SCATTERED SHOWERS Stories

Rebecca Lowman narrates eight of the nine romantic stories in Rainbow Rowell's first short story collection. The stories involve new, diverse settings. In one, a line of people wait for days for a Star Wars opening; in another, a fantastical imaginary girl falls for an imaginary boy as both await becoming characters in a book. Whether she's portraying whimsical or realistic, returning or new characters, Lowman emits a quality that helps listeners savor the slow-burn quality of friendships building to love, tensions easing into romance. Euan Morton, who previously narrated Rowell's Simon Snow series, delivers a short story featuring Simon and Baz, two favorite Rowell characters. Mostly set in winter, the stories make for warm seasonal listening. S.W. © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine [Published: DECEMBER 2022]