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Six-time Christy Award winner Lynn Austin has won a loyal following for her inspiring historical fiction. In Wonderland Creek, young Chicago-area librarian Alice Grace Ripley is left heartbroken when her fiancE breaks up with her just as the Great Depression forces her out of a job. To escape the local gossip, Alice volunteers to deliver donated books to a library in rural Kentucky. There she discovers that God still has a plan for her after all.
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"This book is set during the depression. A 22 year-old Alice Ripley still lives with her parents and works at the public library. Her dad is a pastor and they live in Illinois. Alice's world falls apart when she loses her job and the same day her boyfriend breaks up with her. Alice ends up traveling with her aunt and uncle to a remote town in Kentucky, to drop off five boxes of donated books. Her relatives drop her off, promising to return in two weeks. The life Alice finds is very different that what she left in Illinois. Though I often thought, "Grow up, young lady", the adventures Alice was part of and the look at rural Kentucky life during the depression kept me enjoying this book."
— Pam (5 out of 5 stars)
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“Austin does an amazing job of touching the reader with each character she creates. Alice plunges herself into each book she reads, in order to find the life she is missing. The lessons that she learns and the love she finds make this a page-turner.”
— Romantic Times
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Winner of the 2012 Christy Award for Historical Fiction
Wonderland Creek Listener Reviews
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Teacher Karen, 9/23/2022
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" I have actually listened to this audio book twice. It is awesome - full of adventure, secret messages for life, and love and passion! "
— Susan, 12/19/2018 -
" Have listened to this book more than I can count!! Love it!! "
— Tiff, 5/4/2018 -
" Loved this Audio Story!! Have lostened to it over & over!! And plan to do so again & again! "
— Tiffany, 3/10/2018 -
" Great book! As a lover of books and reading, I found the whole librarian aspect very interesting. But I was also so ecstatic to find the postpartum depression story line in the book! As someone who has been through this hell myself, it makes me so happy to find that more and more people are talking about it, writing about it, incorporating it into TV shows, etc. The more people talk about it, the less shame accompanies it. Women will hopefully receive treatment much sooner and people who have not experienced it will be less judgemental and show compassion. So, thank you, Lynn Austin! Thank you for giving us a voice. "
— Regina, 2/3/2014 -
" Good book. This one may make all readers think for a moment of the amount of time we spend reading. "
— Lmstclair3, 1/30/2014 -
" One of my favorites! The main character is thrown into adventure after a lifetime of reading musty books and working in the local library. "
— Marz, 1/19/2014 -
" love it. i love lynn austin. "
— Francie, 1/10/2014 -
" I LOVED this book. Lynn Austin is one of my favorite authors. It is about a gir who loves to read and becomes a packhorse librarian during the Depression. A little romance, a little mystery, and a little Faith...what more could you want? "
— Jodi, 1/8/2014 -
" I really liked this book. I listened to it and want to get it to read it now. Sometimes I wonder if I like books more when I listen to them because there's someone in my head reading with inflection and emotion and I don't read like that in my head. "
— Kaelee, 1/2/2014 -
" Loved, loved, loved this book! I love all of her books! Such wonderful characters and great setting! Has everything a good book should! "
— Amy, 12/24/2013 -
" Really fun. It brought rural Kentucky to life. "
— Ladean, 12/21/2013 -
" Another great read from Lynn Austin. "
— Karen, 12/16/2013 -
" This was a terrific book! I especially enjoyed having a librarian as the heroine. "
— Alena, 12/12/2013 -
" Another very good book from Lynn Austin "
— Teresa, 12/9/2013 -
" Austin uses the Depression era Packhorse Library Project to propel her book loving protagonist from her fantasy filled childhood to caring adulthood. "
— Liz, 12/5/2013 -
" Excellent book. Really enjoyed this one. "
— Linda, 10/25/2013 -
" Super, during the depression, pack horse librarians "
— Jennifer, 9/24/2013 -
" Absolutely LOVED this book. Lynn Austin is a talented writer. I felt connected to the characters and couldn't wait to find out what happened to them. "
— Jen, 8/28/2013 -
" The book was really captivating. However, Alice annoyed me just a little in the beginning of the book. She becomes more likeable as the story continues. The book is very well written. "
— Micheila, 8/21/2013 -
" A booklovers dream book. From reading about an adventure to actually living the adventure is the transition this heroine experienced. Very well written and not easy to put down. I wanted to know what was going to happen next. "
— Cheryle, 8/1/2013 -
" I will be honest in saying that when I started this book I didn't think I would finish it. I didn't care for the main characters at all. However, I did change my mind and fell in love with this book and its characters. my advice is to stick with this book- it does get better! "
— Alicia, 7/17/2013 -
" Accurate depiction of KY in the Depression Period. Characters too predictable. Made reader want to do some historical searching.... "
— Rose, 6/15/2013 -
" Absolutely loved this book. I think this is my favorite one by Lynn Austin so far. "
— Codi, 3/9/2013 -
" One of my favorite books! Loved the main character, Alice! "
— Katie, 10/17/2012 -
" Love, love, loved this book. It is one of the few I would read again. If you like christian historical fiction I recommend this book, and any other Lynn Austin books for that matter. This one may just take the cake though. "
— Nina, 5/16/2012 -
" This was a great book. It was set in a small slice of history and I greatlyl enjoyed it. "
— Marnie, 4/9/2012 -
" I don't think I have ever come across a Lynn Austin book that I didn't love. :) "
— Cindy, 3/18/2012 -
" Fun read, suspense and interesting characters. "
— Jen, 2/16/2012
About Lynn Austin
Lynn Austin has sold more than one and a half million copies of her books worldwide. A former teacher who now writes and speaks full-time, she has won eight Christy Awards for her historical fiction. One of those novels, Hidden Places, has also been made into an Original Hallmark Channel movie.
About Kate Forbes
Kate Forbes, winner of four Earphones Awards for audiobook narrating, is a professionally trained actress who has appeared on Broadway, in regional theaters, and with a renowned touring company. After graduating from Sarah Lawrence College, where she was active in theater, she completed an MFA at New York University School of the Arts. With this training, she launched into a successful acting career.