Forgotten April

I received a complimentary copy of this book in return for my review. I had a hard time at the beginning keeping up with the different characters but once I to into it, I could not put it down. I liked that this was told by different characters. It was a heart warming story of connecting with lost loves and finding a family you have been wanting your whole life. I definitely hope to read more from this author!

It took me a few chapters to get into the book

I really enjoy reading new authors & KINDLE always gets me hooked! Read this story and you will be back for more. Kudos to KINDLE.

I thought this book wasnt a easy read and I got a little confused (but I get confused a lot anyways lol ) .This story kinda bounces around but other than that this was a good read. Storyline and characters were great. This is not the usual kind of book I would read but it was very good.

The idea behind Robyn Bradleys Forgotten April is a good one. A famous reporter finds that she is adopted and tracks down her birth mother who is now in the Alzheimers unit of a nursing home. The reporters sister is the activities director. Both sisters are dealing with losses and griefs from their past, and the book deals with how they build and mend relationships and reclaim a life for themselves. I was hoping for contemporary womens fiction that went beyond the sex, shoes and shopping of chick lit. With being widowed, losing a child, the illness of a parent and struggling to find a passion in a career, the issues of Forgotten April might be more serious, but the book disappoints. The story is told primarily through dialogue. The conversations between characters move the plot forward, but they never quite bring the characters to life. April, Maggie, their friends and lovers feel like good, two dimensional sketches. You want more, but it just falls short. There is enough potential in this book to look for more from Robyn Bradley, but this effort, like its title implies, is easily forgotten. I received a free copy of Forgotten April for Kindle from Bookrooster.com and agreed to do a review. No other compensation or conditions were involved.

by Robyn Bradley is a great read. It captured my interest from the outset and I really enjoyed the way the author told the story from the perspective of a different character in each chapter. I received complimentary copy of the book in exchange for my review and I really wasnt certain I would like it. I was not disappointed! Robyn Bradley has crafted a thoughtful and relevant story that brings out the fact that we must deal with our past in order to go forward into our future. I also enjoyed the way the stories of the different characters were interwoven and demonstrated that it really IS a small world; we would probably all be amazed at how closely we are connected with one another if we just took the time to look. I would definitely recommend this book.

I received a complimentary copy of this book to read and review. When I initially read the book description I did not get overly excited about it. I accepted the challenge and I am very glad I did. This book was awesome. It was hard to put down. The character and story development are well thought out with many surprises along the way. One caution, the writer writes each chapter by character, iniially this was a challenge, however, once into the book the reader will get the hang of it! This was a book that was hard to put down. I am excited to present these comments!

Forgotten April was one of the most clear-headed and fascinating works of fiction Ive read in years, and stands out as exceptionally well-written and poignantly conceived.

is one of the best books I have read in awhile (and I read A LOT of books). The struggles and complexities of each character were so true to life and I found myself feeling as if I really knew them, a sign of really good writing. You will enjoy getting to know the cast of characters: April, Maggie, Hugh, Nigel, Hazel, etc. You will smile and you will cry but you will never be the same after reading this truly wonderful book! Put this on your must-read list. :-)I received a complimentary copy of this book in order to review it. Robin

I didnt think Id like this novel very much. I thought it was a romance novel. I was given a complimentary copy for review, and I felt an obligation to try to read it to the end and give a fair assessment minus my bias. My main genre is historical novels, with a second in slice-of-life vignettes, and I find Im hit or miss with contemporary romances, usually miss by a mile. I prefer romance that is secondary to the story. What a nice surprise Forgotten April was! Within minutes of beginning to read, the story had me wanting to know more about the characters and their situations. There is great character voice, so that once I got to know all the characters I didnt have to check whose chapter it was (each chapter is in the voice of a different character)to know who was talking when I started to read the story again. The characters are very complex with appropriate issues that make them very lifelike. I think some might think the main character, April, is too overloaded in bad mojo over the past 10 years, but I found it exteremely realistic, and presented in a matter-of-fact way. There was never a feeling of poor April. Bad things do happen to good people, and sometimes it really is one bad thing after another, sadly enough. But the author didnt overwhelm me with sadness over the cards April has been dealt in life. April isnt a sad sack, and she isnt made to be a superwoman either. She is like most of us dealing with lots of bad stuff-- trudging through and dealing with it the best we can. The same for characters Maggie, Hugh, and Nigel. It was very hard to put this novel down. I thought about it when my mind wasnt otherwise occupied, wondering what was going to happen next. I could never predict what did happen, which I loved. I almost always see it coming in a book or movie, and it is a treasure when I dont. This book kept me on my toes with very believable plot twists that left me unaware of the ending until it unfolded as I read. Im impressed with the epilogue to this novel as well. Some who have not had to deal with this issue (Im not giving it away-- read the book!) in their family might find it contrived in order to tie up a loose thread. I felt it made perfect sense of some behaviors in one of the characters. It not only tied up a loose thread that wasnt dangling terribly in the first place, but gave me an aha moment as well. Who expects that from an epilogue? I didnt. Excellent engrossing writing, and the best kindle editing Ive seen in awhile. Ill be looking for more works by Robyn Bradley.