Thank You for Listening
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From the author of My Oxford Year， Julia Whelan’s uplifting novel tells the story of a former actress turned successful audiobook narrator—who has lost sight of her dreams after a tragic accident—and her journey of self-discovery， love， and acceptance when she agrees to narrate one last romance novel。
For Sewanee Chester， being an audiobook narrator is a long way from her old dreams， but the days of being a star on film sets are long behind her。 She’s found success and satisfaction from the inside of a sound booth and it allows her to care for her beloved， ailing grandmother。 When she arrives in Las Vegas last-minute for a book convention， Sewanee unexpectedly spends a whirlwind night with a charming stranger。
On her return home， Sewanee discovers one of the world’s most beloved romance novelists wanted her to perform her last book—with Brock McNight， the industry’s hottest， most secretive voice。 Sewanee doesn’t buy what romance novels are selling—not after her own dreams were tragically cut short—and she stopped narrating them years ago。 But her admiration of the late author， and the opportunity to get her grandmother more help， makes her decision for her。
As Sewanee begins work on the book， resurrecting her old romance pseudonym， she and Brock forge a real connection， hidden behind the comfort of anonymity。 Soon， she is dreaming again， but secrets are revealed， and the realities of life come crashing down around her once more。
If she can learn to risk everything for desires she has long buried， she will discover a world of intimacy and acceptance she never believed would be hers。
From the author of My Oxford Year， Julia Whelan’s uplifting novel tells the story of a former actress turned successful audiobook narrator—who has lost sight of her dreams after a tragic accident—and her journey of self-discovery， love， and acceptance when she agrees to narrate one last romance novel。
For Sewanee Chester， being an audiobook narrator is a long way from her old dreams， but the days of being a star on film sets are long behind her。 She’s found success and satisfaction from the inside of a sound booth and it allows her to care for her beloved， ailing grandmother。 When she arrives in Las Vegas last-minute for a book convention， Sewanee unexpectedly spends a whirlwind night with a charming stranger。
On her return home， Sewanee discovers one of the world’s most beloved romance novelists wanted her to perform her last book—with Brock McNight， the industry’s hottest， most secretive voice。 Sewanee doesn’t buy what romance novels are selling—not after her own dreams were tragically cut short—and she stopped narrating them years ago。 But her admiration of the late author， and the opportunity to get her grandmother more help， makes her decision for her。
As Sewanee begins work on the book， resurrecting her old romance pseudonym， she and Brock forge a real connection， hidden behind the comfort of anonymity。 Soon， she is dreaming again， but secrets are revealed， and the realities of life come crashing down around her once more。
If she can learn to risk everything for desires she has long buried， she will discover a world of intimacy and acceptance she never believed would be hers。
Reviews
Karli Quinn
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Julia is one of my all time favorite audiobook narrators and I’m absolutely thrilled to be reading her book about an audiobook narrator！
Paula
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Julia Whelan is a new author for me to read。 However she has hit a homerun with Thank You for Listening。 The airplane incident was so hilarious， plus it was a true example of my fear of listening to romance novels。 So needless to say I don’t and won’t start now since the four almost five year old would be a grandchild。 Nonetheless it was laugh out loud， my-husband-asking-what-is-so-funny scene。 From there I knew I would love Sewanee Chester her scrappiness her proper use of English as well as he Julia Whelan is a new author for me to read。 However she has hit a homerun with Thank You for Listening。 The airplane incident was so hilarious， plus it was a true example of my fear of listening to romance novels。 So needless to say I don’t and won’t start now since the four almost five year old would be a grandchild。 Nonetheless it was laugh out loud， my-husband-asking-what-is-so-funny scene。 From there I knew I would love Sewanee Chester her scrappiness her proper use of English as well as her journey of self-discovery。 A smart story for the intelligent who understand life can some hard throw punches but you come up fighting。 Never giving up and never losing that ability to reach for a new hope or dream。 Too good of a story to give any spoilers。 Just read it for yourself。 It will be the book of the summer。 Even if you don’t care for romance books read Thank You for Listening。 You will be glad that you did。An ARC of the book was provided by the publisher through NetGalley which I voluntarily chose to read and reviewed。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Meg （thyme。for。books）
