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Caught Up in the Rapture Audiobook by Sheneska Jackson

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Sheneska Jackson) — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 12:00:13 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Caught Up in the Rapture Author: Sheneska Jackson Narrator: Peter Francis James, Kim Staunton, Deon Graham Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins Language: English Release date: 07-14-11 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 14 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Sheneska Jackson made an impressive debut when this novel soared to the top of the Blackboard best seller list. Raised in the same Los Angeles neighborhood that is home to her vibrant characters, she expertly translates the gritty language and ambiance of the hood into a dazzling literary experience. When fate brings Jazmine and the X-Man together, the only thing they have in common is a dream to make it big in the music business. Jazmine, a college student, sings in the church choir and yearns for the courage to move away from her overprotective father. The X-Man, who packs a .38 and gets high with his homies, performs his own brand of gangsta rap in the street. Suddenly Black Tie Records discovers them both, and, amazingly enough, they discover each other. These unlikely lovers are a good match, realizing their dreams together and helping each other find the best in themselves. But can their passionate love survive a world scarred with street violence and cut-throat ambition? Members Reviews: Kept me listening What made the experience of listening to Caught Up in the Rapture the most enjoyable? I really enjoyed Deon Graham's voice as Xman. Damn, he sounded sexy good. The story was good though. It felt familiar, so it really had me listening to see what was going to happen next. I couldn't wait for it to end, but in the good way. What was one of the most memorable moments of Caught Up in the Rapture? The most memorable moment was wondering what happened to Jasmine after she took X's car. What about the narratorss performance did you like? Deon Graham really sounded like a hard street rapper. And again he sounded good. I especially like when he did his little flow at the beginning of one of those chapters. I always love Kim Staunton. I had never heard her in a role like this but she was good too. Any additional comments? Peter Francis James' parts were a little slow, but this was a good listen.

Separate Beds Audiobook by Elizabeth Buchan

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Elizabeth Buchan) — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 10:40:33 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Separate Beds Author: Elizabeth Buchan Narrator: Sarah Le Fevre Format: Unabridged Length: 14 hrs and 7 mins Language: English Release date: 01-20-11 Publisher: Penguin Audio Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 16 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: A story of economic breakdown and romantic recovery from the author of Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman. Tom and Annie's kids have grown up, the mortgage is do-able, and they're about to get a gorgeous, new, state-of-the-art French stove. Life is good - or so it seems. Beneath the veneer of professional success and domestic security, their marriage is crumbling, eaten away by years of resentment, loneliness, and the fallout from the estrangement of their daughter, and they've settled into simply being two strangers living under the same roof. Until the economy falls apart. Suddenly, the dull but oddly comfortable predictability of their lives is upended by financial calamity: Tom loses his job, their son returns home, and Tom's mother moves in with them. As their world shrinks, Tom and Annie are forced closer together, and the chaos around them threatens to sweep away their bitterness and frustration, refreshing and possibly restoring the love that had been lying beneath all along. In Separate Beds, Elizabeth Buchan has captured the concerns and joys of contemporary women, and her timely, warm, and funny novel tracks the ebb and flow of family, fortune, and love that is familiar to so many readers and listeners. Members Reviews: narator and story very poor can't believe this is from such a good author. Very poor can't get into it.

The Divorce Party Audiobook by Laura Dave

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Laura Dave) — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:30:21 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Divorce Party Author: Laura Dave Narrator: Susan Ericksen Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 20 mins Language: English Release date: 07-10-08 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 16 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: On their 35th wedding anniversary, Gwyn Huntington and her husband, Thomas, invite friends and family over for a most unusual celebration. Their home, Huntington Hall, has been in the family for generations after surviving the Great Hurricane of 1938, which tore Montauk apart. Instead of celebrating their life there, Gwyn and Thomas are toasting their divorce. The weekend also marks the first time that their son, Nate, brings his fiancée, Maggie, home to Montauk. But Maggie finds herself wondering if it will be the last, because she discovers a secret Nate has kept for years. A multigenerational novel about love, family, and what it means to build a life with someone, The Divorce Party brings us two immensely appealing women: Gwyn, at the end of her marriage, and her future daughter-in-law, Maggie, at the beginning. Though they make very different choices, both women ultimately discover how to create the lives that they most want to lead. Critic Reviews: "Endearingly quirky....[a] charming, offbeat debut...that winningly explores the romantic choices we make." (USA Today) "Such a satisfying read....The relationships among her cast are complicated, fraught and tender. Her story reads sweet but real." (The Washington Post) Members Reviews: Meh. can't get those hours back. The full story didn't live up to the hype of the synopsis. And it ended with a whimper. i am unimpressed. 2.5 stars. Decent performance. But the ends of her words trailed off.

The Dante Club Audiobook by Matthew Pearl

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Matthew Pearl) — Fri, 07 Feb 2003 17:06:34 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Dante Club Author: Matthew Pearl Narrator: Boyd Gaines Format: Abridged Length: 5 hrs and 58 mins Language: English Release date: 02-07-03 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 136 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: As they struggle to keep their sacred literary cause alive, the plans of the Dante Club are put in further jeopardy when a serial killer unleashes his terror on the city. Only the scholars realize that the gruesome murders are modeled on the descriptions from Dante's Inferno and its account of Hell's torturous punishments. With the lives of the Boston elite and Dante's literary future in America at stake, the Dante Club must find the killer before the authorities discover their secret. Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes and outcast police officer Nicholas Rey, the first black member of the Boston police department, place their careers on the line in their efforts to end the killing spree. Together, they discover that the source of the murders lies closer than they ever could have imagined. The Dante Club is a magnificent blend of fact and fiction, a brilliantly realized paean to Dante, his mythic genius, and his continued grip on our imaginations. Critic Reviews: "Expertly weaving period detail, historical fact (the Dante Club did indeed exist), complex character studies, and nail-biting suspense, Pearl has written a unique and utterly absorbing tale." (Booklist, Starred Review) "Absorbing and dramatic...Pearl has proven himself a master." (Library Journal) Members Reviews: Join the club If you can't get enough mysteries to fill your listening time, this one is worth a try. It's a quaint, historical, literary mystery that starts slowly, but has lots of twists and turns. Not the best I've come across, but not the worst. An interesting look a Boston in the 1800's. Poorly edited This was disappointing. I didn't realize that this was an abridged version of the book. However,after going back several times thinking that my mind must have wandered, I came to realize that it wasn't my fault after all. Rather,it was the writing, or specifically the editing. Too bad, because the narrator does an exemplary job of vocal inflection, accents and nuances. Furthermore, there is much to glean from the subject matter, but it's too bad an unabridged version is not available (or at least I couldn't find one). Dark yet enjoyable This was a well read mystery that held my attention so that at times I didn't want to shut it off. The narration is excellent and the characters so believable that at times I laughed out loud at the their antics while trying to solve the mystery. It's not overly complicated and a relatively short book but certainly worth a listen. Original Story, Bad Abridgement The Dante Club is one of the most original story concepts to come along in awhile. The story take place in post-Civil War Boston/Cambridge and someone is killing well-known residents using Dante's Inferno as inspiration -- very original. Boyd Gaines does a relatively good job narrating the story, giving distinct Bostonian accents to each of the characters; although, one did sound too much like Thurston Howell, III. Even with the original concept and excellent historical characters, this reading suffered from a choppy abridgement. At times it seemed like the story jumped entire chapters.

The Mermaids Singing Audiobook by Lisa Carey

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Lisa Carey) — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:29:15 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Mermaids Singing Author: Lisa Carey Narrator: Jan Maxwell Format: Abridged Length: 2 hrs and 43 mins Language: English Release date: 04-25-08 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Ratings: 2 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Years ago, Cliona - strong, proud, and practical - sailed for Boston, determined to one day come home. But when the time came to return to Inis Muruch, her daughter Grace - fierce, beautiful, and brazenly sexual - resented her mother's isolated, unfamiliar world. Though entranced by the sea and its healing powers, Grace became desperate to escape the confines of the island, one day stealing away with her small daughter, Grainne. Now Grainne, motherless at 15 after Grace's death from breast cancer - is about to be taken back across the ocean by Cliona, repeating the journey her mother was forced to make years before. She goes to meet a father she has never known, her heart pulled between a life where she no longer belongs to a family she cannot remember. On the rocky shores of Inis Muruch, she waits for her father, and begins to discover her own sexual identity, even as she struggles to understand the forces that have torn her family apart. In her first novel, Lisa Carey has crafted voices so real and passionate that they will resonate within the listener long after the last words are heard. Critic Reviews: "A wonderfully, vividly written account of the love...between mothers and daughters....illuminates the ways that love fails us and then, as we are about to sink, reaches out and sets us back afloat." (The Washington Post) Members Reviews: Defective audiobook This this audiobook is defective it is stuck on "chapter 4of 4. I would like to have abuû Character Switching The book would be good if they didn't switch between the charaters so much. Too confusing with switching between them. Narration could be better.

Zero K Audiobook by Don DeLillo

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Don DeLillo) — Thu, 19 May 2016 17:52:34 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Zero K Author: Don DeLillo Narrator: Thomas Sadoski Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 51 mins Language: English Release date: 05-19-16 Publisher: Pan Macmillan Publishers Ltd. Ratings: 1.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Jeffrey Lockhart's father, Ross, is a billionaire in his 60s, with a younger wife, Artis Martineau, whose health is failing. Ross is the primary investor in a remote and secret compound where death is exquisitely controlled and bodies are preserved until a future time when biomedical advances and new technologies can return them to a life of transcendent promise. Jeff joins Ross and Artis at the compound to say an uncertain farewell to her as she surrenders her body. We are born without choosing to be. Should we have to die in the same manner? Isn't it a human glory to refuse to accept a certain fate? These are the questions that haunt the novel and its memorable characters, and it is Ross Lockhart, most particularly, who feels a deep need to enter another dimension and awake to a new world. For his son, this is indefensible. Jeff, the book's narrator, is committed to living, to experiencing the mingled astonishments of our time here on Earth. Don DeLillo's seductive, spectacularly observed and brilliant new novel weighs the darkness of the world - terrorism, floods, fires, famine, plague - against the beauty and humanity of everyday life, love, awe, and the intimate touch of earth and sun. Members Reviews: I couldn't finish this as too deep and slow Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not? I couldn't finish as it was too deep and slow, maybe I will go back to it when I am a more reflective mood but it was not uplifting in any way! Would you be willing to try another book from Don DeLillo? Why or why not? No, too intense Philosophical Science Fiction Zero K is philosophical but not in a pretentious way. Although, it is science fiction, immortality through the freezing of bodies with the objective of being brought back to life in the future, is already on offer in the United States of America. Is it ethical to want to live forever ? Is death essential to give life meaning ? These and other questions about life and death are asked in this excellent novel without the author condescending to know or give the answers. Highly recommended. My rating: 5/5. Overcoming the self Thought provoking novel set in a dystopian future where small groups attempt self preservatoon through cryonic freezing and the continuing of self consciousness through quantum technology Not one of the better ones Absolutely tedious. DeLillo can be a bit up and down - this one was definitely down.

Harley Quinn 101 Audiobook by Steve Dustcircle

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Steve Dustcircle) — Fri, 19 Feb 2016 08:07:54 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Harley Quinn 101 Author: Steve Dustcircle Narrator: C.J. McAllister Format: Unabridged Length: 17 mins Language: English Release date: 02-19-16 Publisher: Steve Dustcircle, C.J. McAllister Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Dr. Harleen Quinzel is a sinister jokester, both witty and playful, and is energetic enough to make anyone either fall in love with her or desire to be like her. She's a thrill to be around, has many accomplices, and is an upcoming cultural icon. This book is an introduction to the fictional character, Harley Quinn, both for hardcore fans as well as the newcomer. Members Reviews: yai hignjij Bye it NoOoOoOw polo me I ha you I minnow nationhood ninfabratflyet Judith Nikon peninsula

Odmiana przez przypadki Audiobook by Hanna Cygler

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Hanna Cygler) — Fri, 08 Jan 2016 22:39:52 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Odmiana przez przypadki Author: Hanna Cygler Narrator: Elzbieta Kijowska Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 57 mins Language: English Release date: 01-08-16 Publisher: Heraclon / storybox.pl Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Please note: This audiobook is in Polish.

American Dreams Audiobook by Janet Dailey

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Janet Dailey) — Fri, 01 May 2015 14:49:26 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: American Dreams Author: Janet Dailey Narrator: Cassandra Livingston Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 46 mins Language: English Release date: 05-01-15 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Temple Gordon is beautiful and proud, a Southern belle raised on her father's luxurious plantation. She is also a Cherokee. "The Blade" Stuart, an impulsive nearby landowner, is Cherokee as well. He and Temple share a passion for each other and a concern for their people. But while Temple wishes to protect the Cherokee way of life, The Blade seeks to save his people from death. It's the early 1830s, and a battle rages between the federal government and President Jackson over the fate of Cherokee land. Temple, in the face of growing danger, wishes to stay. The Blade knows they must go. Before them is a long, tumultuous trail west. They have only their families and each other to cling to, but can their love alone see them through the pain? Previously published as The Proud and the Free, Janet Dailey's American Dreams brims full of historical tragedies and unwavering courage. Listeners will be moved by its intense story of passion and hope. Members Reviews: Good history of Cherokee Nation As a native Oklahoman I've known snippets of the Indian Removal Act from the study of my state but Ms Dailey brings it together from the cause of the removal, to the Cherokees struggle to remain in Gerogia, to the resultant division of the tribe and the hostility within the Cherokee people. Temple Stuart is a woman caught between her husband, whom she loves and is loyal to, and her family who is on the opposite side of the Removal Act struggle. The story is history brought to life and Temple endures the Trail of Tears with dignity and with her humanity in tact. She overcomes the struggles of rebuilding her life in the new territory. Good book! I am an avid book reader... I enjoy many different types of books, and when I picked this one up, I mostly did so because I wanted something light and romantic to read. This book is not that way at all! From the silly cover, it looks like a cheesy romance novel, and I wouldn't have gotten it except all of the reviews for it were really good. It was hard for me to get into for the first few chapters (as most books are for me) but after that I was hooked! This book is amazing! I really enjoyed it, and it is full of real American history along with so many deep and hard things in life. I laughed (not very much), I cried, and I couldn't put it down. It is anything but light and cheesy. LOVE this book!! I have already ordered and will be reading more of Janet Dailey's work, she does an amazing job!! Five Stars Another great book by Janet Dailey Five Stars American History of the West. The author did an excellent job of telling the story of the Cheyenne Tribe ... The author did an excellent job of telling the story of the Cheyenne Tribe and how they were abused, when they were the original settlers. I know other Tribes have had the same thing happen,, but this brings out the hardships, etc.

La mort de Belle Livre Audio par Georges Simenon

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Georges Simenon) — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 20:45:07 GMT

Écoutez ce livre audio dans son intégralité gratuitement sur https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> Titre: La mort de Belle Auteur: Georges Simenon Narrateur: François Marthouret Format: Unabridged Durée: 4 hrs and 32 mins Langue: Français Date de publication: 08-03-09 Éditeur: Audiolib Evaluation: 4 sur 5 sur 4 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Résumé de l'éditeur: Il arrive qu'un homme, chez lui, aille et vienne, fasse les gestes familiers, les gestes de tous les jours, les traits détendus pour lui seul, et que, levant soudain les yeux, il s'aperçoive que les rideaux n'ont pas été tirés et que les gens l'observent du dehors. L'auteur Ecrivain belge de langue française, est né à Liège en 1903. Arrivé à Paris en 1922, il a tout d'abord publié des romans populaires sous divers pseudonymes avant de se lancer dans le genre policier avec , premier titre de la célèbre série des . C'est le début d'une oeuvre très importante qui va connaître un extraordinaire succès international et de multiples adaptations au cinéma et à la télévision. En oubliant ses premiers écrits déjà considérables sous plus de 20pseudonymes, on compte 192romans, 25mémoires et 155nouvelles. Le tout traduit en 55langues dans44pays et vendus à plus de 500millions d'exemplaires. Georges Simenon a évoqué son enfance dans , son expérience d'écrivain dans et , a enfin dressé un bilan de sa vie dans . Il est décédé à Lausanne en septembre 1989, à l'âge de 86 ans. Le narrateur a travaillé au théâtre avec notamment A. Vitez et R. Hossein. Metteur en scène de et de Shakespeare, il a tourné au cinéma sous la direction de nombreux réalisateurs dont M. Deville et E. Rohmer. © 1952, Georges Simenon Limited (a Chorion company) © et (P) Audiolib, 2009 Revues par les critiques: Ils en ont dit... "Il est le plus grand de tous... le plus vraiment romancier que nous ayons eu en littérature." André Gide

The Captive Voice Audiobook by B. J. Hoff

biacuaduc@gmail.com (B. J. Hoff) — Wed, 17 Dec 2014 17:06:26 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Captive Voice Subtitle: Daybreak Series, Book 2 Author: B. J. Hoff Narrator: Jean DeBarbieris Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 13 mins Language: English Release date: 12-17-14 Publisher: Books In Motion Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: While honeymooning on the shores of Lake Erie, Daniel and Jennifer Kaine expected a week of relaxation and moonlit strolls on the beach. They hadn't counted on meeting Vali Tremayne. Vali, a famous Christian singer, has been in seclusion since the loss of her fiance, Paul Alexander, in a plane crash. But her emotional struggles may not be simply the result of grief over Paul's death. Someone is tormenting her, trying to drive her insane - or kill her. And by their association with Vali, the Kaines, too, are thrust into a vortex of deception, where little is as it appears. Members Reviews: Three Stars Sort of predictable, flat Great!! Thank you for my book I have already read it and I am very happy. very pleasantly surprised at how fast the book was sent. Thank you. Great Christian Mystery--for young and old This book is a great christian mystery. It was the first I have read in this series. It keeps you reading..unable to put it down. The twist on this book is great. Very well written! If you like mystery novels but prefer not to read about the sex, bad words, and violence then this is the book for you. Good for young and old. I can't wait to read the other books in this series.

Fistitude Audiobook by Sean Glaze

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Sean Glaze) — Thu, 11 Sep 2014 00:46:45 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Fistitude Subtitle: Five Lessons for Leading Any Team to Success Author: Sean Glaze Narrator: Sean Glaze Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 17 mins Language: English Release date: 09-11-14 Publisher: Sean Glaze Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: The mens basketball team from a small private high school finds itself struggling through a dreary season, when their coach is called away to attend to a family members illness. Enter a wise and mysterious janitor, who not only accepts the reins of leadership for the team during that absence, but soon becomes a mentor to the team, especially to a talented young man named Matthew who is essentially raising himself after he and his father moved into town following the loss of his mother. Through a series of five lessons woven into the frustrations and excitement of the season, the janitor offers lessons that correspond to each finger in a fist, and helps the team to accomplish their goals and become leaders themselves.... Members Reviews: Sean Glaze is one of the best at team building...and this book is proof! This is a nice little story that is very enjoyable and easy to read. In this book there are 5 principles that any coach or leader can take and apply to their team to help them focus on the goals they want to achieve. Each principle is a very practical step and Sean addresses how to handle those who don't buy in. You will absolutely love the concept of the fist and how each finger signifies a step of the process, as well as all the clever little stories and saying that go with each. My coaching staff will be reading this book during the off season and my team will be reading it this summer as well! Sean also has many helpful resources on his website including a study guide that goes along with this book! ... was a book that I could relate to very easily. Good book on building a team rather in ... As a basketball coach it was a book that I could relate to very easily. Good book on building a team rather in the sports world or the business world. awesome Awesome book for any leader or follower on any team, family, or organization. Very easy read with a lot of simple but effective thoughts and ideas. This book will make you better at whatever it is that you do if you apply the FIST principal and remember Hebrews 12:11. Good read for leaders Easy read, and should be recommended for anyone in a leadership role. I use the topic as a teaching tool to my teams to this day. Helped my improve my leadership as well as develop leaders for my team. Fistitude - Great Read I follow Sean on Twitter and when he mentioned the his book 'Fistitude' I couldn't wait to purchase it and start reading. As a junior basketball coach, I found the whole concept and ideas easy to apply to my situation, not only with my team but also my work. It is an enjoyable, easy read and I have recommended it to my team members, as I believe that they would also be able to grasp the concepts and benefit from the valuable knowlegde and tools it provides. Team success is a given after the read. Of course the basketball theme is a big winner!

One More River Audiobook by Mary Glickman

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Mary Glickman) — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 19:00:45 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: One More River Subtitle: A Novel Author: Mary Glickman Narrator: Dan John Miller Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 25 mins Language: English Release date: 02-08-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 12 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: From the author of Home in the Morning comes the sweeping story of a father and son, and of the loves that transform them amid the turbulence of the American South Bernard Levy was always a mystery to the community of Guilford, Mississippi. He was even more of a mystery to his son, Mickey Moe, who was just four years old when his father died in World War II. Now its 1962 and Mickey Moe is a grown man, who must prove his pedigree to the disapproving parents of his girlfriend, Laura Anne Needleman, to win her hand in marriage. With only a few-decades-old leads to go on, Mickey Moe sets out to uncover his fathers murky past, from his travels up and down the length of the Mississippi River to his heartrending adventures during the Great Flood of 1927. Mickey Moes journey, taken at the dawn of the civil rights era, leads him deep into the backwoods of Mississippi and Tennessee, where he meets with danger and unexpected revelations at every turn. As the greatest challenge of his life unfolds, he will finally discover the gripping details of his fathers life - one filled with loyalty, tragedy, and heroism in the face of great cruelty from man and nature alike. A captivating follow-up to Mary Glickmans best-selling Home in the Morning, One More River tells the epic tale of ordinary men caught in the grip of calamity, and inspired to extraordinary acts in the name of love. Members Reviews: Kindle: One More River Mickey Moe was just four years old when his father, a World War 11 soldier, died in action. There is some back and forth from the father's life to the son's young adult years. Mickey Moe, a not very wealthy Jewish boy, is trying desperately to win the approval of his girlfriend's parents who are somewhat at the upper end of the social scale. It seems the (hopefully) future in-laws question his bloodlines. Mickey decides to uncover his father's somewhat cloudy past and prove that he is good son-in-law material. Now this was the beginning of the sometimes scary and bloody civil rights era. Mickey Moe, a young Jewish man, travelling in the backwoods of the emotional South where hostilities grew a little hot at times, found himself and his black travel companion in more than one scary situation. The book covers these travels and the many obstacles along the way for Mickey Moe to discover his heritage and the past of an image of the man he so wanted to be an upstanding citizen. In several ways the life of the father and the son were somewhat similar. Along the way, Mickey meets some interesting characters including Bald Horace and his enormous sister, Aurora. All is well that ends well. I found the book an interesting read, but not so much so that I plan to read it again. The lack of quotation marks and some other punctuation niceties was extremely frustrating. I should have read all of the reviews before I started reading because these omissions were mentioned by several other reviewers. Because of those omissions, which caused some confusion as to which character was being portrayed at a given time, I can only give a 3 star rating. Loved it by the end! I really enjoyed the storyline of this book and how it was all wrapped up in the end. The only problem I had was in keeping the characters straight, but by the end I realized I wasn't as confused as I thought I was. It kept me reading to find out what would happen next, and I wasn't disappointed.

The Way We Were Audiobook by Marcia Willett

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Marcia Willett) — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 19:24:19 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Way We Were Author: Marcia Willett Narrator: June Barrie Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 29 mins Language: English Release date: 09-15-11 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 15 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Pregnant and grieving, twenty-something Tiggy arrives at the remote house of her friend Julia in the middle of a snowstorm. All alone, having lost her mate in a tragic accident, Tiggy finds refuge with Julia's warm and chaotic family. Nurtured and loved at last, Tiggy begins to live again as she eagerly awaits the birth of her son. But nearly thirty years later, when her son is about to become a father himself, the next generation discovers that there are some secrets of the past that still live on Members Reviews: A wonderful read.Marcia Willett at her best Curl up with delight if you enjoy British literature.A really good yarn of family life Marcia Willett is a Favorite! Anything by Marcia Willett is a winner. I have read ALL of her books and love them . I hope more are offered on Audible soon. I know that most of her titles are available in the UK on CD .They are very popular there as is Rosamunde Pilcher. The Childrens Hour is exceptional.

A School Story Audiobook by Montague Rhodes James

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Montague Rhodes James) — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:60:12 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A School Story Subtitle: The Complete Ghost Stories of M. R. James Author: Montague Rhodes James Narrator: David Collings Format: Unabridged Length: 17 mins Language: English Release date: 12-14-09 Publisher: Andrews UK Limited Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: This is the unabridged audio recording of M R James' excellent ghost story "A School Story". Read by David Collings, this is sure to scare and delight in equal measure. (P)2009 Andrews UK Ltd under exclusive license from Craftsman Audio Critic Reviews: "David Collings Reads Wonderfully Well." (The Observer) Members Reviews: Great combination of ghost, horror and mystery Would you consider the audio edition of A School Story to be better than the print version? yes, great atmosphere Who was your favorite character and why? the narrator, tells the story in a combination of horror and wonder What does David Collings bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you had only read the book? timing and suspense Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you? when i worked out where the story was going

In the Company of Liars Audiobook by David Ellis

biacuaduc@gmail.com (David Ellis) — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:60:02 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: In the Company of Liars Author: David Ellis Narrator: Dick Hill and Susie Breck Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 37 mins Language: English Release date: 10-17-08 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 32 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Our first picture of Allison is in the moments after her death. Then the story moves backward in time: an hour before, then a day, back and back until we're at the beginning and can see what's really happened - and most shocking, what has not. At every turn, Allison knows what she sees may not be what's real. The only sure thing is her place in a vortex of half-truths, threat, and suspicion. When her nightmare is over, where will she be? In the company of friends - or the company of liars? Members Reviews: Stick with it, you are in for a treat. For those who love stings, (and who doesn’t) this book written backwards is difficult at first and when one gets over the difficulty (worse with audible format because you can’t stick your finger in the page to reorient) it’s the most fantastic book of all time. If one could read it backwards, it would be just a great story. Listened to this way, once you adjust to the backward and forget about it.. it’s so incredible, again and again, that you just listen with your jaw hanging open. This is one to listen to often. May be my best listen ever. What? I don't know what the author was smoking when he wrote this. It is ridiculous and difficult to follow. Maybe it was written on a dare. I dare you to buy it. Starts at the end Starts at the end and then goes thru what went before which is confusing. What makes it worse is that they also recall things that happened even earlier. Decided to listen to it backwards from last chapter to the first and at least understood Disappointing for a Talented Author I've read several of David Ellis books and this one was no stunner. As usual a lawyer is being prosecuted, a sexual affair of infidelity is front and center, and the storyline was all over the place... difficult to follow. The narrators are wonderful but the plot did not give them much to work with. No more David Ellis for me.

El Albergue de Las Mujeres Tristes (Texto Completo) Audio Libro por Marcela Serrano

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Marcela Serrano) — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 13:28:48 GMT

Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> Título: El Albergue de Las Mujeres Tristes (Texto Completo) Autor: Marcela Serrano Narrador: Adriana Sananes Formato: Unabridged Duración: 9 hrs and 16 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 11-27-07 Editor: Recorded Books Calificaciones: 3.5 de 5 de 22 votos Categorías: Fiction, Contemporary Resumen del editor: There is a place where women can go to reconstruct their lives and search for cures to wounds they have suffered in the outside world: wounds inflicted by love. In this poetic novel by the talented Marcela Serrano, a young, attractive historian named Floreana travels to a small Chilean island. Many women reside there, and all are searching for the cure to heal their scars: to find a way to move ahead and make new lives for themselves. Note: This audiobook is in Spanish. © Marcela Serrano; (P)2007 Recorded Books, LLC Opiniones de los miembros: Great! I loved it! Excellent book! Very, very, very nice! I will have to read it again, that's how good it was! Marcela is a fantastic writer! Tedioso Así como el título, es una tristeza leer este libro. no llega a cuajar. La premisa es interesante pero estas mujeres solas y tristes no parecen sanar en el albergue y es fácil deducirlo puesto que sólo hablan de los hombres y su incapacidad de amar. La protagonista es plana, aburrida, con unas ganas de tirarse al doctor del pueblo que también tuvo una historia triste pero no deja de ser el típico macho de novela barata. Él la provoca y la aleja y ella no sabe cómo traspasar sus murallas... tedioso. El albergue dejó de tener sentido muchas páginas antes del final tan forzado. La trama no parece tener un hilo coherente y se desvanece esa lírica prestenciosa, pasa del desamor, la tristeza, la castidad y la patria y según entendí el hombre es la patria. Puras tonterías. Esta también fue mi primera experiencia con AudioLibro y no lo volveré a hacer. De lo peor que he leído Es el primer libro de Marcela Serrano que intento leer, y con seguridad será también el último. Los problemas que presenta esta novela son múltiples; aquí sólo menciono los principales: - Un desarrollo tedioso que nunca atrapa al lector. La trama no existe, es un encadenamiento de historietas sin interés. - Una protagonista carente de todo atractivo y cuyos sentimientos nos pasan de largo; sus razonamientos y conclusiones parecen sacadas de una revista femenina de cuarta. - Un lenguaje que hace alardes de profundidad y se pierde en un enjambre inentendible. Y cuando no está tratando de impresionarnos, el lenguaje se pasa al otro extremo y es deslucido a más no poder. - Una miríada de personajes que al final se confunden, porque ninguno está lo suficientemente desarrollado como para identificarnos con sus historias. Realmente, un libro decepcionante por donde se lo mire. Oh, decepcion...! Dados los ratings que este libro habia recibido, la decepcion que pase al leerlo fue grande. Lejos de encontrarlo emotivo, calido, inteligente y sensible, me parecio una triste maraña de imagenes a medio cocer, con un lenguaje que por querer ser grandilocuente resulta inconexo y confuso, con una linea tematica que quiere ser innovadora y cae (y como cae!) en el lugar comun al mejor estilo de novela rosa! Las primeras paginas prometen un examen sensible e inteligente sobre el porque de ese eterno anhelo de las mujeres de ser Amadas (asi, con mayuscula), y de la distancia que las apartan de los hombres, quienes parecen incapacitados para amar asi, como ellas quieren.

Thunder in the Deep Audiobook by Joe Buff

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Joe Buff) — Fri, 12 Apr 2002 16:49:58 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Thunder in the Deep Author: Joe Buff Narrator: John Bedford Lloyd Format: Abridged Length: 6 hrs and 39 mins Language: English Release date: 04-12-02 Publisher: Random House Audio Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 82 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: The Challenger is the weapon of the future, a ceramic-hulled nuclear submarine with the most advanced electronics ever created. Acting captain Jeffrey Fuller's mission is to rescue the fast attack sub Texas, now lying on the bottom of the Atlantic. But a newly resurrected and fanatically militaristic Germany knows where the Texas is, too, and it knows the Challenger is coming. It is the Challenger the Germans want, dispatching their own high-tech supersub to destroy her. Executive Producer: Laura Wilson Producer: David Rapkin Original jacket illustration: ©Tom Hallman ©2001 Joe Buff(p) 2002 Random House, Inc. Critic Reviews: "[He] out-Clancys Clancy's lust for detail ... the action lives up to the jargon... Buff gives us terrific battle maneuvers... Talk about fun."- Kirkus Reviews Members Reviews: Just didn't cut it! Hard as I tried, I just could not really get involved in this book. It may have been the narration, which I felt was choppy, lacking in emotion and style. It may have been the lack of a consistent plot, or lack of development and attachment to characters. Whatever it was, I just could not lose myself in the story, One should not have to work to stay involved. Steven Segal would star in the film It's hard to review this book because I don't want to trash it. But it's true that this is a "B" story at best. Lots of bang and slash, but not a lot of story behind it. Still, it was entertaining in a mindless kind of way. In the end, I didn't care about any of the characters, so I wasn't 'involved' in the story and every now and then I would catch myself heckling it, but that said, it was mindless entertainment, so it wasn't so bad. What's worse, an action packed story that isn't trying to take itself seriously, or a truely badly written plot trying to pass itself off as quality? Thunder in the deep isn't trying to preach to you or take itself seriously. It's kind of like a Bond film without the exotic women. Listen, enjoy, just don't expect too much from it. boom boom bang, but no plot This book was devoid of any notion of a plot. It was just a mix of macho killings, nuclear and tactical and hand to hand. Waste of time - amateurish except perhaps for details of submarine weaponry. But that has been done and done better before. Dark, gruesome, depressing and ponderous Normally I just fill in the number of stars that I feel a book deserves based on how it held my interest, but this book hit a nerve. In the year 2011, the Germans have forgotten lessons learned from their past and are using their new hi-tech submarine fleet to conquer the North Atlantic. Only the US and England seem to have enough sense to fight them but England is suffering severely due to the lack of any vessels with supplies being able to make it to the Great Isle. The weapons of choice of these naval vessels are "low yield" nuclear torpedoes and missiles. Much of the book is spent describing in minute detail the chases, tracking and destruction of various naval vessels, most especially nuclear submarines. We read about the horrifying consequences of "surviving" a strike by one these projectiles- melted and blackened faces bobbing on the ocean.

Animals Audiobook by Emma Jane Unsworth

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Emma Jane Unsworth) — Thu, 11 Sep 2014 20:30:37 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Animals Author: Emma Jane Unsworth Narrator: Chloe Massey Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 54 mins Language: English Release date: 09-11-14 Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 11 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Laura and Tyler are best friends who live together, angrily philosophising and leading each other astray in the pubs and flats of Manchester. But things are set to change. Laura is engaged to teetotal Jim, the wedding is just months away, and Tyler becomes hell-bent on sabotaging her friend's plans for a different life. Critic Reviews: "I wish I had written this book Withnail with girls" (Caitlin Moran) "A gloriously over-the-top account of female friendship" (Guardian) Members Reviews: Fantastic narrator; great story Would you listen to Animals again? Why? I don't usually listen to audiobooks again but I'll be looking for the narrator's other work and I've added the author's other book to my wishlist. What did you like best about this story? I really enjoyed this book but I think a large part of my enjoyment might have been the audiobook's narrator -- i could listen to her read the Manchester phonebook. The story itself was interesting; i like reading about women's friendships, particularly women my age. The "Withnail & I with vaginas" comment in another review was spot on and there were some gorgeous turns of phrase here. There were some places where the narrative lagged but it was forgivable. Have you listened to any of Chloe Masseys other performances before? How does this one compare? Not yet but looking forward to it. Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry? Laugh and laugh and cringe a little. I ended up telling a friend about some of the embarrassing moments from the book. Brilliant Amazing from beginning to end, truly enjoyed. I would highly recommend this beautifully descriptive piece.

Slayers Audiobook by C. J. Hill

biacuaduc@gmail.com (C. J. Hill) — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 12:36:08 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Slayers Author: C. J. Hill Narrator: Madeleine Bundy Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 24 mins Language: English Release date: 03-30-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 15 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Dragons exist. Theyre ferocious. And theyre smart: Before they were killed off by slayer-knights, they rendered a select group of eggs dormant, so their offspring would survive. Only a handful of people know about this, let alone believe it - these "Slayers" are descended from the original knights, and are now a diverse group of teens that includes Tori, a smart but spoiled senators daughter who didnt sign up to save the world. The dragon eggs have fallen into the wrong hands. The Slayers must work together to stop the eggs from hatching. They will fight; they will fall in love. But will they survive? Members Reviews: Reader was excellent Book was ok, but lots of other books that would be time better spent. The reading performance was excellent and kept me interested in an otherwise mediocre book.

