A Song for Summer (Abridged) Audiobook

" This was okay, but I ended feeling like I had to finish it just because I started it. "

" Having now read two of Ibbotson's teen romances, I am beginning to see a trend. Both have featured angelic young women who coo over babies and frolic in meadows and have no personality whatsoever. These young women fall in love with great guys: tough, handsome, intelligent, whom they barely know. Lovely. "

" I didn't like it as much as I thought I would. "

" I still like A Countess Below Stairs the best of Ibbotson's books, but this was a fun one. The secondary plot about WWII, Nazis, internment camps, etc. really elevated this to 5 stars for me. "

" Full of quirky characters, this book looks at a part of WWII that isn't normally seen. This is a fun and engaging read. "

" Hhhhhhmmmmmmmmm, this author needs to to un-stick her personal replay button and come up with a new plot............. "

" Not my favorite of hers. I really liked the characters but felt like one of the main characters drifted from himself too severely at the end. "

" also repetitive "

" Very enjoyable Ibbotson - similar in many ways to the Dragonfly Pool with its alternative boarding school and pending invasion by Hitler's army, but slightly more mature content. "

" Pleasant and reminded me a lot of georgette heyer's regency clean old fashioned romances. I really liked it. Made me all nostalgic. "

" I love this book...and not just because the main character is named Ellen and is fond of goats. It is beautiful and heartwarming in unexpected ways. "

" This book takes place in Austria before and during WWII. It had beautiful descriptions and made me wish I spoke German. Although it didn't really end badley, the ending disappointed me. "

" Takes place during WW2, but most of the time the characters are not in Nazi territory. Good book "

" Wonderfully written! i always cry at the end!! Love it and is a favorite! "

" Started out as a five star and then slowed a bit, but there's a lot of history to cover and I think that was Ibbotson's main goal. This definitely has some of her most fun and quirky characters. "

" Not my favorite of this author's, but an interesting story and I liked the parts about pre-war Vienna, especially since the author grew up in Austria in the 1930s. "

" Very fun so far! "

" A calm, relaxing book that is fully captivating. It shows that true love can be found, even during times of war. "

" Lovely, dreamy, romantic reading. "

" Set in an Austrian Waldorf school before WWII... Delightful writing, often humorous, despite the Nazi threat and looming war. Ibbotson is able to draw complex yet relate-able characters. "

" I really liked this story, much more then the other Ibbotson book I've read (Countess Below Stairs). The characters are much more likable and thus I cared a lot more about what was happening to them. "

" This World War II novel was intriguing and wasn't your typical romance. The characters are unique and the writing style is fresh and interesting. Another great 'summer' read. "

" Ibbotson is one of my favorites! "

" Romance typically enjoyable offering from Ibbotson. The information about Austria and Czechoslovakia/Bohemia at the beginning of WWII was an added bonus. "

" I liked this a lot. A good yarn, the kind where you want true love to conquer all. I read it on a long plane trip and various evenings right before bed and it was perfect. I am a fan of Eva Ibbotson. "

" Some parts are immmph but ovetr all a good book! "

" A decent story - nothing really to stand out - again I wish that there could be a lovely romance without the characters having sex before they're married. "

" Not her best one. And (HUGE spoiler alert; DO NOT read any farther if you have not read the book) I hate that Ellen gets married to the wrong guy. And then it takes so long for her to find the right one.So, while it's not the best, it's really good. Like everything by Eva Ibbotson. "

" Mi primera novela enteramente romántica. Me hubiese gustado que hablaran más de esa escuela de artes y de sus rarezas en lugar de la aburrida protagonista y su amor irracional. Le faltó mucho, pero muuuucho para ser considerada buena. En fin, es una novela romántica. Bleh. "