Minding Frankie (Abridged) Audiobook

" Nothing spectacular. Just a nice, predictable, clean story. "

" Another great read by Maeve Binchy - keep 'em coming, Maeve! "

" As with most Maeve Binchy books, the many characters, some of which you've met in other books, are sometimes hard to keep straight - along with their intersecting storylines. But, always a nice, easy read - and the Ireland setting more than makes up for any confusion on my part. "

" Again, I fell in love with Ms. Binchy's human and colorful characters. I am so sad that she recently died. I am putting off reading her last book; seriously, I will grieve. Such a great storyteller in a league of her own. "

" Of course, I love Maeve Binchy. Like her other readers, I have followed her characters through many different books and I always enjoy seeing them again filtered in with the new characters. I suspect there isn't a reader out there who doesn't long to visit the streets in Ireland where her characters reside. It seems you could sit down for a cup of tea or a pint with them and feel instantly at home. A nice ending without being too perfect. "

" Maeve was a great story teller. I will miss reading her tales "

" A tear jerker with a happy ending, but a lot of painful situations on the way there. "

" Talk about a taking a village to raise a child! This book has more side stories to it and it keeps you turning the pages! Taking place in Ireland, so it took awhile to understanding their phrases, but an excellent read... "

" Easy reading book with a small community of characters that interweave nicely. "

" Great characters, laughter, tears, and a little predictable, I still enjoyed every minute reading this book. There were enough unexpected turns, and the pace was great. "

" I always enjoy this author. She never disappoints. "

" A good vacation read. Still looking for the Binchy of days gone by. "

" How sad to read of the passing of Maeve Binchy as I was reading the final 1/4 of this book. A story of the crossing of lives...in life and in death. People coming together to share and to love. "

" Another great, fast read from Binchy. While focusing on a few new characters, the supporting cast of characters include several characters from previous Binchy stories, and it was nice to catch up with them. "

" Lovely. Like curling up on the sofa with a hot chocolate drink and a packet of digestives. "

" Sweet, delightful story filled with rich characters in Ireland, and the choices they make. "

" Great Irish tale of community coming together to support a single father. "

" Far from her best, but still Binchey, so I enjoyed it. "

" I love Maeve Binchy, but this wasn't one of my favorites of hers. Too much happiness. Not enough tears. Does that make me a bad person? "

" Swarming with characters...sometimes a little hard to sort out 'who's who,' but overall, I really enjoyed the story line of this book. Quirky, heartwarming, cute... :) "

" Maeve is delightful, she does characters so well. There's an awful lot going on in these people's lives but it's a good ride. Listened to it unabridged on the Playable which was really great! Sile does a great job with the voices and accents. Nancy, head's up but it's natural and okay. "

" first book I have ever read of hers and can say it may be the last. Took me forever to get through this one and it wasn't all that good. "

" Great read of a non-typical family and community raising a child. Love this author! "

" I love all of Maeve Bincy's books. "

" Have this one of CD, listening to it in the car..... "

" It's been a while since I read one of her books. It felt nicely familiar. I cried when one of her characters died. I felt like knew him from prior novels. I was devastated. "

" This was a sweet book. It was a light, easy read, although at 400+ pages, it wasn't short. There's a lot of charm in this non-traditional Irish family, and that was exactly what I was looking for when I chose this book. "

" It felt a bit cliche and cheeky at first, but after getting used to the writing style, it became quite engaging, with a varied cast of characters, most with realistic good sides and bad, rather than having an overly simplistic good versus bad guy storyline. "

" This book brings back so many characters from earlier books so I am loving that! I am listening to this book in my car. "

" One of the better books she has written lately. Was a great weekend read. "

" Typical Maeve Binchey. Like a cup of creamy cocoa - warm and soothing, but not much substance. That's not meant as a put down! "

" Love that Irish language. Relaxing read. I read one of Binchy's books every year just to get my Irish fix. "

" Another heartwarming story of love and unique families .Binchy knows hiw to develop characters that are not perfect but through family and friends have the love and support to turn their life around. Many of her characters have connections to previous books so it's like coming home again. "

" Not her best work but still a fun read. "

" Typical Maeve Binchy; a pleasant read with some familiar characters and some new ones, all going about their lives. "

" this is a nice book, sweet story, but kind of slow (think At Home in Mitford). Has a lot of the same characters as a few of Binchy's other books, but not really a sequel. "

" Binchy scores again with a complex, engrossing tale of friends and family in Ireland. She is always enjoyable and entertaining. "

" I can always depend on Maeve Binchy to deliver an enjoyable read. In each book, she creates several characters I care about, and worry about. This book is no exception. "

" I enjoyed this book which has a good plot. I always want that. The characters are too good to be true but very likeable. I will read more of her books. Sometime happy endings are just what I need. "