Sally and the Magic River

By: Frank H. Gaertner

Narrated by: Rebekah Nemethy

Sally and the Magic River is a magical story of a young girl coming of age and her triumph over extreme adversity. Its various scenes are meant to evoke powerful, mental images with parallels to movies such as The Wizard of Oz, Peter Pan, The Wild River, and Gravity.

So, take your time. Enjoy each scene in vivid details, and be ready to compare your imagination to those that appear in a major feature film.

©2014 H. Frank Gaertner (P)2019 H. Frank Gaertner

Fun and Magical

Sally and the Magic River is a picturesque book that will surely appease people of all age groups. It's a fun magical adventure that will relive childhood nostalgia and innocence.

Listening to this audiobook is a magical experience that I will sell my soul in order to do for the first time again. I was caught off guard by how the narrator really brought out all the magical elements and somehow even made it more magnificent. The plot of the book is fairly straightforward, and it follows the life of a young girl as she ventures in and out of consciousness in response to her living through a traumatic event in her life. As the book goes on, she learns how to use the world she has created in order to become a better person and remember not to dwell on what’s not real.

NEVER FAILS TO AMAZE ME

I have listened to the audiobook, and I loved it so much because of how it really mixed fantasy and depth of reality together. I loved all the characters, how diverse they are aside from their way of talking, and how the story is written based on its plot.

However, I might say that I am disappointed in some parts of the audio because it had created different imagery in my head. I think the quotations really give the book character and uniqueness, and the voices of Fidget and Sarah could have been given more power and accent to create that unique image. Overall, I love that I get to listen to this book because it never really fails to amaze me every time!

Imaginative story narrated by an amazing nuanced voice

Great surprise ending to an inspiring tail of victory over extreme adversity with lovable, humorous characters perfectly narrated

Very interesting.

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

I was expecting this to be closer to the story of wizard of oz as I had read a synopsis stating that it was like that. But it was more of a story on its own with distant similarities to the wizard of oz.
I really enjoyed it. I feel that this was more of story of remembering to be yourself and to not care what others think. If you put your mind to it then you can accomplish it. This would also be a great story for kids.

Amazing, creative plot !!!

This book reminds us to not take any moment for granted and to appreciate our childhoods more. Sally is the perfect character to make us realize just how precious the little moments are, and I really love how she is portrayed.

Plotwise, this book is amazing. I never thought fantasy and reality could coexist together. But in this book, those elements are perfectly blended together. I love how the narrator makes the words come to life and makes you feel like you are part of Sally’s journey. That’s really what made this book extra special. Sally has a special place in my heart, and I really enjoyed every moment of reading this book. Frank Gaertner has really made a story that the world should know about!