Dont Forget to Write, Sara Goodman Confino
Dont Forget to Write, Sara Goodman Confino
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Don't Forget to Write

Author: Sara Goodman Confino

Narrator: Helen Laser

Unabridged: 9 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/01/2023


Synopsis

In 1960, a young woman discovers a freedom she never knew existed in this exhilarating, funny, and emotional novel by the bestselling author of She’s Up to No Good.When Marilyn Kleinman is caught making out with the rabbi’s son in front of the whole congregation, her parents ship her off to her great-aunt Ada for the summer. If anyone can save their daughter’s reputation, it’s Philadelphia’s strict premier matchmaker. Either that or Marilyn can kiss college goodbye.To Marilyn’s surprise, Ada’s not the humorless septuagenarian her mother described. Not with that platinum-blonde hair, Hermès scarf, and Cadillac convertible. She’s sharp, straight-talking, takes her job very seriously, and abides by her own rules…mostly. As the summer unfolds, Ada and Marilyn head for the Jersey shore, where Marilyn helps Ada scope out eligible matches—for anyone but Marilyn, that is.Because if there’s one thing Marilyn’s learned from Ada, it’s that she doesn’t have to settle. With the school year quickly approaching and her father threatening to disinherit her, Marilyn must make her choice for her future: return to the comfortable life she knows or embrace a risky, unknown path on her own.

About Sara Goodman Confino

Sara Goodman Confino is the bestselling author of She’s Up to No Good and For the Love of Friends. She teaches high school English and journalism in Montgomery County, Maryland, where she lives with her husband, two sons, and two miniature schnauzers, Sandy and Gracie. When Sara’s not writing or working out, she can be found on the beach or at a Bruce Springsteen show, sometimes even dancing onstage. For more information, visit www.saraconfino.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Mary on January 13, 2009

I love this artfully illustrated story of Rosie, who has to go for a visit to Grandad and Aunty Mabel on their Vermont farm, but DOES NOT WANT TO GO!! The whole book is just Rosie's letters to her mother who leaves her on the farm despite her objectons. Her first letter home begins, "Dear Mom, I did......more

Goodreads review by Kelly on September 18, 2019

Very touching book. Introduces ideas of how to write/format a letter. Language is rhythmic and flows nicely.......more

Goodreads review by Jenna on September 04, 2011

Rosie is from Connecticut, but she is spending two weeks with her grandfather and great-aunt Mabel in Vermont. Rosie's mother tells her, "Don't forget to write", so she writes everyday. Rosie didn't want to leave and she misses her mother. When she writes her early letters she talks about how she mi......more

Goodreads review by Rachel on January 17, 2014

This was a really sweet book that was a great example of how people's feelings about something that seems uncomfortable and new at first can change gradually. It would be great in the classroom when working on character analysis and change.......more

Goodreads review by Ashlyn on May 26, 2014

A story about a young girl who spends several days at her grandpa's house. While reluctant at first, she slowly begins to enjoy her trip. A good example for students of letter writing and its purposes.......more


Quotes

“It's fun listening to narrator Helen Laser depict 20-year-old Marilyn's adventures while visiting her Great-Aunt Ada in 1960s Philadelphia.… Laser is pitch-perfect in her characterizations of the formidable but empathetic Ada and the clever but not yet fully formed Marilyn. This listening treat is part coming-of-age story and part romance, with family secrets galore.” AudioFile Magazine, Earphones Award Winner“Confino weaves humor into her novel that will delight readers. This is a historical tale that speaks to the choices women were starting to make on the road to greater independence.” Booklist“This is a funny but realistic look at the more restricted lives of women in the 1960s. It will instantly transport you to Philadelphia and the Jersey Shore, and to a time when a decade of change for women was just beginning.” Historical Novels Review