I left my world and lived in this one for week

What made the experience of listening to Summer at the Lake the most enjoyable?

The characters built by the clever uncover of each of their pasts. I really enjoyed esmes past set in Italy the beautiful love story. I really enjoyed the unlikely joining of the 3 main characters .

What other book might you compare Summer at the Lake to, and why?

It's hard to compare the book as it isn't like another story I've read. In terms of writing style and depth of research it's similar to Marian Keyes. Not like any of Marian's story just style and the way the characters build.

What does Antonia Beamish bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

The accents were good and her Italian was amazing. She really brought the story alife I didn't notice she was a lady when reading male characters

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Would of liked to read in one sitting but too long think my ears would have fell off. The bulk was listened to over Saturday and Sunday while sunbathing.. Infact buy this for a holiday listen on the beach

Any additional comments?

I don't usually give five but for the fact I haven't stopped thinking about the story. I'll have to search for a discussion group of readers echo have read the story and want to discuss.

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What a good listen.

Would you listen to Summer at the Lake again? Why?

Yes I enjoyed this story, great to get to know the characters and they are all interesting. It crosses many years and you feel through each period of time you know what has happened

What was one of the most memorable moments of Summer at the Lake?

When the older characters finally get to meet after such a long time, it would be great for lots of people to clarify earlier misunderstandings.

What about Antonia Beamish’s performance did you like?

Easy to listen to.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes actually it was but I don't have that much spare time in one go but found it very easy to pick up where left off.

Any additional comments?

I have enjoyed nearly all Erica's books and do look forward to new ones in the future.

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Articulation

The book was good, I really enjoyed it! I have to say there were points when I felt the narrator was articulating the word far too much, essentially ruining the flow of the story. I can very much appreciate that she wanted to make sure that every word was properly pronounced however it was done, in part, too much and I felt that it ruined the flow of the story in parts. Overall a very good book and would recommend the author Erica James

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Brilliant

Just the kind of story I love - centring around 3 people, an old lady whose friendship with a young girl leads her to reminisce about her past. Many threads to the story, some adventures and a lovely ending. Loved it and highly recommend.

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Beautiful crafted story

A simple love story with complexity and twists along the way . Well worth a listen

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Delightful tale if a little predictable

While I did enjoy this gentle listen to the end I was frequently wishing it wasn’t quite so long winded.

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Lovely story

I really enjoyed this story and the journey it took and the characters. Very good read.

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Story line

Had me on edge a few times and I nearly stopped listening because I didn’t want to hear what the character was going to do but loved the story right to the end

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Lovely story, questionable narration

This was a lovely, easy to follow story with believable characters who were well described by the author. The tale flowed well and was good to follow. I won't spoil your enjoyment of the listen by going over the story itself. However, for me it was spoiled by the narration. Antonia Beamish has a lovely voice, but it seemed to me that in her desire to speak clearly and enunciate each word she lost the flow of the phrases and sentences, thus giving the story-telling a spiky feel rather than a smooth, unobtrusive way of getting the words into the listeners head. A shame as the story itself deserved better.

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Okay, but way too many flashbacks

The story was entertaining enough but too many important events were told instead of shown to us. I ended up skipping most of the latter part of the story.

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