Adiaha Spinks

Fantastic memoir

Revisado: 05-23-23

This was an absolutely amazing story read by Ms. Viola Davis herself. Reading the paper book was so enjoyable, but listening to Viola tell me her story on the audio narrative was completely captivating! I laughed. I felt like crying. I felt anger and pride and fear. All of those normal human emotions. Amazing life. Amazing story. Amazing narration.

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Excellent call for self-care

Revisado: 01-22-23

This is an important call to reclaim our rest and rebel against the workaholic culture of our society. We are often abused in our workplaces and sacrifice sleep and rest for “productivity” at work. Yet what do we actually gain in the end? Fatigue and poor health. This was a really compelling call to resist the drive of hustle and grind culture and to reclaim our right to rest.

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AMAZING NARRATION

Revisado: 06-24-22

Bahni Turpin is one of my favorite audio book narrators. I find myself listening to her narration more often than reading the book! She’s a master at bringing stories to life. I enjoyed reading and listening to this fantastic book.

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Beautiful narration and storytelling

Revisado: 01-16-22

This story is a beautiful story of resistance and triumph. The voice actor was the perfect person to read this story. The pronunciation of the Yuroban words was beautiful and seamless. I appreciated the way she poured so much richness into how she told the story. I enjoyed this recording greatly.

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Angie Thomas and Bahni perfect pair

Revisado: 02-22-21

Angie Thomas is an amazing writer. Bahni the barrister is perfect. She narrated both books and brought the characters to life. I enjoy listening to her narration as much as I enjoy reading the books.

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Fantastic narrator

Revisado: 11-29-20

The narrator of this story was phenomenal and truly captured the spirit of the characters.

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Fantastic book and narration

Revisado: 09-27-20

I loved this story because it reminds me of home. Small town Texas. The experiences of many Blacks growing up in small rural towns are similar to those in Bluebird Bluebird. Attica Locke wove a beautiful complex tale!

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Captivating

Revisado: 05-08-20

I have enjoyed the voice actor’s interpretations of this book. Hard to stop listening. Very enjoyable.

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Excellent story

Revisado: 02-28-18

What made the experience of listening to A House for Happy Mothers the most enjoyable?

I enjoyed the author's narration, accents, vocal prosidy and personalities of each character brought forth by her voice acting. She is an outstanding narrator. She made the story come alive. The voice actor brought out the complexities and nuances within the story, including the complicated relationship that grew between the two lead women characters--Priya and Asha.

What other book might you compare A House for Happy Mothers to and why?

I have not read a book about surrogacy before, so I do not have a book to compare it to based upon the subject matter.

Which scene was your favorite?

There are too many favorite scenes to narrow it down to one. I think listening to Asha's thoughts as she gave birth to the baby she had grown to love but had to give away was particularly poignant.

If you could take any character from A House for Happy Mothers out to dinner, who would it be and why?

Asha.

Any additional comments?

wonderful book and fantastic narration.

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Amazing story; phenomenal narration

Revisado: 12-23-16

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I have recommended this book to many friends, family and colleagues. I have shared the audiobook with several friends.

What did you like best about this story?

The characters were complex and showed redemptive qualities. The main character developed wonderful integrety.

Have you listened to any of Sullivan Jones’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No I have not. Mr. Jones is a fantastic narrator! In fact, I Tweeted him to let him know how much I enjoyed this reading. I would like to listen to his other work.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

I appreciated when the main character deliberately engaged in self-reflection and decided to change his life course. Wise people make this decision.

Any additional comments?

Excellent book.

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