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Note: The authors receive royalties paid by the audiobook service provider for this free offer. If you do not want your audiobook to be in the podcast please send us an email to info@thebookvoice.com. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Fatty-OLearys-Dinner-Party-Audiobook/B011A1JWA6 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Fatty O'Leary's Dinner Party Author: Alexander McCall Smith Narrator: Steven Crossley Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 47 mins Language: English Release date: 07-09-15 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 35 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: An all-new, never-before-published original short novel by the best-selling author of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, about a hapless American tourist's larger-than-life comical trip to Ireland. Shortlisted for the 2015 Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse prize for comic fiction. Cornelius P. "Fatty" O'Leary and his wife, Betty, plan a vacation in Ireland for his 40th birthday, where they will tour his ancestral homeland and relax in the countryside. Almost immediately things go terribly wrong: the seats in economy class on the plane are too small; the country hotel's dinner spread and bathroom fixtures leave much to be desired; and the down-to-earth O'Learys find their fellow guests are more than a little snobbish. In this amusing and touching portrayal of a kindly, misunderstood soul, McCall Smith has created yet another memorable character who will become an instant favorite to his many fans. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Alexander McCall Smith) Thu, 09 Jul 2015 09:33:49 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Fatty-OLearys-Dinner-Party-Audiobook/B011A1JWA6 thebookvoice.com 03:47:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Fatty O'Leary's Dinner Party Author: Alexander McCall Smith Narrator: Steven Crossley Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 47 mins Language: English Release date: 07-09-15 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 35 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: An all-new, never-before-published original short novel by the best-selling author of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, about a hapless American tourist's larger-than-life comical trip to Ireland. Shortlisted for the 2015 Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse prize for comic fiction. Cornelius P. "Fatty" O'Leary and his wife, Betty, plan a vacation in Ireland for his 40th birthday, where they will tour his ancestral homeland and relax in the countryside. Almost immediately things go terribly wrong: the seats in economy class on the plane are too small; the country hotel's dinner spread and bathroom fixtures leave much to be desired; and the down-to-earth O'Learys find their fellow guests are more than a little snobbish. In this amusing and touching portrayal of a kindly, misunderstood soul, McCall Smith has created yet another memorable character who will become an instant favorite to his many fans. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Fatty O'Leary's Dinner Party Author: Alexander McCall Smith Narrator: Steven Crossley Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 47 mins Language: English Release date: 07-09-15 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 35 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: An all-new, never-before-published original short novel by the best-selling author of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, about a hapless American tourist's larger-than-life comical trip to Ireland. Shortlisted for the 2015 Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse prize for comic fiction. Cornelius P. "Fatty" O'Leary and his wife, Betty, plan a vacation in Ireland for his 40th birthday, where they will tour his ancestral homeland and relax in the countryside. Almost immediately things go terribly wrong: the seats in economy class on the plane are too small; the country hotel's dinner spread and bathroom fixtures leave much to be desired; and the down-to-earth O'Learys find their fellow guests are more than a little snobbish. In this amusing and touching portrayal of a kindly, misunderstood soul, McCall Smith has created yet another memorable character who will become an instant favorite to his many fans. Members Reviews: Not up to par I read all of AMS's novels set in England and Scotland. This one is not since it is an American couple visiting Ireland and I should have stayed with England and Scotland. Not good in any way. Wish I hadn't wasted a credit but I did finish it for some reason. Everyone's Dinner Party If you could sum up Fatty O'Leary's Dinner Party in three words, what would they be? funny, clever, sympathetic What did you like best about this story? I loved the interactions between the characters and how all of them experienced their own sense of misguidedness (if that is a real word). What does Steven Crossley bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book? The narrator was excellent! He did a wonderful job portraying Irish and Arkansas accents, as well as having just the right about subtlety and nuance in his voice to highlight the ridiculousness of a situation. Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you? I was moved by the many moments when Fatty expressed his sincere incredulity at the situation as well as Betty's steadfast support of him, regardless of the fiasco. Dissapointing What would have made Fatty O'Leary's Dinner Party better? I generally love Mr. Smith's books. The humor is subtle yet his books are thought provoking. I felt that this one lacked any of the usual qualities that draw me to his books. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Uncle-Dynamite-Audiobook/B002V1LJ1K Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Uncle Dynamite Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Jonathan Cecil Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 45 mins Language: English Release date: 05-10-05 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 258 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: A chance meeting on a train brought together Lord Ickenham and Bill Oakshott, although being told that the love of his life, Hermione, was engaged to none other than Pongo, Lord Ickenham's nephew, did not make Bill feel like he'd been struck behind the ear. And what with the usual amount of stirring goings-on at Ashendon Manor that include biffings and black eyes and duckings in duck ponds, is there any chance that it will ever work out for poor Bill? ©1948 Trustees of the Wodehouse Estate; (P)2014 Audible, Inc. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (P. G. Wodehouse) Tue, 10 May 2005 14:23:14 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Uncle-Dynamite-Audiobook/B002V1LJ1K thebookvoice.com 07:45:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Uncle Dynamite Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Jonathan Cecil Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 45 mins Language: English Release date: 05-10-05 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 258 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: A chance meeting on a train brought together Lord Ickenham and Bill Oakshott, although being told that the love of his life, Hermione, was engaged to none other than Pongo, Lord Ickenham's nephew, did not make Bill feel like he'd been struck behind the ear. And what with the usual amount of stirring goings-on at Ashendon Manor that include biffings and black eyes and duckings in duck ponds, is there any chance that it will ever work out for poor Bill? ©1948 Trustees of the Wodehouse Estate; (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Uncle Dynamite Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Jonathan Cecil Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 45 mins Language: English Release date: 05-10-05 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 258 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: A chance meeting on a train brought together Lord Ickenham and Bill Oakshott, although being told that the love of his life, Hermione, was engaged to none other than Pongo, Lord Ickenham's nephew, did not make Bill feel like he'd been struck behind the ear. And what with the usual amount of stirring goings-on at Ashendon Manor that include biffings and black eyes and duckings in duck ponds, is there any chance that it will ever work out for poor Bill? ©1948 Trustees of the Wodehouse Estate; (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Members Reviews: Almost better than Jeeves It may be heretical to say it, but in my opinion, the Uncle Dynamite character - aka Lord Ickenham, elderly uncle of Pongo Twistleton and one of the more infamous members of the Pelican Club - is as good as, if not better, than Jeeves or Bertie Wooster. Apparently I'm not the only one who thinks this: in one of the Wodehouse omnibus books I have, it says that the British Wodehouse society voted the short story about Lord Ickenham, Pongo, the suburbs and a parrot Wodehouse's best story ever. Lord Ickenham as a character - interestingly, though there are books which use the 'Uncle Dynamite' title, he is never referred to by that name in the stories - combines the goofiness of Bertie Wooster with the creative problem-solving genius of Jeeves. This often makes for a more interesting and less-predictable story, which is good, because sometimes the Jeeves stuff starts to seem a little too formulaic. So whether you're a casual fan of Wodehouse (and have only read Jeeves stories up til now) or a die-hard fan who loves Wodehouse's writing but are tired of Jeeves, this is a good choice. (In the early 1990s, the BBC produced a radio dramatization also called 'Uncle Dynamite', starring Hugh Grant, which follows roughly the same storyline as this book, though as it was done in six parts of 30 minutes each, some of the superfluous sub-plots were left out. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to be available for purchase any more, at least in the UK and North America.) Overall: highly recommended, but only if you've read at least a bit of Wodehouse before and know you like his style. Delightfully ridiculous This was my first audiobook and it was a delight. I've long been a fan of the ingeniously, carefully circumscribed silliness that Wodehouse so masterfully pens. Jonathon Cecil's narration adds to the experience. He manages to create recognisably different voices for each of the nine major characters (5 men, 4 women) and his dry delivery matches up nicely with Wodehouse's prose. The story, the usual Wodehouse mismatched lovers theme, with addlepated constable, includes occasional comedic insights into American stereotypes and situations. Wodehouse fans should love this book, and those who love dry British humor will also get quite a few chuckles (and the occasional guffaw.) to laugh out loud this is one of the funniest books ever written. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Alien-Night-on-Union-Station-Audiobook/B0725J1WGK Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Alien Night on Union Station Subtitle: EarthCent Ambassador Series, Book 2 Author: E. M. Foner Narrator: Hollie Jackson Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 10 mins Language: English Release date: 05-23-17 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 43 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Five years after the events of Date Night on Union Station, Kelly has settled into married life and her job as the EarthCent ambassador. The only fly in the ointment is that most of the aliens on Union Station refuse to talk to her. But a mysterious new game is sweeping the galaxy, changing the balance of power between species and bringing game-savvy humans front-and-center. As the invitations to diplomatic functions pour in, Kelly finds herself struggling to understand exactly what's going on, not to mention finding babysitters on short notice. Fortunately, diplomats and alcohol go together like, well, diplomats and alcohol, and Joe has started a micro-brewery business in Mac's Bones. The only thing left that could go wrong is a visit from her mother. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (E. M. Foner) Tue, 23 May 2017 15:12:14 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Alien-Night-on-Union-Station-Audiobook/B0725J1WGK thebookvoice.com 05:10:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Alien Night on Union Station Subtitle: EarthCent Ambassador Series, Book 2 Author: E. M. Foner Narrator: Hollie Jackson Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 10 mins Language: English Release date: 05-23-17 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 43 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Five years after the events of Date Night on Union Station, Kelly has settled into married life and her job as the EarthCent ambassador. The only fly in the ointment is that most of the aliens on Union Station refuse to talk to her. But a mysterious new game is sweeping the galaxy, changing the balance of power between species and bringing game-savvy humans front-and-center. As the invitations to diplomatic functions pour in, Kelly finds herself struggling to understand exactly what's going on, not to mention finding babysitters on short notice. Fortunately, diplomats and alcohol go together like, well, diplomats and alcohol, and Joe has started a micro-brewery business in Mac's Bones. The only thing left that could go wrong is a visit from her mother. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Alien Night on Union Station Subtitle: EarthCent Ambassador Series, Book 2 Author: E. M. Foner Narrator: Hollie Jackson Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 10 mins Language: English Release date: 05-23-17 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 43 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Five years after the events of Date Night on Union Station, Kelly has settled into married life and her job as the EarthCent ambassador. The only fly in the ointment is that most of the aliens on Union Station refuse to talk to her. But a mysterious new game is sweeping the galaxy, changing the balance of power between species and bringing game-savvy humans front-and-center. As the invitations to diplomatic functions pour in, Kelly finds herself struggling to understand exactly what's going on, not to mention finding babysitters on short notice. Fortunately, diplomats and alcohol go together like, well, diplomats and alcohol, and Joe has started a micro-brewery business in Mac's Bones. The only thing left that could go wrong is a visit from her mother. Members Reviews: You're missing out if you don't already own this! Any additional comments? I just love these books. They are sweet and refreshing. The characters from the first book return, but this time, five years the wiser. As a result, Kelly and Joe aren't going on dates but taking care of a family. Union Station has also changed. It's just a nice little set of slice of life stories as Kelly does her ever more busy job as the ambassador and Joe has moved on to managing players in a new game and brewing his own beer. It's all just fun. The kids from the first book even get more opportunity to shine. We get a bit of a mystery and some expansion on the universe, but honestly, if you liked the tone and fluffiness of the first novel, you will love this one all the more. I know I did. fun quick stories. these have been a fun palate clearer. after several long books, these are fun stories. the verbal sparing between the characters is very entertaining. such a fun book light-hearted and well-written this book is a lot of fun. a quirky girl is the main character in this series I really like the cover art and imagine that's what she looks like Sadly not as good as the first I really loved the first book in this series. I once again loved the setting and was captivated by the characters. However the plot just wasnt there for me on this one. I like the setting so much though that I may try the third and see if it comes back around with a good story. Very fun and unique A good listen, the book is fun and well written with a stellar reading. I highly recommend the series. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Gypsies-of-New-Rochelle-Audiobook/B078T1WTM2 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Gypsies of New Rochelle Author: Ivan Jenson Narrator: John McLoughlin Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 43 mins Language: English Release date: 01-08-18 Publisher: Michelkin Publishing Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: In the Aldridge family, nothing's off limits - no dream is too big, no achievement is unreachable, and there are no rules to hold anyone back. It's 1980 in New Rochelle, New York, and 17-year-old Shawn, the baby of the family, is a lost soul trying to find his own way in the grit and grime of nearby New York. As the rest of the family focuses on making his violin prodigy sister famous and rescuing their cousin from a cult, Shawn dates not one, but two girls - one a Times Square peep show dancer and the other a virginal neighborhood girl. The series of mishaps and mayhem leading up to his sister's Carnegie Hall concert will leave you gasping, laughing, and crying through the very last action-packed line. Comical, whimsical, nostalgic, and raw, Gypsies of New Rochelle highlights the well-meaning but misguided Aldridge family, a dumpster-diving band of 20th-century gypsies. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Ivan Jenson) Mon, 08 Jan 2018 17:20:51 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Gypsies-of-New-Rochelle-Audiobook/B078T1WTM2 thebookvoice.com 12:43:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Gypsies of New Rochelle Author: Ivan Jenson Narrator: John McLoughlin Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 43 mins Language: English Release date: 01-08-18 Publisher: Michelkin Publishing Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: In the Aldridge family, nothing's off limits - no dream is too big, no achievement is unreachable, and there are no rules to hold anyone back. It's 1980 in New Rochelle, New York, and 17-year-old Shawn, the baby of the family, is a lost soul trying to find his own way in the grit and grime of nearby New York. As the rest of the family focuses on making his violin prodigy sister famous and rescuing their cousin from a cult, Shawn dates not one, but two girls - one a Times Square peep show dancer and the other a virginal neighborhood girl. The series of mishaps and mayhem leading up to his sister's Carnegie Hall concert will leave you gasping, laughing, and crying through the very last action-packed line. Comical, whimsical, nostalgic, and raw, Gypsies of New Rochelle highlights the well-meaning but misguided Aldridge family, a dumpster-diving band of 20th-century gypsies. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Gypsies of New Rochelle Author: Ivan Jenson Narrator: John McLoughlin Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 43 mins Language: English Release date: 01-08-18 Publisher: Michelkin Publishing Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: In the Aldridge family, nothing's off limits - no dream is too big, no achievement is unreachable, and there are no rules to hold anyone back. It's 1980 in New Rochelle, New York, and 17-year-old Shawn, the baby of the family, is a lost soul trying to find his own way in the grit and grime of nearby New York. As the rest of the family focuses on making his violin prodigy sister famous and rescuing their cousin from a cult, Shawn dates not one, but two girls - one a Times Square peep show dancer and the other a virginal neighborhood girl. The series of mishaps and mayhem leading up to his sister's Carnegie Hall concert will leave you gasping, laughing, and crying through the very last action-packed line. Comical, whimsical, nostalgic, and raw, Gypsies of New Rochelle highlights the well-meaning but misguided Aldridge family, a dumpster-diving band of 20th-century gypsies. Members Reviews: BUY THIS BOOK! "I have no time to waste on a book whose every sentence isnât a delight." - Viet Thanh Nguyen EVERY SENTENCE IN THIS BOOK IS A DELIGHT! "Some books you read. Some books you enjoy. But some books just swallow you up, heart and soul." - Joanne Harris I HAVE BEEN SWALLOWED UP, HEART AND SOUL! âA book worth reading is worth buying.â - John Ruskin BUY THIS BOOK! A book you don't want to pass up! A whimsical and thoughtful story wrapped in vibrant writing. Highly recommended. I highly recommend this book Delightful! Humorous! Entertaining! Very enjoyable to read, I highly recommend this book. A wild ride of a book Gypsies of New Rochelle is a wild romp of a book, which is zany, surprising, and sometimes heartwarming and tender. Jensonâs writing is reminiscent of Doctorowâs characters, and sometimes John Irvingâs gift for storytelling. I have read another of Jensonâs novels, and much of his poetry, but I found Gypsies of New Rochelle a particular delightâI grew up in a large family, and know what Jenson means when he talks about the characters being in love with the family. I fell in love with them, too. Shawn, the protagonist, surprisingly appealing, given his all-too-apparent flawsâbut he and many of the other well-drawn characters have âthe vices of their virtues and the virtues of their vices,â and we are attracted to them all. The âLatin-temperedâ mother, the âgood girlâ musical prodigy sister, the joined-a-cult cousin, the wildly different girlfriends, and more. Suspend disbelief and let Jenson take you on his gypsy caravan of a bookâitâs like Mr. Toadâs wild ride. A tale of modern day gypsies is a gem For most of us, family is all that matters. This is especially true for the Aldridge family and seventeen year old Shawn, its youngest member. The Gypsies of New Rochelle is their story. This book is full of rich and wacky characters, unique and comical situations, and moments of love and compassion. The writing flows smoothly, but includes many twists and unexpected turns. Jenson keeps us wondering how this flawed family of gypsies is going to survive and grow. It is a well written and totally enjoyable experience. I highly recommend The Gypsies of New Rochelle and Ivan Jenson is a writer to keep an eye on. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Bear-in-the-Attic-Audiobook/B002V8N0UQ Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Bear in the Attic Author: Patrick McManus Narrator: Norman Dietz Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 29 mins Language: English Release date: 09-25-09 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 68 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: With over two million copies of his works in print, Patrick McManus is an accomplished humor author. In The Bear in the Attic, he once again invites listeners to peek into his unique perspectives on life and his favorite topic, the great outdoors. Here listeners are treated to amazingly absurd tales of young male hijinks, camping mishaps and neighbor-eating bears! Norman Dietz adds another dimension to McManus' humor with his brilliant comic narration. ©2002 Patrick F. McManus (P)2002 Recorded Books, LLC bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Patrick McManus) Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:24:55 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Bear-in-the-Attic-Audiobook/B002V8N0UQ thebookvoice.com 07:29:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Bear in the Attic Author: Patrick McManus Narrator: Norman Dietz Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 29 mins Language: English Release date: 09-25-09 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 68 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: With over two million copies of his works in print, Patrick McManus is an accomplished humor author. In The Bear in the Attic, he once again invites listeners to peek into his unique perspectives on life and his favorite topic, the great outdoors. Here listeners are treated to amazingly absurd tales of young male hijinks, camping mishaps and neighbor-eating bears! Norman Dietz adds another dimension to McManus' humor with his brilliant comic narration. ©2002 Patrick F. McManus (P)2002 Recorded Books, LLC Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Bear in the Attic Author: Patrick McManus Narrator: Norman Dietz Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 29 mins Language: English Release date: 09-25-09 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 68 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: With over two million copies of his works in print, Patrick McManus is an accomplished humor author. In The Bear in the Attic, he once again invites listeners to peek into his unique perspectives on life and his favorite topic, the great outdoors. Here listeners are treated to amazingly absurd tales of young male hijinks, camping mishaps and neighbor-eating bears! Norman Dietz adds another dimension to McManus' humor with his brilliant comic narration. ©2002 Patrick F. McManus (P)2002 Recorded Books, LLC Members Reviews: Simply the best Patrick McManus is just the best Humour writer alive. He has built on the work of some of the greats. Mark Twain, Jerome K. Jerome, just to name a couple. He is funny without swearing, which makes him suitable for long car trips with your family. We found audio cassettes of his a long time ago and have been avid listeners ever since. His characters become your friends. Thanks for finding these and offering them. Loved Pat's stories for years. I have been reading his stories from the early 80's. I had a few autographed in High School. Some of the ways he approached his " Life Experiences" growing up made me laugh, because they were almost identical to what my friends and I did. Growing up in a very-very small town with only one channel on the t.v. Back then you had to entertain yourself. Thank goodness almost all of us survived to be belittled by our own children. The Audio books are great for car rides, and getting the kids to listen, but they are lacking something. I'm not sure exactly. Like I said I love the stories, I'm just disappointed with the audio production. I do have many Audio books that are great, so it's not the "Audio" part.. Funny and interesting book good for young people. I liked the characters in the book and enjoyed the humor of the author. It is a good book for young people who would find the antics of the characters quite amusing. There was no profanity that I remember. love the book and love the narrator favorite book best gift I have ever gotten I have listened to it at least 10 times always listen to it while I am doing work around the house Good but... It cuts off the end. The last story gets cut off and you can't hear the end. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Sawyer-Becketts-Baby-Mama-Drama-Guide-for-Dummies-Audiobook/B076PMMC15 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Sawyer Beckett's Baby Mama Drama Guide for Dummies Author: S.E. Hall Narrator: Phillip Church Format: Unabridged Length: 21 mins Language: English Release date: 01-09-18 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: After going through pregnancy at her side, listening to all the mumbo-jumbo jargon strangers in white coats spewed at me, just to have my woman do the exact opposite the minute we left their office - I decided to help my fellow man. In a language we actually speak. If you've got a Baby Mama, pick up this short, simple guide and thank me later. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (S.E. Hall) Tue, 09 Jan 2018 22:13:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Sawyer-Becketts-Baby-Mama-Drama-Guide-for-Dummies-Audiobook/B076PMMC15 thebookvoice.com 00:21:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Sawyer Beckett's Baby Mama Drama Guide for Dummies Author: S.E. Hall Narrator: Phillip Church Format: Unabridged Length: 21 mins Language: English Release date: 01-09-18 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: After going through pregnancy at her side, listening to all the mumbo-jumbo jargon strangers in white coats spewed at me, just to have my woman do the exact opposite the minute we left their office - I decided to help my fellow man. In a language we actually speak. If you've got a Baby Mama, pick up this short, simple guide and thank me later. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Sawyer Beckett's Baby Mama Drama Guide for Dummies Author: S.E. Hall Narrator: Phillip Church Format: Unabridged Length: 21 mins Language: English Release date: 01-09-18 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: After going through pregnancy at her side, listening to all the mumbo-jumbo jargon strangers in white coats spewed at me, just to have my woman do the exact opposite the minute we left their office - I decided to help my fellow man. In a language we actually speak. If you've got a Baby Mama, pick up this short, simple guide and thank me later. Members Reviews: Sooo FUNNY! Oh have mercy this short guide to baby drama with the one and only Sawyer Beckett is too funny. I made the mistake of drinking coffee while reading which I spit out from laughter. It's short but sweet but the laughs produced in it are so worth it! Sawyer covers just about every thing that couples go through in a typical pregnancy, minus the sugar coating but with his advice on how to "deal." Loved it! Loved it!!! Sawyer is THE MAN! I love Sawyer and miss him so much. Thanks for this bonus of insightful knowledge for the dad to be. It's hilarious and so sweet. We all remember Sawyer read the what to expect book and I'm glad we were able to see his take and what he learned. He's the absolute best! Miss these characters. Can't stop laughing! This is a very short 'user guide' written by Sawyer, one of the characters from The Evolve series. This won't make a lot of sense unless you read at least Entice first so please don't just buy this thinking it's a regular book. Sawyer is sexy and hilarious and just... well, perfect. The author wrote this as a special project for fans of this series and I love the addition. Can't ever have too much Sawyer. If you've read and loved the Evolve series, pick this up immediately. If you haven't read the books, you need to get on that ASAP. Reading order is Emerge, Embrace, Entangled and Entice. A lot of laughs, love, sexiness and the best book boyfriends around. Absolutely Hilarious-Sawyer You Rock!!! OMG this book is absolutely hilarious and a super fast read. I read this in 20 minutes. I couldn't stop laughing. I loved Sawyer in the Evolve series. But this book, this book seals what a truly awesome character he is. Sawyer puts it all out there, exactly what he thinks about being on the other end of a pregnancy - the male end and he is going to have you laughing out loud the entire time. From his butt hurt comments to his "nope you're mistaken" to his "may the force be with you and your chafed right hand". I can't tell you how much I laughed and truly loved this book. S.E. Hall did an amazing job with Sawyer and this book. And I bet any guy that reads this will appreciate it greatly. Sawyers mouth is what makes him such an endearing character - truly, as crass as he can be, you know the guy means well inside. And he is back full force in this book. â LOL â He hits the nail on the head many times in this book, from the guy's point of view on what happens while going through pregnancy and the best ways to handle it and survive it and come out alive on the other side. If you know any young couples out there going through a first time pregnancy this would be the PERFECT gift fort the guy. He can read it in one sitting on his throne and be fore warned and fully prepared. Now run along and get your copy, sit down, oh don't drink anything while you read this, and enjoy. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Full-Moon-Audiobook/B002VAEINC Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Full Moon Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Jeremy Sinden Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 4 mins Language: English Release date: 11-02-09 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 146 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: The moon beamed down genially on the turrets and battlements of Blandings Castle. Sleep, however, eluded Clarence, ninth Earl of Emsworth. To be compelled to play host to his younger son, Freddie, was enough; add his sister Veronica and a chap called Tipton Plimsoll and you have a situation at which the doughtiest earl might quail... ©1947 By the Trustees of the Wodehouse Estate; (P)2014 Audible, Inc. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (P. G. Wodehouse) Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:33:59 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Full-Moon-Audiobook/B002VAEINC thebookvoice.com 07:04:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Full Moon Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Jeremy Sinden Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 4 mins Language: English Release date: 11-02-09 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 146 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: The moon beamed down genially on the turrets and battlements of Blandings Castle. Sleep, however, eluded Clarence, ninth Earl of Emsworth. To be compelled to play host to his younger son, Freddie, was enough; add his sister Veronica and a chap called Tipton Plimsoll and you have a situation at which the doughtiest earl might quail... ©1947 By the Trustees of the Wodehouse Estate; (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Full Moon Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Jeremy Sinden Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 4 mins Language: English Release date: 11-02-09 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 146 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: The moon beamed down genially on the turrets and battlements of Blandings Castle. Sleep, however, eluded Clarence, ninth Earl of Emsworth. To be compelled to play host to his younger son, Freddie, was enough; add his sister Veronica and a chap called Tipton Plimsoll and you have a situation at which the doughtiest earl might quail... ©1947 By the Trustees of the Wodehouse Estate; (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Members Reviews: Full Moon + Jeremy Sinden = A Full Hand Like Frederick Davidson, Jeremy Sinden gets the inner meaning of Wodehouse, extracting every drop of irony, sarcasm, mock-melodrama or just plain humor from every single line. His vocal portrayals are pitch-perfect; one gets a visual image of every character. His timing and pacing are impeccable. His diction is downright Harovian. Or Etonian, take your pick. But then again, like any actor with a great script, Sinden has a lot to work with here. Full Moon is one of the highest spots in the Wodehouse bookshelf, a tumultuous romp through the spreading park lands and messuages of Blandings Castle, where: Veronica Wedge ("the dumbest blonde in Shropshire") and Tipton Plimson ("rather a self-centered young man") find love Colonel Egbert (complete with service revolver) and Lady Hermione Wedge (who looks like a cook) find a rich son-in-law Bill Lister ("Blister" to his pals) finds he isn't cut out for the life artistic but is cut out for life with Prudence ("that little squirt") Garland Lord Emsworth ("that woolen-headed peer") finds peace when everybody finally clears out of his house and leaves him with his prize porker, Empress of Blandings and his favorite reading, "On the Care of the Pig", by the great Augustus Whiffle And the Hon. Galahad Threepwood finds he can make it all come about with an adroit mixture of lies, half-truths, tall tales, brisk staff work...and putting the Empress in Veronica's bedroom. Don't worry, I haven't given anything away. In Wodehouse everyone--at least, all the deserving ones--get exactly what they want. The fun--and there is a great deal of fun here, served up with no unstinting hand--is seeing how they get it. Jeremy Sinden makes Wodehouse in your ear buds even better that Wodehouse off the printed page. My favorite Blandings story so far! Jeremy Sinden is a fantastic narrator, and this story has all the great elements of Blandings! Good story A fun Wodehouse comedy with all the traditional pieces. Good for the fan, but not the beginner. Superb Wodehouse, superbly narrated My expectations were high because this is my favorite Wodehouse, and because I had already been blown away by Sinden'S narration of a funnyNgaio Marsh book. Expectations fully met! This wonderful nonsense is as good an answer as any I know of to life's ills. Wodehouse at his best! This is a delightful, wonderfully constructed tale. The narration is excellent. Great introduction to an extraordinary author for the uninitiated. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Love-and-Other-Pranks-Audiobook/B06X9B3CLN Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Love and Other Pranks Author: Tony Vigorito Narrator: Jeremy Arthur Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 11 mins Language: English Release date: 02-24-17 Publisher: ListenUp Audiobooks Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 21 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Acclaimed for his surreal, satirical vision and his "consistently dazzling" (Kirkus Reviews) writing style, cult favorite Tony Vigorito stretches the boundaries of storytelling beyond all limits with his long-awaited third novel. A quest to find the treasure of all treasures launches this swashbuckling tale of romance and high adventure across three centuries and takes you on a hilarious and visionary journey that includes lovers, pirates, bank robbers, treasure maps, yoga cults, love potions, assassins, con artists, quicksand, smugglers, and rock-paper-scissors. Welcome to the "incomparable imagination" (Minneapolis Books Examiner) of a Tony Vigorito novel. And beware the meadow of marvels. "A masterful story..." (Seattle Book Review). bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Tony Vigorito) Fri, 24 Feb 2017 16:13:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Love-and-Other-Pranks-Audiobook/B06X9B3CLN thebookvoice.com 11:11:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Love and Other Pranks Author: Tony Vigorito Narrator: Jeremy Arthur Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 11 mins Language: English Release date: 02-24-17 Publisher: ListenUp Audiobooks Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 21 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Acclaimed for his surreal, satirical vision and his "consistently dazzling" (Kirkus Reviews) writing style, cult favorite Tony Vigorito stretches the boundaries of storytelling beyond all limits with his long-awaited third novel. A quest to find the treasure of all treasures launches this swashbuckling tale of romance and high adventure across three centuries and takes you on a hilarious and visionary journey that includes lovers, pirates, bank robbers, treasure maps, yoga cults, love potions, assassins, con artists, quicksand, smugglers, and rock-paper-scissors. Welcome to the "incomparable imagination" (Minneapolis Books Examiner) of a Tony Vigorito novel. And beware the meadow of marvels. "A masterful story..." (Seattle Book Review). Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Love and Other Pranks Author: Tony Vigorito Narrator: Jeremy Arthur Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 11 mins Language: English Release date: 02-24-17 Publisher: ListenUp Audiobooks Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 21 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Acclaimed for his surreal, satirical vision and his "consistently dazzling" (Kirkus Reviews) writing style, cult favorite Tony Vigorito stretches the boundaries of storytelling beyond all limits with his long-awaited third novel. A quest to find the treasure of all treasures launches this swashbuckling tale of romance and high adventure across three centuries and takes you on a hilarious and visionary journey that includes lovers, pirates, bank robbers, treasure maps, yoga cults, love potions, assassins, con artists, quicksand, smugglers, and rock-paper-scissors. Welcome to the "incomparable imagination" (Minneapolis Books Examiner) of a Tony Vigorito novel. And beware the meadow of marvels. "A masterful story..." (Seattle Book Review). Members Reviews: Witty and rediculous A great story, witty and rediculous in the best possible way. Entertainment and laughter guaranteed. The story tries too hard. to be inspirational The only reason you'll finish this book is to find out if the pirates reach their goals. This is a book that tell two stories, the same two stories but in different settings. One setting is a modern day setting and the other a fantasy nautical setting. I found the modern female character so pretentious and misinformed about people and the world around her. The author seems to use this character to voice his own social views so much so that he comes very close to breaking the 4th wall. There are moment of dialogue were the couple sits and contemplates how corrupt the world and humanity is anf how they are above it all. The pirates on the other hand are a simple lot and the story has no other hidden meaning than what is being told. They are after treasure and freedom and they find love. They are being chased and they need to be clever enough to escape. It was this side story that I put up with the drivel of the other story. The narrator was great and performance wonderful. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Hitman-Anders-and-the-Meaning-of-It-All-Audiobook/B01BMUQPIC Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Hitman Anders and the Meaning of It All Author: Jonas Jonasson Narrator: Peter Kenny Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 51 mins Language: English Release date: 04-26-16 Publisher: HarperAudio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 134 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: From the author of the international best seller The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared, a brilliant satirical novel set in modern Sweden - a story of idealism and fanaticism, gangsters and entrepreneurs, sensationalism and spirituality, that explores the values that matter in contemporary life. In a former brothel turned low-rent hotel, the lives of three unusual strangers - a former female priest, recently fired from her church; the ruined grandson of an ex-millionaire working as a receptionist; and Killer-Anders, a murderer newly released from prison - accidentally collide, with darkly hilarious results. Seeing a lucrative opportunity in Killer-Anders, the unlikely trio form an unusual new business. The Priest and The Receptionist will handle strategy and public relations and coordinate Killer-Anders' "missions". Using the media's obsessive need for sensational, headline-making stories to advertise their talent's superb "skill", they quickly build a clientele of rich Swedish gangsters. Suddenly they're making an altogether different kind of killing of their own. But when Killer-Anders begins asking deeper questions about purpose and meaning, his curiosity leads him to an unexpected discovery: He finds Jesus. Desperate to save the money machine they've built, The Priest and The Receptionist devise an audacious plan utilizing Killer-Anders' newfound and decidedly fervent faith. Mischievous yet bighearted, filled with Jonas Jonasson's trenchant humor and delightful twists, Hitman Anders and the Meaning of It All is a delightful comic adventure that reminds us it's never too late to start over - and to discover what truly matters. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Jonas Jonasson) Tue, 26 Apr 2016 03:02:56 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Hitman-Anders-and-the-Meaning-of-It-All-Audiobook/B01BMUQPIC thebookvoice.com 07:51:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Hitman Anders and the Meaning of It All Author: Jonas Jonasson Narrator: Peter Kenny Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 51 mins Language: English Release date: 04-26-16 Publisher: HarperAudio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 134 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: From the author of the international best seller The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared, a brilliant satirical novel set in modern Sweden - a story of idealism and fanaticism, gangsters and entrepreneurs, sensationalism and spirituality, that explores the values that matter in contemporary life. In a former brothel turned low-rent hotel, the lives of three unusual strangers - a former female priest, recently fired from her church; the ruined grandson of an ex-millionaire working as a receptionist; and Killer-Anders, a murderer newly released from prison - accidentally collide, with darkly hilarious results. Seeing a lucrative opportunity in Killer-Anders, the unlikely trio form an unusual new business. The Priest and The Receptionist will handle strategy and public relations and coordinate Killer-Anders' "missions". Using the media's obsessive need for sensational, headline-making stories to advertise their talent's superb "skill", they quickly build a clientele of rich Swedish gangsters. Suddenly they're making an altogether different kind of killing of their own. But when Killer-Anders begins asking deeper questions about purpose and meaning, his curiosity leads him to an unexpected discovery: He finds Jesus. Desperate to save the money machine they've built, The Priest and The Receptionist devise an audacious plan utilizing Killer-Anders' newfound and decidedly fervent faith. Mischievous yet bighearted, filled with Jonas Jonasson's trenchant humor and delightful twists, Hitman Anders and the Meaning of It All is a delightful comic adventure that reminds us it's never too late to start over - and to discover what truly matters. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Hitman Anders and the Meaning of It All Author: Jonas Jonasson Narrator: Peter Kenny Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 51 mins Language: English Release date: 04-26-16 Publisher: HarperAudio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 134 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: From the author of the international best seller The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared, a brilliant satirical novel set in modern Sweden - a story of idealism and fanaticism, gangsters and entrepreneurs, sensationalism and spirituality, that explores the values that matter in contemporary life. In a former brothel turned low-rent hotel, the lives of three unusual strangers - a former female priest, recently fired from her church; the ruined grandson of an ex-millionaire working as a receptionist; and Killer-Anders, a murderer newly released from prison - accidentally collide, with darkly hilarious results. Seeing a lucrative opportunity in Killer-Anders, the unlikely trio form an unusual new business. The Priest and The Receptionist will handle strategy and public relations and coordinate Killer-Anders' "missions". Using the media's obsessive need for sensational, headline-making stories to advertise their talent's superb "skill", they quickly build a clientele of rich Swedish gangsters. Suddenly they're making an altogether different kind of killing of their own. But when Killer-Anders begins asking deeper questions about purpose and meaning, his curiosity leads him to an unexpected discovery: He finds Jesus. Desperate to save the money machine they've built, The Priest and The Receptionist devise an audacious plan utilizing Killer-Anders' newfound and decidedly fervent faith. Mischievous yet bighearted, filled with Jonas Jonasson's trenchant humor and delightful twists, Hitman Anders and the Meaning of It All is a delightful comic adventure that reminds us it's never too late to start over - and to discover what truly matters. Members Reviews: expected more from Jonasson not his best work. after The Girl Who Saved the King of Sweden, and The 100 Year Old Man... this was a bit of a disappointment. Not as good as the author's other books I was a little disappointed with this book. the author's other books have been some of my favorites, but the storyline of this book was not nearly as good. Not as interesting as the 1st two Loved the first two including the movie of 100 year old man. Just could not get into this as I did the others A different kind of story Not my typical reading style or storyline. It was different, interesting and entertaining; an easy read. Not the hero's journey. Funny, deep strangely realistic, refreshingly Swedish. Kenny is the best narrator working today. One of a scarce group who can add to and likely save a book from failure. Not that this book needs that. