Heart of the City: Nine Stories of Love and Serendipity on the Streets of New York Audiobook

" I think I liked the introduction the best. (Seriously it was an interesting one! Makes me want to read about the design of public spaces.) Cute stories, but I suppose short love stories in rapid succession are not my thing. It happens enough in real life! I'm bumping it up to 3 stars instead of 2 because it is always nice to be reminded of home. :) "

" Started listening to this one today June 30 on my way home from Booth Bay Harbor "

" I've never been to New York, but it's a place I've fanticized about and has been on my bucket list for quite some time. I loved the concept of this book - how the city is a character and a factor in these real people's love stories. "

" A book of 9 true tales of people who met and fell in love in NYC. Mostly, it's a fun and pleasant read. Some of the relationships seemed a little weird to me - not my cup of tea, I guess. I had to wonder if they actually had staying power. But maybe that's just me. Otherwise, I enjoyed the book a lot. Except I wish it had pictures of the couples. What was up with that? "

" I saw this book in People magazine and thought it sounded interesting... It was a great book!!!!!!!!!!!!! "

" Ariel Sabar starts out with an intriguing concept, and though his introduction explains it in a slightly dry manner, it's kind of the nature of the topic and the studies he cites are interesting. I always love hearing how people meet, so reading nine love stories was like being a fly on the wall. Except I don't know what the couples look like, and had to wait until the end to find out what happened after Sabar left off. Because of that, I had to refresh my memory on who each couple was. To his credit, he did a lot of research, so each story reads like fiction. The effect of place on relationships would be a good discussion topic. My story, however, doesn't involve place, but people. That'd be a whole 'nother book... "

" Although a bit on the cheesy side, it's a historical account of how people met on the streets. With the stories of "Oh, we met in a bar" or "we were introduced," these stories set New York City up as the ultimate matchmaker. The stories were well written and extremely well researched. "

" A brief little book on love and the serendipitous forces that bring people together, with a small emphasis on what role environment plays in the whole thing. Neat! "

" 8/10, Oh, Serendipity! Charming little read. "

" Sabar explores nine "how they met" stories in this work - all centering on the premise of meeting on the streets of New York. A fun read for Valentine's displays.... "

" top books of the year so far, i love connected stories, so very good "

" Excellent story-telling! Possibly the best book I've read in years. Incredible stories told in a most compelling style. Great read!! "

" Overall quite enjoyable, although some of the vignettes were way too sweet to be believable. "

" Perfect for a Valentine's Day mood. This is a series of short stories about couples who met in public places, often on the street or in parks around NYC. Some of the stories are more substantial than others, but it's a sweet book. "

" Good recommendation..... Short stories, all around different laces in the city. Interesting perspective.... "

" Awful and trite. "

" Maybe it's just me, but some of these love stories were less than inspiring... I like the idea of the book but the architectural angle was of zero interest and the stories seemed to end at odd times "

" Enjoyable but didn't quite live up to the premise. The research and the stories weren't blended together. The reader would have done better not to do accents. "

" Touching, but starts to feel like Austen--too many of the stories end with a wedding. "

" Stick through the dry beginning of the hows and whys of environmental pyschology to get to the "heart" of the book: the nine love stories centered around landmarks of NYC. "

" Excellent book! Perhaps the best book I've read in years. Beautiful story telling that left me wanting more, wanting story no. 10. Impressed also with Sabar's research and attention to getting details right. Loved it! "

" A brief little book on love and the serendipitous forces that bring people together, with a small emphasis on what role environment plays in the whole thing. Neat! "

" Touching, but starts to feel like Austen--too many of the stories end with a wedding. "

" 8/10, Oh, Serendipity! Charming little read. "

" Beautifully told love stories, plus insight into the psychology of public space. "

" Stick through the dry beginning of the hows and whys of environmental pyschology to get to the "heart" of the book: the nine love stories centered around landmarks of NYC. "

" I saw this book in People magazine and thought it sounded interesting... It was a great book!!!!!!!!!!!!! "

" Sooo cute, heart warming and inspirational!! "