Aug 25, 2014 and heres janet maslin singing landlines praises for the new york times. Jul 08, 2014 rainbow rowells new adult novel follows a successful sitcom writer struggling to balance work and family and to patch up her struggling marriage with the aid of a semimagical old landline phone. Rowell s way with dialogue is amazing and useful, given that most of the book consists of telephone conversations. And, after all the hype i have to admit i felt that the book started out fairly slowly, and the writing was average. Landline is a 2014 american scifi novel by rainbow rowell. If youre an audiobook guy and youre trying to decide whether to give landline a try, check out a clip from the audiobook on soundcloud, from macmillan audio. Landline, by rainbow rowell i have never read a novel by rowell before, so color me genuinely surprised when i liked this one as much as i did. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
She and her twin sister, wren, ensconced themselves in the simon snow series when. But while the words on the page go down as breezily as one of rowells young adult novels, the truths she expresses about love, relationships and. The nook book ebook of the the rainbow rowell collection. Rainbow rowell has a distinct writing style which can never be dull to read, i believe. I mean, maybe its cheating to recommend another of her novels, but this one, about a woman with a marriage on the brink of divorce who reconnects with her husband back when they were first dating through a magical telephone, is.
Simon snow is the worst chosen one whos ever been chosen. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Written by rainbow rowell, audiobook narrated by rebecca lowman. Ive loved all rainbow rowells other books, but this one just didnt do it for me. In rainbow rowell s fangirl, cath is a simon snow fan. Landline is rainbow rowells second adult novel, her first being attachments, although rainbow has two other releases under the ya umbrella. Of course, i was thrilled to get my hands on landline. Okay, the whole world is a simon snow fan, but for cath, being a fan is her lifeand shes really good at it. Rainbow rowells new adult novel follows a successful sitcom writer struggling to balance work and family and to patch up her struggling marriage with the aid of a. Attachments by rainbow rowell the book addicts guide. In landline, rainbow rowell once again shares her insightful, funny perspective on love and relationships, this time delving into a marriage floundering in the wake of kids, careers, and the daily grind. The only downfall in this book however, is i feel that the story has ended too abruptly. With landline rowell is writing a story about marriage in crisis. Buy landline unabridged by rowell, rainbow, lowman, rebecca isbn.
Sometimes she writes about adults attachments and landline. Although i didnt like landline as much as her other books, i still did really enjoy it. In rainbow rowells fangirl, cath is a simon snow fan. Listen to chapter 2 of rainbow rowells landline, read by rebecca lowman.
Landline by rainbow rowell booktalk with xtinemay duration. Thankfully, rowell avoids the playedout chicklit love triangle and creates a much more interesting story of the. Rainbow rowell, landline for many readers, rainbow rowells witty, entertaining writing style and the quirky magical twist may function as a clever disguise for the seriousness of her subject. She still loves her husband, neal, and neal still loves her, deeply but that almost seems beside the point now. Ive loved landline audiobook and all rainbow rowells other books, but this one just didnt do it for me. Landline by rainbow rowell audiobook chapter 2 soundcloud. Lucia lazorova landline nominated for one of the best books of the 2014. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that the. I devoured carry on, and i know that this is a book that i am going to read multiple times. Landline is a poignant read by my favourite ya author rainbow rowell. Also in 2014, rowell signed a twobook deal with first second to author two young adult graphic novels, the first of which will be illustrated by faith erin hicks. The way the story was going, i didnt generally observe a glad consummation in sight. If youre an audiobook guy and youre trying to decide whether to give landline a try, check out a clip from the audiobook on soundcloud. I mean, maybe its cheating to recommend another of her novels, but this one, about a woman with a marriage on the brink of divorce who reconnects with her husband back when they were first dating through a magical telephone, is just too charming and fun not to include.
