Curtis Sittenfeld is a best selling author known for her story collection, You Think It, I’ll Say It, and her novels Prep, The Man of My Dreams, American Wife, and Sisterland. She has also published non-fiction works in a variety of publications. Her original story Atomic Marriage looks at the difficulties of marriage through the viewpoint of Heather Thiesen, who is charged with getting the writer of Atomic Marriage to agree to a movie deal, which he feels may contradict with the message of his book. Continue reading “Atomic Marriage @audible_com Review from @kleffnotes”

The Man on the Mountaintop is an Audible exclusive audio drama that is adapted from the works of Susan Trott. Combining the stories of The Holy Man and The Holy Man’s Journey, which were combined and adapted by Libby Spurrier, this new version focuses on Joe, a holy man on a mountaintop, who is beginning to realize that he must find a successor to his work. Through the story listeners learn about Joe and his own journey as well as the emotional and physical journeys of the pilgrims who have come to see him. Continue reading “The Man on the Mountaintop @audible_com Review from @kleffnotes”

After suffering a heart wrenching break up, which is leading to divorce from her husband, Kate Granger has returned to her family’s home on the shores of Lake Superior. While trying to find a way to put herself back together Kate’s life takes a further turn when the body of a young woman with a baby tucked in the folds of a dress that appears to be from another time, washes ashore. As she become immersed in the case Kate finds herself having strange and possibly supernatural experiences in Daughters of the Lake. Continue reading “Daughters of the Lake Audible Review ( @audible_com ) from @kleffnotes”

What if you couldn’t die? Imagine a world in which death is an after thought, something that would only inconvenience you a bit during the course of your day. In John Scalzi’s short story, The Dispatcher, death basically no longer exists. While you might meet your end, someone can ensure that you wake back up safely in your home with not even a scratch on you. In a world where death typically isn’t permanent, danger can still find you, especially if you happen to be a dispatcher. Continue reading “The Dispatcher Audible Review ( @audible_com )from @kleffnotes”