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Angela Goethals
An enchanting novel about one day in the lives of three unforgettable characters as they search for love, music, and hope on the snow-covered streets of Philadelphia.
Madeleine Altimari is a smart-mouthed, rebellious nine-year-old who also happens to be an aspiring jazz singer. Still mourning the recent death of her mother, and caring for her grief-stricken father, she doesn't realize that on the eve of Christmas Eve, she is about to have the most extraordinary day - and night - of her life.
After bravely facing down mean-spirited classmates and rejection at school, Madeleine doggedly searches for Philadelphia's legendary jazz club The Cat's Pajamas, where she's determined to make her on-stage debut.
On the same day, her fifth-grade teacher, Sarina Greene, who's just moved back to Philly after a divorce, is nervously looking forward to a dinner party that will reunite her with an old high school crush, afraid to hope that sparks might fly again.
And across town at The Cat's Pajamas, club owner Lorca discovers that his beloved haunt may have to close forever, unless someone can find a way to quickly raise the $30,000 that would save it.
Together, Madeleine, Sarina, and Lorca will discover life's endless possibilities over the course of one magical night. A vivacious, charming and moving debut, 2 A.M. at The Cat's Pajamas will capture your heart and have you laughing out loud.
©2014 Marie-Helene Bertino (P)2014 Random House AudioListeners also enjoyed...




















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listened to the whole thing on a very long drive
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Interesting structure
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An Enchanting Original
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This is one of those enchanting books that catches me up in its narrative and weaves a spell I carry with me for days. It's one of those books I'm sorry to hear end, and look forward to hearing again. And it's one I check every now and then, to see if there's more from the same author. While it's a perfectly satisfying story, I still want more.
Ausome. Aumazing. Audictive.
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Every Year
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Love love love this book!
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Where does 2 A.M. at The Cat's Pajamas rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
2 AM at The Cat's Pajamas is one of my favorite audiobooks so far.What was one of the most memorable moments of 2 A.M. at The Cat's Pajamas?
When Madeleine tells off the principal. I love that little girl. Kudos to the author for writing a child who is complex, lovable and hilarious. We can pretend that children are innocent little cherubs, but the majority of them are not.What about Angela Goethals’s performance did you like?
In the beginning, I found Goethal's performance to be a little heavy handed-- she's very dramatic. However, as I got to know the characters, I began to enjoy her style and equate her voice with Serena's character. Goethal's style is particularly suited for the more poetic passages in the book, which I really enjoyed.Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
When Lorca struggles with the spectrum of his emotions as he listens to his son perform.Any additional comments?
I generally listen to audiobooks during my commute. The exceptional ones find me sitting in my car in the driveway, unable to turn them off. This one made it to the kitchen table, the garage, the bathroom, etc. I only wish it hadn't ended so fast.Give the Narrator Some Time
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Funny Imaginative Story
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What disappointed you about 2 A.M. at The Cat's Pajamas?
Personally, I would not use words that I would not want my kids to use.What do you think your next listen will be?
Nothing by this author.How did the narrator detract from the book?
She was fine.What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?
Disappointment.Any additional comments?
I bought the book because of a personal musical connection. Life is hard enough. I did not enjoy being weighed down by vulgarity from a child's lips.Too much variety in writing styles......I found that distracting too, distracting too, distracting too. It was as though the author was trying to prove a point.
Kids and cussing are not my cup of tea-unnecessary
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What would have made 2 A.M. at The Cat's Pajamas better?
It was a very weird book not at all what I'd thought it'd be I didn't like it the story line was very confusing to me a few chapters just seemed to be thrown in for no reason I honestly still don't know what this was supposed to be about maybe if the author was a bit more straight forward with the story lineWould you ever listen to anything by Marie-Helene Bertino again?
probably notWhat did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?
it was okay the reader tried to do voices for all the people in the bookYou didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?
not really the physical book has a beautiful cover thoughnot what I expectied
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