EPUB ☆ Music From Standing Waves í Johanna Craven
Halls Suddenly music is everything and not even her blossoming relationship with Justin can pull Abby away from her goals At eighteen she is given a chance at her dream a place at the Melbourne Conservatorium But when she falls for charismatic composer Matt Abby discovers love for a person can I was sceptical about whether I would enjoy this book as I'm not a musician But the story and characters really drew me in and I read the book in a few sittings over the bank holiday weekend I found Abby's drive to achieve her dreams really relatable; and admired her commitment to follow them in spite of family expectations and rural upbringing Although I must say Acacia Beach didn't seem that bad; I might even visit if I ever get over to Australia
Johanna Craven í Music From Standing Waves DOC
Music From Standing WavesIt’s 1994 and growing up in a forgotten top corner of Australia Abby’s life consists of backyard cricket Nintendo and underwater wrestles with her best friend Justin But when she hears a recording of a Dvorak violin concerto Abby becomes determined to one day perform the piece in the concert I loved this gentle story of a young girl who dreams about becoming a concert violinist and escaping her small town life This is very much a character driven story following Abby as she moves to the big city to follow her dreams by studying at the Melbourne Conservatorium against the wishes of her mother It is a story about a young girl growing up her first boyfriends challenges with her family encountering the competitive world of the Conservatorium and all the accompanying emotions which are conveyed through excellent writing If you happen to enjoy classical music then I suppose there is an extra appeal in the story but I gave up the violin after one year aged twelve and have no musical talent but still really enjoyed this book After finishing the book I read the author's bio and wasn't surprised to discover the author had studied at the Conservatorium as the descriptions of everything about Abby's time studying and playing seemed very authenticThe plot does have a few twists which add to the interest but mostly it was Abby who kept me turning the pages wanting to find out what would happen next A great read which will appeal to readers young and old