
Island of Sweet Pies and Soldiers
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Narrated by:
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Carly Robins
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Devon Hales
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By:
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Sara Ackerman
Hawaii, 1944. The Pacific battles of World War II continue to threaten American soil, and on the home front, the bonds of friendship and the strength of love are tested.
Violet Iverson and her young daughter, Ella, are piecing their lives together one year after the disappearance of her husband. As rumors swirl and questions about his loyalties surface, Violet believes Ella knows something. But Ella is stubbornly silent. Something - or someone - has scared her. And with the island overrun by troops training for a secret mission, tension and suspicion between neighbors is rising.
Violet bands together with her close friends to get through the difficult days. To support themselves, they open a pie stand near the military base, offering the soldiers a little homemade comfort. Try as she might, Violet can't ignore her attraction to the brash marine who comes to her aid when the women are accused of spying. Desperate to discover the truth behind what happened to her husband while keeping her friends and daughter safe, Violet is torn by guilt, fear, and longing as she faces losing everything. Again.
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Pacific views
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Delightful
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In a time of war
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Nice story! Great author.
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Thoroughly Enjoyed It!
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Entertaining
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Well written story
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This book dragged a bit for me. I admit that i skipped ahead a few times to see where it was going. I did go back though. I guess i worried a lot about Roscoe. I know the fate of so many wild animals raised as pets.
I did finish the book and i’m glad i did. I rarely give up on a book.
The narration was fine. No complaints.
Slow read
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An excellent read though really depressing about how humanity treats each other in times of stress & especially war!
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The story is a work of historical fiction and Ackerman does a very good job, with great accuracy, of capturing our town during this difficult time. Yes, there really was a Roscoe, although I never was fortunate to met him.
The fail on this book has nothing to do with the book itself but the readers. Island of Sweet Pies should never have been read by someone not from Hawaii. The mispronunciations of all the Hawaiian words and local names (Hawaiian, Japanese and Portuguese) along with the horrible attempt at our local accents almost ruined a great tale. In fairness, I’m sure these two readers would do fine with a book set in a different locale.
I’ll be gifting this to several friends but only in print form since listening to it is truly painful for anyone that grew up in Hawai’i.
Fun book but readers were a poor choice
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