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Summer at the Garden Cafe audiobook

  • By: Felicity Hayes-McCoy
  • Narrator: Marcella Riordan
  • Category: Family Life, Fiction
  • Length: 10 hours 26 minutes
  • Publisher: HarperAudio
  • Publish date: September 04, 2018
  • Language: English
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Summer at the Garden Cafe Audiobook Summary

The second in Felicity Hayes-McCoy’s Finfarran Peninsula series, and sequel to The Library at the Edge of the World–a heartwarming story about secrets between four generations of Irish women, and the healing powers of books, love, and friendship.

The Garden Cafe, next to Lissbeg library, is a place where plans are formed and secrets shared, and where, even in high tourist season, people are never too busy to stop for a sandwich and a cup of tea.

But twenty-one-year-old Jazz–daughter of the town’s librarian Hanna Casey–has a secret she can’t share. Still recovering from a car accident, and reeling from her father’s disclosures about his long-time affair, she’s taken a job at The Old Forge guesthouse, and begun to develop feelings for a man who’s strictly off-limits.

Meanwhile, involved in her own new affair with architect Brian Morton, Hanna is unaware of the turmoil in Jazz’s life–until her manipulative ex-husband, Malcom, reappears trying to mend his relationship with their daughter. Rebuffed at every turn, Malcolm must return to London, but his mother, Louisa, is on the case. Unbeknown to the rest of the family, she hatches a plan, finding an unlikely ally in Hanna’s mother, the opinionated Mary Casey.

Watching Jazz unravel, Hanna begins to wonder if secrets which Malcolm has forced her to keep may have harmed their beloved daughter more than she’d realized. But then, the Casey women are no strangers to secrets, something Hanna realizes when she discovers a journal, long buried in land she inherited from her great-aunt Maggie. Ultimately, it’s the painful lessons of the past that offer a way to the future, but it will take the shared experiences of four generations of women to find a way forward for Hanna and her family.

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Summer at the Garden Cafe Audiobook Narrator

Marcella Riordan is the narrator of Summer at the Garden Cafe audiobook that was written by Felicity Hayes-McCoy

Irish author Felicity Hayes-McCoy built a successful UK-based career as an actress and writer, working in theatre, music theatre, radio, TV, and digital media. She is the author of two memoirs, The House on an Irish Hillside and A Woven Silence: Memory, History & Remembrance, in addition to an illustrated book Enough Is Plenty: The Year on the Dingle Peninsula. She and her husband divide their time between London and Ireland.

About the Author(s) of Summer at the Garden Cafe

Felicity Hayes-McCoy is the author of Summer at the Garden Cafe

Summer at the Garden Cafe Full Details

Narrator Marcella Riordan
Length 10 hours 26 minutes
Author Felicity Hayes-McCoy
Category
Publisher HarperAudio
Release date September 04, 2018
ISBN 9780062867681

Subjects

The publisher of the Summer at the Garden Cafe is HarperAudio. includes the following subjects: The BISAC Subject Code is Family Life, Fiction

Additional info

The publisher of the Summer at the Garden Cafe is HarperAudio. The imprint is HarperAudio. It is supplied by HarperAudio. The ISBN-13 is 9780062867681.

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This book is only available in the United States.

Goodreads Reviews

Dale

April 22, 2018

It was lovely to catch up again here with characters from The Library at the Edge of the World, a book which I greatly enjoyed. It’s like settling back down with old friends to come back to Finfarran Peninsular and the little town of Lissberg. Hanna, the librarian has her part time assistant Conor helping her at the library, as well as he is trying to keep the family farm going since he dad can no longer work it. Sometimes Hanna feels she needs more help in dealing with her daughter Jazz, who still has issues from the car accident suffered some time back and revelations about her father. Jazz enjoys working at the guesthouse with Susan and Gunther and their little daughter Holly, but even that is not without some issues she didn’t foresee. As well as these characters there are others who come to life off the page. Fury and The Divil add an interesting touch and humour at times.I temporarily abandoned the other book I was reading to dive into this one. It did not disappoint. It is a charming feel good read about interesting characters and how their perceptions of themselves are often different to that of how others see them. There are misunderstandings that cause problems for some and situations where compromise is reached or new ventures attempted. It’s the type of book I would have liked to keep reading until I finished it in one go, But life doesn’t always allow that. I was always eager to get back to it whenever I could. A joyous read that left me feeling good at the end. Best to read The Library at the Edge of the World first though, so you get to know something about these characters and then settle back to enjoy spending time here with them in this book about family, community, romance, choices and second chances. I thoroughly enjoyed it. One of those books that leaves you feeling good at the end.