How Lucky You Are Audiobook by Kristyn Kusek Lewis

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Kristyn Kusek Lewis) — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 20:59:54 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: How Lucky You Are Author: Kristyn Kusek Lewis Narrator: Coleen Marlo Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 38 mins Language: English Release date: 01-21-13 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 105 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: In the tradition of Emily Giffin and Marisa de los Santos, How Lucky You Are is an engaging and moving novel about three women struggling to keep their long-standing friendship alive. Waverly, who's always been the group's anchor, runs a cozy bakery but worries each month about her mounting debt. Kate is married to a man who's on track to be the next governor of Virginia, but the larger questions brewing in their future are unsettling her. Stay-at-home mom Amy has a perfect life on paper, but as the horrific secret she's keeping from her friends threatens to reveal itself, she panics. As life's pressures build all around them, Waverly knows she has some big decisions to make. In doing so, she will discover that the lines between loyalty and betrayal can become blurred, happy endings aren't always clear-cut, and sometimes you have to risk everything to gain the life you deserve. Critic Reviews: "A good choice for readers who enjoy the novels of Kristin Hannah and Patricia Gaffney." (Library Journal) Members Reviews: This Story Never Gets Old This is a variation on the themes of "get me out of here" and facing personal demons with the inward-facing honesty required to effect any change and become a more balanced human being with a life that's on balance as well. The story centers on the lives of three friends - all quite successful on the outside, but all immersed to varying degrees in the interior crisis mode that comes from asking yourself "what am I doing here?". They are people who are carrying on day-to-day lives that fit them, but only incompletely. The book is well within the chick-lit genre, but has some life lessons that bear repeating, and like the title of this review, the novel's main story is about how each person tackles the life issues that frustrate, irritate, frighten, and intimidate. I'll only go for a book like this if its primary concern is not romance and relationships, and this novel deals with the larger questions. I would have preferred a different narrator - Coleen Marlo reads way too fast and does not let the words sink in. I like her voice - it's different from who is usually on board with books like this, but she just races through the story without giving the reader time to digest each sentence. I am aware that there are speed settings for listening, but the results are not optimal and the readings always end up sounding muddy, not crisp. Perhaps the "happy medium" is what's needed here. Still, the book is a good one, and for me, satisfied many of the reasons that I read. Kept me listening despite predictability Any additional comments? A fun listen, with a likable main character --- but the others were cliches. The financial situation of the main character was interesting and a good premise. As for the events in the lives of the other characters, we've seen a lot of them before, and their endings were no surprise. The narrator is horrible Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not? Coleen Marlo inspires near suicide in me. If I never hear Larry said Larr-ee again it will be too soon. Outstanding Chit-lit This book and these characters didn't remind me of Emily Giffin as much as Candace Bushnell. Sex and the City in the burbs...without much shopping..

Dear Jack Audiobook by Steena Holmes

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Steena Holmes) — Fri, 24 Oct 2014 04:21:55 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Dear Jack Subtitle: Finding Emma, Book 2 Author: Steena Holmes Narrator: Suzan Lynn Lorraine Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 2 mins Language: English Release date: 10-24-14 Publisher: Steena Holmes Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 14 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Dear Jack... the journal of a woman unwilling to let go. Dottie is a woman with a heart full of emotions but unable to express them unless through her journals. When Jack goes off to war, Dottie is left behind having to be strong for their young daughter Mary. While Jack is away, she keeps a journal full of letters for Jack, for him to read when he comes home. Except, word comes that Jack has gone missing and leaves Dottie to fend for herself. She keeps hope that her husband is alive and will be coming home, until Jack's personal effects are returned to her by a member of Jack's unit. When Doug, her husband's best friend, shares with her a letter Jack wrote for her in case he never came home her world falls apart and it's all she can do to hold herself together for Mary. Were you one of the readers who wanted to know about the story behind Dottie and Doug? This is where you'll find out. Please note this novella is meant as a companion to Finding Emma. Bonus Material Included - excerpt from Emma's Secret! Members Reviews: wow! I love it! can't wait to read the next one. um hooked on this series.

Something Blue Audiobook by Ann Hood

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Ann Hood) — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 01:24:50 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Something Blue Subtitle: A Novel Author: Ann Hood Narrator: Therese Plummer Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 24 mins Language: English Release date: 03-21-14 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: College friends Lucy and Katherine reunite as adultsand build a new friendship as changed women. Katherine shows up at Lucys Manhattan doorstep having run away from the marriage altar. Lucy isnt thrilled to see her former sorority sisterher own life as a childrens book illustrator is complicated enough, especially as she may be falling out of love with her boyfriend. Along with Lucys oddball best friend, Julia, the women tackle the complicated challenge of being young, lost, and in search of life in New York City. Something Blue is a heartfelt but never sentimental modern classic, capturing three women on the verge of the future, still figuring out the past, and trying to solve the present all at once. A novel that addresses friendship, ambition, and love head on, Something Blue and its three heroines head in surprising directions in their search for meaning. Members Reviews: Dragging It's Feet r I kept waiting for it to get better and then it was over. Underwhelming compared to The Obituary Writer. Flat characters and flat plot. I guess that was the point, but why? The story was good but author repeatedly stated facts or ideas that were ... The story was good but author repeatedly stated facts or ideas that were written previously . It became very wordie. Great book I enjoyed this book more than some of her others. I like the young characters and it's not quite as depressing as some of her recent books. The ending is a little smoother too. pretty good story i did feel that the characters were ... pretty good story i did feel that the characters were a bit too self involved but i wanted to see how things turned out for them Two Stars This was an okay story.

The Dark Circus Audiobook by Michael Meigs - translator, Ana Ballabriga, David Zaplana

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Michael Meigs - translator) — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 08:30:06 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Dark Circus Author: Michael Meigs - translator, Ana Ballabriga, David Zaplana Narrator: Timothy Andrés Pabon Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 45 mins Language: English Release date: 01-30-18 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Seeing is believing in the Dark Circus, where truth and illusion collide, and where the heart of a holy conspiracy pounds... At an art auction in Madrid, Elías Segado, a religious art appraiser and detective, is getting ready to secure a painting for the bishop of Cartagena. But in a brilliant sleight of hand, the iconic work is stolen, drawing Elías into the confidence of its corrupt and seductive thief. Her name is L. Raised by her uncle in a threadbare circus, she lived by the twisted rules of the carnies she grew up with. Exploited for public awe, and ritually abused for private pleasure, L came to endure all that was encouraged by the circus's perverted sense of righteousness. Debauchery is the only thing she trusts. But behind the curtains of the Dark Circus is a greater secret to be avenged. And she needs Elías Segado to help expose it. As their worlds of sacrilege and devotion collide, so do temptation and indulgence - and a faith in both good and evil, where morality is just another illusion. But to survive the mystery, Elías must also dare to accept something more shattering: everything he and L have in common.

Los Ultimos Dias de Pompeya [The Last Days of Pompeii] Audio Libro por Edward Bulwer-Lytton

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Edward Bulwer-Lytton) — Thu, 18 May 2006 02:30:51 GMT

Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> Título: Los Ultimos Dias de Pompeya [The Last Days of Pompeii] Autor: Edward Bulwer-Lytton Narrador: Carlos Zambrano Formato: Abridged Duración: 2 hrs and 59 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 05-18-06 Editor: Yoyo USA, Inc Categorías: Fiction, Contemporary Resumen del editor: Although the message the author suggests is that the eruption that destroyed Pompeii in the first years of our era was deserved because they were a corrupt society can be debated, nobody doubts about the excitment of this historical romance. Opiniones de los miembros: NOVELA HISTORICA ESPECTACULAR POMPEYA,AÑO 79.-LA VIDA PALPITA EN UNA CIUDAD BULLICIOSA ,CRUCE DE PUEBLOS Y CULTURAS,CUYOS HABITANTES APURAN LAS HORAS COMO SI INTUYESEN QUE SON LAS ULTIMAS QUE LES QUEDAN POR VIVIR.-EL RELATO DE LO SUCEDIDO EN POMPEYA EN LOS DIAS QUE PRECEDIERON A LA ERUPCION DEL VESUBIO QUE REDUJO A CENIZAS LA CIUDAD,CONSTITUYE UNA DE LAS CUMBRES DE LA NOVELA HISTORICA.-LOS PROTAGONISTAS DEL DRAMA ENCARNAN A LA PERFECCION LOS ARQUETIPOS DE LA ANTIGUEDAD.-A TRAVES DE LA RIVALIDAD ENTRE GLAUCO Y ARBACES POR EL AMOR DE IONE,EL AUTOR SUPO RECONSTRUIR LA CULTURA DE LA ROMA ANTIGUA CON TODOS SUS MIMBRES.-EL ESPIRITU DE LA CULTURA GRIEGA,SUBORDINADA PERO ASUMIDA POR ROMA ,ENCARNADO EN GLAUCO ,LA IMPONENTE PERO ANQUILOSADA CULTURA EGIPCIA,REPRESENTADA POR ARBACES.-

Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground Audiobook by Annie Garrett

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Annie Garrett) — Tue, 19 May 2009 08:32:31 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground Subtitle: A Novel Author: Annie Garrett Narrator: Melissa Manchester Format: Abridged Length: 2 hrs and 49 mins Language: English Release date: 05-19-09 Publisher: Phoenix Books Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: In high school, Tess and Jamie had something special going: the football star with the great voice was also an orphan, and he built his hopes and dreams around the girl he loved. But Tess' Father believed she was meant for greater things, and so, against her will, Tess left Jamie behind. Now, 10 years later, at the height of her success as a celebrity journalist in New York City, Tess walks around with a shell encircling her heart. Until she is issued a startling assignment: return to her beloved Ozarks, to Branson, to interview "Buck Campbell", previously known as Jamie, now a famous country signer known from coast to coast. A novel that will touch reader's hearts the way The Bridges of Madison County did, this is the story of the first love left behind but never forgotten, of the path not taken, of a one-time chance at rekindled passion. ©1997 Annie Garrett; (P)2009 Phoenix Members Reviews: Beautifully Written But Emotionally Flat Story ...P>Tess Boone, a disillusioned celebrity journalist, returns back to her hometown in the Ozarks to interview her first love Buck Campbell, now a famous (but also disillusioned) country western singer. Tess left Buck to pursue her dreams and please her father who wanted bigger things for his baby girl. In the process she stomped all over Buck's heart. Heartbroken he turned to booze and women. Headed straight for Hell, he was saved by Georgina, an older woman who saw his potential and made him a singing sensation. She molds him into the man the public sees and he marries her even though he'll never love her. When Tess and Buck meet up again (years later) the sparks fly and they realize what empty lives they've been living. In a few short days their love is reborn. Only now there are two big obstacles in their way: Georgina (for starters) and Buck's good-guy persona. Will they sacrifice their careers or their hearts? Will I care when they do? (The answer to that one would be NO) Ms. Garrett has a beautiful way of describing the Ozarks and her vivid imagery breathes life into this familiar story of lost love. Despite her lyrical writing I thought the heroine was self-centered and very difficult to sympathize with. The hero never came alive for me because we mainly see him through the heroine's eyes and learn his feelings via his song lyrics. This did not work for me. I would've enjoyed a hundred or so more pages of the hero's viewpoint. And (finally, you say?) I thought the ending was way too vague and pat. Annie Garrett's new novel is super!!! A romantic novel by Annie Garrett tells the story of two high school sweethearts separated by time and how their love brings them back together years later. Tess and Jamie were the typical high school lovers, inseperable by any means. Jamie thought the world of Tess and vowed they would be together forever. Tess's father, on the other hand, had great dreams of a college education and success for his only child. Against Tess's will, her father sends her off to college and forces her to leave Jamie behind. Broken hearted, Jamie runs away from his foster family and is never heard from again. Ten years later, Tess is a successful celebrity journalist sent back to her native Ozarks to interview the biggest sensation in country music: Buck Campbell, Jamie's stage name.

Le chapeau de Mitterrand Livre Audio par Antoine Laurain

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Antoine Laurain) — Thu, 28 Jul 2016 00:41:53 GMT

Écoutez ce livre audio dans son intégralité gratuitement sur https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> Titre: Le chapeau de Mitterrand Auteur: Antoine Laurain Narrateur: Nicolas Djermag Format: Unabridged Durée: 4 hrs and 20 mins Langue: Français Date de publication: 07-28-16 Éditeur: Audible Studios Evaluation: 4.5 sur 5 sur 5 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Résumé de l'éditeur: Daniel Mercier dîne seul dans une fameuse brasserie parisienne quand - il n'en croit pas ses yeux - un illustre convive s'installe à la table voisine : François Mitterrand. Son repas achevé, le Président oublie son chapeau, que Daniel décide de s'approprier en souvenir. Tel un talisman, le feutre noir ne tarde pas à transformer sa vie. Daniel aurait-il percé le mystère du pouvoir suprême ? Hélas, il perd à son tour le précieux couvre-chef qui poursuit de tête en tête sa promenade savoureuse, bouleversant le destin de personnages pittoresques et brossant, sous la forme d'une fable, un tableau de la France des années quatre-vingts. >> Ce livre audio en version intégrale vous est proposé en exclusivité par Audible et est uniquement disponible en téléchargement. ©2012 Les Éditions J'ai lu (P)2016 Audible FR Avis des membres: A pleasure to read. It was a pleasure to read and has a great twist in the end that I absolutely didn't see coming. Just what I needed after the election. Chapeau! Very nice and light reading to freshen up on your French vocabulary before taking that Summer trip to Paris. I liked it, but SPOILER ALERT It immediately struck me that Laurain was indulging in "magical realism" so popular in Latin American literature, e.g., "Like Water for chocolate," "Tortilla Soup," Garcia Marquez, Fuentes, etc. The hat is real, but it has magical properties. But a Frenchman could never let fate take over the way a Latin American is willing to. In the end, not only is every little thread tied up into a neat little knot, but (SPOILER ALERT) it turns out that an almost-omniscient Mittérand was pulling the strings all along. I enjoyed seeing how the French author handled the denouement. Not all readers will care about that. Some of my friends (I know about ten who have read it) think this is a delightful divertissement, others think it's silly trash. Me? I think I'll go along with my friends on this one. Five Stars A fairy tale for adults in easily readable French. A Fun Read! This is a whimsical, fun read, especially in French.

A Year After Henry Audiobook by Cathie Pelletier

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Cathie Pelletier) — Mon, 29 Sep 2014 21:60:58 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Year After Henry Author: Cathie Pelletier Narrator: Hillary Huber Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins Language: English Release date: 09-29-14 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 7 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: In her exquisite new novel, acclaimed author Cathie Pelletier presents a witty and refreshingly candid portrait of grief, intergenerational conflict, and the impact one person can have on those he loved. Bixley, Maine: One year after Henry Munroe's fatal heart attack at age 41, his doting parents, prudish wife, rebellious son, and wayward brother are still reeling. So is Evie Cooper, a bartender, self-proclaimed "spiritual portraitist", and Henry's former mistress. While his widow, Jeanie, struggles with the betrayal, Henry's overbearing mother is making plans to hold a memorial service. As the date of the tribute draws closer and these worlds threaten to collide, the Munroes grapple with the frailty of their own lives and the knowledge that love is all that matters. With her trademark wry wit and wisdom, Cathie Pelletier has crafted an elegant and surprisingly uplifiting portrait of the many strange and inspiring forms that grief can take in its journey toward healing. Critic Reviews: Nobody walks the knife-edge of hilarity and heartbreak more confidently than Pelletier." (Richard Russo) "Narrator Hillary Huber captures every every aspect of the grieving process, as depicted by Pelletier. Huber shines portraying the multigenerational characters, most significantly, Henry's widow, as they react to the discovery of Henry's secret life. Huber delivers the surprises in the same even tone and provides pauses at just the right spots to let the emotional truths to sink in. The story of the year after Henry's passing will stay with listeners for days after listening." (AudioFile) Members Reviews: Laugh out loud funny! Jeanie Munroe finally gets up the guts to confront her husband, Henry, about his extra marital affairs, until she finds him dead of a heart attack in the bed beside her. Henry loved burgers and bacon and much to her dismay, left Jeanie's questions unanswered. A Year After Henry his family is grieving and struggling to understand why. Henry's mother is planning a memorial for her beloved son and mailman. Henry's brother, Larry who lost his job teaching at the local high school, has taken over Henry's postal route. He's holed up in his bedroom at his parent's house however, refusing to come out and deliver the mail. Jeanie is stalking Henry's mistress, Evie who works as a spiritual portraitist and part time bartender. The anticipation of Henry's memorial service is driving them all to the brink. Or is it forcing them to face their personal shortcomings head on? I love Cathie Pelletier's quirky characters who find themselves in bizarre situations in small town, Maine. Her style of writing is straightforward and down to earth. Just like the Mainers I know. Although the situations the characters find themselves in at first glance appear unrealistic, the farther into the book you read, the more you will understand why they acted as they did. And in the end all becomes right in the world. A Year After Henry is laugh out loud funny, unusual and heart wrenching all rolled into one. If you are looking for something to lift your spirits, Cathie Pelletier's work will bring a smile to your face. Cathie Pelletier has given us another good read. Cathie Pelletier always brings her characters to life so that you care about them and root for them.

Even Money Audiobook by Dick Francis, Felix Francis

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Dick Francis) — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 21:14:03 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Even Money Author: Dick Francis, Felix Francis Narrator: Martin Jarvis Format: Abridged Length: 4 hrs and 17 mins Language: English Release date: 09-09-09 Publisher: Pan Macmillan Publishers Ltd. Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: When a grey-haired man steps forward from the crowd claiming to be his father, Ned's life is thrown into far deeper turmoil. He'd been told since he was a baby that his parents had died in a car crash. Barely an hour later his newly found father is stabbed by an unknown assailant in the Ascot car park. Blood oozing from his abdomen, he warns Ned: 'Be very careful'. But of whom? Of what? Ned finds himself in a race to solve his father's riddles, a race where coming second could cost him more than even money, it could cost him his life. Members Reviews: Another winner! Dick Francis takes on Britain's race track bookmaking industry. Just when I thought Dick Francis couldn't find another tale to tell about Britain's many faceted horse business, he comes up with a great story about race track bookies. Race track betting in Great Britain is very different from that in the US. Track bets are placed with independent, legally licensed bookies who individually set the odds and maintain a complex system of accepting bets and protecting their bottom line. Ned Talbot owns the bookie business started by his grandfather, but he's lost his love of the business and the sport. The big bookie parlors in the cities are hurting his bottom line; computers have changed the way he does business. Now his wife is in a mental hospital for another round of treatments, his computer-savvy assistant wants a piece of the business and his father, whom he thought was dead, has just showed up at the track. Within hours, his father is murdered in front of Ned, and Ned is plunged into a nerve-wracking series of events as he tries to understand his past, protect his business and his family, and find out about the items his father left behind. This is a story of stolen identities (both humans and horses), real and imagined truths and the complex relationships in the horse racing world. It is fast paced and riveting (I lost a night's sleep). You may find the intricacies of Britain's book making business somewhat tiring, but the complexity makes for an intriguing plot. Enjoy! If its racng, when do we get going The latest Francis (family) outing goes to the races with a bookmaker this time. The odds are high reader interest will be lost long before the story is over. As the Francis hero often is, he is saddled with a disabled (in this case bi-polar) wife (with victim written all over her plot-wise), unhelpful inspector plod type coppers, and a range of villains who simply show up and beat the c**p out of him. Over and over. Unfortunately, the story founders on the day to day work of the bookie (going here, going there, next Tuesday at someplace else) which takes up all the air in the room. The "mystery" (there are supposed to be two) takes forever to get going. His long lost, and quickly dead father's mysterious...whatever, is played off against a bigger bookie's attempt to squeeze him out of the business. Unfortunately, while the "procedural" form lets us in on all sorts of insider stuff, it plays almost no role in addressing the "mystery" element of things which is supposed to be the reason for all the goings on. Francis hero guys are like Timex watches, they take a beating (or several) and keep on going, never getting mad, depressed or...anything, except rarely, even.

The Fault in Our Stars: by John Green Audiobook by Expert Book Reviews

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Expert Book Reviews) — Fri, 06 Dec 2013 07:21:43 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Fault in Our Stars: by John Green Subtitle: Expert Book Review & Story Analysis Author: Expert Book Reviews Narrator: Julie Sears Format: Unabridged Length: 43 mins Language: English Release date: 12-06-13 Publisher: Expert Book Reviews Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Expert Book Reviews presents a comprehensive review, analysis and plot summary of John Green's novel The Fault in Our Stars. Green artfully builds the relationship between 16-year-old Hazel, whose cancer leaves her permanently tethered to an oxygen cart, and Augustus, a charismatic boy who lost a leg to bone cancer. The review helps readers place the couple's story in context and explore the nature of transcendent experiences. A great choice for book club discussions, the novel explores classic themes regarding the value of youth and friendship and getting the most out of life. The Fault in Our Stars tells a bittersweet tale of love, and its renowned status and plans for movie adaptation foretell that the book is destined to become a classic for young adults. The comprehensive review & analysis gives buyers and potential buyers a complete synopsis (with spoiler alerts!), analysis of literary themes, background information about the author, and an easy-to-read discussion of the questions and issues that the novel raises. As the book states, you can find the infinite within a finite period. John Green tells a story of relationships and the things that matter most. Read the review to decide whether to buy the book for yourself, your kids or as a gift. Don't worry about spoiling the surprise. Each Review & Analysis has a spoiler-alert section that you can skip if you prefer. If you liked John Green's Looking for Alaska or Paper Towns, you'll love The Fault in Our Stars. This Book Review & Story Analysis conveniently lays out the hidden gems: Plot points you might miss, symbols that only become obvious on a second or third read-through, and themes that affect your understanding of the story. Members Reviews: Great companion For just $7 I was able to buy the book and this review! Great purchase. I love to read and started a book club at my school, however we are all college students and are sometimes lacking in time. I, on top of college work, have 2 small children at home, as do many of my classmates. This review paired perfectly with the book. Sometimes I found myself reading late at night, doing that thing where you suddenly realize you have no idea what you just read and you start the same page over and over again. After I finished a chapter, I would simple read the chapter in this review and I would know I got the major points. The story itself is very compelling. I chose it for our book club because it deals with ages similar to most of us (although they are a bit younger, and we do have some older students). Not only that, but I personally lost my mother to cancer, and am very familiar with the emotional roller coaster that accompanies the process. After the first diagnosis, every doctors visit, even check ups, wrack everyones nerves. You never want to hear the cancer is back. And this book does a better job that most at describing these intimate feelings. The analysis was perfect for launching a discussion in our club. Very helpful, as I was already busy reading, doing homework and taking care of the kids- it was very nice to have a place to start the discussion without too much work. This one is a must buy for me! Review of an Enthralling YA Novel This novel may be young adult but it is an enthralling read for any age. Green's ability to convey the emotion as characters find courage through tragedy is outstanding.

Three Weeks in December Audiobook by Audrey Schulman

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Audrey Schulman) — Fri, 28 Feb 2014 23:29:43 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Three Weeks in December Author: Audrey Schulman Narrator: P.J. Ochlan, Yetide Badaki Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 43 mins Language: English Release date: 02-28-14 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 12 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: In 1899 Jeremy, a young engineer, leaves a small town in Maine to oversee the construction of a railroad across East Africa. In charge of hundreds of Indian laborers, he soon finds himself the reluctant hunter of two lions that are killing his men in almost nightly attacks on their camp. Plagued by fear, wracked with malaria and alienated by a secret he can tell no one, he takes increasing solace in the company of the African who helps him hunt. In 2000 Max, an American ethnobotonist, travels to Rwanda in search of an obscure vine that could become a lifesaving pharmaceutical. Stationed in the mountains, she closely shadows a family of gorillas, the last of their group to survive the encroachment of local poachers. Max bears a striking gift for understanding the ape's non-verbal communication, but their precarious solidarity is threatened as a violent rebel group from the nearby Congo draws close. Members Reviews: This Book Made Me Remember Why I Love Great Literature When I read Audrey Schulman's Three Weeks in December, I was transported back to the time when I read literary novels by the dozen. In college and graduate school, especially, I lived for sentences so beautiful that they could bring me to my knees. Never mind where those sentences might take me. I just wanted to bask in the crystalline light of words and images perfectly crafted. Among my favorite novels were books by Henry James, Virginia Woolf, Paul Bowles, D.H. Lawrence, James Joyce, E.M. Forster, Evelyn Waugh, and Doris Lessing. Now there is Audrey Schulman, who has reminded me of how much I love to read. Many reviewers here have already summarized the plot, so I won't go in that direction with this review. You already know that this book involves two parallel stories, one set in 1899 and one set in 2000, and that the two stories are connected--a fact that doesn't become clear until the end of the book. What you need to know is that this is a "must read" book, whether you're 22 or 82 years old. The social and political issues in both story lines--whether you agree that they should be connected or not by the book's end--will leave you thinking deeply, not just about Africa and its troubled history, but about the British railway system, Asperger's Syndrome, the great apes, and the strange medicinal properties of certain plants. Even better, as you read, you will be immersed in gorgeous passages like these: "When she woke, the sun had appeared from behind the clouds. The last two weeks on these mountains, she'd been surprised by how much the light could change along the jungle floor. At times it was as gloomy as a basement, at other points it gleamed otherworldly with mist. Sometimes it dazzled the eyes, as brazen as a spotlight. "Right now, a thick beam of dusty light poured down through a hole in the canopy. In the brightness of this luminance, everything shown as though lit from within, the stained-glass of the flickering leaves, the brilliant red of a parrot flying by, the hewed columns of the giant trucks. The cathedral of the trees. This must be where humans came up with the architecture of churches--the vaulted spaces and filtered light imprinted in the genes as the original holy place." As I said before: you must read this book. You will be forever changed by it. Two African Stories 4 1/2 stars Two novels in one, told in alternating chapters.

Juste avant le bonheur Livre Audio par Agnès Ledig

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Agnès Ledig) — Thu, 12 May 2016 03:21:07 GMT

Écoutez ce livre audio dans son intégralité gratuitement sur https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> Titre: Juste avant le bonheur Auteur: Agnès Ledig Narrateur: Marie-Eve Dufresne Format: Unabridged Durée: 7 hrs and 34 mins Langue: Français Date de publication: 05-12-16 Éditeur: Audible Studios Evaluation: 4.5 sur 5 sur 5 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Résumé de l'éditeur: Julie, 20 ans, qui élève seule son fils Lulu est caissière dans un supermarché. Elle attire l'attention d'un client, quinquagénaire aisé à nouveau célibataire. Généreux et désintéressé, Paul invite Julie à passer quelques jours dans sa belle villa de bord de mer en Bretagne. Ils y retrouvent Jérôme, le fils de Paul, qui se remet mal du suicide de sa jeune femme. Gaieté et optimisme reviennent grâce à l'attachante présence du petit Lulu. Mais au retour, un nouveau drame survient. Une chaîne de soutien, d'affection et de tendresse se forme autour de Julie. Avec elle, à travers elle, des êtres désemparés tentent de réapprendre à vivre et de saisir une deuxième chance. La force des épreuves surmontées, l'espoir d'un nouvel amour, ainsi qu'une bonne dose d'intelligence et d'humour peuvent réussir ce miracle. Un conte de fées moderne. L'émotion partagée avec des personnages profondément attachants et les dialogues d'une rare vivacité donnent un livre bourré de grâce, doptimisme et dénergie, qui réconcilie avec la vie ! >> Ce livre audio en version intégrale vous est proposé en exclusivité par Audible et est uniquement disponible en téléchargement. ©2013 Albin Michel (P)2016 Audible FR Revues par les critiques: À propos de ce titre Prix 2013 Maison de la presse. Avis des membres: Nul Le roman est nul.

Confessions of a Spent Youth Audiobook by Vance Bourjaily

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Vance Bourjaily) — Tue, 07 Jul 2015 09:37:40 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Confessions of a Spent Youth Subtitle: A Novel Author: Vance Bourjaily Narrator: Brian Troxell Format: Unabridged Length: 16 hrs and 45 mins Language: English Release date: 07-07-15 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: In this masterwork of confessional literature, a man approaching middle age recalls his impetuous youth with fondness, remorse, and astonishment. Spanning the years 1939 to 1946, this is the story of a defining era in one man's life and an exhilarating tribute to the entire generation that came of age during World War II. Quince's youthful adventures begin with his first sexual encounter, a night with a girl named Moomie in a one-room cabin in Virginia, and end with the 24-year-old veteran settling down to his postwar future. In between he falls in and out of love with dozens of women, drinks and drugs his way through two years of college and four years of military service, travels the world, and meets a dazzling array of colorful characters. In a voice both beguiling and sincere, an older, wiser Quince narrates his escapades in search of the truth about who he was and who he has become. One of the finest novels of mid-20th-century America, Confessions of a Spent Youth is poignant, witty, and profound. Members Reviews: A romp ! Unexpected, insightful, entertaining and frank. Hard to believe it's not genuinely autobiographical! Coming of Age with a Master Bourjaily has not exactly thrived into the 21st century. He was well respected and reviewed in his time, but he never had that huge breakthrough novel and, perhaps when public opinion was best poised to embrace him, he published "Now Playing at Canterbury," not an especially good book. Most, if not all, of his novels are out of print today, but they are not especially hard to find and, certainly in this case, well worth it. This is one of my favorite novels. I have read it at least half a dozen times, and for quite awhile tended to pick it up every two or three years until my old paperback with the racy cover fell apart and I invested in a hardcover first edition. Confessions is a classic American coming of age novel set in the years leading up to and including WWII. We follow our hero Quince through adolescence, first love, work, college, New York, the war, to trying to find his way in American--damaged and disoriented--thereafter. The most remarkable things about the book are not the plotting--Bourjaily tells a decent story, but the novel is more picaresque than otherwise, and as much as I admire and enjoy him, there is often something vaguely dissatisfying at the close of his stories--perhaps because he refuses cheap or easy resolutions. No, the finest things in the book are Bourjaily's writing, the extent to which he is in touch with the America of his time that simply no longer exists, and his ability to write effective, evocative and memorable scenes. As to the first, Bourjaily is a master prose stylist. As proof, I would offer the introduction to this book: his discussion of the motivations of writing a "confession," and the manner in which we perceive ourselves, always taller, shorter, more or less handsome, wittier or duller than we ever really are. His prose is sometimes reminiscent of Fitzgerald. Although a little less studied, it is often beautiful.

Puppalicious And Beyond Audiobook by Pamela Fagan Hutchins

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Pamela Fagan Hutchins) — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:13:14 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Puppalicious And Beyond Subtitle: Life Outside The Center Of The Universe Author: Pamela Fagan Hutchins Narrator: Debbie Andreen Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 45 mins Language: English Release date: 06-14-13 Publisher: Pamela Fagan Hutchins Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Life Outside The Center Of The Universe... Do you rank Where The Red Fern Grows along with Wuthering Heights amongst your favorite books of all time? All Creatures Great and Small with Pet Sematary? If so, chances are you get it: there's something magical about giving literary immortality and voice to the non-humans that capture our collective imagination. If these are the stories that glue you to the page, then Puppalicious and Beyond is the book for you. Set in the Caribbean and Texas, Pamela weaves tales fictional and factual of the magnificent and interrelated creatures - natural and supernatural - that passed through the authors' life, bringing her delight, fright, and every emotion in between. Members Reviews: Hutchins is fun! lots of fast little tales of life with animals and family. Hutchins is the author of a series of mysteries/love stories. She blends humor, common sense, and the quirkiness of characters and pets into some charming stories. The best humor! One day while visiting a local animal clinic in Houston, I encountered "a lobby copy" of the book in the waiting area. I started to read it and it was really difficult to stop myself once the vet called us into the appointment. On my way out I was happy to see a line forming at the checkout, which gave me some more much-needed time with this book. I contacted Pamela the same day to see where I could obtain a copy of her book, because I was obviously having withdrawals after parting with the "lobby copy" only hours before. The next two days were spent nail-biting for my own precious signed copy to arrive. Once the book arrived, I tried to pace myself, as reading it made me laugh out loud (and not a lot of books/shows usually have this effect on me). My husband even developed some jealousy towards the said printed matter. Two days of pacing and I could not hold off finishing the book. I sat there in my chair and finished the rest of it in one sitting. I loved the book so much, I immediately went into withdrawals again, and had to head over to skipjackpublishing.com to purchase another fix for me. I love Pamela and all of her books. So far she does not disappoint neither with her fiction or non-fiction. I wish she could write faster! So if you are in for some literary crack, pick one of her books - any one will do, and I guarantee you you will become a fan! Pamela has an excellent blog as well, so while you are in between the reads you can get your fix there. Buy it! Buy all of them, also don't forget to buy a copy for your friends! "Pupalicious" Brought Back Island Memories My folks moved me to St. Croix at the tender age of 12 - in fact, on my 12th birthday! At the time, it seemed like a very cruel joke to me. The island public schools were already locked firmly in the grip of the federal government, the libraries were decades behind the times, and worst of all, I had to leave all my friends and everything I knew behind. Reading "Pupalicious And Beyond" however, reminded me of what a blessing in disguise that move to the islands has been in my life! "Pupalicious" renewed memories of how being immersed in another culture has helped me to differentiate between things that are moral and ethical imperatives and things that are merely cultural.

Das Geheimnis der Wellen Hörbuch von Nora Roberts

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Nora Roberts) — Sat, 01 Mar 2014 22:06:10 GMT

Hören Sie sich dieses volle Hörbuch kostenlos bei https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> Titel: Das Geheimnis der Wellen Autor:: Nora Roberts Erzähler: Sascha Rotermund Format: Unabridged Spieldauer: 15 hrs and 23 mins Sprache: Deutsch Veröffentlichungsdatum: 03-01-14 Herausgeber: Random House Audio, Deutschland Kategorien: Fiction, Contemporary Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers: >> Diese ungekürzte Hörbuch-Fassung wird Ihnen exklusiv von Audible präsentiert und ist ausschließlich im Download erhältlich. Mitglieder Bewertungen: Brand new in perfect condition. Item as described. Brand new in perfect condition.

Les vrais bonheurs Livre Audio par Christian Signol

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Christian Signol) — Tue, 01 Nov 2016 04:53:27 GMT

Écoutez ce livre audio dans son intégralité gratuitement sur https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> Titre: Les vrais bonheurs Auteur: Christian Signol Narrateur: Vania Vilers Format: Unabridged Durée: 3 hrs and 31 mins Langue: Français Date de publication: 11-01-16 Éditeur: Audible Studios Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Résumé de l'éditeur: "J'ai toujours pensé que la beauté du monde était destinée à nous faire oublier la brièveté tragique de nos vies. Peut-être un cadeau de Dieu, s'il existe, comme je l'espère. Mais nous n'en sommes pas conscients, hélas ! Non seulement nous infligeons à la terre qui nous porte les pires blessures, mais nous ne savons plus voir à quel point elle est belle. Et pourtant le monde vit. Auprès de nous. Sans nous ou avec nous. Regardez-le ! Écoutez-le ! Il est source de bonheur, du vrai bonheur, celui qui éblouit et qui rassure, car il vient de la nuit des temps. Il représente notre vérité profonde, notre histoire, notre mémoire..." L'eau, les arbres, la neige, les aubes, les soirs, les saisons... la splendeur du monde est infinie. À travers ces pages où se mêlent présent, passé, souvenirs d'enfance, impressions de toujours, Christian Signol nous entraîne dans un voyage où la sensation du bonheur et celle de l'éternité sont intimement liées. >> Ce livre audio en version intégrale vous est proposé en exclusivité par Audible et est uniquement disponible en téléchargement. ©2005 Éditions Albin Michel (P)2005 Éditions VDB Avis des membres: Four Stars nice book

Chez Cordelia Audiobook by Kitty Burns Florey

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Kitty Burns Florey) — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 05:49:35 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Chez Cordelia Subtitle: A Novel Author: Kitty Burns Florey Narrator: Noelle Kayser Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 57 mins Language: English Release date: 01-29-15 Publisher: Audible Studios Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Cordelia Miller, an endearing, young misfit in a scholarly, cultured family, loves junk food, TV, and the son of the local grocer. Her attempt to escape her stifling background and find her way in the world takes her on a classic journey from innocence to experience. She encounters a varied cast of characters--some comic, some calamitous--and in the end discovers her true vocation.

The Last Train Audiobook by Fredrick Brown

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Fredrick Brown) — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 19:15:48 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Last Train Author: Fredrick Brown Narrator: Mike Vendetti Format: Unabridged Length: 9 mins Language: English Release date: 01-31-14 Publisher: Spoken Realms Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Eliot Haig decides its time to leave town and disappear. Start a new life. Hes had these thoughts before, many times before, but tonight, he is going to do it. But sometimes the last chance to catch a train passes us by.