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Jeeves-and-the-Mating-Season-Audiobook/B002V8L8A0 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Jeeves and the Mating Season Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Jonathan Cecil Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 50 mins Language: English Release date: 02-03-05 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 256 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Bertie Wooster's friend Gussie Fink-Nottle is sentenced to 14 days for wading in the fountain at Trafalgar Square. Bertie is worried that Gussie's fiancé Madeline will be angry because she has a distressing habit of turning her attentions to Bertie when her fiancé upsets her. Bertie has the bright idea of impersonating Gussie, and showing up at Deverill Hall. The situation is wonderfully comical when Gussie shows up, posing as Bertie. Only Jeeves, arriving in his own disguise, can sort out this mess. Critic Reviews: "Wodehouse and Cecil are a terrific pair. Cecil's narration is marvelous...[and] highlights the humor of Wodehouse's words." (Publishers Weekly) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (P. G. Wodehouse) Thu, 03 Feb 2005 06:06:40 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Jeeves-and-the-Mating-Season-Audiobook/B002V8L8A0 thebookvoice.com 06:50:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Jeeves and the Mating Season Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Jonathan Cecil Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 50 mins Language: English Release date: 02-03-05 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 256 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Bertie Wooster's friend Gussie Fink-Nottle is sentenced to 14 days for wading in the fountain at Trafalgar Square. Bertie is worried that Gussie's fiancé Madeline will be angry because she has a distressing habit of turning her attentions to Bertie when her fiancé upsets her. Bertie has the bright idea of impersonating Gussie, and showing up at Deverill Hall. The situation is wonderfully comical when Gussie shows up, posing as Bertie. Only Jeeves, arriving in his own disguise, can sort out this mess. Critic Reviews: "Wodehouse and Cecil are a terrific pair. Cecil's narration is marvelous...[and] highlights the humor of Wodehouse's words." (Publishers Weekly) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Jeeves and the Mating Season Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Jonathan Cecil Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 50 mins Language: English Release date: 02-03-05 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 256 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Bertie Wooster's friend Gussie Fink-Nottle is sentenced to 14 days for wading in the fountain at Trafalgar Square. Bertie is worried that Gussie's fiancé Madeline will be angry because she has a distressing habit of turning her attentions to Bertie when her fiancé upsets her. Bertie has the bright idea of impersonating Gussie, and showing up at Deverill Hall. The situation is wonderfully comical when Gussie shows up, posing as Bertie. Only Jeeves, arriving in his own disguise, can sort out this mess. Critic Reviews: "Wodehouse and Cecil are a terrific pair. Cecil's narration is marvelous...[and] highlights the humor of Wodehouse's words." (Publishers Weekly) Members Reviews: PG Wodehouse at his best! This is one of the best of Bertie and Jeeves! All the regular nuts are present and waiting to become a bit more cracked..Gussie, Madeline and the gang get all mixed up with who is marrying who. As usual Jeeves is in the background making sure Bertie stays single while fixing all the rest. I listen to the Jeeves series while gardening and at times I laughed out loud..I am sure the neighbors think I'm nuts too! This is a great listen for those long airline rides as long as you don't mind people staring at you when you burst out laughing. Wodehouse Delight Ah, Wodehouse! He has created England's most lovable nitwit, Bertie Wooster, and his most impeccable gentleman's gentleman, Jeeves. The machinations of the plot are the usual predictable romantic farce, but the point of the humor is the style (with Bertie as the voice of the author) and Bertie's frantic efforts to see his world as conforming to his preconceptions. Three characters spend most of the book impersonating each other, a dog named Samuel Goldwyn is nabbed by the village constable, and a gaggle of five aunts threaten to spoil the future of all the young lovers. The reader of this audiobook, Jonathan Cecil, is superb, effortlessly shifting between Bertie's joyful idiocy to Jeeves' formal deference. This book is not just good. It is jolly jolly good. Stimulates the brain The narrator of this book is a comic genius. With Wodehouse at the helm and Cecil's tongue tilling the tale, your screams of laughter will be heard all the way to Basingstoke. Fun and a pleasure to listen to Cecil and Bertie the perfect pair. Love these books! What did you love best about Jeeves and the Mating Season? I love the way P.G. Wodehouse writes... creative, witty and something I want to listen to again and again. POSITIVELY DELIGHTFUL!! I recommend this and any of his books very, very highly. This one in particular is quite fun :-) I must say, the narrator... is most excellent! He is so fun to listen to, and I find myself captivated by the sheer brilliance of it all. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Worst-Person-Ever-Audiobook/B00J54B308 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Worst. Person. Ever. Author: Douglas Coupland Narrator: James Langton Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 44 mins Language: English Release date: 04-03-14 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 78 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Raymond Gunt likes to think of himself as a pretty decent guy - he believes in karma, and helping his fellow man, and all that other good stuff. Sure, he can be foulmouthed, occasionally misogynistic, and can just generally rub people the wrong way - through no fault of his own! So with all the positive energy hes creating, its a little perplexing to consider the recent downward spiral his life has taken. Could the universe be trying to tell him something? A B-unit cameraman with no immediate employment prospects, Gunt decides to accept his ex-wife Fionas offer to shoot a Survivor-style reality show on an obscure island in the Pacific. With his upwardly failing sidekick, Neal, in tow, Gunt somehow suffers multiple comas and unjust imprisonment, is forced to reenact the "Angry Dance" from the movie Billy Elliot, and finds himself at the center of a nuclear war - among other tribulations and humiliations. A razor-sharp portrait of a morally bankrupt and gleefully wicked modern man, Worst. Person. Ever. is a side-splittingly funny and gloriously filthy new novel from acclaimed author Douglas Coupland. A deeply unworthy audiobook about a dreadful human being with absolutely no redeeming social value, its guaranteed to brighten up your day. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Douglas Coupland) Thu, 03 Apr 2014 16:25:10 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Worst-Person-Ever-Audiobook/B00J54B308 thebookvoice.com 07:44:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Worst. Person. Ever. Author: Douglas Coupland Narrator: James Langton Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 44 mins Language: English Release date: 04-03-14 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 78 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Raymond Gunt likes to think of himself as a pretty decent guy - he believes in karma, and helping his fellow man, and all that other good stuff. Sure, he can be foulmouthed, occasionally misogynistic, and can just generally rub people the wrong way - through no fault of his own! So with all the positive energy hes creating, its a little perplexing to consider the recent downward spiral his life has taken. Could the universe be trying to tell him something? A B-unit cameraman with no immediate employment prospects, Gunt decides to accept his ex-wife Fionas offer to shoot a Survivor-style reality show on an obscure island in the Pacific. With his upwardly failing sidekick, Neal, in tow, Gunt somehow suffers multiple comas and unjust imprisonment, is forced to reenact the "Angry Dance" from the movie Billy Elliot, and finds himself at the center of a nuclear war - among other tribulations and humiliations. A razor-sharp portrait of a morally bankrupt and gleefully wicked modern man, Worst. Person. Ever. is a side-splittingly funny and gloriously filthy new novel from acclaimed author Douglas Coupland. A deeply unworthy audiobook about a dreadful human being with absolutely no redeeming social value, its guaranteed to brighten up your day. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Worst. Person. Ever. Author: Douglas Coupland Narrator: James Langton Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 44 mins Language: English Release date: 04-03-14 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 78 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Raymond Gunt likes to think of himself as a pretty decent guy - he believes in karma, and helping his fellow man, and all that other good stuff. Sure, he can be foulmouthed, occasionally misogynistic, and can just generally rub people the wrong way - through no fault of his own! So with all the positive energy hes creating, its a little perplexing to consider the recent downward spiral his life has taken. Could the universe be trying to tell him something? A B-unit cameraman with no immediate employment prospects, Gunt decides to accept his ex-wife Fionas offer to shoot a Survivor-style reality show on an obscure island in the Pacific. With his upwardly failing sidekick, Neal, in tow, Gunt somehow suffers multiple comas and unjust imprisonment, is forced to reenact the "Angry Dance" from the movie Billy Elliot, and finds himself at the center of a nuclear war - among other tribulations and humiliations. A razor-sharp portrait of a morally bankrupt and gleefully wicked modern man, Worst. Person. Ever. is a side-splittingly funny and gloriously filthy new novel from acclaimed author Douglas Coupland. A deeply unworthy audiobook about a dreadful human being with absolutely no redeeming social value, its guaranteed to brighten up your day. Members Reviews: Too silly, too simple, disappointing The first couple hours of this book were great. I laughed out loud several times, Coupland is funny, no doubt about that. Once the story started to unfold, things fell apart. Neil, the main character's homeless friend was good. I liked him. He was funny and a good foil to everything happening. Other than that, all the characters were lame, including the main character. He wasn't a bad guy, his character wasn't developed enough for him to be "bad." He just had weird, unlucky things happen to him all the time, which gets old, and isn't enough for a coherent or even vaguely interesting story. The other characters, his mom, his ex-wife, the odd women, were all very forgettable, underdeveloped, and not interesting. With about one hour of the book left, I started watching the time, trying to decide if I could even finish it. I considered stopping again with only 17 minutes left, it was that bad. I did finish it, but it was painful. The narrator was fine, no complaints there. This book was especially disappointing because the first part was so promising and funny. Rude. Crude. Hilarious. If you could sum up Worst. Person. Ever. in three words, what would they be? He Said WHAT? What did you like best about this story? The over the top ridiculous sarcasm! I love sarcasm. This book reminds me of Carl Hiaasen, but much more foul (so brace yourself if that isn't your thing). I couldn't stop laughing out loud while I drove around listening! Which scene was your favorite? "Shat in pants during nuclear explosion!" I couldn't stop laughing. If you could rename Worst. Person. Ever., what would you call it? Rude. Crude. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Shopping-for-a-Billionaire-4-Audiobook/B00P74VI7S Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Shopping for a Billionaire 4 Author: Julia Kent Narrator: Tanya Eby Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs Language: English Release date: 11-05-14 Publisher: Prosaic Press Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 124 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: A confusing fight, a garbage-covered car, and a mom who shares her past as a stripper all drive Shannon to the edge of madness. When her big shot at mystery shopping luxury properties leads to another crazy toilet incident, its Declan to the rescue...but can they take the "plunge?" The Shopping series from New York Times bestselling author Julia Kent reaches its conclusion with heart, heat, and hilarity. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Julia Kent) Wed, 05 Nov 2014 17:48:36 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Shopping-for-a-Billionaire-4-Audiobook/B00P74VI7S thebookvoice.com 00:05:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Shopping for a Billionaire 4 Author: Julia Kent Narrator: Tanya Eby Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs Language: English Release date: 11-05-14 Publisher: Prosaic Press Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 124 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: A confusing fight, a garbage-covered car, and a mom who shares her past as a stripper all drive Shannon to the edge of madness. When her big shot at mystery shopping luxury properties leads to another crazy toilet incident, its Declan to the rescue...but can they take the "plunge?" The Shopping series from New York Times bestselling author Julia Kent reaches its conclusion with heart, heat, and hilarity. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Shopping for a Billionaire 4 Author: Julia Kent Narrator: Tanya Eby Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs Language: English Release date: 11-05-14 Publisher: Prosaic Press Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 124 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: A confusing fight, a garbage-covered car, and a mom who shares her past as a stripper all drive Shannon to the edge of madness. When her big shot at mystery shopping luxury properties leads to another crazy toilet incident, its Declan to the rescue...but can they take the "plunge?" The Shopping series from New York Times bestselling author Julia Kent reaches its conclusion with heart, heat, and hilarity. Members Reviews: A hilarious romantic comedy... This is book 4 of Shopping for a Billionaire. This book is witty, romantic and loaded with laughs (laugh out loud ones). I haven't mentioned this before in the other reviews, but this series must be read in order and they do have cliffhangers (which I enjoy). I loved this book as much as all the others. The best scene of all was "The Fort". I never knew mystery shopping could be so much fun! Again Toilet Girl and Hot Guy have some great adventures and some bad ones (it's not all roses). I love Toilet Girl's family too, specially her mom! Life for Toilet Girl - anything that can go wrong does for her (tenfold)! The author, Julia Kent once again did an awesome job on this story. Love the plot and the punchlines. I am very happy that both books 3 and 4 were longer than the others (I prefer longer books in audio - I want my money's worth). The narrator, Tanya Eby delivers another flawless story to us complete with the comedy needed to add to the humor! I really like this narrator's voices: very smooth and easy on the ear. Great job ladies! On to book 5... The end is here Last book in the series, or shall I say serial. It is the last chapters of the story. It picks up with the aftermath of "Twitter-gate". Welcome to the angst. Mostly I have loved this story, this takes a turn to the drama-rama. I always like how strong and secure, well mostly secure, Shannon has been. She becomes mopey dumped girl. Ugh!!! She still has the same fun attitude, but the woo is me, I don't have a Billionaire boyfriend anymore, gets old fast. Even with that, I still adored the story. It is just so engaging! I still love the supporting cast to pieces!! They are quirky and awesome and too fun for words!! I was also giggling like a loon through the hotel secret shop! Funny beyond words!! I listened to the audiobook narrated by Tanya Eby, who is delightful! She has the perfect tone for the vibe of this book. I love the way she adds energy and sass to the characters. She keeps the story moving right along with her swift pace. The men's voice are just masculine enough, without seeming like a caricature. Definitely a narrator I will be looking for more of in the future! She gives good voice!!! Very chick-lit kind of ending for the book. I really hope we get stories for the other yummy brothers!! Please let them and her sister, and her BFF all get HEA!! Possibly with each other!! Disclosure - I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts, opinions and ratings are my own. Laughed so hard... At the vibrator incident at the hotel... OMG I must have looked crazy as I listened to this in my car. Sometimes I get a little frustrated at the main character, she's a tad whiny and obsessive but a good book to just lighten up your mood. The Jamie Fraser, Outlander reference was dead on too! Another good story Love this storyline it was funny and as with the other books very hot. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Willful-Child-Wrath-of-Betty-Audiobook/B01M0L7DD3 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Willful Child: Wrath of Betty Subtitle: Willful Child, Book 2 Author: Steven Erikson Narrator: MacLeod Andrews Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 55 mins Language: English Release date: 11-01-16 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 113 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: From New York Times bestselling author Steven Erikson comes a new SF novel of devil-may-care, near calamitous, and downright chaotic adventures through the infinite vastness of interstellar space. The continuing adventures of the starship A.S.F. Willful Child. Its ongoing mission: to seek out strange new worlds on which to plant the Terran flag, to subjugate and if necessary obliterate new life-forms, to boldly blow the... And so we join the not-terribly-bright but exceedingly cock-sure Captain Hadrian Sawback and his motley crew on board the Starship Willful Child for a series of devil-may-care, near-calamitous and downright chaotic adventures through "the infinite vastness of interstellar space." The New York Times bestselling author of the acclaimed Malazan Book of the Fallen series has taken his lifelong passion for Star Trek and transformed it into a smart, inventive, and hugely entertaining spoof on the whole mankind-exploring-space-for-the-good-of-all-species-but-trashing-stuff-with-a-lot-of-high-tech-gadgets-along-the-way, overblown adventure. The result is an SF novel that deftly parodies the genre while also paying fond homage to it. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Steven Erikson) Tue, 01 Nov 2016 00:04:22 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Willful-Child-Wrath-of-Betty-Audiobook/B01M0L7DD3 thebookvoice.com 08:55:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Willful Child: Wrath of Betty Subtitle: Willful Child, Book 2 Author: Steven Erikson Narrator: MacLeod Andrews Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 55 mins Language: English Release date: 11-01-16 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 113 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: From New York Times bestselling author Steven Erikson comes a new SF novel of devil-may-care, near calamitous, and downright chaotic adventures through the infinite vastness of interstellar space. The continuing adventures of the starship A.S.F. Willful Child. Its ongoing mission: to seek out strange new worlds on which to plant the Terran flag, to subjugate and if necessary obliterate new life-forms, to boldly blow the... And so we join the not-terribly-bright but exceedingly cock-sure Captain Hadrian Sawback and his motley crew on board the Starship Willful Child for a series of devil-may-care, near-calamitous and downright chaotic adventures through "the infinite vastness of interstellar space." The New York Times bestselling author of the acclaimed Malazan Book of the Fallen series has taken his lifelong passion for Star Trek and transformed it into a smart, inventive, and hugely entertaining spoof on the whole mankind-exploring-space-for-the-good-of-all-species-but-trashing-stuff-with-a-lot-of-high-tech-gadgets-along-the-way, overblown adventure. The result is an SF novel that deftly parodies the genre while also paying fond homage to it. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Willful Child: Wrath of Betty Subtitle: Willful Child, Book 2 Author: Steven Erikson Narrator: MacLeod Andrews Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 55 mins Language: English Release date: 11-01-16 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 113 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: From New York Times bestselling author Steven Erikson comes a new SF novel of devil-may-care, near calamitous, and downright chaotic adventures through the infinite vastness of interstellar space. The continuing adventures of the starship A.S.F. Willful Child. Its ongoing mission: to seek out strange new worlds on which to plant the Terran flag, to subjugate and if necessary obliterate new life-forms, to boldly blow the... And so we join the not-terribly-bright but exceedingly cock-sure Captain Hadrian Sawback and his motley crew on board the Starship Willful Child for a series of devil-may-care, near-calamitous and downright chaotic adventures through "the infinite vastness of interstellar space." The New York Times bestselling author of the acclaimed Malazan Book of the Fallen series has taken his lifelong passion for Star Trek and transformed it into a smart, inventive, and hugely entertaining spoof on the whole mankind-exploring-space-for-the-good-of-all-species-but-trashing-stuff-with-a-lot-of-high-tech-gadgets-along-the-way, overblown adventure. The result is an SF novel that deftly parodies the genre while also paying fond homage to it. Members Reviews: A rollicking good time.. An amazing performance by MacLeod Andrews, one of his best vocal achievements. A fun continuation of the Willful Child saga, if you are looking for a fun read that touches on social issues in a fun and satirical way look no further. An interesting look at the state of the world today through the lens of a StarTrek spoof. I call it brilliant. Not as good as the last one The author seemed to want to comment on the political atmosphere of 2016, along with how he seems to see that those whom are overly conservative are not up to his standards. While there were done genuinely entertaining parts of this book, some parts were a slog to get through. Zapp and GladOS are Back! I mean Hadrian and Tammy Any additional comments? They're back! I'm so glad this got a sequel. I honestly don't understand why people don't love this book and its prequel. Wrath of Betty is a better book than the first, I suspect because Erikson has figured out what he wants to do with the series. Now what he wants to do is make an uproarious satire of both space shows like Star Trek and just a satire of the mid-2010s. This second book more than the previous one is set up in an episode format (TV series pretty please?) where for a chapter or two there is a contained plot that flows into the next episode. It's pretty nice since it means nothing ever stays and goes on too long, as books like this are prone to do. So I still highly recommend this series to anyone who wants a book that is a hybrid of (deep breath) Star Trek, Star Trek Next Generation, Futurama, Archer, Portal, John Scalzi, Douglas Adams, Star Wars, and many more. I want another Just finished this and am starting it again. This is the most fun I've had listening to an audiobook. The storyline and quotes are too funny for words. I can't wait for the next chapter ofThe Willful Child Love the narrator The narrator is awesome I wish Malazan books 4-7 would be redone with Macleod Andrews. He is WORLDS better then Michael Page: The book is amusing but jumps the shark a bit in the last 3 chapters. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Word-Freak-Audiobook/B00VGSH990 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Word Freak Subtitle: Heartbreak, Triumph, Genius, and Obsession in the World of Competitive Scrabble Players Author: Stefan Fatsis Narrator: Tom Pile Format: Unabridged Length: 16 hrs and 42 mins Language: English Release date: 04-01-15 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 15 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Stefan Fatsis, a former Wall Street Journal reporter and National Public Radio regular, recounts his remarkable rise through the ranks of elite Scrabble players while exploring the game's strange, potent hold over them - and him. Scrabble might truly be called America's game. More than two million sets are sold every year and at least thirty million American homes have one. But the game's most talented competitors inhabit a sphere far removed from the masses of "living room players." Theirs is a surprisingly diverse subculture whose stars include a vitamin-popping standup comic; a former bank teller whose intestinal troubles earn him the nickname "G.I. Joel"; a burly, unemployed African American from Baltimore's inner city; the three-time national champion who plays according to Zen principles; and Fatsis himself, who we see transformed from a curious reporter to a confirmed Scrabble nut. He begins by haunting the gritty corner of a Greenwich Village park where pickup Scrabble games can be found whenever weather permits. His curiosity soon morphs into compulsion, as he sets about memorizing thousands of obscure words and fills his evenings with solo Scrabble played on his living room floor. Before long he finds himself at tournaments socializing - and competing - with Scrabble's elite. But this book is about more than hardcore Scrabblers, for the game yields insights into realms as disparate as linguistics, psychology, and mathematics. Word Freak extends its reach even further, pondering the light Scrabble throws on such notions as brilliance, memory, competition, failure, and hope. It is a geography of obsession that celebrates the uncanny powers locked in all of us. This edition includes a new 2013 afterword by the author. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Stefan Fatsis) Wed, 01 Apr 2015 05:25:31 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Word-Freak-Audiobook/B00VGSH990 thebookvoice.com 16:42:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Word Freak Subtitle: Heartbreak, Triumph, Genius, and Obsession in the World of Competitive Scrabble Players Author: Stefan Fatsis Narrator: Tom Pile Format: Unabridged Length: 16 hrs and 42 mins Language: English Release date: 04-01-15 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 15 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Stefan Fatsis, a former Wall Street Journal reporter and National Public Radio regular, recounts his remarkable rise through the ranks of elite Scrabble players while exploring the game's strange, potent hold over them - and him. Scrabble might truly be called America's game. More than two million sets are sold every year and at least thirty million American homes have one. But the game's most talented competitors inhabit a sphere far removed from the masses of "living room players." Theirs is a surprisingly diverse subculture whose stars include a vitamin-popping standup comic; a former bank teller whose intestinal troubles earn him the nickname "G.I. Joel"; a burly, unemployed African American from Baltimore's inner city; the three-time national champion who plays according to Zen principles; and Fatsis himself, who we see transformed from a curious reporter to a confirmed Scrabble nut. He begins by haunting the gritty corner of a Greenwich Village park where pickup Scrabble games can be found whenever weather permits. His curiosity soon morphs into compulsion, as he sets about memorizing thousands of obscure words and fills his evenings with solo Scrabble played on his living room floor. Before long he finds himself at tournaments socializing - and competing - with Scrabble's elite. But this book is about more than hardcore Scrabblers, for the game yields insights into realms as disparate as linguistics, psychology, and mathematics. Word Freak extends its reach even further, pondering the light Scrabble throws on such notions as brilliance, memory, competition, failure, and hope. It is a geography of obsession that celebrates the uncanny powers locked in all of us. This edition includes a new 2013 afterword by the author. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Word Freak Subtitle: Heartbreak, Triumph, Genius, and Obsession in the World of Competitive Scrabble Players Author: Stefan Fatsis Narrator: Tom Pile Format: Unabridged Length: 16 hrs and 42 mins Language: English Release date: 04-01-15 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 15 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Stefan Fatsis, a former Wall Street Journal reporter and National Public Radio regular, recounts his remarkable rise through the ranks of elite Scrabble players while exploring the game's strange, potent hold over them - and him. Scrabble might truly be called America's game. More than two million sets are sold every year and at least thirty million American homes have one. But the game's most talented competitors inhabit a sphere far removed from the masses of "living room players." Theirs is a surprisingly diverse subculture whose stars include a vitamin-popping standup comic; a former bank teller whose intestinal troubles earn him the nickname "G.I. Joel"; a burly, unemployed African American from Baltimore's inner city; the three-time national champion who plays according to Zen principles; and Fatsis himself, who we see transformed from a curious reporter to a confirmed Scrabble nut. He begins by haunting the gritty corner of a Greenwich Village park where pickup Scrabble games can be found whenever weather permits. His curiosity soon morphs into compulsion, as he sets about memorizing thousands of obscure words and fills his evenings with solo Scrabble played on his living room floor. Before long he finds himself at tournaments socializing - and competing - with Scrabble's elite. But this book is about more than hardcore Scrabblers, for the game yields insights into realms as disparate as linguistics, psychology, and mathematics. Word Freak extends its reach even further, pondering the light Scrabble throws on such notions as brilliance, memory, competition, failure, and hope. It is a geography of obsession that celebrates the uncanny powers locked in all of us. This edition includes a new 2013 afterword by the author. Members Reviews: This book gave me motivation to play competitive Scrabble back ... This book gave me motivation to play competitive Scrabble back in 2008. I now gift it to any senior student who graduates from my Scrabble Club at a local high school. It really portrays the world and personalities of competitive and club Scrabble, but don't get the idea that everyone who plays this game is as strange as the characters in this book! (no offense to those characters, just I will never be able to dedicate that much of my life to Scrabble!) It made me want to create my own word lists! This book is a damn good read, and I loved it. What struck me the most is the fact that Stefan started out writing a book about the players, but very quickly became one of the players himself -- and a pretty good one at that. The story is well-written and intriguing, and I was captivated by the characters. So much so that I'm considering a trip to Washington Park next summer (after it warms up!) to meet some of them. (Much has been written about the individual characters, so I won't add to that.) I read a reviewer who compared this book, and the movie "Word Wars", to a Crossword Puzzle documentary, and he disparaged the author for focusing on the characters so much. The reviewer thought the author was doing some of the Scrabble players a disservice, by making them out to be freaks. Unfortunately for the reviewer, that is exactly what makes this book so much fun! There is only so much you can do with Scrabble itself, and its history. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Service-with-a-Smile-Audiobook/B002V0R9YW Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Service with a Smile Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Nigel Lambert Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 36 mins Language: English Release date: 08-23-05 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 101 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: The description of his ancestral seat as an earthly Paradise would, at present, have struck its proprietor as ironical, full as it was with unwanted and troublesome inhabitants. What Lord Emsworth needed above all was a rugged ally at his side to remove from Blandings its superfluous guests, leaving him in peace to tend to his beloved pig, Empress of Blandings. However, when Lord Ickenham is on a sweetness-and-light-spreading expedition, there's always apt to be trouble. ©1961 P.G. Wodehouse; (P)2014 Audible, Inc. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (P. G. Wodehouse) Tue, 23 Aug 2005 07:29:24 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Service-with-a-Smile-Audiobook/B002V0R9YW thebookvoice.com 06:36:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Service with a Smile Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Nigel Lambert Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 36 mins Language: English Release date: 08-23-05 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 101 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: The description of his ancestral seat as an earthly Paradise would, at present, have struck its proprietor as ironical, full as it was with unwanted and troublesome inhabitants. What Lord Emsworth needed above all was a rugged ally at his side to remove from Blandings its superfluous guests, leaving him in peace to tend to his beloved pig, Empress of Blandings. However, when Lord Ickenham is on a sweetness-and-light-spreading expedition, there's always apt to be trouble. ©1961 P.G. Wodehouse; (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Service with a Smile Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Nigel Lambert Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 36 mins Language: English Release date: 08-23-05 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 101 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: The description of his ancestral seat as an earthly Paradise would, at present, have struck its proprietor as ironical, full as it was with unwanted and troublesome inhabitants. What Lord Emsworth needed above all was a rugged ally at his side to remove from Blandings its superfluous guests, leaving him in peace to tend to his beloved pig, Empress of Blandings. However, when Lord Ickenham is on a sweetness-and-light-spreading expedition, there's always apt to be trouble. ©1961 P.G. Wodehouse; (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Members Reviews: Pair with _Uncle Dynamite_ to double your pleasure I've long been a fan of Wodehouse's Jeeves and Wooster, and I knew and liked Lord Emsworth, but Lord Ickenham, the master manipulator in _Service with a Smile_ may be my new favorite. Lord Ickenham (Uncle Fred to his friends and relations) believes in "spreading sunshine" wherever he goes. He also believes that there's nothing quite so fun as traveling under an assumed name. In this book he return to Lord Emsworth's domain to help out yet another star-crossed lover. In the course of his sunshine spreading, he reunites the lovers, recovers a kidnapped pig, assists a hardworking blackmailer and ruins the plans of one of the most unpleasant and unscrupulous characters I've ever encountered in a Wodehouse novel. The yuks flow easily and, as always, at the end of the book all's right with the world. Nigel Lambert's narration is excellent, providing easy differentiation between the various characters (both male and female.) I never fully understood how befuddled Lord Emsworth was until I heard Mr. Lambert's comically appropriate "Hmms?" and "Hrmphs." Two Earls in One If you like Wodehouse, you'll like this. If you don't like Wodehouse, you won't. If you've never read Wodehouse, this is a pretty decent introduction. Two of his regular characters -- the earls of Ickenham (Uncle Fred) and Emsworth -- come together in various interlocking plot lines that involve (of course) attempts to purloin a pig, to get money out of tightfisted relatives, and to overcome the obstacles to true love. It's fluff, but brilliant fluff, and the reading, while not my favorite Wodehouse reader (Frederick Davidson or Ian Carmichael), is quite fine. Talented narrator What did you love best about Service with a Smile? Nigel Lambert is in the upper stratum of narrators. He could rivet his audience while reading aloud a card catalog or a telephone book. What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!) This book is beautifully plotted and the ending ties up all the threads in a satisfying manner What does Nigel Lambert bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book? His ability to give unique voices to each character. If you could take any character from Service with a Smile out to dinner, who would it be and why? The Earl of Emsworth would be a stimulating dinner companion, primarily because of his pig-obsession, but I would also be interested to hear how his sisters got the upper hand in his relationship with them. Great! What can you say? I don't think Wodhouse ever wrote a "dud".... the humor is sometimes subtle, but always terrific. Love Wodehouse but disappointed in narration The story is another great Blandings adventure. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Extraordinary-Adventures-Audiobook/B071Y39SJY Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Extraordinary Adventures Author: Daniel Wallace Narrator: David Aaron Baker Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 47 mins Language: English Release date: 05-30-17 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 30 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Edsel Bronfman works as a junior executive shipping clerk for an importer of Korean flatware. He lives in a seedy neighborhood and spends his free time with his spirited mother. Things happen to other people, and Bronfman knows it. Until, that is, he gets a call from operator 61217 telling him that he's won a free weekend at a beachfront condo in Destin, Florida. But there's a catch: The offer is intended for a couple, and Bronfman has only 79 days to find someone to take with him. The phone call jolts Bronfman into motion, initiating a series of truly extraordinary adventures as he sets out to find a companion for his weekend getaway. Open at last to the possibilities of life, Bronfman now believes that anything can happen. And it does. A large-hearted and optimistic novel, Extraordinary Adventures is the latest from the New York Times best-selling Daniel Wallace. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Daniel Wallace) Tue, 30 May 2017 14:23:44 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Extraordinary-Adventures-Audiobook/B071Y39SJY thebookvoice.com 10:47:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Extraordinary Adventures Author: Daniel Wallace Narrator: David Aaron Baker Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 47 mins Language: English Release date: 05-30-17 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 30 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Edsel Bronfman works as a junior executive shipping clerk for an importer of Korean flatware. He lives in a seedy neighborhood and spends his free time with his spirited mother. Things happen to other people, and Bronfman knows it. Until, that is, he gets a call from operator 61217 telling him that he's won a free weekend at a beachfront condo in Destin, Florida. But there's a catch: The offer is intended for a couple, and Bronfman has only 79 days to find someone to take with him. The phone call jolts Bronfman into motion, initiating a series of truly extraordinary adventures as he sets out to find a companion for his weekend getaway. Open at last to the possibilities of life, Bronfman now believes that anything can happen. And it does. A large-hearted and optimistic novel, Extraordinary Adventures is the latest from the New York Times best-selling Daniel Wallace. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Extraordinary Adventures Author: Daniel Wallace Narrator: David Aaron Baker Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 47 mins Language: English Release date: 05-30-17 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 30 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Edsel Bronfman works as a junior executive shipping clerk for an importer of Korean flatware. He lives in a seedy neighborhood and spends his free time with his spirited mother. Things happen to other people, and Bronfman knows it. Until, that is, he gets a call from operator 61217 telling him that he's won a free weekend at a beachfront condo in Destin, Florida. But there's a catch: The offer is intended for a couple, and Bronfman has only 79 days to find someone to take with him. The phone call jolts Bronfman into motion, initiating a series of truly extraordinary adventures as he sets out to find a companion for his weekend getaway. Open at last to the possibilities of life, Bronfman now believes that anything can happen. And it does. A large-hearted and optimistic novel, Extraordinary Adventures is the latest from the New York Times best-selling Daniel Wallace. Members Reviews: Wonderful All characters unique and delightful. And the narrator really captures Edsel's naive and kind boyishness. Extraordinary, Yes. This book is extraordinarily heartfelt, funny, poignant and quirky. I loved each and every moment of it. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Average-American-Male-Audiobook/B00CPMT3C2 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Average American Male Subtitle: A Novel Author: Chad Kultgen Narrator: Chad Kultgen Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 1 min Language: English Release date: 06-04-13 Publisher: HarperAudio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 53 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: An offensive, in-your-face, brutally honest and completely hilarious look at male inner life and sexual fantasy. In the course of this hilariously honest book, our narrator suffers through a relationship with his vapid wannabe-actress girlfriend until he finds the perfect girl. But when he moves into the new relationship, he slowly learns that all women are pretty much the same, that man's true desires will never be fulfilled, and the decision between living life alone or biting the marriage bullet must be made. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Chad Kultgen) Tue, 04 Jun 2013 01:01:59 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Average-American-Male-Audiobook/B00CPMT3C2 thebookvoice.com 06:01:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Average American Male Subtitle: A Novel Author: Chad Kultgen Narrator: Chad Kultgen Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 1 min Language: English Release date: 06-04-13 Publisher: HarperAudio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 53 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: An offensive, in-your-face, brutally honest and completely hilarious look at male inner life and sexual fantasy. In the course of this hilariously honest book, our narrator suffers through a relationship with his vapid wannabe-actress girlfriend until he finds the perfect girl. But when he moves into the new relationship, he slowly learns that all women are pretty much the same, that man's true desires will never be fulfilled, and the decision between living life alone or biting the marriage bullet must be made. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Average American Male Subtitle: A Novel Author: Chad Kultgen Narrator: Chad Kultgen Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 1 min Language: English Release date: 06-04-13 Publisher: HarperAudio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 53 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: An offensive, in-your-face, brutally honest and completely hilarious look at male inner life and sexual fantasy. In the course of this hilariously honest book, our narrator suffers through a relationship with his vapid wannabe-actress girlfriend until he finds the perfect girl. But when he moves into the new relationship, he slowly learns that all women are pretty much the same, that man's true desires will never be fulfilled, and the decision between living life alone or biting the marriage bullet must be made. Members Reviews: The Average American Book Is there anything you would change about this book? No Would you recommend The Average American Male to your friends? Why or why not? Certain friends would enjoy this book, others would turn it off after 10 minutes. What do you think the narrator could have done better? The narrator was fine. Do you think The Average American Male needs a follow-up book? Why or why not? Oh, God no. You can't possibly care about these characters any less, so why would I want to read more about them. Any additional comments? The book is a decently entertaining listen. It's crude, perverted and borderline pornographic, which makes up the entertaining part. The story is lame and predictable, and you pretty much hate every character in the book, and can't wait for it to be over. Immature shallow story This book wasnt for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more? If you view your life as a constant quest to get laid and obtain blow jobs then this book is for you. Shallow story, vulgar and obnoxious quest for sex from the main character. It reads like a version of the shades of gray book for 20 year old men. What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment? I was disappointed and somewhat disgusted with this book. Too simple, too vulgar and obnoxious. Hilarious if you are not easily offended Within 30 seconds, I was laughing out loud. The book stayed that way from start to finish. I've already recommended it to friends. Not good! Not a good book! This is a guy just trying his own spin off of a Tucker Max book!! SUCKS Where do I start...? Riding on someone's shirttails can be risky in the fact that if you don't live up to the expectations of the other then your a wannabe, case in point, this book. This has less than 1/5 the humor, 1/10 the intelligence than Tucker Max and 5 times the vulgarity. Don't waste your money unless you have the moral compass of Hitler. