupy, predictable book is perfect. I look forward to my next visit to Blossom Street.

Narrator issues

I love the book but the narration was stiff and unnatural. The narrator's voice inflection was erratic and it was difficult following which character was speaking at times.

Horrible narration!

What disappointed you about Summer on Blossom Street?

The narration is REALLY poor. I've enjoyed the books in the series up to this one but can't stand listening to this one.

Would you recommend Summer on Blossom Street to your friends? Why or why not?

The book, yes. Audiobook, no..

How did the narrator detract from the book?

She sounds like she's reading to children. It's very difficult to tell the voices apart and her rhythm is awkward. She sounds like a wannabe actress.