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**Updated Review**Narrator Sewanee Chester has sworn to never go back to working on romance audiobooks。 Just when she needs a way to pay for her grandmother’s care， an offer comes from an author from her past。 I inhaled this book！ Julia Whelan has been one of my favorite narrators for a while and her writing is just as exceptional。 I originally read an ARC of Thank You For Listening back in February （2022） and I promptly pre-ordered the audiobook。 The day before the release， I was sent an early **Updated Review**Narrator Sewanee Chester has sworn to never go back to working on romance audiobooks。 Just when she needs a way to pay for her grandmother’s care， an offer comes from an author from her past。 I inhaled this book！ Julia Whelan has been one of my favorite narrators for a while and her writing is just as exceptional。 I originally read an ARC of Thank You For Listening back in February （2022） and I promptly pre-ordered the audiobook。 The day before the release， I was sent an early copy of the audiobook and immediately started listening to it even though my own copy was going to show up the next day。 Thank You For Listening has just the right of romantic tension that compels you to keep reading （or listening）。 The plot is quite unique for a romance novel and does not rely on all the typical tropes。 Sewanee’s loyalty to her family and friends makes her so relatable。 The author weaves those relationships throughout the plot with just as much importance as Sewanee’s romantic relationships。 As great as the written book is， get the audiobook！ Julia Whelan narrates her own books and gives life to them in a way no other narrator could。 I think Thank You For Listening would make a great option for book clubs。 I voluntarily read and listened to advanced copies of this book and audiobook。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 Thank you to NetGalley， Avon and Harper Voyager， William Morrow & Harper Audio！ 。。。more
Linda McCutcheon
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"Cover up whatever you please for the world， but in intimacy？ Hide nothing。 In intimacy， everything is beautiful。"The beauty not to be hidden is the perfection of Thank You For Listening by premiere audiobook narrator， and author， Julia Whelan。I stayed up to 3 a。m。 listening to the author bring to life with pure talent the fantastic characters she created with obvious love。 It was a 9 hour movie come to life and I enjoyed every moment。Sewanee "Swan" Chester is an award winning audiobook narrator "Cover up whatever you please for the world， but in intimacy？ Hide nothing。 In intimacy， everything is beautiful。"The beauty not to be hidden is the perfection of Thank You For Listening by premiere audiobook narrator， and author， Julia Whelan。I stayed up to 3 a。m。 listening to the author bring to life with pure talent the fantastic characters she created with obvious love。 It was a 9 hour movie come to life and I enjoyed every moment。Sewanee "Swan" Chester is an award winning audiobook narrator who studied acting at Jilliard and was on her way to getting notice by Hollywood but a horrible accident leaves her with little self worth and physical impairments。 She stays in her safe solitary world with visits only to her dementia suffering grandmother （the scenes between them are at times hilarious and then devastatingly heartbreaking）。A trip to Las Vegas with her best friend who is rising to stardom changes everything。 She meets sexy， funny and very charming Irishman Nick。 They have a steamy what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas night and it gives her self esteem a much needed boost。When her grandmother needs more care Swan takes a high paying job doing a romance serial with the sexiest voice of Brock McNight。 They develop a relationship texting and emailing。 Their banter is pure comedy gold。 Swan realizes it may be time to meet Brock in person but on the night that plan to meet she has a surprise run in with Nick。 Let the romance tropes begin。The brilliance of this book is it's a true love letter to the author's fans， fans of romance， romcoms and readers alike。 You will laugh， cry， squeal （at least 3 times！）， and smile at the "inside" jokes for reviewers， editors and book lovers。 Most of all you will thank me for recommending you listen to this perfect audiobook。I received a free copy of this audiobook from the publishers via #netgalley for a fair and honest review。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Lisa Albright
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Julia Whelan is one of my favorite audiobook narrators and to listen to her read her own book was amazing！ I fell in love with these characters and their witty banter is some of the best。 The story has a great message about acceptance， your own and others， and I enjoyed the clever plot twists and the way it all came together。 I'm going to add reading whatever Julia writes to listening to whatever Julia reads。I received a gifted copy in exchange for an honest review。 Julia Whelan is one of my favorite audiobook narrators and to listen to her read her own book was amazing！ I fell in love with these characters and their witty banter is some of the best。 The story has a great message about acceptance， your own and others， and I enjoyed the clever plot twists and the way it all came together。 I'm going to add reading whatever Julia writes to listening to whatever Julia reads。I received a gifted copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
confessions_of_a_readaholic_
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Julia Whelan is my favorite audio narrator and I jumped at the chance to read her book。 It has some hilarious moments， and an interesting cast of characters who had great banter with each other。 It falls in the slow burn category-which is a favorite of mine。 I didn’t except it to pack an emotional punch， but it did， so be prepared for that。 I also loved that we got a behind the scenes look at the audio book industry。 It so fun when you can read about something that you enjoy- it feels like a bon Julia Whelan is my favorite audio narrator and I jumped at the chance to read her book。 It has some hilarious moments， and an interesting cast of characters who had great banter with each other。 It falls in the slow burn category-which is a favorite of mine。 I didn’t except it to pack an emotional punch， but it did， so be prepared for that。 I also loved that we got a behind the scenes look at the audio book industry。 It so fun when you can read about something that you enjoy- it feels like a bonus added to the book。 Thank you NetGalley and Avon and Harper for an advanced arc of the book in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Alana Cooler
