I bought this at Miami's library book sale, but when I listened to this I found that disk 6 is missing (out of 10). The packaging is very good so it's unlikely that the disk has slipped out, and I searched around to no avail, so I think it was probably not there when I bought it.

Normally I wouldn't register and share an incomplete book, but after listening to the whole volume, I really enjoyed the story, and I don't think the missing CD has hurt much at all, as the store is still in its slow-moving, building-up stage at that point, so I think it was just some background story that won't affect your understanding of the overall plot.

Hoffman adds a magical touch to this lovely story, of a mermaid girl and a young photographer, in this tale set in 1911. She has woven historic events such as the fires at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in Greenwich Village and the Dreamland amusement park in Coney Island. It is difficult to imagine Manhattan as a wild land, but Hoffman does an amazing job spinning an enchanting tale that is both realistic and mystical and keeps me spellbounded.

This is now going to imawinn2, so she can read the missing part of the story.

Audiobook and hardcover book arrived. Thanks for sending both. I like Alice Hoffman's writing so I am looking forward to listening/reading this tale.

I enjoyed this story very much. It was slow in places but I just love how Alice Hoffman writes. Her stories give off a dark, mysterious, fantasy/dream-like feeling. Her characters have a sadness about them and yet, they have hope. The Museum Of Extraordinary Things definitely display these characteristics. There are three readers of this audiobook and I thought they did a pretty good job capturing the characters. Because #6 disk is missing, I read that part of the book. Thanks again, Azuki, for sending both audiobook and hard copy to me.

“The truth frightens people because it isn't stable. It shifts every day.”
― Alice Hoffman, The Museum of Extraordinary Things

Sending this to book_drunkard. Happy Travels! Happy Reading!

Audiobook and hardcover book arrived. Thanks for sending both.
I'm looking forward to diving in soon.

Loved the cover and the title and the story was ok, but I was hoping for more exposé and less The Island of Doctor Moreau.