The Singing Trees
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- Author：Boo Walker
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Reviews
Tab
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Great story of love and forgivenessThis was a great story about love， family， and forgiveness。 The love of family shining through no matter what has happened through the years。
Patricia Prince
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The Singing TreesBoo Walker is a genius。 He captures your heart with his words， and makes one surrender to the journey unfolding in his storytelling。 More…。 I want more Boo Walker in my reading life。
Theresa Kirst
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Great storyThis book was a surprise with every page I turned。 I could notput it down。 It brought lots of emotions， Happy and sad。Every time I thought the book would end it kept going to make it an even better read。This book makes me wish that life was a happiest ever after。 Do not miss this wonderful book！
Carol Wagner
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The Singing TreesAnother great Boo Walker novel。 I couldn’t put the Singing Trees down as I felt I was part of the story。
ʚϊɞ Shelley's ʚϊɞ Book Nook
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The singing trees are handcrafted wind chimes hanging in various trees around one characters home。 They are brought to the hospice of the character while she is on her deathbed。 I loved the description of the chimes as singing trees。。。How lovely。This is not my first Boo Walker read and it certainly won't be my last。 The story of Annalisa， Thomas and Emma grabbed me in the first page and never let me go。 Like a lot of Mr。 Walkers books it broke my heart。 Amazingly written， he skillf The singing trees are handcrafted wind chimes hanging in various trees around one characters home。 They are brought to the hospice of the character while she is on her deathbed。 I loved the description of the chimes as singing trees。。。How lovely。This is not my first Boo Walker read and it certainly won't be my last。 The story of Annalisa， Thomas and Emma grabbed me in the first page and never let me go。 Like a lot of Mr。 Walkers books it broke my heart。 Amazingly written， he skillfully took me along for the ride through the '60s。 This book is an accomplishment in prose， the ending was near perfection。 I can't wait to see what he comes up with next。Disclosure:Thank you NetGalley， Boo Walker and Lake Union Publishing for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an impartial review; all opinions are my own。#TheSingingTrees #NetGalley 。。。more
Leighellen Landskov
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“We can’t let our fathers affect us for the rest of our lives。 What about all the great love stories out there。 Don’t you want to feel that？This historical romance takes place over several years in 1970’s Maine。 Annalisa is a high school senior being raised by her Italian grandmother in a small factory town。 She aspires to be a great artist and can’t wait to leave town。 But she struggles with the pain of her losing both her parents in a car accident and finding her voice in her work。 She meets a “We can’t let our fathers affect us for the rest of our lives。 What about all the great love stories out there。 Don’t you want to feel that？This historical romance takes place over several years in 1970’s Maine。 Annalisa is a high school senior being raised by her Italian grandmother in a small factory town。 She aspires to be a great artist and can’t wait to leave town。 But she struggles with the pain of her losing both her parents in a car accident and finding her voice in her work。 She meets an Ivy League rich kid from the right side of the tracks and despite their differences， they fall in love。 But Annalisa is deeply closed off， afraid of love after seeing what her father did to her mother。 She keeps Thomas at arms length， until one fateful day he is drafted into the Vietnam War。 Is she willing to open herself up to love？ Love is a risk， but is it worth taking？ “What was the point of living if you spent it in fear？ What was the point of life without love？”This is a sweet novel of self discovery， forgiveness， and second chances。 I enjoyed the Maine scenery and all the history of the times。 Thank you @boowalkerbooks @lakeunionauthors and @tlcbooktours for sending me this book to read and review。To read more reviews， head over TO MY BLOG。Or see what I'm currently reading over on my INSTAGRAM PAGE。 And now you can even follow my book chats on my BOOKTUBE CHANNEL！ 。。。more
Ashleigh Gilbert
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Another wonderful book！Amazing story from an amazing author！ Do yourself a favor and read this book and all of Boo Walker's books。 You won't be disappointed！ Another wonderful book！Amazing story from an amazing author！ Do yourself a favor and read this book and all of Boo Walker's books。 You won't be disappointed！ 。。。more
Liz
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A poignant story about a young girl striving to live out her dreams during times of turmoil。This beautifully written story grabs your attention right from the first sentence。 A young girl dreams about succeeding as an artist during a time when dreams of any kind seem unreachable。 Through trials and tribulations she achieves those dreams and so much more。
thewildreaderwithacat
