The Book That Matters Most, Ann Hood
The Book That Matters Most, Ann Hood
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The Book That Matters Most

Author: Ann Hood

Narrator: Nina Alvamar

Unabridged: 9 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 08/09/2016

Categories: Fiction, Women


Synopsis

An enthralling novel about love, loss, secrets, friendship, and the healing power of literature, by the bestselling author of The Knitting Circle. Ava’s twenty-five-year marriage has fallen apart, and her two grown children are pursuing their own lives outside of the country. Ava joins a book group, not only for her love of reading but also out of sheer desperation for companionship. The group’s goal throughout the year is for each member to present the book that matters most to them. Ava rediscovers a mysterious book from her childhood—one that helped her through the traumas of the untimely deaths of her sister and mother. Alternating with Ava’s story is that of her troubled daughter Maggie, who, living in Paris, descends into a destructive relationship with an older man. Ava’s mission to find that book and its enigmatic author takes her on a quest that unravels the secrets of her past and offers her and Maggie the chance to remake their lives. "Hood’s novel is rich with pleasures, and will no doubt launch a thousand book club discussions."—USA Today

About Ann Hood

Ann Hood is the editor of Knitting Yarns: Writers on Knitting and the bestselling author of The Book That Matters Most, The Knitting Circle, The Red Thread, Comfort, An Italian Wife, among other works. She is the recipient of two Pushcart Prizes, a Best American Spiritual Writing Award, a Best American Food Writing Award, a Best American Travel Writing Award, and the Paul Bowles Prize for Short Fiction. She lives in Providence, Rhode Island.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Amy on September 04, 2016

This book could have used an edit, a rewrite, an outline, what I'm saying is this book is a mess. There's a decent story buried in here somewhere but so many subplots that go nowhere, so many underdeveloped characters, so many things that don't make sense ruin it. (Hank's motivation is the most nons......more

Goodreads review by Suzanne on December 26, 2016

As a reader who typically rates a book and moves on, I feel compelled to share my thoughts on this one. "The Book That Matters Most" lured me in with it's terrific premise of a story of a book club discussing the books which impacted their lives and how it's newest member uses these discussions to i......more

Goodreads review by Christine on February 12, 2017

I loved this book. The two characters, Ava and Maggie, make some really stupid mistakes, and at first, I really didn't like them or their choices. Ava is mourning the death of her marriage a year later and her daughter Maggie is a drug addicted wanderer looking for the next hit. As the book progress......more