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Moon Shell Beach: A Novel Audiobook

Moon Shell Beach: A Novel Audiobook, by Nancy Thayer Play Audiobook Sample
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Read By: Renée Raudman Publisher: Tantor Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 5.83 hours at 1.5x Speed 4.38 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: July 2008 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781400177752

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

52

Longest Chapter Length:

39:41 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

03:09 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

10:01 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

25

Publisher Description

Best friends Lexi Laney and Clare Hart shared idyllic girlish adventures all over Nantucket Island, spending much of their time at their secret hideaway, Moon Shell Beach, a magical place where they remade the world. But when Lexi eloped to a life of luxery at age nineteen, she left behind a broken friendship with Clare and resentment from nearly everyone else. Now Lexi has returned to Nantucket after eleven years and a bitter divorce. Clare, a chocolatier living at home with her widowed father and dating a gorgeous carpenter, finds forgiving and forgetting more difficult than she ever imagined. In the less innocent world of adult men and women, awash in failed loves and romantic disappointment, the estranged soul mates struggle to recapture the feelings of bliss that came so easily to them as children.

As an emotional tempest sweeps the vibrant, tight-knit island community, Nancy Thayer's irresistible and deeply moving novel deftly explores the evolution of a lifelong friendship, the power of forgiveness, and the rewards of believing in miracles.

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"This was a really great book about friendship and living in a small town. Old friendships being broken, but then rekindled after time...I first read the excerpts from this book in the Summer Reading Section of Redbook magazine a few years ago, and then had to buy the book! "

— Kiwi (5 out of 5 stars)

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  • “Nancy Thayer has a deep and masterly understanding of love and friendship, of where the two complement and where they collide. Read Moon Shell Beach and get swept away.”

    — Elin Hilderbrand, New York Times bestselling author
  • “A beautifully textured story about love, friendship, and forgiveness, a great beach read. It will make you want to pack your bags for Nantucket.”

    — Kristin Hannah, New York Times bestselling author
  • “Moon Shell Beach reminds readers of what they held dear as children, and if that changed as adults. It also brings back memories of friendships and family ties and how our choices affect both.”

    — Durham (NC) Herald-Sun

Moon Shell Beach Listener Reviews

Overall Performance: 3.6857142857142855 out of 53.6857142857142855 out of 53.6857142857142855 out of 53.6857142857142855 out of 53.6857142857142855 out of 5 (3.69)
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  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Fabulous...quick and lovely written. I cried...and that doesn't always happen! "

    — Cole, 2/18/2014
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    " Read this book quick. Great reads! "

    — Michelle, 2/12/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " It's a story of two women who became friends when they were little girls, they lost touch for years and then ended up business owners side by side. I liked the subplot, too, about the little girl who waited for her daddy to come back from a sea wreck. "

    — Robin, 2/6/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " One of my favorite authors Nancy Thayer writes a wonderful story of love, tradegy, and perseverance. Loved this book. "

    — Sylvia, 1/29/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " light easy "beach" read. not bad. "

    — Anna, 1/27/2014
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    " It was an enjoyable story about characters who could be your friends but what happened was pretty predictable. Still I enjoyed it. What I do enjoy is that Nancy Thayer's books now do not all have rich people who can afford just about anything and then fall in love with someone and everything is just hunky dorey. "

    — Ruth, 1/22/2014
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    " I really wanted to like this book, because it's a book about old friends and I'm a sucker for books about friendships between women. But, it was slow and predictable, the writing style was a little simple, and I just didn't feel connected with the characters. "

    — Marcie, 1/13/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Lovely descriptions of Nantucket; I'm ready to pack up my car and move. "

    — Vikki, 1/13/2014
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " This book was okay. Parts of it were good, but I wasn't crazy about the ending. I think I need to take a break from this type of book. "

    — Erin, 1/12/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " A summer beach read "

    — Linnja, 12/17/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " This was different. I seem to have read a lot of contemporary female fiction in the last couple of years. I am enjoying it more and more even though I am at the wrong end of 50. I don't think there was enough fiction like this around when I was younger. I enjoyed this. "

    — Daphne, 12/1/2013

About Nancy Thayer

Nancy Thayer is the bestselling author of The Hot Flash Club, The Hot Flash Club Strikes Again, Hot Flash Holidays, The Hot Flash Club Chills Out, and Between Husbands and Friends. She lives on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts.

About Renée Raudman

Renée Raudman is an actor and Earphones Award–winning audiobook narrator. She has performed on film, television, radio, and on stage and can also be heard in several video games and hundreds of television and radio voice-overs.