June J.

September 09, 2018

When last we left Hanna Casey in Lissberg on the Finfarran Peninsula, she had moved into a coastal cottage inherited from her Aunt Maggie; nearly single-handedly saved the small library from being closed; and had begun to make amends with her daughter, Jazz, upset over the divorce of her parents. That was in "The Library at the Edge of the World", volume one of the Finfarran Peninsula series by Felicity Hayes-McCoy. Volume two, "Summer in the Garden Café" is even more complex. And, in my humble opinion, a much better read. In the second Peninsula book, Hanna continues on as the village librarian, struggling not only with how to deal with her daughter’s feelings and animosity after her parent’s divorce, but attempts to deal with her own feelings as she is caught up in the rekindling of her relationship with Brian Morton. Centered in and around the Garden Café in what was once the convent courtyard garden and now part of the Lissberg Library complex, the plot weaves through the intertwining lives of the residents of Lissberg. It is a virtual montage of character portrayals and Irish cultural morés and traditions, with its foundation steeped in a dark history brought to light. In addition to the main protagonist, there is Conor, the assistant librarian, straddling the fence whether to propose to Aideen who works in the deli; Fury and his devilish, but lovable dog, who pops in an out of the narrative in the most auspicious, yet surprising moments. Mary, Hanna’s bull-headed mother, who softens as her friendship with Louise, Hanna’s ex-mother-in-law deepens; Susan and Gunther who run The Forge were Jazz works… And then there is Aunt Maggie who comes to life once again as a young girl though her diary. She speaks from the past of a life ripped asunder by the consequences and aftermath of the Irish Civil War and offers solace for the futures of Hanna and Jazz. The parallels between two eras are uncannily astute, filled with intriguingly complex twists and turns that are the hallmark of a great read.It took me a good fifty pages to become immersed in Hayes-McCoy’s second work of fiction, but it was well worth the effort. Once into it, I found myself lost on the craggy beaches and in the charming quaint village, steeped in yet another of her beautifully-crafted literary endeavors. Having previously penned four non-fiction books, including a memoir, about Ireland and also a contributor to theatre and television shows – most notably Ballykissangel – this author has a fluid, no-holds-barred style of writing that, once you get used to it, sparkles with ageless wisdom liberally sprinkled with local humor as she relates an emotionally moving tale about the captivating bonds of friendship and family. Enjoy the read!

Kathleen

September 02, 2018

Perfect old fashioned feel good storytelling set in a small Irish town populated by realistic and highly likable characters. Although Hanna is at the forefront of sorts, her daughter Jazz who is coping with losing so much of her freedom after an accident, her mother Mary (a hoot), and her mother in law Louisa round out one family circle. There's also the delightful Conor, who is in love with Aideen, who needs an infusion of confidence, Saira who blossoms in the herb garden, and the Divil himself, who makes a critical a save in a pub. Nothing much happens and so much happens all at once. Thanks to Edelweiss for the ARC. This is a delightful, relaxing read that made me smile more than once.