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𝕋𝕙𝕒𝕟𝕜 𝕐𝕠𝕦 𝔽𝕠𝕣 𝕃𝕚𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕟𝕚𝕟𝕘 ℝ𝕖𝕧𝕚𝕖𝕨 ✨𝒫𝓊𝒷 𝒟𝒶𝓎: August 2nd （today） 𝓣𝓱𝓸𝓾𝓰𝓱𝓽𝓼 💭:After a tragic accident forces Sewanee “Swan”， a graduate of Juilliard and former actress， to give up on her dreams of an acting career， she ventures into the world of audiobook narration。 I felt like this book read like a romance and a memoir; especially since the author is one of everyone’s favorite narrators！！ The book had the usual rom com tropes。 BUT I loved the canniness about having to narrate smut。 The love I had for 𝕋𝕙𝕒𝕟𝕜 𝕐𝕠𝕦 𝔽𝕠𝕣 𝕃𝕚𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕟𝕚𝕟𝕘 ℝ𝕖𝕧𝕚𝕖𝕨 ✨𝒫𝓊𝒷 𝒟𝒶𝓎: August 2nd （today） 𝓣𝓱𝓸𝓾𝓰𝓱𝓽𝓼 💭:After a tragic accident forces Sewanee “Swan”， a graduate of Juilliard and former actress， to give up on her dreams of an acting career， she ventures into the world of audiobook narration。 I felt like this book read like a romance and a memoir; especially since the author is one of everyone’s favorite narrators！！ The book had the usual rom com tropes。 BUT I loved the canniness about having to narrate smut。 The love I had for Swan’s grandma was unreal。 The entire books cast was an array of interesting characters。 I enjoyed all the characters backstories， but the humorous/satirical banter between the main characters was what really kept me engaged — AND of course @justjuliawhelan as the narrator。 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭: 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐅𝐮𝐧 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐀 𝐇𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐎𝐟 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐞Thank you @librofm for the #gifted audio of #thankyouforlistening 。。。more
Kuleigh
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All the stars！ This book was pure perfection。 If you only listen to one audiobook in 2022， it has to be Thank You for Listening。 Julia Whelan is a genius and it's 100% necessary to listen to this book on audio for the full experience。 I adored the witty banter between Swan and Nick。 There was so much tension and vulnerability between the two of them。 The behind-the-scenes looks at the book industry and audiobook narration as a career were eye-opening。 I couldn't help but chuckle at Whelan almost All the stars！ This book was pure perfection。 If you only listen to one audiobook in 2022， it has to be Thank You for Listening。 Julia Whelan is a genius and it's 100% necessary to listen to this book on audio for the full experience。 I adored the witty banter between Swan and Nick。 There was so much tension and vulnerability between the two of them。 The behind-the-scenes looks at the book industry and audiobook narration as a career were eye-opening。 I couldn't help but chuckle at Whelan almost poking fun at herself pushing the boundaries of what a romance novel vs。 women's lit could be。 At times Swan and Adaku's friendship felt a little toxic but their storyline felt resolved by the end of the story。 I was surprised by some of the really heavy topics Whelan explored in this book。 （view spoiler）[ She drew upon her personal experience to write about how difficult it can be to watch a loved one die from dementia and the immense responsibility of being that person's caregiver。 （hide spoiler）] There were a lot of overlapping storylines but they worked together effortlessly and felt fully fleshed。 Content warnings: traumatic accident， dementia， death of a family member， suicide attempt。 。。。more
allie_rambles
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Thank-you Avon and Harper Voyager， Avon and NetGalley for the chance to review this ARC。 I'll start by staying that I'm currently listening to this on audio so it's my second read of this。 This just demands to be listened to and the fact that it's THE Julia Whelan writing and narrating is just a plus！ I loved the characters here Sewanee was a such a joy and you can't help but love her and I loved whenever Brock was on the page。Overall this is a wonderful book that you'll want to read and listen Thank-you Avon and Harper Voyager， Avon and NetGalley for the chance to review this ARC。 I'll start by staying that I'm currently listening to this on audio so it's my second read of this。 This just demands to be listened to and the fact that it's THE Julia Whelan writing and narrating is just a plus！ I loved the characters here Sewanee was a such a joy and you can't help but love her and I loved whenever Brock was on the page。Overall this is a wonderful book that you'll want to read and listen to！ 。。。more
Shannon （The Book Club Mom）
