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    Digging In: A Novel
    Digging In: A Novel
    Digging In: A Novel
    Audiobook7 hours

    Digging In: A Novel

    Written by Loretta Nyhan

    Narrated by Mary Robinette Kowal

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    About this audiobook

    In Loretta Nyhan’s warm and witty Amazon Charts bestselling novel, a widow discovers an unexpected chance to start over—right in her own backyard.

    Paige Moresco found her true love in eighth grade—and lost him two years ago. Since his death, she’s been sleepwalking through life, barely holding on for the sake of her teenage son. Her house is a wreck, the grass is overrun with weeds, and she’s at risk of losing her job. As Paige stares at her neglected lawn, she knows she’s hit rock bottom. So she does something entirely unexpected: she begins to dig.

    As the hole gets bigger, Paige decides to turn her entire yard into a vegetable garden. The neighbors in her tidy gated community are more than a little alarmed. Paige knows nothing about gardening, and she’s boldly flouting neighborhood-association bylaws. But with the help of new friends, a charming local cop, and the transformative power of the soil, Paige starts to see potential in the chaos of her life. Something big is beginning to take root—both in her garden and in herself.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateApr 1, 2018
    ISBN9781543641943
    Digging In: A Novel
    Author

    Loretta Nyhan

    Loretta Nyhan has worked as a journalist and copywriter, and currently teaches college writing and humanities. She lives in the Chicago area with her husband and family.

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    • 5/5
      Digging Forward

      As an avid reader of all genres, my last few reads have all included the death of a loved one. Death is never easy to move forward in life , it's hard and most times unexpected. Paige was able to dig her way out of the pains and sorrows of her loss and everything positive came out in the end. Having the support of family, friends and others is a great attribute. After reading the authors story and how she went through a loss of her own, I commend her on using that loss and support of others to incorporate into this story and write an outstanding novel. Shows much strength. Moving forward.
    • 4/5
      Nice characters. Good story. Some very nice unusual touches
    • 4/5
      **I own this Kindlebook, so if anyone wants to borrow it, send me a PM with your Amazon-account email and you're welcome to it**I read and enjoyed this paean to the overweight, overtired, overworked Average Soul taking up space the Skinny Bastages think is rightfully theirs in a shrinking economy.At almost every turn, I felt the severe pain of the older worker not yet eligible for retirement (forget about able to afford retirement, very very very few ever will be so blessed) but labeled Not Wanted by the irritatingly chipper and voraciously ambitious backstabbing little twidgees snapping at our heels.At every turn, I felt the agonies of the partner left behind (the love of my life died 26 years ago come May and no, I'm not over it and frankly don't expect to be) as she moves on willy-nilly with life. Not living, just life. Lying down and waiting to die sounds so good...but...nope, just can't, it feels too much like something our departed love would be really, really pissed off with us about.And I was *revolted* by the slavish fad-following seen at every turn!But I want a chocolate beet cake. Like, you know, NOW.
    • 4/5
      I enjoyed the warm, emotional and heartwarming novel “Digging in” by Loretta Nyhan. The Genres for this book are Fiction and Women’s Fiction. The timeline is mostly written in the present and goes to the immediate past when it is pertinent to the characters or events in the story. The author describes the characters as complicated, complex, dysfunctional, quirky, and confused. Most of the characters are likable.I appreciate that the author uses the symbolism of “Digging In” referring it to the emotional and physical characteristics of the colorful characters and their actions.Paige is a widow, with a son, who manages to exist and live day-to-day, often in the memories of her deceased husband. Paige is used to the same job, with the same friends, and the same neighbors. Unfortunately, a major change at work means a major change for Paige and all the characters.In frustration, Paige starts digging up her backyard. The more she digs, the better she feels. She starts to plant a vegetable garden. As the vegetables take, root, something in Paige starts to take root as well. The author discusses the importance of family, neighbors, community and friends at work. Also mentioned is communication and collaboration together. I love the growth in the characters. I would recommend this book to readers that like Women’s fiction. I received an ARC from NetGalley for my honest review.
    • 5/5
      There was a lot to like in this book. It had that genuine feel, not forced or artificial. I was looking for something light-ish to read while this broken knee healed, and got this from the first reads program on Amazon. Glad I picked this one, not the science fiction! It had a depth that I hadn't expected, but with a light touch, even on tricky subjects.What really drove home the author's skill was reading the afterward, where she tells that halfway through this book about a woman whose husband dies suddenly, and her life after, her own husband died suddenly. While her experience was not that of the central character in the book, it helps reinforce that the writing was authentic. Ms Nyhan-- I'm truly sorry you have had to live the nightmare of every happily married woman. However, thank you for a splendid book.