Postcards from Summer, Cynthia Platt
Postcards from Summer, Cynthia Platt
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Postcards from Summer

Author: Cynthia Platt

Narrator: Jean Ann Douglass, Bailey Carr

Unabridged: 20 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/02/2022


Synopsis

Seventeen-year-old Lexi has always wanted to know more about the mother who passed away when she was only a child. But her dad will barely talk about her. He says he’d rather live in the present with Lexi, her stepmom, and her half-brother. Lexi loves her family, too, but is it so wrong to want to learn about the mom she never got to know? When Lexi’s grandma dies and secretly leaves her a worn blue chest that belonged to Lexi’s mother, Lexi is ecstatic to find a treasure trove of keepsakes. Her mom held onto letters, pamphlets, flyers, and news articles all from the same beautiful summertime getaway—Mackinac Island—plus a cryptic postcard that hints at a forbidden romance. If Lexi wants answers, this island is where she needs to go. Without telling her dad, Lexi goes to the gorgeous Mackinac Island in Lake Superior, reachable only by ferry. Cars are forbidden, bikes are the number-one mode of transportation along the quaint cobblestone streets, and a bright white hotel looms like a high castle over charming cafés and bookshops. While following her mother’s footsteps, Lexi befriends an elderly former Broadway star and a charming young hotel worker while quickly falling in love with her surroundings. But although the island may be beautiful, it’s hiding unfortunate secrets—some with her mother at the center. Could some questions be best left buried beneath the blue waters?

About Cynthia Platt

Cynthia Platt is the author of three picture books—A Little Bit of Love, Panda-Monium!, and Grow—as well as numerous Curious George books, the middle-grade novel Parker Bell and the Science of Friendship, and the young-adult novel Postcards from Summer. She is also a children’s book editor, working most recently at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt before starting her own children’s book editorial service.

About Jean Ann Douglass

Jean Ann Douglass is a performer, a playwright, an audiobook narrator, and a writer who is passionate about connecting deeply with her characters and bringing them to life. Based in Brooklyn, New York, she has worked professionally in communications, interactive video design, insurance, and human resources, and she holds a bachelor's degree from Tulane University and a master's degree from Brooklyn College.

About Bailey Carr

Bailey Carr is an experienced audiobook narrator who has recorded numerous titles for New York Times bestselling authors. A graduate of New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, she currently resides in New York.


Reviews

Goodreads review by AnnaScott on June 17, 2022

So before we launch into the review, just pause and go look back at the cover. Isn't it darling? This is literally why I even considered reading this book. Alright, now we can move on to the important stuff. Let's start with the plot. While the 'teenage girl trying to find out information about her......more

Goodreads review by Linliny on January 21, 2023

I put off finishing this book for so long, and every time I picked it up I was ready to be done with it. Unfortunately that didn't happen quickly because... this book is almost 600 pages long??? The story is so slow and repetitive. I know they're mother and daughter, but so much of Lexi and Emma's na......more

Goodreads review by Devyn on June 24, 2022

okay soooo i adored this book for so long. the further i got into it, the more i wanted to hear emma’s story, but towards the end, i was yearning to hear more of lexi’s point of view. overall LOVED the book. would’ve been a 5/5 IF the last two chapters didn’t disappoint me❤️......more

Goodreads review by Tess (Book_Voyage) on July 14, 2022

This book was phenomenal. It kept me on the edge of my seat until the end and I couldn’t possibly devour its pages fast enough. I’d give it more stars if I could. This was honestly the best story I have ever read in a long time. By the end, I felt as if all the characters were my friends and I was v......more

Goodreads review by amber ✧˖°. on July 27, 2023

2.5 ★ every time JR calls Emma a “perky princess” an angel dies......more