The Book of Tomorrow

By: Cecelia Ahern

Narrated by: Ali Coffey

Length: 8 hrs and 24 mins

Publisher's Summary

Tamara's childhood. With her mother shut away with grief, and her aunt busy tending to her, Tamara is lonely and bored and longs to return to Dublin.

When a travelling library passes through Kilsaney Demesne, Tamara is intrigued. She needs a distraction. Her eyes rest on a mysterious large leather bound tome locked with a gold clasp and padlock. With some help, Tamara finally manages to open the book.

What she discovers within the pages takes her breath away and shakes her world to its core.

Told in Cecelia's imitable style, The Book of Tomorrow is a mesmerising and magical story for this autumn.

©2009 HarperCollins Publishers (P)2009 HarperCollins Publishers

Talented author, but not a great book

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

Yes and no. It was a good introduction for me of Cecelia Ahern's style of writing, and I will definitely read more of her novels; this book was a light read, but it had too many important characters that one didn't really get to know...

Would you be willing to try another book from Cecelia Ahern? Why or why not?

Definitely! Her ability to capture narrator's emotions was incredible. It's what kept me going through as long as I did, though I ultimately didn't like the book enough to finish it.

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

Actually, I would... it would've made a great movie!

Any additional comments?

The book was OK; Ali Coffey's performance was quite good, with the glaring exception of her dialogue. I will read more from Ms. Ahern, but this one just didn't do it for me.

Best Ahern Book So Far!

I loved this book. It was so very much better than Cecelia Ahern?s normal stuff, which I find soppy and un-original. This book was edgy, the main character although a teenager was great, you believed her tragic life events and how she dealt with them. Don?t be put off by the idea this book is about a ?Magic book? it has so much more going on and the characters are complex. The story is not predictable like a lot of her other books and I was hooked until the end.

Very enjoyable.

It took sometime to adjust to the speed of the narrator but having done so, the story plot got better and better. I struggled initially to get in to the characters but then, after a few chapters, my imagination was caught up and I looked forward to listening.

Narrator too fast

Having read and throughly enjoyed all of Cecelia Ahern’s books, I must say that this book was incredibly tricky to get into. The book is a slower burner which is would normally be fine (the ending is brilliant) but the narrator spoke so quickly that I had to constantly rewind and listen again or slow down the speed which made the experience much less enjoyable.

Couldn’t put it down!!!

Loved the story lines and the twists and turns in the plot. Highly recommend it!

Disappointing reader pwrformance

The first tile I've listened to a cecelia Ahern book and had to stop almost at the beginning because the narrator is just too quick, it didn't help even if I tried to slow down the pace. A big disappointment. I think I'll have to buy the book and read it myself to finish it. I love Cecelias books, so this review has nothing to do with the story.

loved it and as usual Cecilia never disappoints me. magical with a twist of thriller and a happy ending x

Loved it.

I have listened to this book a few times. It's fantastic. The narrator is so easy to listen to.

Love this book!!

This is by far the best book by Cecelia Ahern, wonderful story with lots of magical twists and turns and excellent characters.

Book of Tomorrow

Good easy listening with an air of mystery. I thoroughy enjoyed this and if you like Ms Ahearn's other stuff, I'm sure you will too.