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Gods in Alabama (Audio CD) (Unabridged)
Gods in Alabama - Audio CD - Unabridged
Author: Joshilyn Jackson, Catherine Taber (Narrator)
When Arlene Fleet headed off to college in Chicago, she made three promises to God: she would never again lie, never fornicate outside of marriage, and never, ever go back to her tiny hometown of Possett, Alabama (the 'fourth rack of Hell'). All God had to do in exchange was to make sure the body of high school quarterback Jim Beverly wa...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9781594832949
ISBN-10: 1594832943
Publication Date: 7/3/2006
Edition: Unabridged
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4 stars, based on 34 ratings
Publisher: Warner Adult
Book Type: Audio CD
Members Wishing: 0
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indygo88 avatar reviewed Gods in Alabama (Audio CD) (Unabridged) on + 8 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 6
I loved this book & thought it was great on audio. I, for one, thought Catherine Taber did an excellent job as the reader. I've read Jackson's other two novels on audio also (which she narrated herself) & feel Taber caught the southern dialect in this one well, as Jackson intended it. (Some southern accents annoy me; hers did not.) I don't feel the book description does this novel justice, though. The description makes it sound somewhat silly & frivolous, but I thought this story had just the right amount of humor, mystery, & sober seriousness to keep the reader very engaged. This book (the oldest of Jackson's current three) has been my favorite thus far.
Bonnie avatar reviewed Gods in Alabama (Audio CD) (Unabridged) on + 418 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
I really really disliked this book. I would like to blame it on the reader as I read the author's Between, Georgia and liked it a lot. The reader's twangy voice was seriously annoying, but the story itself bored us to death on our last road trip. Nothing, and I mean nothing, had happened by almost the end of disk 3 when we shut it off. Too much talking, back-story overdone, and yes, too much yakking about recreational sex. Perhaps we were interested for one 9 minute segment...sad...
For the record, we are big fans of audio books.
sweetnessandsass avatar reviewed Gods in Alabama (Audio CD) (Unabridged) on
Helpful Score: 2
I absolutely loved this book. It kept me going the whole time. It was about a girl who grew up in a small town in Alabama. She moved away to Chicago due to an incident and a "deal with God" never to go back to her family in Alabama. She is then forced to go back and face the incident she left behind and tried to forget. The author reads it so well with her southern accent. I highly recommend this book. This book is unabridged.
reviewed Gods in Alabama (Audio CD) (Unabridged) on
Helpful Score: 1
Good to listen to. Not sure I liked the plot twists - but did want to see how the story finally ended.
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bama-ladybug avatar reviewed Gods in Alabama (Audio CD) (Unabridged) on + 4 more book reviews
I enjoyed this book. Being from Alabama, I could relate to this book. It has some twists and turns and that kept the story interesting.
reviewed Gods in Alabama (Audio CD) (Unabridged) on + 14 more book reviews
Kept me on edge. Very good story


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