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The Singing Trees describes Love in all it's forms。 The concept of People loving People has been explained with utmost beauty and is something we carry away from the book。Anna， the protagonist of our story is a strong headed artist determined to make her way in the world。 Thomas， makes his way into Anna's heart and their lives change forever。 Their journey starting from around 1969， with a glimpse of the effects of war， is worth reading and has its fair share of ups and downs。 Love isn't just ab The Singing Trees describes Love in all it's forms。 The concept of People loving People has been explained with utmost beauty and is something we carry away from the book。Anna， the protagonist of our story is a strong headed artist determined to make her way in the world。 Thomas， makes his way into Anna's heart and their lives change forever。 Their journey starting from around 1969， with a glimpse of the effects of war， is worth reading and has its fair share of ups and downs。 Love isn't just about romantic love between a couple。 We come across Love in various forms， between a parent and child， siblings， grandparents and grandkids， relatives and the love we share with people that we meet along the paths of life。I would recommend The Singing Trees to readers who are drawn toward romance stories and would like to see it from the eyes of a girl trying to fight for her dreams and make way for love。This is my first book by Boo Walker and I thoroughly enjoyed reading it。 Will definitely be picking up another one soon。Thank you Netgalley and Boo Walker for the ARC。 。。。more
Judith A Ford
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Incredible read！Boo Walker does it again but even better this time。 The Singing Trees holds an adventure for your mind。 You are not reading a book after the first page， you are living the life of an amazing woman as she finds her way。 Live through the stages of our country and her life。 You will feel you are there with Annalissa in Payton， Portland and Bar Harbor Maine。 Boo's talent for settings and character development are incredible。 Incredible read！Boo Walker does it again but even better this time。 The Singing Trees holds an adventure for your mind。 You are not reading a book after the first page， you are living the life of an amazing woman as she finds her way。 Live through the stages of our country and her life。 You will feel you are there with Annalissa in Payton， Portland and Bar Harbor Maine。 Boo's talent for settings and character development are incredible。 。。。more
Hillary T
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Another phenomenal book by Mr WalkerI am a huge fan of Boo Walker’s books and with this one， he hit it completely out of the park。 Somehow he always exceeds my already high expectations with each writing and The Singing Trees is no exception。 Read it， I promise you won’t be disappointed。
Marti
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The Singing Trees by Boo WalkerThe Singing Trees by Boo Walker is a novel of chances， those you take and those you make。 Annalisa Mancuso is an artist， just like her mother who taught her。 However， her father caused both his and her death and Annalisa doesn’t want to allow anyone to get close and prevent her from being an artist。 She has plans: leave Payton Mills， move to Portland， and become a famous artist。 Thomas is charming and born from money。 His family has plans for him that DO not includ The Singing Trees by Boo WalkerThe Singing Trees by Boo Walker is a novel of chances， those you take and those you make。 Annalisa Mancuso is an artist， just like her mother who taught her。 However， her father caused both his and her death and Annalisa doesn’t want to allow anyone to get close and prevent her from being an artist。 She has plans: leave Payton Mills， move to Portland， and become a famous artist。 Thomas is charming and born from money。 His family has plans for him that DO not include Annalisa。 Annalisa does not want to be charmed by him， nor fall for him。 After all， she is going to be a famous artist。 Thomas wears her down and slowly they fall in love。 Meanwhile， Annalise is moving to Portland， so she breaks up with him， but realizes while he is serving inn Vietnam， she may have been wrong。 The story continues to move forward between Annalisa and Thomas。 However， it does not answer the question from the first chapter about the separation and family discord。 The story moves more quickly toward the end OR I was reading more quickly。 I liked the characters， the storyline， even the deceptions that played into the storyline were interesting （although not unexpected）。 This is the first book I have read by Boo Walker。 I found him to be able to write interesting characters and a poignant storyline。 The Singing Trees by Boo Walker was a good read。 。。。more
Melanie
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Annalisa is determined to be an artist and achieve the goals her mother was never able to。 In order to do this she is convinced that she needs to remove herself from the ordinary day to day and family and head to the city where she can experience more。 She also has sworn off love because she doesn't need a man holding her back from her dreams。 Enter Thomas， who is nothing she expected and yet becomes everything。 Set in Maine against the backdrop of the Vietnam war and the changing times of the e Annalisa is determined to be an artist and achieve the goals her mother was never able to。 In order to do this she is convinced that she needs to remove herself from the ordinary day to day and family and head to the city where she can experience more。 She also has sworn off love because she doesn't need a man holding her back from her dreams。 Enter Thomas， who is nothing she expected and yet becomes everything。 Set in Maine against the backdrop of the Vietnam war and the changing times of the early 1970s， this coming of age novel was a nice escape from the hot summer days I've been dragging myself through。 I enjoyed the writing style and was kept interested in the story all the way through。 It was a little more angsty than I like， but the story had a lot of heart so I was fine with it。 There were some things at the end of the story that seemed a little rushed。 I found it hard to believe that Annalisa and her grandmother could move to a new area and get a brand new gallery off the ground so quickly。 At times Annalisa read a lot older than her actual age in the story and at other times she seemed more on target。 Overall， I really did enjoy The Singing Trees and will recommend it to others。My sincere thanks to Lake Union Publishing and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read The Singing Trees and give my unbiased opinion of it。 。。。more
