Fishing!, Sarah Stonich
Fishing!, Sarah Stonich
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Fishing!
A Novel

Author: Sarah Stonich

Narrator: Kimberly M. Wetherell

Unabridged: 11 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 03/14/2023

Categories: Fiction, Women, Humorous


Synopsis

A hilarious saga of fishing, family, and three generations of tough, independent women—the first in a trilogy

Having fled the testosterone-soaked world of professional sport fishing, thirty-something RayAnne Dahl is navigating a new job as a consultant for the first all-women talk show about fishing on public television (or, as one viewer's husband puts it, "Oprah in a boat"). After the host bails, RayAnne lands in front of the camera and out of her depth at the helm of the show. Is she up for the challenge? Meanwhile, her family proves as high-maintenance as her fixer-upper house and her clingy rescue dog. Her dad, star of the one-season Big Rick's Bass Bonanza, is on his sixth wife and falling off the wagon and into RayAnne's career path; her mother, a new-age aging coach for the menopausal rich, provides endless unwanted advice; and her beloved grandmother Dot—whose advice RayAnne needs—is far away and far from well.

But as RayAnne says, "I'm a woman, I fish. Deal with it." And just when things seem to be coming together—the show is an unlikely hit; she receives the admiration of a handsome sponsor (out of bounds as he is, but definitely in the wings); ungainly house and dog are finally in hand—RayAnne's world suddenly threatens to capsize, and she's faced with a gut-wrenching situation and a heartbreaking decision.

About Sarah Stonich

Sarah Stonich is the bestselling author of These Granite Islands, which has been translated into seven languages and shortlisted for France's Grand Prix des Lectrices de Elle; the critically acclaimed novel The Ice Chorus; and a memoir, Shelter: Off the Grid in the Mostly Magnetic North. Her novel-in-stories, Vacationland, is the first book in her Northern Trilogy, followed by Laurentian Divide, winner of the Minnesota Book Award for Fiction. She lives in Minneapolis.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Pamela on September 01, 2015

What's not to love about feisty Rayanne and her all women's fishing show on PBS? Ava Finch spins a clever and intriguing tale of young woman trying to find her path in life. It is not easy when she has "new age" mother, a womanizing alcoholic father, an aging grandmother, and boyfriend troubles. FIS......more

Goodreads review by Big Time Book Junkie on November 15, 2015

I write a lot of 4 and 5 star reviews because I'm very careful before I buy a book to make sure I think I'll enjoy it. So while I get a lot of enjoyment out of what I purchase and share my feelings about them so that others can hopefully read about how I enjoyed the book and find the same pleasure t......more

Goodreads review by Pam on July 22, 2020

4.5 ⭐️ I read the version titled Fishing with Rayanne by Ava Finch (pen name) as that was available at library. I loved this book...the characters especially Rayanne, her brother and gran, and I loved that she was a fishing show host (described as Oprah on a boat.) Laughed out loud at times and othe......more

Goodreads review by Laura.125Pages on November 02, 2015

3.5 Stars Original review at www.125pages.com I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. Fishing with RayAnne was good, not great. Our main character, RayAnne, has a philandering alcoholic fat......more

Goodreads review by Mainon on November 12, 2015

Loved this book right up until the very end, when it pulled hard on my heartstrings and I ended up bawling like a baby (which I hate). I couldn't subtract a star for it, though, because it was consistent with the story and was therefore believeable instead of manipulative. RayAnne is a fisherwoman (......more