Monica McInerney
Author of Those Faraday Girls
About the Author
Monica McInerney is the Australian-born author of Hello from the Gillespies, The House of Memories, Lola's Secret, At Home with the Templetons, Family Baggage, The Alphabet Sisters, Spin the Bottle, Upside Down Inside Out, and A Taste for It. She also wrote the novella Odd One Out and a short story show more collection entitled All Together Now. Those Faraday Girls won the General Fiction Book of the Year in the 2008 Australian Book Industry Awards. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- 1965
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- Australia
- Birthplace
- Clare Valley, South Australia
- Places of residence
- Clare Valley, South Australia, Australia
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
London, England, UK (show all 7)
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Enjoyable audio book, as stated in my earlier comment the Geordie accent (bad) was distracting. I think Ella's resentment of Jess was justified and that Jess really did need a reality check, far too cosseted, but her grief and guilt over Felix's death were no less than either Ella's or Aidan's.
4.5 stars for this one.
Very good! I fell in love with this family a bit. The author did a great job of bringing them all to life and making me care. Even though there are a lot of POVs and the book is nearly 17 hours long, I stayed involved throughout and had to force myself to stop listening last night.
Very good! I fell in love with this family a bit. The author did a great job of bringing them all to life and making me care. Even though there are a lot of POVs and the book is nearly 17 hours long, I stayed involved throughout and had to force myself to stop listening last night.
Despite being raised by a single mother who had a lot of troubles, Eliza had a great childhood. A large part of which was due to the support of her two godmothers. When tragedy upends Eliza’s life just before her eighteenth birthday, she perseveres and moves on with her life, eventually dedicating herself to her job. Thirteen years later, her godmother sends her an invitation to visit. Eliza accepts and soon finds herself in a chaotic environment but one where she may finally discover who her father was. Is she ready to know the truth?
THE GODMOTHERS was an enjoyable read filled with family, love, and hope. I loved the characters and their relationships with each other. The plot moves along at a great pace. I liked that Eliza traveled so we got to visit some different settings. There were a lot of different emotions wrapped up in this book. At times I was laughing. Other times, it was quite sad. The ending was satisfying.
THE GODMOTHERS is the first book of Monica McInerney’s that I’ve read and I will certainly look for more of her books. I’d recommend this one if you’re looking for a heartwarming read.… (more)
THE GODMOTHERS was an enjoyable read filled with family, love, and hope. I loved the characters and their relationships with each other. The plot moves along at a great pace. I liked that Eliza traveled so we got to visit some different settings. There were a lot of different emotions wrapped up in this book. At times I was laughing. Other times, it was quite sad. The ending was satisfying.
THE GODMOTHERS is the first book of Monica McInerney’s that I’ve read and I will certainly look for more of her books. I’d recommend this one if you’re looking for a heartwarming read.… (more)
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Good read.