Peripheral Vision Audiobook by Patricia Ferguson

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Patricia Ferguson) — Fri, 24 Jan 2014 07:29:54 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Peripheral Vision Author: Patricia Ferguson Narrator: Catherine Harvey Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 42 mins Language: English Release date: 01-24-14 Publisher: Oakhill Publishing Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Sylvia, a brilliant and successful eye surgeon is nevertheless amazed to find herself pregnant, despite taking no precautions. Iris is a timid young woman in love with a man from a different social stratum. And Ruby, a 1950s housewife, receives poison-pen letters, which she believes she thoroughly deserves. Linking these women is a fascinating thread that weaves their lives together in this powerful novel about love and the lack of it; about loss, mothering, sight and insight. Critic Reviews: " ... plotty, emollient, fluent, concerned with relationships and what fosters or thwarts them, and capable of making you root for the characters." (The Guardian) "Ferguson skewers snobbery, selfishness and malice with deft, almost aphoristic phrases, and her intelligence needles her creations out of their individual ruts; but it is her understanding of suffering which cuts deepest" (The Independent) Members Reviews: A bit slow, but worth it Peripheral Vision starts out slowly. Ferguson's style tends to be more telling than showing, or perhaps it's simply more narrative than action. By chapter four I was confused. I didn't see any connection to the characters from one chapter to the next. I persevered, but it was slow going. Despite that, her characters became compelling to me. Although Sylvia is the main character, according to the back cover blurb, I found Iris and Ruby to be more compelling. The only thing that kept me reading was wondering how all these characters were connected. About two thirds of the way through there was a hint of connections. By this time the characters had also managed to become "real" to me and continuing was easy. By the time I finished this book I had to agree with the back blurb: "Peripheral Vision is a funny and clever novel about love and the lack of it; about motherhood, sight, and insight; and about the different ways we experience and transcend suffering." One of the really great things about this novel is that I could not guess what was going to happen next. Nothing was predictable. At the same time, nothing that happened seemed wrong or forced. It all seemed natural. The story wrapped things up at the end, but not in a tidy little box. I like stories with a beginning, middle and end, but I don't like formulaic or 'pat' endings. I also don't care for stories that leave me wondering as much at the end as I did at the beginning. Peripheral Vision manages to find that middle ground. See it through This book is much like a flower. As a shoot, it's pleasant enough. As it buds and then begins to bloom, however, it becomes much more complex and beautiful. All of the characters are interesting, and their lives intersect in a multitude of ways that do not become fully clear until the very end, which adds suspense to the literary pleasure. My one complaint about the book is that it seemed to rush to its conclusions at the end, whereas it grew on you slowly, slowly in the beginning. It seemed to me that the author suddenly felt like she was coming up on her page limit and decided to wrap everything up in a bit of a hurry. Highly recommended I was very impressed with this book and it's crisp, at times very witty prose. The theme of vision is cleverly elaborated on a number of levels, not the least in the ever shifting perspective of the narrative voice.

East of the Mountains Audiobook by David Guterson

biacuaduc@gmail.com (David Guterson) — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 01:31:56 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: East of the Mountains Author: David Guterson Narrator: William Hootkins Format: Abridged Length: 3 hrs and 3 mins Language: English Release date: 02-28-13 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: A triumphant return by the author of Snow Falling on Cedars, as an attempted suicide becomes a life-enhancing diversion. Following the death of his wife Rachel and diagnosis of his own medical condition, Dr Ben Givens left his home in Seattle - heading east with his Winchester and hunting dogs in tow - not intending to return. It was to be a journey to the verges of the Columbia River, where he had entered the world and had decided he would now take his leave of it. What transpired was anything but the journey he anticipated. Instead, Bens perspective shifts as his intended exit transforms into an eye-opening, life-enhancing diversion, as David Gutersons celebrated and involving prose unravels the mysteries and reveals the power of the human spirit even as it ebbs, in this moving and action-filled drama set against an unforgettable landscape. Critic Reviews: "William Hootkins reads with commendable dignity moving and uplifting." (Sue Gaisford, Independent on Sunday) Members Reviews: Go on the road with Gutterson A truly engrossing novel from a great writer. The sad, and at times teetering on implausible, story kept me hooked throughout and I am pretty sure that was becauuse Gutterson is such a great writer. A serious book with a light touch The book has two interwoven themes: life in the apple growing country of eastern Washington and the struggle of a man trying to deal with the pain and suffering of incurable cancer. Guterson's prose presents the action and the setting in mesmerizing detail. Details that paint the picture and record the action with fascinating realism. The reader gets caught up in the life story of only real character of the book and how he came to be "east of the mountains' coping with approaching death. Guterson presents his two serious themes with a light touch. the writing is good and the story well written Stick with it....while the plot is a bit morbid, the writing is good and the story well written. Thoughtful coming of age...with death and old age. East Washington setting a major Character. Nice end of life story that manages to be reminiscent and decent without sentiment. Wonderful portrait of Washington State, literally, East of the Mountains. As a non-Hunter and a gun control advocate I found understanding and sympathy with that culture...lived with a pure ethic by the main character at least. An enjoyable coming of age with the grim- reaper. Provocative book This book was an interesting read. It covers many controversial issues but it merely mentions them and then moves on without any real discussion. However, the book was very well written. The descriptions were beautifully done and made you feel the woods around you and smell the smells he described. I'm glad I read it but I would say that it is not as good as Snow Falling on Cedars.

Reality's Fugitive Audiobook by Charlotte Salyer

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Charlotte Salyer) — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 19:27:15 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Reality's Fugitive Author: Charlotte Salyer Narrator: Randy Capes Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 24 mins Language: English Release date: 09-25-12 Publisher: Charlotte Salyer Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Time and time again, television audiences gravitate to grotesque images and violent behavior like bees to honey. Be it curiosity or perversion, reality television shows continue to grow in popularity. All is fun and games until one new show's ratings skyrocket into mass-hysteria, causing utter pandemonium. Newlyweds, Paul and Shyla Westerveldt, must endure the consequences of stardom when they are chosen to participate in RBS' new show, Reality's Fugitive. The show's producers struggle to handle the onslaught when hoards of viewers compete to locate a single fugitive and capture a cash reward - a perfect storm leading to utter destruction. In a world where reality-show contestants show their willingness to do anything for fortune, fame or notoriety-regardless of the consequences, Reality's Fugitive explores the fine line between exploitation and entertainment. Members Reviews: Curl up with this book and enjoy the ride This is a thoroughly enjoyable fast-paced ride into the reality of reality television. Paul is a fame hungry out-of-work actor who is married to his more charismatic, less attention seeking wife, Shyla. It's Paul's big break that catapults the couple into the media limelight, but it's Shyla that gets the attention. The story is rich with character's like Uncle Lou, and the wise-cracking director, Camp Lory. Ultimately, Shyla's own reality is tested as is her marriage and her convictions to family, friendship, and commitment. The high drama of real life plays out in front of the cameras and intertwines with the television ratings to create a lucrative and dangerous opportunity. Reality's fugitive This is a good book. Easy reading and smooth. This book kept my interest and it was hard to put down. Another good job Charlotte. Thank u and keep up the good work. Good Book Good book, fast moving kept my interest through the whole book. Would recomend it. Keep up the great work Charlotte.

Ascension Audiobook by Douglas D. Brown

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Douglas D. Brown) — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 22:24:48 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Ascension Author: Douglas D. Brown Narrator: Jerry Sciarrio Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 40 mins Language: English Release date: 03-13-08 Publisher: Books in Motion Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: In 1995 Ben Jones is a fifth-year senior at East Central Louisiana University in Ascension, Louisiana. While trying to graduate from college, he naively runs for the legislature to fill a government-studies requirement. But Ben still doesn't know what he wants to do with his life. Ben's opponent, Jack Tassin, is the 16-year incumbent. Tassin thought he would be elected unopposed after his main opponent was implicated in a prostitution scandal. However, Tassin's heart is not in the election. His wife is ill and cannot campaign with him as she has in the past four elections. Since he has not been as visible recently, he's also alienated some of his supporters. For Tassin, only one question remains: How far is he willing to go to win the campaign? After months of vote buying, intimidation, and pulpit pounding, along with some good old-fashioned college debauchery, the candidates are ready for an election day gutter brawl that pits age against youth, experience against idealism, cynicism against innocence, and appearance against reality. Members Reviews: This is a surprisingly good read/listen. I work tangentially with state-level politics nationwide ... This is a surprisingly good read/listen. I work tangentially with state-level politics nationwide and many of the author's observations and insights are spot on. I was not familiar with Mr. Brown's work before and hope he has other stories to tell. Ascension A very well written book. I know the author personally and he surprised me with the book. It was well done, well written and I could just see all the locations in the book( streets, buildings aand business). I am anxious to see his following books. A must have for anyone who follows politics!! This is a witty look at the ins and outs of a wild campaign. You'll find yourself reliving college, and, if you've ever been involved in politics, your favorite race. This is a great beach/airplane read. A must have!! A "can't put it down" reading experience! A very entertaining view at the mechanics of Louisiana politics! The plot twists and intriguing circumstances make it a "can't put it down" reading experience!

Virals Audiobook by Kathy Reichs

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Kathy Reichs) — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 15:55:26 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Virals Author: Kathy Reichs Narrator: Cristin Milioti Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 41 mins Language: English Release date: 01-10-13 Publisher: Random House Audiobooks Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 8 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Fourteen-year-old Tory Brennan is as fascinated by bones and dead bodies as her famous aunt, acclaimed forensic anthropologist, Tempe Brennan. However living on a secluded island off Charleston in South Carolina there is not much opportunity to put her knowledge to the test. Until her and her ragbag group of technophile friends stumble across a shallow grave containing the remains of a girl who has been missing for over thirty years. The question is, did whoever was responsible for the girl's death have anything to do with the sick puppy they rescued from a secret laboratory on the same island? With the cold-case murder suddenly hot, Tory realises that they are involved in something fatally dangerous. But events take a turn for the bizarre when they escape some would-be attackers by using physical powers more akin to a dog than a human... Could the puppy hold the key not only to the murder, but also the strange changes that are taking place in their bodies? Critic Reviews: If you like Bones, you'll love Virals. (James Patterson) Kathy Reichs gets it dead right with sharp writing and a plot that throws a bunch of very real teens into a deadly adult world ... I loved it and I'm sure fans of Alex Rider will love it too (Anthony Horowitz) Mystery ... fantasy ... science ... and heart-stopping action - this book is DANGEROUS. After I read Tory Brennan's first adventure, I wanted more, more, MORE!" (R.L. Stine, author of Goosebumps) Members Reviews: Exaggerated cliché writing. What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you? Intelligent writing without relying an exaggerated cliché would help What was most disappointing about Kathy Reichss story? Anger shot through my veins like the Incredible Hulk, Kathy Reichs wroteand I gagged turned the uncompleted book off and dumped it in the trash bin. What do you think the narrator could have done better? Narrator did well with the dreadful writing. You didnt love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities? I cannot stand cliché writing as bad as this: Anger shot through my veins like the Incredible Hulka Any additional comments? I regret wasting my money on such dreadful writing. And here we meet the Virals This book is the first in the series that introduces us to the adventures of Tory Brennan and the Viral's pack. Although written for the younger audience, if you like a bit of fantasy writing then this has a lot to keep the adult reader entertained as well. Also a great narrator who does the job extremely well. Top marks. adventures for teenagers Modern and quirky this novel has humour wit and adventure.If any people have a memory of ENID BLYTON and her secret seven and famous five stories you can perhaps compare the modern day Kathy Reichs to her with teen speak and todays culture very much to the core , It is a fantasy that is sharp and fast ENJOYABLY refreshing from vampires I loved this. This was a surprise to me. Not at all what you would expect from Kathy Reichs. But it crosses over with my love of si-fi. Loved it. Ps,Cristin Milioti does a fantastic job bringing this book to life. Very excited to read the rest of the series Edge of your seat stuff! I was a bit dubious about Kathy Reiches 'young adult' series, I'm a huge fan of the Temperance Brennan books, and didn't think that 'dumbed down' adventure would be for me.

Defining Moments Audiobook by Jacquelin Thomas

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Jacquelin Thomas) — Mon, 14 May 2012 00:54:44 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Defining Moments Author: Jacquelin Thomas Narrator: Sharon Washington Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 22 mins Language: English Release date: 05-14-12 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 13 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Essence best-selling author Jacquelin Thomas has garnered many honors for her acclaimed novels, including a nomination for the Career Achievement Award from Romantic Times. With Defining Moments she crafts the stirring tale of one womans journey toward emotional and spiritual fulfillment. Recently diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, Sheila Moore strikes up an invigorating friendship with the handsome Nicholas Washington. But Nicholas is also a good friend to the wife of Sheilas former lover. Can he be trusted? Members Reviews: Path to Peace Accepring GOD as the true source of love and strength! Believable characters, real personal humility

Objects of My Affection Audiobook by Jill Smolinski

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Jill Smolinski) — Fri, 04 May 2012 12:38:33 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Objects of My Affection Author: Jill Smolinski Narrator: Xe Sands Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 20 mins Language: English Release date: 05-04-12 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 423 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: In the humorous, heartfelt new novel by the author ofThe Next Thing on My List,a personal organizer must somehow convince a reclusive artist to give up her hoarding ways and let go of the stuff shes hung onto for decades. Lucy Bloom is broke, has been dumped by her boyfriend, and had to sell her house to send her 19-year-old son to drug rehab. Although shes lost it all, shes determined to start over. So when shes offered a high-paying gig helping clear the clutter from the home of reclusive and eccentric painter Marva Meier Rios, Lucy grabs it. Armed with the organizing expertise she gained while writing her book,Things Are Not People, and fueled by a burning desire to get her life back on track, Lucy rolls up her sleeves to take on the mess that fills every room of Marvas huge home. Lucy soon learns that the real challenge may be taking on Marva, who seems to love the objects in her home too much to let go of any of them. While trying to stay on course toward a strict deadlineand with an ex-boyfriend back in the picture, a new romance on the scene, and her sonsrehab not going as plannedLucy discovers that Marva isnt just hoarding: she is also hiding a big secret. The two form an unlikely bond, as each learns from the other that there are those things in life we keep and those we need to let gobut its not always easy to know the difference. Laugh-out-loud humor, heartfelt writing, relatable characters, and a charming premise all come together to makeObjects of My Affectionthe next read for the fans of Jennifer Weiner, Emily Giffin, and Allison Winn Scotch. Critic Reviews: A wonderfully written, heartfelt novel about what to keep and what to let go of as you move forward in your life. (Claire Cook, best-selling author of Must Love Dogs) A hoarder and organizational expert clash in this light, amusing novel from SmolinskiA charmingly breezy tone marks this warm appraisal of our addiction to stuff. (Kirkus Reviews) I loved this deeply felt, bravely honest tale of a professional organizer who discovers just how messy life and love can be, but that everything truly does have a place. A treasure of a novel. (Melissa Senate, author ofThe Love Goddess Cooking School) Members Reviews: If you can relate to "Too Much Stuff"...Read on!! Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why? Yes, for anyone who has either had a problem with too much stuff of their own or had frustration with others close to them who have too many things. The author crafted a sometimes funny, sometimes disturbing, but always captivating story about a gifted and eccentric artist and the life events that lead her into years of hoarding. I'm going to recommend it as my book for our book group. What other book might you compare Objects of My Affection to and why? Unlike anything else I have read. Novel topic and a great listen. Have you listened to any of Xe Sandss other performances before? How does this one compare? No. Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you? There were many moving moments.

When the Dog Dies: Complete Series 1 Audiobook by Ian Davidson, Peter Vincent

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Ian Davidson) — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 06:41:22 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: When the Dog Dies: Complete Series 1 Author: Ian Davidson, Peter Vincent Narrator: Liza Tarbuck Format: Original Recording Length: 2 hrs and 47 mins Language: English Release date: 08-15-11 Publisher: BBC Worldwide Limited Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Ronnie Corbett plays granddad Sandy Hopper in this sitcom which reunites him with the writers of his hit comedy Sorry Ian Davidson and Peter Vincent. Sandy Hopper is growing old happily along with his dog Henry. His grown up children both married to people Sandy doesn't approve of at all would like him to move out of the family home so they can get their hands on their money earlier. But Sandy's not having this he's not moving until the dog dies. And anyway, how can he move if he's got a lodger? His daughter is convinced that his too-attractive lodger Dolores (Liza Tarbuck) is after Sandy and his money. Luckily, Sandy has three grandchildren and sometimes a friendly word a kindly hand on the shoulder can really help a Granddad in the 21st century. Man and dog together face a complicated world. There's every chance they'll make it more so. Members Reviews: When the dog dies complete series 1. Ronnie Corbett I have an illness that makes me have long spells in bed.so I loved this it was light hearted. Deloris.his house guest...And his family,that want his house ....when the dog dies...Dog is a fair age in his 20,s Henry.,s daddy.pompom,s mummy...get together.please.haha.exciting stuff.Loved it can't wait for the next one to download. Great listening for a light mood Loved this light heart comedy. enough to keep you engaged, without too many characters to keep track of. Great for light listening. A nice comedy Ronnie Corbetts comedy series is a nice homely cosy comedy that all the family can enjoy. Corbett plays a retired hotel owner who lives with a young lodger(brilliantly played by Lisa Tarbuck) His children want him to sell the house and safeguard their inheritance but he won't until the dog dies. There are lots of misunderstandings & scenarios to enjoy

Mrs. Pringle of Fairacre Audiobook by Miss Read

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Miss Read) — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 21:04:49 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Mrs. Pringle of Fairacre Author: Miss Read Narrator: Gwen Watford Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 23 mins Language: English Release date: 07-01-11 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 63 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Mrs. Pringle, the lugubrious school cleaner, has always been a favorite character in the Fairacre series. Here, through the eyes and anecdotes of the schoolmistress Miss Read, and others, we trace Maud Pringle's life. They include childhood visits to the village from her Caxley home, through her working days before her marriage to Fred Pringle, and on to her long association with Fairacre School. We meet again many old friends as they cross Mrs. Pringle's path: Mr. Willet the caretaker, Mr. Partridge the vicar, Miss Clare, and Miss Read's friend Amy. And their adventures make another enchanting excursion to Fairacre that will delight Miss Read's devoted followers. Members Reviews: Fairacre-the perfect English village-enjoy! This is the first of the Fairacre books written by Miss Read available on Audible; it's about a peaceful English village & it's inhabitants. I couldn't recommend this series & this book more. It's set in the early 1950s & is guaranteed to make you forget your troubles for a few hours. Gwen Watford is a wonderful narrator too. The title character is an irascible cleaner for the Village School, where Miss Read, who tells the story, teaches. I only hope that more audio books in this series are forthcoming. I will be first in line to purchase them. Miss Read also wrote books set in another village nearby, Thrush Green; Audible has 5 of them available. I just prefer the characters in Fairacre. This book is like a breath of fresh air! Charming Would you consider the audio edition of Mrs. Pringle of Fairacre to be better than the print version? Hooray! Audible is offering the first book about life in the small English village of Fairacre. Miss Read's Fairacre and Thrush Green books are delightful. Reading them is fun, but listening to Gwen Watford's beautifully-nuanced readings is even better. For a while it was hard to get hold of even the hard-copy books in the United States; now many are back in print, and even more are available as eBooks. But they're best as audiobooks! These are peaceful, relaxing books. Don't expect a white-knuckle roller-coaster ride. The stories involve problems and tensions, but action is small-scale, in situations that are plausible, amusing, and touching. The characters vividly drawn. Even those that are not downright eccentric are satisfyingly quirky--and they seem like entertaining versions of people we know. And the sense of community may be the best part of these books. People have patience with each other. They recognize each other's foibles, but don't feel compelled to try to fix their friends. Listening to these books (and Mrs. Pringle of Fairacre is one of the best) means seeing the world from a very different point of view. We feel akin to Miss Read's characters, but their attitudes, assumptions, and pace of life are half-a-world and at least half-a-century away from ours. That's part of the fascination. The books actually become more fun each year, as their world becomes more distant and quaint.

Cat O' Nine Tales Audiobook by Jeffrey Archer

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Jeffrey Archer) — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 10:57:32 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Cat O' Nine Tales Author: Jeffrey Archer Narrator: Anton Lesser Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 56 mins Language: English Release date: 01-30-07 Publisher: Pan Macmillan Publishers Ltd. Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 26 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Many of these stories came to Archer while he was incarcerated for two years in five different prisons, and so they have a prison theme. Others were inspired after he was released. All in all, they confirm his position as one of the best storytellers alive. Members Reviews: Stories with unexpected twists! Anton Lesser is a brilliant narrator! He knows a lot of English dialects and knows how to use them! These stories by Jeffrey Archer could not have got a better performer. If the character is a prisoner as in 'It Cant Be October Already' or an Italian Art dealer in 'In The Eye of the Beholder' - just perfect. Movies through the ears! ;-) I enjoyed the stories; narrator was excellent. I'd read the book when I was much younger and loved the stories. I enjoyed the narration even more.

The 10pm Question Audiobook by Kate de Goldi

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Kate de Goldi) — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 05:15:36 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The 10pm Question Author: Kate de Goldi Narrator: Stig Wemyss Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 24 mins Language: English Release date: 11-02-10 Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 9 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Award-winning New Zealand author Kate de Goldi has imbued her latest book with all the wisdom, humour and family chaos you could wish for.The 10pm Question is a novel that challenges any kind of age category and will appeal to pre-teen, teen and adult readers alike. Frankie Parsons is twelve going on old man, an apparently sensible, talented boy with a drumbeat of worrying questions steadily gaining volume in his head: Are the smoke alarm batteries flat? Does the cat, and therefore the rest of the family, have worms? Will bird flu strike and ruin life as we know it? Is the Kidney-shaped spot on his chest actually a galloping cancer? Only Ma takes seriously his catalogue of persistent queries. But it is Ma who is the cause of the most worrying question of all, the one that Frankie can never bring himself to ask. Then the new girl arrives at school and has questions of her own: relentless, unavoidable questions. So begins the unravelling of Frankie Parsons carefully controlled world. Editorial Reviews: Frankie Parsons is an anxious kid. He worries about everything, and then some. At 10 pm, every night, he tells his mom his list of many worries. But, with the help of a new girl at school, Frankie realizes that his mom is his biggest worry of all. American audiences might be mystified by Stig Wemyss' heavy Australian accent, but his passion for the tale carries this family drama. He handles young voices with aplomb. Meanwhile, his tone is quirky and fun. Young teens or older tweens will enjoy this subtle tale about the confusing nature of our closest relationships. Critic Reviews: "A most memorable and satisfying read enhanced by wonderful, witty writing. Highest recommendation..." (Reading Time) Members Reviews: Story Works on Many Levels The book worked for me on many levels... told a story of maturity - coming of age, both the changing nature and durability of family relations and friendship. The lessons of being open to diverse points of view. Love. Acceptance of imperfection. Will read it again to get the nuances of each thread that I may have missed... Loved it. The poignancy of childhood I loved this book about a child who isn't really a child, about the different dimensions of love, about quirky but truly lovable human beings, about New Zealand. Five Stars Deserves the acclaim it has received - beautifully executed . No question about 'The 10 pm Question' A delight of a novel. Funny, wry, acutely observed picture of family life through the eyes of a young teenager. Highly recommended. The 10 PM Question This is a wonderful story of a loving, but dysfunctional family. The main character's adolescent struggles are realistic as is the depiction of his struggles to overcome his obsessive nature. In turns funny and sad, the story moves forward and draws the reader into the family's attempts to adjust to the mother's agoraphobia. The author has done a great job of making this a compelling, readable, and heart-warming story.

Alive Day Audiobook by Tom Sullivan

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Tom Sullivan) — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 02:18:01 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Alive Day Subtitle: A Story of Love and Loyalty Author: Tom Sullivan Narrator: Tom Sullivan Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 43 mins Language: English Release date: 07-07-09 Publisher: Oasis Audio Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: A Marine's "Alive Day" celebrates survival after an almost certain death. It's a time of hope and joy. But Antwone Carver isn't celebrating. Home from war but not quite whole, Antwone's having trouble dealing with his new physical limitations. Psychiatrist Brenden McCarthy can relate. He thought he'd lost everything when he was blinded in a mountain climbing accident. But with God's help, he's now living a satisfying life and feels called to help Antwone do the same. Problem is, he's hit one dead end after another trying to reach this bitter young Marine. Enter Brenden's big-hearted and courageous black Labrador, Nelson. With boundless energy, contagious optimism, and a big heart, Nelson shows them both what it means to live a truly abundant life. The journey Brenden began in the heartwarming novel Together continues with Alive Day. Critic Reviews: "Characters you will savor and cherish. Unforgettable!" (Betty White) Members Reviews: Really good read Really good read. The story is interesting in terms of how the main character deals with life as a blind professional. Sometimes I got lost in details that were necessary to make the story realistic. about soldiers, not just dogs I enjoyed reading this book, to learn about soldiers' life in the field. I expected the story to be about working dogs, but found that the most of characters were men who had been to war. They celebrate being alive, both when they come home from war, and when they recover from injuries or PTSD. We are all placed in the right place at the right time I enjoyed the perspective of someone that may not have experienced war, as the young Marine in this book had, but their own inner conflict with their circumstances. This made the main character the right person for this challenge. Excellent story and recommend it I have the first book "Together a novel of shared Vision" and this one is the follow up story. Excellent story and recommend it. Wonderful story of redemtion This was a very sweet story and tells the tale of a man who thought he was at the end of his rope, but found out not. Great for teens or adults, even older children. Very well told, too. I enjoyed it very much.

Julep Street Audiobook by Craig Lancaster

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Craig Lancaster) — Wed, 10 May 2017 22:22:37 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Julep Street Author: Craig Lancaster Narrator: David Otey Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 57 mins Language: English Release date: 05-10-17 Publisher: Missouri Breaks Press Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: A middle-aged man, an ancient dog, and a new Mustang. A search for sustenance in a battered America. Carson McCullough has given his career to a singular pursuit - putting out a small daily newspaper that keeps his employees engaged and his hometown informed. But as time and technology conspire against him, Carson's Argus-Dispatch is shuttered by a new owner with a different view of its future. Stung by the abrupt end of his career and burdened by regret and grudges, Carson and his one true companion, a yellow Lab named Hector, set out on a road trip. As the miles pile up and Carson erratically drives into the residue of past decisions and the consequences of current actions, he confronts questions of love, faith, self-worth, and, perhaps most pressing, whether he can redefine himself after his identity is stripped away. In his seventh novel, Craig Lancaster (600 Hours of Edward, The Fallow Season of Hugo Hunter) returns to the broad themes of his award-winning work and goes deeper yet, straight into the heart and mind of a good man who has lost his way and is struggling against himself to set things right. Members Reviews: Wonderful, Deep, Relatable Lancaster does it again! Second only to the Edward series, this is his best novel so far. The book starts off unengaging and boring but it becomes pretty good around the twenty percent mark or so and gets downright fantastic at a specific turning point near the end. Lancaster took a bit of a risk in this book by delving much deeper in to human and spiritual issues than he normally does. But it paid off. I found myself relating to major parts of Carson's (main character) experiences and to some of his thoughts. Lancaster also deviated from his usual patterns by setting this book in Kentucky instead of in Billings, Montana. That worked out just fine and I was excited that Murray State had a role in the plot since one of my best friends works there. With the exception of "Edward Unspooled," Lancaster's books are most enjoyable as audiobooks. I was a bit hesitant to try "Julep Street" as an audiobook when I saw it was narrated by David Otey instead of Luke Daniels--my favorite narrator. But Otey slayed it! He was a good choice for this book. Craig Lancaster is an underappreciated author with a bright future. I'm eager to continue reading his works. A Compelling Trip Down Julep Street Lancaster's best book yet! The protagonist, Carson, is a complex, very sympathetic character, and Hector is the best dog to inhabit a book in a long time. The tensions in the plot are current and very compelling, as is the struggle with religious faith. Narration is excellent! David Otey projects different voices for a variety of characters with slight variations in dialect and cadence . He avoids falsetto tones for the female characters and yet conveys their personalities. I am definitely recommending this Audible book to members of my book groups!

The Hunter Audiobook by Tony Park

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Tony Park) — Mon, 03 Nov 2014 22:18:02 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Hunter Author: Tony Park Narrator: Mark Davis Format: Unabridged Length: 15 hrs and 40 mins Language: English Release date: 11-03-14 Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Safari guide and private investigator Hudson Brand hunts people, not animals. He's on the trail of Linley Brown who's been named as the beneficiary of a life insurance policy. Linley's friend, Kate, supposedly died in a fiery car accident in Zimbabwe, but Kate's sister wants to believe it is an elaborate fraud. South African detective Sannie van Rensburg is also looking for Linley, as well as a serial killer who has been murdering prostitutes on Sannie's watch. Top of her list of suspects is Hudson Brand.Sannie and Hudson cross paths and swords as they track the elusive Linley from South Africa and Zimbabwe to the wilds of Kenya's Masai Mara game reserve. Critic Reviews: "Australian author Park, who spends much of his time living in South Africa, writes in the vein of Wilbur Smith and Bryce Courtenay, with a deep love for the African bush and wildlife." (The Sunday Age) Members Reviews: The Hunter.. very impressive One of Tony Parks' best!! I'm looking forwsrd to another title written by this very talented author.. thankyou terrific narrator The narrator is talented moving between characters and accents with ease. The story us well written describes events so well that the reader begins to feel as if you were actually there.

Early Decision Audiobook by Lacy Crawford

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Lacy Crawford) — Tue, 27 Aug 2013 20:55:10 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Early Decision Subtitle: Based on a True Frenzy Author: Lacy Crawford Narrator: Erin Moon Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 52 mins Language: English Release date: 08-27-13 Publisher: HarperAudio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 32 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: A delightful and salacious debut novel about the frightful world of high school, SATs, the college essay, and the Common Application - and how getting in is getting in the way of growing up. Tiger mothers, eat your hearts out. Anne the "application whisperer" is the golden ticket to success. Working one-on-one with burned-out, helicopter-parented kids, she can make Harvard a reality. Her phone number is a national secret. Her students end up at the best of the best. But sometimes acceptance comes at an enormous cost. In a world of cheating scandals, huge alumni donations, and lots of inside pull, some parents know no bounds when it comes to ensuring that their children get in. It's Anne's job to guide students to their own destinies, beginning with their essays. Early Decision follows five students - four privileged, one without a penny to her name - as they make their applications and wrestle with fate. To write the perfect personal statement, they must tell the truth. And the stories they tell are of greed, excess, jealousy, deceit, money, ego, and pressure, as well as of endurance, tenacity, victory, and the hope of surviving their parents' wildest dreams so they can begin to live their own lives. Early Decision captures the most ferocious season in a modern family's life. Parents only want the best for their children, and students are fighting for college seats that will give them a head start into work and adulthood. Is it possible to face the fall semester of senior year without losing your mind? Told in part through the students' essays, unsparingly revealing the secrets of college advisors at the highest levels, Early Decision is an explosive insider's guide to college admissions in our day. It's also a sharp commentary on modern parenting. The truth is, the kids are all right. Their essays are fabulous. But the system is broken. With humor and hard-earned wisdom, Early Decision illuminates the madness of the college race. Members Reviews: A MUST READ FOR PARENTS OF COLLEGE BOUND KIDS What did you love best about Early Decision? Ealy Decision is a reality-based fiction story about Anne, a college consultant who is hired by several rich and priviledged families who think Anne can get their less than stellar kids into college What other book might you compare Early Decision to and why? This book is very similar in style and irony to the Nanny Diaries. Which character as performed by Erin Moon was your favorite? I loved all of Erin Moon's characters--she has this great ability to make it seem like there are several narrtors--but I loved the boy the most. Who was the most memorable character of Early Decision and why? They all were great. Good book This is a must read for all parents and students preparing to apply for college. Although this is fiction book, it helps students prepare for early decision applications and the pit falls parents make when they edit application essays. The essays are about the student and not the parents.

The Lives of Stella Bain Audiobook by Anita Shreve

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Anita Shreve) — Mon, 25 Nov 2013 09:11:16 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Lives of Stella Bain Author: Anita Shreve Narrator: Penelope Rawlins Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 1 min Language: English Release date: 11-25-13 Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: When an American woman, Stella Bain, is found suffering from severe shell shock in a London garden, surgeon August Bridge and his wife selflessly agree to take her in. However, Bridge quickly develops a clinical interest in his houseguest. Stella had been working as a nurse's aide near the front, but she can't remember anything prior to four months earlier when she was found wounded on a French battlefield. Critic Reviews: "Poised and absolutely steady-handed, this is a gripping piece of deconstruction" (Sunday Times on Testimony) Members Reviews: Great story Loved it. But what a shame about most of the male voices. Dreadful. I almost gave up listening. Poor narration spoils an ok story. Bought this for my wife, as she's an Anita Shreve fan, but as yet she's not listened to it. As a man, I've found it passable listening. Storyline was decent but not gripping. The fly in the ointment was Penelope Rawlins's performance. Other listeners may differ, but her 'normal' voice was difficult to take, but then there came all the different male voices: oh dear. She tends to make them all sound like automatons with a lack of variation in tone or emphasis. The nearer the end, the more male voices there are, the less ignorable the problem was. Maybe it won't bother you as much. I would be wary of other narrations by Ms Rawlins, I'm afraid. The story tells of an American woman's experiences around a difficult marriage and as a nurse/driver during WW1 in France when she loses her memory. Whilst she faces some horrific events in the War, I feel that Shreve doesn't really give them full weight, rather surfing over them. As I'm not familiar with her writing, I don't know if that is her style. The effect for me was to have less belief in her understanding of what her characters were going through. Not Anita Shreve's best Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not? I have read all of Anita Shreve's books but this was the first time on an audio book. I am not sure if it was the narration or the writing but it was not a huge success. Would you recommend The Lives of Stella Bain to your friends? Why or why not? Probably not. There seem to be a lot of books being written about the First World War at present, no doubt because of the centenary, and Anita Shreve has written a number of historical books, concentrating mostly on the American north-east. This also moved back to the US but the first part of the book concerned the memory loss of the protagonist in Northern France.

El Susurro de la Mujer Ballena Audio Libro por Alonso Cueto

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Alonso Cueto) — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 02:40:12 GMT

Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> Título: El Susurro de la Mujer Ballena Autor: Alonso Cueto Narrador: Adriana Sananes Formato: Unabridged Duración: 7 hrs and 41 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 11-07-12 Editor: Recorded Books Calificaciones: 3.5 de 5 de 5 votos Categorías: Fiction, Contemporary Resumen del editor: A finalist for the first Premio Planeta-Casamérica, this novel is a simple story with complex and engaging characters. A journalist named Verónica has a seemingly stable and happy life, but is haunted by her memories when she unexpectedly meets a high school friend. Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish. Crítica Comentarios: Cuetos writing flows effortlessly ... recommended ... (Críticas) Opiniones de los miembros: Intriguing tale brought to life by great narration Where does El Susurro de la Mujer Ballena rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far? This book is an interesting story of two women brought together again by a chance meeting. Excellent narration by Adriana Sanenes makes what could have been just a good story really rise to the level of an excellent listening experience. What was one of the most memorable moments of El Susurro de la Mujer Ballena? I really can't give the story away by talking about the most memorable moments. What about Adriana Sananess performance did you like? I can't say enough good things about her performance. Ella dio una vida especial al cuento con voces diferentes para cada persona y una manera de leer que fue más como un actor que una lectora. If you could rename El Susurro de la Mujer Ballena, what would you call it? Dos amigas desconocidas.