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When my very favorite audiobook narrator writes a novel centered around an actual audiobook narrator， you better believe that I’ll be listening to it。 Is there any other way？？？ Julia Whelan’s voice has been beautiful music to my ears for many years now。 She’s actually a huge reason why I fell in love with listening to audiobooks in the first place。 If a new book comes out and I find out that Whelan is the narrator， I’ll listen to it rather than read it。 Every。 Single。 Time。 No doubt about it。 Sh When my very favorite audiobook narrator writes a novel centered around an actual audiobook narrator， you better believe that I’ll be listening to it。 Is there any other way？？？ Julia Whelan’s voice has been beautiful music to my ears for many years now。 She’s actually a huge reason why I fell in love with listening to audiobooks in the first place。 If a new book comes out and I find out that Whelan is the narrator， I’ll listen to it rather than read it。 Every。 Single。 Time。 No doubt about it。 She is the queen of audiobooks。 Okay， now that I’m done gushing， I’ll share some quick thoughts on her brand new book。 Thank You for Listening is my favorite type of romance novel。 It’s full of humor， likable characters， witty banter， just the right amount of steam， and some depth。 Real life issues are explored， so it’s not so light and fluffy。 Oh， and there’s also a bit of mystery。 The main character wears an eyepatch， and the reader is left in the dark regarding the reason why。 I was absolutely dying to find out more details， and then extremely happy to hear the whole story about halfway through。 The format of this novel was a lot of fun too。 You’ll find hilarious texts and emails scattered throughout。 And I loved， loved， LOVED the close relationship with her grandmother！ She’s a fun and sassy supporting character！ There’s honestly so much to love about this book。 I think it’ll appeal to many readers。 Thank You for Listening is out TODAY！ Definitely go the audiobook route if you can！ 。。。more
Chari
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What a fun book and it was made even better because it was narrated by the author！ Fun romance based on the audiobook profession/world。 Made me laugh out loud many times！
Tracie Gutknecht
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Romance - This was a fantastic read and I gobbled it up very quickly。 It wasn't a typical romance novel and while there are scenes that are pretty sexy， they were not overdone。Sewanee narrates audiobooks， she used to be an actress， but a terrible accident left her disfigured and she felt it ruined her chances to be on screen。 Her best friend and former Julliard roommate is just starting to receive the bigger movie roles。 She and Sewanee are pretty inseparable。 One night in Vegas， however， Abaku Romance - This was a fantastic read and I gobbled it up very quickly。 It wasn't a typical romance novel and while there are scenes that are pretty sexy， they were not overdone。Sewanee narrates audiobooks， she used to be an actress， but a terrible accident left her disfigured and she felt it ruined her chances to be on screen。 Her best friend and former Julliard roommate is just starting to receive the bigger movie roles。 She and Sewanee are pretty inseparable。 One night in Vegas， however， Abaku has to leave and fly to LA for a few hours to audition。 Sewanee is just about to call it a night when she meets an interesting man， Nick。 For some reason， she gave him a fake name。 They have a wonderful time and when his flight gets cancelled they spend one amazing night together。 Never to be repeated。When Sewanee returns home， she learns that her beloved grandmother needs to be moved into memory care， which will cost a significant amount of money。 Money she doesn't have until an offer to narrate a romance series lands in her lap。 The money is crazy good and will allow her grandmother to stay in the best facility。The audiobook is a romance。 She hasn't narrated these books since the beginning of her career and when she did she used an alias。 This audiobook series will be a duet with a male voice actor。 THE male voice actor - Brock McKnight。 They begin a correspondence， but Brock thinks her name is Sarah。 He cops to using an alias， but doesn't tell her what his real name is and she doesn't have a chance to tell him her real name until by chance they run into each other。 Brock is Nick - no surprise there。The relationship goes through the required ups and downs。 We have to deal with Sewanee's insecurities after her accident， all the aliases and misdirections， etc。 It seems like it could be trite or follow all the tropes of the genre， but the story really sings。I really enjoyed this novel and will look forward to more from this author。Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for my ARC of this novel。 。。。more
Louise Foerster
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THANK YOU FOR LISTENING by Julia Whelan is smart， romantic， nuanced， a marvelous and totally immersive escape。 In this novel， Whelan shares Sewanee Chester's story。 Wounded， but not thoroughly broken， Sewanee navigates personal and professional challenges， complete with beloved grandmother， aggravating father， best friend living the life that Sewanee might have had while Sewanne narrates audiobooks for a living。 One unforgettable night in Las Vegas starts a rapidly escalating series of domino tu THANK YOU FOR LISTENING by Julia Whelan is smart， romantic， nuanced， a marvelous and totally immersive escape。 In this novel， Whelan shares Sewanee Chester's story。 Wounded， but not thoroughly broken， Sewanee navigates personal and professional challenges， complete with beloved grandmother， aggravating father， best friend living the life that Sewanee might have had while Sewanne narrates audiobooks for a living。 One unforgettable night in Las Vegas starts a rapidly escalating series of domino tumbles that ultimately end happily for the characters as well as this incredibly satisfied reader。 Fantastic novel by a profoundly talented writer who had me laughing， gasping， and teary-eyed through believable and heart-stopping moments。 I received an early copy of this novel and these opinions are my own， unbiased thoughts。 。。。more
Erin （roostercalls）