Sally

November 11, 2017

Hanna is the librarian at the Lissbeg library in Ireland and she is concerned about her daughterJazz. Jazz is upset about the recent revelations regarding her parent's marriage breakup and finding out that things were definitely not what they seemed.! It it's lovely to be back in Lissbeg with all of the characters from the edge of the world, especially Hannah with her clifftop cottage. I love the typical Irish story telling in it's gentle meandering manner and hope there will be more stories about this lovely village

Gaele

September 11, 2018

I loved the first in this series, and getting to know the people on the peninsula and through the town of Lissbeg. Now, with the grand opening of the visitor center at the Lissbeg library, loaded with tech and a gift shop, all to house the Carrick Psalter, an illuminated manuscript recently donated to the library for display. This medieval manuscript with its vellum pages, calligraphy and vignettes that illustrate a single thought of each psalm is historically relevant and of the area – as scenes in the illustrations are often taken from the landscape of the area.But the grand opening aside, Jazz has mostly recovered from her accident, but has been denied medical clearance to resume her work as a flight attendant, so she’s working for a local B & B with Gunther, Susan and their daughter Holly. Frustrated with her father and his affair, her mother and grandmother ‘covering it up’, and herself for believing in her father’s infallibility, she’s also struggling with the aftermath of her accident and her nerves about driving again. Add to that mix her paternal grandmother Louisa, coming for an extended stay from her large home in Kent, Jazz thinks that everyone is out to ‘reconcile’ her with her father and push her into a more ‘suitable’ career. But the B&B work suits her, and Susan {a local girl} and Gunther {her German tourist husband} are welcoming the help with the increase in business – while still having their goat’s milk products business that is a steady source of income, albeit much work.We get to meet a newer family with Ameena and her parents, and the challenges of being the only Pakistani family in the area, and Ameena’s application to work in the gift shop at the library, and her worries for her mother’s isolation: not confident in her English skills, but knowing that her daughter will soon be off to university and greener pastures, there is change in the air. Of course, we have Conor and his girlfriend / crush Aideen, partners with Brid in HabberDashery – the café that provides food for the Convent Café, catering and treats for all. Aideen and Conor have plenty of challenges, most self-inflicted, that will have to be sorted.Hanna is still butting heads with her mother, although her house is everything she wanted, and the bookmobile routes as well as her masterminding the Psalter’s donation to infuse capital into the Lissbeg end of Finfarran, and not just be spent on high-tourist areas already booming. Hanna’s tendency to hold on to grudges, overthink and play the push-pull game is better suited to a teen, but when she discovers an old, hand-bound diary left by Mary Casey, she’s finding answers and more questions to her father’s family history. Brian is still about, gently dithering, back and forth with welcome and keep away flipping back and forth like clouds scudding across the sky.There aren’t huge “aha’ moments here, for this tale winds through multiple people, all coming back to find a welcome, advice, sympathy and even tough talk – with plenty of moments from past and present, shame and sorrows, worries and celebrations. Unfolding quietly along with the season, there is a quiet calmness in between moments of strife, where choices, awakenings and beginnings find a way to find their light and set the characters on a path with new hope, or even new insight.I received an eArc copy of the title from the publisher via Edelweiss for purpose of honest review. I was not compensated for this review: all conclusions are my own responsibility. Review first appeared at I am, Indeed

Judy

January 06, 2019

I enjoyed this one, I had read The Library at the Edge of The World. Such delightful characters, so may to keep track of, but they fit together. Took a while to get the characters straight, but after awhile I knew who was who. A library is a place to reminisce and learn new things. Each person had their place in this town, and that’s what keeps it going, and that’s just how it goes!

Lesley Griffiths

March 23, 2018

Great family storyLoved all the characters and the ongoing stories for each of themA good page turner wanting to know what happened in each of their lives

Margherita

July 02, 2022

Hanna’s story continues and it untangles many new things, from the fear of letting go, of stepping up for yourself, to the fear of loving and being loved, or to let your own child spread his/her wings and fly.

d m palmer

September 09, 2018

Good about Hanna and her family xx

Carol

April 04, 2019

Will look forward to book 3 coming in October.

Kay

June 09, 2020

A delightful follow up to the Library at the Edge of the World. Perfect summer reading in the terrace.

Kate

April 06, 2018

Really enjoyed this second book in the series. Charming story with likeable characters- I do think you need to read the first one to fully appreciate the 2nd.

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