Mystica
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Annalisa and Thomas come from two different worlds。 Annalisa though poor is from a huge， loving Italian origin family all caring for each other andsometimes overpoweringly stifling。 Annalisa unfortunately does not fit into the groove expected of her - to grow up， get a local job， get married andhave babies。 She wants more， especially after she saw her mother's life and how her mother's dreams were trampled by her father who did not allow hermother to have any life of her own。Annalisa finds Payto Annalisa and Thomas come from two different worlds。 Annalisa though poor is from a huge， loving Italian origin family all caring for each other andsometimes overpoweringly stifling。 Annalisa unfortunately does not fit into the groove expected of her - to grow up， get a local job， get married andhave babies。 She wants more， especially after she saw her mother's life and how her mother's dreams were trampled by her father who did not allow hermother to have any life of her own。Annalisa finds Payton Mills closing in on her and only wants to get out to Portland， the closest city to her home to pursue her dream of the arts。To get tutored properly， to have a chance at being exposed and influenced by great artists and in turn to have a chance to showcase her own work。Annalisa knows she is good but she does need finishing touches and she is not going to get it in the backwaters of Payton Mills。 Pursuing her dream withdetermination she succeeds to a point but then life threw a spanner in the works。 She falls pregnant and with Thomas away on secondment in Vietnam，no backing at all from Thomas's family she is faced with bringing up Celia on her own。The story of Annalisa's grit and determination even with setbacks and practical difficulties not to give up on her dream， despite her never failing outof love with Thomas despite his so called indifference， the attitude of his family is admirable。 Survival， putting aside feelings to reach your originalgoal is foremost in her mind and this she achieves very well。 Love does happen but only after the bitter hatred and jealously of those who are supposed tobe family is shown as the reason for Thomas and Annalisa's breakup。 That was a shocker as it came from an unexpected source。The story set in 1969 with its overtones of Woodstock， hippies， a freer lifestyle， Vietnam and protests was an intriguing one。 。。。more
Judy
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"The Singing Trees" is so beautifully written。 My eyes flew through it as the wind moves the clouds。 So heartfelt and filled with hope and dreams， love and happiness。 This is a book that will move you from start to finish。 You will find yourself immersed to the point where you do not want to put the book down nor do you want it to end。 It's filled with joy。 I have never read a book that has been like stars floating across the sky。 Like the sun rising and setting。 It's beautiful。 Pick up this boo "The Singing Trees" is so beautifully written。 My eyes flew through it as the wind moves the clouds。 So heartfelt and filled with hope and dreams， love and happiness。 This is a book that will move you from start to finish。 You will find yourself immersed to the point where you do not want to put the book down nor do you want it to end。 It's filled with joy。 I have never read a book that has been like stars floating across the sky。 Like the sun rising and setting。 It's beautiful。 Pick up this book and feel it。 What a joy it will bee for you！ Learn how to sing through reading。Thank you， Boo， for writing one of my favorite books of all time。 I look forward to reading more of your work。 。。。more
Cindy Stamm
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A touching story that blends the complicated relationships of family， the betrayal of a loved one， and the personal growth of those growing up during times of war and political conflict。 I loved the character development and the struggles to find one's true purpose in life。 This was my first novel by this author and I definitely plan to read more。 A touching story that blends the complicated relationships of family， the betrayal of a loved one， and the personal growth of those growing up during times of war and political conflict。 I loved the character development and the struggles to find one's true purpose in life。 This was my first novel by this author and I definitely plan to read more。 。。。more
Kory
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The Singing Trees was an emotional rollercoaster！ The highest of the highs and then deep， deep lows… repeat， repeat， repeat。 Make sure that you have some tissues ready because I cried a lot！ The characters in this book， well， I felt like I was them， in their shoes， and that was a really powerful feeling。
Evelina | AvalinahsBooks