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when i went back to look for notes and bookmarks on this book to write a review， i found zero。 and then i remembered that's because i absolutely BLAZED through it--no pauses， did not pass go， did not collect $200， just reveling in its delightful froth。the short summary is that Sewanee Chester， a former actress turned audiobook narrator （this part is autobiographical， though Whelan takes pains to point out that the rest isn't）， has a run-in with a man at a conference akin to book expo， then later when i went back to look for notes and bookmarks on this book to write a review， i found zero。 and then i remembered that's because i absolutely BLAZED through it--no pauses， did not pass go， did not collect $200， just reveling in its delightful froth。the short summary is that Sewanee Chester， a former actress turned audiobook narrator （this part is autobiographical， though Whelan takes pains to point out that the rest isn't）， has a run-in with a man at a conference akin to book expo， then later is wooed into a romance narration collaboration with a well-known but intensely private male audiobook narrator。 it may feel from that set-up like you know exactly what's coming， but as with her debut， My Oxford Year， Whelan writes outside the box。 here， rich friendships， a beloved aging grandmother full of moxie， and an entertainingly populated work setting feed the plot。 interstitials quoting a （fictional） romance author interrogate classic romance beats to great effect， and the final product is more than the sum of its parts: a smart and thoughtful exploration of finding one's way， in or out of a relationship。an unexpected welcome to the first half of my year of reading has been a spate of books that take the conventional tropes of their genre and turn them on their head。 TYFL falls into that category， along with Book Lovers， One Night on the Island， Linda Holmes' latest， and Mhairi McFarlane's forthcoming Mad About You。 it is also--and this is one of the greatest compliments i can give a book or a person--laugh out loud funny。 avid audiobook listeners will enjoy a whole bunch of insider-y info and niche jokes。huge thanks to @harperaudio and @librofm for the chance to listen to this ALC early， and to @avonbooks and @harpervoyager for the dARC！ THANK YOU FOR LISTENING cemented Julia Whelan as an auto-buy author for me， and i cannot wait to read and relish this one all over again。 。。。more
Anne Pascucci
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4。5*Thank you to Netgalley for an early copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。Sewanee is a former actress/current audiobook narrator who is adamantly against narrating romance books until she gets an offer she can't refuse from the manager of a recently departed author。 She is very close to her grandmother Barbara aka "BlahBlah" （due to her chatty personality） who is now in an assisted living facility after her sister passed away。 She is unfortunately losing her memory and will requ 4。5*Thank you to Netgalley for an early copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。Sewanee is a former actress/current audiobook narrator who is adamantly against narrating romance books until she gets an offer she can't refuse from the manager of a recently departed author。 She is very close to her grandmother Barbara aka "BlahBlah" （due to her chatty personality） who is now in an assisted living facility after her sister passed away。 She is unfortunately losing her memory and will require more expensive care。 Sewanee starts the duet project with "Brock McNight" who is a famous romance narrator under a pseudonym。I enjoyed this more than I thought I would。 Sewanee had an accident that left her disfigured and lacking confidence， and her best friend is a successful actress who is pushing her to get back into acting。 I also loved the grandma BlahBlah and her stories about old Hollywood。 I learned about audiobooks and the recording process。 The "reveal" was not surprising to me， but I liked how a lot of the communication between Sewanee and Brock was through texting and reading the texts。 I also liked how Sewanee was a grammar nerd and all the conversations between her and Brock about book tropes and mentions of "HEA" - Happily Ever After。I would definitely recommend！ 。。。more
Karen Grey
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An utterly delightful romance from triple threat Julia Whelan （actor/narrator/author）。 As a veteran of the audiobook industry， I loved the winks to our trade but I fell for the love story even harder。 Fans of both worlds， don't miss this one！ An utterly delightful romance from triple threat Julia Whelan （actor/narrator/author）。 As a veteran of the audiobook industry， I loved the winks to our trade but I fell for the love story even harder。 Fans of both worlds， don't miss this one！ 。。。more
Rachel White
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Honestly？ Loved it。 Very cute and funny！
Sara （slem_reads）
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Julia Whelan is one of my absolute favorite audiobook narrators， so when I came across this book I knew I had to read it。 A book about an audiobook narrator， written by someone in the business？ I don’t think anyone ~could~ write it better and more realistically。 Swan and Nick are just perfect for each other。 The banter was fantastic and just the awareness of every single romance trope that fit seamlessly into the story really sold it for me。 Every chapter title was a romance trope and it worked Julia Whelan is one of my absolute favorite audiobook narrators， so when I came across this book I knew I had to read it。 A book about an audiobook narrator， written by someone in the business？ I don’t think anyone ~could~ write it better and more realistically。 Swan and Nick are just perfect for each other。 The banter was fantastic and just the awareness of every single romance trope that fit seamlessly into the story really sold it for me。 Every chapter title was a romance trope and it worked so well。 I only took so long reading this book because I just didn’t want it to end！ If you enjoy the tropeyness of romance novels and love the banter between characters this is one you should definitely pick up！Thank you so much to NetGalley， HarperCollins， and Julia Whelan for sending this ebook in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Jennifer