The Woefield Poultry Collective Audiobook by Susan Juby

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Susan Juby) — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 08:20:41 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Woefield Poultry Collective Author: Susan Juby Narrator: Carter Hayden, Kate Griffin, Jennifer Walls, Michael Fletcher Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 51 mins Language: English Release date: 12-20-11 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 22 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Woefield Farm is a sprawling thirty acres of scrub land, complete with dilapidated buildings and one half-sheared, lonely sheep named Bertie. Its run - in the loosest possible sense of the word - by Prudence Burns, an energetic, well-intentioned twenty-something New Yorker full of back-to- the-land ideals, but without an iota of related skills or experience. Prudence, who inherited the farm from her uncle, soon discovers that the bank is about to foreclose on Woefield Farm, which means that Prudence has to turn things around, fast. But fear not! Shell be assisted by Earl, a spry seventy-something, banjo-playing foreman with a distrust of newfangled ideas and a substantial family secret; Seth, the alcoholic, celebrity-blogging boy-next-door, who hasnt left the house since a scandal with his high-school drama teacher; and Sara Spratt, a highly organized eleven-year-old looking for a home for her prizewinning chickens, including one particularly randy fellow soon to be christened Alec Baldwin. Full of offbeat charm and characters you wont soon forget, The Woefield Poultry Collective is a heartwarming novel about learning how to take on a challenge, facing your fears, and finding friendship in the most unlikely of places. With alternating narratives, Susan Juby shows how a team of misfits can find acceptance and success, even with - and sometimes in spite of - their highly unorthodox approach. Critic Reviews: "In her sparklingly witty and charming first novel for adults, the author of the Alice MacLeod YA series delightfully combines satire and a distinctly modern voice with old-fashioned sweetness, and her laugh-out-loud writing is tempered by the characters' emotional pain and efforts to help one another heal. Woefield Farm may not produce a single crop, yet it's fertile ground for superb storytelling." (Booklist) "It's so difficult to have a (theoretically) morally superior protagonist doing good works, and have them be in any way likable. Susan Juby achieves this miraculous feat with her latest novel, The Woefield Poultry Collective .... The novel is genuinely funny and tremendously charming." (Sandra Kasturi, National Post) "Susan Juby is a marvel. Wise, witty, and full of heart, her writing draws you in and won't let go. And just when you think it can't get any better, it does. I never wanted to leave Woefield, and you won't, either." (Meg Cabot, author of The Princess Diaries and Insatiable) Members Reviews: Beautifully cast, excellent narration What did you like best about this story? The dialogue, like Miriam Towes, Susan Juby is really good at the rolling story. What does the narrators bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book? The characters come alive. Beautifully cast, excellent narration What did you like best about this story? The dialogue, like Miriam Towes, Susan Juby is really good at the rolling story. What does the narrators bring to the story that you wouldn???t experience if you just read the book? The characters come alive. Wow! I cannot say enough good things about The Woefield Poultry Collective! The story is original; the everyday problems unique to the characters' lives make them relatable. Best of all, it's hilarious! You will literally laugh out loud at the shenanigans taking place on this farm.

Sicario Audio Libro por Alberto Vázquez Figueroa

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Alberto Vázquez Figueroa) — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 04:43:52 GMT

Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> Título: Sicario Autor: Alberto Vázquez Figueroa Narrador: Denis Rodríguez Formato: Unabridged Duración: 7 hrs and 7 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 12-09-10 Editor: Audiomol Calificaciones: 5 de 5 de 15 votos Categorías: Fiction, Contemporary Resumen del editor: Esta novela relata el drama terrible de miseria y desarraigo ocurrida en América Latina. Desgarrador testimonio de la infancia en este continente. Una historia en clave de ficción llevándonos a conocer el fenómeno social que reclama profundos cambios.... Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish.

Chosen Audiobook by Chandra Hoffman

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Chandra Hoffman) — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 10:12:15 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Chosen Subtitle: A Novel Author: Chandra Hoffman Narrator: Susan Bennett Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 14 mins Language: English Release date: 11-15-10 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 43 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: With Chosen, debut novelist Chandra Hoffman has earned immediate comparisons to Jodi Picoult and Anna Quindlen. In Chosen, a young caseworker becomes increasingly entangled in the lives of adoptive and birth parents, with devastating results. It all begins with a fantasy: the caseworker in her "signing paperwork" charcoal suit standing alongside beaming parents cradling their adopted newborn, set against a fluorescent-lit delivery-room backdrop. It's this blissful picture that keeps Chloe Pinter, director of the Chosen Child's domestic-adoption program, happy while juggling the high demands of her boss and the incessant needs of both adoptive and biological parents. But the very job that offers her refuge from her turbulent personal life and Portland's winter rains soon becomes a battleground involving three very different couples: the Novas, well-off college sweethearts who suffered fertility problems but are now expecting their own baby; the McAdoos, a wealthy husband and desperate wife for whom adoption is a last chance; and Jason and Penny, an impoverished couple who have nothingexcept the baby everyone wants. When a child goes missing, dreams dissolve into nightmares, and everyone is forced to examine what he or she really wants and where it all went wrong. Told from alternating points of view, Chosen reveals the desperate nature of desire across social backgrounds and how far people will go to get the one thing they think will be the answer. Critic Reviews: "Gripping a heartfelt story well told. (Kirkus Reviews) Members Reviews: Read it in 2 days, very gripping and enjoyable I pored over the reviews of this book, as I can be kind of a prude with my Kindle purchases. The reviews were mixed, but I was intrigued enough by the topic that I ultimately pushed "buy this book" and never looked back! It was interesting, nail-biting at moments, and a good mix of dark and "ordinary" characters. True, they aren't very likeable, but they felt real. I was cheering for a different choice for Chloe at the end, but that's not a criticism. She was real enough for me to care about, so that tells you something. If you are on the fence, read it! You will keep thinking about it after you finish it. Great read I stayed up until 2:00 AM finishing this book! Loved it! Interesting characters and wonderful story. Well done, Ms. Hoffman. Excellent, riveting read Loved this novel. The first 5-10 pages started a bit slowly but after that I couldn't put it down. I loved the foreshadowing in this book....it really created some great suspense. Chloe is a very relatable character. I don't have adoptive kids but I do have kids and as a Mom, I could highly relate as well. This was a very well written book and I would highly recommend it. Loved it! I enjoyed this book thoroughly from cover to cover. Chandra Hoffman has the gift I most admire in a writer. She creates characters I wish were real people! I look forward to more writings from her. Interesting Look Into World Of Adoption Brief Description: Chloe Pinter works for the domestic program for the Chosen Child adoption center. Her job? Convincing pregnant women to give their child up for adoption and then facilitating the process from beginning to end.

Paco's Story Audiobook by Larry Heinemann

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Larry Heinemann) — Thu, 10 Aug 2006 04:44:54 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Paco's Story Author: Larry Heinemann Narrator: Richard Ferrone Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 48 mins Language: English Release date: 08-10-06 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 31 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Brilliantly and vividly written, Paco's Story plunges the reader into the violence and casual cruelty of the Vietnam War, and the ghostly aftermath that often dealt the harshest blows. Critic Reviews: "Intense, vividly written...a very frightening, yet wondrously rendered tale of violent extremes of human behavior. A strongly emotional reading experience, it is highly recommended for collections of serious contemporary fiction." (Library Journal) Members Reviews: Wanted it to end Promotional description set expectations that were never met. Is this a story about Paco, Vietnam, the narrator, or a small town in the 60's? Couldn't tell. Narrator went overboard describing situations, settings, and relationships that added little to plot.

Martin's Close Audiobook by Montague Rhodes James

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Montague Rhodes James) — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 06:01:45 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Martin's Close Subtitle: The Complete Ghost Stories of M. R. James Author: Montague Rhodes James Narrator: David Collings Format: Unabridged Length: 46 mins Language: English Release date: 12-14-09 Publisher: Andrews UK Limited Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 9 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: This is the unabridged audio recording of M R James' excellent ghost story "Martin's Close". Read by David Collings, this is sure to scare and delight in equal measure. (P)2009 Andrews UK Ltd under exclusive license from Craftsman Audio Critic Reviews: "David Collings Reads Wonderfully Well." (The Observer)

The Edible Woman Audiobook by Margaret Atwood

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Margaret Atwood) — Mon, 11 Sep 2017 20:35:29 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Edible Woman Author: Margaret Atwood Narrator: Lorelei King Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 38 mins Language: English Release date: 09-11-17 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Marian is determined to be ordinary. She lays her head gently on the shoulder of her serious fiancé and quietly awaits marriage. But she didn't count on an inner rebellion that would rock her stable routine and her digestion. Marriage a la mode, Marian discovers, is something she literally can't stomach.... The Edible Woman is a funny, engaging novel about emotional cannibalism, men and women, and desire to be consumed. Members Reviews: An excellent choice if you want a brain-stretcher. I really struggled with this one. I usually love Margaret Atwood, but as is often the case, reading the early work of an author whose later work you adore is not always the best idea. Those with a love of dissecting every word choice will probably love it though. I tend to shy away from anything "literary fiction", so maybe I am just not the target audience for this book. It just feels like something I'd have been forced to read at uni. Five Stars Love this author! Great Margaret Atwood- except for the poor ending... disappointing Beautifully written- an exquisite book until the very end. No satisfying ending. DUH! Maybe I've missed something??? not my favourite I like Margaret Atwood books but The Edible Woman will not be my favourite. I appreciate the mastery of the language - the novel is written with irony and humor and is full of metaphor. I'm sure that for the late 60's it seemed very modern. However it isn't an engaging story and sometimes I had to force my way through this book. Pretty Tasty Tidbit Most people would agree that Margaret Atwood's later work is much stronger than her earlier, but this book may be an exception. Though not a standout like "Alias Grace" or "The Handmaid's Tale," "The Edible Woman" is engaging storytelling. The characters are interesting and the story is engrossing. The tension, discontent, and yearning is almost palatable. A good read!

Dangerous Games Audiobook by Amanda Scott

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Amanda Scott) — Sat, 02 Nov 2013 02:04:41 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Dangerous Games Author: Amanda Scott Narrator: Cat Gould Format: Unabridged Length: 14 hrs and 52 mins Language: English Release date: 11-02-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 9 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: A woman who becomes a gambling prize discovers that nothing is more seductive, or dangerous, than love... When her father auctions her off to pay his gambling debts, Melissa Seacourt vows that she will be no man's bought bride. Desperate to escape her fate shackled to someone she could never love, Melissa instead is forced to honor and obey the seductive stranger who comes to her rescue. Purchasing a wife for 20,000 guineas wasn't the end game Nicholas Barrington envisioned when he walked into the notorious Newmarket gambling club. But the innocent Melissa arouses much more than his protective instincts. It will take all of Nicks skill and daring to best a cunning adversary hellbent on his destruction. With two lives now hanging in the balance, Nick's playing for the highest stakes of all: his future with the woman who won his heart. Members Reviews: Just alright I was a little disappointed. I found I couldn't quite get involved in the characters.. The heroine was to needy and the hero was to full of himself. I had trouble warming up to the men because the narrator makes them all sound like snobs.

Firelands Audiobook by Michael Jensen

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Michael Jensen) — Fri, 25 Oct 2013 09:38:39 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Firelands Author: Michael Jensen Narrator: Ray Chase Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 31 mins Language: English Release date: 10-25-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 33 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: The winter of 1799 is falling fast on the small Ohio Territory settlement of Hugh's Lick. Food is scarce, and relations with the Delaware tribe are strained; but things are about to get much worse. In the midst of a storm, frontiersman Cole Seavey is attacked by a creature that is neither man nor beast but something burst forth from the bowels of hell and reeking of the grave. Badly injured, he is rescued by Pakim, a young Delaware brave, and is taken to safety at the home of John Chapman, whom listeners will remember from Jensen's best seller Frontiers. Cole's intense attraction to Pakim leaves him longing for something he fears to even consider. He half convinces himself that the monster he battled is the product of his fevered brain. But then the killings begin, killings of such ferocity they can only be the work of something neither human nor animal. The Delaware call it the Wendigo. As the town waits in terror for the next attack, Cole, Pakim, and Chapman find themselves face-to-face with the Wendigo; it is a face they know well. Editorial Reviews: Supernatural horror and romance combine in this thrilling story set an American frontier town in 1799. The frontiersmen and the natives don't have the best of relations but when one of the former is saved by a young brave it awakens passions that are not acceptable by the society of the time. Things get tenser as the two must team up to battle an inhuman foe wreaking havoc on the town. Ray Chase lends his powerful, emotive, voice to this audiobook, an edgy and stimulating pause resistor of historical fiction. Members Reviews: Great frontier adventure/romance This was a really great adventure based in the frontier Ohio valley with a mm romance btwn a trapper and an Native American woven in. I wasn't sure what to expect when I bought this but found myself completely drawn in by the adventure, horror, mystery and romance of this book. I think that is primarily because the narrator does an excellent job. But the story is very engaging from the start. This is not a warm and fuzzy read but has some truly horrific violence in it. At the same time it manages to have very realistic and tender romance btwn Cole and Pakim as Cole tries to come to terms with his feelings for Pakim as well as stay alive. There a twist at the end that I didn't see coming. Overall, definitely worth a credit. Expect the Unexpected! What did you love best about Firelands? Firelands has everything. Adventure, mystery, love, history, myths and legends all wrapped up into one fascinating story. What did you like best about this story? While reading Firelands, I truly did not know what would happen next. The unexpected seemed to be waiting around each corner. The story was amazing and at the same time, very believeable. What does Ray Chase bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book? Ray Chase brings the characters to life! His distinct and spot on interpretations of the voices for each character not only makes them easily distinguishable, but also gives them personality and depth. If you could take any character from Firelands out to dinner, who would it be and why? Pakim, of course! He is intriguing, entertaining and his unique insight into this particular time in history would make for fascinating dinner conversation. Any additional comments? Some reviews of this book have pegged it a gay love story. I just don't see it that way.

The Detective and the Woman Audiobook by Amy Thomas

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Amy Thomas) — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 23:26:43 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Detective and the Woman Subtitle: A Novel of Sherlock Holmes Author: Amy Thomas Narrator: Stephanie Cannon Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 33 mins Language: English Release date: 02-19-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 12 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Irene Adler, American opera singer and the one woman who outsmarted Sherlock Holmes, finds herself a widow at thirty-two, wealthy but emotionally broken. At the same time, Sherlock Holmes finds himself unable to return to England after faking his death at Reichenbach Falls and is drawn into an investigation of two men with designs on a woman they call Miss A, who is none other than Irene Adler herself. The Detective and The Woman throw their lot in together to uncover a dangerous plot with implications that stretch across the Atlantic. In the process, they meet legendary inventor Thomas Edison and experience life in Florida at the turn of the 20th century. Members Reviews: Entertaining Would you consider the audio edition of The Detective and the Woman to be better than the print version? The print version of the book is enjoyable, but Stephanie Cannon breathes life into the character of Irene Adler in a unique and entertaining way.

My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece Audiobook by Annabel Pitcher

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Annabel Pitcher) — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 03:31:60 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece Author: Annabel Pitcher Narrator: David Tennant Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 55 mins Language: English Release date: 03-14-11 Publisher: Orion Publishing Group Limited Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 48 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Ten-year-old Jamie Matthews has just moved to the Lake District with his Dad and his teenage sister, Jasmine for a 'Fresh New Start'. Five years ago his sister's twin, Rose, was blown up by a terrorist bomb. His parents are wrecked by their grief, Jasmine turns to piercing, pink hair and stops eating. The family falls apart. But Jamie hasn't cried in all that time. To him Rose is just a distant memory. Jamie is far more interested in his cat, Roger, his birthday Spiderman T-shirt, and in keeping his new friend Sunya a secret from his dad. And in his deep longing and unshakeable belief that his Mum will come back to the family she walked out on months ago. When he sees a TV advert for a talent show, he feels certain that this will change everything and bring them all back together once and for all. Members Reviews: Memorable Listen Just listened to this audio book read by David Tennant. What a perfect voice for Jamie the main character in this tale of loss and coming to terms with grief. This moving story also touches on bullying and racism. Touching, adored it from start to finish. Loved it !! Beautifully written and narrated. A little gem of a story. Touched on some heavy issues such as grief, abandonment, alcoholism, racial prejudice and family breakdown, but still managed to be uplifting as well as heartbreaking. Brilliant A beautifully emotional journey from the simplicity of a child's viewpoint. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to the wonderfully talented David Tennant, but the story itself was amusing and heart wrenching. It both strengthens you and breaks your heart. It was brilliantly written and it was so easy to feel as though you were Jamie. I love it and will certainly, quite willingly listen to it again. I highly recommend it. Amazing An absolutely wonderful, touching story. The characters and emotions are terribly real and you are completely drawn into their world. David Tennant reads beautifully, more subdued than for other books, embodying the heartbreak and joy in this family's life. Brilliant I couldn't stop listening to this book. It pulled me in and wouldn't let me go until it was done. Telling a story dealing with issues as contentious and sad as this through the eyes of a 10 year old boy is a brave and hard thing to do. It could have gone spectacularly wrong, but it works wonderfully. There are were a couple of times when the audio skipped, but it didn't affect my enjoyment of the book, and David Tennant reads wonderfully, bringing all the characters and emotions to life.

Everyone Brave Is Forgiven Audiobook by Chris Cleave

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Chris Cleave) — Thu, 21 Apr 2016 08:20:56 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Everyone Brave Is Forgiven Author: Chris Cleave Narrator: Luke Thompson Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 39 mins Language: English Release date: 04-21-16 Publisher: Sceptre Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 7 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: The breathtaking new novel from the multiaward-winning author of The Other Hand. When war is declared, Mary North leaves finishing school unfinished, goes straight to the War Office, and signs up. Tom Shaw decides to give it a miss - until his flatmate, Alistair, unexpectedly enlists, and the conflict can no longer be avoided. Young, bright and brave, Mary is certain she'd be a marvelous spy. When she is - bewilderingly - made a teacher, she instead finds herself defying prejudice to protect the children her country would rather forget. Tom, meanwhile, finds that he will do anything for Mary. And when Mary and Alistair meet, it is love as well as war that will test them in ways they could not have imagined, entangling three lives in violence and passion, friendship and deception, inexorably shaping their hopes and dreams. In a powerful combination of both humour and heartbreak, this dazzling novel weaves little-known history and a perfect love story through the vast sweep of the Second World War - daring us to understand that against the great theatre of world events, it is the intimate losses, the small battles, the daily human triumphs that change us most. Editorial Reviews: "A cracker." (Stylist, 10 Exciting Books in 2016) "His best book to date." (Esquire, 10 best novels of 2016) Members Reviews: An astonishing blend of laughter and pain. This book took me completely by surprise. I listened to the first few chapters several times and It still made me laugh out loud with delight. As the war progresses and the confidence and certainty of the main characters begins to disintegrate, the brilliant colours of the opening chapters darken and fade. The humour, which is always present, becomes bleaker and sharper. I love the fact that Tom's jar of Blackberry jam takes on the significance of preserving colour and ultimately, redemption. The narration was extraordinary. It was hard to believe there was only one narrator, so skilfully did Luke Thompson inhabit the different characters. I cannot recommend this audible book enough. Eye Opener I never really appreciated how horrendous WWII was, I studied it at school like most people did but the range of emotions this book brought out it me was huge. I felt the fear that Alasdair did when in Dunkirk and the trenches and anger at the silly, immature girls wanting to go and view the bombing sites as they thought it was exciting instead of being sorry at the great loss of the residents, and then a part of the evacuation process that I was unaware of, the almost racist aspect to it. Coloured children and the mentally and physically disabled were left behind in the cities when the able bodied kids were evacuated to the country. So many emotions will provoke you here, I really recommend it. An 'every day persons' view of the war This was an enjoyable read. Makes you consider how people's every day lives were affected in war time. How people were swept along with things beyond their control. Wonderfully sad and yet uplifting story Very, very much enjoyed this book. Beautifully crafted and expertly narrated. A truly fabulous find. A different view of the second world war This book looks at the second world war from a different perspective, that of a teacher whose school consists of children that could not be evacuated.

Kaltenburg Hörbuch von Marcel Beyer

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Marcel Beyer) — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 07:52:08 GMT

Hören Sie sich dieses volle Hörbuch kostenlos bei https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> Titel: Kaltenburg Autor:: Marcel Beyer Erzähler: Bernd Geiling Format: Abridged Spieldauer: 5 hrs and 38 mins Sprache: Deutsch Veröffentlichungsdatum: 11-13-08 Herausgeber: Hoffmann und Campe Bewertung: 3 von 5 von 1 Stimmen Kategorien: Fiction, Contemporary Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers: Ludwig Kaltenburg, geboren 1903, arbeitet Ende der dreißiger Jahre in Posen. Dort begegnet ihm der Ich-Erzähler, zu diesem Zeitpunkt noch ein Junge. Als das "Dritte Reich" zusammenbricht, flüchtet der Junge mit seinen Eltern nach Dresden. Nach der Bombardierung der Stadt, bei der seine Eltern sterben, beginnt er ein Studium der Ornithologie, das erneut zur Begegnung mit dem Forscher Kaltenburg führt. Beide bringen es zu internationalem Renommee, und beide erleben alle Zeitläufte aus der Sicht passionierter Vogelkundler. (c)+(p) Hoffmann und Campe Verlag GmbH 2008

Les heures souterraines Livre Audio par Delphine de Vigan

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Delphine de Vigan) — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:20:06 GMT

Écoutez ce livre audio dans son intégralité gratuitement sur https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> Titre: Les heures souterraines Auteur: Delphine de Vigan Narrateur: Marianne Epin Format: Unabridged Durée: 5 hrs and 59 mins Langue: Français Date de publication: 01-25-10 Éditeur: Audiolib Evaluation: 4 sur 5 sur 4 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Résumé de l'éditeur: Mathilde et Thibault ne se connaissent pas. Au cœur d'une ville sans cesse en mouvement, ils ne sont que deux silhouettes parmi des millions. Deux silhouettes qui pourraient se rencontrer, se percuter, se croiser. Un jour de mai. Les heures souterraines est un roman vibrant et magnifique sur les violences invisibles d'un monde privé de douceur, où l'on risque de se perdre, sans aucun bruit. L'auteure est l'auteure de , révélation du magazine LIRE 2007, prix des libraires 2008, prix solidarité 2009 et traduit dans le monde entier. Elle vit à Paris, connaît bien la ligne D du RER et la couleur des lignes de métro. est son cinquième roman. La narratrice Form ée au Conservatoire National Supérieur d'Art Dramatique dans la classe d'Antoine Vitez, a joué à la Comédie Française et avec les plus grands metteurs en scène et alterné théâtre, cinéma et télévision. Elle joue aux côtés de Fellag dans . © Editions J.C. Lattès, 2009 © et (P) Audiolib 2009 Revues par les critiques: La presse en parle "Dans ce Paris de haute solitude, en perpétuel mouvement, deux êtres en détresse, hantés par le même rêve, doivent-ils forcément tomber dans les bras l'un de l'autre ?" Robert Solé, Le Monde "Une employée modèle harcelée moralement par son supérieur. A ce sujet d'actualité, Delphine de Vigan donne de l'épaisseur, du mystère, du romanesque." Bernard Pivot, Journal du Dimanche Avis des membres: Roman très puissant Parce que il décrit la vie contemporaine avec beaucoup de précision et de lucidité Merci à l'auteur

Mating Audiobook by Norman Rush

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Norman Rush) — Tue, 31 Dec 2013 13:21:52 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Mating Author: Norman Rush Narrator: Lauren Fortgang Format: Unabridged Length: 20 hrs and 12 mins Language: English Release date: 12-31-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 37 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: The narrator of this splendidly expansive novel of high intellect and grand passion is an American anthropologist at loose ends in the South African republic of Botswana. She has a noble and exacting mind, a good waist, and a busted thesis project. She also has a yen for Nelson Denoon, a charismatic intellectual who is rumored to have founded a secretive and unorthodox utopian society in a remote corner of the Kalahari - one in which he is virtually the only man. What ensues is both a quest and an exuberant comedy of manners, a book that explores the deepest canyons of eros even as it asks large questions about the good society, the geopolitics of poverty, and the baffling mystery of what men and women really want. Members Reviews: Could not finish... Would you ever listen to anything by Norman Rush again? Doubtful. Any additional comments? This book was not for me. I couldn't stand the central character and found myself unwilling to devote more of my time to this audiobook. It felt like being forced to make small talk with someone you can't stand. I have no use for more of that in my life.

Stuck in the Box Audiobook by Donna McNeely

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Donna McNeely) — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:23:59 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Stuck in the Box Subtitle: A Life in Local TV News Author: Donna McNeely Narrator: Donna McNeely Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 42 mins Language: English Release date: 07-07-08 Publisher: Big Happy Family, LLC Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Fast-paced, insightful, poignant, and often hilarious, Donna McNeely's Stuck in the Box captures the insanity, the characters, and the superficiality that permeate every local TV news station in America. This heroine tells the truth about local TV news, in a way that only a true insider can. Critic Reviews: "A fun, poignant, and terribly true romp through the world of local TV news. The names were changed, but trust me. These are the characters who deliver your local news!" (Walt Buteau, WPRI-TV, Providence) "The perfect insider's take on local TV news. Stuck in the Box humorously captures the adrenaline that makes working in local news so addictive and so exhausting. So realistic it gave me news-mares!" (Angie Austin, KWGN-TV, Denver) "The most realistic behind-the-scenes look at local news I've ever read...and wickedly funny as told through Donna McNeely's charming prose and rapier wit. A 'must-read' for anyone who's ever worked in local TV news, and a 'should-read' for anyone who's ever watched it!" (Cameron Kent, WXII-TV, Winston-Salem) Members Reviews: Loved it! Loved this book about the life of a TV newsperson. If you're interest in "behind the scenes" happenings, you'll love this. Light, entertainingly, humorous!

Expired Listings Audiobook by D.M. Barr

biacuaduc@gmail.com (D.M. Barr) — Fri, 07 Oct 2016 17:20:21 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Expired Listings Author: D.M. Barr Narrator: Hollie Jackson Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 16 mins Language: English Release date: 10-07-16 Publisher: Punctuated Publishing Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 13 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: House up for sale? When the lockbox goes on, you won't believe what these agents pull off.... Someone is "deactivating" the realtors in Rock Canyon and almost no one seems to care. Not the surviving brokers, who consider the serial killings a competitive boon; not the town's residents, who see the murders as a public service. In fact, the only person who's even somewhat alarmed is Dana Black, a kinky, sharp-witted, yet emotionally skittish realtor who has no alibi for the crimes because, during each, she was using her empty listings for games like Bondage Bingo with her sadistic lover, Dare. And yet, mysteriously, all clues are pointing her way. Along with clearing her name and avoiding certain death at the hands of the "Realtor Retaliator", Dana has an even bigger problem: she's inadvertently become a person of interest in more ways than one to Aidan Cummings, the sexy - albeit vanilla - detective investigating the case. While his attentions are tempting, Dana is torn. Does she continue her ironically "safe" but sterile BDSM relationship with Dare or risk real intimacy with Aidan? Sex, suspense, and satire - Expired Listings masterfully combines all three while exploring the universal need for validation and the toxic nature of revenge. Members Reviews: Mystery, Kink, and Bad Puns! Bravo! What made the experience of listening to Expired Listings the most enjoyable? Barr's story moved fast from the start. The elements of mystery and her foray into the aspects of an alternative lifestyle were woven together with wit and style that makes her a refreshing read. Barr has a gift for humor and the precision of phrasing that takes you down the rabbit hole with her characters. Throughout the story, the mystery built, not only about the murders, but also about Dana, Barr's protagonist, and her weird family dynamic. The why's and who's were overwhelming in such a good way! Her characters are complex and interesting. Their relationships with one another are thought provoking and have just enough suspense to keep one on the edge of her seat. Barr's easy, matter of fact knowledge about the world of BDSM is refreshingly realistic for one who has delved into that lifestyle. The world of kink that Barr describes is inviting and approachable with characters who also are real and not just part of her scenery. I listened to this book through Audible and Hollie Jackson did a great job narrating. She has a personable voice which is very clear and easy on the ears. She was able to add personality to the characters as she portrayed them in dialogue. Overall, I would highly recommend Expired Listings as a mystery, and also as a novel with bits of kinky eroticism, humor and a beautifully woven story with which many can relate. What;s next, Ms. Barr? YOU WILL NEVER FORGET THIS STORY LINE If you could sum up Expired Listings in three words, what would they be? Shock, Amazed, Enthralled What was one of the most memorable moments of Expired Listings? The shock of the opening part of the story. If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be? Are Real Estate Agents really safe selling homes????? Any additional comments? The beginning of the story made me sit down in shock. Wow then the story flowed.

Vacuum County Audiobook by Aya Katz

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Aya Katz) — Wed, 20 Dec 2017 01:41:49 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Vacuum County Author: Aya Katz Narrator: Kelly D Clear Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 51 mins Language: English Release date: 12-20-17 Publisher: Inverted-A Press Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: On his Texas hill country ranch, Nabal Cabeza de Vaca is master of all he surveys, but David Smith is running for county judge, and he has designs on Nabal's wife and his cattle and all that he owns. A familiar saga about taxation, lechery, and covetousness of Biblical proportions! Members Reviews: Interesting style of writing Vacuum County was a book unlike any other book I've read. It's intelligent and thought-provoking. The writer draws you in to the story so that you can't put the book down. I particularly liked the way the story was presented through diary entries, police reports, probation reports etc. Very, very clever the way it was done. Beautifully woven together like a rich tapestry. A story about small town life in rural Texas that defies categorization I started reading Vacuum County almost a year ago. I quickly realized this was one of those rare books that didn't fit into any specific genre of book. It's a retelling of a story from the Old Testament of the Bible, but it's also a story about culture and small town life in the American Southwest. It touches on interpersonal relationships between people in many different levels of society. What role does each have to play? I really admired the way the author managed to link together many different historical stories that we tend not to think of as related. It's a good reminder that we're all tied together, no matter where we come from. I found Aya's writing style to be like a train. When it starts, you're definitely aware that movement has started, but it takes a little while for the effect of that motion to be apparent. Once the book was "moving", I spent a lot of thought on trying to figure out where the book was going. I found her characters to be engaging, and very true to life, especially as it relates to the fallibility of mankind. "None is righteous, no, not one." There are no stereotypes of "good guys" or "bad guys". There's just people, and they all have different motivations for the choices they make. Aya Katz also makes effective use of sly humor and irony. It was a great read. Aggressive Hospitality It was in November 2008 when I read Vacuum County, but the relation that it made is still plain in my mind. In Texas they have their own sort of Southern Hospitality. It might be called Aggressive Hospitality, no less aggressive than the appetite for sexual pleasure. The heroine, Verity, soon understands that in Vacuum County, where she's confined to semi-house-arrest by the sheriff's law, that a young woman who does not respond to hungry nature is not considered natural or human. The second half of this novel unfolds in directions no reader might foresee, with a defiant ending at arms. "Where is she going with this?" I wondered at the end of the second part. The themes of this book are candidly uncommon. Verity reminds me of Adam in As You Like It, or Kent in King Lear, someone who is glad to serve another. There are stories of slaves in Greece and Rome who truly loved their masters. Shakespeare would use the Elizabethan phrase, "Coming into the world," for someone like Verity, who desired to come into the world even at the expense of her volition. And this world is quite unlike what she might have expected. And the third part was exceptional literature.

The Inscrutable Americans Audiobook by Anurag Mathur

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Anurag Mathur) — Sun, 01 Jan 2017 20:11:29 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Inscrutable Americans Author: Anurag Mathur Narrator: Sanjiv Jhaveri Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 55 mins Language: English Release date: 01-01-17 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: This hilarious novel describes one year spent on a small university campus in the United States by an Indian student. His English is comically Indian, and his initial notions of America are absurdly inadequate and stereotyped. The theme of the novel is his comic discovery of America and his own growth and maturing through the diverse adventures he encounters. Members Reviews: A must read! Really easy and fun to read book. This book helped me get back into reading. Very thought provocative. This really made me introspective about America and look at our flaws. I wish it were a requirement for every American to travel outside our country to absorb another culture. How much richer our country would be, knowing there are others in this world carrying on with life just fine without us. Four Stars Good read. Very amusing. Five Stars It's funny, liked the characters. Five Stars Highly entertaining!

The Illuminations Audiobook by Andrew O'Hagan

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Andrew O'Hagan) — Wed, 13 May 2015 13:06:56 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Illuminations Author: Andrew O'Hagan Narrator: Gildart Jackson Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 6 mins Language: English Release date: 05-13-15 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 15 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Anne Quirk's life is built on stories - both the lies she was told by the man she loved and the fictions she told herself to survive. Nobody remembers Anne now, but this elderly woman was an artistic pioneer in her youth, a creator of groundbreaking documentary photographs. Her beloved grandson, Luke, now a captain with the Royal Western Fusiliers in the British army, has inherited her habit of transforming reality. When Luke's mission in Afghanistan goes horribly wrong, his vision of life is distorted, and he is forced to see the world anew. Once Luke returns to Scotland, the secrets and lies that have shaped generations of his family begin to emerge as he and Anne set out to confront a mystery from her past among the Blackpool Illuminations - the dazzling artificial lights that brighten the seaside resort town as the season turns to winter. Critic Reviews: "It's remarkable how much human territory O'Hagan explores and illuminates with a restrained style that also helps drive the novel along at a good clip." ( Kirkus) Members Reviews: Loved this book! The book is written with such emotional intelligence. Also the details of each characters life was so real. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes an emotionally charged book with a great story line based on the present day.

Rabos de lagartija [Lizard tails] Audio Libro por Juan Marsé

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Juan Marsé) — Tue, 03 Oct 2017 02:19:21 GMT

Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> Título: Rabos de lagartija [Lizard tails] Autor: Juan Marsé Narrador: Luis David García Márquez Formato: Unabridged Duración: 10 hrs and 50 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 10-03-17 Editor: Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Calificaciones: 5 de 5 de 2 votos Categorías: Fiction, Contemporary Resumen del editor: Rabos de lagartija, novela galardonada con el Premio de la Crítica y el Premio Nacional de Literatura, corrobora la condición de Juan Marsé como uno de los más grandes novelistas del actual panorama literario europeo. Los inolvidables personajes de esta novela, como la entrañable y desgarrada pareja formada por el adolescente David y su perro Chispa, el enamorado inspector Galván o Rosa Bartra, la hermosa pelirroja embarazada, obedecen a una tristeza y una estafa histórica muy concretas, pero también a la estafa eterna de los sueños, encarnada aquí por las fantasmales apariciones de un padre libertario fugitivo y de un elegante piloto de la RAF que, desde la vieja fotografía de una revista colgada en la pared, actúa como confidente del fantasioso David. Con estos personajes, con un lenguaje translúcido que contrasta con la honda carga emotiva y moral que discurre por debajo de la trama, Rabos de lagartija, dotada de una estructura narrativa tan sabia como imaginativa y mostrando cuán frágiles y ambiguos son los límites entre la realidad y la ficción, la verdad y la mentira, el bien y el mal, el amor y el desamor, corrobora la condición de Juan Marsé como uno de los novelistas mayores, no solo de las letras hispanas, sino de las actuales narrativas europeas. Reseñas: Su maestría pone de manifiesto en la increíble habilidad con que resuleve situaciones imposibles, en la calculada ambigüedad con que dibuja a los personajes, en la sabiduría con que unos pocos motivos recurrente acaban por cementar el relato, dotándolo de una poderosa trama metafórica. (Ignacio Echevarría) Con el tiempo, se ha ido adueñando del mundo de Marsé y de su estilo narrativo una sabiduría que solo está al alcance de los mejores. (Enrique Vila-Matas) Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish. Opiniones de los miembros: Espectacular Una historia extraordinariamente construida, tierna a la vez que fuerte y cruel, y con un final desgarrador. Vale mucho la pena. El único comentario negativo es que hay algunos pequeños problemas de edición, especialmente en el último capítulo. Nada del otro mundo pero valdría la pena que lo arreglaran.

Turn Towards the Sun Audiobook by Emma Davies

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Emma Davies) — Wed, 23 Aug 2017 02:39:38 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Turn Towards the Sun Author: Emma Davies Narrator: Henrietta Meire, Susan Duerden Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins Language: English Release date: 08-23-17 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Lizzie wants nothing more than to start over and put the past behind her. So when she is offered the chance to live and work at Rowan Hill, a beautiful country estate and bustling community of artists, it feels like a dream come true. But soon after her arrival a series of accidents and misunderstandings begins to threaten the happiness and livelihoods of everyone at Rowan Hill. And when suspicion quickly falls on Lizzie, she discovers that the past is not so easily forgotten. To keep the life she has just begun to build, Lizzie will have to race to uncover the truth before there are disastrous repercussions for everyone involved. In this heartwarming story of friendship, loss and love, the stakes are high but so are the rewards. If Lizzie can find a way to stay true to herself, she might have a chance at something she has always wanted: a place to call home. Members Reviews: An enjoyable sequel to "Letting in Light". Thank you Emma for continuing the tale of Will and Elly's life at Rowen Hill. This had been a whirlwind story with much intrigue and a beautiful ending.

