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2 A.M. at The Cat's Pajamas
by Marie-Helene Bertino

Published: 2014-08-05
Hardcover : 272 pages
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An enchanting and staggeringly original debut novel about one day in the lives of three unforgettable characters
 
Madeleine Altimari is a smart-mouthed, rebellious nine-year-old who also happens to be an aspiring jazz singer. Still mourning the recent death of her mother, and caring for ...
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An enchanting and staggeringly original debut novel about one day in the lives of three unforgettable characters
 
Madeleine Altimari is a smart-mouthed, rebellious nine-year-old who also happens to be an aspiring jazz singer. Still mourning the recent death of her mother, and caring for her grief-stricken father, she doesn’t realize that on the eve of Christmas Eve she is about to have the most extraordinary day—and night—of her life. After bravely facing down mean-spirited classmates and rejection at school, Madeleine doggedly searches for Philadelphia's legendary jazz club The Cat's Pajamas, where she’s determined to make her on-stage debut. On the same day, her fifth grade teacher Sarina Greene, who’s just moved back to Philly after a divorce, is nervously looking forward to a dinner party that will reunite her with an old high school crush, afraid to hope that sparks might fly again. And across town at The Cat's Pajamas, club owner Lorca discovers that his beloved haunt may have to close forever, unless someone can find a way to quickly raise the $30,000 that would save it.
 
As these three lost souls search for love, music and hope on the snow-covered streets of Philadelphia, together they will discover life’s endless possibilities over the course of one magical night. A vivacious, charming and moving debut, 2 A.M. at The Cat's Pajamas will capture your heart and have you laughing out loud.

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by Librarykitty (see profile) 11/06/14
If your club reads this book, I suggest keeping a notepad handy and writing down each character as he or she is introduced. There are many of them and some of them are mentioned and then ignored for a lengthy period, then mentioned again. This should help the reader keep track.
Would. To recommend this book to anyone at all
by MissMeow (see profile) 11/05/14
Disconnected, hard to follow boring don't waste your time.

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by Lynda W. (see profile) 03/03/17

Enjoyable- however I had difficulty at times following all the characters in addition to the main characters of Madeleine, Sarina and Lorca. This may be due to experiencing it as an audiobook. The book... (read more)

 
by Sharon G. (see profile) 11/16/15

 
  "2 A.M. at the Cat's Pajamas"by Tess C. (see profile) 11/06/14

This book did not thrill me but I also did not take it to be a complete failure. It is a bit disjointed because it is told by so many different perspectives. The result is the reader being p... (read more)

 
  "2am at the Cat's Pajamas"by Carolyn F. (see profile) 11/05/14

DID NOT LIKE THIS BOOK AT ALL!

 
  "This is the story of a precocious fifth grader determined to overcome the odds against her."by Gail R. (see profile) 10/04/14

It took less than a day to listen to this well-written novel about a precocious, but badly behaved, fifth grader, Madeleine Altamori, who lives in Philadelphia on 9th Street with her father.... (read more)

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