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How I read this: Free ebook copy received through NetGalleyDNF @ 12%I couldn't get into this book at all。 I've been reading it all morning and I'm only 12% through， and I feel like I've been reading for ages， but not really getting into at all。 It's written well， and I'm sure it will appeal to a lot of other readers （especially judging by other reviews）， but it's just not for me。I thank the publisher for giving me a free copy of the ebook in exchange to my honest review。 This has not affected my How I read this: Free ebook copy received through NetGalleyDNF @ 12%I couldn't get into this book at all。 I've been reading it all morning and I'm only 12% through， and I feel like I've been reading for ages， but not really getting into at all。 It's written well， and I'm sure it will appeal to a lot of other readers （especially judging by other reviews）， but it's just not for me。I thank the publisher for giving me a free copy of the ebook in exchange to my honest review。 This has not affected my opinion。Book Blog | Bookstagram | Bookish Twitter 。。。more
Sheri P
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In this book， the main character， Annalisa， is just seventeen when we first meet her， She has aspirations of becoming a famous artist and wants nothing more than to live anywhere other than her small hometown。 The historical perspective of living during the time of the Vietnam war sets the ideal backdrop for a story about a young woman trying to forge her own path。 Having never been to Maine， I was captivated by the descriptions， Walker writes with a lyrical style that paints a beautiful tale of In this book， the main character， Annalisa， is just seventeen when we first meet her， She has aspirations of becoming a famous artist and wants nothing more than to live anywhere other than her small hometown。 The historical perspective of living during the time of the Vietnam war sets the ideal backdrop for a story about a young woman trying to forge her own path。 Having never been to Maine， I was captivated by the descriptions， Walker writes with a lyrical style that paints a beautiful tale of love， love and overcoming grief。 I recommend this moving story and look forward to my next read by this new to me author。Thank you to the author and NetGalley for the opportunity to read an advance copy。 。。。more
Julia
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What a wonderful enthralling story。I loved the characters and the simple way in which it was written。A true book that you can't put down。I shall miss it What a wonderful enthralling story。I loved the characters and the simple way in which it was written。A true book that you can't put down。I shall miss it 。。。more
Meri
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Thank you netgalley for giving me this ARC in return for an honest review。The story starts off in the late 60s。 After the death of her parents Annalisa Mancuso has closed herself off。 She lives with her grandmother and dreams of persuing a career in arts。 Annalisa is determined not to let anything interfere with her goal of finding her own voice in her paintings and leaving the small town behind。 Shortly before her planned move， however， she meets Thomas and she begins to question her plans and Thank you netgalley for giving me this ARC in return for an honest review。The story starts off in the late 60s。 After the death of her parents Annalisa Mancuso has closed herself off。 She lives with her grandmother and dreams of persuing a career in arts。 Annalisa is determined not to let anything interfere with her goal of finding her own voice in her paintings and leaving the small town behind。 Shortly before her planned move， however， she meets Thomas and she begins to question her plans and which risks are worth taking。The characters are well developed and feel very real。 I was extremely engaged with the characters and was on the verge of tears a few times。 I especially loved Annalisa。 Her devotion to painting and her determination to fulfil her dreams despite all that she struggles with is truly inspiring。I wholly enjoyed the writing style。 It seems simple but is very touching， humble and real。 It was so easy to get immersed in this story which encompasses themes like aspiration， love and foregiveness。Thanks to this ARC I have added Boo Walker to my list of favorite authors。 。。。more
Leanna Mattea
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When I read Boo Walker’s， The Unfinished Story， I said that I would give it 10 stars if I could。 Well， I have to say the same about this wonderful novel。 Boo Walker has become my favorite author。 This story just rocked me， it was so good。It has everything needed for a best seller。 The characters are wonderful， the journey is staggering， the emotion just had me reaching for a tissue， and I was disappointed when it ended。Annalise is a committed， aspiring artist， that is raised by her grandmother， When I read Boo Walker’s， The Unfinished Story， I said that I would give it 10 stars if I could。 Well， I have to say the same about this wonderful novel。 Boo Walker has become my favorite author。 This story just rocked me， it was so good。It has everything needed for a best seller。 The characters are wonderful， the journey is staggering， the emotion just had me reaching for a tissue， and I was disappointed when it ended。Annalise is a committed， aspiring artist， that is raised by her grandmother， in a large Italian family。 Her only focus is on finishing school， working to save money， so that she can go where she can get the instruction she needs to succeed。 But meeting Thomas throws her off course， and despite the disparity of their upbringings， there is a strong， committed love between them。 But the Vietnam War sidetracks their plans and Annalise strikes out on her own。 Her own desire to succeed and the support of her loving family， guides her through heartache disappoint and accomplishment。 This is just a wonderful story of family bonds， young love， pain， loss， and the struggle to succeed。I loved everything about this book and look forward to what comes next。 My thanks to NetGalley， Lake Union Publishing and the author for the ARC。 。。。more
