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The Bookstore Sisters

By: Alice Hoffman
Narrated by: Jennifer Jill Araya
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An Amazon Charts bestseller

From New York Times bestselling author Alice Hoffman comes a heartfelt short story about family, independence, and finding your place in the world.

Isabel Gibson has all but perfected the art of forgetting. She’s a New Yorker now, with nothing left to tie her to Brinkley’s Island, Maine. Her parents are gone, the family bookstore is all but bankrupt, and her sister, Sophie, will probably never speak to her again.

But when a mysterious letter arrives in her mailbox, Isabel feels herself drawn to the past. After years of fighting for her independence, she dreads the thought of going back to the island. What she finds there may forever alter her path—and change everything she thought she knew about her family, her home, and herself.

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Critic reviews

“Jennifer Jill Araya brings the two sisters in Hoffman's short story to life. She projects the hurtful emotional baggage they've been carrying throughout 12 years of estrangement.”—AudioFile Magazine
Heartwarming Story • Beautiful Writing • Excellent Narration • Cozy Atmosphere • Emotional Depth • Magical Elements

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It could be an outline for a book. It was way too short and not enough detail. A little unbelievable that so many years of hostility could be mended so quickly.

Outline of a story - too short

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Wished it was longer. I want to know what happened to the sisters? To the niece and Hank.

Book store sisters

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Very much enjoyed this beautiful story about sisterhood and love of all kinds. Mothers to daughters, sister to sister, lover to lover, father to son, and community at large. It is also a love letter to books. Enjoyed it thoroughly, and wish I could have spent more time in the world. Uplifting and magical.

Heartwarming and Lovely

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Nice writing, but really there is no story or character development. Well, it is a short story. Narrator is excellent.

Lovely prose

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If I red this book I may have been disappointed with the lack how fast the resolution came - and not enough information to how we got there. But a feel good story

Good for a listen

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