Goodnight June, Sarah Jio
Goodnight June, Sarah Jio
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Goodnight June
A Novel

Author: Sarah Jio

Narrator: Katherine Kellgren

Unabridged: 8 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/27/2014

Synopsis

The New York Times bestselling author of Blackberry Winter imagines the inspiration for Goodnight MoonGoodnight Moon is an adored childhood classic, but its real origins are lost to history. In Goodnight June, Sarah Jio offers a suspenseful and heartfelt take on how the "great green room" might have come to be.June Andersen is professionally successful, but her personal life is marred by unhappiness. Unexpectedly, she is called to settle her great-aunt Ruby's estate and determine the fate of Bluebird Books, the children's bookstore Ruby founded in the 1940s. Amid the store's papers, June stumbles upon letters between her great-aunt and the late Margaret Wise Brown—and steps into the pages of American literature.

About Sarah Jio

Sarah Jio is the #1 international, New York Times, and USA Today bestselling author of ten novels. She is the host of the Mod About You podcast and also a longtime journalist who has contributed to Glamour, The New York Times, Redbook, Real Simple, O: The Oprah Magazine, Bon Appétit, Marie Claire, Self, and many other outlets, including NPR's Morning Edition. Jio's books have been published in more than twenty-five countries. She lives in Seattle with her husband, three young boys, and three stepchildren.

About Katherine Kellgren

Katherine Kellgren (1969–2018), narrator and actress, appeared onstage in London, New York, and Frankfurt, including in the role of Laura in a regional production of The Glass Menagerie and appearances on Comedy Central. In recognition of her mastery of audiobook narration, she received many honors, including the prestigious Audie Awards, with four for best female narrator; the Odyssey Award; Publishers Weekly Listen Up Award; dozens of AudioFile magazine Earphones Awards; an AudioFile Golden Voice Award; Booklist Voice of Choice award; and acclaim from press and listener reviews.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Annie

Last year I read Blackberry Winter and absolutely loved it. A friend recommended this to me and when I found it to be the same author, I jumped at the chance to read it. Big mistake. This novel read like a bad Lifetime movie. Very interesting plot, but terrible execution! The characters were so ster......more

Goodreads review by Анна

Книги Сари Джіо для мене - то як американські романтичні комедії. Типу завжди ясно, що буде в кінці, але цікаво часом почитати. Цього разу у мене був саме такий настрій, і я до рук взяла саме ту книжку. Молода кар'єристка з панічними атаками і невнормованим графіком отримує спадок від двоюрідної бабу......more

Goodreads review by Tina (so this is GR now, semi-notifications!)

I listened to this audiobook. I adore children's books and this premise captured my attention. June is a high powered banker who upon her Aunt Ruby's passing is left her beloved, "Bluebird Children's bookstore." June must decide whether she should sell the old place or try to rejuvenate it. While goin......more

Quotes

“Readers will be as invested in the outcome of the bookstore as June is and they will be captivated by the imaginative backstory the author creates for one of America’s greatest children's authors.” Library Journal

“This eminently readable novel with particular appeal for fans of children’s literature is a tribute to family and forgiveness.” Booklist

“A woman struggling with her past discovers a family connection to a classic children’s book…Jio sprinkles her book with sunny messages about being the author of your own life; fans will applaud her optimistic outlook.” Kirkus Reviews

Awards

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