A Parchment of Leaves Audiobook

" I've loved every book featuring these characters. "

" My favorite Silas House book. "

" Hooked at the first sentence "

" Wow. What a great book. I picked it up from Paperback Swap ages ago on someone's recommendation, and it's been sitting on my shelf for at least 3 years. The title just doesn't do it justice. I find myself at a loss to describe why it's so good. An interesting time, an interesting place, an interesting story with interesting characters - I think that's as close as I'll get. :) "

" A Favorite Author of mine..Always interested in The Appallation Area..very Poetic to me..and extremely visual..Characters are completely absorbing..Should pay more attention to him..I have 2 others I have read by Silas House..will List...If one is looking for a Novel that will have a grip on you..I would recommend Silas House.. "

" Great book. If you grew up in eastern Kentucky you must read it. The author is a man but he writes with a woman's insight. "

" Very good recommendation from a friend. Author has a true talent and will add Clay's Quilt to my "to read" shelf. "

" Beautiful writing, but kept me at a distance from the main character, so that I was curious what happened, but not necessarily connected. "

" The story just felt tired. "

" Loved this book, loved the characters, loved all the beautiful descriptions of nature, and loved all the intricacy of family relationships. "

" I loved this book! The writing was superb. I felt like I knew the characters and could envision everything about their lives. I will be reading more books by this author! "

" I thought is was better than "Clay's Quilt". It pays tribute to the beauty of Appalachain Kentucky. Strong characters and beautiful prose. "

" I enjoyed this book. I like the character of Vine. It was a quick read and kept me thinking about the characters, wondering what would happen to them. "

" A Cherokee girl goes away from her folks and lives with her husband's family. So good! "

" Another book club read that I really enjoyed. It was fun hosting this one. I enjoyed seeing the strong bond between women. Very sad and suspensful at times. We had a great discussion. "

" This story takes place before Clay's Quilt and The Coal Tatoo in the storyline of this family. The scenery is rich and as much a character as the humans. As is all his books, reading this story is like a mother rocking you to sleep on a warm summers eve and singing you a lullably. "

" I didn't want it to end... "

" Listened to this as an e-audio download. Beautifully read and wonderfully written. "

" Unusual love story, set in Kentucky in the early 1900's. Forgiveness: "Why do people do such evil things to one another"? "

" Beautiful, sorrowful, haunting. Silas House continues to be one of my favorite authors. "

" Great characters...a Native American girl falls in love with an Irishman during WW1...set in the Smokey Mountains..lovely writing! "

" Silas House is another Kentucky author with strong ties to the land and to good stewardship of the land -- a la Wendell Berry. This book surprised me because he writes from the perspective of a woman so well. I loved the characters and found the book almost poetic. "

" Everything Silas House writes is worth reading. "

" Very descriptive but slow. "

" An engaging story, well told. Learned a bit about the Cherokee in Appalachia (Learning + Reading Fiction = Good). But still unsatisfying somehow. I'd say this is kind of a vacation read: entertaining, but not terribly profound. "

" I love Kentucky authors. This was my first read by Silas House, and I was immediatley drawn into the story. "

" a great story about the spirit of women "

" Everything Silas House writes is worth reading. "

" Enjoyed the characters, story. Found it a very good read. "

" Vine learns about herself, the people with whom she interacts, and finally learns to forgive. "

" House's writing is exquisite. This lyrical and moving novel is filled with joy and pain in equal measure. It paints an unforgettable picture of life in an Appalachian village in the early 1900s. "

" Thanks to Nancy for recommending this book. It was in my library for years and I had never picked it up. Good story and engaging character It reminded me of another book I liked, Velva Jean Learns to Drive. That book is set in the same part of the country, but takes place a little bit later. "

" This book leaves me wanting more. I didn't want to leave these characters and I want to know the rest of the story. "

" I enjoyed this book. I like the character of Vine. It was a quick read and kept me thinking about the characters, wondering what would happen to them. "

" This was an excellent book--takes place in early 20th century Kentucky--lots of little details of everyday life--excellent dialogue--mostly female characters that seemed very true to life--Silas House is an excellent author. "

" This story takes place before Clay's Quilt and The Coal Tatoo in the storyline of this family. The scenery is rich and as much a character as the humans. As is all his books, reading this story is like a mother rocking you to sleep on a warm summers eve and singing you a lullably. "