The Dangerous Islands Audiobook by Ann Bridge

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Ann Bridge) — Mon, 13 May 2013 09:33:13 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Dangerous Islands Subtitle: Julia Probyn, Book 4 Author: Ann Bridge Narrator: Elizabeth Jasicki Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 19 mins Language: English Release date: 05-13-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Julia Probyn-an old friend of many readers-is sailing off the west coast of Scotland. On the desolate island of Erinish Beg, she and her cousin are startled to see a sky-blue pole rise up out of the ground at their feet. Military Intelligence sends Colonel Jamieson to investigate this find. The action moves from the Erinishes to a tweed-shop in Tobermory, an archaeological dig on Lewis, an island off the County Mayo, and finally to a dramatic end in the Scillies. The mystery of the sky-blue pole is solved soon enough; but there is much journeying, heart-searching and danger for Julia before the whole system of espionage is laid bare. During these events Julia, more and more attracted to Colonel Jamieson, finds in him the man she will marry. Miss Bridge's many admirers will warm to this tale of love and adventure, full of authentic local colour, well informed about the cold war of science on which its plot is based. Ann Bridge (1889-1974), or Lady Mary Dolling (Sanders) OMalley was born in Hertfordshire. Bridges novels concern her experiences of the British Foreign Office community in Peking in China, where she lived for two years with her diplomat husband. Her novels combine courtship plots with vividly-realized settings and demure social satire. Bridge went on to write novels around a serious investigation of modern historical developments. In the 1970s Bridge began to write thrillers centred on a female amateur detective, Julia Probyn, as well writing travel books and family memoirs. Her books were praised for their faithful representation of foreign countries which was down to personal experience and thorough research. Members Reviews: Wonderful Ann Bridge Lovely to be transported to a more civilised time, and interesting to learn about so many places and societies.

Panic in a Suitcase Audiobook by Yelena Akhtiorskaya

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Yelena Akhtiorskaya) — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 00:23:37 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Panic in a Suitcase Author: Yelena Akhtiorskaya Narrator: Stefan Rudnicki Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 36 mins Language: English Release date: 07-31-14 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 22 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: A dazzling debut novel about a immigrant family living in Brooklyn and their struggle to learn the new rules of the American Dream. In this tale of two decades in the life of an immigrant household, the experience of a single family artfully reflects the fall of Communism and the rise of globalization. Ironies, subtle and glaring, are revealed: The Nasmertovs left Odessa for Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, with a huge sense of finality, only to find that the divide between the old world and the new is not nearly as clear-cut as they thought. The dissolution of the Soviet Union makes returning just a matter of a plane ticket, and the Russian-owned shops in their adopted neighborhood stock even the most obscure comforts of home. Pursuing the American Dream once meant giving up everything, but does the dream still work if the past is always within reach? If the Nasmertov parents can afford only to look forward, learning the rules of aspiration, the family's youngest, Frida, can only look back. In striking, arresting prose loaded with fresh and inventive turns of phrase, Yelena Akhtiorskaya has written the first great novel of Brighton Beach: A searing portrait of hope and ambition and a profound exploration of the power and limits of language itself and its ability to make connections across cultures and generations. Members Reviews: This book was an incredible disappointment. There is no plot that I can discern This book was an incredible disappointment. There is no plot that I can discern. It is difficult to tell what is actually happening and what isn't. Characters that should be interesting are not. Not caring what happens to them is a positive because it is unclear or omitted. The writing is dreadful. It's as if the author thinks that overly long complicated sentences are what makes a great writer. Or she wants to show how many words she knows. Even relatively simple phrases seem forced, such as "An alley of lindens led away from the airport like a stitch closing a seam." Over the top Being married to a poet and having spent some time in Brighton Beach, I enjoyed this book immensely. The language is so extravagant as to be hyperbolic. Unfortunately, I had some trouble keeping track of where we are and when. A model for over-the-top writers. Pretty good novel Interesting look at Russian immigrant life in Brooklyn. The first half of the book was a little slow, but it picked up in the second half. Good effort to make less than empathetic characters appealing. Unique writing style This is a very unusual book. In most books I've read, the impact of the book comes from the plot or the characters or the topic. In this one, the writing style is so fresh, so unique, so artistic that the characters, plot and topic are practically inconsequential compared to the impact of the writing style itself. The author has not just produced a piece of writing. She has reinvented writing itself. I was taught that in order to create good writing, we need to create relatable characters, have some challenge, and have the reader root for the main character to overcome it. This book does none of that. And now that she has shown us a new way, I'm wondering why we ever fell for those restrictive rules in the first place. What she has done instead is to simply observe a slice of life, and describe it in such a way as to reveal her complex, intricate take on life.

Hello Goodbye Audiobook by Emily Chenoweth

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Emily Chenoweth) — Fri, 11 May 2012 08:19:18 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Hello Goodbye Subtitle: A Novel Author: Emily Chenoweth Narrator: Tavia Gilbert Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 9 mins Language: English Release date: 05-11-12 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: The summer after Abby's first year of college, eight months after doctors find a malignant tumor in her mother's brain, she and her parents take a trip to northern New Hampshire. The vacation is her father's idea: five days at a historic resort, where long naps are encouraged, cocktails are served on a wide veranda in the afternoons, and men are expected to wear jackets after six. A small procession of friends and former neighbors will come to visit Helen, and, although it goes unspoken, to possibly say goodbye. Abby's parents aren't the people they'd been when she left for school: Illness has turned her playful, warm mother Helen into a disabled person and her father Elliott into a steward. Elliott is the only one in the family who knows that Helen's tumor is inoperable - and over the course of the week it is his job to impart this news. As the week progresses, Helen's friends deal with her illness in varied, sometimes surprising ways, and Abby is free to grow up or fall apart as she sees fit. She spends the nights in New Hampshire trying to forget her mother, aided by the youthful, untroubled employees of the hotel, and the week becomes an awakening for her in many ways. Alternating between the perspectives of Elliott, Helen, and Abby, Hello Goodbye Members Reviews: Beautifully written story... Hello Goodbye by Emily Chenoweth is an emotional look into the lives of a family faced with losing a beloved family member to illness. It takes a look into the real life feelings of how the person dealing with the illness feels to all the people around them that are dealing with the ups and downs of watching a person they love experience all the downfalls of disease. Helen has always been a woman on the go. She has taken care of her family and done her job and loved every minute of it. So when she starts experiencing headaches and funny vision she puts it down to needing her eyes checked. Then, after a jog one day, she finds herself experiencing some piercing pain and then - nothing. After almost dying and numerous tests, it is determined that Helen has inoperable brain cancer and doesn't have long to live. This is something that her husband Elliott chooses to keep from her - better she have hope as it will keep her going longer. He chooses though not to tell his daughter Abby, who is in college, right away either in the hopes of keeping her away from the pain of it all as long as he can. Elliott decides that it would be nice to celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary by taking the family to a historic resort hotel called The Presidential Hotel. He knows in his heart that it will likely be the last vacation they all spend together so he wants it to be special for Helen. He invites their closest friends and arranges for a lavish dinner and dance. The hotel itself is very old fashioned to Abby and she knows she's going to be bored silly, but still there are some young people working on the staff that catch her eye. There is also a boy who used to be one of his mother's wayward boys that she was trying to help that is working at the hotel. Just maybe Abby still holds a bit of a torch for him. Helen is a great character and I wish the book had centered more on her thoughts and feelings than on everyone else's around her. I admired her for trying to keep a positive outlook and still want to participate in walks and dinners.

The Paris Wife Audiobook by Paula McLain

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Paula McLain) — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:48:53 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Paris Wife Author: Paula McLain Narrator: Carrington MacDuffie Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 29 mins Language: English Release date: 01-05-12 Publisher: Hachette Audio UK Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 31 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Chicago, 1920: Hadley Richardson is a shy 28-year-old who has all but given up on love and happiness when she meets Ernest Hemingway and is captivated by his energy, intensity and burning ambition to write. After a whirlwind courtship and wedding, the pair set sail for France. But glamorous Jazz Age Paris, full of artists and writers, fuelled by alcohol and gossip, is no place for family life and fidelity. Ernest and Hadley's marriage begins to founder, and the birth of a beloved son serves only to drive them further apart. Then, at last, Ernest's ferocious literary endeavours begin to bring him recognition - not least from a woman intent on making him her own.... Critic Reviews: "I read it in two days, laughing and crying. What a heartbreaker . . . It has all the ingredients of a literary heart-thumper: sex, love, ambition, betrayal, impossibility and regret . . . McLain has given the voice, mind, pen and strength to a woman. Hadley is an intelligent, strong, adult woman in a deeply unsympathetic situation - glittering, but toxic and ultimately very undermining. It's a very haunting combination." (Bidisha) Members Reviews: Honest and beautifully written Wonderful. Well read by narrator. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Beautifully written - detailed, crisp, vivid and filled with deep emotion. I highly recommend this book. yearning for a love that can last a lifetime This novel which interprets Ernest Hemingways marriage to Hadley Richardson, is read with a measured calm voice of Carrington MacDuffie. Her presentation allows deep emotions to flow through the words. The Paris Wife is an almost understated description of events, mainly in Hadleys voice with perfectly inserted third person commentaries. Two people partner through important stages in the development of their life paths and at the same time their care for each other allows them to start dealing with traumatic events of their youth. So it is almost inevitable that the power and passion of their relationship has an end point because it really was about finding the paths to personal fulfilment rather than a whole of life journey. However, their story also evokes a yearning for the couple finding in their existence together a love that could last a lifetime. Ultimately this is about accepting the journeys within life and love that still leaves a yearning regret for things that flower and bloom and then fade and die. I admired Hadleys ability to be so objective about complex events which take place in exotic and dynamic locations. And she delights in what was good and true and fine (recurring words). There is also an appreciation of the unusual attributes of genius, of people who contribute so greatly, as he did, to the cultural interpretation of our life. Hadley lovingly and devotedly draws Hemingway into the social norms of love and parenthood and companionship deep affection. But ultimately Hemingway is not compatible with these norms through his family legacies and the experience of war -- and sheer genius. This book me to reread some of Hemingway's work and of course I did a google search on what eventually happened to the various characters. This is a very rewarding listen. Super listening Would you consider the audio edition of The Paris Wife to be better than the print version? Yes may be I would because it was read brilliantly What other book might you compare The Paris Wife to and why? I wouldn't compare it to any book.

Butterfly's Shadow Audiobook by Lee Langley

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Lee Langley) — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 09:45:32 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Butterfly's Shadow Author: Lee Langley Narrator: Laurel Lefkow Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 54 mins Language: English Release date: 04-18-11 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 237 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: In a Japan still rigid with tradition, an apprehensive 15-year-old tea-house girl prepares to welcome her first client. In his gleaming white uniform, Lieutenant Pinkerton walks up the hill to a house in Nagasaki to find the female he has purchased for a few weeks. When he sails away, she waits, aching for his return. It is one of the worlds great love stories. And, as the curtain falls on Madame Butterfly, Cho-Cho hands over her son to his American father, before killing herself... In a daring imaginative leap, Lee Langley takes this searing moment as a springboard, sending Puccinis characters spinning into a future undreamed of in the original. Members Reviews: Unhappy I listened to about 75% of this book and then I just stopped. There was no happy in the book, and I didn't care what happened next. The reader was pleasant and did a great job. I don't think it is a bad book, but I found it all depressing with a hopeless feeling. Just not for me. You'll Need to Hug Mom when you finish this book! Beautiful,bittersweet story, of family, loss, and love. Not drama drama drama, just heroic and heartbreaking. The piece gives you a snapshot of WWII, Japan's culture clash with American GI's, and the strength of women. I'd recommend this to anyone, the writing and reader are both very well done. I am amazed I got it for $5, it goes into my favorites pile. First Time All 5 Stars! What made the experience of listening to Butterfly's Shadow the most enjoyable? This is a beautiful, sad, and very plausible story. The author brings us back and forth from Japan to the USA smoothly, and shows us the complex relationships that are formed with WW11 in the background. What other book might you compare Butterfly's Shadow to and why? I also enjoyed Shanghai Girls and The Last Train from Hiroshima. It reminds me some of Snow Falling on Cedars. Which scene was your favorite? The son's return trip to Japan Any additional comments? Maybe this would make a good movie!! Not Bad but Not Great I have enjoyed this genre and culture before but this book did not reach the level of those previously read. Certainly it is not reasonable to compare it to something like Memoir of a Geisha as it doesn't come close. But it isn't a bad choice. The characters are developed, but they are not complete in their development. In fact, I think that is where the problem originates. We hear a lot about Cho-Cho, Pinkerton, and Nancy. But none of that was enough. It was not until the end of the story that Joey is featured. And at that point, it really is too late. Each of thse characters could have been the primary focus of the book and it would have been fine. Tryng to make them all the focus dilutes their value. The narration was adequate. Her Japanese voices were acceptable, but her narration of Pinkerton was awful.

Ruby Slippers, Golden Tears Audiobook by Ellen Datlow - editor, Terri Windling - editor

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Ellen Datlow - editor) — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 15:06:06 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Ruby Slippers, Golden Tears Author: Ellen Datlow - editor, Terri Windling - editor Narrator: Carolyn Cook Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 27 mins Language: English Release date: 02-16-15 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: In their third critically acclaimed collection of original fairy tales for adults, World Fantasy Award-winning editors Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling present 21 new stories by some of the top names in literature today. Dark, disturbing and delightful, each story was written expressly for this superb collection of distinctly grown-up fantasy - a brilliant companion volume to Datlow and Windling's acclaimed anthologies, Snow White, Blood Red, and Black Thorn, White Rose. "Ruby Slippers" copyright 1995 by Susan Wade; "The Beast" copyright 1995 by Tanith Lee; "Masterpiece" copyright 1995 by Garry Kilworth; "Summer Wind" copyright 1995 by Nancy Kress; "This Century of Sleep or, Briar Rose Beneath the Sea" copyright 1995 by Farida S.T. Shapiro; "The Crossing" copyright 1995 by The Ontario Review, Inc.; "Roach in Loafers" copyright 1995 by Roberta Lannes; "Naked Little Men" copyright 1995 by Michael Cadnum; "Brother Bear" copyright 1995 by Lisa Goldstein; "The Emperor Who Had Never Seen a Dragon" copyright 1995 by John Brunner; "Billy Fearless" copyright 1995 by Nancy A. Collins; "The Death of Koshchei the Deathless" copyright 1995 by Gene Wolfe; "The Real Princess" copyright 1995 by Susan Palwick; "The Huntsman's Story" copyright 1995 by Milbre Burch; "After Push Comes to Shove" copyright 1995 by Milbre Burch; "Hansel and Grettel" copyright 1995 by Gahan Wilson; "Match Girl" copyright 1995 by Anne Bishop; "Waking the Prince" copyright 1995 by Kathe Koja; "The Fox Wife" copyright 1995 by Ellen Steiber; "The White Road" copyright 1995 by Neil Gaiman; "The Traveler and the Tale" copyright 1995 by Jane Yolen; "The Printer's Daughter" copyright 1995 by Delia Sherman.

The Many Aspects of Mobile Home Living Audiobook by Martin Clark

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Martin Clark) — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 15:11:46 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Many Aspects of Mobile Home Living Subtitle: A Novel Author: Martin Clark Narrator: Henry Strozier Format: Unabridged Length: 15 hrs and 59 mins Language: English Release date: 02-17-15 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 20 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: In this masterful debut, Martin Clark proves to be the heir apparent of great Southern raconteurs and the envy of more seasoned novelists as he takes us on a frantic tour of the modern South. Hung over, beaten by the unforgiving sun, bitter at his estranged wife, and dreading the day's docket of petty criminal cases, Judge Evers Wheeling is in need of something on the morning he's accosted by Ruth Esther English. Ruth Esther's strange story certainly is something, and Judge Wheeling finds himself in uncharted territory. Reluctantly agreeing to help Ruth Esther retrieve some stolen money, he recruits his pot-addled brother and a band of merry hangers-on for the big adventure. Raucous road trips, infidelity, suspected killers, winning Lotto tickets, drunken philosophical rants, and at least one naked woman tied to a road sign ensue in The Many Aspects of Mobile Home Living, one part legal thriller, one part murder mystery, and all parts wild. Members Reviews: The central character is repulsive Would you try another book from Martin Clark and/or Henry Strozier? It'd take a lot to convince me to try another book by Martin Clark. I had no problem with Strozier's performance. What was most disappointing about Martin Clarks story? For the part of the book that I listened to (the first 2 hours), the protagonist showed himself to be nasty, self-centered, sadistic and corrupt. Maybe other readers will find his behavior humorous. I did not. And maybe later in the book he transforms into someone engaging.I'm not willing to spend my time to find out whether that's the case. What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike? The performance was OK. Strangest meandering story I have ever listened to It was like I was trying to understand what the plot was through the entire book. That does not mean I did not enjoy the characters, I did. The performer did a good job, you always knew which character was speaking. I have been to the restaurant in Charleston, and it is exactly as described. Just a strange book. Whatever.... is the catchphrase of the brother in this book. That's what I felt about this story in that, I could have lived without having listened to it. The main character was unlikable and you didn't really care if he got charged with the killing of his soon to be ex-wife.

South of the Border, West of the Sun Audiobook by Haruki Murakami

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Haruki Murakami) — Wed, 06 Nov 2013 15:19:54 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: South of the Border, West of the Sun Author: Haruki Murakami Narrator: Eric Loren Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 32 mins Language: English Release date: 11-06-13 Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 9 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Haruki Murakami is unquestionably Japan's leading novelist with his many works - fiction and non-fiction - consistently reflecting contemporary Japanese life while, unusually, sustaining an international appeal through a deeply human perspective. South of the Border, West of the Sun is his seventh novel, written in 1992. Hajime tells the story of his relationship with Shimamoto, an unconventional girl, from their first meetings as children through to life as students. They drift apart, but come together years later when Hajime is married and a father of two. Are those former feelings of close friendship still real - real enough to upset a functioning family life? Or are they haunted by intense memories? And who is Shimamoto, and what has she become? South of the Border, West of the Sun is typically intimate, illusive, unpredictable and absorbing in a way that is uniquely Murakami. Members Reviews: A wonderful tale of love and yearning Would you consider the audio edition of South of the Border, West of the Sun to be better than the print version? Hard to say as I haven't read the book but the narrator was excellent What did you like best about this story? As usual with Murakami it is hard to tell what is real and what is imagined which is what makes his stories quite magical. Leaves a lot to the imagination. Which scene did you most enjoy? The meeting with his childhood love after 25 years If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be? A love story without an ending

Silent Stalker Audiobook by Richie Tankersley Cusick

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Richie Tankersley Cusick) — Sat, 12 Oct 2013 00:01:46 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Silent Stalker Author: Richie Tankersley Cusick Narrator: Tamara Marston Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 54 mins Language: English Release date: 10-12-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 2 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Trapped in a madman's castle, a young girl must fight to save her sanity Thunder bellows as Jenny and her father pull up to the gate of Worthington Hall. As they inch onto the grounds of the ancient estate, a disheveled young woman thrusts her head through the open window. "Leave!" she yells. "Before it's too late! He'll kill you. I swear." Jenny is terrified, but her dad laughs it off. The girl is just an actress - part of the medieval fair being held on the castle grounds. But it's not long before Jenny wishes they'd heeded the warning. The house is a drafty maze of narrow hallways and dungeons. Jenny wants to flee, but her father is intent on the work he's come to do. Soon the Worthington family sets upon young Jenny, playing twisted tricks on her until she forgets what's real. The Worthingtons play cruel games - and if Jenny loses, it will mean her life. Editorial Reviews: Richie Tankersley Cusick has been keeping young adult readers on the edge of their seats for years, but the chills are amped to another degree with this audiobook. Silent Stalker, performed with an incredible commitment to character by the veteran Tamara Marston, is the terrifying tale of a summer vacation gone horribly wrong. What starts out as an intriguing trip to a replica ancient castle quickly spins into a wild adventure of romance, deceit, and fear. Listen along as Jenny is pitted against the castles proprietor and its mysterious and deadly curse. Members Reviews: A quick thriller Jenny is spending some time with her dad who happens to be working which mean sheâs stuck tagging along with him. This week itâs to an old castle with a renaissance fair but her dad hasnât made arrangements on where to stay so heâs hoping they can stay at the castle. While driving up to the castle in the rain Jennyâs door is thrust open with a warning that she shouldnât go any forward but she didnât listen. Instead at her fatherâs insistence they continue driving up to the castle even planning on seeing if they can stay at the castle while heâs writing his piece for the article. Jenny and her father are staying at the castle only instead of staying in rooms together they have her staying tucked away in a tower. At least she wonât be alone there are three guys as well as their father and some help in the castle. Her first night is anything but restful when sheâs dragged from her bed hunted by the executioner whoâs said to roam the halls of the castle. While Jenny tries to survive her time at the castle she needs to figure out what the secret the guys are keeping from her is. Will she make it out alive or be the executioners next victim? Itâs been at least 10 years since I read Silent Stalker but I still had a general idea how it would play out. Itâs a fast paced story that is a quick read I had no problem finishing it in a little over an hour. I like the idea of the creepy castle as well as the fair going on it was very unique. A good suspenseful thriller I just wish it wasnât so short now that Iâm older I want more. I also found the concept and secrets surrounding the guys a great twist I didnât see it coming. I connected with Jenny to the point that I liked her and didnât want her to die but I just didnât get enough time to really love her.

And Then I Found You Audiobook by Patti Callahan Henry

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Patti Callahan Henry) — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 03:00:36 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: And Then I Found You Author: Patti Callahan Henry Narrator: Shannon McManus Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 15 mins Language: English Release date: 04-09-13 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 23 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Kate Vaughan is no stranger to tough choices. Shes made them before. Now its time to do it again. Kate has a secret, something tucked away in her past. And shes getting on with her life. Her business is thriving. She has a strong relationship with her family, and a devoted boyfriend whom she wants to love with all her heart. If Kate had ever made a list, Rowan would fill the imagined boxes of a perfect mate. But she wants more than the perfect-on-paper relationship; she wants a real and imperfect love. Thats why, when Kate discovers the small velvet box hidden in Rowans drawer, she panics. It always happens this way. Just when Kate thinks she can love, just when she believes she can conquer her fear, shes filled with dread. And she wants more than anything to make this feeling go away. But how? When the mistakes have been made and the running is over, its time to face the truth. Kate knows this. She understands that a woman can never undo what can never be undone. Yet for the first time in her life she also knows that she wont fully love until she confronts those from her past. Its time to act. Can she do it? Can she travel to the place where it all began, to the one who shares her secret? Can the lost ever become found? And Then I Found You gives new life to the phrase inspired by a true story. By traveling back to a painful time in her own familys history, the author explores the limits of courage, and the price of a selfless act. Members Reviews: Heartwarming A great story full of emotion, love, anger, dysfunction, but the greatest of them love. A great book club selection. Moving Family story This book was a wonderful family tale, based on the real story that happened in her family. I am a huge Patti Callahan Henry fan and am always anxious to read her next book. However this one was personal to me as I am sure it is for thousands: I was adopted and went through alot of these emotions wondering about my birth family and I am so glad the Callahan's chose to share this story. I really believe that many people will not only identify with this book but really enjoy the family dynamics. I felt like that maybe the story could have been a little deeper but this did not change my enjoyment of this book. I would and have recommended this book to everyone! Beautifully written All the emotions one would expect in a story of losing and finding. Relatable, touching and worth the time to read it. Enjoyable read Great book & story! I enjoyed the characters and interactions. I knew what I wanted to happen, however, there were twists and turns that hooked me! A GOOD STORY!!! I liked this story very much. However, I felt the main character Katie was selfish and self centered un thinking of everyone around her. She has a wonderful boyfriend who adores her even though she lies and keeps a huge secret from him. All other characters were very likeable including Jack who at times shows frustration by Katie's behavior. This must have a difficult book to write considering it was based on the author's family. I have enjoyed all this author's books and look forward to the next.

Slowness Audiobook by Milan Kundera

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Milan Kundera) — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 23:36:22 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Slowness Author: Milan Kundera Narrator: Richmond Hoxie Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 25 mins Language: English Release date: 02-21-13 Publisher: Canongate Faber Audio Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Milan Kundera's lightest novel, a divertimento, an opera buffa, Slowness is also the first of this author's fictional works to have been written in French. Disconcerted and enchanted, the listener follows the narrator of Slowness through a midsummer's night in which two tales of seduction, separated by more than 200 years, interweave and oscillate between the sublime and the comic. Underlying this libertine fantasy is a profound meditation on contemporary life: about the secret bond between slowness and memory, about the connection between our era's desire to forget and the way we have given ourselves over to the demon of speed, and about "dancers" possessed by the passion to be seen, for whom life is merely a perpetual show emptied of every intimacy and every joy. Members Reviews: Kundera is a solid intellectual If you are amused by thought and thinking then the works of Milan Kundera are for you. All the stuff that is flowing through your mind in observing the world turns up on the pages of his novels. I especially enjoyed "Slowness" in its discussion of how people with quiet voices have trouble fitting into social situations with all those loud voices dominating. Yes, it hits close to home. Kundera, not dead yet Juxtaposed several time periods--you gotta stay with Kundera in this book, and it stands up batter than more recent efforts. Still, not sensational. Disappointing it's funny how things that make such an impression on you when you're young can be fairly unimpressive when you are older. I still found the book to be a good read, but it seemed a bit crude. Slowness delivers quickly If you like Kundera, you will l like this short read Five Stars good read.

Simple Men Audiobook by Eric Arvin

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Eric Arvin) — Tue, 10 May 2011 17:46:57 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Simple Men Author: Eric Arvin Narrator: Charlie David Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 4 mins Language: English Release date: 05-10-11 Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 201 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Chip Arnold is a well-liked football coach at a small liberal arts college, but his personal life is in a bit of a rut. He goes out drinking with his colleagues, gets along well with his players, and dates all the prettiest women in town - he has the life most straight men dream of. But lately none of the women he dates seem to be igniting any passion in him. Then he meets the new school chaplain, Foster Lewis. Romantic attraction to another man is new and terrifying, and Chip just can't put his finger on why he's drawn to Foster, but it's stronger than anything he's felt for anyone in his life. Never one to back down from a challenge, Chip decides to go for it. But love is never simple, and sometimes it's a downright mess! Members Reviews: Romanticism at its best... The premise behind the story of Chip and Foster is a bit contrived to say the least but the writing style of Eric Arvin envelopes you in such a manner that you forget the implausibility of the premise. Of course, this is from my perspective for I have never met a 40 plus year old man, a self-proclaimed ladies man who at the sight of the new man on campus becomes infatuated, lustful, and lovelorn in a short period. I am not meaning to dissuade anyone from this book, for the writing is engaging and Charlie Davids (a big fan of his anyways) narration brings the story to life. Charlies narrative abilities injects realism to the characters and carries the reader or listener to a far away campus where an adventure begins. Additionally, the secondary characters of Brad and Jason (I think thats their names) and their budding relationship and persistent tomfoolery made me laugh out loud. All in all, Eric Arvins writing style and Charlie Davids narrative make this a must read or listen. Straight man turn gay If you're a fan of the straight man turn gay or figure out he's gay then this is your book. Great story great chemistry and the narrator makes things that much hotter! Didn't work for me *1.5 stars* This review is killing me to write because I love when Eric Arvin writes fantasy. He is just such a unique thinker, such an interesting guy, that I was sure that I would love his contemporary stuff too. And when I saw that this was a GFY? No brainer! However, this was very hard for me to get through and I ended up DNFing at 75%. Now, when I DNF an audiobook it is not done lightly. Audiobooks are NOT cheap and I am very choosy when it comes to my Audible listens. However, after over 4 hours of not liking what I was hearing I decided to call it quits. My main problem with this book has to do both with the narrator and the writing style. The book had one of my GREATEST pet peeves: Constant head hopping. I'm talking POV changes sentence to sentence, paragraph to paragraph. There is no sense of who is talking because the POV is continuously shifting. To make matters worse, there are four MCs, so I was honestly confused a lot of the time. In addition, the narrator, Charlie David, had absolutely no change in tone or intonation from person to person. He read each character and part exactly the same (perhaps because there was too much head hopping for him to keep track??) and that just added to the muddled listening experience. I have a STRONG preference for narrators that change their voice for each character. If I wanted to hear a book read entirely in one voice, I would just read it out loud to myself.

Nineteen Eighty Three: Red Riding Quartet Audiobook by David Peace

biacuaduc@gmail.com (David Peace) — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 06:33:00 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Nineteen Eighty Three: Red Riding Quartet Author: David Peace Narrator: Saul Reichlin Format: Unabridged Length: 15 hrs and 25 mins Language: English Release date: 09-07-10 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 23 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: The fourth and Final Instalment in the Red Riding Quartet. With Nineteen Eighty Three, David Peace completes the Red Riding Quartet, an astonishing, sustained epic. Three intertwining storylines see the Quartets central themes of corruption and the perversion of justice come to a head. BJ, the rent boy from 1974; the lawyer Big John Piggott, whos as near as you get to a hero in Peaces world; and Maurice Jobson, the senior cop whose career of corruption and brutality has set all this in motion, find themselves on a collision course that can only end in a terrible vengeance. David Peace (born 1967) is an English author. He was named one of the Best of Young British Novelists by Granta in 2003 and won the 2004 James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Fiction. He is also known for his novels GB84 and The Damned United, with the latter made into a feature film starring Michael Sheen. Critic Reviews: "With a human landscape that is violent and unrelentingly bleak, Peace's fiction is two or three shades the other side of noir." (New Statesman) "Brilliant". (The Times, London) "The pace is relentless, the style staccato-plus and the morality bleak and forlorn.... Peace's voice is powerful and unique". (Guardian) Members Reviews: The long awaited for finish! I got through all four of books within 2 weeks. (Which is saying a lot for a working mother!) After having the first 3 under my belt I could not wait to see how everything wove together. I loved how David Peace went back and forth between the time periods (especially back to "1974") and I was able to piece more layers into those previous stories and characters. You really realize at the end just how many different characters and years this story spanned, which was really unique to my literary experience. It is not a pretty story, but the characters will stay with me for a long time and I am sure I will revisit Yorkshire in the years from 1974-1983 in my mind many times from now on. A fitting conclusion to a remarkable series What did you like most about Nineteen Eighty Three: Red Riding Quartet? The final episode of David Peace's Red Riding Quartet was not disappointing. The pace of the evolving and, at the same time, untangling of the various plot lines from the previous three books kept me enthralled. In fact I was surprised that so many elements of the plot were resolved. I think I expected the horror and corruption to continue unchecked. Of course we do not find out if there is ever any justice or retribution for all of the damaged lives, death and miscarriages of justice. Will the owl restore justice to West Yorkshire? I doubt it. What does Saul Reichlin bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you had only read the book? I found these books by following the marvellous Saul Reichlin through Audible. After hearing home narrate 'The Girl with a Dragon Tattoo' I thought I'd try another book narrated by him. I think that David Peace's poetic language and use of repetition make for fantastic audio books. Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you? I've spent over 50 hours on my daily walk to and from Leeds station stepping back in time to the Leeds of my teenage years, listening along-side revelations in the news about Jimmy Saville, his social involvement with West Yorkshire police and charitable works to further his evil motives.

Taking Heart Audiobook by Carol Doumani

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Carol Doumani) — Wed, 22 Dec 2004 20:57:46 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Taking Heart Author: Carol Doumani Narrator: Mary Peiffer Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 57 mins Language: English Release date: 12-22-04 Publisher: Books on Tape Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Emily Barnes has no time to prepare for the news that her husband, Jack, has been the victim of an automobile accident. Suddenly, she is plunged into the world of hospitals, doctors, and life-and-death decisions. There she meets Steven Sampson, a man whose health is steadily deteriorating as he waits for the ultimate gift, a new heart to replace his own failing one. Emily and Sam cross paths in Jack's final hours, but neither is aware that Jack's death will save Sam's life, or that, in a stunning transcendence of fate, Sam will ultimately have a chance to perpetuate Jack's gift. Critic Reviews: "Carol Doumani is a natural-born storyteller with a writing style that's refreshing, smooth, winning, and extremely clever." (USA Today) Members Reviews: Wonderful Good character development, heart-warming and interesting.

Loop Group Audiobook by Larry McMurtry

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Larry McMurtry) — Wed, 22 Dec 2004 02:51:16 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Loop Group Author: Larry McMurtry Narrator: C.J. Critt Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 25 mins Language: English Release date: 12-22-04 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 21 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Maggie runs a group that dubs voices for movies. She spends much of her time fending off her three pushy daughters, and gets her kicks with her far older Sicilian lover. Connie, on the other hand, has a taste for younger men. These two best friends are getting past their prime, which is why they plan to have one last great adventure. But on the road from Texas to California and back, the women get caught up in events beyond their control. Packing a .38 Special, they blaze their trail across the Southwest, bumping into one zany character after another. Critic Reviews: "In his 28th novel, Pulitzer-winner McMurtry again displays his knack for compelling characters and plots." (Publishers Weekly) "What makes this work special is McMurtry's gift for creating a genuinely likable, believable pair of protagonists and weaving an often touching fabric around their intertwined relationship." (Booklist) Members Reviews: Yikes The experience of listening to this book has been just plain icky. I can't believe this is the same author who brought us Lonesome Dove and Terms of Endearment. The book was riddled with self-centered shallow losers with not one person to care about. I kept thinking that maybe it was the reading style of Ms. Critt that made it so unredeemable--she invested nothing of substance into the characters except a weird kind of strident cheeriness that was at complete odds with what was going on. I was going to force myself to finish it out of respect for Mr. McMurtry, but even the story is so linear and predictable that I won't. Abridge this please Wow, McMurtry needs to stick with the frontier stories 'cause this Dove needs to be Lonesome. This thing is awful, from the gratuitous foul mouths of the women to CJ Critt's ever strident interpretation of the script I think I need to get some migraine medicine. I made it through one hour, maybe it gets better later, but I doubt it. Please give me my book credit back! I give it one star because there is no zero. Disappointing I was looking forward to this one. . .and what a disappointment! CJ Critt, a narrator I normally enjoy, is really off her game in this recording. Odd phrasing, extra long pauses--no wonder it comes in three parts--a good 2 hours of it is silence. And the story--in a word--boring. Save your credits--this audiobook wasn't worth the download. What A dud! I've either listen or read most of McMurty and love his easy going style, but this is such a minor story. the characters are really uninteresting. It's so unlike Mr. McMurtry I'm midway through and though I won't give up, it's taking an act of will. Terrible I have a very hard time believing Larry McMurtry, a favorite author, wrote this. And the reader was strident and hard to listen to. Very disappointing.

The Diary Audiobook by Eileen Goudge

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Eileen Goudge) — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 10:57:47 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Diary Author: Eileen Goudge Narrator: Susan Ericksen Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 28 mins Language: English Release date: 04-07-09 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 23 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: That's the mystery the two daughters must unravel as they stay up late reading the words penned by Elizabeth so long ago. Their mother can't provide the answers: After a massive stroke, she lies mute and near death in a nursing home. Only the pages of her diary can provide clues to what really happened. Members Reviews: Good Listen I enjoyed this book quite a bit. It didn't keep me glued to my car in the parking lot to finish a chapter, but it was a good listen. I would recommend it, just REALLY pay attention to the opening paragraph. I wasn't really paying attention at first and through the whole book I was thinking I should reverse and start over....pay attention to that opening part! :) Great book It's amazing the way the author was able to tell the story of their parents' love life based reading their mother's dairy.

The Bridge Club Audiobook by Patricia Sands

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Patricia Sands) — Tue, 14 Mar 2017 23:09:09 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Bridge Club Author: Patricia Sands Narrator: Patricia Sands Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 54 mins Language: English Release date: 03-14-17 Publisher: Patricia Sands Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 7 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: How far would you go to help a close friend? Is there a place where you might draw the line and simply have to say no? Eight women. Four decades of friendship. One unimaginable request. Where can you find a story about friendship, laughter and the good things in life that also touches on alcoholism, infidelity, porn addiction, illness, and grief? For many women, it's often within their own circle of friends. Whether your BFFs are in their twenties or are seniors, everyone has a story. The Bridge Club reminds us of the complexities of women's friendships through an entertaining and often moving tale of eight women whose lives intersect once a month initially to play the game of bridge. What began as one night turns into four decades that span the segments of a woman's journey from youthful optimism to embracing the challenges and opportunities presented in life's later years. Based loosely on the author's own bridge club, the story weaves the listener through a maze of life's inevitable scenarios. This is a novel for anyone who values friendship. Not simply the "Hi, how are you?" type of friendship but rather the kind that weathers all sorts of storms, unselfishly celebrates triumphs, and hums along year after year with never an unkind word. It does exist. If you have such a friendship in your life you will relate to the women in The Bridge Club. If you don't, perhaps the story will inspire you to search for it. Throughout the story each of the characters faces challenges and change in her life. The Bridge Club emphasizes how honest and loyal friendship helped to enable these changes and how these women empowered and learned from each other in the process. Through laughter, tears, and everything in between the story meets life head-on and affirms that building a strong foundation of friendship is a priceless asset. Members Reviews: Euthanasia justification Disappointing book. Thought the book was about friendship, Didnt realize it was a justification for euthanasia! Did not appreciate the cheap shot at Catholic Church. Author would have been paying a real reader, her presentation did little to make listening enjoyable.