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Cute romance with a few more serious storylines。 I loved the look into an audio narrator's career。 Cute romance with a few more serious storylines。 I loved the look into an audio narrator's career。 。。。more
Allyson
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I LOLed this book！！！I was first introduced to Julia Whelan when I listened to Jessica Parks’ book， Flat-Out Love， and absolutely LOVED her narration and I also really enjoyed My Oxford Year so Thank You For Listening has been one of my most anticipated books of the year。 I was not disappointed。 I loved Sewanee and her grandmother Blah。 From the minute I met Sewanee I was rooting for her。 She is sassy and witty and nurturing to the people she loves most。 It was also really interesting to get a sn I LOLed this book！！！I was first introduced to Julia Whelan when I listened to Jessica Parks’ book， Flat-Out Love， and absolutely LOVED her narration and I also really enjoyed My Oxford Year so Thank You For Listening has been one of my most anticipated books of the year。 I was not disappointed。 I loved Sewanee and her grandmother Blah。 From the minute I met Sewanee I was rooting for her。 She is sassy and witty and nurturing to the people she loves most。 It was also really interesting to get a sneak peek into the audio book world。 I’m not going to lie I definitely went down a google hole of how to be an audiobook narrator。 This book was truly heartwarming， I was laughing out loud while also thinking about all my most special memories with my own grandmother。 The romance was perfect and I loved all of Sewanee’s friendships making it one of my favorite books of the year！ Go get your copy out today！5 stars！Thank you @netgalley for the early copy！#thankyouforlistening #FavoriteBook #summerread #JulianWhelan #AudiobookNarrator #summerreading #bookish #bookishlove #Fiction #fictionbooks #fivestarread #readingismagic#readmyshelves #favorteauthor #favoriteread #netgalley #netgalleyarc #arcreader #arcreviewer #netgalleyreviewer 。。。more
Booksandcoffeepleasemx
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𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨， 𝘢𝘥𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤！When you see an audio from one of your favorite narrators you know you need to listen to it and it was fantastic！ Original， great characters， funny， heartwarming， sweet and emotional。 Just perfect。Thank you Libro。fm and HarperAudio for this ALC！https://www。instagram。com/booksandcof。。。 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨， 𝘢𝘥𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤！When you see an audio from one of your favorite narrators you know you need to listen to it and it was fantastic！ Original， great characters， funny， heartwarming， sweet and emotional。 Just perfect。Thank you Libro。fm and HarperAudio for this ALC！https://www。instagram。com/booksandcof。。。 。。。more
Lorena
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I love the way this novel played with common romance tropes， including matchmaker， disguise， snowed in， one-night stand， scars， afraid to commit， epistolary， and second chance/grand gesture。 The characters were memorable， the banter was fun， and the romance felt believable。 I would have enjoyed this just as a contemporary romance， but what really elevated this story is the way it explored self-discovery and love in all its forms。 The familial and friendly relationships were just as touching as t I love the way this novel played with common romance tropes， including matchmaker， disguise， snowed in， one-night stand， scars， afraid to commit， epistolary， and second chance/grand gesture。 The characters were memorable， the banter was fun， and the romance felt believable。 I would have enjoyed this just as a contemporary romance， but what really elevated this story is the way it explored self-discovery and love in all its forms。 The familial and friendly relationships were just as touching as the romantic relationships。I’ve read books where one of the main characters was a romance author， but this is the first time I’ve read a book where the main characters are audiobook narrators。 The author incorporates her own knowledge of acting and audiobook narration as well as the romance industry， and I appreciated these insights。I highly recommend this book for fans of women’s fiction and contemporary romance。Thanks to Avon Books for providing me with an ARC through NetGalley， which I volunteered to review。 。。。more
Abby Heidt
