Maybe it didn't connect with me because covid has been around a lot longer by now....
Some of the stories I did think where good, but a lot of times I was just hoping the people where alright so many months of covid later.
I think it also wasn't the right time for me to listen to this because I'm a bit "tired"of everything covid related.

I think I would have liked it more if it had been a bit shorter, I did like the usage of different narrators although I liked some more then others.

Thank you Netgalley for my gifted copy. It was interesting to hear other people's stories and how they are dealing with life during this pandemic.

I loved this book. I started listening to this last month and took my time to finish it. It was a very brilliantly written book and I fell in love with the narration and the story.
Highly recommended.

A collections of interviews, essays, and poems describing the experiences and emotion of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent global quarantines. A truly human, and personal look at how people are coping with these "unprecedented times." This book will be used to teach future generations about life in the year 2020.

Everyone is having a hard time with Covid. Fortunately, if you like to read, it makes things a bit easier. I got this on Audio, so a different author or writer talks about an experience they’ve had during Covid.

Some of the stories were great and I really felt for what some people are going through. I especially related to having family away from your area and trying to keep in touch or repair relationships. Those were the best. The stories were a bit inconsistent, some were better then others.

Overall, a nice audio listen to remind us we are going through Covid together and will eventually get through it. Glad that the vaccine has become available, but in the meantime most of us are going to be waiting several more months.

Thank You NetGalley, Jennifer Haupt, and Podium Audio for giving me a copy of this audio book.

I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review, which has not altered my opinion of this book.

We are all surviving during this period of time known as a pandemic. This will for sure be affecting our way of life currently, but it also have already left it’s mark on the future. This series of shorts is really quite interesting and heart warming. That being said it was also heart breaking at points.

This collection is non-fiction so it addresses what people have actually gone through in the first few months of this quarantine. This is an important time in our history and due to that it has really made an impact on our world. This book is a great way of showing how several people from different worlds and generations are dealing with the pandemic and how lives are being adjusted due to this lifestyle change most of us have had to make.

Overall, I think that this is a very important read that should be read by everyone, especially in the United States. It’s important to see how everyone is being affected by this and there are some that even talk about those who are suffering due to COVID-19. Just because we might not see it up front doesn’t mean that it is all gone. It’s still here. 4.5 out of 5 from me

I will honestly say that I did not finish reading this title because I was having anxiety listening to stories about the pandemic while in the pandemic, but with that being said I think they did a great job with exposing different people's truths during this very trying time and the stories I did read (over 50%) were well written. I'd like to revisit this at a later time.

Thank you to Netgalley and Podium Audio for the ALC of this essay collection.

Overall I did enjoy Alone Together: Love, Grief, and Comfort in the time of Covid-19. I really enjoyed hearing so many different viewpoints and situations of the early stages of the pandemic.

I did feel it was a bit lengthy. Having different narrators helped make it feel a bit more manageable, but it still felt very long. That very well maybe because we are still in the midst of this pandemic and its a lot to digest while we're still living it.

I do think this is an important collection of voices and stories to be in existence. Especially for the future when people look back on this time period. Having first-hand experiences documented will be so important when we look back on this tumultuous time in our history I’m glad that Jennifer Haupt has put these stories together.

Title: Alone Together - Love, Grief, and Comfort During the Time of COVID-19
Editor: Jennifer Haupt

Alone Together is like a time capsule of 2020 and the living through the pandemic of Covid-19. It features essays, poems, and stories. While the narration was fine, I think I would of preferred the book. I plan to purchase it since the proceeds will be going to charity.

Thank you NetGalley for honoring my request to listen to the audio version of this book.

Thank you to Netgalley for access to the audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

Some of the stories in this book were better than others. I think they were overall pretty relatable since they all were discussing life in the current pandemic we are all facing. I think it may be a better book for in a few years as right now I find the topic only adds more stress to my life and maybe it will be better to reflect back once life returns to a little more of a normal cadence (whenever that happens).

