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The Telephone Box Library

By: Rachael Lucas
Narrated by: Anna Cordell
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The Cotswolds: the perfect retreat for a stressed-out teacher. And Lucy has found just the right cottage for a bargain rent. All she has to do is keep an eye on Bunty, her extremely feisty 90-something neighbour....

With her West Highland terrier Hamish at her side, Lucy plans to relax and read up on the women of nearby Bletchley Park. But the villagers of Little Maudley have other ideas and she finds herself caught up in the campaign to turn a dilapidated telephone box into a volunteer-run library.

Along the way, she makes friends with treehouse designer Sam and finds herself falling for the charms of village life. And it seems Bunty has a special connection to Bletchley and the telephone box, one that she's kept secret for decades....

The Telephone Box Library is an uplifting story about fresh starts and new beginnings, set in a picturesque Cotswold village, by best-selling author Rachael Lucas.

©2020 Rachael Lucas (P)2020 W. F. Howes Contemporary Contemporary Romance Fiction Genre Fiction Romance Small Town & Rural Women's Fiction Village Feel-Good

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loved it ! couldn't stop listening! can't wait to read another ! would definitely recommend !

loved it !

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storyline with some adorable characters it was lovely to listen to. The narrator was very good.

Lovely.....

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This book contained so many themes: history, single parenting, fostering, the realities of teaching, the demise of libraries, the value of village as community, any of which could have been developed to give it a bit more meat. Instead, they were all juggled as background and left disappointingly thin in favour of the predictable romance.
Some well drawn village characters, the ones we can all relate to, but the dialogue felt clunky and Lucy and Sam's interminable dithering and self doubt irritating. Quite a lot of thematic and linguistic repetition left me wondering why the book had not been more thoroughly edited?

However, the plot was so easy to follow that the story could be considered entertaining for those who are wanting something light. But I did not find it a satisfying or engaging listen.
The narrator managed to portray each character separately through voice, although some greater nuance in places would have been good.

lightweight fluff

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Just a lovely listen, well read. Predictable, but a lovely, warm, feel good factor story.

Nice n easy!

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Excellent story about village life, secrets in the community and telephone box library, beautifully narrated, most enjoyed by Bernice Best Oct 2024.

The Telephone Box Library

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Really easy listening.... .. Nice story really enjoyed escaping to the story in this audible

Brilliant book for easy listening

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liked the storyline and love story all set in village life. if you like a love story, with a bit of history

easy listen, happy ending

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Really enjoyed this story.Just had a couple of days , not feeling well, and just sat and listened to this.
It is a gentle story, no spoilers if you like a nice story hopefully you will enjoy this.
Narration was wonderful.

Easy listening

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Cosy, easy listening romance. A gentle meander through village life with a touch of history.

Ease of listening

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listened to and from work, a great way to wind down. I really enjoyed it.

lovely light listen

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