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Landline

Written by: Rainbow Rowell
Narrated by: Rebecca Lowman
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Publisher's Summary

From the New York Times bestselling author of Eleanor & Park and Fangirl, comes a hilarious, heart-wrenching take on love, marriage, and magic phones.

Georgie McCool knows her marriage is in trouble. That it's been in trouble for a long time. She still loves her husband, Neal, and Neal still loves her, deeply-but that almost seems beside the point now.
Maybe that was always beside the point.

Two days before they're supposed to visit Neal's family in Omaha for Christmas, Georgie tells Neal that she can't go. She's a TV writer, and something's come up on her show; she has to stay in Los Angeles. She knows that Neal will be upset with her-Neal is always a little upset with Georgie-but she doesn't expect to him to pack up the kids and go without her.

When her husband and the kids leave for the airport, Georgie wonders if she's finally done it. If she's ruined everything.

That night, Georgie discovers a way to communicate with Neal in the past. It's not time travel, not exactly, but she feels like she's been given an opportunity to fix her marriage before it starts. . . .

Is that what she's supposed to do?

Or would Georgie and Neal be better off if their marriage never happened?

©2014 Rainbow Rowell (P)2014 Macmillan Audio

What the critics say

“Rowell's writing deftly avoids cliché, and the book's action builds cleverly as Lowman skillfully sweeps listeners along to the satisfying, romantic, hopeful conclusion.” —AudioFile

“Lowman captures the sweetness and vulnerability of the couple's college courtship; there are intimate moments, spoken slowly and seductively, that are lovely and voyeuristic, including the couple's first kiss.” —Publishers Weekly

“A fantastic recording of an equally fantastic novel. Rebecca Lowman's narration deftly captures the pacing of this tale, and her impressive ability to portray distinct voices enhances the listening experience.” —Library Journal

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If you like books with feelings

That’s pretty much all this is, but it’s very good at what it is. Feelings and remembering past feelings and worrying about other people’s feelings and figuring out how to move forward. It’s very Rainbow Rowell, and I loved it.

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this book is really sweet.

okay, first and foremost, I'm obsessed with Rebecca Loeman, she is seriously the BEST narrator, hands down. I came across Rainbow Rowell books because I'm trying to listen to all the books Rebecca has narrated. yes, that's a personal goal and now I love Rainbow's books. the ending made me year up, if I wasn't shopping in a mall, I'd most likely would have balled my eyes out. yes read it, listen to it. just do it. it's great!

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