From the Bookshelf of Audiobook Junkies…
Find A Copy At
Group Discussions About This Book
No group discussions for this book yet.
What Members Thought
This is not my normal book, but it was recommended to me in a challenge. For quite a bit of the book I hemmed and hawed on whether I would dnf it or not. It was very slow moving, but every time I made up my mind to quit it, there was something that kept me reading.
I really felt for Vivian and all the other orphans on the train. Sure they needed adults to take care of them, but the process they went about to find them left a lot to be desired. In the end Vivian had a good life. It was interestin ...more
I really felt for Vivian and all the other orphans on the train. Sure they needed adults to take care of them, but the process they went about to find them left a lot to be desired. In the end Vivian had a good life. It was interestin ...more
This book combined both my favorite genres Historical Fiction and Contemporary Young Adult. It has been a while since I've finished a book this fast. It drew me in and I couldn't stop reading to see what happened next. The Orphan Train part of it reminds me a little of the American Girl books as well. I'm happy I decided to pick this up.
...more
January 17-21, 2020
I read this book for Book Club and REALLY enjoyed it! Vivian's story was utterly engrossing! Molly's story was less fleshed out, but I really liked her character as well. We had a really lovely discussion of the parallels between the two girls and I took a lot of things away from it... especially to appreciate all the good in my life, as SO MANY PEOPLE have such hardship in their lives. :) ...more
I read this book for Book Club and REALLY enjoyed it! Vivian's story was utterly engrossing! Molly's story was less fleshed out, but I really liked her character as well. We had a really lovely discussion of the parallels between the two girls and I took a lot of things away from it... especially to appreciate all the good in my life, as SO MANY PEOPLE have such hardship in their lives. :) ...more
I really loved this book. It's not an intense look at the Orphan Trains, but was a good story about a time in our history that most people don't know about. It made me want to do some further investigating/reading on the subject.
...more
Great storyline. Good narration. One of the best books I’ve read in 2019.
SOme books, some authors are just that good in grabbing hold of the reader, of unfolding a story to keep the reader interested AND in presenting an unexpected ending. This is one of those books. There should be no wonder why this book is highly read and highly rated. Coming in less than 300 pages, if you are a reader that is generally open to reading best sellers, I suspect this book will not disappoint!
Mar 21, 2013
Sue
marked it as to-read
Aug 12, 2013
Phyllis
marked it as to-read
Nov 20, 2013
Debbi
marked it as to-read
Dec 06, 2013
Tim The Enchanter
marked it as to-read
Jan 07, 2014
Jamika
marked it as to-read
May 18, 2014
Vanessa Gayle ⚔️ Fangirl Faction
marked it as to-read
Nov 16, 2015
Jolene
marked it as to-read
Nov 09, 2016
Eleni Konstantine
marked it as to-read
Sep 03, 2017
Angela
marked it as to-read
Sep 17, 2017
Stacie
marked it as to-read
Jun 09, 2018
LukasmummyReads
marked it as to-read
Jan 30, 2019
Maribel
marked it as to-read
