News from Heaven: The Bakerton Stories Audiobook

" Nicely written book of short stories, left me wanting more. "

" Such lovely, tender stories. I enjoyed them very much, even though I haven't read Baker Towers so wasn't familiar with the Bakerton setting or the characters. That lack of context didn't matter at all. The stories stand beautifully on their own. "

" A wonderful book of short stories all connected to the town of Bakerton, PA, a fictional coal mining town consisting of the owners, the miners and their families, rural families, and school personnel----all ordinary people facing common situations. Very well written. "

" This is a collection of short stories that are loosely related either by blood relation or the town of Bakerton. The writing is beautiful and concise. Each story is powerful on its own. My only complaint is that I didn't get it. Maybe they were simply snapshots and aren't supposed to collectively give a bigger picture but some of the stories are so pointless I struggled with trying to make sense of them. I simply like more common threads for my likings. Haigh is an amazing writer. "

" jennifer Haigh wrote a collection of stories from her hometown, a small mining town in Western PA. (not far from my hometown.) Names and streets are familiar as are common circumstances growing up in a close knit community. "

" You can read my review here. "

" Love short stories and this book is no different. Loved her other Baker books, it feels like a visit to a familiar place. "

" Several short stories with connecting characters, revolving around the ficitonal town of Bakerton that was featured in her novel "Baker Towers". "

" This book is an extended epilogue to Haigh's novel, Bakers Towers, written as short stories. I would probably have liked it more if I had read Baker's Towers more recently, with the characters and storyline fresher in my memory. "

" So good; I was just sorry when each story, and then the book, was finished. "

" I'm not a fan of short stories. but I knew this author was a good writer so I thought I'd give it a chance. Despite the good writing, though, I viewed each story as "fine" but not enough. Forgettable for me. "

" I am usually more of a novel fan than a lover of short stories, but I really enjoyed the intertwining stories of the lives of people in Bakerton, PA. Spanning the last century, each story expertly embodied a time/place in this town's history. What a fun read! "

" I thought each story was beautiful on its own. I guess I don't love short stories though. I wanted there to be more of a connection between them. I really do love how she writes. "