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I LOVE THIS BOOK。 I， once again， waited far too long to read this one！ This story is about Sewanee， an Audiobook narrator。 We follow her as she meets Nick at a book convention in Las Vegas， has a one night stand， and then we don't know what happens。 Sewanee has a grandmother who is at an assisted living community and slowly declining。 She's then offered a job， in Romance。 She hates Romance and quit it years ago。 But。。 this offer was too good to pass up。 She is to work on the famous June French's I LOVE THIS BOOK。 I， once again， waited far too long to read this one！ This story is about Sewanee， an Audiobook narrator。 We follow her as she meets Nick at a book convention in Las Vegas， has a one night stand， and then we don't know what happens。 Sewanee has a grandmother who is at an assisted living community and slowly declining。 She's then offered a job， in Romance。 She hates Romance and quit it years ago。 But。。 this offer was too good to pass up。 She is to work on the famous June French's last story， with the famous male narrator Brock McNight。 Through various exchanges with Brock， the decline of her grandmothers health， her journey to get back into acting after a life altering incident， and dealing with her father， we follow Sewanee in how she navigates these changes in her life。I could've easily finished this book in one sitting （I was already up late trying to finish it in one sitting。） Julia Whelan is the queen of audiobooks， so obviously she can write a book about an audiobook narrator that is also amazing。 I partially read and partially listened to this book and both were 10/10。 It is heartbreaking， funny， and cute。 As someone who has had a grandma who had memory problems， it hit home in a few areas。 I loved all of the characters， how the story flowed， the relationships， and how Julia included text messages/email exchanges。 It makes me immediately want to either listen to another book narrated by Julia or read My Oxford Year！ Thanks to NetGalley and Avon for the ARC in exchange for an honest review！ 。。。more
BookBagDC
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This is a story about being trapped by the past。 Sewanee Chester is a successful audiobook narrator。 It is not what she expected for her career， but she has found satisfaction in the opportunity to bring books to life through her voice。 Sewanee started out voicing romance books under a stage name （and developed a strong fan base there）。 But she found she did not love romance novels， so she moved onto other fiction under her real name。 When her boss and mentor injures himself， she agrees to take This is a story about being trapped by the past。 Sewanee Chester is a successful audiobook narrator。 It is not what she expected for her career， but she has found satisfaction in the opportunity to bring books to life through her voice。 Sewanee started out voicing romance books under a stage name （and developed a strong fan base there）。 But she found she did not love romance novels， so she moved onto other fiction under her real name。 When her boss and mentor injures himself， she agrees to take over as the moderator of a panel on audiobook versions of romance novels at a book convention in Las Vegas。 While there， she has a night to remember with an attractive and impossibly charming stranger — and when they part， they do not trade contact information， assuming they will never see each other again。 Back home， she receives an offer too good to refuse。 One of the world’s most popular romance novelists who recently died completed one last project before her untimely passing， and she wanted Sewanee to perform the story along with Brock McNight — perhaps the most popular voice in romance audiobooks whose true identity is a secret to all。 The offer will give Sewanee the resources to take care of her beloved ailing grandmother so she agrees to do it under her former stage name。 While working on this project， she develops a strong connection with Brock through emails and texts under their assumed identities。 Sewanee can’t help but wonder if there may be a real-life connection there， even as she is anxious about whether she will ever be able to find the happiness in the messy real world after what she endured in her past。 I thoroughly enjoyed this book。 The author adroitly examines the tropes of romance books with a critical eye while also deploying many of the same tropes （often with a wink）。 Sewanee is a unique character with a universal story — someone whose past experiences have a strong hold over her present and views of the possibilities of the future， shaping and in many ways inhibiting her relationships with those in her life。 And the mysteries at the heart of the story combine with the insightful character studies to make this a true page turner。 As an aside， I also enjoyed how much I learned about the audiobook industry。 Very highly recommended！ 。。。more
BOOKLOVER EB
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When she just twenty-four， Sewanee （Swan） Chester was in a horrific accident that scarred her psychologically and physically。 At the time， she was an aspiring actress， but now she narrates audiobooks for an appreciate fan base。 In "Thank You for Listening，" Julie Whelan pokes fun at the cliches and formulaic plots of tacky romance novels。 Although Swan dislikes narrating romances， she agrees to take a lucrative job that entails recording stories about good-looking men and women who find true lov When she just twenty-four， Sewanee （Swan） Chester was in a horrific accident that scarred her psychologically and physically。 At the time， she was an aspiring actress， but now she narrates audiobooks for an appreciate fan base。 In "Thank You for Listening，" Julie Whelan pokes fun at the cliches and formulaic plots of tacky romance novels。 Although Swan dislikes narrating romances， she agrees to take a lucrative job that entails recording stories about good-looking men and women who find true love and live HEA （happily ever after）。 Swan needs the money to finance her beloved grandmother's costly stay in an assisted-living facility。The novel is most touching when Whelan focuses on Swan's devotion to her grandmother， who has severe memory loss。 The least realistic aspect is Swan's unexpected encounter with a gorgeous man in Vegas， with whom she spends a torrid night before parting。 For some inexplicable reason， the lovers initially lie about their identities。 The growing attraction between these two is as improbable and cliché-ridden as the romance audiobooks that Swan records。 Swan's relationship with Nick progresses in fits and starts， which breaks up the novel's flow。 The tale's most intriguing passages involve the fascinating art of narrating audiobooks。 In order to do the job well， the narrator must speak naturally and be able to convey subtle emotions。 To rise to the top of her field， she must also be an excellent actress who forms a bond with her listeners。 Swan earns our sympathy for the challenges she faces， but "Thank You for Listening" is too predictable and bland to win our hearts。 。。。more