Half the time, simon cant even make his wand work, and the other half, he starts something on fire. Tv writer georgie mccool cant actually visit the past. Landline is rainbow rowell s second adult novel, her first being attachments, although rainbow has two other releases under the ya umbrella. Listen to landline a novel by rainbow rowell available from rakuten kobo. Nov 05, 2019 oh, rainbow rowell has hit it out of the park for all of her books for me. Listen to an excerpt of rainbow rowell s landline audiobook, read by rebecca lowman. Fangirl is a very adorable and lighthearted read that will delight readers who are fans of contemporary romance. She still loves her husband, neal, and neal still loves her, deeply but that almost seems beside the. I thought the main way the story would bode well would be if georgie was experiencing a mental breakdown after neils separationpassing. This is the second audiobook that ive listened to from rainbow rowell, the first. Coming from omaha, nebraska in the united states, the american author rainbow rowell has been writing for a number of years now, having produced her long line of well received and unique brand of young adult and contemporary adult fiction. Georgie and neal have been married for fifteen years and have two young girls who neal cares for while georgie works as a sitcom writer.
Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. Even though its not ya fiction and i generally read ya fiction only, i just loved the book. Rowell s fourth novel, landline, a contemporary adult novel about a marriage in trouble, was released on july 8, 2014. I mean, it still felt like a rowell book, but the characters were so much older in their lives so their troubles were so much different. I didnt actually feel like neal was purposefully ignoring her calls. After reading fangirl, rainbow rowell had a safe and warm place in my booklovers heart. Written by rainbow rowell, narrated by rebecca lowman.
Rowell has a way with words as well as creating lovely characters like levi and reagan. It was easy and nice reading landline, but the plot was weak, to be frank. Rainbow rowell born february 24, 1973 is an american author of young adult and adult contemporary novels. Rowell stated that aspects from the novel are loosely based on her own life such as the fact that georgie is incredibly careerdriven while her husband is a stayathome dad. It tells the story of 37yearold georgie mccool who discovers that she is able to call her husbands 22yearold self through his landline. Landline audiobook by rainbow rowell 9781427239334. Jul 08, 2014 landline is rainbow rowell s second adult novel, her first being attachments, although rainbow has two other releases under the ya umbrella. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial.
Landline by rainbow rowell is a quirky novel about a marriage in trouble, and a magic telephone that could turn it around. Rainbow rowell audio books, best sellers, author bio. Tv comedy writer georgie mccool has been married to neal grafton for fifteen years and has two sweet and adorable daughters, alice and noomi. In rainbow rowells landline, magic may fix things the. Her dialogue is stellar, and i always manage to find myself amazed at how easy it is. September 29, 2019 in her new book, rowell returns to her harry potterinspired heroes simon and baz whove saved the world from. Dec 27, 2016 ive loved landline audiobook and all rainbow rowell s other books, but this one just didnt do it for me. Georgie mccool is a tv comedy writer with her best friend seth who shes has known since she was a teenager. Though some movies since the john hughes classic have tried to right what they saw is pretty in pinks wrong andi not ending up with duckie. Rainbow rowells wayward son seeks peace on the road. So i think when a young adult author writes like rainbow rowell does. I just felt like he was the person to not pay that much attention to phone calls.
Rainbow rowells landline, an adult novel, still has. Jul 10, 2014 in rainbow rowells landline, a tv writer whose marriage is failing finds a possible way to fix things by dialing a rotary phone and revisiting the past. The premise was ridiculous and i hated pretty much every character except heather. Fangirl ebook by rainbow rowell 9781250030962 rakuten kobo.
Rowells new novel, landline, aims to capture adult fans with the story of sitcom writer georgie and the conflict between her relationship with her best friend, the womanizing seth, and her husband, the longsuffering neal. As far as time machines go, a magic telephone is pretty useless. Rainbow rowells landline, an adult novel, still has that. And baz might be evil and a vampire and a complete git, but hes probably right. Oh, rainbow rowell has hit it out of the park for all of her books for me. Fans will love rowells return to a story close to their hearts. Listen to an excerpt of rainbow rowells landline audiobook, read by rebecca lowman. I loved the simon snow excerpts in fangirl, and i was so thrilled when rainbow rowell announced that she was going to write a simon snow novel. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone.
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