The Giver of Stars: A Novel Audiobook

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• “This audiobook is a gorgeous listen about friendship, love, independence, and the power of stories. Narrator Julia Whelan brings to life a wide range of characters…This is a must listen.”

  — AudioFile

• A captivating tale of love, friendship, and self-actualization.

  — People

• The Giver of Stars is a richly rewarding exploration of the depths of friendship, good men willing to stand up to bad and adult love. Moyes celebrates the power of reading in a terrific book that only reinforces that message.

  — USA Today

• Though she made her mark writing contemporary romance, Moyes proves just as adept at historical fiction. . . . The Giver of Stars is a celebration of love, but also of reading, of knowledge, of female friendship, of the beauty of our most rural corners, and our enduring American grit: the kind of true grit that can be found in the hills of Kentucky and on the pages of this inspiring book.

  — The Washington Post

• Moyes paints an engrossing picture of life in rural America, and it's easy to root for the enterprising librarians.

  — The New York Times Book Review

• Bestselling author Jojo Moyes has a unique way of using her prose to make her readers feel great emotions – love, passion, sadness, and grief – and her latest novel, The Giver of Stars– does not disappoint in that respect.

  — Parade

• Moyes stays true to her narrative and takes full advantage of the sense of place she gained from repeated trips to the area . . . riveting. A stirring novel sure to please Moyes’s many fans.

  — Star Tribune

• An epic journey of friendship, danger, and literacy. . . an ideal read.

  — theSkimm

• With characters so real they feel like dear friends and a compelling storyline, this is a beautiful, special novel. I loved it and didn’t want it to end!

  — Liane Moriarty, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Big Little Lies

• [A] dramatic, sweeping story. . . As well as creating wonderful strong characters, Jojo Moyes has an incredible eye for historical detail — I really felt as though I was riding over those Kentucky mountains with those women.

  — Sophie Kinsella for Bustle

• Timeless, Jojo Moyes's greatest work yet, and one of the most exquisitely-written—and absolutely compulsory—novels about women ever told.

  — Lisa Taddeo, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Three Women

• Epic in scope and fiercely feminist. . . an unforgettable story.

  — POPSUGAR

• Compelling. . . It’s an epic feminist adventure that candidly paints a community’s soul-searching with great humor, heartache, honesty, and love.

  — The Christian Science Monitor

• Inspired by the history of the actual Pack Horse Librarians, Moyes depicts the courage and resourcefulness of these women in loving detail. The Giver of Stars is a tribute not just to the brave women who brought the light of knowledge in dark times, but also to the rejuvenating bond of women’s friendship.

  — The Associated Press

• Moyes brings an often forgotten slice of history to life. . . the true power of the story is in the bonds between the women of the library. . . A love letter to the power of books and friendship.

  — Kirkus Reviews (starred review) 

• [An] homage to the power of reading and the strength of community. . . A must-read for women's fiction.

  — Booklist (starred review)

• An adventure story grounded in female competence and mutual support, and an obvious affection for the popular literature of the early twentieth century, give this Depression-era novel plenty of appeal. . . . There’s plenty of drama, but the reader’s lasting impression is one of love.

  — Publishers Weekly

• Rich in history, with well-developed characters and a strong sense of place, this book will fit well in any library’s fiction collection. For fans of Sara Gruen’s Water for Elephants or Catherine Marshall’s Christy.

  — Library Journal (starred review)