Savannah is a communications major at a prominent university. One day, while walking across campus, she eyes a guy she can’t resist watching. He is absolutely gorgeous.

The communications major is taking American Sign Language (ASL) with Prof. Stockton to fulfill her language requirement. One homework assignment is to attend a Deaf event. What better way than Silent Spaghetti Supper at Aldo’s on Thursday nights? The only problem, no talking, even with the wait staff. All communication had to be in ASL or writing.

One Thursday evening Savannah and best friend Ashley, also taking Stockton’s class, show up at Aldo’s on Thursday night. At a nearby table, chatting away in sign, is Savannah’s hunk. And he notices her, too.

Eventually, Savannah and her hunk, Alex, an architect grad student, meet, but the communication’s major has a problem. Alex is Deaf, and her novice ASL skills just won’t cut the mustard.

However, Alex is completely enthralled with Savannah and enthusiastically helps her study providing the support so her ASL skills improve exponentially.

There is much more to the Deaf world than ASL, the foundation of the culture. In her novel, Silent Journey, E. Ayers does an exemplary job of bringing together two worlds—the Deaf and hearing—so readers can experience the joys and difficulties the two communities offer. In her inimical way, Ayers shows readers the depth of Deaf culture and its long history.

Rating 4/5

Very sweet and heartbreakingly real. The author knows how to craft a tale full of emotion to get your heart aching. Illustrates the importance of overcoming adversity in the face of society and its stereotypical rules. I loved every second of this.

With Silent Journey, Ms. Ayers brings us into the Deaf community. Through Savannah's eyes, we are educated on a world most of us know nothing about. Alex and Savannah show us, that although there are difficulties along the way, falling in love is a universal language. Even with computers and cellphones and texting, this felt like a story from a simplier time. There was a quaintness to the story I really enjoyed.

Silent Journey is the 2nd book I have read by E. Ayers. This is a beautifully written story about Alex who is Deaf and Savannah who is hearing. It was basically love at 1st sight for both. At 1st I felt that their relationship was moving too fast but it worked for their story. This book does not disappoint and you will fall in love with Alex and Savannah.

This story is about a couple that meet in college, by chance. One is deaf and the other is hearing. I shows the struggles that deaf individuals must overcome to live in a hearing world. I loved this story, however, it did seem to drag along. Their relationship development moved very fast. I felt like Alex hadn't matured emotionally and was pushing Savannah in the beginning. That's how I perceived his character. It is definitely on original spin on a typical love story with an HEA. The setting is more realistic than most books. I feel the author captured the struggle with interpreting ASL in a hearing vs deaf person.

A very good story with a very good concept to back it up, but the writing fails it a bit.
At points it gets very monotonous, with unnecessary details.
But very educating and endearing owing to the novel concept.It really makes you think about all the people out there with hearing challenge.

Silent Journey is an amazing book and a must read. Alex and Savannah’s story touched my soul. True love knows no boundaries and this story is no different. In a hearing world where Savannah comes from, the difficulties the two encounter, are expected.

As Savannah gets to know Alex, a strong, determined, deaf hero, her life spins out of control. While she delves into the world of silence, and learns to sign, she faces a decision she thought never to have to make.

I highly recommend this book.

I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. The opinions expressed in this review are those solely of my own.

Let me begin by saying that I loved this book, With that said, reading it was difficult and slow. I felt the differentiation between what was being spoken, signed, or thought needed to be discerned differently. There were many times where I had to stop and re-read a sentence or paragraph in order to find out if what I was reading was being signed, spoken, or thought, which made it a difficult read for me. Other than that, I felt the story was rushed and could have played out into a longer book or even two books. However, what was written was done in a way that allowed me to paint a vivid picture. Each and every person has a unique growing experience and I found it odd to read about how difficult it was for Alex to attend public school with little to no help translating. It made me realize that, while I am not deaf myself, I was privileged enough to attend a small school in a small town that had a full time ASL translator who went from classroom to classroom with those who needed her and attended all school events and assemblies. Savannah's parents reactions to Alex were quite the opposite of what I would have considered the norm. I appreciated her fathers growing acceptance. The letter as an epilogue was done nicely and a great way to end the book.

I received this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. The opinions expressed in this review are those solely of my own.

This is a sweet young love story, with a strong emphasis on the Deaf hero and the hurdles of the romantic relationship with his hearing girlfriend.
From my ignorant perspective (about the Deaf community; I’m capitalizing, just like I’ve read in the book), the story seems very well researched and in the end I felt I had learned a lot about, for example, deafness as a way of a life (and not a disability), ASL as a language and the wealth of learning it, cochlear implants (I was not aware of recent developments) or muteness by choice.
Alex is a strong and alluring hero; I was just amazed by his confidence. The hearing heroine straddling two worlds is the right counterpart for such a solid and steady hero. And Savannah’s challenges are huge too, she must be strong to enter and be accepted in such a different and sometimes hostile world.
I loved that the author gave so much of Alex’s and the Deaf community point of view. Savannah’s fears, doubts, misconceptions and ignorance (about deafness) seem very realistic.
I felt some editing is still needed: the chronological narrative and the description of trivial actions are sometimes a bit dull. Not mentioning sometimes in the beginning which language was being used was perhaps deliberate, but it felt odd at the time.
All in all, this was a beautiful and enlightening journey about what it means to live in two different worlds and the misconceptions that exist in both of them.

Savannah is in college and before she graduates, she needs an elective, a foreign language, while she was registered to take Spanish, she foregoes it and tries ASL. American Sign Language, she didn't think it would be hard, but she also didn't think it would change her whole path. She goes to an extra credit dinner where its a silence only/no talking dinner. While she is there, she eyes a gorgeous handsome guy. The do not meet, she goes to the dinner the following week, and they eyes connect a couple of times.

They finally meet, and Alex is deaf, she is unsure about pursuing the relationship, but Alex knows shes the one. There is just something about Alex that she wants to know more about.

While this story was intriguing, It was a little long. I enjoyed their story as they figured out a way for her to deal with the deaf world, her learning to sign, his strong ability to pursue what he wanted and not allow him being deaf to stop what he wanted out of life. He was so determined, and I love that about his character.

I enjoyed it, the relationship went full speed, which I was a little iffy about. He was really sweet and giving her all of him.