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There'll Be Blue Skies
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Series: The Cliffehaven Series, Book 1
- Length: 10 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction
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- Karen
- 06-10-13
Guilty pleasure
This is chic lit for the older person, something my auntie would really enjoy.
Personally i found it a little bit Mills and Boon, but although it was not a great work of fiction, secretly I did quite enjoy it. If you want a book that is comforting, not challenging, where romance is slightly higher on the agenda than realism, and where everything comes together in the end, then this might just do the job. Good for a rainy afternoon, the equivalent of a big bowl of comfort food............
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- mrs a j harding
- 03-03-19
Heartwarming
I was reluctant to read this book and the series due to some reviews but I’m glad I did.
The story was quite believable and quite touching at times.
My only gripe was the narrator was not very clear and it was obvious she was reading from a script as the pauses were wrong.
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- Linden
- 01-01-17
Another great Beach View story
If you could sum up There'll Be Blue Skies in three words, what would they be?
Really good story
Who was your favorite character and why?
Ron, such a character!
How did the narrator detract from the book?
Gabbled narration. Annie Aldington is great with cockney accents but that's about it. She fails to take notice of punctuation, and has a sharp delivery which I dislike intensely.
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- Jenny
- 28-04-15
Great listen
Story was interesting with lots of background interest of the time and place slipped in without it becoming tedious. Characters were people you wanted to know more about. Storyteller grew on me and I decided by the second chapter that she was perfect. Her character voices were such that I forgot it was being narrated.
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- Jim The Tyreman
- 08-02-21
loved it
Might be biased as I love the forties and ww2 erra! really enjoyed this and would happily watch this too if it were ever adapted for screen!
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- Miss B mcgregor
- 03-11-20
Addictive
When you read this first book it will make you want more and more. Book two leaves you wanting more.
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- may
- 26-10-19
Great story
Enjoy listening to the storytelling and I do recommend this book it the first time I read a book by this author very good
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- Lara
- 25-04-19
Beautifully told endearing story about love and life during the 2nd world war
Historically accurate and interesting but mostly a delightful story with charming characters that captivate you into their lives. As always, absolutely brilliantly narrated by Annie Aldington. Looking forward to the next one!
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- Dianne
- 07-03-19
A nice listen
Really enjoyed this book. Got through it much too quickly! All the characters were clear and believable. Narrated well too! A definite recommend.
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- Connie Palla
- 02-03-19
The audible reading was poor
The book was very good. But the person reading seemed to be making a smacking sound frequently which was very distracting. I almost stopped listening because of it.