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Thursdays at Orange Blossom House
- Narrated by: Edwina Wren
- Length: 11 hrs and 4 mins
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Thursdays at Orange Blossom House
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Publisher's Summary
From the author of beloved top 10 best sellers The Inaugural Meeting of the Fairvale Ladies Book Club and The Shelly Bay Ladies Swimming Circle comes a delightful new novel about friendship, love and finding yourself.
Far North Queensland, 1993: at 74, former cane farmer Grace Maud is feeling her age, and her isolation, and thinks the best of life may be behind her. Elsewhere in town, high school teacher Patricia has given up on her dreams of travel and adventure and has moved back home to look after her ageing parents, while cafe owner Dorothy is struggling to accept that she may never have the baby she and her husband so desperately want. Each woman has an unspoken need: reconnection. And that's how they find themselves at Orange Blossom House, surrounded by perfumed rainforest, being cajoled and encouraged by their yoga teacher, the lively Sandrine. Together, they will find courage and strength—and discover that life has much more to offer than they ever expected.
Set amid the lush beauty of tropical Queensland, Thursdays at Orange Blossom House is a heartwarming story of friendship and family, of chances missed and taken, and the eternal power of love.
Critic Reviews
"Sophie Green has established herself as a leading writer of warm-hearted tales about female friendship and second chances." (Canberra Weekly)
"A tender, heartwarming read." (New Idea)
"An upbeat story about suburban life and female solidarity." (Spectrum)
"Reading this book was like snuggling beneath a warm beach towel after a bracing dip in the ocean." (Joanna Nell)
"Heartwarming, fulfilling and Australian as a lamb roast and full-bodied shiraz." (The Australian Women's Weekly)
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- Anonymous User
- 23-03-2023
Enjoyed this book
I didn’t want it to end. The characters were relatable and felt almost like friends by the end. Easy listening.
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- Hayley
- 19-12-2021
Falling in love with friendship
I felt a bit of peer pressure to read this book but I’m so glad I succumbed to it. It’s a wonderful story about friendship and loyalty. I thought the three main characters were so recognisable and true to form. So wonderful to read such a wonderful book.
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- Meerkatwoman
- 26-03-2022
Friendship discovery
Enjoyed the book very much and the narration was excellent. The story follows three very different women who are isolated, each in their own way. Their road to friendship is yoga of which I have no experience. Nevertheless it makes for a creative foundation for the journey. Set in the 90s, a transformative decade in my own life, and neighbouring Australia, I could identify with many aspects of the book. I did find the family dynamics very foreign I'm very happy to say. I also found some attitudes a little unbelievable ... like female teachers being forced to wear skirts by their male principal ... and obeying! A worthwhile read.
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- Anonymous User
- 25-04-2022
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Loved this story. looked forward to my drive to n fro work each day to be able to listen to it.
Narrator did the story great justice.
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- Anonymous User
- 24-11-2023
A fabulous read
I just loved this beautiful heartwarming story of strong women going through the trials and tribulations of life. It was really uplifting and real.
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- Nik
- 06-04-2024
Beautiful Story of Friendship
I loved this book. It easy to listen to and beautifully narrated.
A beautiful story of friendships across the generations. Everyone was relatable.
I hated all of Patricia's siblings by the end of it.
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- Honeybee
- 06-04-2022
I want take up yoga. Lovely book.
I know Cairns and was there in every chapter. The characters were real and performed sensitively by Edwina.
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- Carmela Daly
- 01-03-2023
Great relatable story
Loved the premise and the characters, especially Grace Maude. Beautifully narrated although I found Dorothy tone of voice a bit wimpy. Loved Sondrine and agree with understanding of yoga and how it enriches one’s life and helps peel back our layers. Great read!
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- Miss E J Budge
- 05-09-2021
Beautiful book
I loved listening to this book. Beautiful to have yoga as part of the storyline. I was left wondering about Dorothy‘s sister and felt a few of the other storylines weren’t finished. However, overall I really enjoyed.
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- bethelcallin
- 17-10-2024
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Beautifully written story, such emotion & caring within such a lovely friendship of such diverse ages. 🚐
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