Roommates Wanted

By: Lisa Jewell

Narrated by: Helen Duff

Length: 12 hrs and 8 mins

Publisher's Summary

1990. 

Please write and tell me why you should live here.

Toby Dobbs received a big Victorian house with too many bedrooms to count as a wedding present from his father, but his marriage is over within a month. Very alone, and very lonely, Toby posts an advertisement seeking the Unexpectedly Alone to become his roommates. Fifteen years later, the wayward souls he takes in are still living with him, with no intention of leaving. 

2004. 

Please tell me how I can convince you to move out.

Toby Dobbs has met Leah Pilgrim from across the road, and they're falling in love. But before they can begin a new life together, Toby and Leah must help Toby's house of sweet slackers and lovelorn misfits grow up, solve their problems, and set themselves free. But can their new relationship survive the test? 

©2008 Lisa Jewell (P)2019 Dreamscape Media, LLC

Couldn't Finish

I really gave this book a shot but ultimately could not finish it. Halfway through I was so bored with the characters I had to stop. The narration overall was good, I like Duff's voice differentiation, but when listening with my headphones I could hear her swallowing loudly every few minutes and it just irritated me. This book is definitely different than her thrillers, which did not suit me. May be better for some, but fell flat for me.

Boring.....

Narrators were great, but the book was SO boring. I kept waiting for something interesting to happen and it did not. I have read several of her other books but this one was not nearly as good. It seemed to never end and was so slow and drawn out. You knew what was going to happen from the beginning.

I am in love with this book!

This was a real joy to listen to, I absolutely love Helen Duff's narrations and the way she brings the right character to the characters....This is the kind of book I will listen to again, because I love the story and characters OH SO MUCH! If you want to slip away to London and meet some great people and learn about their lives. this is the book for you!

Favorite narrator!

In a world of bad news, listening to this book was refreshing! This is my favorite narrator. I could listen to her read a dishwasher manuel. She’s so good at various voices...including men and different accents. If you listen to the audio book version, I suggest taking notes on the various characters. There are a lot of them and it gets confusing at times. Lovely story with a happy ending!

Delightful

This is just a very charming and delightful book. The characters are so well defined. It's a bit of a fairy tale but a pleasant change from the useful books I read. And a huge change gettin the other Lisa Jewell books I've read. Loved the narrator.

Can I Marry Toby, Please

I’m not sure if I’m just unusually easy to please, but between this book and “The Family Upstairs”, I’m in audio-book heaven. This was definitely a lighter, fluffier story than I usually choose or devour, but I DID devour it. So delightful, a touch of edge, so much humor.... and even inspirational to those of us feeling a little “in between” or stuck. The conversations between Joanne and Toby- Oh.My.Gosh... laughed my a$$ off to the point of my husband opening his eyes in bed to see why I was waking him up. And Toby is so awkwardly lovable. Highly recommend!

Jewell and Duff one of my favorite combos

Lisa Jewell and Helen Duff do not disappoint. I have enjoyed a number of Lisa Jewell's books; narrated by Helen Duff and Roommates Wanted is no exception.

Such a great story. I love how Jewell has a knack for making the homes themselves main characters. Watching the transformation of the Peacock House simultaneous to Toby is magical. The story did not have a big twist or wow moment but I truly enjoyed every part of the story. Each character, with their flaws and their virtues, I found to be lovable and interesting. Typically there is a character that you just don't connect to; but in Roommates Wanted I did not find that. Maybe because each person was a small personality part of each of us - I don't really know. But not once did I find myself wishing a chapter away because I wasn't interested in the character and their story.

Loved it

This was a pleasure to listen to. It was not scary - I was in the mood for an endearing book with interesting characters and an unusual setting. There was nothing overtly salacious and it was relaxing. The narration was superb. The narrator was able to sound very different for each character and the male characters were believable. Enjoy for it’s sweet innocence.

Romance that’s actually romantic!

If you’re looking for a fast-paced “wham, bam, thank you ma’am” ... this is not it. This is a book full of life and it’s little side trips, foibles, slogs, and epiphanies. It’s love in it’s most awkward mundaneness, full of longing, self-doubt, misunderstandings, courage, and hope. It’s not just one romance, but a whole household’s worth of romance tangled all together. It’s not fast, but it’s quietly hilarious and good.

Loved it!

Was a very fun, well written book! I found myself laughing quite a few times and loved the cast of characters (except Ruby). Highly recommend for a fun read!