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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:The Song Readerby Lisa Tucker
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Mary Beth and her younger sister Leeann are trying to support themselves in their small Southern hometown. So Mary Beth works to make ends meet by practicing her own unique talent: "song reading." By making sense of the song lyrics people have stuck in their heads, Mary Beth can help people make sense of their lives. In no time, Mary Beth's readings have the entire town singing her praises, including the handsome scientist Ben, who falls hard for Mary Beth and her unearthly intuition. When Mary Beth reveals a long-muted secret in the community, however, she turns off the music and gives up song reading for good. Soon everyone's lives are out of tune: Leeann worries she'll never graduate from high school, and Ben can't conduct his experiments. Without Mary Beth's music the town's silence is louder than ever. Could it be that all the lyrics to all those foolish love songs really aren't so foolish after all? Review:"If Alice Sebold's The Lovely Bones was the surprise hit of the literary world in 2002, Lisa Tucker's debut novel, The Song Reader could well be
this year's equivalent." Albuquerque Tribune Review:"Tucker turns an engaging premise into a fascinating novel. The Song
Reader could well end up to be one of the summer's hot beach reads. It is
engaging, it is discussable and, in its trade paperback format, it is
affordable." The Denver Post Review: "Tucker turns an engaging premise into a fascinating novel. The Song
Reader could well end up to be one of the summer's hot beach reads. It is
engaging, it is discussable and, in its trade paperback format, it is
affordable." The Denver Post Synopsis:When two sisters are left alone after the death of their mother and the disappearance of their father, Mary Beth becomes the hero of both her younger sister and their entire town. She is a "song reader." She doesn't read palms or tarot cards; she reads people's secrets and desires from the songs they can't get out of their minds. Synopsis:Leeann's older sister Mary Beth has a gift. When the two sisters are left alone after the death of their mother and the disappearance of their father, Mary Beth becomes the hero of both her younger sister and their entire town. She is a "song reader." She doesn't read palms or tarot cards; she reads people's secrets and desires from the songs they can't get out of their minds. And her customers idolize her. As Leeann tells readers, "They took her advice — to marry, to break it off.... They swore she could see right into their hearts." But as Leeann soon learns, every gift has its price. The sisters' bond will be tested when Mary Beth's advice leads to a tragedy that divides their small Missouri town. As Mary Beth retreats into her own world, Leeann must face the truth about their parents, their past, and the flawed humanity of the sister she adores. Lyrical and deeply compelling, The Song Reader is an exploration of what makes a family, what breaks it apart, and how the bonds of love and blood can be both a burden and a blessing. About the AuthorLisa Tucker grew up in small towns outside of Kansas City and St. Louis, Missouri. She has toured the Midwest with a jazz band, and worked as a computer programmer, waitress, writing teacher, office cleaner, and math professor. She has a graduate degree in English from the University of Pennsylvania, and a graduate degree in math from Villanova University. Her book reviews and essays have appeared in a variety of journals, including The Philadelphia Inquirer. She currently lives with her husband and son in the mountains of northern New Mexico, where she is at work on her second novel. What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!
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