Swell Audiobook by Jill Eisenstadt

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Jill Eisenstadt) — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 14:05:32 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Swell Subtitle: A Novel Author: Jill Eisenstadt Narrator: Courtney Patterson Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 32 mins Language: English Release date: 06-06-17 Publisher: Hachette Audio Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Thirty years after From Rockaway ["A great first novel" (Harper's Bazaar)], Jill Eisenstadt returns with a darkly funny new work of fiction that exposes a city and a family at their most vulnerable. When Sue Glassman's family needs a new home, Sue relents, after years of resisting, and agrees to convert to Judaism. In return Sue's father-in-law, Sy, buys the family - Sue, Dan, and their two daughters - a capacious but ramshackle beachfront house in Rockaway, Queens, a world away from the Glassmans' cramped Tribeca apartment. The catch? Sy is moving in, too. And the house is haunted. On the weekend of Sue's conversion party, 90-year-old Rose, who (literally) got away with murder on the premises years earlier, shows up uninvited. Towing a suitcase-size pocketbook, having escaped an assisted living facility in Forest Hills, Rose seems intent on moving back in. Enter neighbor Tim - formerly Timmy (see From Rockaway), a former lifeguard, former firefighter, and reformed alcoholic - who feels, for reasons even he can't explain, inordinately protective of the Glassmans. The collective nervous breakdown occasioned by Rose's return swells to operatic heights in a novel that charms and surprises as it unflinchingly addresses the perils of living in a world rife with uncertainty. Members Reviews: Disaster Worse book I ever spent money on l wanted to ask for my money back from the start. Never got better

The Little Breton Bistro Audiobook by Nina George

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Nina George) — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 12:05:33 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Little Breton Bistro Author: Nina George Narrator: Julia Franken Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins Language: English Release date: 03-02-17 Publisher: Hachette Audio UK Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Marianne Messman longs to escape her loveless marriage to an uncaring husband - an artillery sergeant major named Lothar. On a day trip to Paris, Marianne decides to leap off the Pont Neuf into the Seine, but she is saved from drowning by a homeless man. While recovering in hospital, Marianne comes across a painting of the tiny port town of Kerdruc in Brittany and decides to try her luck on the coast. In Kerdruc, Marianne meets a host of colourful characters who all gravitate around the restaurant of Ar Mor (The Sea). It is this cast of true Bretons who become Marianne's new family and among whom she will find love once again. But with her husband looking to pull her back to her old life, Marianne is left with a choice: to step back into the known or to take a huge jump into an exciting and unpredictable future. Members Reviews: A very good book If you like France. Read this book! Four Stars Nice pleasant read. Simple plot. Five Stars Brilliant. Must read Four Stars Enjoyable read A novel of taste and emotions! What started as a very sad and quite depressing novel, after finishing it, I sat down and realised what Iâd just read and the story Iâd been on with her. Itâs very very poignant and really makes you think about your own life and why Marianne did what she did and what brought her to that point. I canât and donât want to give anything away but itâs a journey of discovery in many ways and there are many delightful moments despite the sad cloud which hung over the start of the novel. This was also a very gourmand tour of France â From Paris to Brittany this was a feast for the eyes and tastebuds as well as for the mind. Food becomes the symbol of hope and discovery, as Marianne literally tastes the landscape via all her senses and starts to appreciate the small things, the freedom from being away from her old life. There were some very funny moments â those nuns! â and the scenes in the restaurant in Kerdruc were brilliant. The visit to Aven â ah this is just a wonderful journey and through the unique and emotions of the landscape â very French and very lyrically written. There is a lovely mix of a message to look for the simple things in life, to love and appreciate the detail in the everyday and to use art and creativity to really open up your world. This book carries a strong message with an air of melancholy but the overall impression of it left me wondering about my own life and feeling glad Iâd read it.

Home Field Audiobook by Hannah Gersen

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Hannah Gersen) — Tue, 26 Jul 2016 14:48:24 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Home Field Subtitle: A Novel Author: Hannah Gersen Narrator: Chris Andrew Ciulla Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 45 mins Language: English Release date: 07-26-16 Publisher: HarperAudio Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 7 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: The heart of Friday Night Lights meets the emotional resonance and nostalgia of My So-Called Life in this moving debut novel about tradition, family, love, and football. As the high school football coach in his small, rural Maryland town, Dean is a hero who reorganized the athletic program and brought the state championship to the community. When he married Nicole, the beloved town sweetheart, he seemed to have it all - until his troubled wife committed suicide. Now everything Dean thought he knew is thrown off kilter as Nicole's death forces him to reevaluate all of his relationships, including those with his team and his three children. Dean's 11-year old son, Robbie, is withdrawing at home and running away from school. Bry, who is only eight, is struggling to understand his mother's untimely death and his place in the family. Eighteen-year-old Stephanie, a freshman at Swarthmore, is torn between her new identity as a rebellious and sophisticated college student, her responsibility toward her brothers, and reeling from missing her mother. As Dean struggles to continue to lead his team to victory in light of his overwhelming personal loss, he must fix his fractured family - and himself. When a new family emergency arises, Dean discovers that he'll never view the world in the same way again. Transporting listeners to the heart of small-town America, Home Field is an unforgettable, poignant story about the pull of the past and the power of forgiveness. Members Reviews: Enjoyed! Hope there is a sequel! Would love to tie up some of the loose ends. fantastic I toggled between reading and listening because I had a hard time stopping either. the emotions of each character were portrayed beautifully. my favorite character was Stephanie but I also lived Dean. he is a man who has a hard time sharing emotions and knows what he needs to do but has a hard time actually doing it. loved him.

Storia di un corpo Audiolibro di Daniel Pennac

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Daniel Pennac) — Wed, 12 Oct 2016 23:25:25 GMT

Ascolta questo libro audio completo gratuitamente su https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> Titolo: Storia di un corpo Autore: Daniel Pennac Narratore: Claudio Bisio Formato: Unabridged Durata: 9 hrs and 49 mins Lingua: Italiano Data di pubblicazione: 10-12-16 Editore: Audible Studios Valutazioni: 5 su 5 su 7 voti Categoria: Fiction, Contemporary Riepilogo Editore: 3 agosto 2010. Tornata a casa dopo il funerale del padre, Lison si vede consegnare un pacco, un regalo post mortem del defunto genitore: è un curioso diario del corpo che lui ha tenuto dall'età di dodici anni fino agli ultimi giorni della sua vita. Al centro di queste pagine regna, con tutta la sua fisicità, il corpo dell'io narrante che ci accompagna nel mondo, facendocelo scoprire attraverso i sensi: la voce stridula della madre anaffettiva, l'odore dell'amata tata Violette, il sapore del caffè di cicoria degli anni di guerra, il profumo asprigno della merenda povera a base di pane e mosto d'uva. Giorno dopo giorno, con poche righe asciutte o ampie frasi a coprire svariate pagine, il narratore ci racconta un viaggio straordinario, il viaggio di una vita, con tutte le sue strepitose scoperte, con le sue grandezze e le sue miserie: orgasmi potenti come eruzioni vulcaniche e dolori brucianti, muscoli felici per una lunga camminata attraverso Parigi e denti che fanno male, evacuazioni difficili e meravigliose avventure del sonno. Con la curiosità e la tenerezza del suo sguardo attento, con l'amore pudico con cui sempre osserva gli uomini, Pennac trova qui le parole giuste per raccontare la sola storia che ci fa davvero tutti uguali: grandiose e vulnerabili creature umane. ©2014 Giangiacomo Feltrinelli Editore S.r.l. Tradotto da Yasmina Melaouah (P)2016 Audible GmbH Recensioni dei membri: Pennac is great, once again I just love Pennac. This book is extremely unusual and special at the same time. Definitively one of my favorite writers. I love it. Brilliant insight in a man's functioning. Revealing in description of his mind and reactions to women and to the world in general. Emozioni forti e a tratti insostenibili Una libro coraggioso, forte e commovente come la vita. Finalmente Pennac smette di rifarsi il verso e da' nuova linfa alla sua ironia, che si tinge di vera sofferenza e disincanto.

The Missing Husband Audiobook by Amanda Brooke

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Amanda Brooke) — Thu, 16 Jul 2015 11:18:44 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Missing Husband Author: Amanda Brooke Narrator: Julia Barrie Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 57 mins Language: English Release date: 07-16-15 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Ratings: 2 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: The next stunning title from Richard and Judy pick Amanda Brooke. When Jo pretends to be asleep as her husband leaves for work the morning after an argument, she doesn't realise how deeply she will come to regret the opportunity to say good-bye. By nightfall her life has changed irrevocably. David has disappeared, and there doesn't seem to be any trace of him. But Jo is five months pregnant, and her marriage is full of secrets - not least, David's unwillingness to start a family. As the mystery around David's disappearance shows no sign of being solved, Jo must choose: Will she give up her baby to make the man she loves come home? Critic Reviews: "[A] touching sensitive story...an extraordinary, moving tale." (The Bookseller) "Enchanting, moving and hard to put down." (Closer) "A haunting and heartbreaking story that stayed with me long after I'd finished." (Fern Britton) "Life affirming." (Sunday Mirror) "Magical and 'unputdownable'." (Katie Fforde) "An extraordinary debut novel." (Daily Express) Members Reviews: Disappointing book.... It was unremitting dreary overdone mawkish sentiment from beginning to end. No cliche left unstated..... Slightly interesting plot, which kept me going to the end, but I was glad to finish it. Very different! I did enjoy the book, but found one or two parts laboured excessively. There was however an excellent summing up of Anxiety neurosis and the grieving processes, which will no doubt be a help to many. Hard work! What three words best describe Julia Barries performance? Generally, it was okay, but when she voiced men, they tended to sound sleepy, drunk, or both. Any additional comments? I really wanted to like this book. However, I put off purchasing it for some time due to so many reviews describing it as excessively rambling and drawn out. Eventually, I took the plunge. Unfortunately, the bad reviews were right. The basic idea and the characters are good, but it cries out for heavy editing. Based on me having listened to two thirds of it, and finding that, other than the birth of a baby, nothing has happened since the first chapter, it wouldn't be too much to edit out a third of the book at a minimum! I usually give-up on books quite early if I'm not enjoying them. I have stuck with this so far because I wanted to know what happened in the end. I can't take it any longer though and will return it. Disappointing as this was a Richard and Judy selection 80% of the book are descriptions of the main character's panic attacks! A dull ending didn't redeem it .

Your Perfect Life Audiobook by Liz Fenton, Lisa Steinke

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Liz Fenton) — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 16:09:38 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Your Perfect Life Subtitle: A Novel Author: Liz Fenton, Lisa Steinke Narrator: Hillary Huber Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 16 mins Language: English Release date: 07-13-15 Publisher: Dreamscape Media, LLC Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 55 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Best friends Casey and Rachel couldn't lead more different lives. While workaholic Casey rubs elbows with celebrities daily as the host of Gossip TV and comes home nightly to an empty apartment, stay-at-home mom Rachel juggles a baby, two teenagers, and a husband who barely seems like the man she fell in love with two decades before. After an argument at their 20th high school reunion, Casey and Rachel throw back shots to get the night back on track. Instead they get a life-changing hangover. Waking up in each other's bodies the next morning, they must figure out how to navigate their altered realities. Rachel is forced to face the broadcasting dreams she gave up when she got pregnant in college, and Casey finally steps out of the spotlight to face the real reason why she's alone. Members Reviews: Save your time! You know going in the premiss is not original, but too many gaps in the story make it ridiculous. Narration is ok but tends to drone on with little variety. I was hoping for light entertainment. This is not worth your money. Total waste. The performance is DREADFUL. Story is just like any freaky Friday rendition. Don't bother with this one. too predictable Such potential and it was not achieved. It was a struggle to get to the end. Cute humorous read A fun fictional story about thinking the grass is always greener on the other side. The story was about trading places and experiencing another persons life style and realizing the other side is not all it appears to be. Two women come to some realizations about the other friends life and their own life too. You don't realize what you have until it's gone. Very cute and humorous read

The Forrests Audiobook by Emily Perkins

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Emily Perkins) — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 05:60:34 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Forrests Author: Emily Perkins Narrator: Alison Larkin Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins Language: English Release date: 03-06-13 Publisher: Audible Studios for Bloomsbury Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Evelyn and Dorothy - the twins - are seven when the Forrests move from New York City, the hub of the world, to Westmere, New Zealand. The Forrest Trust Fund now cut out of their lives, the family live under a cloudless sky, in the dust and the heat, outdoors and running wild. Their father - who they would only call Frank - works for a cab company over the weekends but is really an actor. Michael, the eldest, has a friend called Daniel whose father lives in a half-way house. He starts to live with them, punches Dorothy on the shoulder to stop her crying when she starts school, and becomes family. Lee, their mother, takes them to a commune when she needs to get away from Frank. The memory of that place - the freedom, the dirty richness of the landscape, the stolen kisses - their chaotic childhood, undulates beneath the surface of all their lives, and brings them together in flickering moments when they grow far apart.The passing of time happens quickly. Evelyn and Dorothy grow older, discover sex, love, have babies, and watch as they, too, grow old. Their youngest sister moves away and their parents decrease in importance in their lives. Daniel, like a shadow, is always in the back of their minds. Death changes everything, but somehow life remains the same. In a narrative that shifts and moves, growing as wild as the characters, The Forrests is an extraordinary literary achievement. A novel that sings with color and memory, it speaks of family and time, dysfunction, aging, and loneliness, about lethargy, heat, youth, and how there is always something inaccessible and secretive, lying just out of reach. Members Reviews: An Orange Prize Nominee Dorothy Forrest is born into a large family. The father comes from a wealthy family but has never been a success himself. When Dorothy is seven, he impulsively moves the family from America to Auckland, New Zealand, where he can ignore the family and work on his get-rich schemes in peace. This leaves the family in perilous financial trouble and there is little money to spare to raise the five children. Sometimes the father is gone for months leaving their mother to make do as best she can. Yet she also finds the kindness to basically take in another child, Daniel, who lives close but is basically raising himself, the only ambitious individual in a house of drug addicts. The children grow up, as children do. They survive their parent's upbringing, from moving to living on a commune while the father goes to America for a while, to other moves. The children grow up tightly bonded although they aren't that attached to their parents. Perkins follows the children over the years as they find jobs, marry or have relationships, have children, divorce, and even face death. The one constant over the years is Dorothy's feelings for Daniel, which he sometimes reciprocates and sometimes ignores. Finally, old age comes to the children and they themselves leave behind children for another era. Emily Perkins has won several literary prizes such as the Best First Book of the New Zealand Book Award and the Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize. The Forrests was nominated for the Orange Prize in 2013. It shows the ebb and flow of a family, how relationships within the family sustain a person throughout their life and how love can bloom and survive even with years of separation.

Families and Other Nonreturnable Gifts Audiobook by Claire LaZebnik

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Claire LaZebnik) — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 18:03:40 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Families and Other Nonreturnable Gifts Author: Claire LaZebnik Narrator: Tessa Auberjonois Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 17 mins Language: English Release date: 06-11-13 Publisher: Hachette Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Despite her name, Keats Sedlak is the sanest person in her large, nutty family of brilliant eccentrics. Her parents, both brainy academics, are barely capable of looking after themselves, let alone anyone else, and her two uber-intelligent siblings live on their own planets. At least she can count on one person in her life, her devoted boyfriend Tom. Down-to-earth and loving, he's the one thing that's kept Keats grounded for the last decade. But when Keats's mother makes a surprise announcement, the entire family is sent into a tailspin. For the first time, Keats can't pick up the pieces by herself. Now she must reevaluate everything she's ever assumed about herself and her family - and make the biggest decision of her life. Members Reviews: Families and Other Non-Returnable Gifts Keats Sedlak isn't exactly living the dream. But her life is comfortable, undemanding. She has a nice apartment she shares with her boyfriend of ten years and a decent but unexciting job. She believes she has exactly what she wants and no more than she deserves. Family drama abounds and her comfortable unexciting life insulates her from some of it. The rest of it.. well.. nobody's life is perfect. To say her family is eccentric is a kind understatement. Two siblings,an over-achieving selfish doctor/ older sister and a brilliant but severely agoraphobic and extremely selfish younger brother. Her father is a learned professor at Harvard, and her mother is a lazy complaining snob in the process of divorcing her husband of thirty odd years. Oh and she has thrown herself headlong into the dating game while simultaneously trying to sell the family home which looks like a tribe of hoarders have lived there for a half century. Families and how one lives with and without them is the theme here.All families come with drama,quirks and foibles.For good or bad, we are shaped and at least partially defined by our family.We can run but we can't hide.The author did a great job making the Sedlak family relatable to the reader.Funny,thoughtful and poignant,the story kept the reader turning those pages. I liked it. Another Win From Claire Lazebnik! Recently, I read Families and Other Non-Returnable Gifts by Claire LaZebnik The main character in this story is Keats a middle child in a family of "eccentrics" to put it mildly. She has been dating a man named Tom since she was fifteen and it's a pretty comfortable life; until recently. Her parents have been divorced for quite awhile, but still live in the same house. Her mother has finally decided to put her foot down and told her ex husband that he has to leave. This decision begins a chain of many others that change life for most of the family members. When Keats dad moves from the house her mom goes forward with selling it, which is easier said than done. Her mother is a hopeless pack rat, and her younger brother seems to have some kind of agoraphobia . Keats feels like she is the only one that can help them and not by choice as the prodigal daughter also known as the oldest is a world famous brain surgeon with very little time for her family. On top of all this is her family's expectations for her, specifically her mother. Her mother thinks it is bad that she has been dating the same man for so many years.

Angels Watching Over Me Audiobook by Lurlene McDaniel

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Lurlene McDaniel) — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 20:31:60 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Angels Watching Over Me Author: Lurlene McDaniel Narrator: Kate Forbes Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 33 mins Language: English Release date: 09-28-11 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 9 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: It is just two weeks before Christmas, and 16-year-old Leah Lewis-Hall is stuck in a hospital room. Leah is lonely and worried, but she doesnt want to trouble her honeymooning mother. When her new roommate Rebekah needs a friend, Leah forgets her own problems as she comforts the scared little Amish girl. Leah doesnt understand the Amish customs and beliefs, but she still looks forward to Rebekahs teenaged sister and brothers visits. Romantic sparks fly between Leah and brother Ethan. Then a mysterious night nurse whom only Leah and Rebekah can see appears to console the girls. Leah will need the support of all her friends when the doctor finally makes his diagnosis. Lurlene McDaniels best-selling inspirational novels about teenagers facing life-altering situations captivate her many young adult fans. With narrator Kate Forbes highlighting the poignancy and romance of Leahs story, the result is a truly memorable and uplifting listening experience. Members Reviews: Why I don't know why but I love all the books by this author. It could be that I am a cancer survivor and believe in miracles in my life. Some of the story's are said but proves that all things are possible with God. Good I used to read her books when I was in middle school 15 years ago. This book was a good reminder of why I fell for her books as a younger reader. They're more meant for young readers, but for a quick adult read, they're still good. I love this book I love this book. I have read them so many times but I never get tired of reading it. I love Lurlene McDaniel. Thank you for the wonderful world you have created in this book. Rate it a ZERO! Waste of time and effort. Five Stars Awesome read loved the series!!

Lost Audiobook by Alice Lichtenstein

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Alice Lichtenstein) — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:08:00 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Lost Subtitle: A Novel Author: Alice Lichtenstein Narrator: Carrington MacDuffie Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 9 mins Language: English Release date: 03-09-10 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 8 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: On a cold January morning, Susan leaves her husband alone for a few minutes and returns to find him gone. He has Alzheimers disease, and he has wandered alone into a frigid landscape with no sense of home or direction. The massive search for her husband brings Susan together with Jeff, a search-and-rescue expert and social worker preoccupied with his young wifes betrayal. In Jeffs care is Corey, a young boy rendered mute and abandoned by his family after setting a fire in which his older brother was killed. As the temperature drops and the search-and-rescue effort builds toward a startling climax, each of the three reflects on their life choices as they struggle with haunting and persistent questions: How am I responsible? What more could I have done? Critic Reviews: The unending toll of bereavement and trauma contrasts with a glimmer of hope brought by the characters newfound connection in this stark and moving novel. (Publishers Weekly) Here is a virtuoso novel which manages to be both a nail-biting page-turner and a lyrical meditation on fate and longingthe type of book you'll want to press into the hands of everyone you know. (Rebecca Godfrey, author of Under the Bridge) Members Reviews: Great ending This is so well written and insightful. Explores loss, being lost and feeling lost. Hard to put down. One of those books that you will remember. Realistic Tale with Mythic Resonance By the time you reach the end of Alice Lichtenstein's Lost , you realize that the path you thought you were following-- that of a rescue search in upstate New York in winter-- has taken you somewhere else. Skillfully and palpably realistic though it is in its depiction of the lives involved in the rescue search, Lost also builds to a mythic resonance and a wonderfully unexpected ending, as the tracker whose legs barely work, the scientist whose microscope cannot show her the way, and the boy whose fire is unquenchable learn to help one another through the wintry forest of their lives. Lost is a beautiful and remarkable work, deceptive in its seeming simplicity, filled with complexity, and offering the earned illumination of a perfect ending. Lichtenstein makes trackers of us all; as we follow the journeys of her characters, we discover that their footsteps in the snow are also our own. I loved this book. I loved this book. It is a stark book--a hard, beautiful book--which required me to wander away from myself into the landscape of grief and loss and fear, but which brought me home again, found, by reminding me of the importance of my connections with others, those hearts I can use as tracks toward home. This book also made me think about choices, and about isolation, and about how we love and lose and find each other again. It is like poetry, pointing beyond itself into what matters most. I fell in love with the characters. Read this book. Savor it. You won't be sorry. As Opposed To Becoming Lost In 'Lost,' I Became Stuck. I was terribly disappointed with `Lost,' which, at first, captivated me. In my opinion, the spell cast by author, Alice Lichtenstein, was too easily broken due to the excessive shifts in narrative. I found that there was something disquieting with these shifts - they were almost too abrupt. Therefore, I found myself staying quite a distance away from connecting with the characters and their narratives. There are several main characters whose lives intersect.

Snow Falling on Cedars Audiobook by David Guterson

biacuaduc@gmail.com (David Guterson) — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:31:22 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Snow Falling on Cedars Author: David Guterson Narrator: Peter Marinker Format: Unabridged Length: 14 hrs and 34 mins Language: English Release date: 10-16-08 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 21 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Heavy snow falls on San Piedro and impedes the progress of Kabuo Miyomoto's trial. Hatsue, Kabuo's wife and Ishmael, a journalist on the case, find themselves reckoning with the past and their lost love. ©1996 David Guterson; (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Members Reviews: Excellent story, great narration Wonderful description that creates word pictures in my mind while listening. However there was so much repetition of thoughts and words in the book the result is just too long. Astonishing Guterson is everything a writer should be. This story is deep and wide. Characters are revealed bit by bit as he delves into their past. He draws in the influence of WW2, ten years past in this story, as well as the cultural tensions of a Pacific NW island in a narrative centred around the murder trial of a fisherman. On top of an incredible tapestry of personalities and history he layers a freak storm that takes the town to it's limits. It's beautifully read by Peter Marinker who does a great job of bringing each character their own voice without getting too special. For a guy with a relatively gruff voice his treatment of female characters is particularly noteworthy for it's seamless integration. Good book, strange pronunciation Would you consider the audio edition of Snow Falling on Cedars to be better than the print version? I think the print version was better, but I usually do for any book. What three words best describe Peter Marinkers performance? A bit distracting Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting? not really Any additional comments? The reader's frequent mispronunciation of words was distracting, and was his speaking as young men and girls was a bit annoying. I don't think I would get another book narrated by him. Great I thoroughly enjoyed this book! The author has a gift and the reader had the perfect voice for the job! An excellent read and an excellent novel Would you consider the audio edition of Snow Falling on Cedars to be better than the print version? I recommend the audio version. The reading is first rate, sensitive, gentle and a decent rendition of the different dialogue voices. What did you like best about this story? I rarely read courtroom dramas or watch courtroom films. They are nearly always too simplistic and one-sided. This one is the even-handed so you can understand and appreciate the position of all the different people involved. Any additional comments? I thoroughly recommend this. It portrays the community beautifully and gives a very satisfying feeling of being in touch with the universal humanity of the many different interconnected lives it traces.

La Pata del Mono y Otros Grandes Cuentos de Terror [The Monkey's Paw and Other Tales of Horror]

biacuaduc@gmail.com (W. W. Jacobs) — Fri, 14 Jul 2006 16:55:44 GMT

Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> Título: La Pata del Mono y Otros Grandes Cuentos de Terror [The Monkey's Paw and Other Tales of Horror] Autor: W. W. Jacobs, more Narrador: Fabio Camero Formato: Abridged Duración: 3 hrs and 10 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 07-14-06 Editor: Yoyo USA, Inc Calificaciones: 4.5 de 5 de 3 votos Categorías: Fiction, Contemporary Resumen del editor: "The Monkey's Paw" is a moral tale about how there's always a price to pay if you interfere with what's natural. It's not a mere lesson, though: the powerful mood of mourning and despair is what makes it so memorable.

Rules of Rain Audiobook by Leah Scheier

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Leah Scheier) — Tue, 05 Dec 2017 06:59:22 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Rules of Rain Author: Leah Scheier Narrator: Ina Marie Smith Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 21 mins Language: English Release date: 12-05-17 Publisher: Dreamscape Media, LLC Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Rain has taken care of Ethan all their lives. Before she even knew what autism meant, she was her twin brother's connection to the world around him. Each day with Ethan is unvarying and predictable - until one night when her world is turned upside down by a mistake she can't take back. As her new romance with her longtime crush and her carefully constructed life begin to unravel, Rain discovers that the fragile brother she's always protected has grown into a young man who no longer needs her. And, for the first time, she discovers just how much she needs him.... Members Reviews: Good story. I really loved Leah's previous novel, Your Voice Is All I hear. Her writing and ability to pull me into her story motivated me to read her latest, Rules of Rain. Sadly, this novel didn't captivate me as much as the last, but it was still an interesting story nevertheless. I liked the bond between Rain and Ethan, and how hard she tried as a sister to care for him. But then there were things I didn't like about her when it came to him. For instance, and while I could understand her intentions, throughout the story Rain came off insensitive at times and would often regard Ethan in the same closed-minded way of ignorant people. Like, she seemed baffled by the idea that her autistic brother could ever be in a relationship, much less not need her to take care of him for the rest of his life. She had this whole thing mapped out, not even considering the fact that Ethan was far more capable than she thought. I'm not someone who completely understands autism, but I do feel that people should not be treated like their broken and placed inside a box where they are told do this and do that to be accepted. And in my opinion, Rain and their father did this to Ethan in their own way. Speaking about the father, I'm glad he tried to be apart of his children's lives and I'm upset with the mom for making them feel like they had to choose between them. She was quite a character, but so was the father. Both needed counselling, in my opinion. There were other things about the story that I didn't care for, like with what happened to Rain toward the end. I feel like it was thrown in there to create unnecessary drama and it made the story lag a bit. But aside from that, it was still a good read. I did like Rain's interest in food and creating recipes with "odd" ingredients, and I liked how she was able to finally have a relationship and explore the emotions that came with that. All in all, good writing and interesting premise, but I feel like it could have been stronger. A thought-provoking journey of self discovery (4.5 stars) Rules of Rain by Leah Scheier is a heartwarming and poignant young adult novel. Rain Rosenblatt has always protected and taken care of her twin brother, Ethan, who is autistic. Now sixteen, both siblings find romance which unexpectedly throws their relationship into a bit of turmoil. Rain is surprised to discover that her crush, Liam, returns her feelings and their relationship is off to an awkward but promising start. At the same time, her best friend Hope and Ethan are exploring their feelings for one another and Rain is not exactly on board with their burgeoning romance.

Sunshine over Wildflower Cottage Audiobook by Milly Johnson

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Milly Johnson) — Sat, 01 Oct 2016 15:36:14 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Sunshine over Wildflower Cottage Author: Milly Johnson Narrator: Colleen Prendergast Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 37 mins Language: English Release date: 10-01-16 Publisher: Isis Publishing Ltd Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 8 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Viv arrives at Wildflower Cottage, a tumbledown animal sanctuary, for the summer. Her job is to help with the admin, but the truth is she is here for something much closer to her heart.... Geraldine runs the Wildflower Cottage sanctuary. She escaped from her past to find happiness here, but now her place of refuge is about to come under threat. Can she keep her history at bay and her future safe? Back home, Viv's mother, Stel, thinks she might have found a man who will treat her right for once. Ian is kind, considerate, and clearly head over heels for her. That's what she has wanted all along, isn't it...? Members Reviews: Ok Was ok but VERY predictable!! Was quite confusing with lots of characters. Probably have to listen/read again Loved it Such an easy listen didn't want it to end. I'm going to look for another book by this author she is great A lovely story I really enjoyed listening to this story. One could visualise the lovely scenery especially as I know all the areas described. I will certainly be choosing another book written by Milly Johnson. a really good book another brilliant book from Millie - well done full of ups and downs as always Brilliant Once again a really good story and beautifully read , never saw the ending coming , but a happy one

Kitchen Chinese Audiobook by Ann Mah

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Ann Mah) — Tue, 22 Aug 2017 03:39:03 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Kitchen Chinese Subtitle: A Novel About Food, Family, and Finding Yourself Author: Ann Mah Narrator: Emily Woo Zeller Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 21 mins Language: English Release date: 08-22-17 Publisher: Harper Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Kitchen Chinese, Ann Mah's funny and poignant first novel about a young Chinese-American woman who travels to Beijing to discover food, family, and herself, is a delight, complete with mouthwatering descriptions of Asian culinary delicacies, from Peking duck and Mongolian hot pot to the colorful, lesser known ants in a tree, that will delight foodies everywhere. Reminiscent of Elizabeth Gilbert's runaway best seller Eat, Pray, Love, Mah's tale of clashing cultures, rival siblings, and fine dining is an unforgettable, unexpectedly sensual listening experience - the story of one woman's search for identity and purpose in an exotic and faraway land. Members Reviews: A wonderful trip into another culture. I knew that I would enjoy this book before I even started because I always enjoy reading about other cultures, but I didn't know that I would enjoy it as much as I did. To say that this is an awesome book is an understatement. It takes you through a journey that makes you feel like you are actually in China......from the food to the people to the street scenes...it's great. I look forward to reading more from this author and highly recommend Kitchen Chinese to anyone who enjoys reading about other cultures and food. Something Different.... I enjoyed this book very much. Humorous and interesting characters in an unusual setting. Interesting read about China and being a mom/woman I have become an eager "arm chair traveler" and really enjoyed this book. I particularly loved how the struggle to assimilate in China echoed and drove the author's efforts to be a more confident, relaxed mom. I'm not a mom, but also am working towards being a more confident, relaxed woman and appreciated her sharing this with us. Five Stars Love Ann Mah! Really enjoyed this book Kitchen Chinese is a page-turner that is fun from start to finish. The main character is funny and lovable and her time in Beijing is filled with zany adventures, embarrassing moments, and cultural misunderstandings. She makes some great (and hilarious) friends and enemies -- the book's cast of supporting characters is fantastic. Kitchen Chinese has a serious side, too. I have never visited China, but I felt like I ended the book with a much better picture of modern life in Beijing, especially the glamorous life enjoyed by Beijing's rich and famous. (There are glimpses into what life is like for those who have not been so fortunate, too.) I almost always love books about expat life and this was no exception. In Kitchen Chinese, the author really captures the mix of emotions--fascination, confusion, frustration, and love--that expats feel toward their temporary homes. Isabelle's observations and adventures are even more interesting because she is often mistaken for a native of China. I'm no foodie (I usually skim food descriptions to be honest), but more than once I wished I could join Isabelle for a meal. Definitely recommend.

Life After Coffee Audiobook by Virginia Franken

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Virginia Franken) — Tue, 13 Sep 2016 20:47:55 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Life After Coffee Author: Virginia Franken Narrator: Teri Schnaubelt Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 8 mins Language: English Release date: 09-13-16 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 58 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Last week, high-powered coffee buyer Amy O'Hara was trekking through the Ethiopian cloud forest on the verge of a discovery that could save the coffee bean from extinction. This week, she's unexpectedly fired. Suddenly Amy's days are no longer filled with meetings and upscale tastings, but with put-together PTA moms, puke-ridden playdates, and dirty dishes. Her husband has locked himself in the garage in order to write the Great American Screenplay, while both kids are steaming mad at her because she insists on dressing them like normal people and won't give up sending them to school with healthy lunches. It's becoming clear that Amy may just be the world's most incompetent mother, and she's beginning to wonder if the only thing she's good for is bringing home the bacon. When salvation appears in the form of a movie-mogul ex-boyfriend who wants to employ her husband and rekindle their relationship, Amy starts to find she's sorely tempted. One thing is certain: whatever happens, she's going to need a lot more caffeine. Members Reviews: Very entertaining! The main character in this book couldn't have been any better; funny, funny, and funniest. Interesting story with quite an unpredictable end. Would definitely recommend. it was okay The main character Amy was truly a very self centered person, also very selfish. She made judgements on others as well through out the book however when it was done to her she was indignant about it. There were a few laugh out loud moments that really helped the book along and made it for me... okay. Good narrator. Very Nice I loved the story so much ! As a mom who traveled a lot for work when my son was small, I related to it in so many ways. I don't feel the need to swear as a rule, so I find it distracting in an audible book (I guess I can "ignore" it easier when I am reading a book , but I enjoyed the story enough that I had to push past it. Some of the story was touching, some was funny, a lot of it was very interesting and informative, and most of it was absolutely hilarious! The narrator annoyed me at first, but her voice grew on me as the book commenced. I wound up enjoying her narration quite a bit after a few chapters. If this story is your cup of tea (or coffee in this case), you really can't go wrong with this Audible book. This is one of the better audiobooks I have listened to. excellent story I absolutely loved this book. It had me laughing out loud in parts. I really connected with the characters & I will be searching out more from this author

Blood-Drenched Beard Audiobook by Daniel Galera

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Daniel Galera) — Thu, 22 Jan 2015 03:57:22 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Blood-Drenched Beard Author: Daniel Galera Narrator: Jonathan Davis Format: Unabridged Length: 14 hrs and 14 mins Language: English Release date: 01-22-15 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 19 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: A young man's father, close to death, reveals to his son the true story of his grandfather's death, or at least the truth as he knows it. The mean old gaucho was murdered by some fellow villagers in Garopaba, a sleepy town on the Atlantic now famous for its surfing and fishing. It was almost an execution, vigilante style. Or so the story goes. It is almost as if his father has given the young man a deathbed challenge. He has no strong ties to home, he is ready for a change, and he loves the seaside and is a great ocean swimmer, so he strikes out for Garopaba, without even being quite sure why. He finds an apartment by the water and builds a simple new life, taking his father's old dog as a companion. He swims in the sea every day, makes a few friends, enters into a relationship, begins to make inquiries. But information doesn't come easily. A rare neurological condition means that he doesn't recognize the faces of people he's met, leading frequently to awkwardness and occasionally to hostility. And the people who know about his grandfather seem fearful, even haunted. Life becomes complicated in Garopaba until it becomes downright dangerous. Steeped in a very special atmosphere, both languid and tense, and soaked in the sultry allure of south Brazil, Daniel Galera's masterfully spare and powerful prose unfolds a story of discovery that feels almost archetypal - a display of storytelling sorcery that builds with oceanic force and announces one of Brazils greatest young writers to the English-speaking world. Members Reviews: Seaside Samba Set to Waves and Crosscurrents Just prior to his suicide, the protagonist's dad tells a tale of the grandfather who was murdered under mysterious circumstances in a small town on the Brazilian coast. So the protagonist, who is a PE teacher/triathlete with the rare cognitive disorder called prosopagnosia (or, face blindness) with no real ties to his hometown, attends his dad's funeral then departs with his dad's 15-year-old dog for the coastal town of his grandfather's demise. The author's beautiful prose sings the uncertain atmosphere of the small seaside town in Brazil as our guy (who never meets someone who's not a stranger) endeavors, at least initially, to discover what happened to his grandfather. This superb novel carries us on a moody, sometimes haunting, journey through a unique cast of characters, including 3 girlfriends, a rowdy friend, the strange and hostile town, the ocean and its whales and the dog, as well as into a mountainous region on a walk-about of self-discovery and mirrors of the past and the present, as we discover and contemplate fate v. determinism, the ephemeral nature of love (familial and amorous), loyalty among family and of man's best friend, and the human capability (or not) of true forgiveness. Daniel Galera reminds me a bit of Márquez in his rhythmic prose and hazy, contemplative themes. He may well be destined for a similar plateau.

