The Summer's End Free Audiobook Download by Mary Alice Monroe

"A Summer's End" is an audiobook about a family living during the Depression. The story begins with their eldest son, Justin, narrating to his young son, Benjie. Justin has a job on a farm and he has been given permission by the owner to take part in one of his prize-winning animals. The prize-winning animal is none other than Guffy, a chicken that can lay eggs as many as five hundred every day. When they bring the chicken home, it becomes an obsession for the whole family who spend all of their time and energy trying to keep it alive so they can sell its eggs at market.

The Summer's End is a book about a woman, Emma, who lives in the south and has been through hard times. In this story, she meets a man named Olly at the same time her husband is seeking to make amends with Emma. Ultimately they are able to resolve their issues and start a new life together.

The Summer's End is a love story set in the backdrop of three states: Virginia, New York and Michigan. The novel follows the struggles of two people - Jenny, a young woman and daughter to a wealthy family who lives in Michigan, and Genevieve, a sheltered artist from New York. When they meet and fall passionately in love, their families oppose their relationship due to various factors involving wealth, classism and race. They are separated and must make split-second decisions that will affect their futures.

This audiobook begins on a beautiful day in June, with the sun shining and the birds singing. The protagonist is eleven-year-old Casey and she loves summertime. This story tells of how her life goes from perfect to bleak in one day. One moment her mom is gone, leaving no note behind, leaving Casey stunned and heartbroken.

The narrator of this story is the little girl, Annabel. The story opens on her birthday. Her little brother has a party for her with his new friends from school. They all sing happy birthday to their sister and then go outside. At the party, Annabel's best friend asks if she would like to go swimming in their pool while they are waiting for her parents to come home. When her parents finally arrive, they tell her that they don't want any more swimming until after Labor Day. As soon as Labor Day arrives, the kids attempt to swim again before their parents return home one day later than expected.

I wanted to listen to a book that I could go outside and not have to worry about too much. I wanted something comforting, but also action-packed. I chose The Summer's End narrated by Mary Alice Monroe. These are the perfect summer reads because they are light, fun, and romantic.