
The Autumn of Ruth Winters
A Novel
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Narrated by:
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Joyce Bean
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By:
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Marshall Fine
In this heartwarming story about second acts and second chances, a no-nonsense retiree, very much set in her ways, must learn to adapt and make peace with her past in order to build a fulfilling future.
Ruth Winters is retired, widowed, and resigned to spending the rest of her life alone in her suburban home. She likes her routine and uses it to avoid having to spend time with other people. She probably wouldn’t call herself fulfilled, but it’s too late now to go chasing happiness.
Then three things happen at once: a beloved niece makes a big announcement, an old flame reaches out, and her estranged sister receives life-changing news. Ruth finds herself reconnecting with people she thought were long gone from her world, as she is forced to reconsider her expectations for this phase of her life.
None of this fits into Ruth’s routine—in fact, the whole thing just blows to bits. But when Ruth starts to pick up the pieces, she discovers that maybe it’s not too late to make something new after all.
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Critic reviews
“Readers will enjoy cheering for Fine’s late bloomer.”—Publishers Weekly
“This is a feel-good novel that should appeal to fans of Phaedra Patrick, Jojo Moyes, and Kirsten Miller. Utterly charming. Recommended.”—Library Journal
“A late-in-life coming-of-age tale, proving that reconnection and reconciliation don’t have an age limit. Fans of Hazel Prior’s How the Penguins Saved Veronica and Lee Smith’s Silver Alert will find lots to like in Fine’s heartwarming novel about unexpected connections at unexpected times.”—Booklist
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What a Wonderful Novel
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Great story!
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I struggled at times with Joyce Bean's narration as it often felt sort of flat and rote often with little pause to signify a chapter change. However, this may have been intended as Ruth at first seemed a bit flat and stuck in schedules and rules gradually allowing herself to open to a new and maybe scary life.
Surprisingly engrossing
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A nice comforting read
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Aging woman lives and loves
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Recommend
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Too simplistic
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I saw one reviewer who had clutched her pearls and just wouldn’t finish the book. I get it.
But I can relate to so much in this story.
Thank you to the reviewer who mentioned how flat the narrator was in the beginning. That was kind of tough to get over that hump. Much more expressive and less clench jawed once the story warmed up.
I got all up in my “Feels” towards the end and was hiccup crying. (Glad I was home and not in public).
There are so many instances in this storyline that is so relatable to me that I did not expect.
Hug the ones you love.
Reach out to those you’ve lost touch with.
Leave a legacy of some sort.
Relatable
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Pleasant Slice of Life
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Too much retrospective
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