Patsy Hill
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Boo Walker has done it - again！ Every book I read I think he just finished the best of his career。 The Singing Trees has topped them all！ An emotional read that will keep you engaged。 A must read from a most gifted author。 Thank you Boo！
Sue Donner
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I don't even know where to start。 Boo Walker is a new author to me & let me tell you， after reading "The Singing Trees" I can't wait even another minute to read more by this amazing author。 This book grabbed me immediately， & I fell in love with the characters！ If you want to do something wonderful for a friend or for yourself。。。BUY THIS BOOK！ Thank you， Boo， for introducing me to your works！ I don't even know where to start。 Boo Walker is a new author to me & let me tell you， after reading "The Singing Trees" I can't wait even another minute to read more by this amazing author。 This book grabbed me immediately， & I fell in love with the characters！ If you want to do something wonderful for a friend or for yourself。。。BUY THIS BOOK！ Thank you， Boo， for introducing me to your works！ 。。。more
Julie
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I love books by Boo Walker。 He is so good at transporting the reader to a specific place and time and I always get caught up in his characters and their lives。 One of my absolute favorite authors！
Ellen Richardson
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A novel of family， faith， food， evolving art， love， joy， war and angst。 Carefully crafted in a dual time line， the story lines are united by timepieces， chiming clocks and windchimes。 I loved the characters and the many themes that make this book a lovely read。 Boo's prose and sense of place are wonderful！ A novel of family， faith， food， evolving art， love， joy， war and angst。 Carefully crafted in a dual time line， the story lines are united by timepieces， chiming clocks and windchimes。 I loved the characters and the many themes that make this book a lovely read。 Boo's prose and sense of place are wonderful！ 。。。more
Linda Harrison
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I was totally involved in this book。 Having lived in Maine for 18 years， reading The Singing Trees brought me back。 Boo Walker was right on about the places， 1970s styles， even the food that was eaten in this coastal town of Portland。 I love reading his books。 He just has a way of pulling you in and living his words。 Enjoyed loving this book！
Barbara Beck
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How lucky I am to have received a ARC from Boo walker of his latest book The Singing Trees。 It is so well written and enjoyable you will want to tell others about this and all his books。 So confident am I of his success， I buy all his books fro myself and as gifts。 He always finds the right words for his characters and instantly draws you in with a great storyline and characters you will love。It’s the 60’s and Annalisa and Thomas， young lovers in search of their own destinies， their truths from How lucky I am to have received a ARC from Boo walker of his latest book The Singing Trees。 It is so well written and enjoyable you will want to tell others about this and all his books。 So confident am I of his success， I buy all his books fro myself and as gifts。 He always finds the right words for his characters and instantly draws you in with a great storyline and characters you will love。It’s the 60’s and Annalisa and Thomas， young lovers in search of their own destinies， their truths from confusion，anger and bliss to sorrow and joy。。You’ll find yourself rooting for them。 You’ll love their story with a buckle your seat belt ending。 Cannot wait til his next book from Boo Walker， who is so talented and whose stories will live in your hearts。。He’s moving up the charts。 It’s his destiny。 Five star reading！ 。。。more
Linda
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I was very fortunate to receive a ARC copy of this beautiful book。 And， I am kind of jealous of all of you who get to read it for the first time。 To be honest， I am a fan of Boo Walker’s books， but The Singing Trees ， in my own humble opinion， Boo has hit a new， higher level。 You are going to fall in love with Annalisa， her family and heritage。 Your are going to fall in love with Thomas， and most of his family。 And Maine， one of my favorite states， it was wonderful to travel back there again。 Ar I was very fortunate to receive a ARC copy of this beautiful book。 And， I am kind of jealous of all of you who get to read it for the first time。 To be honest， I am a fan of Boo Walker’s books， but The Singing Trees ， in my own humble opinion， Boo has hit a new， higher level。 You are going to fall in love with Annalisa， her family and heritage。 Your are going to fall in love with Thomas， and most of his family。 And Maine， one of my favorite states， it was wonderful to travel back there again。 Art ， artists， aspiring artists and a love story。 All of my favorite things。 And…。， yes food！ A love story about family， self love and true love。 His characters are so well developed， you feel like you know them personally and you feel with and for them。 He also puts you in the place， the physical location， with them。 My eyes leaked a few times， and I laughed。 I had a hard time putting this book down， there was much to savor and I found myself sad to have finished it， only because it did not want Annalisa’s story to end。 。。。more
Beth
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