Psycho Save Us Audiobook by Chad Huskins

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Chad Huskins) — Fri, 12 Sep 2014 03:08:30 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Psycho Save Us Subtitle: The Psycho Series, Book 1 Author: Chad Huskins Narrator: Michael Greene Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 12 mins Language: English Release date: 09-12-14 Publisher: Chad Huskins Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Two young girls with a gift for telepathy are abducted off the streets of Atlanta by vicious human traffickers, and their only help may be Spencer Pelletier, a psychopath recently escaped from prison, in this latest gripping horror-thriller from Chad Huskins. Members Reviews: LOVED IT This book was gripping, disturbing, shocking and completely ... wow. I loved it. I wouldn't recommend it to younger readers, but it's a great book for the mature audience. Can't wait for the next one. Loved this book. Very hard to describe though. The book as a whole never gets boring. Then the last 4 hours are pretty insane. Did not see any of it going down like it did. Chad Huskins crafted a psychopath that tops all (Seriously ). Will be getting the next in the series. Humans can be FKN so cruel.

Black Thorn, White Rose Audiobook by Ellen Datlow - editor, Terri Windling - editor

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Ellen Datlow - editor) — Thu, 19 Feb 2015 09:34:37 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Black Thorn, White Rose Author: Ellen Datlow - editor, Terri Windling - editor Narrator: Cassandra Livingston Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 45 mins Language: English Release date: 02-19-15 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: The award-winning editors of Snow White, Blood Red return us to distinctly adult realms of myth and the fantastic - with 18 wondrous works that cloak the magical fictions we heard at grandma's knee in mantles of darkness and dread. From Roger Zelansky's delightful tale of Death's disobedient godson to Peter Straub's blood-chilling examination of a gargantuan Cinderella and her terrible twisted "art," here are stories strange and miraculous - remarkable modern storytelling that remold our most cherished childhood fables into things sexier, more sinister - and more appealing to grown-up tastes and sensibilities.

The Banks of Certain Rivers Audiobook by Jon Harrison

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Jon Harrison) — Tue, 23 Sep 2014 14:34:10 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Banks of Certain Rivers Author: Jon Harrison Narrator: Mikael Naramore Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 28 mins Language: English Release date: 09-23-14 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 33 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: In the Michigan resort town of Port Manitou, dedicated teacher and running coach Neil Kazenzakis shoulders responsibilities that would break a lesser man: a tragic accident has left his wife seriously debilitated, he cares for his mother-in-law who suffers from dementia, and hes raising his teenage son, Chris, on his own. On top of all that, hes also secretly been seeing Lauren, his mother-in-laws caregiver. When Neil breaks up a fight one day after school, he doesnt give the altercation much thought. Hes got bigger issues on his mind, like the fact that Lauren is ready for a commitment and he has to figure out a way to tell Chris that hes in a serious relationship with someone other than the boys mother. But when an anonymous person uploads a video of the fight to YouTube, the stunning footage suggests Neil assaulted a student. With his job, his family, and his reputation suddenly in jeopardy, Neil must prove his innocence and win back the trust of the entire community - including his sons. Jon Harrisons The Banks of Certain Rivers is a powerful tale of family, loss, and the meaning of love. Members Reviews: Great story! I highly recommend this book. The characters are extremely well developed and the story grabs you from the beginning to the end. My only issue with the Audible version is how the narrator vocalizes some of the female characters. There is just something that comes across as condescending. The rest of the characterizations are great. I hope that Jon Harrison has many more books in his future! Spoiler Although the story had great possibilities, it just did not make it. I was never able to feel Niel's love for his comatose wife, nor for his new girlfriend. So it went with the other characters, I just had to accept statements they made, the empathy just never developed.

Virgin: A Novel Audiobook by Radhika Sanghani

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Radhika Sanghani) — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 23:24:20 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Virgin: A Novel Author: Radhika Sanghani Narrator: Faye Adele Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 17 mins Language: English Release date: 08-05-14 Publisher: Penguin Audio Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 8 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Okay, I admit it - I didnt do it. Yet. This is normal, right? I mean, just because everyone I know has talked like theyve already done it doesnt mean that they're telling the truth - right? It's not like I'm asking for that much. I don't need the perfect guy. I don't need candlelight or roses. Honestly, I don't even need a real bed. The guys I know complain that girls are always looking for Mr. Right - do I have to wear a sign that says I'm only looking for Mr. Right Now? Soooooanyone out there want sex? Anyone? Hello? Just for fun? I am not going to die a virgin. One way or another I am going to make this happen. Hey, what have I got to lose? Besides the obvious. Critic Reviews: "Virgin is laugh out loud, share with a friend, nonstop entertainment. Even Bridget Jones's Diary could take a page from this novel." (Joan Rivers) Members Reviews: Great read! I wasn't sure what to expect from this book and ended up pleasantly surprised. Great writing and storytelling! I would highly recommend this book as a great entertaining read! Ellie is an incredibly likable character and funny to boot. You can't help but laugh at her trials and tribulations of (spoiler alert) being a virgin! I will definitely read another book by this author! Very funny and honest novel about about a young girl's experience ... Very funny and honest novel about a young girl's experience and anxiety related to her first sexual experience. A late one compared to her peers. I was reading the book at one sitting and laughing out loud. So funny Great read. It's hilarious! I would read anything by this author! She says the things we all wish we could say. Pretty predictable stuff Meh. Pretty predictable stuff. Run of the mill. Three Stars

Killings Audiobook by A. W. Gray

biacuaduc@gmail.com (A. W. Gray) — Fri, 28 Feb 2014 01:39:25 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Killings Subtitle: Bino Phillips, Book 3 Author: A. W. Gray Narrator: Joe Barrett Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 3 mins Language: English Release date: 02-28-14 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 15 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Bino Phillips has seen his share of crime-fighting, but nothing has prepared him for the desperate search for a serial killer stalking the streets of Dallas - a serial killer that has more than the usual thirst for blood. One woman has been found, the blood sucked from her body. She and a friend, who remains missing, were to be key witnesses in Bino's defense of a young coed dealer. Now Bino finds himself in a sudden race against death, especially when the killer gets personal and targets Bino's secretary as his next victim. Used to be you could call the Feds for help. But for some reason even they're stumped by this clever would-be Dracula. Members Reviews: Great Police Work, Clever Banter and Funny as Hell In the first two books, Bino's exploits revolved around the courtroom. This time, a very sick serial killer is terrorizing Dallas and it somehow revolves around the courthouse. Two students are gruesomely murdered and a third is missing. One link is that two of the victims were defense witnesses Bino needs for his current case. This pits Bino's razor sharp cynicism and wit against the egotistical and narcissistic federal agents. The synergy of a top rate narrator, great dialogue, Great characters, truly gutsy police work and plenty of laughter make this an easy 5 star experience. Bino Rules. This is the 3rd book in the series and I have enjoyed them all. Quirky, well read, clever. Well worth the while.

The Curtain Audiobook by Patrick Ord

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Patrick Ord) — Fri, 12 Jul 2013 14:09:55 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Curtain Subtitle: A Novel Author: Patrick Ord Narrator: R. C. Bray Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 5 mins Language: English Release date: 07-12-13 Publisher: Patrick Ord Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 38 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Next generation companies don't just cater to existing markets, they create new ones - and they pay Henry Maddox top dollar to show them how. Maddox uses sophisticated marketing strategies to break apart large markets into smaller, more profitable, consumption hungry ones. Combined with modern data mining (known as big data), these techniques allow companies to not only profit from consumers, but control them. But when Henry is forced to face how his techniques affect real people, he realizes he has inadvertently given corporations the power to destroy society for their own ends. The Curtain explores the effect that increasingly sophisticated data manipulation has on our communities, families, and daily lives. In an age of digital distractions, who remembers the transcendent morality that has made past civilizations prosper? When corporations have the technology and motive to pull people apart, what keeps us together? Members Reviews: Thought provoking and educational thriller What did you love best about The Curtain? I found the book to be an extremely well written first novel and I congratulate Mr. Ord on his accomplishment. I particularly enjoyed The Curtain because it was educational and serves as a warning beacon to families everywhere. The Curtain is really an expose on the social fracturing perpetrated on the basic unit of society, the family, by big business. This fracturing is engineered through the exploitation of data accumulated through seemingly innocuous formats such as social networking and gaming. Mr. Ord points out that it is really to the benefit of business to have dysfunctional families. For example, he points out that a home that is ravaged by divorce results in 2 consumer households instead of one, both of which require more goods and services than before...thus businesses win when the family crumbles.As I progressed through The Curtain, I found myself thinking to myself, "I hope this isn't really happening in today's world". I believe that it really is. The Curtain is a socially timely book. With all the political scandals that are occurring regarding invasion of privacy and controversies surrounding data mining, I found The Curtain to be very relevant in today's world. The Curtain does offer some suggestions on how the consumer (and families) can fight back. Read the book to find out what those things are! The Curtain was a refreshing read because of its lack of vulgarity. This is a principle driven book, The ideas that act as an impetus to the main character's actions run counter-culture to the "what's in it for me" mentality of today's society. Patrick Ord made many points through his characters that left me thinking long after I finished the book. Because of this book I am a more informed consumer and will alter my online habits accordingly. Couldn't finish it What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you? A different story line, and a different narrator who could keep the characters straight. What could Patrick Ord have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you? Less lecturing about marketing practices, and less preaching about religion Would you be willing to try another one of R. C. Brays performances? No You didnt love this book...

Dream with Little Angels Audiobook by Michael Hiebert

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Michael Hiebert) — Wed, 03 Jul 2013 20:50:06 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Dream with Little Angels Author: Michael Hiebert Narrator: Kirby Heyborne Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 36 mins Language: English Release date: 07-03-13 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 33 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Michael Hieberts remarkable debut novel tells the riveting story of a small Southern town haunted by tragedy, one brave womans struggle to put a troubling mystery to rest - and its impact on the sensitive boy who comes of age in the midst of it all. Abe Teal wasnt even born when Ruby Mae Vickers went missing 12 years ago. Few people in Alvin, Alabama, talk about the months spent looking for her, or about how Ruby Maes lifeless body was finally found beneath a willow tree. Even Abes mom, Leah, Alvins only detective, has avoided the subject. But now, another girl is missing. 14-year-old Mary Ann Dailey took the bus home from school as usual, then simply vanished. Townsfolk comb the dense forests and swampy creeks to no avail. Days later, Tiffany Michelle Yates disappears. Abe saw her only hours before, holding an ice cream cone and wearing a pink dress. Observant and smart, Abe watches his mother battle small-town bureaucracy and old resentments, desperate to find both girls and quietly frantic for her own childrens safety. As the search takes on a terrifying urgency, Abe traverses the shifting ground between innocence and hard-won understanding, eager to know and yet fearing what will be revealed . Dream with Little Angels is by turns lyrical, heartbreaking, and shocking - a brilliantly plotted novel of literary suspense and of the dark shadows, painful secrets, and uncompromising courage in one small town. Members Reviews: love it amazing suspense love the characters cant wait to listen to other in series great book

After Life Audiobook by Rhian Ellis

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Rhian Ellis) — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 02:39:25 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: After Life Subtitle: A Novel Author: Rhian Ellis Narrator: Shannon McManus Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 20 mins Language: English Release date: 06-05-12 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 22 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: For Naomi Ash, growing up the daughter of a clairvoyant medium exposed her to the chicanery of a business where telling people what they want to hear is the only currency. And the sleepy hamlet of Train Line, New York, nestled against a frigid lake in the westernmost fringes of the state, was founded on, built, and is still sustained by it. Now a young woman and a practicing medium herself, Naomi still lives in the place that nourished and raised her - the place where she fell in love. Love, however, can be deadly. And the secrets behind the fake and the fraud, behind her deepest desires and greatest fears, and behind the lies and truths of her life collide with ferocity and quiet consequence, a profound duality that pervades the past and the present, and crosses the line between the living and the dead. Members Reviews: A very unique mystery plot. This story is told through the voice of Naomi Ash, the daughter of a medium. Her strange life made her pretty much an outcast in Trainline, New York where she grew up. Trainline, (modeled on a real town, Lillidale, New York) is filled with mediums who, in various ways, make contact with the dead. Naomi herself becomes a medium. The book begins with Chapter 1 entitled: What I Did which includes a blow-by-blow description of how Naomi got Peters dead body out of her bed, down the stairs, and follows step by step until she digs a grave and gets him into it. She never says specifically that she murdered him, or how it happened, but she makes it clear that she is at fault for his death. But instead of telling anyone, she buries him, says Peter has left town, and even sends postcards to his mother on occasion trying to show that he is still alive. But then ten years later, his body is found although not immediately identified. Naomi is contacted because people knew that she had been Peters girl friend at some point. Naomis mother tried to conjure up a name for the body and wanted Naomi to help her-awkward that! Then she gets pulled in in other ways. This book is nebulous in many ways-its hard to tell what is true and what is not. Its a haunting and unforgettable book, I think a debut novel.

Los ojos del tuareg [The Eyes of the Tuareg] Audio Libro por Alberto Vázquez Figueroa

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Alberto Vázquez Figueroa) — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 12:42:17 GMT

Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> Título: Los ojos del tuareg [The Eyes of the Tuareg] Autor: Alberto Vázquez Figueroa Narrador: Fernando Díaz Formato: Unabridged Duración: 10 hrs and 7 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 12-10-10 Editor: Audiomol Calificaciones: 4.5 de 5 de 29 votos Categorías: Fiction, Contemporary Resumen del editor: Obra inspirada en hechos reales, Los ojos del Tuareg narra con dramatismo y perspicacia los conflictos provocados por uno de los grandes acontecimientos deportivos y publicitarios del mundo occidental: el famoso rally París-Dakar. Frente al espectáculo televisivo que nosotros conocemos, existe otra cara muy distinta: la destrucción del medio ambiente y la falta del más elemental respeto por la vida de los nativos. Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish. Opiniones de los miembros: De lo mejor que he escuchado en Audible en español La trama es muy buena, datos muy interesantes y un relato perfecto! Please Audible puf more books of this autor Excelent and beautyfully written! Would you listen to Los ojos del tuareg [The Eyes of the Tuareg] again? Why? I'd love to hear it again and experience so how would be the idea of living a culture as epic as the Tuareg once again. What was one of the most memorable moments of Los ojos del tuareg [The Eyes of the Tuareg]? The End. Have you listened to any of Fernando Díazs other performances before? How does this one compare? No Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting? Yes, you can't wait until the next day to know what is happening next! Any additional comments? Superbly written and narrated. Excelente What did you love best about Los ojos del tuareg [The Eyes of the Tuareg]? Tiene una trama apasionante desde el principio What did you like best about this story? Todo Which scene was your favorite? Todas Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting? Definitivamente. No lo pude hacer pues es largo, pero no quiere uno parar de oirlo. Any additional comments? Lo recomiendo altamente

When Will There Be Good News? Audiobook by Kate Atkinson

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Kate Atkinson) — Thu, 06 May 2010 05:24:47 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: When Will There Be Good News? Subtitle: Jackson Brodie 3 Author: Kate Atkinson Narrator: Jason Isaacs Format: Abridged Length: 5 hrs and 43 mins Language: English Release date: 05-06-10 Publisher: Random House AudioBooks Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: In rural Devon, six-year-old Joanna Mason witnesses an appalling crime. Thirty years later, the man convicted of the crime is released from prison. In Edinburgh, 16-year-old Reggie works as a nanny for a G.P. But Dr Hunter has gone missing, and Reggie seems to be the only person who is worried. Across town, Detective Chief Inspector Louise Monroe is also looking for a missing person, unaware that hurtling towards her is an old friend - Jackson Brodie - himself on a journey that becomes fatally interrupted. Members Reviews: Loved it Would you consider the audio edition of When Will There Be Good News? to be better than the print version? I've not read the print version so can't comment. But I have read other books by her and enjoyed both ways! Who was your favorite character and why? Well... Jackson Brodie of course. I love his matter of fact and resigned attitude to life coupled with his determination to be on the right side of justice (not the same as the law of course) What about Jason Isaacss performance did you like? Just the right level of down and up beat to be right for the tone of all of this book series. Our hero is a bit of a pessimist but he has good reason to be. Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting? I kept myself up very late a couple of evenings as a result of trying to. Any additional comments? I really love the way Kate Atkinson gets into her stories. You don't really know where they're going to all come together and suddenly the whole plot makes sense. This book has a particularly satisfying ending! Full of evil, full of human resilience & goodness Fantastic character development. Multiple story lines beautifully interwoven. Jason Isaacs perfect voice for softy JB.

24 Horas en la Vida de una Muejr [24 Hours in the Life of a Woman] Audio Libro por Stefan Zweig

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Stefan Zweig) — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 20:24:50 GMT

Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> Título: 24 Horas en la Vida de una Muejr [24 Hours in the Life of a Woman] Autor: Stefan Zweig Narrador: Laura Garcia Formato: Abridged Duración: 2 hrs and 34 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 07-17-06 Editor: Yoyo USA, Inc Calificaciones: 4.5 de 5 de 9 votos Categorías: Fiction, Contemporary Resumen del editor: It is the base of a deep psychological study that this author created. Zweig always fought for peace and human fraternity and his novels are an excellent picture of his times.

One Woman Man Audiobook by Travis Hunter

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Travis Hunter) — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 09:15:34 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: One Woman Man Author: Travis Hunter Narrator: Marc Damon Johnson Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 30 mins Language: English Release date: 10-31-08 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 18 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Best-selling author Travis Hunter delivers another edgy, yet genuine story of family secrets and missteps. In this story of two brothers and their sister, the people they love aren't always who they appear to be. Beloved teacher and widower Dallas Dupree spends most of his time with his daughter Aja. But the new woman in Dallas' life is hiding a nasty secret that could cost him his career, reputation and family. His sister Carmen's new husband harbors destructive secrets of his own. ©2004 Travis Hunter; (P)2006 Recorded Books, LLC Members Reviews: Like Watching a Movie! This was the first time I've ever read/listened to anything from this author and I was pleasantly surprised. The narrator was great! The story kept me in suspense the entire time I was listening. Can't wait to listen to his other books. Excellent Entertainment 90% of the audio-books I purchase are for my entertainment while I'm walking or driving . I loved this audio book. I usually go through at least three or four books before I find a winner (right story, author, and narrator). The narrator was great and that means a lot to me. This is a winner on all three fronts. My favorite character's are Bold Head and Prince. Bold Head was very funny and Prince is the black sheep of the family but he is respected on the streets and by his family , in my opinion well deserved. I'm going to look for more by this author and narrator. You Love Who You Love.. What did you love best about One Woman Man? The dedication to the woman he's with. Who was your favorite character and why? The main character. It shows that there are still men with values, within themselves, and for those they vow to love, until the last measure of love has been tested. What about Marc Damon Johnsons performance did you like? Enjoyed his narration. Never dull, or exhausting to listen to, (as some I have listened to). If you could rename One Woman Man, what would you call it? Love's Destiny. Any additional comments? Enjoyed this book and now looking for other Travis Hunter titles.

Secret Keeping for Beginners Audiobook by Maggie Alderson

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Maggie Alderson) — Wed, 01 Nov 2017 20:41:56 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Secret Keeping for Beginners Author: Maggie Alderson Narrator: Zara Ramm Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 39 mins Language: English Release date: 11-01-17 Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: The lives of three very different sisters collide in this witty new novel from best-selling author Maggie Alderson. Even the closest families have secrets.... It's when they are shared that things begin to change. Recently divorced Rachel is juggling her new dream job in interior design PR with the demands of two young daughters. She's full of creative ideas, but - even with a colourful childminder or two - some days she can't make it into the office in time and in matching shoes. Her life is balanced more precariously than she cares to admit. Tessa, a talented muralist, is feeling flat. Her kids are growing up, and she's feeling upstaged by her husband's newfound celebrity as the host of a reality TV fireplace restoration show. But everything turns on its head when she gets a surprise from her past. Youngest sister Natasha leads a glamorous, jet-setting life - she's one of Vogue's favourite makeup artists who regularly creates the looks for the biggest shows in Paris and Milan. Single and childless, she's been focused on her career - but when the lie she's concealed for years threatens to come to light, the truth will make her question everything. Meanwhile, their mother, Joy, a hippy vegetarian caterer, is carefully ignoring the letters that keep arriving at her door. Into the mix comes Simon, Rachel's urbane boss, hiding secrets of his own. And everything lurking beneath the surface of this seemingly happy family is about to come out.... Members Reviews: Chosen for the narrator but it got me hooked! Yes I chose this book because Zara Ramm was narrating it and yes it was a little slow to start with but once it got going it really got me hooked! A story about a family that has secrets that they dont want others to know about but that at the end of the day family is family and they (should) love you unconditionally

Summary of The Story of a New Name: Neapolitan Novels, Book 2 Audiobook by Book Junkie

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Book Junkie) — Tue, 24 Jan 2017 14:13:49 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Summary of The Story of a New Name: Neapolitan Novels, Book 2 Author: Book Junkie Narrator: Doug Greene Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 31 mins Language: English Release date: 01-24-17 Publisher: S&S Publishing Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: You need to listen to this book if you want to dive deeper into the world of Elena Ferrante. This is a summary and not the original book. From the author of My Brilliant Friend comes the second novel in the Neapolitan Novel series, The Story of a New Name. The novel tells the tale of Lila's unhappiness and her desire to erase herself and everything she has created around her. We again follow Lila's confusion by her friend's actions, and her twisted feelings of both love and hatred towards her. The two girls seem to grow in completely different directions, and yet by the end of the novel it becomes apparent to Elena that she has and always will retain part of Lila and that they should never let one other go. This companion includes: Members Reviews: Great overview! Do you want a quick and no holds barred overview of the story of a new name? Definitely get this book, cuts out all the fluff and breaks down each chapter into just a paragraph. Highly recommend. Four Stars needed for review One Star very simplistic summary, with many mistakes.

Die Sturmschwester Hörbuch von Lucinda Riley

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Lucinda Riley) — Fri, 06 Nov 2015 08:12:36 GMT

Hören Sie sich dieses volle Hörbuch kostenlos bei https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> Titel: Die Sturmschwester Autor:: Lucinda Riley Erzähler: Sinja Dieks, Oliver Siebeck, Bettina Kurth Format: Unabridged Spieldauer: 17 hrs and 22 mins Sprache: Deutsch Veröffentlichungsdatum: 11-06-15 Herausgeber: Der Hörverlag Bewertung: 4 von 5 von 3 Stimmen Kategorien: Fiction, Contemporary Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers: Der Wind und das Wasser, das sind die großen Leidenschaften in Allys Leben, die sie als Seglerin zu ihrem Beruf gemacht hat. Eines Tages stirbt überraschend ihr geliebter Vater Pa Salt, und Ally reist zu dem Familiensitz am Genfer See. Wie auch ihre fünf Schwestern wurde sie als kleines Mädchen von Pa Salt adoptiert und kennt ihre wahren Wurzeln nicht. Ihr Vater hinterlässt ihr aber einen rätselhaften Hinweis - die Biographie eines norwegischen Komponisten aus dem 19. Jahrhundert. Ally begibt sich auf Spurensuche in das raue Land im Norden. Sofort ist sie zutiefst fasziniert von der wilden Schönheit der Landschaft, aber auch von der betörenden Welt der Musik, die sich ihr dort eröffnet. Und als sie schließlich dem Violinisten Thom begegnet, der ihr auf unerklärliche Weise vertraut ist ist, fängt sie an zu ahnen, dass ihre jugendliche Liebe zur Musik kein Zufall war. ©2015 Goldmann Verlag, München. Übersetzung von Sonja Hauser (P)2015 der Hörverlag Kritik Bewertungen: Unterhaltung zum Niederknien schön - mit "Die sieben Schwestern" beweist Lucinda Riley: Sie ist die Jane Austen unserer Zeit. -- literaturmarkt Mitglieder Bewertungen: Habe es mit großem Interesse gelesen. Die verschiedenen Kulturen ... Habe es mit großem Interesse gelesen. Die verschiedenen Kulturen und Charaktere sind beeindruckend zum Leser gebracht. War mein erstes Buch von Lucinda Riley. Werde mich über andere Bücher von ihr informieren. Lohnt sich! Four Stars Es war ein sehr schönes interessantes Buch. Einmal gefesselt, konnte man es nicht mehr aus den Händen legen. Great read Fantastic read, can't wait for the next one!!!!

A Summer to Remember Audiobook by Victoria Connelly

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Victoria Connelly) — Thu, 18 Jun 2015 06:40:25 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Summer to Remember Author: Victoria Connelly Narrator: Anna Parker-Naples Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 16 mins Language: English Release date: 06-18-15 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Escape deep into the English countryside in this perfect summer's day listen. Fans of Alexandra Potter and Katie Fforde won't be able to resist. Nina Elliot is tired of her life. She's not sure how it happened, but somewhere along the way she lost track of where it was all going. So one fateful day, she makes a brave decision: she's going to leave it all behind. Taking a job deep in the English countryside, Nina does just that. Ensconced at the Old Mill, she settles into daily life with the Milton family, where she works as a researcher for author Dudley. With endless summer days stretching out ahead of her, Nina couldn't be happier. But her quiet life is soon interrupted when the handsome Milton boys return home, for they plan to make sure this really is a summer to remember.... Relax and enjoy a breath of warm summer air in the delightful new novel from Victoria Connelly, best-selling author of Wish You Were Here. Perfect for fans of Katie Fforde and Alexandra Potter. Critic Reviews: "A perfect holiday read." (Hello!) "Sunshine on a rainy day." (Lisa Jewell) "Witty and original." (The Romantic Novelists' Association) "Victoria writes with a deliciously light touch and joyous enthusiasm." (Fiona Walker)

The Secrets Sisters Keep Audiobook by Sinéad Moriarty

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Sinéad Moriarty) — Thu, 30 Jul 2015 14:39:10 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Secrets Sisters Keep Author: Sinéad Moriarty Narrator: Alison McKenna, Emma Lowe, Karen Cogan Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 38 mins Language: English Release date: 07-30-15 Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of The Secret Sisters Keep, read by Karen Cogan, Emma Lowe and Alison McKenna. The Devlin sisters rely on each other - but some things are just too painful to share, even when your sisters are your best friends.... Mum-of-four Julie thought that if her family had more money, life would be easier. But now that they've inherited a fortune, her problems are only starting. Lawyer Louise is used to having life go exactly as she wants it to. So accepting that she cannot control the most important thing in her life is beyond her. And former model Sophie can just about cope with getting older - that's until her ex-husband finds a younger model. All three women think that some battles are best fought alone. Maybe they need to think again.... Members Reviews: I loved it! Have you listened to any of the narratorss other performances? How does this one compare? I haven't listened to any of these narrators previously, but they were all excellent. Any additional comments? I loved this book. It is beautifully written, with richly drawn characters. Each of the main three characters is very engaging and dealing with interesting issues. I look forward to reading, or listening to, more books by this author. Wish the story never ended Being 1 of 3 sisters myself, I found this really heartwarming and totally realistic, just perfect Pleasant, easy read I chose this book on the basis of my daughter's recommendation - she is one of 3 sisters and one brother!! And the opening line really got her in!! Something her own brother could very likely do!! I enjoyed the story and the characters - especially as I could relate each of them very closely (too closely sometimes!) to my own 4. The performance was professional, consistent and very easy on the ear - which is of utmost importance to me as I listen when I go to bed and use it as a way to lull myself into sleep. And so the relatively simple, uncomplicated story line was an added feature for me.

Mrs Engels Audiobook by Gavin McCrea

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Gavin McCrea) — Tue, 06 Oct 2015 03:17:52 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Mrs Engels Author: Gavin McCrea Narrator: Annie Farr Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 55 mins Language: English Release date: 10-06-15 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 32 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Very little is known about Lizzie Burns, the illiterate Irishwoman who was the longtime lover of Frederick Engels, co-author of The Communist Manifesto. In Gavin McCrea's first novel, she is finally given a voice - one that won't easily be forgotten. Lizzie is a worker in the Manchester, England, cotton mill that Frederick owns. When they move to a posh townhouse in London to be closer to Karl Marx and his family, she must learn to navigate Victorian society. We are privy to Lizzie's intimate, wry, and astute views of Marx and Engels's mission to spur revolution among the working classes, and to her ambivalence toward her newly luxurious circumstances. Haunted by her first love (a revolutionary Irishman), burdened by a sense of duty to right past mistakes, and torn between a desire for independence and the pragmatic need to be taken care of, Lizzie knows, as she says, that "the world doesn't happen how you think it will. The secret is to soften to it, and to take its blows." Despite or because of their differences - in nationality, class, education, and religion - Lizzie and Frederick remain drawn to each other, making Mrs. Engels, among other things, a complex and high-spirited love story. Members Reviews: You take a chance that you'll waste precious hours of your life reading a book You take a chance that you'll waste precious hours of your life reading a book, and maybe especially when you read a "debut" novel by a new writer. What a satisfying joy when your gamble pays off and you love the book. That's how I feel about this book by Mr. McCrea. I am not a fiction writer, so I don't know the finer points of "what makes a good novel." Knowing that, I tried to think about WHY I liked this book so much. For me it really was about the characters McCrae created and the deftness with which he used language. None of the characters were perfect people and I found myself taking one character's "side," only to be disappointed by them at times....only to so identify with them later that I really felt they were truly "human," believable, engaging. I know this is story based on history, but let's face it, it's historical FICTION. Amazingly, the book succeeded, for me, by being enthralling fiction that ALSO made me curious about the real history behind it. In my lay-person's opinion, WELL worth the time to read this book. Picks up in the second half McCrea's first novel is a fictional examination of the tale of Lizzie Burns, the illiterate factory worker who became the longtime companion of Frederick Engels during his development of theoretical communism with Karl Marx in London. I found the first half of the book slow going. Lizzie comes off as humorless and rather dull, with few insights on what is taking place around her. She seems to have no real affection for Engels or anyone else in her orbit save for her sister Mary, and the story reads as a series of events with no larger purpose. The book improves significantly in its second half, when Engels and Marx are dealing with the collapse of the Paris Commune in the wake of the end of the Franco-Prussian War.

The Dandelion Years Audiobook by Erica James

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Erica James) — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 07:21:46 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Dandelion Years Author: Erica James Narrator: Emma Gregory, Lee Maxwell Simpson Format: Unabridged Length: 14 hrs and 28 mins Language: English Release date: 02-26-15 Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 53 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Ashcombe was the most beautiful house Saskia had ever seen as a little girl, providing a perfect sanctuary to hide from the tragedy which shattered her childhood. Now an adult, Saskia is still living at Ashcombe and, as a book restorer, devotes her days tending to broken, battered books. When she discovers a notebook carefully concealed in an old Bible, Saskia finds herself drawn into a heart-rending tale of wartime love.... Critic Reviews: "[A] heart-warming, romantic story full of engaging characters, an emotional rollercoaster." (Daily Express on The Hidden Cottage) Members Reviews: Totally Engaging What a fun and engaging story! The narration was outstanding. I enjoyed every minute of listening to the book. My First Erica James Book I really enjoyed this book. I listened to it while in London. I have been to Bletchley Park and really enjoyed the historical connection. The narration was good...had a little trouble with the male voice at first but the interesting story made me overlook the slight drawback. Will get more from this author whose written books are not readily available in the U.S . Thanks to audible for offering this English author to us stateside. Nice story - just slow Really liked the story but it just had a lot of slow moments. I would have cut the repetitive narrative by a third Silly Dreadfully soggy characters. The main narrator was good, but the secondary one was awful - sounded far too young for the part. Lovely story nicely read A really nice story. A bit predictable but what chick lit isn't? Likeable characters and very well read by Emma Gregory who has a lovely soothing voice. Recommended.

The Festival of Insignificance Audiobook by Milan Kundera, Linda Asher - translator

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Milan Kundera) — Thu, 18 Jun 2015 11:10:48 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Festival of Insignificance Author: Milan Kundera, Linda Asher - translator Narrator: Richmond Hoxie Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 35 mins Language: English Release date: 06-18-15 Publisher: Canongate Books Ltd Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Casting light on the most serious of problems and at the same time saying not one serious sentence; being fascinated by the reality of the contemporary world and at the same time completely avoiding realism - that's The Festival of Insignificance. Readers who know Kundera's earlier books know that the wish to incorporate an element of the "unserious" in a novel is not at all unexpected of him. In Immortality, Goethe and Hemingway stroll through several chapters together, talking and laughing. And in Slowness, Vera, the author's wife, says to her husband, "you've often told me you meant to write a book one day that would have not a single serious word in it.... I warn you, watch out. Your enemies are lying in wait." Now, far from watching out, Kundera is finally and fully realizing his old aesthetic dream in this novel that we could easily view as a summation of his whole work. A strange sort of summation. Strange sort of epilogue. Strange sort of laughter, inspired by our time, which is comical because it has lost all sense of humor. What more can we say? Nothing. Just read. Members Reviews: THE ULTIMATE DANCE of BEING and NONBEING -- "LEELA" The Festival of Insignificance By Milan Kundera . Reviewed by C J Singh (Berkeley, California) . The ULTIMATE DANCE of BEING and NONBEING -- "LEELA" Milan Kundera, a French novelist of Czech origin, is widely regarded as one of the leading contemporary European writers, a top contender for the Nobel. Known for writing novels of ideas, his international best-selling novel, âThe Unbearable Lightness of Being,â cited Nietzsche. It was filmed to great acclaim by French screenwriter Jean-Claude Carriere (of âMahabharataâ fame) and American director Philip Kaufman. THE FESTIVAL OF INSIGNIFICANCE cites the philosopher Schopenhauer. Kundera masterfully introduces the setting and all of principal characters in the opening 12-page chapter, with glimpses into their backstories and characterizing details. Alain, sauntering on Paris streets, has lately been observing âthe young girls, who--every one of them â-showed her naked navel between trousers belted vey low and a T-shirt cut very short,â visualizing the exposed navel as the new seductive zone. âAt about the same time,â Ramon strolling in the Luxembourg Gardens comes across DâArdelo who is returning from his medical exam. The doctor, gripping DâArdeloâs hand âin a brotherly fashion,â had informed him that his suspected symptoms of cancer had disappeared completely. However, DâArdelo looking into the aging face of Ramon, a former colleague, just a year older than him and recently retired, chooses to tell him the lie that he has cancer. Why? This is skillfully presented as a mystery via psychologically linked associations. DâArdelo says, â âListen, my friendâdo you know La Franck, the great Madame Franck? Two days ago her partner died.â He paused, and in Ramonâs mind there appeared the face of a famous beauty he knew only from photographs.â Throughout the novel, Kundera effectively uses shifting close third-person points of view of nearly all of his characters.

