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Lynnie 
contemporary fiction, audiobook
Oh my word, this book!
I listened to the audiobook of The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot on a recent road trip and even though I knew that there would be moments that would make me cry, I absolutely adored this journey.
Lenni is 17 and Margot is 83. They meet as patients in the hospital and realize that together they have lived 100 years. To celebrate their century, they decide to make 100 paintings about their lives. As these fierce women shared their stories, I celebrated with them, laughed with them, cried with them, and was amazed at their resilience. Marianne Cronin created beautiful characters in Lenni and Margot, and surrounded them with a wonderful supporting cast in Father Arthur, New Nurse, Paul the Porter, Pippa, and others. You don't normally think of the terminal ward of the hospital as a place of joy, but Cronin has created a space for love, and friendship, and found family, and, yes, even joy among the grief. I don't know if this is technically a young adult book but it is absolutely a book that can been enjoyed by all ages from middle school to elderly- a story to span generations for sure.
This was a beautiful book, and the narrators were wonderful to listen to. The glorious Sheila Reid brings Margot to life and Rebecca Benson infuses Lenni with personality. Both get A+ from me. I could listen to their lilting accents all day long quite frankly; they really brought the mischief and character of Lenni and Margot to life.
I listened to the audiobook of The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot on a recent road trip and even though I knew that there would be moments that would make me cry, I absolutely adored this journey.
Lenni is 17 and Margot is 83. They meet as patients in the hospital and realize that together they have lived 100 years. To celebrate their century, they decide to make 100 paintings about their lives. As these fierce women shared their stories, I celebrated with them, laughed with them, cried with them, and was amazed at their resilience. Marianne Cronin created beautiful characters in Lenni and Margot, and surrounded them with a wonderful supporting cast in Father Arthur, New Nurse, Paul the Porter, Pippa, and others. You don't normally think of the terminal ward of the hospital as a place of joy, but Cronin has created a space for love, and friendship, and found family, and, yes, even joy among the grief. I don't know if this is technically a young adult book but it is absolutely a book that can been enjoyed by all ages from middle school to elderly- a story to span generations for sure.
This was a beautiful book, and the narrators were wonderful to listen to. The glorious Sheila Reid brings Margot to life and Rebecca Benson infuses Lenni with personality. Both get A+ from me. I could listen to their lilting accents all day long quite frankly; they really brought the mischief and character of Lenni and Margot to life.
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