It was such a powerful book that was still hard to listen to especially when we are still going through the pandemic. Some stories were full of hope and helped me realize the many other perspectives of how hard or easy the rest of the world is handling the pandemic. Some other stories made me really nostalgic that actually hurt listening to. It’s really special to read a book to go away from real life and travel to imaginary worlds, but it’s more important to see different points of view from the world you are actually living in. I love the different narrators and how the book is divided in different steps or areas we have during covid. Also I love the different types of writing: poems, memoirs, short stories, etc.

Like all anthologies, this one has entries that vary in style, length, and quality. Some of these poems and essays moved me to tears, others were just nice. I did notice a preponderance of authors from Seattle, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. The book starts with a foreword by Garth Stein and an introduction by Jennifer Haupt, it is then separated into five sections: 1- What Now? 2- Grieve 3- Comfort 4- Connect and 5- And Do Not Stop.

Stories and poems and essays about what each individual author is feeling as they quarantine, some are sick and some are just following the stay at home orders. Some are with family members, some are alone, but all are eloquent in their expression. Politics inevitably makes its way into a few of the entries as reaction to the government's response to the virus is a huge part of the emotional toll COVID-19 takes.

Overall, this was a comforting read to me. I'm not eloquent in writing and it was refreshing to my soul to hear many of my feelings put into words. I definitely recommend this book if you're looking for solace right now in our crazy world.

Disclaimer: I received a free electronic copy of this audio book from the publisher through Netgalley.com in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

It's interesting to listen about how everyone has a different feel and how they dealt with COVID. Truly, it's sad but even through a book, it makes it feel even more real and sometimes unreal depending how you try to deal with it mentally.

The essays that comprised this book were absolutely amazing. They all felt so raw and real. I related to almost all of them.

Thank you to #NetGalley and Central Ave Publishing for the audio ARC of Alone Together in exchange for an honest review.

We all began 2020 in the usually ways, celebrating the new year, setting our goals, hopes and dreams for the coming year. All of this was cut short due to the introduction and wildfire spread of Covid-19.

Alone Together: Love, Grief, and Comfort in The Time of Covid-19 Edited by Jennifer Haupt is anthology that shares the experiences and emotions felt by a diverse group of writers. Each focuses on the authors experiences during the lock down months from March to May of 2020. We learn of loss, compassion, adaptation, illness, grief, changes, and traditions. These pieces remind us we are not alone in this en devour. Many of the pieces address supporting one another. They were inspiring us to move forward in these unprecedented times. All proceeds from this anthology are being used to support Independent Book Shops. I highly recommend this read.

Not my usual style, but I like the idea of everyone looking for answers in the same situation and finding different but successful answers.

This diverse collection is just what is needed to process through a variety of experiences of those navigating COVID-19. An opportunity to cultivate empathy and connection within the classroom in the context of a historical event. Glad to have read this book and appreciated the full cast via the audio version.

In a time where I appreciate hearing other's experiences to make me more aware of just my own feelings and thoughts I really enjoyed this listen. To hear it come from others voices instead of just print helped to really get a sense of feelings being shared. Nice addition to the library.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with a free copy in exchange for an honest review.

“Don’t let me die alone.”

COVID-19 has changed everyone's lives and showed us how ephemeral our existence can be. People have faced different obstacles like the loss of a loved one, the eviction of their housing, the dismissal of their jobs, among many other situations. "Alone Together" is a perfect depiction of the struggles the world is going through. It shows us how vulnerable certain groups have become in such a heartbreaking and realistic way through poems and real short stories. It is definitely a worthy read.

Reading this makes you empathize with those who have not been as lucky as you. Here's a link to the WHO's official website to donate to the "COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund." You can find more information on who they partner with here: https://covid19responsefund.org/en/

WOW! The emotions that I felt while reading this book were like no other. I can't imagine reading this in ten years and knowing if those emotions would be the same but at this time they were full and heavy. The compilation of these individuals lives and feelings during the pandemic is a rollercoaster of failing and overcoming to struggles like no other. The lay out of the book was great and the narrators did a great job of conveying the separate stories.