Yesterday afternoon I attended yet another delightful event at my local indie, One More Page Books. Not only did I get to meet Rachel Simon, author of The Story of Beautiful Girl, but also Kate Reading (Jennifer Mendenhall), the narrator of the audio book!
Rachel spoke first, detailing her inspiration for writing her previous book Riding the Bus With My Sister. Her sister is an intellectually disabled rides the city bus all day, every day (Monday through Saturday) each week. She knows all of the drivers by name, doesn’t wear a watch because she can simply look at the drivers of the buses, the timing of the stops, to understand what time it is. She asks Rachel to accompany her on these bus rides for one year. Riding the Bus With My Sister is a chronicle of this journey these two sisters took together.
Rachel then spoke of The Story of Beautiful Girl and her inspiration for the story. Attendees were then wowed by a reading from the book, not from Rachel, but from Kate/Jennifer, the narrator of the audio book. The pieces selected for her showcased her range of voices, a truly astounding experience. Sniffles were heard from the audience as she read from particularly emotional segments of the book.
This first ever event was recorded so I will be certain to provide a link to the video of the event once it is available. A truly remarkable, rewarding event!
Jennifer signs the audio book for Rachel
I mentioned a few weeks ago that I’ve signed on as a contributor to She Knows Book Lounge. This week, three of my articles were posted:
Femme Fatale: Hot Thrillers by Female Authors
The Hunger Games Quiz
Literary March Madness! Vote for The Best Book Ever!
It’s been quite the week! Following is what happened on my blog this week:
Frightful Friday: Dead Harvest by Chris Holm
A Month in Review: February
Review: The Pioneer Woman: Black Heels to Tractor Wheels-A Love Story by Ree Drummond
Review: The Next One To Fall by Hilary Davidson
I’m looking forward to another great week! How about you? Do you have anything excited lined up for this upcoming week?
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Twitter: bermudaonion
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What a fabulous event! I bet a reading by a narrator would be fantastic!
Twitter: youvegottaread
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I admire narrators like others admire rock stars, so an event like that would put me right over the edge! The big thing in my blogging life lately, with the exception of truly NOT being able to write a single word because I have over scheduled myself, is my Pekkanen Until You Puke Month, where I review a Pekkanen every Thursday.
Twitter: Vasilly
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It sounds like an amazing event! I remember listening to The Story of Beautiful Girl. It’s nice to have a face to go with the voice now. Have a great week.
A teacher just recommended this book to me! Need some reading time now!
Twitter: whatsheread
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The Story of Beautiful Girl is So amazing. I loved every minute of the audio version. What a treat to see both Rachel Simon and the audio narrator!
What a great event!