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    Flight Patterns
    Flight Patterns
    Flight Patterns
    Audiobook15 hours

    Flight Patterns

    Written by Karen White

    Narrated by Susan Bennett, Amanda Leigh Cobb and Melissa Hurst

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    The New York Times bestselling author of The Sound of Glass and coauthor of The Forgotten Room tells the story of a woman coming home to the family she left behind-and to the woman she always wanted to be... Georgia Chambers has spent her life sifting through other people's pasts while trying to forget her own. But then her work as an expert of fine china-especially of Limoges-requires her to return to the one place she swore she'd never revisit... It's been thirteen years since Georgia left her family home on the coast of Florida, and nothing much has changed, except that there are fewer oysters and more tourists. She finds solace seeing her grandfather still toiling away in the apiary where she spent much of her childhood, but encountering her estranged mother and sister leaves her rattled. Seeing them after all this time makes Georgia realize that something has been missing-and unless she finds a way to heal these rifts, she will forever be living vicariously through other people's remnants. To embrace her own life-mistakes and all-she will have to find the courage to confront the ghosts of her past and the secrets she was forced to keep...
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateMay 24, 2016
    ISBN9781501911828
    Flight Patterns
    Author

    Karen White

    Karen White is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of twenty-five novels, including Dreams of Falling and The House on Prytania, as well as the Tradd Street mystery series. She currently writes what she refers to as “grit lit”—Southern women’s fiction. She is a graduate of the American School in London and has a BS in management from Tulane University. When not writing, she spends her time reading, singing, and avoiding cooking. She has two grown children and currently lives near Atlanta, Georgia, with her husband and two spoiled Havanese dogs.

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    • 5/5
      There is so much truth in this book when it comes to forgiveness.
    • 4/5
      Georgia and her family has secrets that have kept them apart for more than a decade but soon the secrets come to light. Georgia takes on a client who wishes to sell his family China set. The China set has bees throughout the pattern which reminds Georgia of a piece she has seen among her Grandmother's possessions.The clue to the value of the set may lie with the piece owned by her Grandmother. Georgia's boss advises her to go home to Florida to help solve the mystery off the China set. Georgia with great caution agrees to travel home with her client. Soon.the secrets of Georgia's family start to fall into place.
    • 5/5
      I'm impressed with how White manages to get you to know her characters so well---you can see and hear all of them, no matter how complicated the story becomes. Although it was easy to early suspicions about how the book would evolve, I had certainly not figured out the details until the very end of the book. I've read several of Karen White's books but I'm glad I still have more to read!
    • 4/5
      I really enjoyed this book. Its definitely a genre that I navigate too. WWII survivors, the mix a past & present with a romance blooming, suspense and intrigue. Great read!
    • 4/5
      Fun read. A story about a mom and two sisters and the things that makes a family dysfunctional and how it sometimes takes a tragedy to bring you to deeper understanding of the one's you love.My favorite quote from the book "Regrets are like porch swings. They keep you busy, but take you no where."
    • 4/5
      FLIGHT PATTERNSKaren WhiteMY RATING ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️▫️PUBLISHERRecorded Books, Inc. PUBLISHEDMay 24, 2016NARRATORSSusan Bennett, Amanda Leigh Cobb, Melissa HurstA mesmerizing tale about a quest for a teapot that reveals long held family secrets, the importance of forgiveness, and the sins of loving someone to much.SUMMARYGeorgia Chambers lives in the Big Easy and is a foremost expert on Limoges china. An important and insistent client has her returning to the one place she swore she would never return to—her hometown of Apalachicola, Florida. Not much has changed in the thirteen years since she left the Florida gulf coast. She is rattled by seeing her estranged younger sister and her unbalanced mother, but she is grateful to see that her grandfather is still keeping bees in his apiary, where she has many fond memories working by his side. Seeing her family again has made her realized all that she has missed and that she needs to find a way to heal the rifts that have divided the family. However, finding the courage to confront the mistakes and the secrets of the past is even harder than it seems. REVIEWOne of the many things I loved about this book is the setting, the iconic gulf coast town of Apalachicola, Florida. Apalachicola is only a short drive from my home, and I have spent many afternoons there shopping and eating some of the freshest seafood in the world. It was joyous to have this charming oyster town and its fabulous restaurants featured in FLIGHT PATTERNS. This multi-layered story has Georgia Chambers confronting her past, while attempting to find a very rare piece of Limoges china that she is sure she saw in her mother's closet over 20 years ago. The problem is that was twenty years ago and she promised she'd keep it a secret. Neither Georgia’s mother nor her grandfather wants her to find it. They have secrets of their own, and those secrets have driven Georgia’s mother to the edge. As the hunt for the china piece continues, Georgia’s sister’s, Maisy’s hatred for Georgia is evident, and the cause is yet another of the many mysteries contained within the pages of FLIGHT PATTERNS. The many layers of this book is exactly what makes it a fascinating read. Much of this mesmerizing story centers around bees. Each chapter in FLIGHT PATTERNS starts with a enlightening quote from Georgia’s grandfather’s beekeeping journal. These beekeeping vignettes are a little extra present inside the book, and serve as a poignant lead-in to each chapter. Loved the symbolism found throughout this book—water and renewal; locks and problems; but especially the bees and the character symbolism of determination and will power. The same characteristics that Georgia needs in order to make the first move. FLIGHT PATTERNS is full of thought-provoking lines about family, sisterhood, forgiveness and secrets. Here are just a few of my favorites:“Sometimes all we need do to forgive our parents is to understand their own childhood.”“No one can hurt us as much as those we love the most.”“All adversity is temporary unless we insist on clinging to it with both fists.”
    • 5/5
      Karen White is an excellent author. Flight patterns is another truly great story in her collection. The quotes at the beginning of each chapter are a unique part of this story. Birdie's story and that of her father make this a compelling, intensely great read.
    • 5/5
      There are no limits to starting over. That's why the sun rises every day. Unless you're running in circles and then the outcome never changes.5 Star book for me.
    • 5/5
      I have read all of Karen White's books and each time I read a new one, it becomes my favorite of all but Flight Patterns may just remain my favorite. I absolutely loved this book from page 1 until the end.Georgia moved to New Orleans from her family home in the Florida panhandle ten years ago. A client at the auction house where she works needed information about a set of Limoges china that his grandmother had left him. When Georgia realized that she had seen a piece of China in the same pattern at her home, she was forced to go home and confront the reasons that she had vowed that she would never return. At home, she had to deal with her estranged sister, niece, grandfather and her mother who hadn't spoken in 10 years.The characters are very well written and the plot has enough mystery to keep you rapidly turning the pages. Not only is it a good story but I also learned a lot about Limoges china and enjoyed all of the information about bee keeping. My husband has several bee hives so that made it even more interesting and I learned some facts that I wasn't aware of.This is a fantastic book about family and love and most importantly about forgiving those that we love.