Prodigal Summer: A Novel Audiobook

" Wonderful stories woven together. "

" I have really enjoyed Barbara Kingsolver's books but this is one long polemic on organic farming, back to the land holier than thou living. Not even a good enough story to make up for it. A waste of time. "

" I very much enjoy Barbara Kingsolver. . . "

" This is the 4th book I've read by Ms. Kingsolver and once again I was not disappointed. A beautiful story of nature,love and how we all relate and need each other. Each character has their own story to tell and yet in the end they are all connected to each other. Looking forward to reading more of Kingsover's work. "

" In my mind, one of Kingsolver's best! "

" Had a hard time wading through this one. "

" I delight any anything Kingsolver writes. "

" Kingsolver is awesome as usual her writing entertains educates and makes you think. Great novel about man nature relationships and progeny. "

" "It's hard for a man to admit he has met his match." Loved the stories intertwined with nature as all of us are! "

" I was into the different story lines...seeing how they touched each other. The end was kind of a let down. "

" My favourite by her, and she wrote some great books. "

" I enjoyed this book. It has a way of drawing you into the forest and the land that the characters live in. I enjoyed the way the connections between characters came into view. I would give it five stars if it the main theme hadn't been repeated so many times and I hadn't felt preached to. "

" Enjoyable if you are in the mood for something a bit fluffier. "

" This book weaves together three stories, all of which show case what it's like living off the land, whether in the forested mountains or struggling on a small farm in Southern Appalachia. Each story is uniquely beautiful, the imagery is amazing, and she writes very lyrically "

" Set in Appalachia, I enjoyed it. "

" Although I am aKingsolver fan anyway, this is my favorite. Kingsolver ties all the story lines together beautifully and skillfully and illustrates how all life is connected and vital to the universe as a whole. I have re-read this book every spring for at least the last five years. "

" This is a great read that I looked forward to picking up whenever I had a few minutes to spare. The characters are endearingly human. I enjoyed the unique ecological perspective and Barbara Kingsolver's colorful description of a hot summer in rural Appalachia. "

" Beautiful. The book is so well crafted, each sentence is a pleasure to read. It's the kind of book you read slowly just to savor the perfection of the prose. What a brilliant start to summer reads for the year! "

" Just could NOT get into this book. Too much nature talk for me. It's a shame though. Poisonwood Bible is one of my faves. "

" I read four Barbara Kingsolver books in a row, this was the first. I had read mostly non-fiction, biography for quite a while but Andy had picked this up at a library book store sale for $1 thinking I might like it... I got lost in the pages and loved it. And immediately went looking for another... "

" Wonderful summer read! Surpising twists and turns. "

" I absolutely loved this book! Thank you Ginny Shroeder for recommending it! Kingsolver was so very clever in how she interwove all the characters in this story. This belongs on your "to read" list! "

" Enjoyable read, but ending was a bit abrupt. Everything of hers I read suffers from a lack of expectations management on my part. I so loved Poisonwood Bible and expect all her books to be that engrossing, an impossible goal. But I always enjoy her stories. "

" OGSH..I adored this book. LOVED IT. Well written, good plot, great characters, superb in every way. "

" I like anything Kingsolver writes "

" Love this author! Really enjoyed the connections made to plant. "

" Good book! I love how she weaves science into each story. "

" I think this might have been my first book by this author. Enjoyed reading it. "

" This was engaging from page one. Probably my favorite of hers "

" Makes me cry every time I read it. "

" I love Kingsolver and I especially loved this novel. I loved how she uses three different voices to create a seamless novel. The setting is beautiful and the characters are engaging. I think Kingsolver is an incredible writer and storyteller. "

" It's clear that Barbara Kingsolver gave her all to Poisonwood Bible...because I haven't read a book of hers since then that could even hold a candle to Poisonwood Bible. "

" Absolutely beautiful! Long a fan of Barbara Kingsolver, I savored every page, and rationed every chapter so as not to end this joy too soon. Highly recommended. "

" This is the first book in a while that I REALLY didn't want to end. I kept waiting for Deanna and Lusa to meet when Deanna came down to Nannie's, and I'm dying for a sequel about Crystal, Lowell, and Deanna's baby. I even want to know what happens with Garnett's trees! "

" One of my absolute all time favorites. "

" Everyone was really down on this book and I'm not entirely sure why. Yes, it was preachy, but I thought the characters were good and the book was well written. Animal Dreams is still my favorite, but this was enjoyable. "

" One of the best books ever written. Excellent storytelling, layers upon layers of meaning and interconnectedness, intricately woven together piece by piece while teaching about life and living. "

" Kingsolver is king, even though she's a she! "

" Environmentalism and Community are the two themes that come to the forefront. Very different than Poisonwood Bible, but equally as appealing. The last chapter blew me away and took me a while to figure out. I liked the challenge of figuring it out. "

" I can't believe I'd never read this book...apparently it's sort of a classic. And I can see why. I absolutely loved it!! "