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  • The Glass Kitchen

  • A Novel of Sisters
  • By: Linda Francis Lee
  • Narrated by: Julia Whelan
  • Length: 10 hrs and 56 mins
  • 4.2 out of 5 stars (935 ratings)

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The Glass Kitchen

By: Linda Francis Lee
Narrated by: Julia Whelan
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Publisher's summary

Three sisters move from Texas to New York City to open a restaurant in this novel about food, family, and finding true love from the author of Emily and Einstein.

Portia Cuthcart never intended to leave Texas. Her dream was to run the Glass Kitchen restaurant her grandmother built decades ago. But after a string of betrayals and the loss of her legacy, Portia is determined to start a new life with her sisters in Manhattan... and never cook again. But when she moves into a dilapidated brownstone on the Upper West Side, she meets 12-year-old Ariel and her widowed father Gabriel, a man with his hands full trying to raise two daughters on his own. Soon, a promise made to her sisters forces Portia back into a world of magical food and swirling emotions, where she must confront everything she has been running from. What seems so simple on the surface is anything but when long-held secrets are revealed, rivalries exposed, and the promise of new love stirs to life like chocolate mixing with cream.

©2014 Linda Francis Lee. (P)2014 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved. Published by arrangement with St. Martin’s Press, LLC.
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Great love story

Great story, loved the characters, had me teared up several times! just the right length. Julia did a great job with the read.

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Fun romance with a touch of the supernatural.

In many a very traditional romance novel with engaging characters and a sweet story. It isn't anything revolutionary but should provide you with exactly what you want if romance novels are your thing.

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So charming

Although there were some very predictable moments. The performance as always with MS Whelan is fabulous and the story kept me engaged to the very last word.
These characters are ones you know as well as want to get to know. There is a little magic mingled in that just adds to the charm. Great listen. And I've listened at least 3x.

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Great book

The book was a little slow at the beginning, as I couldn't get past the seemingly special power she had. But the more I got into it, the more I couldn't stop listening. I got goosebumps at more than one point in the book. A great listen.

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Good story but annoying male narration

Good story and narrator did a good job on the female voices but the male voice was incredibly annoying. Every time I knew Gabriel was going to talk it was like nails on a chalkboard... no man I know talks with that raspy monotone voice

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It was just okay

Would you try another book from Linda Francis Lee and/or Julia Whelan?

Possibly, but I don't know that I would spend a credit.

Would you be willing to try another book from Linda Francis Lee? Why or why not?

Maybe from the library.

What aspect of Julia Whelan’s performance would you have changed?

She is good with women's voices, but with men's voices, I just wasn't feeling it.

Could you see The Glass Kitchen being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

Again, possibly. But I think we have magical cooking covered in a much better book with Like Water for Chocolate, and the movie version was not great.

Any additional comments?

This is not a terrible book, but it's certainly not great either.

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Whimsical

"The Knowing" is a great vehicle for telling a love story about food and family. Well read and well written, I had a hard time putting it down.

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Great book

Loved it!!!! Best book I've read in awhile. Definitely worth the purchase. Hope you enjoy as much as I did

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Great book!!!!!

If you love Food, Magic, Faimly, Romance, and a little bit of drama oh yea and southern hospitality you will love this book! I NEVER WRITE REVIEWS!!! I always just give stars but from the reader on this

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The Glass Kitchen

Would you consider the audio edition of The Glass Kitchen to be better than the print version?

It was very easy to follow the storyline while listening to the audio version. I liked both.

What about Julia Whelan’s performance did you like?

She was easy to understand.

If you could take any character from The Glass Kitchen out to dinner, who would it be and why?

Ariel. She was full of sadness and needed a hug.

Any additional comments?

I enjoyed this book especially Portia.

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