Next to Love: A Novel Audiobook

" I enjoyed this book and it was a good summer read. However, due to various life circumstances, I read it quite slowly, which I think kept me from getting as invested in the characters as I otherwise might have. "

" I liked it and loved the characters. I couldn't give it 4 stars because I found the back and forth dating of the chapters was confusing. It went forward and backward within a dated segment and you had to figure exactly where you were in the time frame. Still I would recommend this book as an enjoyable read. "

" Although I felt the ending was a bit of a letdown I really enjoyed this book. The characters were believable and the story lines were interesting. The only suggestion I would have for the author is that she makes sure that items she mentions in her book have been invented in the timeframe the book was written. Overall well written and highly recommended. "

" I really enjoyed this book. The interaction between all the characters was great. It takes place during World War II up through the 1950's. My favorite character was Babe -- probably because she was more forward and feminist-thinking than the rest. She stood by a husband who came from the war with PTSD, which no one knew about or how to treat then. Very enjoyable, even though it was sad in places. "

" Loved this...a really interesting take on the theme of war. I didn't like all the characters, but found their complexities and interactions compelling. I also really enjoyed following the characters across so many decades. "

" Very compelling. An interesting look at how war changed the nation and set so many things in motion that happened later on. "

" Interesting fictional account of couples enduring World War II. "

" I wish I could give this 3.5 stars. A touching book about all those affected by war - casualties on many levels, and for many years post-war. "

" I read this book in one day. I didn't want to put it down. Very well written, and not neatly tied up as some books can be, but everything feels as if it happened like it should. "

" Loved this book! I received it from The Random House Publishing Group. I highly reccomend reading this book. Its a very fast read because once you pick it up its hard to put town. "

" I really enjoyed this book. It's such an interesting view point of the lives affected by those lost to war and how they live on after it's finished. Beautifully written, the 3 women were extremely well constructed and parts of their stories extremely believable. "

" A good story about WW11 and its aftermath. "

" Won an advance reader copy of this book and once I opened it I couldn't put it down. It was a sad picture of life as a woman during the 40s - 60s. I found myself rooting for the women in the book and curious about how it would wrap up. Would recommend it others. "

" loved it...great world war 2 story!!! "

" If you want to get engulfed with 3 BFF's since kindergarten and the troubles and heartaches they face at home as their husbands go off to war, this book is really good. It's not a suspense page-turner, but it tells the story of love and war between Babe, Millie and Grace. "

" It was a good historical fiction. It dealt with 3 women from World War II to early 1960s. It did sometimes leave the reader hanging with the issues. It would touch on them but not really go into them. "

" I loved the idea behind the story but for me I never felt drawn in. "

" I was slightly disappointed by this book overall. I just wasn't what I was expecting. "

" Thank you VERY much - I won this book and it was fantastic. Great story of three women as they cope with WWII, post war, Civil Rights movement and all the way to Vietnam. Written from their different perspectives it is beautifully written and hard to put down. "

" Another rarely addressed point of view on the casualties of war. Too often we choose to see the heroism and the idealism of the greatest generation, and forget that time softens the edges of the immediate aftermath. Heartbreaking. "

" It was an easy read, but, not the best book I've ever read "

" Very moving story about the aftermath of WWII and its impact on families. "

" An interestesting concept to follow different characters over many years, showing certain dates from each's point of view. At times it was a bit clunky, but wasn't too bad for developing the storyline. Really enjoyed learning about WWII from the women's point of view before, during and after. "

" This was a book that told the story of a group of servicemen who served during the 2nd World War and, subsequently, of their wives and families. They are all from the same town, so that enriches the story. I'm glad I read it! "

" If you want to get engulfed with 3 BFF's since kindergarten and the troubles and heartaches they face at home as their husbands go off to war, this book is really good. It's not a suspense page-turner, but it tells the story of love and war between Babe, Millie and Grace. "

" It was a good historical fiction. It dealt with 3 women from World War II to early 1960s. It did sometimes leave the reader hanging with the issues. It would touch on them but not really go into them. "