Leaving the Bellweathers Audiobook

" OMG! Superb!! It is probably a book for older kids. Both genders would get a kick out of it! I loved this book! "

" Odd -- delightfully so. Loved the footnotes and the butler, and sometimes it was laugh-out-loud funny. "

" The Bellweathers are a family living in a lighthouse (presumably nonfunctional). Dad is the original absent minded inventor, Mom is a painter (of walls), and the kids all have outrageous hobbies and interests. The book is written from the perspective of their butler, who has only a few weeks left under his employment contract, and he's writing a tell-all book about the family so he can retire to someplace warm and quiet. In his observations of and interaction with the various family members, he gets a new and unexpected perspective on them and on his relationship with them. "

" I liked it more than I thought I would, although by the end I was over it. "

" Omigoodness. This book is incredibly creative, and fun loving. I know the author, and my name is in the book!!!! I don't know why . . . it's Lillian. But, I had so much fun reading the book. Who knew you could keep an alligator in your basement? "

" Really funny and really odd. Just my thing! "

" Very easy read, amusing and entertaining. "

" Fans of A Series of Unfortunate Events might enjoy this book, but I found it a bit tiresome. Perhaps my response was colored by the dry British butler voice of the audio. "

" This book was fun, but not as wonderful as the premise seemed. The characters were a little more annoying than was pleasant. I think that kids are going to enjoy the mischief though. "

" Super-cute but not in a girly-princess kind of way, more of a quirky characters who are individuals kind of way. It was fun to listen to with my boys. "

" I read the first few chapters and liked what I read. The book has the same kind of humor as Polly Horvath's books. I just wasn't in the mood to finish it. "

" Listened on audio. Very cute! "

" My son and I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book together. It's silly, funny and just laugh out loud hilarious in parts. We're looking forward to the author's next book! "

" The Bellweathers were fairly well-developed characters and interesting but not the butler, Tristan Benway, from whose point of view alot of this story is told from. Clunky and unconvincing. "

" Local authors first book. Not as witty as I expected. It was all right. Somewhat predictable ending although the path to the ending was anything but expected. "

" I was a bit disappointed by this one. The setup sounded great, but perhaps the author relied on the situation to carry the book a little too much. Frankly, I found the characters to be more annoying than endearing, and the situation was too easily resolved in the end. "

" This is a more modern lighter version of the Addams family from "Lurch's" perspective. "

" A very cute, silly little book. I would recommend for early chapter book readers -- maybe 7-9 year olds, depending on their reading level. "

" The voice is distinctive- great wit. Quirky characters in off the wall plot twists. "

" Can't wait for the second volume!! "

" Every once in a while I have to read a book written primarily for children. It clears my head. This one got my attention by the very Edward Gorey illustrations on the cover and the kooky premise. "

" Really funny and really odd. Just my thing! "

" Predictable, but funny. What a bizarre family! That poor butler. I will be interested to see if things change at all in the sequel. "

" Omigoodness. This book is incredibly creative, and fun loving. I know the author, and my name is in the book!!!! I don't know why . . . it's Lillian. But, I had so much fun reading the book. Who knew you could keep an alligator in your basement? "

" The Bellweathers were fairly well-developed characters and interesting but not the butler, Tristan Benway, from whose point of view alot of this story is told from. Clunky and unconvincing. "

" Every once in a while I have to read a book written primarily for children. It clears my head. This one got my attention by the very Edward Gorey illustrations on the cover and the kooky premise. "

" Fun for awhile, but I lost interest. I did really enjoy the narration and the idea of the story. I will probably still check out the sequel. "

" I liked it more than I thought I would, although by the end I was over it. "

" Can't wait for the second volume!! "

" OMG! Superb!! It is probably a book for older kids. Both genders would get a kick out of it! I loved this book! "

" This book was fun, but not as wonderful as the premise seemed. The characters were a little more annoying than was pleasant. I think that kids are going to enjoy the mischief though. "

" This is a REALLY weird book...the kids in the families names are: Brick, Spike, Sassy, Spider, and Ninda and they are all crazy in their own ways........its ok..... "