FTC: I received a free copy of this book from Audiobookworm in exchange for my honest review. I received no other compensation and the opinions expressed in this review are one hundred percent true and my own.
The Smallest Thing by Lisa Manterfield was a different book for me and I am so glad that I gave it a chance. This also the first audiobook that I have reviewed in quite a while and it reminded me how much I love listening to books as I am working. I really enjoyed this narrators voice which made me want to keep listening until I finished listening to this book. The premise of this book was super interesting to me because it makes me wonder when something like this will happen in the future because there is no way that it won’t happen. Anyway, let’s get back to the review and not my thoughts on things like this happening in the future. Like I said I really enjoyed the narrator’s voice and how she made the story come to life for me. I really enjoyed the characters and the setting of this book because it took me out of what I know and put me in England. I always love books that take me out of what I know and put me in a new location. I read and listen to audiobooks to get away from my life for a while and this book was able to take me away from the present and transport me to somewhere new. If you are looking for something different to listen to then I would for sure recommend this book to you. I know that I will check out others book by this author and narrator in the future because I truly enjoyed both of them.
About The Book
Author: Lisa Manterfield
Narrator: Charlie Sanderson
Length: 8 hours 28 minutes
Publisher: Lisa Manterfield⎮2019
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
Release date: Aug. 9, 2019
Synopsis: The very last thing 17-year-old Emmott Syddall wants is to turn out like her dad. She’s descended from 10 generations who never left their dull English village, and there’s no way she’s going to waste a perfectly good life that way. She’s moving to London and she swears she is never coming back.
But when the unexplained deaths of her neighbors force the government to quarantine the village, Em learns what it truly means to be trapped. Now, she must choose. Will she pursue her desire for freedom, at all costs, or do what’s best for the people she loves: her dad, her best friend Deb, and, to her surprise, the mysterious man in the HAZMAT suit?
Inspired by the historical story of the plague village of Eyam, this contemporary tale of friendship, community, and impossible love weaves the horrors of recent news headlines with the intimate details of how it feels to become an adult – and fall in love – in the midst of tragedy.
About The Author
Lisa Manterfield is the award-winning author of Adult and Young Adult fiction.Her second novel,The Smallest Thing, was a finalist in the 2019 American Fiction Awards. Her work has appeared in The Saturday Evening Post, Los Angeles Times,andPsychology Today. Originally from northern England, she now lives in Northern California with her husband and over-indulged cat. When not at her treadmill desk, she can be found pulling weeds and daydreaming in her vegetable garden. Learn more at LisaManterfield.com.
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Lisa Manterfield’s Top-Ten Tips Literary inspirations
- Bronte Country: I grew up in Yorkshire, like the Bronte sisters. The dark moody settings of their novels have inspired my own writing.
- Travel: I always carry a notebook when I travel. A place or a nugget of history can inspire an idea, or sometimes just the feeling in the air can put me in a mood to write a certain kind of story.
- My Local Library: Libraries are such a critical part of our communities because they give everyone access to books. I love to browse the stacks and just look at the titles and topics available. You can find a book on almost anything! It’s great for inspiring character or subject ideas.
- The Outdoors: I am happiest outdoors. I love trees and I love my garden. I love other people’s gardens, the coast, the forest, the hills. If ever I need inspiration, I get outdoors and walk.
- Joyce Carol Oates: The more I learn about this author, the more she inspires me. She’s hugely prolific, writes both novels and short stories, and is not someone whose work can be fit easily into a category. I’m taking her Master Class right now and she is inspiring me to write more than ever.
- Historic places: You know the expression, “If these walls could speak, the stories they’d tell”? In a way, old walls do speak. I’ve often visited historic sites and sort of felt the weight of the stories that happened there. It almost always makes me want to tell a story about the place.
- Book festivals: Book lovers are special and I love the energy of being around a large group of readers. It’s inspiring to hear famous authors speak, but it’s just as inspiring as an author to see voracious readers staggering around with towers of books.
- Writing conferences: Just as readers inspire me, being among writers always fires me up. I just attended the Mendocino Coast Writers Conference, and after four days of writing and hanging out with writers, I came home and wrote and wrote.
- My garden: A couple of years ago, I bought my first house with a garden. It still needs a lot of work, but in one shady corner I have a chair by a little fishpond and it’s become one of my most inspiring places to write.
- My Husband, aka Mr. Fab: He’s not so much an inspiration as a relentless supporter. He read something I wrote (which wasn’t very good) when we were first dating. He encouraged me to keep writing and he’s never stopped being supportive since. That support is priceless, not to mention sexy!
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Hi Margaret,
Thanks you so much for hosting me on the tour and for your lovely review.
I’m so pleased you gave the book a chance, and of course, I’m thrilled that you enjoyed it.
Many thanks,
Lisa
Even though I’m an older guy (late 30s), I still love a good young adult fiction book… especially when it involves some sort of bio hazard or such haha. Thanks for the review. I think this is going to be my next read!