It Happened in Boston? Audiobook by Russell H. Greenan, Jonathan Lethem

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Russell H. Greenan) — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 02:08:54 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: It Happened in Boston? Author: Russell H. Greenan, Jonathan Lethem Narrator: Robert Fass Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 53 mins Language: English Release date: 11-21-14 Publisher: Robert Fass Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 10 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Originally published in 1968 to critical acclaim, Russell H. Greenan's brilliant, audacious mystery novel It Happened in Boston? quickly became an underground sensation and has emerged over 40 years later as a genuine cult classic. In this breathtakingly imaginative audiobook - now appearing in audio for the first time - we enter the mind of an unnamed artist of prodigious talent and intelligence who is determined to correct the world's wrongs via a direct confrontation with the Almighty, no matter what the consequences. A spellbinding tale told by a memorably unreliable narrator, It Happened in Boston? places you inside a vivid world that brilliantly and surprisingly interweaves art, genius, love, madness, betrayal, God - and murder. In 2003 IHIB? was reprinted by the Modern Library with a new introduction by celebrated writer Jonathan Lethem and an afterword by the author, both included in this audio version. Cover design by Zoe Ann Lee Members Reviews: Fun art stuff, OK story I didn't finish the book, not sure if I will. I enjoyed the art stuff but found it a bit vague- the Da Vinci portrait done all prima was a stretch. I thought the vocabulary jarred a bit and the story was somewhat dull. The reading was also uneven, the main characters were OK but some of the others seemed forced. Not the best on any account.

Kowloon Tong Audiobook by Paul Theroux

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Paul Theroux) — Thu, 29 May 2014 12:39:21 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Kowloon Tong Subtitle: A Novel of Hong Kong Author: Paul Theroux Narrator: David Dukes Format: Abridged Length: 6 hrs and 42 mins Language: English Release date: 05-29-14 Publisher: Phoenix Books Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 7 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: From the best-selling author of My Other Life comes a witty novel set against the backdrop of Hong Kong's reunification with China. Neville "Bunt" Mullard and his mother, Betty, see Hong Kong as part of Great Britain; a cozy, monotonous, beguilingly pleasant part, in which the family business has afforded them a comfortable living. They can see China from their living room, but they have never been there. Here in Hong Kong it is possible to despise Chinese food while enjoying big breakfasts, high tea, the race meetings at Happy Valley, and the "Blue hotels" of Kowloon Tong, where Bunt sometimes rents a room by the hour. Certainly they have never been forced to think about the impending "Chinese take-away" until mainland businessman Mr. Hugo offers them a tidy sum for their textile factory. Bunt refuses him out of hand, but it soon emerges that this well-spoken gentleman is different from the Hong Kong Chinese the Mullards have lived alongside for years: Mr. Hung will accept no refusals. The disappearance of a young woman from the factory forces Bunt to make decisions that matter, and at age 43, perhaps he may also discover true love. Members Reviews: The Easy Way Out The author obviously knows very little about Chinese society in general and Hong Kong in particular, so he takes the easy way out: he writes about a mother and son, long term residents of Hong Kong, who speak no Chinese, eat no Chinese food, and stay away from Chinese society as much as humanly possible; even more than is humanly possible. I find it hard to believe that someone who grew up in Hong Kong, unless absurdly wealthy, could know no more than a couple phrases of Cantonese. The author does write about what he knows about Hong Kong: the bars and the brothels. He goes on and on about his fantasies in the brothels, but those run thin very fast. From reading this book, you would never guess what a complex society Hong Kong actually is. âSeeing Bunt get out of a taxi, a small Chinese child burst into tears at this fearful apparition of the balding devil and ran to clutch his motherâs legs to cower in terror.â Oh, come on! The 1990s? in Hong Kong? My Western friends, both Western and Han from outside HK who live in there now (2018) enjoy it. Before the takeover, very few people besides thick-skinned tourists enjoyed Hong Kong. Even as an American, it was clear to me that I was a second class citizen because of my accent. It wasnât until about 1990 that people were allowed to speak anything but English in HK courts, and all police records had to be written in English. Mr Hung is a confusing picture who doesnât ring true, and Mei-Ping doesnât really hold together as a character. The story ends with one foot in the air, without anything but vague hints about what may or may not have become of Mr Chuck, Ah-Fu, and other such forgettable characters. I just hope there isnât a sequel. A dreary novel without an admirable character. A dispiriting and dreary novel without one admirable character. The bookâs first half showed promise, but the author then seemed to lose interest and energy. The result is a dwindling, episodic plot without causality, the characters incapable of taking independent action or surprising the reader in any way.

White Sugar, Brown Sugar Audiobook by Michael A. Pyle

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Michael A. Pyle) — Wed, 20 Aug 2014 02:37:13 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: White Sugar, Brown Sugar Author: Michael A. Pyle Narrator: Michael A. Pyle Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 25 mins Language: English Release date: 08-20-14 Publisher: Armstrong Media Group, LLC Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: White Sugar, Brown Sugar is a novel set in Daytona Beach, Florida. An upper middle-class white boy from the peninsula, or beach-side, of the Inland Waterway, and a black boy of lesser means, who lives west of the railroad tracks, where Blacks (who were called Negroes and other names at the time) were required to live, become good friends, in spite of the racial separation in effect in the '60s in the south. David "Jude" Armstrong and Roosevelt Harris meet at a basin of a yacht club. Jude, the white boy, fishes from the docks, where stately boats stand. Roosevelt, the black boy, and his family, fish with cane poles on the wall next to the street. The boys meet various times over the years. The tranquility of Jude Armstrong's safe, upper middle-class white world ends when his alcoholic mother tosses his father out of the house. Roosevelt Harris' life has never been tranquil. He has grown up with his grandparents. He has never known a father, and his mother is a heroin addict who disappears for weeks at a time, and is incarcerated frequently. Neither boy understands the racial issues of the time. Both boys fully understand the misery and difficulties that arise from abuse of alcohol and drugs, and both swear they will never end up in that situation, yet they both follow the same path. Eventually, Jude's father, Lansing Armstrong, an attorney, helps the boys escape criminal prosecution for drug-related crimes, and becomes a guiding light for both boys. Roosevelt grasps sobriety much sooner and easier than Jude does. As the founder of a successful restaurant business, Lansing Armstrong eventually places both Roosevelt and Jude in control of the business. Jude and Roosevelt struggle to overcome their prior problems, and eventually lead normal and successful lives. White Sugar, Brown Sugar follows their loss of innocence, submergence to the depths of desperation, and eventual emergence as recovering adults. It is a story of friendship, hope, strength, and inspiration. Members Reviews: "I never expected to still be alive at the old age of thirty nine..." Sometimes a debut novel will really surprise the reader with its scope and depth. Such is the case with this one. Author Michael Pyle'sWhite Sugar, Brown Sugaris a novel of many levels and spanning many years. Some will see it as a novel about race relations and discrimination in Florida during the 1960s. Others will see it as an exploration of drug and alcohol abuse, and subsequent recovery for some. But for this reader, it's a book about the triumph of the human spirit. The author, a Florida resident, takes us through a journey spanning the years from the '60s and beyond, opening our eyes and minds initially to two young boys from different sides of the tracks during the era of segregation in the South, primarily centered in Daytona Beach. There's David "Jude" Armstrong, the upper middle-class white boy whose family lives in the better side of town, across the bridges on the beach-side. And there's Roosevelt Harris, a young black kid who's family lives west of the railroad tracks.

The Thorne Maze Audiobook by Karen Harper

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Karen Harper) — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 07:41:59 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Thorne Maze Author: Karen Harper Narrator: Katherine Kellgren Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 44 mins Language: English Release date: 06-03-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 25 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: The vibrant pageant of Elizabethan England comes to life in Karen Harper's fifth novel in her acclaimed Elizabeth I Mystery Series. Hailed as "extraordinary" by The Los Angeles Times, these historical mysteries beautifully blend fact and fiction as the young Queen Elizabeth Tudor becomes an amateur sleuth to save her court, crown, and kingdom. Though summering in the lush countryside to escape the plague rampaging through London, the queen and her court cannot escape the reach of a multiple murderer who seems to disappear at will. In the gardens of Hampton Court, Elizabeth proudly shows a famed visiting lawyer her huge hornbeam maze. But the intricate labyrinth soon becomes a scene of horror as Elizabeth herself is attacked and the lawyer is murdered within its leafy dead ends. The queen calls upon her small, select band of advisors to help her ferret out the identity of the maze murderer. When the court must flee the encroaching Black Death, even the royal haven of Hatfield House with its charming knot garden holds terror. Undaunted, the queen and her chief advisor, William Cecil, set a trap in the flooded thorn maze at Cecil's nearby estate. But even if they snare the ghostly murderer before he or she strikes again, will they unmask not only the villain but the person they love best in all the realm? Members Reviews: Fascinating Elizabeth I Mystery. Thoroughly enjoyed The Thorne Maze and the use of both land and water mazes in conjunction with herbs and flowers to weave the intricate exciting story. Karen Harper's,use of actual people from the Tudor period add to the richness of the story line. Author, Narrator: A+. Audio Editor: F-! I love this series. And while one might argue that Queen Elizabeth is unlikely to have said things like "You know the layout," and that characters living at that time would certainly have known that music hath charms to soothe the savage breast, not beast... one might also just relax and enjoy the story, what? And I love Katherine Kellgren. As an avid Audiobooks listener, I will sometimes choose books by narrator, and although I am undecided about her tendency to yell out the action scenes, she's definitely on my "I will listen to ANYTHING read by..." list. The UNACCEPTABLY SLOPPY audio editor, whoever he or she might be, I do not love so much. I'm sure it's a difficult and complicated job, and certainly I couldn't do it, but this is beyond a few extra seconds here or a cut off syllable there. There are whole chunks of narration cut into the middle of completely different scenes, sometimes more than once. Distracting, to say the very least. I might go with infuriating. The worst part is that Audible only asks for Overall, Performance, and Story reviews, so this problem is likely to affect the rating for narration, which is a shame as the reader is not to blame. If there were a Production rating, I'd take the points from there, but as everything else about the audiobook was very well done and I'm reluctant to punish the author and performer because someone in post-production wasn't doing his or her job. If you're listening to the whole series, definitely continue with this one, but be ready for some turbulence.

The Wedding Beat Audiobook by Devan Sipher

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Devan Sipher) — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 15:04:23 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Wedding Beat Author: Devan Sipher Narrator: Peter Berkrot Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 12 mins Language: English Release date: 04-03-12 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 118 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Sometimes the best man isnt even in the wedding party. Gavin Greene is a hopeless romantic. Hes also a professional one: He writes the wedding column for a Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper, covering spectacular parties from coast to coast. But theres a thin line between being a hotshot reporter on assignment and being a single guy alone on a Saturday night at someone elses wedding. Everything changes on New Years Eve when Gavin meets Melinda, a travel writer with enchanting dimples. A moonlit stroll across a Manhattan rooftop seals the deal - until an Aussie with an attitude swoops in and whisks her away before Gavin gets her number. Gavin crisscrosses New York City to find her again and learns that theres something worse than losing the woman of his dreams: having to write an article about her wedding. Devan Sipher has been writing about weddings for the New York Times Vows column for more than five years. He received a master of fine arts degree from the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. He lives in New York City and is still single. Critic Reviews: The Wedding Beatis a romantic, hilarious, and inspiring story. (Nicola Kraus and Emma McLaughlin,New York Timesbest-selling authors ofThe Nanny Diaries) Devan Sipher uses his journalists sharp eye for detail to take a delightful and fresh look at the romantic comedy genre. (Jillian Lauren,New York Timesbest-selling author) Filled with sharp observations, hilarious truths, and poignant moments. Reading The Wedding Beatis like sitting next to the wittiest guest at a wedding - a rare find! (Beth Harbison,New York Timesbest-selling author ofShoe Addicts Anonymous) Members Reviews: Like a trip to the dentist! Is there anything you would change about this book? The Wedding Beat was well written, although, somewhat painful to read...Kind of like a trip to the dentist. The agony...I would have preferred a bandaide being ripped off! At lease the pain would have been short-lived. This poor guy struggled more than he should have. Life is just not that complicated. Have you listened to any of Peter Berkrots other performances before? How does this one compare? I have not listened to Peter Berkrot prior to this. He has a nice voice and I liked his performance. Did The Wedding Beat inspire you to do anything? no Any additional comments? This was an experience that I would not recommend, and would not revisit. I really tried I tried 3 different times to listen to this book. I even went to the beginning and see if I missed something but an hour into the book I just couldn't continue. I don't know if it was the slow pace, the main character seemed wimpy to me or the narrator but I just couldn't finish the book. Whiney nerd seeks perfect love What disappointed you about The Wedding Beat? I couldn't finish this book. I became tired early on of this nebbish kvetching---which he does continually throughout the book. My reaction to the protagonist's annoying internal thoughts (which was what most of the book was) was like nails on a chalk board. I wanted to tell him to just shut up and get on with it. Also I didn't find the humor all that funny and the romance wasn't very romantic. It was actually rather sad. About half-way through I gave up and quit. I gather most people liked this book which I don't understand.

The Void Audiobook by Bryan Healey

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Bryan Healey) — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 15:09:40 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Void Author: Bryan Healey Narrator: Troy Duran Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 24 mins Language: English Release date: 07-24-12 Publisher: Bryan Healey Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: A man is trapped in his own mind. Confined to a hospital bed for years, his family and friends believing him all but dead; somehow he can still hear. And he listens, he keeps breathing, keeps thinking, as those around him suddenly condemn him to death. With a life destined to end, he recounts his battlefield experience of death and violence, his own struggle with drug addiction and depression, and coming to terms with his own mortality, the importance of family and the meaning of life. And as he thinks, he lays, still as always, wondering when the final moment will arrive.... Members Reviews: Interesting Premise, Good Book! Imagine your world reduced to only two things: the ability to hear and think. You can no longer see, smell, feel or taste. You live in your memories and you live in the moment and, at times, you exist in "the void," a vacuum that is known only by the realization of the passage of time between conscious thought. This is the past six years of Max's life as he lies in his hospital bed, receiving visitors from his wife, son, and medical staff. No one knows if Max is capable of any intelligent thought, though the doctor believes that this is unlikely. Jenny, his devoted wife, sits by his bedside daily, sharing her hopes and fears with him, not knowing whether he can hear her or not. But Max hears her and answers her in his mind... This is an interesting book with a lot of dialogue. If I had to give it a criticism, it would be that it was hard to put down as there wasn't a single chapter break. But this went along with Max's stream of consciousness, so it made perfect sense. There were a few typos, especially near the end of the book, but not enough to pose much of a distraction. I enjoyed it and would read another book by this author. This book was given to me by the author through a LibraryThing giveaway. How to Make a Passive Protagonist Work Imagine yourself in a coma, dead and unconscious to everyone around you for the past six years, and then suddenly able to hear and think. But that's all. No sense of smell or sight or touch. *** Beyond what is given me by those around me, I can experience nothing but what I am able to cobble together using old memories and my old knowledge and my old beliefs and ideals, and the product always lacks the pull of the sonorous echo of Jenny's ever melodious words, drifting into my ears like rose petals against a stiff breeze. Her voice makes me see color, see music, to see a lively painting, rolling fields of yellow and green cast across a blue, formless sky; she reminds me that there is a world, and at least part of it still cares that I am here. *** This is The Void, a world narrated by Max Aaron in this short novel by Bryan Healey. In it, Max's narrative alternates between processing his current surroundings and reflecting back to major events in his past, with a couple of dreams thrown in, in a kind of stream of consciousness style. There are no line or chapter breaks. The dominance of single-sentence paragraphs makes for a quick pace. The transitions between past and present come unexpectedly and are key to making the experiences related by such a passive protagonist interesting for a reader.

A Small Hotel Audiobook by Robert Olen Butler

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Robert Olen Butler) — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 13:19:40 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Small Hotel Author: Robert Olen Butler Narrator: Robert Olen Butler Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 59 mins Language: English Release date: 11-22-11 Publisher: Dreamscape Media, LLC Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 16 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Set in contemporary New Orleans but working its way back in time, A Small Hotel chronicles the relationship between Michael and Kelly Hayes, who have decided to separate after 20 years of marriage. The book begins on the day that the Hays are to finalize their divorce. Kelly is due to be in court, but instead she drives to New Orleans and checks into the hotel where she and Michael fell in love some 20 years earlier and where she must now make a decision that will forever affect her, Michael, and their 19-year-old daughter. Butler masterfully weaves scenes of the present with memories from both Michael and Kelly, showing two people deeply in love but struggling with their own inabilities to express this love. Critic Reviews: "A sleek, erotic, and suspenseful drama about men who cannot say the word love and the women they harm...Butler executes a plot twist of profound proportions in this gorgeously controlled, unnerving, and beautifully revealing tale of the consequences of emotional withholding." (Booklist) "[A] deliciously, unapologetically romantic novel...[Butler's] empathetic, precise writing flirts with melodrama but never feels hackneyed. In less skillful hands, this story would be a guilty pleasure. Instead, it's just a pleasure." (O Magazine) "With mesmerizing detail, Butler excavates layers of memory and illuminates moments of both tenderness and alienation." (The New Yorker) Members Reviews: If you want to know every detail this is for you What did you like best about A Small Hotel? What did you like least? I had to know how it ended. The author read it and the reading was a bit slow. What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting? The characters were interesting but I got tired of experiencing their every breath and thought. Would you listen to another book narrated by Robert Olen Butler? probably not

The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm Audiobook by Norman Hunter

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Norman Hunter) — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 13:43:21 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm Author: Norman Hunter Narrator: Martin Jarvis Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 11 mins Language: English Release date: 07-20-11 Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 7 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Eccentric, absent-minded inventor Professor Branestawm, with three or four glasses stacked up over his bald head (and he still cant find them) embarks on a series of adventures with his friend Colonel Dedshott. Various machines are invented: a time travel machine, a device to capture and tie up burglars, and a spring cleaning machine. Inevitably, something goes wrong and Professor Branestawm is again in a pickle, exasperating his housekeeper Mrs Flittersnoop and delighting us. Editorial Reviews: These beloved larks combine the jaunty "What Ho!" humor of P. G. Wodehouse with epic imagination and adventure in the tradition of Jules Verne, Hugh Lofton, and Terry Gilliam. Parents and children alike will delight in the absurdity of the absentminded Professor Bransestawms inventions - which never seem to work as planned - as he travels to the kingdom of "Squigalatania" in his highly combustible time machine, or blankets the town in batter from a malfunctioning pancake maker. With warmth and sprightliness, BBC stalwart Martin Jarvis (The Forsyte Saga, Murder, She Wrote) conjures up fond memories of bedtime stories, lending his genial, eloquent diction to the hapless and forgetful Branestawm, his loyal housekeeper Mrs. Fittersnoop, and his sidekick, Colonel Dedshott of the Catapult Cavaliers. Members Reviews: You'll love this book How is it that this book has eluded me all my life? It should be in every library in the world. Yes, a worthy choice for 1001 Children's Books You Must Read. Professor Branestawm (his last name, I learned, is a homophone of the word "brainstorm") is a classic absent-minded professor. The professor spends his days creating amazing inventions like a Spring-Cleaning Machine and an Elixir of Vitality and a Clock-That-Doesn't-Need-Winding, always accompanied by his patient housekeeper Mrs. Flittersnoop and his loyal friend Colonel Dedshot. I can see movie makers eating this movie up. A 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up. Original, inventive and funny book for 7-10 year olds Professor Branestawm is the archetypal eccentric English professor. The stories are about his amazing inventions which always go wrong and lead to amusing results. For example, he once invented a pancake-making machine which goes berserk at its inauguration: " 'Whizz pop whizz pop pop pop poppety pop pop,' faster and ever so much faster flew the pancakes. Thicker and thicker. Bigger and bigger. They came out flatways and edgeways. They shot high in the air and stuck to the ceiling. One sailed across the room and hit the Vicar in the waistcoat, where it may or may not have reminded him of the ironholders for the South Crashbania natives. Pop poppety, pop pop pop. It was like a machine gun but much more sploshy. The Professor struggled out of his pancake just in time for another one to drop over him. Two pancakes were on the clock, four were draped over the light. The Mayor was eating his way through a complete set of pancakes of varying sizes that had fallen in front of him. The four firemen put their helmets on and brandished their axes, but only succeeded in smashing two cups, one saucer and the sugar basin.

The Deep Blue Sea for Beginners Audiobook by Luanne Rice

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Luanne Rice) — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:37:37 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Deep Blue Sea for Beginners Author: Luanne Rice Narrator: Bernadette Dunne Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 19 mins Language: English Release date: 08-04-09 Publisher: Random House Audio Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 27 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: A runaway heiress learning to trust life, and love. A mother and daughter, separated for years, searching for a way to face the future together. New York Times best-selling author Luanne Rice tells a powerful story of love, family, and friendship through the lives of two women who reunite at a place where dreams beginand where they may be fulfilled at last. Years ago, Lyra Davis left behind a world of wealth and privilege and the people she loved most in the world, unable to reconcile the expectations of her celebrated family with the longings of her own wild heart. Now she lives quietly among a community of expatriates on the isle of Capri, slowly, carefully learning to live fully for the first time, flourishing in the friendship of a singular man who recognizes in her a kindred spirit. Granddaughter of the reigning doyenne of Newport, Rhode Island, wise beyond her 16 years, Pell Davis is poised to take her place at the pinnacle of society. Yet she and her young sister still long for the mother who ran away from them when they were children so that they could be raised by the father they adored. Pell knows that Lyra felt she loved them best by leaving. But with her father now dead and her sister veering dangerously into fantasy, she will travel across an ocean to find the mother she remembers and the deeper truths they all need so desperately. Lyrical, unforgettable, Luanne Rice's new novel unfolds against a background of timeless beauty, as an unlikely love affair reshapes the meaning of devotion and three generations of women resist the pull of memory and tradition to find a new way forward. Critic Reviews: "Luanne Rice has enticed millions of readers by enveloping them in stories that are wrapped in the hot, sultry weather of summer...she does it so well." (USA Today) Members Reviews: Good story, but... I enjoyed this story, but the narrator had a habit of rushing the "he said, or Pel said" It was every time. It was strange how it bothered me so much. She would say it quickly and sharp. I finally got used to it but wow, in the beginning, I wasn't sure I'd be able to get through the entire book. Perhaps it will be heard during the free listen.

The Edge of Winter Audiobook by Luanne Rice

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Luanne Rice) — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 08:09:03 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Edge of Winter Author: Luanne Rice Narrator: Kathe Mazur Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 15 mins Language: English Release date: 02-16-07 Publisher: Books on Tape Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 37 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Neve Halloran and her daughter have shared a fierce love for the austere beauty of Rhode Island's South County ever since Neve guided Mickey's first baby steps along the sandy shore. Now, with Mickey a teenager and Neve's last hope for happiness with her daughter's loving but unstable father gone, both will struggle to make a new life together amid the windswept landscape that sustains them. As winter gives way to spring, and spring to summer, a secret will emerge that has lain buried in the depths just offshore for decades, a secret that will galvanize the small seaside community. For the waters bear their own vestige of the past, and their ceaseless rhythms may point the way to hope and new beginnings. Lyrical, luminous, and utterly captivating, The Edge of Winter is Luanne Rice at her most penetrating and insightful, in a moving exploration of the bonds that shape us and set us free. Critic Reviews: "Once again Rice weaves together an involving tale of love, loss, and redemption, then deepens the story with a resonant appreciation for nature." (Booklist) "Rice...draws her cast of appealing characters sharply...and her significant storytelling skills are fully deployed." (Publishers Weekly) Members Reviews: couldn't get through it I listened for about a hour and went back to the website to see if this book was in the Juvenile Fiction category. It was not. The story line was interesting enough, but there has to be more to the development of a relationship between characters than "looking deeply into each others' eyes." This happened one too many times for me and I wasn't halfway through the book. I don't plan to go back and finish it. Enjoyable A great listen. Typical of Luanne Rice's other works this book has strong character and plot development and a well defined and delivered emotional context. enjoyable Slow at first, but enjoyable once you get into it. The descriptions of the landscapes were my favorite part.

Out of the Night that Covers Me Audiobook by Pat Cunningham Devoto

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Pat Cunningham Devoto) — Mon, 19 Feb 2001 00:55:43 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Out of the Night that Covers Me Author: Pat Cunningham Devoto Narrator: Pat Cunningham Devoto Format: Abridged Length: 6 hrs Language: English Release date: 02-19-01 Publisher: Hachette Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 15 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: As John fights for his survival, he comes to identify with the struggles of the poor blacks he encounters, and imagines that his salvation lies in escape to Chicago, just as they feel that their own survival depends on going north to a new life. Instead, a twist of fate brings him to the Bend, a black settlement that has become a refuge for outcasts. Here John finds himself in the middle of the brutal confrontation between blacks and whites that will foreshadow the historic struggle about to sweep the country. A powerful drama of prejudice and lost innocence, indomitable courage, and the secret corners of a child's heart, Out of the Night that Covers Me is a testament to Pat Cunningham Devoto's extraordinary talent. Critic Reviews: "This book took me on remarkable journey - one not soon forgotten." (Billie Letts, bestselling author of Where the Heart Is) Members Reviews: Enjoyed the Experience I loved experiencing this story. It had perserverence, strength of character, unconditional friendship, profound love, suspense, and most of all, triumph! Allow Devoto to take you on a journey. You'll put this one up as one of your favorites just like I did.

I Left My Back Door Open Audiobook by April Sinclair

biacuaduc@gmail.com (April Sinclair) — Fri, 06 Nov 2015 19:43:46 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: I Left My Back Door Open Subtitle: A Novel Author: April Sinclair Narrator: Indigo Brown Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 1 min Language: English Release date: 11-06-15 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 8 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: A successful female DJ refuses to let a few romantic catastrophes keep her down in award-winning author April Sinclair's dazzlingly soulful novel that was hailed as "a Bridget Jones's Diary for black women" by the New York Times Book Review. Daphne "Dee Dee" Dupree has arrived at age 41 with a career she loves but a romantic life she doesn't. Insecure about her weight and protective of her often-broken heart, Dee Dee is an expert at hiding her inward struggles from the thousands of Chicago residents who hear her on the radio every night. A successful, charismatic DJ for the local blues station, Dee Dee is still looking for the type of love she's missed since her divorce. After a traumatic event at work, Dee Dee meets Skylar, a union mediator who could be just what she's looking for - if only there weren't so many obstacles in their way. Meanwhile, Dee Dee's coworker, Jade, is nearing her own divorce; her best friend, Sharon, has come out of the closet; and Sharon's teenage daughter is dangerously close to a breakdown. As Dee Dee works to ease the problems of her friends, she finally faces her own troubles - both old and new - in this uplifting, thought-provoking novel. Members Reviews: Just okay There were several funny and entertaining tidbits, but the storyline lacked purpose. All in all its a nice ride as long as you're not expecting too much at your destination.

Rabbit, Run Audiobook by John Updike

biacuaduc@gmail.com (John Updike) — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 15:02:23 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Rabbit, Run Author: John Updike Narrator: William Hope Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 51 mins Language: English Release date: 08-20-15 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: It's 1959, and Harry 'Rabbit' Angstrom, one-time high school sports superstar, is going nowhere. At twenty-six he is trapped in a second-rate existence - stuck with a fragile, alcoholic wife, a house full of overflowing ashtrays and discarded glasses, a young son and a futile job. With no way to fix things, he resolves to flee from his family and his home in Pennsylvania, beginning a thousand-mile journey that he hopes will free him from his mediocre life. Because, as he knows only too well, 'after you've been first-rate at something, no matter what, it kind of takes the kick out of being second-rate'. John Updike (1932-2009) was born in Shillington, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Harvard College in 1954 and spent a year at Oxford, England, at the Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art. From 1955 to 1957 he was a member of staff at The New Yorker. Updike was the author of 21 novels as well as numerous collections of short stories, poems and criticism and is one of only three authors to win more than one Pulitzer Prize. His most famous works are the Harry 'Rabbit' Angstrom series: Rabbit, Run (1960), Rabbit Redux (1971), Rabbit Is Rich (1981) and Rabbit at Rest (1990). Critic Reviews: "It is sexy, in bad taste, violent and basically cynical. And good luck to it." (Angus Wilson, Observer) "That special polish, that brilliance; Updike is among the best." (Malcolm Bradbury) "Brilliant and poignant.... By his compassion, clarity of insight, and crystal-bright rose, [Updike] makes Rabbit's sorrow his and our own." (Washington Post) Members Reviews: "Glory Days" Where does Rabbit, Run rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far? In top 25%. What was one of the most memorable moments of Rabbit, Run? The description of Rabbit's drive from Pennsylvania to West Virginia. Which character as performed by William Hope was your favourite? Ruth. Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting? No. Any additional comments? It is difficult to believe that Rabbit, Run (1960) was only John Updikes second novel. From the first sentence, he, very unusually in fiction, employs the present tense but such immediacy is combined with a narrative point of view in which Harry (Rabbit) Angstroms views are not necessarily Updikes and Updikes views are not necessarily Rabbits. The views from these blended perspectives do not appear profound, leading the critic, Harold Blooms pronouncement that Updike has a major style (which became even more remarkable in the fiction to come over a long career) but a minor subject. Set against this is a view that Ive heard expressed by readers I know and respect, and who have read the whole run of four Rabbit novels, together with one long story, Rabbit Remembered, that Rabbit Angstrom is one of the great American characters, especially in Rabbit Redux, to be set alongside Huckleberry Finn, Isobel Archer, Jay Gatsby, Augie March, and so on. Updike, in this version, tells a great story about ordinary, mostly white, lower- and sometimes middle-class Americans, and conveys the lost promise of a nation that, paradoxically, can momentarily be regained. Rabbit, Run can be read as a standalone novel about Harry Angstrom in the very late 1950s, in a dull job and an unhappy marriage but knowing that, I once did something right. I played first-rate basketball. I really did.

Wish You Were Here Audiobook by Victoria Connelly

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Victoria Connelly) — Thu, 18 Jun 2015 19:07:09 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Wish You Were Here Author: Victoria Connelly Narrator: Melody Grove Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 3 mins Language: English Release date: 06-18-15 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Sun, sea and secrets... A week on the sunny Greek island of Kethos is just what Alice Archer needs, even if she has to put up with her difficult sister. Stella's tantrums and divalike demands are a fair price to pay for crystal-clear waters, blue skies and white clifftop villas. When Alice meets Milo, a handsome gardener at the Villa Argenti, for the first time she suddenly feels beautiful, alluring and confident. But is it just holiday magic, or will the irresistible pull between Alice and Milo survive against all odds? For fans of Katie Fforde and Alexandra Potter, this heartwarming, romantic novel is the perfect escapist read. Critic Reviews: "Sunshine on a rainy day." (Lisa Jewell) "Victoria writes with a deliciously light touch and joyous enthusiasm." (Fiona Walker)

Keeping Secrets Audiobook by Linda Byler

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Linda Byler) — Fri, 01 May 2015 05:21:56 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Keeping Secrets Author: Linda Byler Narrator: Piper Goodeve Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 58 mins Language: English Release date: 05-01-15 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: There's horse trouble in Montana again in this second installment in Amish author Linda Byler's series Sadie's Montana. Someone is shooting horses, and Sadie is determined to find out who it is. That is until she begins to suspect that Mark, her boyfriend, may be involved. Will Sadie discover the truth? Will it be too hard to bear? There's horse trouble in Montana again. Only this time horses aren't being stolen, they're being shot. Snipers are driving a blue pickup and shooting selectively. No hardworking ranch horse or Amish horse and buggy is safe. Still Sadie rides, despite daily warnings from Dorothy down in the kitchen of Aspen East Ranch. But Sadie's getting used to ignoring Dorothy's advice. Sadie's heart is set on Mark even though Dorothy tells her to steer clear after he ditches her in the middle of their first date. Then Daniel appears - a visitor from Lancaster County. With cornflower-blue eyes and a strong, square jaw, he is everything Mark is not. He's funny, well mannered, and completely dedicated to his family. Mark, on the other hand, finds it hard to tell Sadie the secrets of his past. He tells her pieces of the shadowy story and then won't speak to her for weeks. Sadie's troubles continue at home when she discovers that her youngest sister, Anna, is struggling with bulimia. As Sadie's world spins out of control, her palomino, Paris, remains her sole confidant. But does Sadie put Paris in danger every time they go riding? Or, together, can they discover who these mysterious snipers are? Will Mark help her? Or is he one of the horse hunters? Why, Sadie wonders desperately, are there so many secrets? Will the truth surface, or is it too hard to bear? Members Reviews: Five Stars My mother loves these books. Sadies Montana is a terrific series that will keep you reading. Besides just being a really good story, it has all the elements I like in a book....it's about the Amish, it's about horses, and it's in Montana! What more could you want? I highly recommend this 3 book series and definitely read them in order. There is love, mystery, and all wrapped up in Amish values. Great Story Enjoyed this book very much. Linda Byler has a way of writing that makes you keep on reading and reading. Keeping Secrets has a great story. Keeping Secrets A very good book, and Linda's confession of faith comes out very clearly in all her writing. I look for this in all the books I read. Fun Read I hate when books make Amish sound horrible lately. This was a heart wrenching story of neglect, child abuse and family love. It would have gotten a 5 but they left out the answer to the plot.

Felix in the Underworld Audiobook by John Mortimer

biacuaduc@gmail.com (John Mortimer) — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 12:50:49 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Felix in the Underworld Author: John Mortimer Narrator: Martin Jarvis Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 37 mins Language: English Release date: 03-04-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 7 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Affectionately known as the Chekhov of Coldsands-on-Sea, Felix Morsom enjoys writing about the thwarted hopes of genteel lives. His own existence, he reflects, is comfortable if uneventful, except for the flirtatious moments he shares with his publicist, the delicious Brenda Bodkin. Until he meets Gavin and Miriam. Suddenly he is on the run from PROD, the Parental Rights and Obligations Department, as Miriam announces he is the father of her son Ian, the result of a long-forgotten drunken dalliance. And, as if that wasn't enough, he becomes the prime suspect in a murder case. Disappearing into the underworld of London's homeless, Felix finds friendship and humour and more drama than he has ever encountered - even in his wildest dreams... Members Reviews: Convoluted unpleasantness What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you? I know actors are not particularly famous for their taste, but I have to admit I am disappointed in Martin Jarvis for having given a voice to this... and he is my favourite narrator. After ten minutes of convoluted unpleasantness I simply gave up and deleted the thing and felt better for it. What do you think your next listen will be? Something else read by Martin Jarvis. He owes me one... Which character as performed by Martin Jarvis was your favorite? Bingo Little. If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Felix in the Underworld? O, dear... Any additional comments? Maybe I just didn't get it..?

New Beginnings Audiobook by Fern Britton

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Fern Britton) — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 03:55:28 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/452/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: New Beginnings Author: Fern Britton Narrator: Fern Britton Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 48 mins Language: English Release date: 03-17-11 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: A warm, witty and wise debut about the ups and downs of life as a TV presenter. When Christie Lynch, journalist and single mother of two, appears as a guest on a daytime TV talk show, she could never have imagined that it would lead to a new career. Spotted by hugely successful talent agent, Julia Keen, Christie can't help but be impressed by Julia's charm and stellar client list. And once Julia takes Christie on as a client, Christie's life changes for ever as Julia secures her a high-profile presenting job on a daily chat show. Christie is immediately thrust into the limelight and, despite the intrusion of the paparazzi in her front garden, she starts to enjoy her new-found wealth and fame. But as her career soars to new heights, her home life starts to suffer when she's forced to spend more and more time away from her children. Will Christie find a way to balance her role as a mother with her increasingly demanding job? And can she make it in the cut-throat world of entertainment? Whatever happens, Christie's going to give it all she's got Members Reviews: Slightly predictable Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not? No, found it hard to listen to due to the speed of the narration. What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!) Pretty predictable What didnt you like about Fern Brittons performance? unlike her other book I have listen to, it felt like she was in a hurry narrating it. It was on a one way track so I did not feel relaxed to listen to it and I had to stop listening as it was quiet stressful. If this book were a film would you go see it? No! Any additional comments? I was very disappointed. Characters that get you hooked... Really enjoyable, much to my surprise. I put off listening to this book thinking that it would be fluffy nonsense! But within the fist chapter I was hooked on the characters. Fern does a great job, you can hear the amusement in her voice while reading. I can see why commentators asked her when she brought the book out was it based on her life... New Beginnings Nicely spoken by Fern who had a very easy to listen to voice. A chick lit which is fine for the beach or those who like this type of reading. Not really my thing but always good to read a variety of books and I did finish it to the predicable end.