“It might have all the same; you never can tell what's magic.”

"You've Got Mail!" That was the first thing I thought about when I picked up this book and CD from the library. The history of that movie for me, is that my husband and I consider this 'our' movie. We met on an online pen-pal forum. So we had watched it a million time, give or take. We both are obsessed with books, reading and writing them. So when I saw the title of the book: n  n by Noel Streatfield, I realized that the 'shoe books' were real, not just a title made up for the movie. That, also, brought up the sadness of small family bookstores or other small stores being run out by the big 'Fox' type stores. So as I started reading the book I felt a melancholy mass of emotions.

Those feeling quickly went away. I was soon absorbed into this charming story of three adopted sisters in the 1930's. I loved that the books didn't talk down to children. The vocabulary was more advanced than many adult books of today. And let me mention the narrator, Elizabeth Sastre, was so delightful to listen to as I read the paperback. I now have to find the next book and CD. I want to see what happens next.

My only complaint of the book was the last line in French. There was no interpretation offered. I assume it may have been the same line used previously in the book that was translated. But this was a library book and I already turned it in when I thought of that. Maybe someone could let me know. Meanwhile the book and CD are on my wishlist for my own copies.

I read this to Sophie and she gives it 5 stars!!