AbyCam
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This was a delightful book！ I was pulled in from the beginning and enjoyed the story the whole way through。 Seeing their relationship build through emails and texts is something I’ve seen in books before， but not to the extent of this book。 It was truly a unique book and I highly recommend it as a fun， quick read！
Kim
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I listened to this and loved it！！！ I love Swanee and Nick！ Such a good story。
Lisa Stein
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I loved this book from the first page。 Seriously。 The first June French quote had my heart。 By the next June French quote I was immersed， and I will not even be embarrassed that I googled that author， hadn't quite caught on yet that she was fictional。 HA！This book is super special。 It's about an audiobook narrator and how her life has changed from what she thought it would be due to an accident。 I loved the scenes in Vegas。 I laughed SO hard and so awkwardly when Aduko said "aren't all the rooms I loved this book from the first page。 Seriously。 The first June French quote had my heart。 By the next June French quote I was immersed， and I will not even be embarrassed that I googled that author， hadn't quite caught on yet that she was fictional。 HA！This book is super special。 It's about an audiobook narrator and how her life has changed from what she thought it would be due to an accident。 I loved the scenes in Vegas。 I laughed SO hard and so awkwardly when Aduko said "aren't all the rooms at the Rio suites？" I mean， just typing that now made me chuckle。 So much wit and innuendo in this book， I just couldn't get enough。 Read it in one session， I just put off every other thing I had to do， except taking the dog outside。 Highly recommend。 Can't wait for more from this author！Thank you to NetGalley and Avon for the ARC。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Janilyn Kocher
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I don’t listen to audiobooks but they are vastly popular。 I thought it would be interesting to read a novel about a narrator。It’s an ok book。 It has a very slow beginning and the plot evolved in dribs and drabs。I don’t really connect with any of the characters and my interest waned as the book progressed。Thanks to NetGalley and Avon for the early read。
Leslie aka StoreyBook Reviews
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While this may be a romance filled with tropes， I found it amusing and touching all at the same time。Sewanee （Swan） was on her way to becoming an actress when an unfortunate accident took away her confidence。 So she turns to narrating books， starts with romance novels， and makes a name for herself， but under a pseudonym。 She is roped into attending a conference in Vegas， where she meets Nick。 Everything gets turned upside down from that point forward in her life。 She is dealing with a grandmothe While this may be a romance filled with tropes， I found it amusing and touching all at the same time。Sewanee （Swan） was on her way to becoming an actress when an unfortunate accident took away her confidence。 So she turns to narrating books， starts with romance novels， and makes a name for herself， but under a pseudonym。 She is roped into attending a conference in Vegas， where she meets Nick。 Everything gets turned upside down from that point forward in her life。 She is dealing with a grandmother with dementia， a father that doesn't seem to care， a mother that is off traveling the world with her new beau， and a best friend that just wants to see her happy。 This doesn't even take into consideration her professional life as a book narrator and the opportunity to do one last book from the author that got her started with another well-known （but unknown） male narrator， Brock McNight。 When she got this opportunity to record the book， I could see what was going to happen and who Brock might be， but I did not expect another twist to the story。。。but no spoilers on that， and I haven't even given you any clues！I laughed out loud a lot when Swan and Brock were recording this last book towards the end。 Let's just say he read words that weren't there， which made the situation even that much funnier。My heart broke a little when Swan was conversing with her grandmother。 It is hard dealing with someone you love having dementia， especially on the bad days。 It doesn't help that her father wants to stick her in a different home which could only upset the situation。 But at the same time， there are some light moments that truly reflect how life is for someone with dementia。Part of the story is told via text and email exchanges between Swan and Brock。 Brock doesn't know that Swan and her pseudonym Sarah are the same person。 So he hasn't heard other books she has narrated。 I chuckled a LOT reading these exchanges。 They are flirty， funny， and full of innuendo。 I can only imagine what this book would be like if you listened to it instead of reading it。 I also learned a little about narrating books and the process they go through to ensure that the book's essence is captured perfectly。A fun book that I read in no time， and you just might too。 We give it 5 paws up。 。。。more
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