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Najlepsze-anegdoty-o-slawnych-ludziach-Audiobook/B01FE2P3SC Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Najlepsze anegdoty o slawnych ludziach Author: Przemyslaw Slowinski Narrator: Jacek Kiss Format: Unabridged Length: 16 hrs and 59 mins Language: English Release date: 05-09-16 Publisher: Heraclon / storybox.pl Ratings: 1 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Zbiór najlepszych, najzabawniejszych anegdot o znanych ludziach. Jesli lubicie Panstwo smiac sie i opowiadac zabawne historie o slawnych ludziach, to ta pozycja jest w sam raz dla Was. Przemyslaw Slowinski zebral i opracowal mnóstwo smiesznych historii o znanych ludziach, tych lubianych, oraz nie. Wiekszosc opowiesci jest zapisem autentycznych wydarzen, które faktycznie mialy miejsce w naszej historii, natomiast pozostale... Tak, czy inaczej, sytuacje sa smieszne... Please note: This audiobook is in Polish. ©2014 Videograf (P)2014 Storybox bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Przemyslaw Slowinski) Mon, 09 May 2016 06:38:33 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Najlepsze-anegdoty-o-slawnych-ludziach-Audiobook/B01FE2P3SC thebookvoice.com 16:59:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Najlepsze anegdoty o slawnych ludziach Author: Przemyslaw Slowinski Narrator: Jacek Kiss Format: Unabridged Length: 16 hrs and 59 mins Language: English Release date: 05-09-16 Publisher: Heraclon / storybox.pl Ratings: 1 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Zbiór najlepszych, najzabawniejszych anegdot o znanych ludziach. Jesli lubicie Panstwo smiac sie i opowiadac zabawne historie o slawnych ludziach, to ta pozycja jest w sam raz dla Was. Przemyslaw Slowinski zebral i opracowal mnóstwo smiesznych historii o znanych ludziach, tych lubianych, oraz nie. Wiekszosc opowiesci jest zapisem autentycznych wydarzen, które faktycznie mialy miejsce w naszej historii, natomiast pozostale... Tak, czy inaczej, sytuacje sa smieszne... Please note: This audiobook is in Polish. ©2014 Videograf (P)2014 Storybox Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Najlepsze anegdoty o slawnych ludziach Author: Przemyslaw Slowinski Narrator: Jacek Kiss Format: Unabridged Length: 16 hrs and 59 mins Language: English Release date: 05-09-16 Publisher: Heraclon / storybox.pl Ratings: 1 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Zbiór najlepszych, najzabawniejszych anegdot o znanych ludziach. Jesli lubicie Panstwo smiac sie i opowiadac zabawne historie o slawnych ludziach, to ta pozycja jest w sam raz dla Was. Przemyslaw Slowinski zebral i opracowal mnóstwo smiesznych historii o znanych ludziach, tych lubianych, oraz nie. Wiekszosc opowiesci jest zapisem autentycznych wydarzen, które faktycznie mialy miejsce w naszej historii, natomiast pozostale... Tak, czy inaczej, sytuacje sa smieszne... Please note: This audiobook is in Polish. ©2014 Videograf (P)2014 Storybox https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/My-Philosophy-Audiobook/B01N58U8U6 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: My Philosophy Author: Woody Allen Narrator: Woody Allen Format: Unabridged Length: 7 mins Language: English Release date: 12-05-16 Publisher: Dylan & Satchel Productions Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 29 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: 'My Philosophy' is from the collection Getting Even. It was originally published in the December 27, 1969 issue of The New Yorker. For more information about Woody Allen, please visit WoodyAllen.com. ©1978 Woody Allen (P)2010 Audible, Inc. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Woody Allen) Mon, 05 Dec 2016 09:00:16 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/My-Philosophy-Audiobook/B01N58U8U6 thebookvoice.com 00:07:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: My Philosophy Author: Woody Allen Narrator: Woody Allen Format: Unabridged Length: 7 mins Language: English Release date: 12-05-16 Publisher: Dylan & Satchel Productions Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 29 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: 'My Philosophy' is from the collection Getting Even. It was originally published in the December 27, 1969 issue of The New Yorker. For more information about Woody Allen, please visit WoodyAllen.com. ©1978 Woody Allen (P)2010 Audible, Inc. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: My Philosophy Author: Woody Allen Narrator: Woody Allen Format: Unabridged Length: 7 mins Language: English Release date: 12-05-16 Publisher: Dylan & Satchel Productions Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 29 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: 'My Philosophy' is from the collection Getting Even. It was originally published in the December 27, 1969 issue of The New Yorker. For more information about Woody Allen, please visit WoodyAllen.com. ©1978 Woody Allen (P)2010 Audible, Inc. Members Reviews: Interesting glimpse into a strange mind Woody Allen has some strange views in life and this short listen gives you a glimpse of some of it. It will be interesting to see if after he passes on if there truly is a full collection of his philosophy waiting to be found and published. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Old-Maid-of-Honor-Audiobook/B00C0ZIX4S Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Old Maid of Honor Subtitle: An LDS Romantic Comedy Author: Heather Horrocks Narrator: Amber Wallace Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 52 mins Language: English Release date: 03-26-13 Publisher: Heather Horrocks Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 32 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Part-time clown Amelia White has a detailed list of traits and accomplishments that make for her perfect man and she won't marry anyone lacking even one of them. Perhaps that's why she's nearly 30 and still unmarried. Always a bridesmaid, never a bride seems to apply to both her and her roommate, until Stacy announces her upcoming and unexpected wedding. Now Amelia is feeling like an old maid of honor. When she is introduced to Ben Adams and begins to spend time with him, she is delighted to check off all the items on her list and believes he might just be The One. As she falls in love, she learns she has assumed a great deal and Ben is not the man she thought he was. But, even so, could he prove to be the perfect man for her? (Note: It's labeled as an LDS Romantic Comedy because the main character is LDS/Mormon and so some of the items on her perfect-husband list are LDS-specific; however, the book itself is just good clean fun about a woman who's ready for love but is afraid it's never going to find her - and it might not, until she loses her list.) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Heather Horrocks) Tue, 26 Mar 2013 13:55:50 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Old-Maid-of-Honor-Audiobook/B00C0ZIX4S thebookvoice.com 07:52:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Old Maid of Honor Subtitle: An LDS Romantic Comedy Author: Heather Horrocks Narrator: Amber Wallace Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 52 mins Language: English Release date: 03-26-13 Publisher: Heather Horrocks Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 32 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Part-time clown Amelia White has a detailed list of traits and accomplishments that make for her perfect man and she won't marry anyone lacking even one of them. Perhaps that's why she's nearly 30 and still unmarried. Always a bridesmaid, never a bride seems to apply to both her and her roommate, until Stacy announces her upcoming and unexpected wedding. Now Amelia is feeling like an old maid of honor. When she is introduced to Ben Adams and begins to spend time with him, she is delighted to check off all the items on her list and believes he might just be The One. As she falls in love, she learns she has assumed a great deal and Ben is not the man she thought he was. But, even so, could he prove to be the perfect man for her? (Note: It's labeled as an LDS Romantic Comedy because the main character is LDS/Mormon and so some of the items on her perfect-husband list are LDS-specific; however, the book itself is just good clean fun about a woman who's ready for love but is afraid it's never going to find her - and it might not, until she loses her list.) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Old Maid of Honor Subtitle: An LDS Romantic Comedy Author: Heather Horrocks Narrator: Amber Wallace Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 52 mins Language: English Release date: 03-26-13 Publisher: Heather Horrocks Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 32 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Part-time clown Amelia White has a detailed list of traits and accomplishments that make for her perfect man and she won't marry anyone lacking even one of them. Perhaps that's why she's nearly 30 and still unmarried. Always a bridesmaid, never a bride seems to apply to both her and her roommate, until Stacy announces her upcoming and unexpected wedding. Now Amelia is feeling like an old maid of honor. When she is introduced to Ben Adams and begins to spend time with him, she is delighted to check off all the items on her list and believes he might just be The One. As she falls in love, she learns she has assumed a great deal and Ben is not the man she thought he was. But, even so, could he prove to be the perfect man for her? (Note: It's labeled as an LDS Romantic Comedy because the main character is LDS/Mormon and so some of the items on her perfect-husband list are LDS-specific; however, the book itself is just good clean fun about a woman who's ready for love but is afraid it's never going to find her - and it might not, until she loses her list.) Members Reviews: Squeaky clean Juvenile Mormon cliche with a syrupy-sweet narrator. There's better out there. Don't waste your time. Painful. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/My-Man-Jeeves-Audiobook/B002V1O8HW Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: My Man Jeeves Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Martin Jarvis Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 11 mins Language: English Release date: 03-22-06 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 333 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Three of the stories, "Absent Treatment", "Rallying Round Old George", and "Doing Clarence a Bit of Good", are from the out-of-print My Man Jeeves (published 1919). The other two stories are from Carry On, Jeeves (published 1925): "Fixing It for Freddie" and "Bertie Changes His Mind". Each is told in its entirety. Critic Reviews: "This enjoyable set is performed flawlessly and with great verisimilitude by Broadway's Jeeves, Martin Jarvis." (AudioFile) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (P. G. Wodehouse) Wed, 22 Mar 2006 07:50:37 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/My-Man-Jeeves-Audiobook/B002V1O8HW thebookvoice.com 03:11:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: My Man Jeeves Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Martin Jarvis Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 11 mins Language: English Release date: 03-22-06 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 333 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Three of the stories, "Absent Treatment", "Rallying Round Old George", and "Doing Clarence a Bit of Good", are from the out-of-print My Man Jeeves (published 1919). The other two stories are from Carry On, Jeeves (published 1925): "Fixing It for Freddie" and "Bertie Changes His Mind". Each is told in its entirety. Critic Reviews: "This enjoyable set is performed flawlessly and with great verisimilitude by Broadway's Jeeves, Martin Jarvis." (AudioFile) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: My Man Jeeves Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Martin Jarvis Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 11 mins Language: English Release date: 03-22-06 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 333 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Three of the stories, "Absent Treatment", "Rallying Round Old George", and "Doing Clarence a Bit of Good", are from the out-of-print My Man Jeeves (published 1919). The other two stories are from Carry On, Jeeves (published 1925): "Fixing It for Freddie" and "Bertie Changes His Mind". Each is told in its entirety. Critic Reviews: "This enjoyable set is performed flawlessly and with great verisimilitude by Broadway's Jeeves, Martin Jarvis." (AudioFile) Members Reviews: Martin Jarvis is perfect The title makes the main point: Wodehouse couldn't ask for a better interpreter. Jarvis is a perfect reader for Wodehouse. It's important to understand what you're getting, though. There are only five stories on this audiobook. In their published versions, there is some overlap between this collection and "Carry On, Jeeves," and with a couple of exceptions Jarvis has omitted the ones that are in both. If you're a real Wodehouse fanatic, you'll get BOTH versions of "My Man Jeeves" that are available here. The other one, recorded by Simon Prebble, gives you a chance to hear a couple of the stories in earlier versions: in one case involving a completely different set of characters. Prebble isn't as extroverted a reader as Jarvis, but he's quite good. Reggie is no Bertie Any additional comments? The Jeeves stories were, as always, terrific. The Reginald Pepper stores, which form half the collection, are not as good. In a book titled My Man Jeeves, I was expecting, well, Jeeves. Too many non-Jeeves stories Martin Jarvis is great, and as a newcomer to Wodehouse I found myself really enjoying the stories of Bertie and Jeeves. I give the Jeeves stories 5 stars, but there are only 2 of them, and the other stories here feature a different character entirely: Reggie Pepper. Pepper's stories are not nearly as good, and I was sorely disappointed when I realized that there were so many of them. I suggest downloading a different book in the Jeeves series. Hilarious Tales - Great Reader As expected from Wodehouse these tales were hilarious, just the right blend of subtle and wry humor. I don't always like when the reader users "voices" for the different characters but in this case they were very well done and appropriate and certainly added to my enjoyment of the stories Classic Wodehouse Narrator was spot on. Stories were classic Wodehouse. Not all were his very best, but there were still laugh out loud moments. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Summary-of-A-Man-Called-Ove-Audiobook/B077NK3J2P Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Summary of A Man Called Ove Author: FastReads Narrator: Kelly McGee Format: Unabridged Length: 38 mins Language: English Release date: 11-21-17 Publisher: FastReads Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Funny, heart-warming, charming, surprising, honest, and fresh. Fredrik Backman got his start as a Swedish blogger, but the almost instant success of A Man Called Ove has catapulted him into much-deserved fame. With this debut novel, Backman has undoubtedly written the feel-good book of the year. What does this FastReads Summary & Analysis Include? Original Book Summary Overview: A Man Called Ove tells the tale of Ove, a crabby old man who has always found meaning through numbers and order. After his vivacious wife dies, Ove loses both his sense of purpose and the only color that ever existed for him. When he gets let go from his job just six months later, Ove's life ends up following a path that he never could have calculated for himself. BEFORE YOU BUY: The purpose of this FastReads Summary & Analysis is to help you decide if it's worth the time, money and effort listening to the original book (if you haven't already). FastReads has pulled out the essence - but only to help you ascertain the value of the book for yourself. This summary & analysis is meant as a supplement to, and not a replacement for A Man Called Ove. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (FastReads) Tue, 21 Nov 2017 13:29:51 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Summary-of-A-Man-Called-Ove-Audiobook/B077NK3J2P thebookvoice.com 00:38:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Summary of A Man Called Ove Author: FastReads Narrator: Kelly McGee Format: Unabridged Length: 38 mins Language: English Release date: 11-21-17 Publisher: FastReads Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Funny, heart-warming, charming, surprising, honest, and fresh. Fredrik Backman got his start as a Swedish blogger, but the almost instant success of A Man Called Ove has catapulted him into much-deserved fame. With this debut novel, Backman has undoubtedly written the feel-good book of the year. What does this FastReads Summary & Analysis Include? Original Book Summary Overview: A Man Called Ove tells the tale of Ove, a crabby old man who has always found meaning through numbers and order. After his vivacious wife dies, Ove loses both his sense of purpose and the only color that ever existed for him. When he gets let go from his job just six months later, Ove's life ends up following a path that he never could have calculated for himself. BEFORE YOU BUY: The purpose of this FastReads Summary & Analysis is to help you decide if it's worth the time, money and effort listening to the original book (if you haven't already). FastReads has pulled out the essence - but only to help you ascertain the value of the book for yourself. This summary & analysis is meant as a supplement to, and not a replacement for A Man Called Ove. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Summary of A Man Called Ove Author: FastReads Narrator: Kelly McGee Format: Unabridged Length: 38 mins Language: English Release date: 11-21-17 Publisher: FastReads Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Funny, heart-warming, charming, surprising, honest, and fresh. Fredrik Backman got his start as a Swedish blogger, but the almost instant success of A Man Called Ove has catapulted him into much-deserved fame. With this debut novel, Backman has undoubtedly written the feel-good book of the year. What does this FastReads Summary & Analysis Include? Original Book Summary Overview: A Man Called Ove tells the tale of Ove, a crabby old man who has always found meaning through numbers and order. After his vivacious wife dies, Ove loses both his sense of purpose and the only color that ever existed for him. When he gets let go from his job just six months later, Ove's life ends up following a path that he never could have calculated for himself. BEFORE YOU BUY: The purpose of this FastReads Summary & Analysis is to help you decide if it's worth the time, money and effort listening to the original book (if you haven't already). FastReads has pulled out the essence - but only to help you ascertain the value of the book for yourself. This summary & analysis is meant as a supplement to, and not a replacement for A Man Called Ove. Members Reviews: A man called Ove is actually a fun and interesting book to read A man called Ove is actually a fun and interesting book to read. In this book it was a summary of the best selling book which I don't mind because it also still enjoyed it. It was written and summarized well. One of the best This is one of the best summary of a novel that I have read so far. A man called ove is one of my favorite book. I loved the story, it made me laugh, made me cry and made me think. I couldn't put it down and didn't want to end. Throughout the book I learn a lot I really love this summary, it's worth of my time and filled with life changing lessons. Engaging characters, twists in the plot, historical references, great humor and a satisfying conclusion. This was a terrific book Ove was someone very prickly to most everyone around him, yet when we hear his story, we can understand where much of it came from. Perfect summary about a man called Ove. It was an interesting plot, kept me reading in his life The subsequent summary comes out in bits and pieces from a number of sources and you won't want to put the book down until you know it all. I found the character like-able, believable and his own passionate struggles and triumphs kept me turning the pages. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Ten-Best-Days-of-My-Life-Audiobook/B00TEH984E Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Ten Best Days of My Life Author: Adena Halpern Narrator: Jorjeana Marie Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 59 mins Language: English Release date: 02-10-15 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 11 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Twenty-nine-year-old Alexandra Dorenfield suddenly finds herself in heaven after an unfortunate encounter with a Mini Cooper. The seventh - and highest - level of heaven to be exact. Her dog, Peaches, is with her; she is reunited with her beloved grandparents; she has the wardrobe of a movie star; and she lives in the house of her dreams next door to a handsome guy. This is heaven! But there's a catch. Alex must prove she led a fulfilling existence by writing an essay on the ten best days of her life - or she will be demoted to a lower level of heaven, where the clothes are last year's styles, the men aren't quite as handsome, and, worst of all, Peaches and her family won't be nearby. Witty and inspiring, this divine debut novel dares to ask a material girl - and the rest of us - what makes life precious. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Adena Halpern) Tue, 10 Feb 2015 23:32:01 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Ten-Best-Days-of-My-Life-Audiobook/B00TEH984E thebookvoice.com 06:59:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Ten Best Days of My Life Author: Adena Halpern Narrator: Jorjeana Marie Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 59 mins Language: English Release date: 02-10-15 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 11 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Twenty-nine-year-old Alexandra Dorenfield suddenly finds herself in heaven after an unfortunate encounter with a Mini Cooper. The seventh - and highest - level of heaven to be exact. Her dog, Peaches, is with her; she is reunited with her beloved grandparents; she has the wardrobe of a movie star; and she lives in the house of her dreams next door to a handsome guy. This is heaven! But there's a catch. Alex must prove she led a fulfilling existence by writing an essay on the ten best days of her life - or she will be demoted to a lower level of heaven, where the clothes are last year's styles, the men aren't quite as handsome, and, worst of all, Peaches and her family won't be nearby. Witty and inspiring, this divine debut novel dares to ask a material girl - and the rest of us - what makes life precious. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Ten Best Days of My Life Author: Adena Halpern Narrator: Jorjeana Marie Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 59 mins Language: English Release date: 02-10-15 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 11 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Twenty-nine-year-old Alexandra Dorenfield suddenly finds herself in heaven after an unfortunate encounter with a Mini Cooper. The seventh - and highest - level of heaven to be exact. Her dog, Peaches, is with her; she is reunited with her beloved grandparents; she has the wardrobe of a movie star; and she lives in the house of her dreams next door to a handsome guy. This is heaven! But there's a catch. Alex must prove she led a fulfilling existence by writing an essay on the ten best days of her life - or she will be demoted to a lower level of heaven, where the clothes are last year's styles, the men aren't quite as handsome, and, worst of all, Peaches and her family won't be nearby. Witty and inspiring, this divine debut novel dares to ask a material girl - and the rest of us - what makes life precious. Members Reviews: The perfect book for me to read today I just finished The Ten Best Days of My Life, by Adena Halpern and I LOVED it (and I'm not just saying that either). It was the perfect book for me to read today. I've been dealing with my friends losing their 3-yr old daughter and also losing my grandpa - too much! This book helped me feel so much better about moving to the next stage in our existence. Yes, we miss those who pass onto the next life (heaven, in this case). But it was nice to read about everyone in heaven having a great time and that families were together again. None of them wanted any of us left behind to worry about them. They were happy and loving it there. I also liked how Ms. Halpern explained heaven as being different planes (7th heaven is the best heaven; the 4th plane of heaven is where all the great musicians hang out -- not as perfect there, but great music!). It was interesting to see that while Alex wrote about her 10 best days she actually learned more about herself and her life than had she not gone through that test. She realized what really was important in life and in death -- good friends and family. I've been reading some parenting books and this actually touches upon the one theory that I've been reading about lately -- saving your children actually harms them more than it helps them. Everyone must learn to be responsible for their own actions and deal with the consequences themselves. Parents do not help their children by "saving" them from their bad choices. The main character, Alexandra, had to learn that the hard way. She was her parent's "miracle child" and was always treated as a princess. By treating her as such she never learned to behave as a responsible adult until much later in life... and almost too late. I read this in bed one morning. I couldn't put it down. I laughed, I cried and I kept reading. I loved it. Thank you for writing this for me right now, Ms. Halpern. I really needed it and thoroughly enjoyed it. Looking back to my life Most books which have a death as subject are sad and serious,however, this book is exhilirous and touching! I love this book. Enjoyable and thought-provoking I found this book enjoyable and thought-provoking . the characters were very real , humorous and human . the topic was thought-provoking and delightfully presented. it was recommended to me by my young daughter and I recommended it to a friend who had lost a child . it is a book that could be enjoyed by any adult. Thank you to my daughter Jen for recommending it ! Fantastic read Loved this book. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/What-Matters-in-Mayhew-Audiobook/B073RRJFP9 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: What Matters in Mayhew Subtitle: The Beanie Bradsher Series, Book 1 Author: Cassie Dandridge Selleck Narrator: Pam Ward, Dan John Miller, Kevin Kenerly, Robert Fass, Cherise Boothe, Rebecca Gibel, Carrington MacDuffie Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins Language: English Release date: 07-18-17 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Every town has at least one beloved if misunderstood eccentric, and Beanie Bradsher belongs to Mayhew Junction. Some - LouWanda Crump, for example - would call Beanie a spectacle, but Beanie just marches - and dresses - to the beat of a different drum. Not much has changed over the years in this town. On any given morning, you'll find the same people at the same table at the same cafe, and none of them have changed one iota in the past 20 years. But now Beanie Bradsher has won the lottery and might be dating Sweet Lee Atwater's husband. And the hometown basketball star Vesuvius Jones just got a face full of red velvet cake at the trunk-or-treat. The gossip has never been juicier, which might just be a good thing. Lord knows this town could use a good shaking up. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Cassie Dandridge Selleck) Tue, 18 Jul 2017 07:48:08 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/What-Matters-in-Mayhew-Audiobook/B073RRJFP9 thebookvoice.com 09:03:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: What Matters in Mayhew Subtitle: The Beanie Bradsher Series, Book 1 Author: Cassie Dandridge Selleck Narrator: Pam Ward, Dan John Miller, Kevin Kenerly, Robert Fass, Cherise Boothe, Rebecca Gibel, Carrington MacDuffie Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins Language: English Release date: 07-18-17 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Every town has at least one beloved if misunderstood eccentric, and Beanie Bradsher belongs to Mayhew Junction. Some - LouWanda Crump, for example - would call Beanie a spectacle, but Beanie just marches - and dresses - to the beat of a different drum. Not much has changed over the years in this town. On any given morning, you'll find the same people at the same table at the same cafe, and none of them have changed one iota in the past 20 years. But now Beanie Bradsher has won the lottery and might be dating Sweet Lee Atwater's husband. And the hometown basketball star Vesuvius Jones just got a face full of red velvet cake at the trunk-or-treat. The gossip has never been juicier, which might just be a good thing. Lord knows this town could use a good shaking up. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: What Matters in Mayhew Subtitle: The Beanie Bradsher Series, Book 1 Author: Cassie Dandridge Selleck Narrator: Pam Ward, Dan John Miller, Kevin Kenerly, Robert Fass, Cherise Boothe, Rebecca Gibel, Carrington MacDuffie Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins Language: English Release date: 07-18-17 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Every town has at least one beloved if misunderstood eccentric, and Beanie Bradsher belongs to Mayhew Junction. Some - LouWanda Crump, for example - would call Beanie a spectacle, but Beanie just marches - and dresses - to the beat of a different drum. Not much has changed over the years in this town. On any given morning, you'll find the same people at the same table at the same cafe, and none of them have changed one iota in the past 20 years. But now Beanie Bradsher has won the lottery and might be dating Sweet Lee Atwater's husband. And the hometown basketball star Vesuvius Jones just got a face full of red velvet cake at the trunk-or-treat. The gossip has never been juicier, which might just be a good thing. Lord knows this town could use a good shaking up. Members Reviews: just loved it. And Just finished it! And, just loved it. And, just can't wait for the next. Why? IMO, it's just a fun read. The characters are engaging and become more so throughout the story; Cassie allows you to get to know them at just the right pace. I want to know what happens next in this little town - Beanie, Will, Suvi, Gabe?? Hem, hem Ms. Selleck - sooner than later would be much appreciated. :) Great characters This author has developed some wonderful and interesting characters. The characters, some with many flaws are all good people and one can learn quite a bit about human nature through each. I also like the way she has developed part of this book to the understanding of race differences and learning how to appreciate one another. What Matters? Selleck hits the nail on the head when it comes to what matters. You can't help but love even her flawed characters. In a perfect world, there would be no discrimination or conflict. But what matters is the people who love each other on spite of all that. A lovely account of real people. A sweet story A sweet story (pun intended). This story reminded me so much of my Mom's stories of the small West Texas town where she was raised. I miss her stories of the "characters" she grew up with, and this story was so like hers. I am really looking forward to the next book. A really nice read - well-written A really nice read - well-written, and great character development. Couldn't wait to get a few minutes to go back to Mayhew each day. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Brighton-Beach-Memoirs-Audiobook/B002V8DLBO Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Brighton Beach Memoirs Author: Neil Simon Narrator: Valerie Harper, full cast, Jonathan Silverman Format: Original Recording Length: 1 hr and 54 mins Language: English Release date: 03-29-02 Publisher: L.A. Theatre Works Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 50 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Neil Simon's spectacular play is presented here by a full cast featuring Valerie Harper, Jonathan Silverman, and Max Casella. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Neil Simon) Fri, 29 Mar 2002 02:11:21 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Brighton-Beach-Memoirs-Audiobook/B002V8DLBO thebookvoice.com 01:54:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Brighton Beach Memoirs Author: Neil Simon Narrator: Valerie Harper, full cast, Jonathan Silverman Format: Original Recording Length: 1 hr and 54 mins Language: English Release date: 03-29-02 Publisher: L.A. Theatre Works Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 50 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Neil Simon's spectacular play is presented here by a full cast featuring Valerie Harper, Jonathan Silverman, and Max Casella. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Brighton Beach Memoirs Author: Neil Simon Narrator: Valerie Harper, full cast, Jonathan Silverman Format: Original Recording Length: 1 hr and 54 mins Language: English Release date: 03-29-02 Publisher: L.A. Theatre Works Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 50 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Neil Simon's spectacular play is presented here by a full cast featuring Valerie Harper, Jonathan Silverman, and Max Casella. Members Reviews: Brighton Beach Memoirs This is about the best two hours one can spend. I enjoyed this work very much. While listening with my headphones in the yard my neighbor thought I was laughing at her. That alone was worth the cost of the book. It very well performed and extremely enjoyable. Give it a listen, you will not be disappointed. home run on many levels! great story, phenomenal cast, well directed, a piece of time capsule of love, humor and triumph of the human spirit! Wonderful classic Beautifully acted. Great to curl up on the couch for an evening. Heart centered. I would recommend it to everyone. Great to hear this play so well-performed This play is fantastic (you really can't go wrong with Neil Simon). It's the perfect blend of drama in a comedic format, and listening to these incredible actors perform it so well was really delightful. I would definitely recommend listening to this performance. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Miss-Wrong-and-Mr-Right-Audiobook/B016X3746A Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Miss Wrong and Mr Right Author: Robert Bryndza Narrator: Jan Cramer Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 21 mins Language: English Release date: 10-21-15 Publisher: Team Bryndza Audiobooks Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 101 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Natalie Love has worked hard to have it all: she runs a successful theatre in Soho that's about to host one of Hollywood's leading stars. Her biggest supporter is her eccentric Hungarian Gran, and she even has the perfect yoga teacher boyfriend - Namaste! Life in the bright lights of London has always been Natalie's escape from her chaotic country family in rural Devon, and Jamie, the childhood sweetheart she left at the altar 15 years ago. And then he turns up at her theatre door.... With rivalry clouding old feelings, events in Soho bring Jamie and Natalie together in hilarious ways. Gran is loose in the city once more, it seems to be raining sandwiches and records are broken for burlesque flash mobs. If she can keep her world together, will Natalie discover who Mr. Right is really, and that perhaps she isn't Miss Wrong? bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Robert Bryndza) Wed, 21 Oct 2015 10:15:55 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Miss-Wrong-and-Mr-Right-Audiobook/B016X3746A thebookvoice.com 08:21:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Miss Wrong and Mr Right Author: Robert Bryndza Narrator: Jan Cramer Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 21 mins Language: English Release date: 10-21-15 Publisher: Team Bryndza Audiobooks Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 101 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Natalie Love has worked hard to have it all: she runs a successful theatre in Soho that's about to host one of Hollywood's leading stars. Her biggest supporter is her eccentric Hungarian Gran, and she even has the perfect yoga teacher boyfriend - Namaste! Life in the bright lights of London has always been Natalie's escape from her chaotic country family in rural Devon, and Jamie, the childhood sweetheart she left at the altar 15 years ago. And then he turns up at her theatre door.... With rivalry clouding old feelings, events in Soho bring Jamie and Natalie together in hilarious ways. Gran is loose in the city once more, it seems to be raining sandwiches and records are broken for burlesque flash mobs. If she can keep her world together, will Natalie discover who Mr. Right is really, and that perhaps she isn't Miss Wrong? Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Miss Wrong and Mr Right Author: Robert Bryndza Narrator: Jan Cramer Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 21 mins Language: English Release date: 10-21-15 Publisher: Team Bryndza Audiobooks Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 101 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Natalie Love has worked hard to have it all: she runs a successful theatre in Soho that's about to host one of Hollywood's leading stars. Her biggest supporter is her eccentric Hungarian Gran, and she even has the perfect yoga teacher boyfriend - Namaste! Life in the bright lights of London has always been Natalie's escape from her chaotic country family in rural Devon, and Jamie, the childhood sweetheart she left at the altar 15 years ago. And then he turns up at her theatre door.... With rivalry clouding old feelings, events in Soho bring Jamie and Natalie together in hilarious ways. Gran is loose in the city once more, it seems to be raining sandwiches and records are broken for burlesque flash mobs. If she can keep her world together, will Natalie discover who Mr. Right is really, and that perhaps she isn't Miss Wrong? Members Reviews: Lots of fun! I've just recently discovered this author and find I really enjoy his work. This story is engaging, it moves along at a good pace and the characters are really engaging as well. Natalie and her grandmother are so much fun together. I'm not quite sure I would exactly call it a romantic comedy it's more like it has some romantic elements to it but hey, it has to fit somewhere right? The narrator was pretty good too, although I must admit I found her Texan accent to be pretty corny and cringed when she said "theeator" and "booooger no Texan (or Southerner) speaks that way...but hey, no one's perfect. She was still quite enjoyable too. I really hoped Benjamin would get a schooling on his misuse of namaste.....he drove me nuts with it as well. Pick this book up...it's really quite enjoyable, you'll be happy you did. Cute take on romance. Loved the main Character. Her grandmother was a great addition to the story and brought a lot of humor. Would definitely recommend very good I loved this book. It had me laughing out loud a lot! extremely funny in places, and then it could yank at your heart strings, love the narrator she is awesome. Great book! I liked Robert Bryndza's The Girl In the Ice and wondered if I would like a lighter read by him. I am happy to say that this is a delightful book. Fun and funny, I really did laugh out loud throughout the book! Jan Cramer is a great narrator, even though her American accent needs a little work. :) Her British accent is wonderful to listen to. I highly recommend it! Funny in exactly the right spots What a lovely book! It reeled me in and kept me wanting more. A feel good story punctuated with laughs, indignation, tears and smiles! https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Piccadilly-Jim-Audiobook/B005524CSO Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Piccadilly Jim Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Jonathan Cecil Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 9 mins Language: English Release date: 06-09-11 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 69 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: It takes a lot of effort for Jimmy Crocker to become Piccadilly Jim nights on the town roistering, headlines in the gossip columns, a string of broken hearts and breaches of promise. Eventually he becomes rather good at it and manages to go to pieces with his eyes open. But no sooner has Jimmy cut a wild swathe through fashionable London than his terrifying Aunt Nesta decides he must mend his ways. He then falls in love with the girl he has hurt most of all, and after that things get complicated. In a dizzying plot, impersonations pile on impersonations so that (for reasons that will become clear, we promise) Jimmy ends up having to pretend hes himself. Does he deserve a happy ending? Listen and find out. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (P. G. Wodehouse) Thu, 09 Jun 2011 07:08:45 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Piccadilly-Jim-Audiobook/B005524CSO thebookvoice.com 08:09:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Piccadilly Jim Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Jonathan Cecil Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 9 mins Language: English Release date: 06-09-11 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 69 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: It takes a lot of effort for Jimmy Crocker to become Piccadilly Jim nights on the town roistering, headlines in the gossip columns, a string of broken hearts and breaches of promise. Eventually he becomes rather good at it and manages to go to pieces with his eyes open. But no sooner has Jimmy cut a wild swathe through fashionable London than his terrifying Aunt Nesta decides he must mend his ways. He then falls in love with the girl he has hurt most of all, and after that things get complicated. In a dizzying plot, impersonations pile on impersonations so that (for reasons that will become clear, we promise) Jimmy ends up having to pretend hes himself. Does he deserve a happy ending? Listen and find out. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Piccadilly Jim Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Jonathan Cecil Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 9 mins Language: English Release date: 06-09-11 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 69 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: It takes a lot of effort for Jimmy Crocker to become Piccadilly Jim nights on the town roistering, headlines in the gossip columns, a string of broken hearts and breaches of promise. Eventually he becomes rather good at it and manages to go to pieces with his eyes open. But no sooner has Jimmy cut a wild swathe through fashionable London than his terrifying Aunt Nesta decides he must mend his ways. He then falls in love with the girl he has hurt most of all, and after that things get complicated. In a dizzying plot, impersonations pile on impersonations so that (for reasons that will become clear, we promise) Jimmy ends up having to pretend hes himself. Does he deserve a happy ending? Listen and find out. Members Reviews: fast paced and twisty I listened to this 2x in 2 months! It twists and turns moreso than his others. Pure fun, remodeled a bathroom first listen, worked a puzzle the second time. Fav character Jim of course! Delightful P.G.Wodehouse plot & J.Cecil narration I can warmly recommend this stand-alone novel by P.G. Wodehouse. As a big fan of the Jeeves & Wooster series who made the author familiar to me, I have since looked into more of his works here on Audible. If you are looking for a first book to start your Wodehouse journey with, the begin with this one (or 'Somehing Fresh). Written in a rich and wonderfully witty language, the plot builds up and thinkens all the way, while Jonathan Cecil manages once again to bring all the characters to life with his various voices and dialects. This one can be enjoyed many times over. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Public-Relations-Audiobook/B0722V86P7 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Public Relations Author: Katie Heaney, Arianna Rebolini Narrator: Holly Chandler Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs Language: English Release date: 05-09-17 Publisher: Hachette Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 8 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Young PR star Rose Reed is thrown into the big leagues when her boss leaves town the day of the firm's meeting with Archie Fox, a young, hot, internationally famous British singer-songwriter. The meeting is going badly until Rose suggests a staged romance with up-and-coming young indie star Raya. He'll do it, but only if Rose becomes his publicist. As the faux-mance between Archie and Raya begins to rehabilitate Archie's faltering career, Rose finds his herself having unexpected, inconvenient, and definitely unprofessional feelings for the crooner. But do late-night texts and impromptu burrito binges mean he feels the same? In the end Rose will have to decide whether to let her fantasy crush go or to risk her reputation to be with the charming, handsome, scoundrel-y but sweet pop star she's grown to love. With a razor-sharp voice full of wry humor, Public Relations is a fun-filled glimpse behind the curtain of the PR machines that create our favorite celebrities. Critic Reviews: "Written with wit and charm, the novel is a fun and quick read...Heaney and Rebolini have crafted 'Cinderella' for the modern age." (Kirkus) "Rife with of-the-moment pop culture references, laugh-out-loud moments and hat-tips to internet culture, this book captures contemporary life in New York in one's mid-20s in vivid, honest detail." (RT Book Reviews) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Katie Heaney) Tue, 09 May 2017 15:36:09 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Public-Relations-Audiobook/B0722V86P7 thebookvoice.com 00:11:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Public Relations Author: Katie Heaney, Arianna Rebolini Narrator: Holly Chandler Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs Language: English Release date: 05-09-17 Publisher: Hachette Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 8 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Young PR star Rose Reed is thrown into the big leagues when her boss leaves town the day of the firm's meeting with Archie Fox, a young, hot, internationally famous British singer-songwriter. The meeting is going badly until Rose suggests a staged romance with up-and-coming young indie star Raya. He'll do it, but only if Rose becomes his publicist. As the faux-mance between Archie and Raya begins to rehabilitate Archie's faltering career, Rose finds his herself having unexpected, inconvenient, and definitely unprofessional feelings for the crooner. But do late-night texts and impromptu burrito binges mean he feels the same? In the end Rose will have to decide whether to let her fantasy crush go or to risk her reputation to be with the charming, handsome, scoundrel-y but sweet pop star she's grown to love. With a razor-sharp voice full of wry humor, Public Relations is a fun-filled glimpse behind the curtain of the PR machines that create our favorite celebrities. Critic Reviews: "Written with wit and charm, the novel is a fun and quick read...Heaney and Rebolini have crafted 'Cinderella' for the modern age." (Kirkus) "Rife with of-the-moment pop culture references, laugh-out-loud moments and hat-tips to internet culture, this book captures contemporary life in New York in one's mid-20s in vivid, honest detail." (RT Book Reviews) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Public Relations Author: Katie Heaney, Arianna Rebolini Narrator: Holly Chandler Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs Language: English Release date: 05-09-17 Publisher: Hachette Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 8 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Young PR star Rose Reed is thrown into the big leagues when her boss leaves town the day of the firm's meeting with Archie Fox, a young, hot, internationally famous British singer-songwriter. The meeting is going badly until Rose suggests a staged romance with up-and-coming young indie star Raya. He'll do it, but only if Rose becomes his publicist. As the faux-mance between Archie and Raya begins to rehabilitate Archie's faltering career, Rose finds his herself having unexpected, inconvenient, and definitely unprofessional feelings for the crooner. But do late-night texts and impromptu burrito binges mean he feels the same? In the end Rose will have to decide whether to let her fantasy crush go or to risk her reputation to be with the charming, handsome, scoundrel-y but sweet pop star she's grown to love. With a razor-sharp voice full of wry humor, Public Relations is a fun-filled glimpse behind the curtain of the PR machines that create our favorite celebrities. Critic Reviews: "Written with wit and charm, the novel is a fun and quick read...Heaney and Rebolini have crafted 'Cinderella' for the modern age." (Kirkus) "Rife with of-the-moment pop culture references, laugh-out-loud moments and hat-tips to internet culture, this book captures contemporary life in New York in one's mid-20s in vivid, honest detail." (RT Book Reviews) Members Reviews: This book was hecka good, I crushed it on the train in just ... This book was hecka good, I crushed it on the train in just a few days. A v fun read for the summer. Not my typical genre, but a really fun read. This is a really fun summer read This is a really fun summer read! Especially if you're a fan of celebrity culture and have had a few famous crushes of your own... Good enough to stay up all night reading The hype worked. I fell for Archie and Rose right off. Enoyed it very much. Can't wait to read more by thus dynamic duo. Cute but written like a fanfiction Although at times this was pretty cringe inducing, it still kept me reading through the end which is saying something. It reminded me heavily of many fan fictions I have read and followed many of the same tropes. It seemed fitting for audiences around maybe 13-16 years of age, even though the romance took place between two adults. Quite cheesy but I enjoyed parts of it nonetheless. Perfect vacation book! Stop looking: this is your perfect summer beach read! If you're anything like me, you'll finish it in a matter of days and then immediately wish there was a sequel. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Mermaids-in-Paradise-Audiobook/B00P9LORV8 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Mermaids in Paradise Author: Lydia Millet Narrator: Cassandra Campbell Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins Language: English Release date: 11-06-14 Publisher: Dreamscape Media, LLC Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 39 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: In this hilarious novel from Pulitzer Prize finalist Lydia Millet, a honeymooning couple makes friends with a marine biologist who discovers genuine mermaids in a coral reef - and who, the next night, apparently drowns in her hotel bathtub. As a resort chain swoops in to corner the market on mermaids, the newlyweds (opinionated, skeptical narrator Deb and handsome online gamer Chip, the world's friendliest man) join forces with other vacationers - including an ex-Navy SEAL with a love of explosives and a hipster Tokyo VJ - to protect the mermaids from the corporate "Venture of Marvels" that wants to turn their habitat into a theme park. Critic Reviews: "An admirable example of a funny novel with a serious message that works swimmingly. Dive in." (Kirkus Reviews) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Lydia Millet) Thu, 06 Nov 2014 22:04:13 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Mermaids-in-Paradise-Audiobook/B00P9LORV8 thebookvoice.com 08:38:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Mermaids in Paradise Author: Lydia Millet Narrator: Cassandra Campbell Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins Language: English Release date: 11-06-14 Publisher: Dreamscape Media, LLC Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 39 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: In this hilarious novel from Pulitzer Prize finalist Lydia Millet, a honeymooning couple makes friends with a marine biologist who discovers genuine mermaids in a coral reef - and who, the next night, apparently drowns in her hotel bathtub. As a resort chain swoops in to corner the market on mermaids, the newlyweds (opinionated, skeptical narrator Deb and handsome online gamer Chip, the world's friendliest man) join forces with other vacationers - including an ex-Navy SEAL with a love of explosives and a hipster Tokyo VJ - to protect the mermaids from the corporate "Venture of Marvels" that wants to turn their habitat into a theme park. Critic Reviews: "An admirable example of a funny novel with a serious message that works swimmingly. Dive in." (Kirkus Reviews) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Mermaids in Paradise Author: Lydia Millet Narrator: Cassandra Campbell Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins Language: English Release date: 11-06-14 Publisher: Dreamscape Media, LLC Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 39 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: In this hilarious novel from Pulitzer Prize finalist Lydia Millet, a honeymooning couple makes friends with a marine biologist who discovers genuine mermaids in a coral reef - and who, the next night, apparently drowns in her hotel bathtub. As a resort chain swoops in to corner the market on mermaids, the newlyweds (opinionated, skeptical narrator Deb and handsome online gamer Chip, the world's friendliest man) join forces with other vacationers - including an ex-Navy SEAL with a love of explosives and a hipster Tokyo VJ - to protect the mermaids from the corporate "Venture of Marvels" that wants to turn their habitat into a theme park. Critic Reviews: "An admirable example of a funny novel with a serious message that works swimmingly. Dive in." (Kirkus Reviews) Members Reviews: Rewarded for hanging in with this one Where does Mermaids in Paradise rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far? I love many of the audiobooks I listen to - I dislike a very small number and don't even finish many of those. This one is an odd one that falls a bit more in the middle. I liked it a lot, but didn't absolutely love it. What did you like best about this story? A good story about mermaids is hard to find. What does Cassandra Campbell bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book? I think I would have put down the book actually. There was something warm about her tone despite the thick irony at the beginning. If you could rename Mermaids in Paradise, what would you call it? Wouldn't rename it. Any additional comments? As I have indicated - a bit too ironic and sarcastic at the beginning but I was rewarded for staying the distance. The story all catches up with itself and is very entertaining and interesting once you break through. Sarcastic waste of time What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you? It is written by a character who is sarcastic and negative about everything from the first sentence. Gets very tiresome quickly. Almost like a valley girl recitation What was most disappointing about Lydia Millets story? It is trivial to the point of the absurd How did the narrator detract from the book? Her voice was a constant reminder of a spoiled rich bratty valley girl Any additional comments? I have deleted after the 2nd chapter. What a silly story. This book wasnt for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more? Somebody who wants purely escapist fiction who has a low bar of quality. Would you ever listen to anything by Lydia Millet again? Not likely. Any additional comments? I ordered this because it was on several "Best of the Year' books. I can't imagine why. Somebody had elocution lessons! The story is unremarkable, giving way to the terribly obvious attempts at proper elocution from the narrator. I do not recommend. Awful Omg painful to listen to. The author labors on with annoying tangents. I actively hated the main character narrating the book after 15 minutes. Didn't get past the 1st chapter. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Champions-of-the-Dragon-Audiobook/B071P8QRN4 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Champions of the Dragon Subtitle: Epic Fallacy, Book 1 Author: Michael James Ploof Narrator: Saethon Williams Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 30 mins Language: English Release date: 05-26-17 Publisher: Michael James Ploof Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 15 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Murland Kadabra has always dreamed of becoming a great wizard. However, at age 19, the young apprentice has yet to successfully cast a single spell. He has been reduced to grounds keeper of Abra Tower, and has become the laughing stock of the wizarding school. But when the Most High Wizard Kazimir chooses him to be one of the five Champions of the Dragon, Murland's life changes forever. He soon finds himself traveling through the wilds with four unlikely companions, including an alcoholic knight, a gay elf prince, a dwarf with humanism, and an obese ogre. Prophecy dictates that these champions must march west to the shadowy peak of Bad Mountain, where they are destined to do battle with the dreaded dragon of legend, Drak'Noir. But what few people know is that the prophecy is not altogether true. For it is not five champions who Kazimir chooses, but five fools. They are not meant to defeat the dragon, but to feed her. To change their fate, the Champions of the Dragon must not only overcome their enemies, but also themselves. Champions of the Dragon, book one of Epic Fallacy, is a satirical high-adventure romp through the fantasy genre in the tradition of Terry Pratchett's Discworld series. From USA Today best-selling author Michael James Ploof. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Michael James Ploof) Fri, 26 May 2017 05:58:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Champions-of-the-Dragon-Audiobook/B071P8QRN4 thebookvoice.com 09:30:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Champions of the Dragon Subtitle: Epic Fallacy, Book 1 Author: Michael James Ploof Narrator: Saethon Williams Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 30 mins Language: English Release date: 05-26-17 Publisher: Michael James Ploof Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 15 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Murland Kadabra has always dreamed of becoming a great wizard. However, at age 19, the young apprentice has yet to successfully cast a single spell. He has been reduced to grounds keeper of Abra Tower, and has become the laughing stock of the wizarding school. But when the Most High Wizard Kazimir chooses him to be one of the five Champions of the Dragon, Murland's life changes forever. He soon finds himself traveling through the wilds with four unlikely companions, including an alcoholic knight, a gay elf prince, a dwarf with humanism, and an obese ogre. Prophecy dictates that these champions must march west to the shadowy peak of Bad Mountain, where they are destined to do battle with the dreaded dragon of legend, Drak'Noir. But what few people know is that the prophecy is not altogether true. For it is not five champions who Kazimir chooses, but five fools. They are not meant to defeat the dragon, but to feed her. To change their fate, the Champions of the Dragon must not only overcome their enemies, but also themselves. Champions of the Dragon, book one of Epic Fallacy, is a satirical high-adventure romp through the fantasy genre in the tradition of Terry Pratchett's Discworld series. From USA Today best-selling author Michael James Ploof. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Champions of the Dragon Subtitle: Epic Fallacy, Book 1 Author: Michael James Ploof Narrator: Saethon Williams Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 30 mins Language: English Release date: 05-26-17 Publisher: Michael James Ploof Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 15 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Murland Kadabra has always dreamed of becoming a great wizard. However, at age 19, the young apprentice has yet to successfully cast a single spell. He has been reduced to grounds keeper of Abra Tower, and has become the laughing stock of the wizarding school. But when the Most High Wizard Kazimir chooses him to be one of the five Champions of the Dragon, Murland's life changes forever. He soon finds himself traveling through the wilds with four unlikely companions, including an alcoholic knight, a gay elf prince, a dwarf with humanism, and an obese ogre. Prophecy dictates that these champions must march west to the shadowy peak of Bad Mountain, where they are destined to do battle with the dreaded dragon of legend, Drak'Noir. But what few people know is that the prophecy is not altogether true. For it is not five champions who Kazimir chooses, but five fools. They are not meant to defeat the dragon, but to feed her. To change their fate, the Champions of the Dragon must not only overcome their enemies, but also themselves. Champions of the Dragon, book one of Epic Fallacy, is a satirical high-adventure romp through the fantasy genre in the tradition of Terry Pratchett's Discworld series. From USA Today best-selling author Michael James Ploof. Members Reviews: Narration torture, story ..eh Any additional comments? So, the story seems like it might be ok(series-wise, there is room to improve), but the character development and storyline seem like they where conceived in a drunken or drug induce state of mind. Its an odd mix of intriguing and character stupidity to just push the storyline. However, the narrator made a decision(or someone did) to come up with a bunch of voices for the various characters, its just awful to listen to. The narration when he is not trying to do a voice is good, enjoyable...but the individual characters makes you want to cringe. Why a half-human dwarf sounds like the effeminate elf is really beyond me. There is also a nursery rhyme quality to the presentation that is at odds with the semi-mature nature of the content...anyone for milking a princess. I think I wouldn't mind reading this story, and give a 3.5-4 star, but combined with the reader and the faults within the story itself, its a solid 2.5-3 star. Not a book for me Persevered with the book and it did get a bit more interesting as I went along, but I have no desire to buy the next in the series. The main reading in the audio book is ok but the accent of the other characters was very putting off. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Monday-Starts-on-Saturday-Audiobook/B075KPR4HF Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Monday Starts on Saturday Author: Arkady Strugatsky, Boris Strugatsky, Andrew Bromfield - translator, Adam Roberts - foreword Narrator: Ramiz Monsef Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins Language: English Release date: 10-01-17 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Sasha, a young computer programmer from Leningrad, is driving north to meet some friends for a nature vacation. He picks up a couple of hitchhikers who persuade him to take a job at the National Institute for the Technology of Witchcraft and Thaumaturgy. The adventures Sasha has in the largely dysfunctional institute involve all sorts of magical beings - a wish-granting fish, a tree mermaid, a cat who can remember only the beginnings of stories, a dream-interpreting sofa, a motorcycle that can zoom into the imagined future, a lazy dog-sized mosquito - along with a variety of wizards (including Merlin), vampires, and officers. First published in Russia in 1965, Monday Starts on Saturday has become the most popular Strugatsky novel in their homeland. Like the works of Gogol and Kafka, it tackles the nature of institutions - here focusing on one devoted to discovering and perfecting human happiness. By turns wildly imaginative, hilarious, and disturbing, Monday Starts on Saturday is a comic masterpiece by two of the world's greatest science-fiction writers. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Arkady Strugatsky) Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:24:11 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Monday-Starts-on-Saturday-Audiobook/B075KPR4HF thebookvoice.com 08:56:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Monday Starts on Saturday Author: Arkady Strugatsky, Boris Strugatsky, Andrew Bromfield - translator, Adam Roberts - foreword Narrator: Ramiz Monsef Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins Language: English Release date: 10-01-17 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Sasha, a young computer programmer from Leningrad, is driving north to meet some friends for a nature vacation. He picks up a couple of hitchhikers who persuade him to take a job at the National Institute for the Technology of Witchcraft and Thaumaturgy. The adventures Sasha has in the largely dysfunctional institute involve all sorts of magical beings - a wish-granting fish, a tree mermaid, a cat who can remember only the beginnings of stories, a dream-interpreting sofa, a motorcycle that can zoom into the imagined future, a lazy dog-sized mosquito - along with a variety of wizards (including Merlin), vampires, and officers. First published in Russia in 1965, Monday Starts on Saturday has become the most popular Strugatsky novel in their homeland. Like the works of Gogol and Kafka, it tackles the nature of institutions - here focusing on one devoted to discovering and perfecting human happiness. By turns wildly imaginative, hilarious, and disturbing, Monday Starts on Saturday is a comic masterpiece by two of the world's greatest science-fiction writers. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Monday Starts on Saturday Author: Arkady Strugatsky, Boris Strugatsky, Andrew Bromfield - translator, Adam Roberts - foreword Narrator: Ramiz Monsef Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins Language: English Release date: 10-01-17 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Sasha, a young computer programmer from Leningrad, is driving north to meet some friends for a nature vacation. He picks up a couple of hitchhikers who persuade him to take a job at the National Institute for the Technology of Witchcraft and Thaumaturgy. The adventures Sasha has in the largely dysfunctional institute involve all sorts of magical beings - a wish-granting fish, a tree mermaid, a cat who can remember only the beginnings of stories, a dream-interpreting sofa, a motorcycle that can zoom into the imagined future, a lazy dog-sized mosquito - along with a variety of wizards (including Merlin), vampires, and officers. First published in Russia in 1965, Monday Starts on Saturday has become the most popular Strugatsky novel in their homeland. Like the works of Gogol and Kafka, it tackles the nature of institutions - here focusing on one devoted to discovering and perfecting human happiness. By turns wildly imaginative, hilarious, and disturbing, Monday Starts on Saturday is a comic masterpiece by two of the world's greatest science-fiction writers. Members Reviews: A fun sort of clever Outlandish and fast-paced, the amount of creativity required of the authors in this novel is nothing short of wonderful. Loved each page as much as the next and once I reached the end I found only that I wanted to know what happened afterward. Not Quite "Soviet Hogwarts", But Not Far Off Another reviewer expressed concern that a modern, non-Russian audience would find it difficult to understand this book. So for full disclosure, I have an MA in Russian history and wrote my thesis on Soviet science, specifically computing in the 1960s. I am one of those strange human beings who knew what a BESM was without looking it up. The book came recommended by a Russian friend who herself studied computers in the USSR. I've also been reading Russian fairy tales since I was a child, which I would consider the more useful background knowledge for getting the most out of "Monday Starts on Saturday". So for me this book was a wonderful romp filled with obscure easter eggs, the sort of thing that makes a lifelong penchant for acquiring random knowledge about Russia suddenly pay off. But as a whole I think there's plenty here to interest someone with little to no background. Even if you don't know much about Russian folklore or Soviet science, I think many readers will be able to get a sense of those things as they go. If you're the kind of person who has heard of the Strugatskys and is considering one of their books, you will probably enjoy the vampires playing cards, the pretentious wanking of lead scientist Vybegallo, and the hilarious image of Koshchei the Deathless sitting in his cell with a photo of "either Goldwater or McCarthy". The scene where Privalov tries to make himself breakfast made me laugh out loud, and when I read it to my husband, so did he. So I'm betting you will, too. If you're really concerned, pick up a book of Russian fairy tales and find out what the deal is with the hut on chicken legs and that storytelling cat, but then by all means give "Monday Starts on Saturday" a try. Might be a challenge for a modern reader I am somewhat surprised that the publisher chose this particular book for translation. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Thank-You-for-Smoking-Audiobook/B002V8MTPI Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Thank You for Smoking Author: Christopher Buckley Narrator: John Glover Format: Abridged Length: 3 hrs Language: English Release date: 12-15-99 Publisher: Bantam Doubleday Dell Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 188 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Nick can handle the pressure from the anti-smoking zealots, but he's less certain about his new boss, who questions whether Nick is worth $150,000 a year to fight a losing war. Nick seeks inspiration and solace from 2 sympathetic souls who work for the firearms and alcohol lobbies. They call themselves the Merchants of Death, and together, they bemoan their plight and argue over which of them has the most deadly job. Under pressure to produce results, Nick goes on a PR offensive, turning appearances on Oprah and Larry King Live into national events. But Nick's heightened notoriety makes him a nice target for someone who wants to prove just how hazardous smoking can be. If Nick isn't careful, he'll be stubbed out. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Christopher Buckley) Wed, 15 Dec 1999 23:28:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Thank-You-for-Smoking-Audiobook/B002V8MTPI thebookvoice.com 00:03:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Thank You for Smoking Author: Christopher Buckley Narrator: John Glover Format: Abridged Length: 3 hrs Language: English Release date: 12-15-99 Publisher: Bantam Doubleday Dell Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 188 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Nick can handle the pressure from the anti-smoking zealots, but he's less certain about his new boss, who questions whether Nick is worth $150,000 a year to fight a losing war. Nick seeks inspiration and solace from 2 sympathetic souls who work for the firearms and alcohol lobbies. They call themselves the Merchants of Death, and together, they bemoan their plight and argue over which of them has the most deadly job. Under pressure to produce results, Nick goes on a PR offensive, turning appearances on Oprah and Larry King Live into national events. But Nick's heightened notoriety makes him a nice target for someone who wants to prove just how hazardous smoking can be. If Nick isn't careful, he'll be stubbed out. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Thank You for Smoking Author: Christopher Buckley Narrator: John Glover Format: Abridged Length: 3 hrs Language: English Release date: 12-15-99 Publisher: Bantam Doubleday Dell Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 188 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Nick can handle the pressure from the anti-smoking zealots, but he's less certain about his new boss, who questions whether Nick is worth $150,000 a year to fight a losing war. Nick seeks inspiration and solace from 2 sympathetic souls who work for the firearms and alcohol lobbies. They call themselves the Merchants of Death, and together, they bemoan their plight and argue over which of them has the most deadly job. Under pressure to produce results, Nick goes on a PR offensive, turning appearances on Oprah and Larry King Live into national events. But Nick's heightened notoriety makes him a nice target for someone who wants to prove just how hazardous smoking can be. If Nick isn't careful, he'll be stubbed out. Members Reviews: Verbal Judo Nick Naylor is the bad guy that's in all of us. He gets to be bad for fun and profit. In fact, he gets paid for lying, and job that many of us would probably really enjoy. This was a shorter book than I would have liked; I wanted it to go on I was having such a good time. The dialog was crisp and clearly written and the plot was well done, although the major plot twist I saw coming. Even though I saw it coming, it didn't lessen my enjoyment of the book in any way. I recommend Thank You For Smoking! Brilliant This book is a much better listen than Buckley's Little Green Men. In addition to being educational (lots of smoking facts are presented) it is deliciously evil. It's always fun to play the bad guy and this book does just that. Highly recommended. Meh. I didn't find any extremes in this book...nothing awful, nothing great. The performance came closest to awful, but wasn't quite that bad, just not very good. I don't like Glover's voice, don't think his characterizations are particularly good, am not terribly impressed with his pacing and emphasis. Since I'm not thrilled with the reader, it's hard to say whether the book would've seemed better with a better reader. I definitely did not pick up much i the way of humor, and definitely didn't find it "wickedly funny." It's not that I lack a sense of humor or don't like dark, sarcastic, or satirical humor --I particularly love all 3. I just didn't think they existed much in this book. The MoD sounded like a number of the people I've worked with...the worst ones, who spend all their time griping & sniping, pithing & moaning, just being generally annoying. I've been forced to spend too much time around people like that in life, I certainly don't find listening to them to be entertainment. This one's a "SIBI" --Sorry I Bought It. A novel, bu??? good feeling Too bad it was abridged; I liked the character development and I liked that he got us to like the main character, even though he was despicable. The abridgment made it feel like it was missing something. Outstanding! What did you like best about this story? You're never sure of how you feel about Nick - Is he a decent guy? If he were, why would he make a living off of lying? Is he smart? If he were, why would he fall for ten traps set in plain sight? If you could rename Thank You for Smoking, what would you call it? "You Would Never Have Expected A Lobbyist To Be This Funny". Any additional comments? Could have done without the musical introductions to new chapters. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Inimitable-Jeeves-Audiobook/B002V5H3Y8 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Inimitable Jeeves Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Frederick Davidson Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 5 mins Language: English Release date: 08-18-08 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 413 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: This is the first Jeeves and Wooster story "Plum" ever wrote. Wodehouse weaves his wit through a wide collection of terrifying aunts, miserly uncles, love-sick friends, and unwanted fiancés. Bertie gets into a bit of trouble when one of his pals, Bingo Little, starts to fall in love with every second girl he lays his eyes on. But the soup gets really thick when Bingo decides to marry one of them and enlists Bertie's help. Luckily, he has the inimitable Jeeves to pull him out of it. Critic Reviews: "By far the most prolific audiobook interpreter of P.G. Wodehouse's comic English manor-house tales, Frederick Davidson here offers a performance superior to most of his other efforts....Aunt Agatha alone is worth the price of admission." (AudioFile) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (P. G. Wodehouse) Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:41:33 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Inimitable-Jeeves-Audiobook/B002V5H3Y8 thebookvoice.com 06:05:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Inimitable Jeeves Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Frederick Davidson Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 5 mins Language: English Release date: 08-18-08 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 413 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: This is the first Jeeves and Wooster story "Plum" ever wrote. Wodehouse weaves his wit through a wide collection of terrifying aunts, miserly uncles, love-sick friends, and unwanted fiancés. Bertie gets into a bit of trouble when one of his pals, Bingo Little, starts to fall in love with every second girl he lays his eyes on. But the soup gets really thick when Bingo decides to marry one of them and enlists Bertie's help. Luckily, he has the inimitable Jeeves to pull him out of it. Critic Reviews: "By far the most prolific audiobook interpreter of P.G. Wodehouse's comic English manor-house tales, Frederick Davidson here offers a performance superior to most of his other efforts....Aunt Agatha alone is worth the price of admission." (AudioFile) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Inimitable Jeeves Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Frederick Davidson Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 5 mins Language: English Release date: 08-18-08 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 413 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: This is the first Jeeves and Wooster story "Plum" ever wrote. Wodehouse weaves his wit through a wide collection of terrifying aunts, miserly uncles, love-sick friends, and unwanted fiancés. Bertie gets into a bit of trouble when one of his pals, Bingo Little, starts to fall in love with every second girl he lays his eyes on. But the soup gets really thick when Bingo decides to marry one of them and enlists Bertie's help. Luckily, he has the inimitable Jeeves to pull him out of it. Critic Reviews: "By far the most prolific audiobook interpreter of P.G. Wodehouse's comic English manor-house tales, Frederick Davidson here offers a performance superior to most of his other efforts....Aunt Agatha alone is worth the price of admission." (AudioFile) Members Reviews: The Inimitable Frederick Davidson I've always thought Bertie Wooster, so often characterized as a "dim-witted aristocrat", is actually wiser than he seems--both to his Aunt Agatha and to many readers. While not a genius like Thomas Hardy or Jeeves, Bertie has a cagey sense of self-preservation and, what's more, lives up to Madeline Basset's assessment of him as "one of the only truly chivalrous men" she knows. As a reader, Fredrick Davidson expresses that innate shrewdness in Bertie's character. Just listen to his intonation as Bertie sizes up Bingo Little's latest girlfriend, describes the unspeakable Honoria Glossop or counters the machinations of the vile Rupert Steggles. Then there is his good-heartedness: the lengths he goes to make every one of Bingo's romances come off, though knowing the effort is probably doomed. All this is important because it transforms Bertie Wooster from the fool with a silver spoon in his mouth to a character--albeit comic--who you actually get to know, like and care about. If Bertie were only a class-warfare stereotype I doubt the allure of the Jeeves-Wooster axis would have lasted as long as it has. And it's this side of the otherwise goofy, slow-witted Bertie that Davidson understood and expressed to a nicety. This book happens to be one of Davidson's and Wodehouse's best efforts. The stories can be read or listened to individually, but they all link together as chapters in an ongoing story. And that story is simply one of Wodehouse's most delightful and entertaining. Brilliant! Beautifully narrated and superb Wodehouse prose - just a delight. I can't wait to download more - and to re-listen to this one. Hilarious High Jinx Among the British Idle Rich The Inimitable Jeeves is the funniest audiobook I???ve listened to. Bertie Wooster is a consummately idle idle rich chappie, rather foolish and none too intelligent and prone to getting into absurd fixes regarding women, betting (what he calls sporting), or relatives. Bertie's laconic "genius" valet Jeeves relies on his network of connections among the upper crust???s servants and cooks and butlers and his knowledge of human nature and of Bertie???s foibles to fish Bertie ???out of the soup??? or even to solve Bertie???s mooching friend Bingo Little???s serial love troubles. If all that weren't enough, Jeeves prepares the perfect cup of tea and is a reliable (though severe) arbiter of fashion. The chapters tell a linked set of amusing and suspenseful stories with colorful characters and perfect, comical payoffs. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Cet-episode-fait-des-propositions-de-Stand-up-US-sur-Netflix-Comedy-News-Weekly-Saison-2-6-Audiobook/B0767CY317 Écoutez ce livre audio dans son intégralité gratuitement sur https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> Titre: Cet épisode fait des propositions de Stand-up US sur Netflix (Comedy News Weekly - Saison 2, 6) Auteur: Dan Gagnon Narrateur: Anthony Mirelli Format: Unabridged Durée: 52 mins Langue: Français Date de publication: 10-16-17 Éditeur: Comedy News Weekly Genres: Fiction, Humor Résumé de l'éditeur: Un épisode avec des infos, du début à la fin. Du jamais vu quoi. On y parle de Wyatt Cenac, du SNL, de Bref, de Jackass, de Lena Dunham, de Gad Elmaleh et de Taylor Swift. Sans guitare, sans jingles, sans hashtags. Tout est possible. ©2017 Comedy News Weekly (P)2014 Comedy News Weekly bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Dan Gagnon) Mon, 16 Oct 2017 22:59:43 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Cet-episode-fait-des-propositions-de-Stand-up-US-sur-Netflix-Comedy-News-Weekly-Saison-2-6-Audiobook/B0767CY317 thebookvoice.com 00:52:00 no Écoutez gratuitement ce titre en entier sur thebookvoice.com Écoutez ce livre audio dans son intégralité gratuitement sur https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> Titre: Cet épisode fait des propositions de Stand-up US sur Netflix (Comedy News Weekly - Saison 2, 6) Auteur: Dan Gagnon Narrateur: Anthony Mirelli Format: Unabridged Durée: 52 mins Langue: Français Date de publication: 10-16-17 Éditeur: Comedy News Weekly Genres: Fiction, Humor Résumé de l'éditeur: Un épisode avec des infos, du début à la fin. Du jamais vu quoi. On y parle de Wyatt Cenac, du SNL, de Bref, de Jackass, de Lena Dunham, de Gad Elmaleh et de Taylor Swift. Sans guitare, sans jingles, sans hashtags. Tout est possible. ©2017 Comedy News Weekly (P)2014 Comedy News Weekly Écoutez ce livre audio dans son intégralité gratuitement sur https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> Titre: Cet épisode fait des propositions de Stand-up US sur Netflix (Comedy News Weekly - Saison 2, 6) Auteur: Dan Gagnon Narrateur: Anthony Mirelli Format: Unabridged Durée: 52 mins Langue: Français Date de publication: 10-16-17 Éditeur: Comedy News Weekly Genres: Fiction, Humor Résumé de l'éditeur: Un épisode avec des infos, du début à la fin. Du jamais vu quoi. On y parle de Wyatt Cenac, du SNL, de Bref, de Jackass, de Lena Dunham, de Gad Elmaleh et de Taylor Swift. Sans guitare, sans jingles, sans hashtags. Tout est possible. ©2017 Comedy News Weekly (P)2014 Comedy News Weekly https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-World-of-Poo-Audiobook/B015ENFC0K Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The World of Poo Author: Terry Pratchett Narrator: Helen Atkinson-Wood Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 5 mins Language: English Release date: 10-13-15 Publisher: Random House Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 13 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: A charming tale for people of all ages (but especially for young Sam Vimes) from the pen of Miss Felicity Beedle, Discworld's premier children's author. From Snuff: "Vimes' prompt arrival got a nod of approval from Sybil, who gingerly handed him a new book to read to Young Sam. Vimes looked at the cover. The title was The World of Poo. When his wife was out of eyeshot he carefully leafed through it. Well, okay, you had to accept that the world had moved on and these days fairy stories were probably not going to be about twinkly little things with wings. As he turned page after page, it dawned on him that whoever had written this book, they certainly knew what would make kids like Young Sam laugh until they were nearly sick. The bit about sailing down the river almost made him smile. But interspersed with the scatology was actually quite interesting stuff about septic tanks and dunnakin divers and gongfermors and how dog muck helped make the very best leather, and other things that you never thought you would need to know, but once heard somehow lodged in your mind." bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Terry Pratchett) Tue, 13 Oct 2015 02:34:10 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-World-of-Poo-Audiobook/B015ENFC0K thebookvoice.com 02:05:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The World of Poo Author: Terry Pratchett Narrator: Helen Atkinson-Wood Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 5 mins Language: English Release date: 10-13-15 Publisher: Random House Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 13 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: A charming tale for people of all ages (but especially for young Sam Vimes) from the pen of Miss Felicity Beedle, Discworld's premier children's author. From Snuff: "Vimes' prompt arrival got a nod of approval from Sybil, who gingerly handed him a new book to read to Young Sam. Vimes looked at the cover. The title was The World of Poo. When his wife was out of eyeshot he carefully leafed through it. Well, okay, you had to accept that the world had moved on and these days fairy stories were probably not going to be about twinkly little things with wings. As he turned page after page, it dawned on him that whoever had written this book, they certainly knew what would make kids like Young Sam laugh until they were nearly sick. The bit about sailing down the river almost made him smile. But interspersed with the scatology was actually quite interesting stuff about septic tanks and dunnakin divers and gongfermors and how dog muck helped make the very best leather, and other things that you never thought you would need to know, but once heard somehow lodged in your mind." Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The World of Poo Author: Terry Pratchett Narrator: Helen Atkinson-Wood Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 5 mins Language: English Release date: 10-13-15 Publisher: Random House Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 13 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: A charming tale for people of all ages (but especially for young Sam Vimes) from the pen of Miss Felicity Beedle, Discworld's premier children's author. From Snuff: "Vimes' prompt arrival got a nod of approval from Sybil, who gingerly handed him a new book to read to Young Sam. Vimes looked at the cover. The title was The World of Poo. When his wife was out of eyeshot he carefully leafed through it. Well, okay, you had to accept that the world had moved on and these days fairy stories were probably not going to be about twinkly little things with wings. As he turned page after page, it dawned on him that whoever had written this book, they certainly knew what would make kids like Young Sam laugh until they were nearly sick. The bit about sailing down the river almost made him smile. But interspersed with the scatology was actually quite interesting stuff about septic tanks and dunnakin divers and gongfermors and how dog muck helped make the very best leather, and other things that you never thought you would need to know, but once heard somehow lodged in your mind." Members Reviews: Poo at least I've learned a lil something from this book. thought it was a bit more that I needed to know. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Not-My-Romeo-Audiobook/B01M5B727M Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Not My Romeo Subtitle: Clover Park, book 6 Author: Kylie Gilmore Narrator: Charles Lawrence Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 32 mins Language: English Release date: 10-18-16 Publisher: Extra Fancy Books Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 10 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Confirmed bachelor Vince Marino wants nothing more than to win the Clover Park Library project and earn partner in his father's construction company. But a last-minute bid by Sophia Capello, the jaw-dropping daughter of his father's lifelong rival, throws Vince out of the running. Sophia has to get Capello Construction back on track after her father left them near bankruptcy. Except she's way out of her league in the construction world, which is why she takes a big risk and proposes a partnership with the hotheaded and handsome Vince. After she wins the project. Vince's cockiness combined with Sophia's determination forges an alliance filled with explosive and tempting tension. But what will happen when Vince, who doesn't believe in mixing business with pleasure, discovers Sophia has never truly experienced passion? Will he stick to his rule and protect everything he's worked so hard for? Or will he find the temptation of showing Sophia what she's been missing too much? bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Kylie Gilmore) Tue, 18 Oct 2016 03:28:09 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Not-My-Romeo-Audiobook/B01M5B727M thebookvoice.com 06:32:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Not My Romeo Subtitle: Clover Park, book 6 Author: Kylie Gilmore Narrator: Charles Lawrence Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 32 mins Language: English Release date: 10-18-16 Publisher: Extra Fancy Books Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 10 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Confirmed bachelor Vince Marino wants nothing more than to win the Clover Park Library project and earn partner in his father's construction company. But a last-minute bid by Sophia Capello, the jaw-dropping daughter of his father's lifelong rival, throws Vince out of the running. Sophia has to get Capello Construction back on track after her father left them near bankruptcy. Except she's way out of her league in the construction world, which is why she takes a big risk and proposes a partnership with the hotheaded and handsome Vince. After she wins the project. Vince's cockiness combined with Sophia's determination forges an alliance filled with explosive and tempting tension. But what will happen when Vince, who doesn't believe in mixing business with pleasure, discovers Sophia has never truly experienced passion? Will he stick to his rule and protect everything he's worked so hard for? Or will he find the temptation of showing Sophia what she's been missing too much? Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Not My Romeo Subtitle: Clover Park, book 6 Author: Kylie Gilmore Narrator: Charles Lawrence Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 32 mins Language: English Release date: 10-18-16 Publisher: Extra Fancy Books Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 10 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Confirmed bachelor Vince Marino wants nothing more than to win the Clover Park Library project and earn partner in his father's construction company. But a last-minute bid by Sophia Capello, the jaw-dropping daughter of his father's lifelong rival, throws Vince out of the running. Sophia has to get Capello Construction back on track after her father left them near bankruptcy. Except she's way out of her league in the construction world, which is why she takes a big risk and proposes a partnership with the hotheaded and handsome Vince. After she wins the project. Vince's cockiness combined with Sophia's determination forges an alliance filled with explosive and tempting tension. But what will happen when Vince, who doesn't believe in mixing business with pleasure, discovers Sophia has never truly experienced passion? Will he stick to his rule and protect everything he's worked so hard for? Or will he find the temptation of showing Sophia what she's been missing too much? Members Reviews: Great Series! Any additional comments? This is a great book; this is the sixth book in the Clover Park series written by Kylie Gilmore and narrated by Charles Lawrence. Confirmed bachelor Vince Marino wants nothing more than to win the Clover Park Library project and earn partner in his father's construction company. But a last-minute bid by Sophia Capello, the jaw-dropping daughter of his father's lifelong rival, throws Vince out of the running. Sophia has to get Capello Construction back on track after her father left them near bankruptcy. Except she's way out of her league in the construction world, which is why she takes a big risk and proposes a partnership with the hotheaded and handsome Vince. After she wins the project. Vince's cockiness combined with Sophia's determination forges an alliance filled with explosive and tempting tension. This is a great book with a wonderful story and well developed characters. The story flowed very well and was very enjoyable. This book will keep you reading long into the night and you will not want to put this book down until you finish. This was such a great read and full of surprises.The narrator did a wonderful job with this book. He did a great job with the different voices of each character in this book. It was very easy to listen to and I didnt want to stop listening until the end. If you are looking for a great book with well-developed characters then you need to listen to this book. I am looking forward to listening to the next book by this author and narrator. I voluntarily reviewed an advanced readers copy of this book. The free book held no determination on my personal review. Highly entertaining! Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why? Yes, I absolutely would recommend this audiobook to my friends because listening to them makes me feel like I'm right in the middle of the action standing right next to these delightfully obstinacy but lovable characters. Who was your favorite character and why? I really enjoyed getting to know more about Vince. At first he appears to be an alley cat without many morals and while he always satisfies his women in the bedroom, he's clueless about what they need outside of the bedroom. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Carpet-Diem-Audiobook/B01N4TJH0F Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Carpet Diem Subtitle: Or...How to Save the World by Accident Author: Justin Lee Anderson Narrator: Matthew Lloyd Davies Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 49 mins Language: English Release date: 02-14-17 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 30 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Fifteen years after losing most of his family to a devastating, pudding-related tragedy, Simon Debovar has settled into a life of self-imposed exile from the stinking, selfish morass of humanity. Content that his daily highlights will include hazelnut coffee, a long bath, and the occasional jar of olives, his life is completely upturned by the discovery that his ornate living room carpet is the deciding factor in a bet between God and Satan. When mysteriously well-timed carpet thieves deprive him of the crucial heirloom, Simon is forced to leave his hermit's existence behind for a world of angels, demons, witches, and immortals. And then it gets complicated. Critic Reviews: "I laughed, I cried, I bought a fireside rug!" (Ian Pattison, creator of Rab C Nesbitt) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Justin Lee Anderson) Tue, 14 Feb 2017 08:07:50 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Carpet-Diem-Audiobook/B01N4TJH0F thebookvoice.com 10:49:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Carpet Diem Subtitle: Or...How to Save the World by Accident Author: Justin Lee Anderson Narrator: Matthew Lloyd Davies Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 49 mins Language: English Release date: 02-14-17 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 30 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Fifteen years after losing most of his family to a devastating, pudding-related tragedy, Simon Debovar has settled into a life of self-imposed exile from the stinking, selfish morass of humanity. Content that his daily highlights will include hazelnut coffee, a long bath, and the occasional jar of olives, his life is completely upturned by the discovery that his ornate living room carpet is the deciding factor in a bet between God and Satan. When mysteriously well-timed carpet thieves deprive him of the crucial heirloom, Simon is forced to leave his hermit's existence behind for a world of angels, demons, witches, and immortals. And then it gets complicated. Critic Reviews: "I laughed, I cried, I bought a fireside rug!" (Ian Pattison, creator of Rab C Nesbitt) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Carpet Diem Subtitle: Or...How to Save the World by Accident Author: Justin Lee Anderson Narrator: Matthew Lloyd Davies Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 49 mins Language: English Release date: 02-14-17 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 30 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Fifteen years after losing most of his family to a devastating, pudding-related tragedy, Simon Debovar has settled into a life of self-imposed exile from the stinking, selfish morass of humanity. Content that his daily highlights will include hazelnut coffee, a long bath, and the occasional jar of olives, his life is completely upturned by the discovery that his ornate living room carpet is the deciding factor in a bet between God and Satan. When mysteriously well-timed carpet thieves deprive him of the crucial heirloom, Simon is forced to leave his hermit's existence behind for a world of angels, demons, witches, and immortals. And then it gets complicated. Critic Reviews: "I laughed, I cried, I bought a fireside rug!" (Ian Pattison, creator of Rab C Nesbitt) Members Reviews: not bad, but not great This book is like Douglas Adams trying to wrote like Neil Gaiman. It was a decent book, but fell short in a lot of ways. Unfortunate, really, the potential was totally there. Enjoyable and light hearted A merry light reading, although a bit juvenile. some parts could have been written by a raunchy hormone fueled teenager. Very well performed Enjoyable ride I quite enjoyed this absurdist comedy. The story is satisfying and the humor will bring a smile to your face. The story circles around a man who has absented himself from society until one day an angel and a demon show up on his door step demanding he pick one to give his living room carpet to and thus decide the fate of the world. After that, the story starts to get strange. This wont be your book of the year, but it is fun. What the heck did I just read? Some mild spoilers ahead. I thought the concept of this book was pretty funny. The writing has a fair bit of humor, too. The problem is that the plot makes less than no sense whatsoever. Yes, sure, the basic silly plot is fine, with this one object owned by this hapless fellow being the key item in a bet between divinities, but the rest? Absolute and utter nonsense. The reader is introduced to a cavalcade of bizarrely random characters, random superpowers, random sidequests, and random decisions. Most of the actual meat of the story doesn't actually involve the rug whatsoever -- it's that the main character and his party get sent on a fetch quest where they pick up a whole bunch of randoms on the way, too. It's sort of like a Final Fantasy story, except it makes even less sense. Okay, though, I love Final Fantasy -- I want to be clear. But let's admit that "hurry, or The Big Bad is going to end the world by the next full moon!....but first let's grind out some levels and farm some gold and help Farmer Dan rid his chicken coop of goblins" is something that should strictly be reserved for RPGs, and doesn't make a very tight novel. The entire story is mostly a completely unrelated and random-sounding side quest. The characterization is also sort of inconsistent. When the character that seems most developed is the unrepentantly drunk pensioner running around in the body of a 25-year-old, that's not a good sign. Also, the end is a pretty blatant expository round-up in case you missed how clever the rest of the story was. It's not a bad book. I still listened to the whole thing, and I enjoyed some parts of it. But it did take me a long time to get through, and it isn't even that long. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Blood-on-the-Salad-Audiobook/B0784T5KWM Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Blood on the Salad Author: John Isaac Jones Narrator: Tom Zainea Format: Unabridged Length: 36 mins Language: English Release date: 11-29-17 Publisher: John Isaac Jones Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 16 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Here, ladies and gentlemen, you have "the kitchen from hell." This is a sordid, hilarious tale of what goes on behind the scenes in the kitchen of a hotel restaurant. After reading this story, you might never again eat in another hotel restaurant, or any restaurant for that matter. Unfortunately, this story was based on the truth! bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (John Isaac Jones) Wed, 29 Nov 2017 07:26:00 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Blood-on-the-Salad-Audiobook/B0784T5KWM thebookvoice.com 00:36:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Blood on the Salad Author: John Isaac Jones Narrator: Tom Zainea Format: Unabridged Length: 36 mins Language: English Release date: 11-29-17 Publisher: John Isaac Jones Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 16 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Here, ladies and gentlemen, you have "the kitchen from hell." This is a sordid, hilarious tale of what goes on behind the scenes in the kitchen of a hotel restaurant. After reading this story, you might never again eat in another hotel restaurant, or any restaurant for that matter. Unfortunately, this story was based on the truth! Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Blood on the Salad Author: John Isaac Jones Narrator: Tom Zainea Format: Unabridged Length: 36 mins Language: English Release date: 11-29-17 Publisher: John Isaac Jones Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 16 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Here, ladies and gentlemen, you have "the kitchen from hell." This is a sordid, hilarious tale of what goes on behind the scenes in the kitchen of a hotel restaurant. After reading this story, you might never again eat in another hotel restaurant, or any restaurant for that matter. Unfortunately, this story was based on the truth! Members Reviews: Excellent Narration!!! A funny story that made me chuckle out loud on numerous occasions. The narrator did an outstanding job. One of the best I've ever had the pleasure of listening to. I'll skip my salad after listening to this book This short story takes place in Alabama in 1958. A situation unfolds at a hotel in the kitchen where the staff scurries around quickly to try to resolve a problem. John gives us such a vivid description of what's happening that its easy to envision the panic going on. The narration is well done and added a little humor to this story. I requested this book in exchange for my honest review. I recommend this and other book's by John for anyone looking for a entertaining short story. Awful BOOK REVIEW........I may never eat a salad again. The story wasn't good at all. To many characters and no real story. NARRATOR REVIEW..... The narrator needs to work on his voices more. - - Received copy through Audible - - Shudder I was given this free review copy audio book at my request and have voluntarily left this review. Lots of characters in a VERY short story. The narrator did a great job of giving them all their own voice, though, so it wasn't a detraction. Pretty darn nasty goings on in this book. If you are squeamish, I wouldn't go for this one. It was funny at times, though. This will stick in my mind This is a story I'm not going to be able to forget. The descriptions are vivid and the characters are remarkably life like for such a short story. I will never look at salad the same again! The narration is well done with great accents for the character voices. I received a free copy of this book from the author and/or narrator and/or publisher and I voluntarily wrote this honest review. If you found this review helpful would you please take a moment to click yes below. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/This-Nib-for-Hire-Audiobook/B01N47F416 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: This Nib for Hire Author: Woody Allen Narrator: Woody Allen Format: Unabridged Length: 12 mins Language: English Release date: 12-17-16 Publisher: Dylan & Satchel Productions Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 15 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: 'This Nib For Hire' is from the collection Mere Anarchy. For more information about Woody Allen, please visit WoodyAllen.com. ©2007 Woody Allen (P)2010 Audible, Inc. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Woody Allen) Sat, 17 Dec 2016 13:25:14 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/This-Nib-for-Hire-Audiobook/B01N47F416 thebookvoice.com 00:12:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: This Nib for Hire Author: Woody Allen Narrator: Woody Allen Format: Unabridged Length: 12 mins Language: English Release date: 12-17-16 Publisher: Dylan & Satchel Productions Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 15 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: 'This Nib For Hire' is from the collection Mere Anarchy. For more information about Woody Allen, please visit WoodyAllen.com. ©2007 Woody Allen (P)2010 Audible, Inc. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: This Nib for Hire Author: Woody Allen Narrator: Woody Allen Format: Unabridged Length: 12 mins Language: English Release date: 12-17-16 Publisher: Dylan & Satchel Productions Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 15 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: 'This Nib For Hire' is from the collection Mere Anarchy. For more information about Woody Allen, please visit WoodyAllen.com. ©2007 Woody Allen (P)2010 Audible, Inc. Members Reviews: A gem! This is a short but hilarious story. Listening to this at work, I had to struggle to contain my laughter lest I draw attention to myself. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/NK3-Audiobook/B01N6V551S Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: NK3 Author: Michael Tolkin Narrator: MacLeod Andrews Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 4 mins Language: English Release date: 02-07-17 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 19 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: In post-NK3 Los Angeles, a 60-foot-tall fence surrounds the hills where the rich used to live, but the mansions have been taken over by those with the only power that matters: the power of memory. Life for the community inside the Fence, ruled over by the new aristocracy, the Verified, is a perpetual party. Outside the Fence, in downtown Los Angeles, the Verified use an invented mythology to control the mindless and nameless Drifters, Shamblers, and Bottle Bangers who serve the gift economy until no longer needed. The ruler, Chief, takes his guidance from gigantic effigies of a man and a woman in the heart of the Fence. They warn him of trouble to come, but who is the person to watch? Is it the elusive Eckmann, holed up with the last functioning plane at LAX; Shannon Squier, the chisel-wielding pop superstar from the pre-NK3 world, pulled from the shambling masses; a treacherous member of Chief's inner circle; or Hopper, the uncommon Drifter compelled by an inner voice to search for a wife whose name and face he doesn't know? Each threatens to upset the delicate power balance in this fragile world. In deliciously dark prose, Tolkin winds a noose-like plot around this melee of despots, prophets, and rebels as they struggle for command and survival in a town that still manages to exert a magnetic force, even as a ruined husk. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Michael Tolkin) Tue, 07 Feb 2017 07:05:44 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/NK3-Audiobook/B01N6V551S thebookvoice.com 10:04:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: NK3 Author: Michael Tolkin Narrator: MacLeod Andrews Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 4 mins Language: English Release date: 02-07-17 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 19 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: In post-NK3 Los Angeles, a 60-foot-tall fence surrounds the hills where the rich used to live, but the mansions have been taken over by those with the only power that matters: the power of memory. Life for the community inside the Fence, ruled over by the new aristocracy, the Verified, is a perpetual party. Outside the Fence, in downtown Los Angeles, the Verified use an invented mythology to control the mindless and nameless Drifters, Shamblers, and Bottle Bangers who serve the gift economy until no longer needed. The ruler, Chief, takes his guidance from gigantic effigies of a man and a woman in the heart of the Fence. They warn him of trouble to come, but who is the person to watch? Is it the elusive Eckmann, holed up with the last functioning plane at LAX; Shannon Squier, the chisel-wielding pop superstar from the pre-NK3 world, pulled from the shambling masses; a treacherous member of Chief's inner circle; or Hopper, the uncommon Drifter compelled by an inner voice to search for a wife whose name and face he doesn't know? Each threatens to upset the delicate power balance in this fragile world. In deliciously dark prose, Tolkin winds a noose-like plot around this melee of despots, prophets, and rebels as they struggle for command and survival in a town that still manages to exert a magnetic force, even as a ruined husk. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: NK3 Author: Michael Tolkin Narrator: MacLeod Andrews Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 4 mins Language: English Release date: 02-07-17 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 19 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: In post-NK3 Los Angeles, a 60-foot-tall fence surrounds the hills where the rich used to live, but the mansions have been taken over by those with the only power that matters: the power of memory. Life for the community inside the Fence, ruled over by the new aristocracy, the Verified, is a perpetual party. Outside the Fence, in downtown Los Angeles, the Verified use an invented mythology to control the mindless and nameless Drifters, Shamblers, and Bottle Bangers who serve the gift economy until no longer needed. The ruler, Chief, takes his guidance from gigantic effigies of a man and a woman in the heart of the Fence. They warn him of trouble to come, but who is the person to watch? Is it the elusive Eckmann, holed up with the last functioning plane at LAX; Shannon Squier, the chisel-wielding pop superstar from the pre-NK3 world, pulled from the shambling masses; a treacherous member of Chief's inner circle; or Hopper, the uncommon Drifter compelled by an inner voice to search for a wife whose name and face he doesn't know? Each threatens to upset the delicate power balance in this fragile world. In deliciously dark prose, Tolkin winds a noose-like plot around this melee of despots, prophets, and rebels as they struggle for command and survival in a town that still manages to exert a magnetic force, even as a ruined husk. Members Reviews: Disappointed Please, please please do not spend your time reading this book. The story of NK3 is not as interesting as I had hoped. The structure of this book is a mess. I am missing a full plot, the character don't progress or really develop. It is a mess. You have so many unnecessary details that do not add or support the story. I am so disappointed. It's random and I completely wasted my time and my money. Truly a grade A stink-a-reno! While the narration was brilliant, it was wasted on, what I believe to be, the dumbest story ever told. I listened the whole time hoping for some sort of rational storyline to emerge. The writing reminds one of a composition from a 5 year-old told to work in lots of trademark references. Wish I had my money and time back... https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/100-Humorous-Quotes-Audiobook/B01C7CUO7C Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: 100 Humorous Quotes Author: div. Narrator: Jonathan Waite Format: Unabridged Length: 21 mins Language: English Release date: 02-25-16 Publisher: Astorg Audio Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Intelligence and cleverness are never boring. We have selected for you 100 quotes from the wittiest authors ever, from Oscar Wilde to Jerry Seinfeld, with the help of Woody Allen, Mark Twain, Winston Churchill, Groucho Marx and many others. Enjoy these pearls of humor to brighten your day with a good laugh, discover invaluable remarks and jokes to surprize your friends and enemies with, and shake hands with the greatest minds. Those 100 quotes are among the funniest and the deepest alike, from clever remarks to unbelievably elegant puns; let them inspire you, and may you come up with many more. ©2016 Compagnie du Savoir (P)2016 Compagnie du Savoir bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (div.) Thu, 25 Feb 2016 07:03:48 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/100-Humorous-Quotes-Audiobook/B01C7CUO7C thebookvoice.com 00:21:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: 100 Humorous Quotes Author: div. Narrator: Jonathan Waite Format: Unabridged Length: 21 mins Language: English Release date: 02-25-16 Publisher: Astorg Audio Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Intelligence and cleverness are never boring. We have selected for you 100 quotes from the wittiest authors ever, from Oscar Wilde to Jerry Seinfeld, with the help of Woody Allen, Mark Twain, Winston Churchill, Groucho Marx and many others. Enjoy these pearls of humor to brighten your day with a good laugh, discover invaluable remarks and jokes to surprize your friends and enemies with, and shake hands with the greatest minds. Those 100 quotes are among the funniest and the deepest alike, from clever remarks to unbelievably elegant puns; let them inspire you, and may you come up with many more. ©2016 Compagnie du Savoir (P)2016 Compagnie du Savoir Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: 100 Humorous Quotes Author: div. Narrator: Jonathan Waite Format: Unabridged Length: 21 mins Language: English Release date: 02-25-16 Publisher: Astorg Audio Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Intelligence and cleverness are never boring. We have selected for you 100 quotes from the wittiest authors ever, from Oscar Wilde to Jerry Seinfeld, with the help of Woody Allen, Mark Twain, Winston Churchill, Groucho Marx and many others. Enjoy these pearls of humor to brighten your day with a good laugh, discover invaluable remarks and jokes to surprize your friends and enemies with, and shake hands with the greatest minds. Those 100 quotes are among the funniest and the deepest alike, from clever remarks to unbelievably elegant puns; let them inspire you, and may you come up with many more. ©2016 Compagnie du Savoir (P)2016 Compagnie du Savoir https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Mating-Season-Audiobook/B008G8H8GW Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Mating Season Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Jonathan Cecil Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 51 mins Language: English Release date: 07-03-12 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 56 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Having dispatched Aunt Agathas young son, Thos, to his seaside Borstal, Bertie Wooster has been summoned to Deverill Hall, Hampshire, to lend a hand with the village entertainment. He has two other tasks on hand: one is to ensure that his old pal Catsmeats beloved Gertrude is never left alone with the Byronic Esmond Haddock; the other is to ensure that the Deverill aunts (of whom there are many) take goofy Gussie Fink-Nottle to their respective bosoms. But when Bertie is in charge, an imbroglio is sure to follow. Time to call on Jeeves. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (P. G. Wodehouse) Tue, 03 Jul 2012 11:56:16 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Mating-Season-Audiobook/B008G8H8GW thebookvoice.com 06:51:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Mating Season Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Jonathan Cecil Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 51 mins Language: English Release date: 07-03-12 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 56 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Having dispatched Aunt Agathas young son, Thos, to his seaside Borstal, Bertie Wooster has been summoned to Deverill Hall, Hampshire, to lend a hand with the village entertainment. He has two other tasks on hand: one is to ensure that his old pal Catsmeats beloved Gertrude is never left alone with the Byronic Esmond Haddock; the other is to ensure that the Deverill aunts (of whom there are many) take goofy Gussie Fink-Nottle to their respective bosoms. But when Bertie is in charge, an imbroglio is sure to follow. Time to call on Jeeves. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Mating Season Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Jonathan Cecil Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 51 mins Language: English Release date: 07-03-12 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 56 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Having dispatched Aunt Agathas young son, Thos, to his seaside Borstal, Bertie Wooster has been summoned to Deverill Hall, Hampshire, to lend a hand with the village entertainment. He has two other tasks on hand: one is to ensure that his old pal Catsmeats beloved Gertrude is never left alone with the Byronic Esmond Haddock; the other is to ensure that the Deverill aunts (of whom there are many) take goofy Gussie Fink-Nottle to their respective bosoms. But when Bertie is in charge, an imbroglio is sure to follow. Time to call on Jeeves. Members Reviews: Wonderful, wonderful Wodehouse If there is a master of the feel-good book - one of those novels that elevates your mood every time you read a page - it must be P.G. Wodehouse. Yes, his stories may not be deep, but they are always delightfully entertaining. And nowhere is Wodehouse better than with his incomparable Jeeves and Wooster tales. These stories are typically narrated by Bertie Wooster, a well-meaning but not-too-bright fellow who tries to enjoy the life of the idle rich. Since he isn't all that sharp, he constantly gets into trouble, which is where his valet Jeeves steps in. In any crisis, the omniscient Jeeves is unflappable. The Mating Season again puts Bertie in the soup. This time, he is coerced by his fearsome Aunt Agatha into visiting Deverill Hall, a mansion filled with a bunch of elderly aunts; they aren't Bertie's aunts, but Agatha has given him a phobia about all such relations. Bertie's friend, Gussie Fink-Nottle, is also supposed to attend, but an unexpected incarceration spoils that. This threatens Gussie's engagement to Madeline Bassett, and Madeline has made clear that she intends to marry Bertie if ever Gussie doesn't work out. For Bertie, there is only one choice: he goes to Deverill Hall impersonating Gussie. Complications, of course, ensue. First of all, Gussie gets out of jail early and goes to Deverill Hall impersonating Bertie. Meanwhile, there is a tangle of romances that could still well-endanger Bertie's beloved bachelorhood. Corky Pirbright wants to be with Esmond Haddock, who in turn is wooing his cousin Gertrude (to make Corky jealous) who in turn is in love with Corky's brother, Catsmeat. Gussie falls for Corky, Catsmeat gets mixed up with the maid Queenie who is on the outs with the police constable Dobbs. This comic soap opera plays out perfectly with Wodehouse's adept plotting and even more adept use of language. The only bad part is it eventually must end. But until that conclusion is reached, there are few reading pleasures quite like a Wodehouse book. Jeeves & Bertie #8 Previous: Joy in the Morning (Jeeves in the Morning) This is the classic volume in which Bertie finds himself at a place called Deverill Hall pretending to be Gussie Fink-Nottle, and Gussie Fink-Nottle shows up pretending to be Bertie. Bertie must do all he can to keep the Fink-Nottle/Bassett romance intact (for we know the fate that awaits Bertram otherwise), and this, complete with two other rocky romances, keeps Bertie on his toes throughout this hilarious book. Jeeves is absent for much of this book, and thus it is short on the interaction between the two that makes the books so charming, but he shows up to save the day when the time is right. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Opposite-of-Wild-Audiobook/B01IC9ST3K Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Opposite of Wild Subtitle: Clover Park, Book 1 Author: Kylie Gilmore Narrator: Charles Lawrence Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 49 mins Language: English Release date: 07-13-16 Publisher: Extra Fancy Books Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 110 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: USA Today Best-Selling Series! A humorous second-chance romance from USA Today best-selling author Kylie Gilmore. Unleash the wild woman...? Ex-cop Ryan O'Hare takes one look at buttoned-up control freak Liz Garner and just itches to loosen the woman up. Not that he's into her. Because a woman like that comes with way too many expectations. Not to mention she practically works for him, and he didn't hire Liz to watch after his beloved Harley-stealing Gran so he could turn Liz loose in his bed. Still, there's something about her, a hidden wild side, that makes him wonder what it would take. Liz must be crazy to work for the insensitive, arrogant, horribly...hot man she's avoided for years. Unfortunately she needs the money, and Ryan's grandmother needs a keeper. (Midnight tango lessons and zip lines with Gran, anyone?) Ryan's rare smile and swaggering confidence have Liz torn between throwing her favorite pinot grigio at his head and throwing herself at him. Can this control freak find a way to let loose with the tough, no-strings guy who once broke her heart? Author's note: Each book in the Clover Park Series can be listened to as a stand-alone novel, or for more fun listen to them in order. Characters you've loved from past books frequently pop up in other books. The Clover Park Series Book 1: The Opposite of Wild Book 2: Daisy Does It All Book 3: Bad Taste in Men Book 4: Kissing Santa (a Novella) Book 5: Restless Harmony Book 6: Not My Romeo Book 7: Rev Me Up Book 8: An Ambitious Engagement Book 9: Clutch Player Book 10: A Tempting Friendship Don't miss my new spinoff series, The Clover Park STUDS, with some Clover Park favorites popping up, too! bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Kylie Gilmore) Wed, 13 Jul 2016 11:53:12 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Opposite-of-Wild-Audiobook/B01IC9ST3K thebookvoice.com 08:49:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Opposite of Wild Subtitle: Clover Park, Book 1 Author: Kylie Gilmore Narrator: Charles Lawrence Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 49 mins Language: English Release date: 07-13-16 Publisher: Extra Fancy Books Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 110 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: USA Today Best-Selling Series! A humorous second-chance romance from USA Today best-selling author Kylie Gilmore. Unleash the wild woman...? Ex-cop Ryan O'Hare takes one look at buttoned-up control freak Liz Garner and just itches to loosen the woman up. Not that he's into her. Because a woman like that comes with way too many expectations. Not to mention she practically works for him, and he didn't hire Liz to watch after his beloved Harley-stealing Gran so he could turn Liz loose in his bed. Still, there's something about her, a hidden wild side, that makes him wonder what it would take. Liz must be crazy to work for the insensitive, arrogant, horribly...hot man she's avoided for years. Unfortunately she needs the money, and Ryan's grandmother needs a keeper. (Midnight tango lessons and zip lines with Gran, anyone?) Ryan's rare smile and swaggering confidence have Liz torn between throwing her favorite pinot grigio at his head and throwing herself at him. Can this control freak find a way to let loose with the tough, no-strings guy who once broke her heart? Author's note: Each book in the Clover Park Series can be listened to as a stand-alone novel, or for more fun listen to them in order. Characters you've loved from past books frequently pop up in other books. The Clover Park Series Book 1: The Opposite of Wild Book 2: Daisy Does It All Book 3: Bad Taste in Men Book 4: Kissing Santa (a Novella) Book 5: Restless Harmony Book 6: Not My Romeo Book 7: Rev Me Up Book 8: An Ambitious Engagement Book 9: Clutch Player Book 10: A Tempting Friendship Don't miss my new spinoff series, The Clover Park STUDS, with some Clover Park favorites popping up, too! Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Opposite of Wild Subtitle: Clover Park, Book 1 Author: Kylie Gilmore Narrator: Charles Lawrence Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 49 mins Language: English Release date: 07-13-16 Publisher: Extra Fancy Books Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 110 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: USA Today Best-Selling Series! A humorous second-chance romance from USA Today best-selling author Kylie Gilmore. Unleash the wild woman...? Ex-cop Ryan O'Hare takes one look at buttoned-up control freak Liz Garner and just itches to loosen the woman up. Not that he's into her. Because a woman like that comes with way too many expectations. Not to mention she practically works for him, and he didn't hire Liz to watch after his beloved Harley-stealing Gran so he could turn Liz loose in his bed. Still, there's something about her, a hidden wild side, that makes him wonder what it would take. Liz must be crazy to work for the insensitive, arrogant, horribly...hot man she's avoided for years. Unfortunately she needs the money, and Ryan's grandmother needs a keeper. (Midnight tango lessons and zip lines with Gran, anyone?) Ryan's rare smile and swaggering confidence have Liz torn between throwing her favorite pinot grigio at his head and throwing herself at him. Can this control freak find a way to let loose with the tough, no-strings guy who once broke her heart? Author's note: Each book in the Clover Park Series can be listened to as a stand-alone novel, or for more fun listen to them in order. Characters you've loved from past books frequently pop up in other books. The Clover Park Series Book 1: The Opposite of Wild Book 2: Daisy Does It All Book 3: Bad Taste in Men Book 4: Kissing Santa (a Novella) Book 5: Restless Harmony Book 6: Not My Romeo Book 7: Rev Me Up Book 8: An Ambitious Engagement Book 9: Clutch Player Book 10: A Tempting Friendship Don't miss my new spinoff series, The Clover Park STUDS, with some Clover Park favorites popping up, too! Members Reviews: The beginning of an entertaining series What about Charles Lawrences performance did you like? Mr Lawrence narration of the story was right on. Any additional comments? This book/audio is the first in Ms. Gilmores series titled , Clover Park. I have listened to most of the books in the series, but somehow, I had missed this one and I am so very glad I finally got to it. We have Ryan OHare , ex-cop, now PI, and one of 3 brothers. Gran Maggie, a funny, lively woman and one that the OHare brothers think needs a keeper. Liz, an uptight, school teacher and one that has a teenage history with Ryan. Liz is hired to sit with Maggie and keep her out of trouble. Not that it stops Maggie :) Needless to say, chemistry exists between Ryan and Liz, but Liz is reluctant to get too serious since she believes Ryan doesnt want a commitment. If you are up for frequently funny, family crisis, a cast of characters that are unique and entertaining, plus romance between seniors as well as between 30 something, this is the story for you. OK book with great narration.. I try not to judge all of an authors books by the first on I read so I might read another book by Kylie Gilmore and hope its not like this one. I liked Ryan but Liz was almost too much for me. Between telling Daisy about the nutrients and vitamins and antioxidants in everything she was going to feed the baby, and every book known to man about raising a child its no wonder Daisy left Lizs place for the next few months. Good grief, Liz was soooo annoying. I could barely stand her and I wondered what Ryan saw in her. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/A-Year-of-Being-Single-Audiobook/B01N1PESMS Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Year of Being Single Author: Fiona Collins Narrator: Elisabeth Hopper Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 43 mins Language: English Release date: 12-29-16 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 9 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Three friends. One year. Absolutely no men... Imogen is supposed to be on the most romantic weekend of her life and instead she's quickly realised that her current boyfriend definitely isn't The One' and is actually One Big Mistake. Frankie is fed up. Fed up of her good-for-nothing husband and her four unappreciative children. Well, they hardly notice her anyway, so maybe it's time to shake it up a little.... Grace thought she had the perfect life. Gorgeous little boy and perfect, hardworking husband. Or rather, she did, until she realised her husband was shagging his 'work'. These single ladies don't need to put a ring on it...right? Perfect for fans of Jane Costello, Helen Fielding and Fiona Gibson. Don't miss this brilliant debut best seller from Fiona Collins! bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Fiona Collins) Thu, 29 Dec 2016 19:24:36 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/A-Year-of-Being-Single-Audiobook/B01N1PESMS thebookvoice.com 10:43:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Year of Being Single Author: Fiona Collins Narrator: Elisabeth Hopper Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 43 mins Language: English Release date: 12-29-16 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 9 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Three friends. One year. Absolutely no men... Imogen is supposed to be on the most romantic weekend of her life and instead she's quickly realised that her current boyfriend definitely isn't The One' and is actually One Big Mistake. Frankie is fed up. Fed up of her good-for-nothing husband and her four unappreciative children. Well, they hardly notice her anyway, so maybe it's time to shake it up a little.... Grace thought she had the perfect life. Gorgeous little boy and perfect, hardworking husband. Or rather, she did, until she realised her husband was shagging his 'work'. These single ladies don't need to put a ring on it...right? Perfect for fans of Jane Costello, Helen Fielding and Fiona Gibson. Don't miss this brilliant debut best seller from Fiona Collins! Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Year of Being Single Author: Fiona Collins Narrator: Elisabeth Hopper Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 43 mins Language: English Release date: 12-29-16 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 9 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Three friends. One year. Absolutely no men... Imogen is supposed to be on the most romantic weekend of her life and instead she's quickly realised that her current boyfriend definitely isn't The One' and is actually One Big Mistake. Frankie is fed up. Fed up of her good-for-nothing husband and her four unappreciative children. Well, they hardly notice her anyway, so maybe it's time to shake it up a little.... Grace thought she had the perfect life. Gorgeous little boy and perfect, hardworking husband. Or rather, she did, until she realised her husband was shagging his 'work'. These single ladies don't need to put a ring on it...right? Perfect for fans of Jane Costello, Helen Fielding and Fiona Gibson. Don't miss this brilliant debut best seller from Fiona Collins! Members Reviews: we hate men we hate men for 8 zillion reasons and we are right and have no flaws ourselves.' blah blah blah Loved the story Great story, loved the plot line, could relate to the woman's lives, been there more than once Great Voice Performance! What made the experience of listening to A Year of Being Single the most enjoyable? I was expecting pretty much a standard romcom from this book and basically that is what you get. What makes this audio book so great is the narrators performance. Characters are rich, the story zips along. Wasn't expecting to but absolutely loved it! What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting? The multiple characters and narration were the most interesting aspects. The story sometimes relies a lot on description and often the erotic descriptions are a little bit out there but Fiona Collins weaves a good emotional story around you all the same. What does Elisabeth Hopper bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you had only read the book? I thought the narration was spot on and much better than a lot of other voices on audio books I've listened to. Characters were really well defined and engaging. There was a great energy in the performance. I felt like the actor really had an emotional connection with the story. Genuinely made the audio book a great listening experience. Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you? Frankie getting back with Rob. Felt like the longest journey. Any additional comments? Nope https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Kugelmass-Episode-Audiobook/B01N47F1YJ Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Kugelmass Episode Author: Woody Allen Narrator: Woody Allen Format: Unabridged Length: 20 mins Language: English Release date: 12-05-16 Publisher: Dylan & Satchel Productions Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 15 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: 'The Kugelmass Episode' is from the collection Side Effects. It was originally published in the May 2, 1977 issue of The New Yorker. For more information about Woody Allen, please visit WoodyAllen.com. ©1986 Woody Allen (P)2010 Audible, Inc. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Woody Allen) Mon, 05 Dec 2016 00:17:24 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Kugelmass-Episode-Audiobook/B01N47F1YJ thebookvoice.com 00:20:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Kugelmass Episode Author: Woody Allen Narrator: Woody Allen Format: Unabridged Length: 20 mins Language: English Release date: 12-05-16 Publisher: Dylan & Satchel Productions Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 15 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: 'The Kugelmass Episode' is from the collection Side Effects. It was originally published in the May 2, 1977 issue of The New Yorker. For more information about Woody Allen, please visit WoodyAllen.com. ©1986 Woody Allen (P)2010 Audible, Inc. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Kugelmass Episode Author: Woody Allen Narrator: Woody Allen Format: Unabridged Length: 20 mins Language: English Release date: 12-05-16 Publisher: Dylan & Satchel Productions Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 15 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: 'The Kugelmass Episode' is from the collection Side Effects. It was originally published in the May 2, 1977 issue of The New Yorker. For more information about Woody Allen, please visit WoodyAllen.com. ©1986 Woody Allen (P)2010 Audible, Inc. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Many-Loves-of-Dobie-Gillis-Audiobook/B01HQD4QAS Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis Author: Max Shulman Narrator: George Newbern Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 20 mins Language: English Release date: 07-12-16 Publisher: Dreamscape Media, LLC Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Including stories first published in Cosmopolitan and The Saturday Evening Post, this best-selling collection follows the romantic escapades of Max Shulman's famed collegiate Don Juan. Like most undergraduates, Dobie Gillis is a bit scattered - sometimes he's as quick as a whip, other times dull as a doorstop, and his major keeps changing from chemistry to law to journalism. But no matter what subject he should be studying, Dobie always has a girl on his mind. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Max Shulman) Tue, 12 Jul 2016 19:52:46 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Many-Loves-of-Dobie-Gillis-Audiobook/B01HQD4QAS thebookvoice.com 06:20:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis Author: Max Shulman Narrator: George Newbern Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 20 mins Language: English Release date: 07-12-16 Publisher: Dreamscape Media, LLC Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Including stories first published in Cosmopolitan and The Saturday Evening Post, this best-selling collection follows the romantic escapades of Max Shulman's famed collegiate Don Juan. Like most undergraduates, Dobie Gillis is a bit scattered - sometimes he's as quick as a whip, other times dull as a doorstop, and his major keeps changing from chemistry to law to journalism. But no matter what subject he should be studying, Dobie always has a girl on his mind. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis Author: Max Shulman Narrator: George Newbern Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 20 mins Language: English Release date: 07-12-16 Publisher: Dreamscape Media, LLC Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Including stories first published in Cosmopolitan and The Saturday Evening Post, this best-selling collection follows the romantic escapades of Max Shulman's famed collegiate Don Juan. Like most undergraduates, Dobie Gillis is a bit scattered - sometimes he's as quick as a whip, other times dull as a doorstop, and his major keeps changing from chemistry to law to journalism. But no matter what subject he should be studying, Dobie always has a girl on his mind. Members Reviews: Funny and clever The stories take place in a world that seems like a century before my college years, but in a very fun world. Great characters and dialogue. Fun. Disappointing I loved the tv shows but was disappointed by this book. Some comedy stands the test of time. This one doesn't. Disappointing. Shulman Fan Max Shulman was brilliant. Old Friends I am thoroughly enjoying this collection. While it is a lovely hardbound edition, my one disappointment is the type font, pale and reminiscent of a mimeograph -- Dobie and Max deserved better. I Love The Many Loves...! I have not yet finished the book...I'm enjoying it like a fine wine; taking it one sip at a time. I so enjoy Mr. Shulman's writing style. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Kingdom-of-the-Wicked-Skulduggery-Pleasant-Book-7-Audiobook/B008SBFO86 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Kingdom of the Wicked: Skulduggery Pleasant, Book 7 Author: Derek Landy Narrator: Stephen Hogan Format: Unabridged Length: 15 hrs and 25 mins Language: English Release date: 08-30-12 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 25 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: The seventh instalment in the biggest, funniest, most thrilling comedy-horror-adventure series in the universeDeath Bringer, book 6 in the Skulduggery Pleasant series, was the number-one bestselling childrens book for two weeks running in September 2011, as well as outselling the number one adult fiction hardback. And guess what? This one is going to be Even Bigger. Hot on the heels of World Book Day, when 250,000 copies of Dereks one-off novelette will be distributed, everyone will be a Skulduggery fan in 2012 and EVERYONE will want this book. Books 1-3 were the Faceless Ones trilogy. Books 4-6 were the Necromancer trilogy. Now, get ready for the Darquesse trilogy. Valkyrie will finally come into her destiny. The end will finally come. And the last part of your minds will be totally and utterly blown Critic Reviews: "This is a writer at the height of his powers and Landy is getting better with every book Whatever your age, read them and enjoy the ride." (Irish Independent) "Fast and funny" (The Times) "A fast evolving plot and a great mix of scariness and humour." (5 star review, Sunday Express) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Derek Landy) Thu, 30 Aug 2012 05:20:44 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Kingdom-of-the-Wicked-Skulduggery-Pleasant-Book-7-Audiobook/B008SBFO86 thebookvoice.com 15:25:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Kingdom of the Wicked: Skulduggery Pleasant, Book 7 Author: Derek Landy Narrator: Stephen Hogan Format: Unabridged Length: 15 hrs and 25 mins Language: English Release date: 08-30-12 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 25 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: The seventh instalment in the biggest, funniest, most thrilling comedy-horror-adventure series in the universeDeath Bringer, book 6 in the Skulduggery Pleasant series, was the number-one bestselling childrens book for two weeks running in September 2011, as well as outselling the number one adult fiction hardback. And guess what? This one is going to be Even Bigger. Hot on the heels of World Book Day, when 250,000 copies of Dereks one-off novelette will be distributed, everyone will be a Skulduggery fan in 2012 and EVERYONE will want this book. Books 1-3 were the Faceless Ones trilogy. Books 4-6 were the Necromancer trilogy. Now, get ready for the Darquesse trilogy. Valkyrie will finally come into her destiny. The end will finally come. And the last part of your minds will be totally and utterly blown Critic Reviews: "This is a writer at the height of his powers and Landy is getting better with every book Whatever your age, read them and enjoy the ride." (Irish Independent) "Fast and funny" (The Times) "A fast evolving plot and a great mix of scariness and humour." (5 star review, Sunday Express) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Kingdom of the Wicked: Skulduggery Pleasant, Book 7 Author: Derek Landy Narrator: Stephen Hogan Format: Unabridged Length: 15 hrs and 25 mins Language: English Release date: 08-30-12 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 25 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: The seventh instalment in the biggest, funniest, most thrilling comedy-horror-adventure series in the universeDeath Bringer, book 6 in the Skulduggery Pleasant series, was the number-one bestselling childrens book for two weeks running in September 2011, as well as outselling the number one adult fiction hardback. And guess what? This one is going to be Even Bigger. Hot on the heels of World Book Day, when 250,000 copies of Dereks one-off novelette will be distributed, everyone will be a Skulduggery fan in 2012 and EVERYONE will want this book. Books 1-3 were the Faceless Ones trilogy. Books 4-6 were the Necromancer trilogy. Now, get ready for the Darquesse trilogy. Valkyrie will finally come into her destiny. The end will finally come. And the last part of your minds will be totally and utterly blown Critic Reviews: "This is a writer at the height of his powers and Landy is getting better with every book Whatever your age, read them and enjoy the ride." (Irish Independent) "Fast and funny" (The Times) "A fast evolving plot and a great mix of scariness and humour." (5 star review, Sunday Express) Members Reviews: The Humour of Earlier Novels is Missing This books lacks the humour found in the earlier novels and in the last third of the book, there is too much violence and death. The characters are in a constant search for more powerful weapons with which to solve problems. I will continue with the series. The new book in the trilogy of trilogies Now of course all Skulduggery books should get five stars by default, but I felt that with this outing Derek wanted to cram too many new ideas into one book. It loses a star for being so full of overlapping plot points that by the end I thought I still had a couple of hours to go because I had forgotten what the actual plot of this book was. None the less while not being perfect this is definitely a brilliant set up for the chaos that is going to be the Darquesse trilogy. I miss Rupert Dagas But I don't mind that much :3 Story is very good. Looking forward to next one! Cutoff prevention Brilliant Some of the voices weren't how I imagined but some came off well. Good in general and the story was excellent. Another outstanding dark adventure I can't get enough of these Skulduggery novels, they're the perfect thing to have on when pottering in the garden or stuck in traffic. The story is a good one though I had a feeling that a little too much material was included in this one, but that's a good complaint to make. Those who have avidly devoured their way through the previous 6 will enjoy this one immensely. If you haven't I envy you a delicious journey into a fantastic, crazy, action packed world. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/No-Kaddish-For-Weinstein-Audiobook/B01MZYRQZP Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: No Kaddish For Weinstein Author: Woody Allen Narrator: Woody Allen Format: Unabridged Length: 9 mins Language: English Release date: 12-05-16 Publisher: Dylan & Satchel Productions Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 16 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: 'No Kaddish For Weinstein' is from the collection Without Feathers. It was originally published in the March 3, 1975 issue of The New Yorker. For more information about Woody Allen, please visit WoodyAllen.com. ©1986 Woody Allen (P)2010 Audible, Inc. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Woody Allen) Mon, 05 Dec 2016 02:09:14 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/No-Kaddish-For-Weinstein-Audiobook/B01MZYRQZP thebookvoice.com 00:09:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: No Kaddish For Weinstein Author: Woody Allen Narrator: Woody Allen Format: Unabridged Length: 9 mins Language: English Release date: 12-05-16 Publisher: Dylan & Satchel Productions Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 16 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: 'No Kaddish For Weinstein' is from the collection Without Feathers. It was originally published in the March 3, 1975 issue of The New Yorker. For more information about Woody Allen, please visit WoodyAllen.com. ©1986 Woody Allen (P)2010 Audible, Inc. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: No Kaddish For Weinstein Author: Woody Allen Narrator: Woody Allen Format: Unabridged Length: 9 mins Language: English Release date: 12-05-16 Publisher: Dylan & Satchel Productions Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 16 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: 'No Kaddish For Weinstein' is from the collection Without Feathers. It was originally published in the March 3, 1975 issue of The New Yorker. For more information about Woody Allen, please visit WoodyAllen.com. ©1986 Woody Allen (P)2010 Audible, Inc. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Porterhouse-Blue-Audiobook/B002V0KDQS Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Porterhouse Blue Author: Tom Sharpe Narrator: Griff Rhys Jones Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 54 mins Language: English Release date: 08-29-05 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 85 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: To Porterhouse College, Cambridge, famous for rowing, low academic standards. and a proud cuisine, comes a new Master, an ex-grammar-school boy, demanding Firsts, women students, a self-service canteen, and a slot-machine for contraceptives. There is considerable opposition to this challenge to the established order, in the form of Skullion, the intransigent porter at Porterhouse, who is determined that the hallowed traditions of the College will never change. ©1974 Tom Sharpe; bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Tom Sharpe) Mon, 29 Aug 2005 01:34:07 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Porterhouse-Blue-Audiobook/B002V0KDQS thebookvoice.com 07:54:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Porterhouse Blue Author: Tom Sharpe Narrator: Griff Rhys Jones Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 54 mins Language: English Release date: 08-29-05 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 85 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: To Porterhouse College, Cambridge, famous for rowing, low academic standards. and a proud cuisine, comes a new Master, an ex-grammar-school boy, demanding Firsts, women students, a self-service canteen, and a slot-machine for contraceptives. There is considerable opposition to this challenge to the established order, in the form of Skullion, the intransigent porter at Porterhouse, who is determined that the hallowed traditions of the College will never change. ©1974 Tom Sharpe; Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Porterhouse Blue Author: Tom Sharpe Narrator: Griff Rhys Jones Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 54 mins Language: English Release date: 08-29-05 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 85 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: To Porterhouse College, Cambridge, famous for rowing, low academic standards. and a proud cuisine, comes a new Master, an ex-grammar-school boy, demanding Firsts, women students, a self-service canteen, and a slot-machine for contraceptives. There is considerable opposition to this challenge to the established order, in the form of Skullion, the intransigent porter at Porterhouse, who is determined that the hallowed traditions of the College will never change. ©1974 Tom Sharpe; Members Reviews: enjoyable satire Wonderfully narrated satire.Tom sharpe is a clever writer and the narrator did a fantastic job of bringing the work to life. Somehow he micked the whole British class system with all of it's arrogance and crusty ignorance.I was actually dissappointed when it ended. Laugh your a** off! A masterfully brilliant reading of one of the funniest books ever penned in the English language. A delight throughout; as good as Amis's Lucky Jim, which would be a good addition, btw. Laugh out loud funny Would you listen to Porterhouse Blue again? Why? yes, to catch anything I might have missed the first time. What other book might you compare Porterhouse Blue to and why? other Tom Sharpe work What does Griff Rhys Jones bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book? character Any additional comments? I listened to this author for the first time traveling in tandem with other family members on the way to a funeral.. several hundred miles, through several states. They looked on in wonder trying to figure out why I was laughing so hard at such a sober, and sad event . Just another great piece of work by this man. All of his early work is a must have for me, in print as well as audible.. why does it say optional if it is required good stuff good stuff good stuff good stuff stuff hey dim diddly fun dum that was porterhouse Excellent A beautiful reading of a great story. I thoroughly enjoyed it. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/A-Gamblers-Anatomy-Audiobook/B01KKNGIC0 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Gambler's Anatomy Subtitle: A Novel Author: Jonathan Lethem Narrator: Mark Deakins Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 33 mins Language: English Release date: 10-18-16 Publisher: Random House Audio Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 77 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: The author of Motherless Brooklyn and The Fortress of Solitude returns with a devilishly entertaining novel about an international backgammon hustler who thinks he's psychic. Too bad about the tumor in his face. Handsome, impeccably tuxedoed Bruno Alexander travels the world winning large sums of money from amateur "whales" who think they can challenge his peerless acumen at backgammon. Fronted by his pasty, vampiric manager, Edgar Falk, Bruno arrives in Berlin after a troubling run of bad luck in Singapore. Perhaps it was the chance encounter with his crass childhood acquaintance Keith Stolarsky and his smoldering girlfriend, Tira Harpaz. Or perhaps it was the emergence of a blot that distorts his vision so he has to look at the board sideways. Things don't go much better in Berlin. Bruno's flirtation with Madchen, the striking blonde he meets on the ferry, is inconclusive; the game at the unsettling Herr Kohler's mansion goes awry as his blot grows worse; and he passes out and is sent to the local hospital, where he is given an extremely depressing diagnosis. Having run through Falk's money, Bruno turns to Stolarsky, who, for reasons of his own, agrees to fly Bruno to Berkeley and to pay for the experimental surgery that might save his life. Berkeley, where Bruno discovered his psychic abilities, and to which he vowed never to return. Amid the patchouli flashbacks and anarchist gambits of the local scene, between Tira's come-ons and Keith's machinations, Bruno confronts two existential questions: Is the gambler being played by life? And what if you're telepathic, but it doesn't do you any good? Critic Reviews: "Lethem's 10th novel is a romp in which history, both personal and collective, can't help but assert itself.... [A] fitting follow-up to Dissident Gardens (2013).... Lethem takes real pleasure in the language and writes with a sense of the absurd that illuminates his situations and his characters.... In this tragicomic novel, nothing is ever exactly as it seems." (Kirkus) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Jonathan Lethem) Tue, 18 Oct 2016 22:27:23 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/A-Gamblers-Anatomy-Audiobook/B01KKNGIC0 thebookvoice.com 10:33:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Gambler's Anatomy Subtitle: A Novel Author: Jonathan Lethem Narrator: Mark Deakins Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 33 mins Language: English Release date: 10-18-16 Publisher: Random House Audio Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 77 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: The author of Motherless Brooklyn and The Fortress of Solitude returns with a devilishly entertaining novel about an international backgammon hustler who thinks he's psychic. Too bad about the tumor in his face. Handsome, impeccably tuxedoed Bruno Alexander travels the world winning large sums of money from amateur "whales" who think they can challenge his peerless acumen at backgammon. Fronted by his pasty, vampiric manager, Edgar Falk, Bruno arrives in Berlin after a troubling run of bad luck in Singapore. Perhaps it was the chance encounter with his crass childhood acquaintance Keith Stolarsky and his smoldering girlfriend, Tira Harpaz. Or perhaps it was the emergence of a blot that distorts his vision so he has to look at the board sideways. Things don't go much better in Berlin. Bruno's flirtation with Madchen, the striking blonde he meets on the ferry, is inconclusive; the game at the unsettling Herr Kohler's mansion goes awry as his blot grows worse; and he passes out and is sent to the local hospital, where he is given an extremely depressing diagnosis. Having run through Falk's money, Bruno turns to Stolarsky, who, for reasons of his own, agrees to fly Bruno to Berkeley and to pay for the experimental surgery that might save his life. Berkeley, where Bruno discovered his psychic abilities, and to which he vowed never to return. Amid the patchouli flashbacks and anarchist gambits of the local scene, between Tira's come-ons and Keith's machinations, Bruno confronts two existential questions: Is the gambler being played by life? And what if you're telepathic, but it doesn't do you any good? Critic Reviews: "Lethem's 10th novel is a romp in which history, both personal and collective, can't help but assert itself.... [A] fitting follow-up to Dissident Gardens (2013).... Lethem takes real pleasure in the language and writes with a sense of the absurd that illuminates his situations and his characters.... In this tragicomic novel, nothing is ever exactly as it seems." (Kirkus) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Gambler's Anatomy Subtitle: A Novel Author: Jonathan Lethem Narrator: Mark Deakins Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 33 mins Language: English Release date: 10-18-16 Publisher: Random House Audio Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 77 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: The author of Motherless Brooklyn and The Fortress of Solitude returns with a devilishly entertaining novel about an international backgammon hustler who thinks he's psychic. Too bad about the tumor in his face. Handsome, impeccably tuxedoed Bruno Alexander travels the world winning large sums of money from amateur "whales" who think they can challenge his peerless acumen at backgammon. Fronted by his pasty, vampiric manager, Edgar Falk, Bruno arrives in Berlin after a troubling run of bad luck in Singapore. Perhaps it was the chance encounter with his crass childhood acquaintance Keith Stolarsky and his smoldering girlfriend, Tira Harpaz. Or perhaps it was the emergence of a blot that distorts his vision so he has to look at the board sideways. Things don't go much better in Berlin. Bruno's flirtation with Madchen, the striking blonde he meets on the ferry, is inconclusive; the game at the unsettling Herr Kohler's mansion goes awry as his blot grows worse; and he passes out and is sent to the local hospital, where he is given an extremely depressing diagnosis. Having run through Falk's money, Bruno turns to Stolarsky, who, for reasons of his own, agrees to fly Bruno to Berkeley and to pay for the experimental surgery that might save his life. Berkeley, where Bruno discovered his psychic abilities, and to which he vowed never to return. Amid the patchouli flashbacks and anarchist gambits of the local scene, between Tira's come-ons and Keith's machinations, Bruno confronts two existential questions: Is the gambler being played by life? And what if you're telepathic, but it doesn't do you any good? Critic Reviews: "Lethem's 10th novel is a romp in which history, both personal and collective, can't help but assert itself.... [A] fitting follow-up to Dissident Gardens (2013).... Lethem takes real pleasure in the language and writes with a sense of the absurd that illuminates his situations and his characters.... In this tragicomic novel, nothing is ever exactly as it seems." (Kirkus) Members Reviews: Not Chabon's Best, wait no...Lethem's "Not everything needed to rise to converge: It could just drift together into the indiscernible middle, and bewilder you." - Jonathan Letham, A Gambler's Anatomy The more I read of Jonathan Lethem, the more difficult it becomes to separate him from Michael Chabon. They seem like literary twins writing around the same hipster Brooklyn/Berkeley geography. This novel seems grown from Pynchon, Hesse, Carey, Dostoevsky, Dumas, Leroux, Nabokov, Mann, and of course Chabon. I probably sound more irritated than I am, it just seriously is odd to read a book that centers around a hipster shop on Telegraph Avenue, written by a Jewish writer, born in the early 60s, who loves comic books, vinyl, flowery prose, etc., and discover it wasn't Telegraph Avenue. Perhaps, I should just accept that when I buy Lethem, I might get Chabon and when I buy Chabon, I might get Lethem and move on. At this point, I'm pretty good with prose, but if you did the Pepsi/Coke challenge with me on Chabon/Lethem, I'm screwed. The plot was interesting, the prose was above average, yet the book wasn't nearly Lethem's best I'm still not pissed about reading it. There WAS something there. It was good. The chapter told from the perspective of the brain surgeon (Dr. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Glorious-Heresies-Audiobook/B01HSKIJYI Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Glorious Heresies Subtitle: A Novel Author: Lisa McInerney Narrator: Shelley Atkinson Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 57 mins Language: English Release date: 08-09-16 Publisher: Random House Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 28 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: From Lisa McInerney, hailed by The Irish Times as "arguably the most talented writer at work in Ireland today", comes The Glorious Heresies, a searing debut novel about life on the fringes of Ireland's postcrash society. When grandmother Maureen Phelan is surprised in her home by a stranger, she clubs the intruder with a Holy Stone. The consequences of this unplanned murder connect four misfits struggling against their meager circumstances. Ryan is a 15-year-old drug dealer desperate not to turn out like his alcoholic father, Tony, whose feud with his next-door neighbor threatens to ruin his family. Georgie is a sex worker who halfheartedly joins a born-again movement to escape her profession and drug habit. And Jimmy Phelan, the most fearsome gangster in the city and Maureen's estranged son, finds that his mother's bizarre attempts at redemption threaten his entire organization. Biting and darkly funny, The Glorious Heresies presents an unforgettable vision of a city plagued by poverty and exploitation, where salvation still awaits in the most unexpected places. Critic Reviews: Winner of the 2016 Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction and the Desmond Elliott Prize Shortlisted for Best Newcomer at the Irish Book Awards Longlisted for the 2016 International Dylan Thomas Prize The Irish Times March Book of the Month bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Lisa McInerney) Tue, 09 Aug 2016 20:13:48 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Glorious-Heresies-Audiobook/B01HSKIJYI thebookvoice.com 10:57:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Glorious Heresies Subtitle: A Novel Author: Lisa McInerney Narrator: Shelley Atkinson Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 57 mins Language: English Release date: 08-09-16 Publisher: Random House Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 28 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: From Lisa McInerney, hailed by The Irish Times as "arguably the most talented writer at work in Ireland today", comes The Glorious Heresies, a searing debut novel about life on the fringes of Ireland's postcrash society. When grandmother Maureen Phelan is surprised in her home by a stranger, she clubs the intruder with a Holy Stone. The consequences of this unplanned murder connect four misfits struggling against their meager circumstances. Ryan is a 15-year-old drug dealer desperate not to turn out like his alcoholic father, Tony, whose feud with his next-door neighbor threatens to ruin his family. Georgie is a sex worker who halfheartedly joins a born-again movement to escape her profession and drug habit. And Jimmy Phelan, the most fearsome gangster in the city and Maureen's estranged son, finds that his mother's bizarre attempts at redemption threaten his entire organization. Biting and darkly funny, The Glorious Heresies presents an unforgettable vision of a city plagued by poverty and exploitation, where salvation still awaits in the most unexpected places. Critic Reviews: Winner of the 2016 Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction and the Desmond Elliott Prize Shortlisted for Best Newcomer at the Irish Book Awards Longlisted for the 2016 International Dylan Thomas Prize The Irish Times March Book of the Month Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Glorious Heresies Subtitle: A Novel Author: Lisa McInerney Narrator: Shelley Atkinson Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 57 mins Language: English Release date: 08-09-16 Publisher: Random House Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 28 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: From Lisa McInerney, hailed by The Irish Times as "arguably the most talented writer at work in Ireland today", comes The Glorious Heresies, a searing debut novel about life on the fringes of Ireland's postcrash society. When grandmother Maureen Phelan is surprised in her home by a stranger, she clubs the intruder with a Holy Stone. The consequences of this unplanned murder connect four misfits struggling against their meager circumstances. Ryan is a 15-year-old drug dealer desperate not to turn out like his alcoholic father, Tony, whose feud with his next-door neighbor threatens to ruin his family. Georgie is a sex worker who halfheartedly joins a born-again movement to escape her profession and drug habit. And Jimmy Phelan, the most fearsome gangster in the city and Maureen's estranged son, finds that his mother's bizarre attempts at redemption threaten his entire organization. Biting and darkly funny, The Glorious Heresies presents an unforgettable vision of a city plagued by poverty and exploitation, where salvation still awaits in the most unexpected places. Critic Reviews: Winner of the 2016 Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction and the Desmond Elliott Prize Shortlisted for Best Newcomer at the Irish Book Awards Longlisted for the 2016 International Dylan Thomas Prize The Irish Times March Book of the Month Members Reviews: Best listen of the year! And it's December! This has to be the best book I've listened to this year, and it just might be the best ever. And I've read SO many good ones this year. The narrator makes the book. I can't even imagine how it might read. She did such a fabulous job with the different voices and the emotions. And the writing! I can see why the Irish Times called Lisa McInerney "arguably the most talented writer at work in Ireland today." Definitely one of the most talented authors working anywhere today. I rarely listen so carefully to a book, but I didn't want to miss a thing. The dialogues are some of the best I've heard. When Maureen tells off the Catholic priest, I just stopped what I was doing until she was done and then paused it to try to take it all in. The descriptions and metaphors are original and spot on. And it was funny, and dark, and gut-wrenching, and hopeful. The only other author I've 'read' who has such compassion for their characters is Russell Banks. I wait with a child-like, Christmas morning excitement for the next book from Lisa McInerney! What a story... This plot is like a rushing stream. It just does not stop. The main characters--Ryan, Tony, Maureen, Georgie, even Jimmy--are all deeply flawed, and yet I rooted for each of them. Even the weak characters have a kind of defiant strength that pulls the story along. The butterfly effect and the half-mad crone are time-honored literary traditions. But Lisa McInerney's touch is so light that you almost don't notice the story's scaffolding until the near-end. Many current authors seem incapable of ending novels gracefully. The body of the story may be good enough, but the conclusions seem thrown together. Not here. The denoument is nothing I would have imagined. It rounds out the story like a good after-dinner brandy. Oh, and pay attention to Maureen's coda. Shelley Atkinson's narration is pitch-perfect. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Zee-Brothers-Zombie-Exterminators-Audiobook/B0192A4VLM Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Zee Brothers: Zombie Exterminators Subtitle: Curse of the Zombie Omelet! Author: Grivante Narrator: Ian McEuen Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 55 mins Language: English Release date: 12-08-15 Publisher: Grivante Press Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 29 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: An Arizona suburb over-run by a long buried tribe. A race to stop the dead from unleashing an ancient curse. Two brothers keeping the apocalypse at bay, one job at a time. The Zee Brothers: Curse of the Zombie Omelet is our action packed and hilarious introduction to Jonah, Judas & JJ, the lovable disaster prone trio, responsible for keeping the zombie apocalypse from becoming a reality. Gruff and handsome, Jonah Zee, is the dominating, classic music loving leader, that calls the shots and keeps them coming. Tobacco chewing, Judas Zee is the gun slinging, rock music loving goofball, that is slow to learn, but always has his big brothers back. And the hot and sassy JJ, is the heroine that captures the brothers hearts and eyes, while doing her best to keep her dog, Xanadu, out of trouble. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Grivante) Tue, 08 Dec 2015 05:52:09 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Zee-Brothers-Zombie-Exterminators-Audiobook/B0192A4VLM thebookvoice.com 01:55:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Zee Brothers: Zombie Exterminators Subtitle: Curse of the Zombie Omelet! Author: Grivante Narrator: Ian McEuen Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 55 mins Language: English Release date: 12-08-15 Publisher: Grivante Press Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 29 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: An Arizona suburb over-run by a long buried tribe. A race to stop the dead from unleashing an ancient curse. Two brothers keeping the apocalypse at bay, one job at a time. The Zee Brothers: Curse of the Zombie Omelet is our action packed and hilarious introduction to Jonah, Judas & JJ, the lovable disaster prone trio, responsible for keeping the zombie apocalypse from becoming a reality. Gruff and handsome, Jonah Zee, is the dominating, classic music loving leader, that calls the shots and keeps them coming. Tobacco chewing, Judas Zee is the gun slinging, rock music loving goofball, that is slow to learn, but always has his big brothers back. And the hot and sassy JJ, is the heroine that captures the brothers hearts and eyes, while doing her best to keep her dog, Xanadu, out of trouble. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Zee Brothers: Zombie Exterminators Subtitle: Curse of the Zombie Omelet! Author: Grivante Narrator: Ian McEuen Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 55 mins Language: English Release date: 12-08-15 Publisher: Grivante Press Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 29 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: An Arizona suburb over-run by a long buried tribe. A race to stop the dead from unleashing an ancient curse. Two brothers keeping the apocalypse at bay, one job at a time. The Zee Brothers: Curse of the Zombie Omelet is our action packed and hilarious introduction to Jonah, Judas & JJ, the lovable disaster prone trio, responsible for keeping the zombie apocalypse from becoming a reality. Gruff and handsome, Jonah Zee, is the dominating, classic music loving leader, that calls the shots and keeps them coming. Tobacco chewing, Judas Zee is the gun slinging, rock music loving goofball, that is slow to learn, but always has his big brothers back. And the hot and sassy JJ, is the heroine that captures the brothers hearts and eyes, while doing her best to keep her dog, Xanadu, out of trouble. Members Reviews: Weird! Honestly, I didn't know what to expect when I started this, it just sounded weird, but I was intrigued enough to get it!! Anyway, this is just under 2 hours long, but packs a lot into it. It's about two brothers who get a call to come check out a disturbance in a gated community. When their client calls them, he tells them he hears noises and moaning coming from the crawl space, they tell him not to open it, but what does he do?? Only goes and opens it. Just before the call cuts off, the brothers hear the zombie say omelet, omellleet, omeeelllleeet. Why would zombies be wanting an omelet? I have to say, I loved the brothers!! They were hilarious. Their interactions were so funny and had me laughing out loud a few times. They were well written and developed, which is often hard for a book that is so short!! The plot was...awesome ;) Lol. I loved the omelet part, it really was inspired!! How often has a Zombie book have the Zombies saying omelet? You will have to read it to see why they say omelet!!! In all, a fun, easy and "tongue in cheek" read. It was a pleasant surprise and kept me entertained. I hope book 2 comes to audio!! Ian McEuen was really good. He gave the brothers their own personalities and made them easy to distinguish. He was also clear and easy to listen to and seemed to have fun when reading it!! I was voluntarily provided this audiobook for free from the author, narrator, or publisher. This in no way affected nor influenced my thoughts. Funny!! If you could sum up The Zee Brothers: Zombie Exterminators in three words, what would they be? Funny, Entertaining, Omelet!! What other book might you compare The Zee Brothers: Zombie Exterminators to and why? I have never read a book that compares to The Zee Brothers. This book is definitely in a category all on its own. What about Ian McEuens performance did you like? I loved all the different voices he used for each character. Ian McEuen is a great storyteller. Any additional comments? I usually read romance books, but this book was so funny. I love zombies and this book was thoroughly entertaining. I can't wait to read more from this author. Funny well written book! Would you consider the audio edition of The Zee Brothers: Zombie Exterminators to be better than the print version? I love how this audio book had music that really set the theme for the narration. I feel like the music was paired perfectly and other music choices wouldn't have been as great as a fit as what they choice. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Wampeters-Foma-Granfalloons-Audiobook/B00URQI266 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Wampeters, Foma & Granfalloons Author: Kurt Vonnegut Narrator: Joe Barrett Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 29 mins Language: English Release date: 11-03-15 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 24 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: This collection of Kurt Vonnegut's most rare and unexamined essays, speeches, fiction, and interviews offers fascinating insight into the mind of the iconic science fiction author and intellectual. With cutting wit, fierce conviction, and surprising empathy, Vonnegut explores a diverse range of topics including society, politics, sex, literature, and mortality. Fans who believe they've read all of Vonnegut's work will be delighted to find the author speaking frankly about timely and relevant new topics - with an amusing yet insightful style that's instantly recognizable. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Kurt Vonnegut) Tue, 03 Nov 2015 04:25:48 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Wampeters-Foma-Granfalloons-Audiobook/B00URQI266 thebookvoice.com 07:29:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Wampeters, Foma & Granfalloons Author: Kurt Vonnegut Narrator: Joe Barrett Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 29 mins Language: English Release date: 11-03-15 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 24 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: This collection of Kurt Vonnegut's most rare and unexamined essays, speeches, fiction, and interviews offers fascinating insight into the mind of the iconic science fiction author and intellectual. With cutting wit, fierce conviction, and surprising empathy, Vonnegut explores a diverse range of topics including society, politics, sex, literature, and mortality. Fans who believe they've read all of Vonnegut's work will be delighted to find the author speaking frankly about timely and relevant new topics - with an amusing yet insightful style that's instantly recognizable. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Wampeters, Foma & Granfalloons Author: Kurt Vonnegut Narrator: Joe Barrett Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 29 mins Language: English Release date: 11-03-15 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 24 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: This collection of Kurt Vonnegut's most rare and unexamined essays, speeches, fiction, and interviews offers fascinating insight into the mind of the iconic science fiction author and intellectual. With cutting wit, fierce conviction, and surprising empathy, Vonnegut explores a diverse range of topics including society, politics, sex, literature, and mortality. Fans who believe they've read all of Vonnegut's work will be delighted to find the author speaking frankly about timely and relevant new topics - with an amusing yet insightful style that's instantly recognizable. Members Reviews: I love the writings of Vonnegut! The interview with Playboy magazine was outstanding!!! I loved this gathering of his speeches and musings! Will listen to this book again and again https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Some-Like-it-Hawk-Audiobook/B008KOBJXK Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Some Like it Hawk Subtitle: A Meg Langslow Mystery, Book 14 Author: Donna Andrews Narrator: Bernadette Dunne Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 51 mins Language: English Release date: 07-17-12 Publisher: Dreamscape Media, LLC Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 113 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Meg Langslow is plying her blacksmith's trade at Caerphilly Days, a festival inspired by the town's sudden notoriety as "The Town That Mortgaged Its Jail". The lender has foreclosed on all Caerphilly's public buildings, and all employees have evacuated - except one. Phineas Throckmorton, town clerk, has been barricaded in the courthouse basement for over a year. But the lender seems increasingly determined to evict him, and may succeed after one of its executives is found shot, apparently from inside the basement. Meg and her fellow townspeople suspect that someone hopes to end the siege by framing Mr. Throckmorton. Meg soon deduces that the killer isn't just trying to end the siege but to conceal information that would help the town reclaim its buildings. Critic Reviews: "...warm, charming 14th Meg Langslow mystery..." ( Publishers Weekly) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Donna Andrews) Tue, 17 Jul 2012 16:51:59 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Some-Like-it-Hawk-Audiobook/B008KOBJXK thebookvoice.com 08:51:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Some Like it Hawk Subtitle: A Meg Langslow Mystery, Book 14 Author: Donna Andrews Narrator: Bernadette Dunne Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 51 mins Language: English Release date: 07-17-12 Publisher: Dreamscape Media, LLC Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 113 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Meg Langslow is plying her blacksmith's trade at Caerphilly Days, a festival inspired by the town's sudden notoriety as "The Town That Mortgaged Its Jail". The lender has foreclosed on all Caerphilly's public buildings, and all employees have evacuated - except one. Phineas Throckmorton, town clerk, has been barricaded in the courthouse basement for over a year. But the lender seems increasingly determined to evict him, and may succeed after one of its executives is found shot, apparently from inside the basement. Meg and her fellow townspeople suspect that someone hopes to end the siege by framing Mr. Throckmorton. Meg soon deduces that the killer isn't just trying to end the siege but to conceal information that would help the town reclaim its buildings. Critic Reviews: "...warm, charming 14th Meg Langslow mystery..." ( Publishers Weekly) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Some Like it Hawk Subtitle: A Meg Langslow Mystery, Book 14 Author: Donna Andrews Narrator: Bernadette Dunne Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 51 mins Language: English Release date: 07-17-12 Publisher: Dreamscape Media, LLC Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 113 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Meg Langslow is plying her blacksmith's trade at Caerphilly Days, a festival inspired by the town's sudden notoriety as "The Town That Mortgaged Its Jail". The lender has foreclosed on all Caerphilly's public buildings, and all employees have evacuated - except one. Phineas Throckmorton, town clerk, has been barricaded in the courthouse basement for over a year. But the lender seems increasingly determined to evict him, and may succeed after one of its executives is found shot, apparently from inside the basement. Meg and her fellow townspeople suspect that someone hopes to end the siege by framing Mr. Throckmorton. Meg soon deduces that the killer isn't just trying to end the siege but to conceal information that would help the town reclaim its buildings. Critic Reviews: "...warm, charming 14th Meg Langslow mystery..." ( Publishers Weekly) Members Reviews: Hurrah! Meg Langslow finally in audio! I've loved the Meg Langslow series by Donna Andrews since the beginning, but haven't been able to find most of them in audio. I'm glad to see this one is available, and hope that it means others will follow. I always enjoy visiting with Meg and her (slightly zany) family and friends. Some Like it Hawk is a worthy addition to the series. Bernadette Dunne does a great job giving life to the characters, and makes it easy to keep track of who is speaking. This is just the thing to take my mind off what I'm doing while I'm at the gym working out! A Great Series Would you consider the audio edition of Some Like it Hawk to be better than the print version? There are a few books that I've found that are definitely better having read to me. The Discworld audiobooks are definitely better than reading the books. I wouldn't say these books are necessarily better than the print version, nor would I say they are worse. The reader is definitely up to the job; does wonderfully. Fortunately, since Audible has so few of this series, it's probably just as well that I like the paperbacks just fine! What did you like best about this story? I like the people. Each of them with their own quirks and foibles and none of them are utterly stupid. Generally, not even the back guys are utterly stupid. Have you listened to any of Bernadette Dunnes other performances before? How does this one compare? I believe I've only heard her do other Donna Andrews books. The recording quality on this one seemed a little bit better than the earlier ones. Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting? Not really. Any additional comments? I love these books. I've tried to identify what it is that is so appealing, primarily to try and find another equally enjoyable series, and it has got to be the people. I am a sucker for books about women who are living lives that I wish were mine, but aren't so horribly perfect in every way that I simply want to strangle them. They have jobs that aren't just sitting behind a desk; they live someplace just a little bit more interesting than I do; their hobbies are interesting; their friends are interesting. It's a different life that I can escape to just for a little while. I just hope that the author has a few more volumes in her. Recommended A fun listening experience. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Break-in-Case-of-Emergency-Audiobook/B01HTXS7VE Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Break in Case of Emergency Subtitle: A Novel Author: Jessica Winter Narrator: Xe Sands Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 3 mins Language: English Release date: 07-12-16 Publisher: Random House Audio Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 33 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: One of Elle magazine's 19 Summer Books That Everyone Will Be Talking About One of Cosmo's Reads for July An irreverent and deeply moving comedy about friendship, fertility, and fighting for one's sanity in a toxic workplace. Jen has reached her early 30s and has all but abandoned a once-promising painting career when, spurred by the 2008 economic crisis, she takes a poorly defined job at a feminist nonprofit. The foundation's ostensible aim is to empower women, but staffers spend all their time devising acronyms for imaginary programs, ruthlessly undermining one another, and stroking the ego of their boss, the larger-than-life celebrity philanthropist Leora Infinitas. Jen's complicity in this passive-aggressive hellscape only intensifies her feelings of inferiority compared to her two best friends - one a wealthy attorney with a picture-perfect family, the other a passionately committed artist - as does Jen's apparent inability to have a baby, a source of existential panic that begins to affect her marriage and her already precarious status at the office. As Break in Case of Emergency unfolds, a fateful art exhibition, a surreal boondoggle adventure in Belize, and a devastating personal loss conspire to force Jen to reckon with some hard truths about herself and the people she loves most. Jessica Winter's ferociously intelligent debut novel is a wry satire of celebrity do-goodism as well as an exploration of the difficulty of navigating friendships as they shift to accommodate marriage and family and the unspoken tensions that can strain even the strongest bonds. Critic Reviews: "Enthralling, sharply observed." (Marie Claire) "Hilarious.... The personal and workplace plots are woven together beautifully. Read, cringe, laugh, relate." (Lenny) "In this cutting commentary on workplace toxicity and how its tendrils can strangle relationships, Winter uses humor to illuminate the state of modern work, family, and friendship." (Elle.com) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Jessica Winter) Tue, 12 Jul 2016 22:15:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Break-in-Case-of-Emergency-Audiobook/B01HTXS7VE thebookvoice.com 08:03:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Break in Case of Emergency Subtitle: A Novel Author: Jessica Winter Narrator: Xe Sands Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 3 mins Language: English Release date: 07-12-16 Publisher: Random House Audio Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 33 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: One of Elle magazine's 19 Summer Books That Everyone Will Be Talking About One of Cosmo's Reads for July An irreverent and deeply moving comedy about friendship, fertility, and fighting for one's sanity in a toxic workplace. Jen has reached her early 30s and has all but abandoned a once-promising painting career when, spurred by the 2008 economic crisis, she takes a poorly defined job at a feminist nonprofit. The foundation's ostensible aim is to empower women, but staffers spend all their time devising acronyms for imaginary programs, ruthlessly undermining one another, and stroking the ego of their boss, the larger-than-life celebrity philanthropist Leora Infinitas. Jen's complicity in this passive-aggressive hellscape only intensifies her feelings of inferiority compared to her two best friends - one a wealthy attorney with a picture-perfect family, the other a passionately committed artist - as does Jen's apparent inability to have a baby, a source of existential panic that begins to affect her marriage and her already precarious status at the office. As Break in Case of Emergency unfolds, a fateful art exhibition, a surreal boondoggle adventure in Belize, and a devastating personal loss conspire to force Jen to reckon with some hard truths about herself and the people she loves most. Jessica Winter's ferociously intelligent debut novel is a wry satire of celebrity do-goodism as well as an exploration of the difficulty of navigating friendships as they shift to accommodate marriage and family and the unspoken tensions that can strain even the strongest bonds. Critic Reviews: "Enthralling, sharply observed." (Marie Claire) "Hilarious.... The personal and workplace plots are woven together beautifully. Read, cringe, laugh, relate." (Lenny) "In this cutting commentary on workplace toxicity and how its tendrils can strangle relationships, Winter uses humor to illuminate the state of modern work, family, and friendship." (Elle.com) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Break in Case of Emergency Subtitle: A Novel Author: Jessica Winter Narrator: Xe Sands Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 3 mins Language: English Release date: 07-12-16 Publisher: Random House Audio Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 33 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: One of Elle magazine's 19 Summer Books That Everyone Will Be Talking About One of Cosmo's Reads for July An irreverent and deeply moving comedy about friendship, fertility, and fighting for one's sanity in a toxic workplace. Jen has reached her early 30s and has all but abandoned a once-promising painting career when, spurred by the 2008 economic crisis, she takes a poorly defined job at a feminist nonprofit. The foundation's ostensible aim is to empower women, but staffers spend all their time devising acronyms for imaginary programs, ruthlessly undermining one another, and stroking the ego of their boss, the larger-than-life celebrity philanthropist Leora Infinitas. Jen's complicity in this passive-aggressive hellscape only intensifies her feelings of inferiority compared to her two best friends - one a wealthy attorney with a picture-perfect family, the other a passionately committed artist - as does Jen's apparent inability to have a baby, a source of existential panic that begins to affect her marriage and her already precarious status at the office. As Break in Case of Emergency unfolds, a fateful art exhibition, a surreal boondoggle adventure in Belize, and a devastating personal loss conspire to force Jen to reckon with some hard truths about herself and the people she loves most. Jessica Winter's ferociously intelligent debut novel is a wry satire of celebrity do-goodism as well as an exploration of the difficulty of navigating friendships as they shift to accommodate marriage and family and the unspoken tensions that can strain even the strongest bonds. Critic Reviews: "Enthralling, sharply observed." (Marie Claire) "Hilarious.... The personal and workplace plots are woven together beautifully. Read, cringe, laugh, relate." (Lenny) "In this cutting commentary on workplace toxicity and how its tendrils can strangle relationships, Winter uses humor to illuminate the state of modern work, family, and friendship." (Elle.com) Members Reviews: Wonderful This book is incredible. I found it a little slow in the middle, but otherwise it's funny and insightful and both the characters and the sentences are so well-wrought. Definitely one of the best books I've read this year. Loved it! Witty, smart, well written, personally it was a very relatable narrative for me, thoroughly enjoyed! Simpering females I could not wait for this book to end- all the whiny females with no backbone made me crazy. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Earth-Air-Fire-and-Custard-Audiobook/B005HF86L8 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Earth, Air, Fire and Custard Author: Tom Holt Narrator: Ray Sawyer Format: Unabridged Length: 19 hrs and 5 mins Language: English Release date: 08-22-11 Publisher: Hachette Audio UK Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 19 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: J.W. Wells seemed to be a respectable establishment, but the company now paying Paul Carpenter's salary is in fact a deeply sinister organisation with a mighty peculiar management team. Paul thought he was getting the hang of it (particularly when he fell head over heels for his strangely alluring colleague Sophie), but death is never far away when you work at J.W. Wells, unlike the stapler - that's always going AWOL. Our love-struck hero is about to discover that custard is definitely in the eye of the beholder. And that it really stings. Tom Holt's exceedingly comic fantasies are populated with evil goblins, annoying sprites, and people like us. However, it's not always possible to tell the difference. Critic Reviews: "Uniquely twisted cracking gags." (Rob Grant, The Guardian) "Frantically wacky and wilfully confusing. gratifyingly clever and very amusing." (Mail on Sunday) "Frothy, fast and funny." ( cotland on Sunday) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Tom Holt) Mon, 22 Aug 2011 05:13:47 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Earth-Air-Fire-and-Custard-Audiobook/B005HF86L8 thebookvoice.com 19:05:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Earth, Air, Fire and Custard Author: Tom Holt Narrator: Ray Sawyer Format: Unabridged Length: 19 hrs and 5 mins Language: English Release date: 08-22-11 Publisher: Hachette Audio UK Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 19 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: J.W. Wells seemed to be a respectable establishment, but the company now paying Paul Carpenter's salary is in fact a deeply sinister organisation with a mighty peculiar management team. Paul thought he was getting the hang of it (particularly when he fell head over heels for his strangely alluring colleague Sophie), but death is never far away when you work at J.W. Wells, unlike the stapler - that's always going AWOL. Our love-struck hero is about to discover that custard is definitely in the eye of the beholder. And that it really stings. Tom Holt's exceedingly comic fantasies are populated with evil goblins, annoying sprites, and people like us. However, it's not always possible to tell the difference. Critic Reviews: "Uniquely twisted cracking gags." (Rob Grant, The Guardian) "Frantically wacky and wilfully confusing. gratifyingly clever and very amusing." (Mail on Sunday) "Frothy, fast and funny." ( cotland on Sunday) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Earth, Air, Fire and Custard Author: Tom Holt Narrator: Ray Sawyer Format: Unabridged Length: 19 hrs and 5 mins Language: English Release date: 08-22-11 Publisher: Hachette Audio UK Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 19 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: J.W. Wells seemed to be a respectable establishment, but the company now paying Paul Carpenter's salary is in fact a deeply sinister organisation with a mighty peculiar management team. Paul thought he was getting the hang of it (particularly when he fell head over heels for his strangely alluring colleague Sophie), but death is never far away when you work at J.W. Wells, unlike the stapler - that's always going AWOL. Our love-struck hero is about to discover that custard is definitely in the eye of the beholder. And that it really stings. Tom Holt's exceedingly comic fantasies are populated with evil goblins, annoying sprites, and people like us. However, it's not always possible to tell the difference. Critic Reviews: "Uniquely twisted cracking gags." (Rob Grant, The Guardian) "Frantically wacky and wilfully confusing. gratifyingly clever and very amusing." (Mail on Sunday) "Frothy, fast and funny." ( cotland on Sunday) Members Reviews: Entertainingly nuts Another totally off the wall story with a serious undertone. I found it amusing rather than outright comical and the reader was on top form. It was probably just a tad too long. Good follow on to the portable door. Would you listen to Earth, Air, Fire and Custard again? Why? Probably not, nothing against the book but has to be great to bother listening to again. Any additional comments? Its a good sequel to the portable door but I wouldn't say it was as good as the portable door. Another winner from Tom Holt Since reading a couple of Tom Holt's books I discovered Audible and have been enjoying Ray Sawyer's readings. He brings the story and characters in Earth, Air, Fire and Custard to life. The audible version of a real page turner. warning listen when you have time as can't stop x This had more twists and turns than spaghetti junction, it was gripping humorous and given its now 5am very hard to stop listening too.! although the third in the series you could listen to it and enjoy a complex Web of fantasy and fun but if you can listen to the "portable door" and "in your dreams" first my only regret is that audible don't have the next two books in the series avalible .... shame on you audible great listen another great book in the series! witty dialogues and lots of twists. in fact this book has been my favourite so far. it would help however, to number them somehow as I think this may be the last one in the series and I feel I have missed some plot, as it was referenced in this book. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Karma-Inc-Audiobook/B016VC689M Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Karma Inc. Subtitle: A Paranormal Romantic Comedy Author: Melanie James Narrator: Hollie Jackson Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 53 mins Language: English Release date: 10-20-15 Publisher: Melanie James Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 155 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: A laugh till it hurts Literal Leigh Romance Diaries spin-off Witches, Werebears, and Imps. Oh my! Waiting for karma is fine - for the patient. But for the rest of us, it sure would be nice to give karma a little nudge every once in a while. Too many dates that turned out to be losers or liars? Have a problem with two-faced backstabbers? And don't even start with the so-called customer service centers. There comes a day when enough is really, truthfully, enough already. For Kelly and Esmeralda, two snarky single witches, that day was yesterday. After applying their witchcraft to dish out a little magical payback, they realize they have a penchant for the dark art of revenge. And who's to say a witch can't make a few bucks with a talent like that? Doing the odd job was fun and gratifying. Then along came an unusual client with a pitch for an idea, Karma Inc. Reality TV. The witches set up shop in the sleepy little town of Caldron Falls, Wisconsin. By enabling the good citizens to settle old scores, they hoped to transform the town into a virtual coliseum of televised revenge. It didn't take long before a few inconvenient and unexpected dead bodies began to pile up. To complicate matters, Caldron Falls just happens to have more than its fair share of paranormal creatures, not to mention a Chicago mobster seemingly bent on taking over the town. Can Esmeralda and Kelly solve the rash of unexplained deaths before they get the blame and end up behind bars? What will Marie Laveau and the Witches Union have to say about this? And, as any fool knows, karma carries a roundtrip ticket. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Melanie James) Tue, 20 Oct 2015 05:00:13 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Karma-Inc-Audiobook/B016VC689M thebookvoice.com 07:53:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Karma Inc. Subtitle: A Paranormal Romantic Comedy Author: Melanie James Narrator: Hollie Jackson Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 53 mins Language: English Release date: 10-20-15 Publisher: Melanie James Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 155 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: A laugh till it hurts Literal Leigh Romance Diaries spin-off Witches, Werebears, and Imps. Oh my! Waiting for karma is fine - for the patient. But for the rest of us, it sure would be nice to give karma a little nudge every once in a while. Too many dates that turned out to be losers or liars? Have a problem with two-faced backstabbers? And don't even start with the so-called customer service centers. There comes a day when enough is really, truthfully, enough already. For Kelly and Esmeralda, two snarky single witches, that day was yesterday. After applying their witchcraft to dish out a little magical payback, they realize they have a penchant for the dark art of revenge. And who's to say a witch can't make a few bucks with a talent like that? Doing the odd job was fun and gratifying. Then along came an unusual client with a pitch for an idea, Karma Inc. Reality TV. The witches set up shop in the sleepy little town of Caldron Falls, Wisconsin. By enabling the good citizens to settle old scores, they hoped to transform the town into a virtual coliseum of televised revenge. It didn't take long before a few inconvenient and unexpected dead bodies began to pile up. To complicate matters, Caldron Falls just happens to have more than its fair share of paranormal creatures, not to mention a Chicago mobster seemingly bent on taking over the town. Can Esmeralda and Kelly solve the rash of unexplained deaths before they get the blame and end up behind bars? What will Marie Laveau and the Witches Union have to say about this? And, as any fool knows, karma carries a roundtrip ticket. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Karma Inc. Subtitle: A Paranormal Romantic Comedy Author: Melanie James Narrator: Hollie Jackson Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 53 mins Language: English Release date: 10-20-15 Publisher: Melanie James Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 155 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: A laugh till it hurts Literal Leigh Romance Diaries spin-off Witches, Werebears, and Imps. Oh my! Waiting for karma is fine - for the patient. But for the rest of us, it sure would be nice to give karma a little nudge every once in a while. Too many dates that turned out to be losers or liars? Have a problem with two-faced backstabbers? And don't even start with the so-called customer service centers. There comes a day when enough is really, truthfully, enough already. For Kelly and Esmeralda, two snarky single witches, that day was yesterday. After applying their witchcraft to dish out a little magical payback, they realize they have a penchant for the dark art of revenge. And who's to say a witch can't make a few bucks with a talent like that? Doing the odd job was fun and gratifying. Then along came an unusual client with a pitch for an idea, Karma Inc. Reality TV. The witches set up shop in the sleepy little town of Caldron Falls, Wisconsin. By enabling the good citizens to settle old scores, they hoped to transform the town into a virtual coliseum of televised revenge. It didn't take long before a few inconvenient and unexpected dead bodies began to pile up. To complicate matters, Caldron Falls just happens to have more than its fair share of paranormal creatures, not to mention a Chicago mobster seemingly bent on taking over the town. Can Esmeralda and Kelly solve the rash of unexplained deaths before they get the blame and end up behind bars? What will Marie Laveau and the Witches Union have to say about this? And, as any fool knows, karma carries a roundtrip ticket. Members Reviews: Really fun read I thought this book was a very enjoyable read. It made me laugh, the mystery was fun to solve as the book progress, and on top of witches, there were talking cats and a very sexy werebear! Hollie Jackson is an incredible narrator! She had the perfect amount snarky sass! She preformed the book flawlessly! I have already purchased another Melanie James/Hollie Jackson book! ***I received a free copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. Laughed untilit Hurt. I laughed so much it hurt. This book was so much fun, I absolutely loved it. This book is a paranormal mystery. Karma Inc. Is a company to cause karma into the world when you have been wrong. Hollie Jackson was so much fun with her narrating, she kept your attention all the way through this story. This is my first book by Melanie James and I am hooked...I want more. I highly recommend this book, if you are looking for a fun entertaining story. Go Karma! Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why? Kelly and Esmeralda! I love books that feature friendship between women. Kelly and Esmeralda kicked ass together, they were funny and fearless. I also loved the premise of the book: this was a fun book, no angst about them being witches and the disadvantages of that. No , this book was all about the power Kelly and Esmeralda had and how they used it to do good (some people need a good kick) and I wish Karma Inc was real so I could hire their services. Who was your favorite character and why? Its really difficult to choose just 1 character. Kelly and Esmeralda are awesome. Barney is a hoot. The all ensemble contributed to the books awesomeness. So many funny moments. Which character as performed by Hollie Jackson was your favorite? Hollie is a great narrator. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Strange-Disappearance-of-a-Bollywood-Star-Audiobook/B073HG6CWS Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Strange Disappearance of a Bollywood Star Author: Vaseem Khan Narrator: Madhav Sharma Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 17 mins Language: English Release date: 07-18-17 Publisher: Hachette Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 22 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Mumbai is a city that thrives on extravagant spectacles and larger-than-life characters. But as Chopra is about to discover, even in the city of dreams, there is no guarantee of a happy ending. Rising star and incorrigible playboy Vikram Verma has disappeared, leaving his latest film in jeopardy. Hired by Verma's formidable mother to find him, Inspector Chopra and his sidekick, baby elephant Ganesha, embark on a journey deep into the world's most flamboyant movie industry. As they uncover feuding stars, failed investments and death threats, it seems that many people have a motive for wanting Verma out of the picture. And yet, as Chopra has long suspected, in Bollywood the truth is often stranger than fiction.... bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Vaseem Khan) Tue, 18 Jul 2017 18:48:54 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Strange-Disappearance-of-a-Bollywood-Star-Audiobook/B073HG6CWS thebookvoice.com 11:17:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Strange Disappearance of a Bollywood Star Author: Vaseem Khan Narrator: Madhav Sharma Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 17 mins Language: English Release date: 07-18-17 Publisher: Hachette Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 22 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Mumbai is a city that thrives on extravagant spectacles and larger-than-life characters. But as Chopra is about to discover, even in the city of dreams, there is no guarantee of a happy ending. Rising star and incorrigible playboy Vikram Verma has disappeared, leaving his latest film in jeopardy. Hired by Verma's formidable mother to find him, Inspector Chopra and his sidekick, baby elephant Ganesha, embark on a journey deep into the world's most flamboyant movie industry. As they uncover feuding stars, failed investments and death threats, it seems that many people have a motive for wanting Verma out of the picture. And yet, as Chopra has long suspected, in Bollywood the truth is often stranger than fiction.... Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Strange Disappearance of a Bollywood Star Author: Vaseem Khan Narrator: Madhav Sharma Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 17 mins Language: English Release date: 07-18-17 Publisher: Hachette Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 22 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Mumbai is a city that thrives on extravagant spectacles and larger-than-life characters. But as Chopra is about to discover, even in the city of dreams, there is no guarantee of a happy ending. Rising star and incorrigible playboy Vikram Verma has disappeared, leaving his latest film in jeopardy. Hired by Verma's formidable mother to find him, Inspector Chopra and his sidekick, baby elephant Ganesha, embark on a journey deep into the world's most flamboyant movie industry. As they uncover feuding stars, failed investments and death threats, it seems that many people have a motive for wanting Verma out of the picture. And yet, as Chopra has long suspected, in Bollywood the truth is often stranger than fiction.... Members Reviews: Narration not too good The previous books were fabulous,the narrator was wonderful. I couldn't put the boom down. I was so looking forward to this book. I just can't get into this one due to narrator. He does not deliver. Chopra sounds like a stodgy old Englishman. It ruins the book. Another Excellent Story Any additional comments? I really enjoy this series and the third book is just as enchanting as the first two! There are two subplots interwoven and I learned a great deal about a cultural phenomenon I had no idea existed in the present time. Many twists and turns and I found myself staying in the car in the driveway just to get to the end of a chapter. I cant wait until the next book! British Reader ruins authenticity of story I t was such fun in the first two books of the series to hear genuine Indian (and British and American accents when appropriate). The inconsistent use of a garbled Indian accent by a Britisher in this third book took away much of the authenticity of the story, so that I could not listen very far into the book Another Grest Baby Ganesch Love these books but did not like this reader. These are amongst my favorite new light mysteries https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/A-Tempting-Friendship-Audiobook/B01M34IHL2 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Tempting Friendship Subtitle: Clover Park, Book 10 Author: Kylie Gilmore Narrator: Charles Lawrence Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 46 mins Language: English Release date: 11-03-16 Publisher: Extra Fancy Books Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 8 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Widow Julia Turner is finally ready to date again after five years of mourning her husband. She confides to her longtime friend Angel Marino that she's signed up for an online dating site and is shocked when it's Angel that shows up at her door on the night of her first date. And the look in his eye is anything but friendly. Angel has secretly been in love with Julia since college, and after fulfilling his promise to his deceased best friend to watch over her these past years, he can't stand idly by and watch her date another man. It's time to unleash the sexy for a seduction that's been a long time coming. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Kylie Gilmore) Thu, 03 Nov 2016 07:03:07 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/A-Tempting-Friendship-Audiobook/B01M34IHL2 thebookvoice.com 06:46:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Tempting Friendship Subtitle: Clover Park, Book 10 Author: Kylie Gilmore Narrator: Charles Lawrence Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 46 mins Language: English Release date: 11-03-16 Publisher: Extra Fancy Books Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 8 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Widow Julia Turner is finally ready to date again after five years of mourning her husband. She confides to her longtime friend Angel Marino that she's signed up for an online dating site and is shocked when it's Angel that shows up at her door on the night of her first date. And the look in his eye is anything but friendly. Angel has secretly been in love with Julia since college, and after fulfilling his promise to his deceased best friend to watch over her these past years, he can't stand idly by and watch her date another man. It's time to unleash the sexy for a seduction that's been a long time coming. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Tempting Friendship Subtitle: Clover Park, Book 10 Author: Kylie Gilmore Narrator: Charles Lawrence Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 46 mins Language: English Release date: 11-03-16 Publisher: Extra Fancy Books Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 8 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Widow Julia Turner is finally ready to date again after five years of mourning her husband. She confides to her longtime friend Angel Marino that she's signed up for an online dating site and is shocked when it's Angel that shows up at her door on the night of her first date. And the look in his eye is anything but friendly. Angel has secretly been in love with Julia since college, and after fulfilling his promise to his deceased best friend to watch over her these past years, he can't stand idly by and watch her date another man. It's time to unleash the sexy for a seduction that's been a long time coming. Members Reviews: Another winner by Ms Gilmore If you could sum up A Tempting Friendship in three words, what would they be? Friendship, Lovers, Guilt Who was your favorite character and why? Love BOTH Angel and Julia. Their relationship, and friendship transcended 10 intense years of their lives. Have you listened to any of Charles Lawrences other performances before? How does this one compare? I have listened to other performances by Mr Lawrence and continue to be impressed by his narration. Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting? Would have wanted but not able due to commitments Any additional comments? Wow, was I in for a huge surprise with this audiobook, 10th in the series by Ms Gilmore, Clover Park. All good!! Totally not what I expected of Angels and Julias story. Though part of a series, it is truly a stand alone. That said, if you have listened/read the previous books, you will get to visit with the those characters as well and find out how they are doing . Angel is the last single/unattached brother of the Marino/Reynolds clan. He and Julia have a history that extends from their meeting in college to the present as co-workers in the school where she teaches and he is a social worker. Its a friends to lovers story, full of twists and turns, surprises, roll player and LOTS of heat. A truly complex plot that will keep you on your toes. That said, while others will give you more on the storyline, I want to add that it made me think about how one incident that can occur in someones life 10 years before, can really affect how the lives of multiple individuals are affected. Sometimes causing hurts , misunderstandings, longing and guilt. Thought provoking for sure. I do want to say that Mr Lawerences narration of the audiobook was excellent and will not hesitate to pick up an audiobook narrated by him, or a book written by this talented author. I was gifted this audiobook. The opinions expressed are solely my own. Angelo & Julia Any additional comments? Angelo loved Julia from the moment he met her and loved spending time with her. His friend Brad knew how he felt about her and jumped in front of Angelo and went after her. Brad was Julia's first in everything. She was attracted to both Angelo and Brad, but felt she needed to stay with Brad because he was adopted like she was. Julia has spent many years mourning his death and feels ready to move on, but she wants Angelo to move on. Brad hid many things from Julia and Angelo. Julia has problems knowing what she wants and acting on them. She hurts herself as often as she hurts Angelo. Great Finish! This 10th book is a great finish to the Clover Park Series. The entire series is fun and entertaining. Angelo Angel Marino is the youngest of the family and the last single man standing. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Blott-on-the-Landscape-Audiobook/B002V1C20M Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Blott on the Landscape Author: Tom Sharpe Narrator: David Suchet Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 55 mins Language: English Release date: 08-26-05 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 105 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: When philandering Sir Giles Lynchwood decides it's time to wriggle free of his monumentally unattractive wife, Lady Maud, he knows divorce is out of the question. He can't leave her and keep her cash; a reversionary clause on her ancestral home, Handyman Hall, has taken care of that. Lady Maud, for her own special reasons, is also dying to see the back of Sir Giles. Sir Giles dreams of motorways ploughing through the front door of Handyman Hall, of compulsory purchase orders, of loot and no wife. Lady Maud bellows. Blott the gardener watches from his inner sanctum, the greenhouse, and listens...and waits. ©1975 Tom Sharpe; bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Tom Sharpe) Fri, 26 Aug 2005 21:58:41 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Blott-on-the-Landscape-Audiobook/B002V1C20M thebookvoice.com 07:55:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Blott on the Landscape Author: Tom Sharpe Narrator: David Suchet Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 55 mins Language: English Release date: 08-26-05 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 105 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: When philandering Sir Giles Lynchwood decides it's time to wriggle free of his monumentally unattractive wife, Lady Maud, he knows divorce is out of the question. He can't leave her and keep her cash; a reversionary clause on her ancestral home, Handyman Hall, has taken care of that. Lady Maud, for her own special reasons, is also dying to see the back of Sir Giles. Sir Giles dreams of motorways ploughing through the front door of Handyman Hall, of compulsory purchase orders, of loot and no wife. Lady Maud bellows. Blott the gardener watches from his inner sanctum, the greenhouse, and listens...and waits. ©1975 Tom Sharpe; Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Blott on the Landscape Author: Tom Sharpe Narrator: David Suchet Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 55 mins Language: English Release date: 08-26-05 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 105 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: When philandering Sir Giles Lynchwood decides it's time to wriggle free of his monumentally unattractive wife, Lady Maud, he knows divorce is out of the question. He can't leave her and keep her cash; a reversionary clause on her ancestral home, Handyman Hall, has taken care of that. Lady Maud, for her own special reasons, is also dying to see the back of Sir Giles. Sir Giles dreams of motorways ploughing through the front door of Handyman Hall, of compulsory purchase orders, of loot and no wife. Lady Maud bellows. Blott the gardener watches from his inner sanctum, the greenhouse, and listens...and waits. ©1975 Tom Sharpe; Members Reviews: Sharpe at his best... I can't stress enough, just how good Mr. Sharpe's writing is. It's classic Sharpe, can't hold back the laughter. He's wonderful, what a great read. Riotously funny! Sharpe has given us a hysterically funny romp through British politics and marital problems among the country gentry. I chortled the whole way through. Be advised: there are mature themes (sexuality, in particular), and the liberal dropping of the F-bomb by one character in particular. I must say that David Suchet truly brought all the eccentric, stereotypic British "country house set" characters to life brilliantly. I've been looking at the other Sharpe books, but none of them are narrated by Suchet, so I can't decide if I want to get them, as well. Stupendous Performance The story is hilariously farcical. David Suchet is simply perfect for this book. HIs narration added so much to my enjoyment. So unrelentingly funny and creative Tom Sharpe's masterpiece and one of the top ten all time funny novels. The narrator is great too. One of the best book I listened to The book is just great, I was laughing from beginning to the end. The performance of the narrator is excellent. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Daft-Wee-Stories-Audiobook/B010BZ4MA2 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Daft Wee Stories Author: Limmy Narrator: Limmy Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 28 mins Language: English Release date: 07-30-15 Publisher: Random House Audiobooks Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 30 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Daft Wee Stories is Limmys first book. It is a collection of stories. There are short stories. There are longer stories. There are stupid stories. There are thoughtful stories. There are upside-down stories. There are normal-way-up stories. There are weird stories. There are less weird stories. There are really weird stories. There is nothing else like it. Have a listen. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Limmy) Thu, 30 Jul 2015 16:59:22 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Daft-Wee-Stories-Audiobook/B010BZ4MA2 thebookvoice.com 06:28:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Daft Wee Stories Author: Limmy Narrator: Limmy Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 28 mins Language: English Release date: 07-30-15 Publisher: Random House Audiobooks Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 30 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Daft Wee Stories is Limmys first book. It is a collection of stories. There are short stories. There are longer stories. There are stupid stories. There are thoughtful stories. There are upside-down stories. There are normal-way-up stories. There are weird stories. There are less weird stories. There are really weird stories. There is nothing else like it. Have a listen. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Daft Wee Stories Author: Limmy Narrator: Limmy Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 28 mins Language: English Release date: 07-30-15 Publisher: Random House Audiobooks Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 30 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Daft Wee Stories is Limmys first book. It is a collection of stories. There are short stories. There are longer stories. There are stupid stories. There are thoughtful stories. There are upside-down stories. There are normal-way-up stories. There are weird stories. There are less weird stories. There are really weird stories. There is nothing else like it. Have a listen. Members Reviews: Amazing Scottish Comedy. Limmy delivers on short form humor yet again. Need more Limmy's show? Buy this Audiobook! Limmy4life If you could sum up Daft Wee Stories in three words, what would they be? its all i've got in a world of massive poo What other book might you compare Daft Wee Stories to and why? none other then the newest release! Thats Your LOT! What does Limmy bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book? Psycho psychic vibes with extra fries and sometimes a vanilla shake Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you? all moments considered revolutionary Any additional comments? Limmy for President #WorldWorWeb Vast collection of funny stories Lots of hilarious stories, most of which will keep you guessing about the ending right until the end. Each story was brilliantly narrated with perfect pace and tone etc The stories are typically around 8 minutes long hence really easy to dip in for a quick listen. Highly recommended! Belter I'm so glad I opted for the audio book. Walking about town, sitting in a bus, looking like I'm having a stroke trying not to laugh all the time. Great wee stories Really enjoyed listening to this audiobook. Limmy brings all the daft wee stories to life. It will have people giving you strange looks as you p*ss yourself laughing in public places. Well worth the strange looks and the pool of wee. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Ring-for-Jeeves-Audiobook/B01K80SLOS Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Ring for Jeeves Subtitle: The Jeeves and Wooster Series Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Nigel Lambert Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 49 mins Language: English Release date: 08-12-16 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Bill (Lord) Rowcester was well and truly in the gumbo. With the benefit of hindsight he could see that setting himself up as a Silver Ring bookie might not have been his smartest move ever. Particularly when being down on his dibbs threatens his oncoming nuptials with the sterling Jill Wyvern. Lucky for Bill he had the land-lease of Jeeves. Lucky indeed that the fish-fed mastermind's formidable genius was at liberty to take a header into such teasers as borrowing the stellar Mrs. Spottsworth's pendent for an hour or three or overseeing the added ingredients of Abbey's Derby Dinner, to say nothing of his lordship's mauve pajamas. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (P. G. Wodehouse) Fri, 12 Aug 2016 11:04:36 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Ring-for-Jeeves-Audiobook/B01K80SLOS thebookvoice.com 06:49:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Ring for Jeeves Subtitle: The Jeeves and Wooster Series Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Nigel Lambert Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 49 mins Language: English Release date: 08-12-16 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Bill (Lord) Rowcester was well and truly in the gumbo. With the benefit of hindsight he could see that setting himself up as a Silver Ring bookie might not have been his smartest move ever. Particularly when being down on his dibbs threatens his oncoming nuptials with the sterling Jill Wyvern. Lucky for Bill he had the land-lease of Jeeves. Lucky indeed that the fish-fed mastermind's formidable genius was at liberty to take a header into such teasers as borrowing the stellar Mrs. Spottsworth's pendent for an hour or three or overseeing the added ingredients of Abbey's Derby Dinner, to say nothing of his lordship's mauve pajamas. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Ring for Jeeves Subtitle: The Jeeves and Wooster Series Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Nigel Lambert Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 49 mins Language: English Release date: 08-12-16 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Bill (Lord) Rowcester was well and truly in the gumbo. With the benefit of hindsight he could see that setting himself up as a Silver Ring bookie might not have been his smartest move ever. Particularly when being down on his dibbs threatens his oncoming nuptials with the sterling Jill Wyvern. Lucky for Bill he had the land-lease of Jeeves. Lucky indeed that the fish-fed mastermind's formidable genius was at liberty to take a header into such teasers as borrowing the stellar Mrs. Spottsworth's pendent for an hour or three or overseeing the added ingredients of Abbey's Derby Dinner, to say nothing of his lordship's mauve pajamas. Members Reviews: Jeeves and Wooster sans Wooster I've been slowly working my way through the Jeeves and Wooster catalog and came across this interesting gem. If you've wanted to see what a Jeeves and Wooster book is like when Jeeves is given more room to be "Jeeves", this is a book for you. While Bertie is at a school learning to become more self-reliant Jeeves hires out to another Bertie-like character, Bill the Ninth Earl of Rowcester, who owns a large country home but is house poor. Bill embarks on a scheme to become a bookie which goes well until Captain Biggar makes a killing on a double and wants his payout. All will go well if they can sell the house to Mrs. Spotsworth, a rich widow from America, who loves Captain Biggar who.... Well you see - classic P.G. Wodehouse setup. This story has Jeeves in rare form with his quotations and observations that are rarely cut off as Bertie often does. Also, Jeeves doesn't disappear through the middle of the book while the protagonist gets deeper and deeper. Instead this is quite different in that Jeeves actually dons a disguise and assists Bill in his book-making. Also, many of Jeeves' plans don't come through. Another big difference from the Bertie books is the intrusion of the real world on the story. Most, if not all, of the other Jeeves books could be written about any time from the end of World War I and the present. But this is clearly set in 1953, when England is not doing very well at all after World War II. The Earl of Rowcester has clearly fallen on hard times and references are made to other of the upper class having problems. Heck even Bertie is mentioned; he is off to a school to learn how to darn socks, cook for himself, and what-not in the event that he can't keep Jeeves as his Gentleman's Gentleman at some time in the future. But in the end Bertie is expelled from his school for having a local woman do his homework of sock darning and Jeeves heads back. All-in-all a very different Jeeves story. A strong entry in the Wodehouse canon Thirty years or so ago, I wandered into a pharmacy in Peabody, Massachusets during a lunch break from a new job. I picked up Full Moon by Wodehouse for a dollar and began reading. That was one of those small turning points in life which can change and enrich all that comes afterwards. According to the Wodehouse website, "Plum" has written 99 books. That is about 2 to read per year for your adult life. They can come to resemble each other so closely that after 50 or so, you begin to suspect that you have already read the one you are about to finish sometime 5 or 10 years earlier. But it doesn't matter. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Bubba-and-the-Zigzaggery-Zombies-Audiobook/B071GM2Y69 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Bubba and the Zigzaggery Zombies Subtitle: A Bubba Mystery, Volume 5 Author: C. L. Bevill Narrator: Mike Alger Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 9 mins Language: English Release date: 06-15-17 Publisher: CL Bevill LLC Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 8 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: It's trouble as usual for Bubba. His mother, Miz Demetrice, and her good friend, Miz Adelia, are up to no good with the DEA watching them for mysterious reasons. In addition, Bubba's also trying to get the beauteous sheriff's deputy, Willodean, alone for some quality time, when zombies invade in a cinematic manner. Further, the director of the movie is apparently murdered by persons unknown, and someone is pointing a finger directly at Bubba (again). Zigzaggery zombies, fetid filmmakers, maternal madness, and cryptic casualties are all par for the course. What's Bubba to do? Bubba and the Zigzaggery Zombies is book five in the Bubba series. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (C. L. Bevill) Thu, 15 Jun 2017 18:54:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Bubba-and-the-Zigzaggery-Zombies-Audiobook/B071GM2Y69 thebookvoice.com 09:09:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Bubba and the Zigzaggery Zombies Subtitle: A Bubba Mystery, Volume 5 Author: C. L. Bevill Narrator: Mike Alger Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 9 mins Language: English Release date: 06-15-17 Publisher: CL Bevill LLC Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 8 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: It's trouble as usual for Bubba. His mother, Miz Demetrice, and her good friend, Miz Adelia, are up to no good with the DEA watching them for mysterious reasons. In addition, Bubba's also trying to get the beauteous sheriff's deputy, Willodean, alone for some quality time, when zombies invade in a cinematic manner. Further, the director of the movie is apparently murdered by persons unknown, and someone is pointing a finger directly at Bubba (again). Zigzaggery zombies, fetid filmmakers, maternal madness, and cryptic casualties are all par for the course. What's Bubba to do? Bubba and the Zigzaggery Zombies is book five in the Bubba series. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Bubba and the Zigzaggery Zombies Subtitle: A Bubba Mystery, Volume 5 Author: C. L. Bevill Narrator: Mike Alger Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 9 mins Language: English Release date: 06-15-17 Publisher: CL Bevill LLC Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 8 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: It's trouble as usual for Bubba. His mother, Miz Demetrice, and her good friend, Miz Adelia, are up to no good with the DEA watching them for mysterious reasons. In addition, Bubba's also trying to get the beauteous sheriff's deputy, Willodean, alone for some quality time, when zombies invade in a cinematic manner. Further, the director of the movie is apparently murdered by persons unknown, and someone is pointing a finger directly at Bubba (again). Zigzaggery zombies, fetid filmmakers, maternal madness, and cryptic casualties are all par for the course. What's Bubba to do? Bubba and the Zigzaggery Zombies is book five in the Bubba series. Members Reviews: Fun listen I've listened to a couple of these Bubba books and have enjoyed all of them so far. This was no exception. These books have some much character. And the narrator really brings them to life. I also enjoyed the musical theme at the beginning and end. All in all, a very fun listen. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Chaser-Audiobook/B01BMPF2KY Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Chaser Subtitle: Bad Habits, Volume 2 Author: Staci Hart Narrator: Kirsten Leigh Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 23 mins Language: English Release date: 02-11-16 Publisher: Staci L Brillhart Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 103 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Everyone knows you should never say never. Cooper Moore never saw Maggie Williams coming. She was just his best friend's little sister, the curly-haired, freckle-faced girl from Mississippi who was absolutely off limits. And he never thought about her any other way - not until he saw her that night, broken and brave. From that moment on, he knew he'd do whatever it took to protect her, even if it meant he had to stay away. Maggie never expected to find her fiancé banging her maid of honor an hour before she was set to walk down the aisle, but life's funny that way. The only option to save her sanity is to get the hell out of Jackson and move to New York where her brother lives. The only downside: Cooper is there too. And she just doesn't know if she can stay away from him - the filthy rich, dead sexy playboy who's allergic to commitment. The second Maggie sees him again, she realizes he'll be impossible to resist. Luckily, commitment is the last thing on her mind, and Cooper is the perfect escape. As long as she can keep her heart in check, everything will be just fine. Because she can never have feelings for him. Or at least that's what she'll keep telling herself. Chaser is a stand-alone romantic comedy and book two of the Bad Habits series. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Staci Hart) Thu, 11 Feb 2016 08:39:39 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Chaser-Audiobook/B01BMPF2KY thebookvoice.com 09:23:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Chaser Subtitle: Bad Habits, Volume 2 Author: Staci Hart Narrator: Kirsten Leigh Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 23 mins Language: English Release date: 02-11-16 Publisher: Staci L Brillhart Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 103 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Everyone knows you should never say never. Cooper Moore never saw Maggie Williams coming. She was just his best friend's little sister, the curly-haired, freckle-faced girl from Mississippi who was absolutely off limits. And he never thought about her any other way - not until he saw her that night, broken and brave. From that moment on, he knew he'd do whatever it took to protect her, even if it meant he had to stay away. Maggie never expected to find her fiancé banging her maid of honor an hour before she was set to walk down the aisle, but life's funny that way. The only option to save her sanity is to get the hell out of Jackson and move to New York where her brother lives. The only downside: Cooper is there too. And she just doesn't know if she can stay away from him - the filthy rich, dead sexy playboy who's allergic to commitment. The second Maggie sees him again, she realizes he'll be impossible to resist. Luckily, commitment is the last thing on her mind, and Cooper is the perfect escape. As long as she can keep her heart in check, everything will be just fine. Because she can never have feelings for him. Or at least that's what she'll keep telling herself. Chaser is a stand-alone romantic comedy and book two of the Bad Habits series. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Chaser Subtitle: Bad Habits, Volume 2 Author: Staci Hart Narrator: Kirsten Leigh Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 23 mins Language: English Release date: 02-11-16 Publisher: Staci L Brillhart Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 103 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Everyone knows you should never say never. Cooper Moore never saw Maggie Williams coming. She was just his best friend's little sister, the curly-haired, freckle-faced girl from Mississippi who was absolutely off limits. And he never thought about her any other way - not until he saw her that night, broken and brave. From that moment on, he knew he'd do whatever it took to protect her, even if it meant he had to stay away. Maggie never expected to find her fiancé banging her maid of honor an hour before she was set to walk down the aisle, but life's funny that way. The only option to save her sanity is to get the hell out of Jackson and move to New York where her brother lives. The only downside: Cooper is there too. And she just doesn't know if she can stay away from him - the filthy rich, dead sexy playboy who's allergic to commitment. The second Maggie sees him again, she realizes he'll be impossible to resist. Luckily, commitment is the last thing on her mind, and Cooper is the perfect escape. As long as she can keep her heart in check, everything will be just fine. Because she can never have feelings for him. Or at least that's what she'll keep telling herself. Chaser is a stand-alone romantic comedy and book two of the Bad Habits series. Members Reviews: Kirsten Leigh as narrator is brilliant!!! God! I freakin LOVE Cooper! Chaser is an absolutely amazing book! The 2nd book in the Bad Habits series follows Cooper Moore and Maggie Williams and we get more of the Habits gang. I love them all! A MUST READ!! 5+ whiskey loving stars! Wow Staci Hart is so unbelievably talented! This book is amazing and once you start you cant stop reading/listening! Not For Me This author did better in Wasted Words, which is what brought me to this book. The characters came off as two dimensional and vapid. I'm sure redeeming qualities come into play but I couldn't turn off the feeling like I didn't like these characters. If they were real, I'd have avoided them in public. The pacing was good, most of the side characters were not superfluous, but the internal monologues and stories of these two main characters were just... not for me. Staci is a good author and I would recommend her other works but this one could have gone through a couple beta reader sessions to better hammer out the main characters. If you're just looking for a fun, light read, and aren't horribly critical like I can be, give it a shot. A thoroughly enjoyable listen! Entertaining, sweet, and a narrator with a good southern accent. Found the hours going by quickly while I listened to this one. Felt a bit sad to part with these characters at the end. I'll definitely look for more books by this author and narrator. Simply awesome This is a great story. It's not full of angst or too much drama with back & forth. It's just a perfect romance story. My favorites flavor of ice cream is definitely billionaire, when it comes to Cooper Monroe. Playboy turned romantic. Just loved him. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Plus-One-A-Novel-Audiobook/B00RU81T1Y Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Plus One: A Novel Author: Christopher Noxon Narrator: Tom Taylorson Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins Language: English Release date: 01-13-15 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 32 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: The hilarious tale of a newly full-time dad and awards-show "plus one" whose TV-writer wife has hit the big time. Christopher Noxon's debut novel Plus One is a comedic take on breadwinning women and caretaking men in contemporary Los Angeles. Alex Sherman-Zicklin is a mid-level marketing executive whose wife's 14th attempt at a television pilot is produced, ordered to series, and awarded an Emmy. Overnight, she's sucked into a mad show-business vortex and he's tasked with managing their new high-profile Hollywood lifestyle. He falls in with a posse of Plus Ones, men who are married to women whose success, income, and public recognition far surpasses their own. What will it take for him to regain the foreground in his own life? bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Christopher Noxon) Tue, 13 Jan 2015 03:49:11 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Plus-One-A-Novel-Audiobook/B00RU81T1Y thebookvoice.com 09:43:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Plus One: A Novel Author: Christopher Noxon Narrator: Tom Taylorson Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins Language: English Release date: 01-13-15 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 32 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: The hilarious tale of a newly full-time dad and awards-show "plus one" whose TV-writer wife has hit the big time. Christopher Noxon's debut novel Plus One is a comedic take on breadwinning women and caretaking men in contemporary Los Angeles. Alex Sherman-Zicklin is a mid-level marketing executive whose wife's 14th attempt at a television pilot is produced, ordered to series, and awarded an Emmy. Overnight, she's sucked into a mad show-business vortex and he's tasked with managing their new high-profile Hollywood lifestyle. He falls in with a posse of Plus Ones, men who are married to women whose success, income, and public recognition far surpasses their own. What will it take for him to regain the foreground in his own life? Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Plus One: A Novel Author: Christopher Noxon Narrator: Tom Taylorson Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins Language: English Release date: 01-13-15 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 32 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: The hilarious tale of a newly full-time dad and awards-show "plus one" whose TV-writer wife has hit the big time. Christopher Noxon's debut novel Plus One is a comedic take on breadwinning women and caretaking men in contemporary Los Angeles. Alex Sherman-Zicklin is a mid-level marketing executive whose wife's 14th attempt at a television pilot is produced, ordered to series, and awarded an Emmy. Overnight, she's sucked into a mad show-business vortex and he's tasked with managing their new high-profile Hollywood lifestyle. He falls in with a posse of Plus Ones, men who are married to women whose success, income, and public recognition far surpasses their own. What will it take for him to regain the foreground in his own life? Members Reviews: Perfect slice of California ... ...show biz facade nestled in real life back drop. Behind the scenes of success. Smart. Funny. Poignant. Worth it Performance was excellent. Story meandered here and there in Hollyweird-centric plot lines but overall nice work. Will look for this author again. Not a "must", but close It's a very clever story, and the narrator was outstanding. This story hits several of men's insecurities square on the head and does so in a manner that leaves all readers feeling good about the male protagonist. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Gentleman-Audiobook/B01LDENFIU Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Gentleman Subtitle: A Novel Author: Forrest Leo Narrator: Samuel Roukin, John Keating Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 1 min Language: English Release date: 09-02-16 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 30 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: A funny, fantastically entertaining debut novel, in the spirit of Wodehouse and Monty Python, about a famous poet who inadvertently sells his wife to the devil - then recruits a band of adventurers to rescue her. When Lionel Savage, a popular poet in Victorian London, learns from his butler that they're broke, he marries the beautiful Vivien Lancaster for her money, only to find that his muse has abandoned him. Distraught and contemplating suicide, Savage accidentally conjures the devil - the polite "Gentleman" of the title - who appears at one of the society parties Savage abhors. The two hit it off: The devil talks about his home, where he employs Dante as a gardener; Savage lends him a volume of Tennyson. But when the party's over and Vivien has disappeared, the poet concludes in horror that he must have inadvertently sold his wife to the dark lord. Newly in love with Vivian, Savage plans a rescue mission to hell that includes Simmons, the butler; Tompkins, the bookseller; Ashley Lancaster, swashbuckling Buddhist; Will Kensington, inventor of a flying machine; and Savage's spirited kid sister, Lizzie, freshly booted from boarding school for a "dalliance". Throughout, his cousin's quibbling footnotes to the text push the story into comedy nirvana. Lionel and his friends encounter trapdoors, duels, anarchist-fearing bobbies, the social pressure of not knowing enough about art history, and the poisonous wit of his poetical archenemy. Fresh, action-packed, and very, very funny, The Gentleman is a giddy farce that recalls the masterful confections of P. G. Wodehouse and Herge's beautifully detailed Tintin adventures. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Forrest Leo) Fri, 02 Sep 2016 20:56:51 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Gentleman-Audiobook/B01LDENFIU thebookvoice.com 08:01:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Gentleman Subtitle: A Novel Author: Forrest Leo Narrator: Samuel Roukin, John Keating Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 1 min Language: English Release date: 09-02-16 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 30 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: A funny, fantastically entertaining debut novel, in the spirit of Wodehouse and Monty Python, about a famous poet who inadvertently sells his wife to the devil - then recruits a band of adventurers to rescue her. When Lionel Savage, a popular poet in Victorian London, learns from his butler that they're broke, he marries the beautiful Vivien Lancaster for her money, only to find that his muse has abandoned him. Distraught and contemplating suicide, Savage accidentally conjures the devil - the polite "Gentleman" of the title - who appears at one of the society parties Savage abhors. The two hit it off: The devil talks about his home, where he employs Dante as a gardener; Savage lends him a volume of Tennyson. But when the party's over and Vivien has disappeared, the poet concludes in horror that he must have inadvertently sold his wife to the dark lord. Newly in love with Vivian, Savage plans a rescue mission to hell that includes Simmons, the butler; Tompkins, the bookseller; Ashley Lancaster, swashbuckling Buddhist; Will Kensington, inventor of a flying machine; and Savage's spirited kid sister, Lizzie, freshly booted from boarding school for a "dalliance". Throughout, his cousin's quibbling footnotes to the text push the story into comedy nirvana. Lionel and his friends encounter trapdoors, duels, anarchist-fearing bobbies, the social pressure of not knowing enough about art history, and the poisonous wit of his poetical archenemy. Fresh, action-packed, and very, very funny, The Gentleman is a giddy farce that recalls the masterful confections of P. G. Wodehouse and Herge's beautifully detailed Tintin adventures. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Gentleman Subtitle: A Novel Author: Forrest Leo Narrator: Samuel Roukin, John Keating Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 1 min Language: English Release date: 09-02-16 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 30 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: A funny, fantastically entertaining debut novel, in the spirit of Wodehouse and Monty Python, about a famous poet who inadvertently sells his wife to the devil - then recruits a band of adventurers to rescue her. When Lionel Savage, a popular poet in Victorian London, learns from his butler that they're broke, he marries the beautiful Vivien Lancaster for her money, only to find that his muse has abandoned him. Distraught and contemplating suicide, Savage accidentally conjures the devil - the polite "Gentleman" of the title - who appears at one of the society parties Savage abhors. The two hit it off: The devil talks about his home, where he employs Dante as a gardener; Savage lends him a volume of Tennyson. But when the party's over and Vivien has disappeared, the poet concludes in horror that he must have inadvertently sold his wife to the dark lord. Newly in love with Vivian, Savage plans a rescue mission to hell that includes Simmons, the butler; Tompkins, the bookseller; Ashley Lancaster, swashbuckling Buddhist; Will Kensington, inventor of a flying machine; and Savage's spirited kid sister, Lizzie, freshly booted from boarding school for a "dalliance". Throughout, his cousin's quibbling footnotes to the text push the story into comedy nirvana. Lionel and his friends encounter trapdoors, duels, anarchist-fearing bobbies, the social pressure of not knowing enough about art history, and the poisonous wit of his poetical archenemy. Fresh, action-packed, and very, very funny, The Gentleman is a giddy farce that recalls the masterful confections of P. G. Wodehouse and Herge's beautifully detailed Tintin adventures. Members Reviews: Brilliant! I haven't laughed so hard or often since Christopher Moore's "The Serpent of Venice." The story was well-paced, scathingly witty, and absolutely charming. The narrators both struck exactly the right tone. I look forward to listening to it again! Well done Old Boy! Seems sluggish out of the gate then Lancaster cracks the whip and you're off "by Christ!". https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Love-Chloe-Audiobook/B01D3T7HGY Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Love, Chloe Author: Alessandra Torre Narrator: Rose Dioro Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 15 mins Language: English Release date: 03-18-16 Publisher: Select Publishing LLC Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 221 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: From New York Times bestseller Alessandra Torre.... Chloe Madison. That's me. A former NYU princess who just fell from grace, right off my pampered Manhattan throne and onto the unforgiving steps of Nicole Brantley, socialite and queen bitch. Now, I walk her dog and mix her smoothies. Try to navigate my own problems while fixing all of hers. I want what every New York girl wants. A career, an apartment, and true love, preferably in a smoking hot package. It turns out I'll have to fight for all of it. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Alessandra Torre) Fri, 18 Mar 2016 17:17:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Love-Chloe-Audiobook/B01D3T7HGY thebookvoice.com 09:15:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Love, Chloe Author: Alessandra Torre Narrator: Rose Dioro Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 15 mins Language: English Release date: 03-18-16 Publisher: Select Publishing LLC Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 221 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: From New York Times bestseller Alessandra Torre.... Chloe Madison. That's me. A former NYU princess who just fell from grace, right off my pampered Manhattan throne and onto the unforgiving steps of Nicole Brantley, socialite and queen bitch. Now, I walk her dog and mix her smoothies. Try to navigate my own problems while fixing all of hers. I want what every New York girl wants. A career, an apartment, and true love, preferably in a smoking hot package. It turns out I'll have to fight for all of it. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Love, Chloe Author: Alessandra Torre Narrator: Rose Dioro Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 15 mins Language: English Release date: 03-18-16 Publisher: Select Publishing LLC Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 221 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: From New York Times bestseller Alessandra Torre.... Chloe Madison. That's me. A former NYU princess who just fell from grace, right off my pampered Manhattan throne and onto the unforgiving steps of Nicole Brantley, socialite and queen bitch. Now, I walk her dog and mix her smoothies. Try to navigate my own problems while fixing all of hers. I want what every New York girl wants. A career, an apartment, and true love, preferably in a smoking hot package. It turns out I'll have to fight for all of it. Members Reviews: Not my favorite novel from this author. It all seemed to be a little bit disjointed. I was confused about who the hero was supposed to be until well past the midway point. This is normally fine in a book if it is part of the angst, but it wasn't. I couldn't connect to any of the male characters, because I kept waiting for the other shoe to drop and figure out what the twist, plot, or even story line was for these characters, but nothing ever happened. By the time I was sure who the love interest was we were supposed to be rooting for, nothing really happened and it was kind of...."an ohhhh....that's it?" moment for me towards the end of the book. Also, the heroine was one of the weakest people I've read in any story, supposedly not being able to resist her ex if he was within 2 feet. It got old in a hurry. He was supposed to be this awful cheater of a person, but we never saw any negative of him other than her ramblings of his past mistakes and I just ended up feeling bad for him in the end and just not liking the heroine at all. The upsides were that Alessandra's writing is always well done even though this book just wasn't for me, and the narration was decent. The volume levels of the narrators voice was an issue though, so the audio production definitely could've been better. I love Alessandra's books, so I'm hoping this book was just a blip and it just wasn't for me, but I'll absolutely be one-clicking her next one. Favorite for years to come! I loved this story after reading it so much I had to get it on audio. I love it even more now having listened to it. Carter & Chloe's story is swoon worthy!! This will be a book/audio that I will indulge in over & over every year. I hope A. Torre gives us more ...I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a Vic spin off!!!! Makes me giddy thinking about that possibility Funny, empowering, and sexy This book shows the struggle of a rich to poor to amazing women all while being funny, empowering and sexy! I listened to it via audible and it was just such a good book, so easy to follow along. Started slow, but totally worth it!! Absolutely love Chloe!! Review by nathalie reads Entertaining.. But racy I liked the story. It was interesting enough to want to listen to, but I could have done without all the sex scenes. I found myself skipping past every time one came up, like enough already, we get it, they like each other. The love story between the two main characters was a bit forced and a little unbelievable. Chloe is this high end girl that came from all this money and when she lost it, not once did they mention her wanting to go shopping or struggling with only wearing what she already owned because she had no money. But the author talks about her wearing the expensive stuff. It just wasn't realistic. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Lifes-a-Beach-Then-You-Die-Audiobook/B00EHJQJ1Y Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Life's a Beach Then You Die Author: Falafel Jones Narrator: Rob Ellis Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 53 mins Language: English Release date: 08-13-13 Publisher: Mark Friedlander Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 28 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Max Fried is a former computer forensic examiner who devotes his time to swimming, drinking and bathing in the hot Florida sun, but today...it's a real killer. A murderer is coming his way. When a smooth-talking lawyer persuades Max to find a deceased client's estate assets, Max takes the job, thinking it will be a snooze. Instead, an old killer with a new identity breaks into his home and steals the client's computer. Max doesn't know the computer contains clues to a 20 year-old murder but then, the murdering thief doesn't know Max stored a copy of the stolen computer on his iPod. Too bad for the bad guy, the copy contains evidence that could get him the death penalty. Now, Max is the last one alive who knows why people are dying. If he can outwit the killer, he can return to his bar stool on the beach. If not, he'll be victim number five. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Falafel Jones) Tue, 13 Aug 2013 08:27:11 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Lifes-a-Beach-Then-You-Die-Audiobook/B00EHJQJ1Y thebookvoice.com 06:53:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Life's a Beach Then You Die Author: Falafel Jones Narrator: Rob Ellis Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 53 mins Language: English Release date: 08-13-13 Publisher: Mark Friedlander Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 28 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Max Fried is a former computer forensic examiner who devotes his time to swimming, drinking and bathing in the hot Florida sun, but today...it's a real killer. A murderer is coming his way. When a smooth-talking lawyer persuades Max to find a deceased client's estate assets, Max takes the job, thinking it will be a snooze. Instead, an old killer with a new identity breaks into his home and steals the client's computer. Max doesn't know the computer contains clues to a 20 year-old murder but then, the murdering thief doesn't know Max stored a copy of the stolen computer on his iPod. Too bad for the bad guy, the copy contains evidence that could get him the death penalty. Now, Max is the last one alive who knows why people are dying. If he can outwit the killer, he can return to his bar stool on the beach. If not, he'll be victim number five. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Life's a Beach Then You Die Author: Falafel Jones Narrator: Rob Ellis Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 53 mins Language: English Release date: 08-13-13 Publisher: Mark Friedlander Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 28 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Max Fried is a former computer forensic examiner who devotes his time to swimming, drinking and bathing in the hot Florida sun, but today...it's a real killer. A murderer is coming his way. When a smooth-talking lawyer persuades Max to find a deceased client's estate assets, Max takes the job, thinking it will be a snooze. Instead, an old killer with a new identity breaks into his home and steals the client's computer. Max doesn't know the computer contains clues to a 20 year-old murder but then, the murdering thief doesn't know Max stored a copy of the stolen computer on his iPod. Too bad for the bad guy, the copy contains evidence that could get him the death penalty. Now, Max is the last one alive who knows why people are dying. If he can outwit the killer, he can return to his bar stool on the beach. If not, he'll be victim number five. Members Reviews: A fun time! The author uses the Florida Keys as a wonderful backdrop to this wacky who done it tale. The characters are fun and engaging, and the story is written in a way to keep you guessing who the killer is while the plot thickens. Well written and witty I thoroughly enjoyed this book! Mr Ellis does a good job with the pace and style of the book helping to bring it to life but some of his voices are fairly similar, but it wasn't enough to reduce my enjoyment of the book! https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Inimitable-Jeeves-Audiobook/B002V0KCPA Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Inimitable Jeeves Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Jonathan Cecil Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 23 mins Language: English Release date: 08-29-05 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 57 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: When Bingo Little falls in love with a tea-and-bun-shop waitress at a Camberell subscription dance and Bertie falls into the mulligatawny, there's work for a wet-nurse. Who better than Jeeves? With his usual savoir-faire and panache Jeeves unties the tangles and irons out the creases in his unflappable and inimitable way. "I always say, and I always shall say," proclaims Bingo Little, "that you've only got to stand on Jeeves and fate can't touch you." © Estate of the late Sir Pelham Wodehouse; (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Critic Reviews: "Jonathan Cecil impersonates Wooster with aplomb." (AudioFile) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (P. G. Wodehouse) Mon, 29 Aug 2005 01:33:06 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Inimitable-Jeeves-Audiobook/B002V0KCPA thebookvoice.com 06:23:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Inimitable Jeeves Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Jonathan Cecil Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 23 mins Language: English Release date: 08-29-05 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 57 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: When Bingo Little falls in love with a tea-and-bun-shop waitress at a Camberell subscription dance and Bertie falls into the mulligatawny, there's work for a wet-nurse. Who better than Jeeves? With his usual savoir-faire and panache Jeeves unties the tangles and irons out the creases in his unflappable and inimitable way. "I always say, and I always shall say," proclaims Bingo Little, "that you've only got to stand on Jeeves and fate can't touch you." © Estate of the late Sir Pelham Wodehouse; (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Critic Reviews: "Jonathan Cecil impersonates Wooster with aplomb." (AudioFile) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Inimitable Jeeves Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Jonathan Cecil Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 23 mins Language: English Release date: 08-29-05 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 57 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: When Bingo Little falls in love with a tea-and-bun-shop waitress at a Camberell subscription dance and Bertie falls into the mulligatawny, there's work for a wet-nurse. Who better than Jeeves? With his usual savoir-faire and panache Jeeves unties the tangles and irons out the creases in his unflappable and inimitable way. "I always say, and I always shall say," proclaims Bingo Little, "that you've only got to stand on Jeeves and fate can't touch you." © Estate of the late Sir Pelham Wodehouse; (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Critic Reviews: "Jonathan Cecil impersonates Wooster with aplomb." (AudioFile) Members Reviews: i say jolly good egg this narrator was much better than the one claimed to be the best on the other version A wonderful book, and a good performance P. G. Wodehouse needs no defense from me. Cecil's narration is lively and engaging, and quite frankly the worst thing about it is that he consistently pronounces the "t" in "valet". That's a pretty minor quibble. As joyful as ever Hard to go wrong with some vintage Bertie Wooster. I like to listen to these to cheer myself up. The plots of Bertie's various scrapes are very samey but that's beside the point - unapologetic silliness abounds. If you don't enjoy a bit of Bertie I suspect you may be a psychopath. Pure escapist joy I would think most people know about Jeeves and Wooster, lots of TV programs and stuff. But go back and discover the actual texts. They are exuberant, witty and joyful. And Jonathan Cecil as narrator is an inspired choice. I have tried the Martin Jarvis reading of the same book, mainly, I suppose, because he's a more famous name but it wasn't a patch on this version. Jonathan Cecil captures the gormless, well-intentioned naivety of Bertie Wooster and the obsequious yet superior sang-froid of Jeeves perfectly. Okay, he struggles a little bit with consistent accents when Americans or country policemen come into the books, but who cares. For a few hours of delightful, escapist fantasy go for any of the Jeeves and Wooster books - especially those read by Jonnathan Cecil. Another Wodehouse triumph It's actually a collection of short stories, but works very well as a book because of the running theme of Bingo Little's infatuations with unsuitable women, Bertie's infatuations with unsuitable clothing, and Jeeves, who sorts them both out in the manner we have come to expect. Jonathan Cecil reads beautifully too. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Most-Famous-Illegal-Goose-Creek-Parade-Audiobook/B01MQ0V2WW Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Most Famous Illegal Goose Creek Parade Subtitle: Tales from the Goose Creek B&B Author: Virginia Smith Narrator: Becky Doughty Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 59 mins Language: English Release date: 10-27-16 Publisher: Books & Such Literary Agency Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 18 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: In this first book of the Tales from the Goose Creek B&B series, you'll fall in love with a small town that feels like coming home. Its quirky characters and their many shenanigans will make you laugh out loud as they touch a place in your heart. Even though retirement is still three years away, Al Richardson is counting the days. He anticipates many enjoyable years in which every day feels like Saturday. But Al's wife, Millie, has different plans for their retirement. When she learns that a Victorian-era home is up for sale, Millie launches a full-blown campaign to convince Al that god's plan for them is to turn that house into a B&B. But a B&B won't be the only change for the small Kentucky town. A new veterinarian has hung up her shingle, but she's only got one patient - the smelly dog belonging to her part-time receptionist. And sides are being taken in the issue of the water tower, which needs a new coat of paint...but no one can agree who should paint it. The situation is coming to a head. Who could have imagined a town protest over a water tower? And who would believe it could culminate in an illegal parade? Get lost in a novel that reminds you why you love books. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Virginia Smith) Thu, 27 Oct 2016 22:16:13 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Most-Famous-Illegal-Goose-Creek-Parade-Audiobook/B01MQ0V2WW thebookvoice.com 06:59:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Most Famous Illegal Goose Creek Parade Subtitle: Tales from the Goose Creek B&B Author: Virginia Smith Narrator: Becky Doughty Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 59 mins Language: English Release date: 10-27-16 Publisher: Books & Such Literary Agency Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 18 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: In this first book of the Tales from the Goose Creek B&B series, you'll fall in love with a small town that feels like coming home. Its quirky characters and their many shenanigans will make you laugh out loud as they touch a place in your heart. Even though retirement is still three years away, Al Richardson is counting the days. He anticipates many enjoyable years in which every day feels like Saturday. But Al's wife, Millie, has different plans for their retirement. When she learns that a Victorian-era home is up for sale, Millie launches a full-blown campaign to convince Al that god's plan for them is to turn that house into a B&B. But a B&B won't be the only change for the small Kentucky town. A new veterinarian has hung up her shingle, but she's only got one patient - the smelly dog belonging to her part-time receptionist. And sides are being taken in the issue of the water tower, which needs a new coat of paint...but no one can agree who should paint it. The situation is coming to a head. Who could have imagined a town protest over a water tower? And who would believe it could culminate in an illegal parade? Get lost in a novel that reminds you why you love books. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Most Famous Illegal Goose Creek Parade Subtitle: Tales from the Goose Creek B&B Author: Virginia Smith Narrator: Becky Doughty Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 59 mins Language: English Release date: 10-27-16 Publisher: Books & Such Literary Agency Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 18 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: In this first book of the Tales from the Goose Creek B&B series, you'll fall in love with a small town that feels like coming home. Its quirky characters and their many shenanigans will make you laugh out loud as they touch a place in your heart. Even though retirement is still three years away, Al Richardson is counting the days. He anticipates many enjoyable years in which every day feels like Saturday. But Al's wife, Millie, has different plans for their retirement. When she learns that a Victorian-era home is up for sale, Millie launches a full-blown campaign to convince Al that god's plan for them is to turn that house into a B&B. But a B&B won't be the only change for the small Kentucky town. A new veterinarian has hung up her shingle, but she's only got one patient - the smelly dog belonging to her part-time receptionist. And sides are being taken in the issue of the water tower, which needs a new coat of paint...but no one can agree who should paint it. The situation is coming to a head. Who could have imagined a town protest over a water tower? And who would believe it could culminate in an illegal parade? Get lost in a novel that reminds you why you love books. Members Reviews: Fun "Mayberry" tale of small home town life! Any additional comments? The Most Famous Illegal Goose Creek Parade is a fun first book in a new series called Tales from the Goose Creek B&B by Virginia Smith. At first I thought this book was going to be part of a cozy mystery series, but instead, it is truly just a tale from a small hometown in rural America. While Goose Creek is set in Kentucky, it could be set in any one of the "red states" where almost everyone knows everyone else's business, or at least their mother, father, grand parents or cousins. Having grown up in West Virginia, I could easily relate. It also reminded me bit of the fictional town of Mayberry from the Andy Griffith Show from the 1960's with how quirky some of the characters are and how a few of their actions just made me roll my eyes and shake my head. The story pretty much revolves around a controversy of who should paint the town's water tower. Many locals feel it should be painted by a local resident, while others want to accept bids for the job and pick the one that will be of a higher quality paint job than the last one. From the title, one can easily surmise that the situation culminates in a town protest over the water tower and an illegal parade through downtown. Two of the main characters in the story are Al Richardson and his wife Milli. Al is close to retirement and looking forward to feeling like every day is Saturday. Milli is currently a part time receptionist for the town's veterinarian, and she wants to buy an old Victorian-era mansion and turn it into a B&B. Like most of the folks in Goose Creek, Al is reluctant to accept change and tries to put up road blocks to buying the old home, but his attempts are thwarted at every turn. I listened to the Audible version of this story narrated by Becky Doughty who did a wonderful job. Becky had great intonation and pace, and she had differing voices for both male and female characters. I'd gladly listen to another audiobook narrated by her. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Sean-Brummel-Einen-Scheiss-muss-ich-Audiobook/B015XXDW7Q Hören Sie sich dieses volle Hörbuch kostenlos bei https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> Titel: Sean Brummel: Einen Scheiß muss ich Untertitel: Das Manifest gegen das schlechte Gewissen - Aus dem Amerikanischen erfunden von Tommy Jaud Autor:: Tommy Jaud Erzähler: Tommy Jaud Format: Abridged Spieldauer: 5 hrs and 51 mins Sprache: Deutsch Veröffentlichungsdatum: 09-30-15 Herausgeber: Argon Verlag Bewertung: 4 von 5 von 8 Stimmen Kategorien: Fiction, Humor Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers: Müssen wir wirklich abnehmen, aufräumen und uns ökologisch korrekt verhalten? Vorwärtskommen im Job, zu allem eine Meinung haben und rausgehen, wenn die Sonne scheint? "Nein!", sagt US-Bestseller-Autor Sean Brummel alias Tommy Jaud (Vollidiot, Hummeldumm), "einen Scheiß müssen wir! Die Leute sterben nicht, weil sie zu wenig Licht bekommen. Sie sterben, weil sie zu wenig Spaß haben." Den Titelsong zum Buch vom Kellerkommando - eine Furiose Fusion aus Bratwurst und Hip Hop - finden Sie als Stream und Free-Download auf der Webseite von Tommy Jaud. ©2015 S. Fischer Verlag GmbH, Frankfurt am Main (P)2015 Argon Verlag GmbH bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Tommy Jaud) Wed, 30 Sep 2015 06:46:25 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Sean-Brummel-Einen-Scheiss-muss-ich-Audiobook/B015XXDW7Q thebookvoice.com 05:51:00 no Hören Sie diesen Titel kostenlos bei thebookvoice.com Hören Sie sich dieses volle Hörbuch kostenlos bei https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> Titel: Sean Brummel: Einen Scheiß muss ich Untertitel: Das Manifest gegen das schlechte Gewissen - Aus dem Amerikanischen erfunden von Tommy Jaud Autor:: Tommy Jaud Erzähler: Tommy Jaud Format: Abridged Spieldauer: 5 hrs and 51 mins Sprache: Deutsch Veröffentlichungsdatum: 09-30-15 Herausgeber: Argon Verlag Bewertung: 4 von 5 von 8 Stimmen Kategorien: Fiction, Humor Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers: Müssen wir wirklich abnehmen, aufräumen und uns ökologisch korrekt verhalten? Vorwärtskommen im Job, zu allem eine Meinung haben und rausgehen, wenn die Sonne scheint? "Nein!", sagt US-Bestseller-Autor Sean Brummel alias Tommy Jaud (Vollidiot, Hummeldumm), "einen Scheiß müssen wir! Die Leute sterben nicht, weil sie zu wenig Licht bekommen. Sie sterben, weil sie zu wenig Spaß haben." Den Titelsong zum Buch vom Kellerkommando - eine Furiose Fusion aus Bratwurst und Hip Hop - finden Sie als Stream und Free-Download auf der Webseite von Tommy Jaud. ©2015 S. Fischer Verlag GmbH, Frankfurt am Main (P)2015 Argon Verlag GmbH Hören Sie sich dieses volle Hörbuch kostenlos bei https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> Titel: Sean Brummel: Einen Scheiß muss ich Untertitel: Das Manifest gegen das schlechte Gewissen - Aus dem Amerikanischen erfunden von Tommy Jaud Autor:: Tommy Jaud Erzähler: Tommy Jaud Format: Abridged Spieldauer: 5 hrs and 51 mins Sprache: Deutsch Veröffentlichungsdatum: 09-30-15 Herausgeber: Argon Verlag Bewertung: 4 von 5 von 8 Stimmen Kategorien: Fiction, Humor Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers: Müssen wir wirklich abnehmen, aufräumen und uns ökologisch korrekt verhalten? Vorwärtskommen im Job, zu allem eine Meinung haben und rausgehen, wenn die Sonne scheint? "Nein!", sagt US-Bestseller-Autor Sean Brummel alias Tommy Jaud (Vollidiot, Hummeldumm), "einen Scheiß müssen wir! Die Leute sterben nicht, weil sie zu wenig Licht bekommen. Sie sterben, weil sie zu wenig Spaß haben." Den Titelsong zum Buch vom Kellerkommando - eine Furiose Fusion aus Bratwurst und Hip Hop - finden Sie als Stream und Free-Download auf der Webseite von Tommy Jaud. ©2015 S. Fischer Verlag GmbH, Frankfurt am Main (P)2015 Argon Verlag GmbH Mitglieder Bewertungen: Fantastisch! Mal wieder hat Tommy Jaud ein Meisterwerk erschaffen; wo nimmt der Autor nur alle Ideen her? Eine treffende Beschreibung unserer heutigen stressgeprägten Zeit, das meiste von dem was wir meinen wir muessen, muessen wir eigentlich gar nicht; don't worry, be happy, könnte die Devise des Buches sein Ein umwerfendes Buch - anregend die Dinge mal anders zu ... Ein umwerfendes Buch - anregend die Dinge mal anders zu betrachten, nicht alles so tierisch ernst zu nehmen ... :) Five Stars Tommy Jaud is the best Five Stars Auf jeden Fall etwas, das die Schmunzelmuskeln in Anspruch nimmt! https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Franchise-Babe-Audiobook/B002V0Q7EU Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Franchise Babe Author: Dan Jenkins Narrator: L. J. Ganser Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 43 mins Language: English Release date: 10-24-08 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 11 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Forty-something sportswriter Jack Brannon is bored to tears with the men's tour. So he decides to check out Ginger Clayton, the hot, new franchise babe on the ladies' links. Things get interesting in a hurry, as it becomes clear somebody wants the gorgeous superstar disqualified for good. Critic Reviews: "Dan Jenkins is the nearest thing to Ring Lardner this generation has ever seen. No one has captured the essential lunacy of the 20th-century sports (and TV) scene as accurately and hilariously as this." (Los Angeles Times) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Dan Jenkins) Fri, 24 Oct 2008 08:53:57 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Franchise-Babe-Audiobook/B002V0Q7EU thebookvoice.com 06:43:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Franchise Babe Author: Dan Jenkins Narrator: L. J. Ganser Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 43 mins Language: English Release date: 10-24-08 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 11 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Forty-something sportswriter Jack Brannon is bored to tears with the men's tour. So he decides to check out Ginger Clayton, the hot, new franchise babe on the ladies' links. Things get interesting in a hurry, as it becomes clear somebody wants the gorgeous superstar disqualified for good. Critic Reviews: "Dan Jenkins is the nearest thing to Ring Lardner this generation has ever seen. No one has captured the essential lunacy of the 20th-century sports (and TV) scene as accurately and hilariously as this." (Los Angeles Times) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Franchise Babe Author: Dan Jenkins Narrator: L. J. Ganser Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 43 mins Language: English Release date: 10-24-08 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 11 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Forty-something sportswriter Jack Brannon is bored to tears with the men's tour. So he decides to check out Ginger Clayton, the hot, new franchise babe on the ladies' links. Things get interesting in a hurry, as it becomes clear somebody wants the gorgeous superstar disqualified for good. Critic Reviews: "Dan Jenkins is the nearest thing to Ring Lardner this generation has ever seen. No one has captured the essential lunacy of the 20th-century sports (and TV) scene as accurately and hilariously as this." (Los Angeles Times) Members Reviews: It Makes The Cut I've loved Dan Jenkins as an author (as a kid I wanted to grow up to be Kenny Lee Puckett) for longer than I care to remember. With the purchase of a Kindle Fire I was determined to read some of his more recent work that I just never had gotten to. As with most Jenkins novels it is written from the perspective of the main character; in this case a golf reporter who "discovers" the LPGA and becomes interested in the latest teen phenom. There are several characters that are composites of current and former (at the time of publication) LPGA players and officials. While to some the situations may seem implausable, I personally have no trouble seeing several of the scenarios unfold in real life (in fact some already have). Naturally there is some "romance" involved along the way. The book isn't "Dead Solid Perfect" (a masterpiece I've read so many times I can and often do quote from it on the golf course), but it is certainly worth a read by any fan of the game, particularly the ladies game. If you want a true insider view of the LPGA, get Christina Kim's book but if you want some light reading and a few good laughs grab this one. Five Stars dan jenkins rocks. Straightforward, but fun I needed a beach read, and this was a good one. There aren't a lot of twists and turns to it and the characters are the same characters Jenkins has been writing about for 40 years -- the protagonist is humanely cynical with a kind and generous heart, the women are beautiful and like to screw, the bad people are clearly laid out as just that from the first sentence. There's not a lot of nuance, but the people are likable and you want good things to happen to them. I think Jenkins is better when he stays with a sportswriter protagonist instead of an athlete -- he just knows them better. This isn't the masterpeice that "You Gotta Play Hurt" is, but it's a fun read. Great story with the predictable Dan Jenkins happy (for me) ... Great story with the predictable Dan Jenkins happy (for me) ending. Characters come alive and are described wonderfully. I love the descriptions of golf play during the tournaments as well as the clever interspersed anecdotes of golf history and golf course and country club descriptions. Dialogues are crisp, snappy and sarcastic - all very entertaining. Great closing line! I'd love to see a sequel. Vintage Jenkins - Just Not Enough Of It! Long-time Dan Jenkins readers will recognize a lot of punch lines when they read "The Franchise Babe", but not a single one that isn't still funny a second, third, or fourth time around. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Flipping-Out-Audiobook/B002V0GHOU Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Flipping Out Author: Marshall Karp Narrator: Tom Stechschulte Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 17 mins Language: English Release date: 04-16-09 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 275 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: If you're a fan of the comedic mystery stylings of Janet Evanovich and Carl Hiaasen, you'll love Marshall Karp. Lomax and Biggs investigate the murder of a mystery author's associate who was involved in a clever marketing scheme. ©2009 Mesa Films, Inc.; (P)2009 Recorded Books, LLC Critic Reviews: "If you haven't read Marshall Karp yet, start with Flipping Out. Start today." (James Patterson) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Marshall Karp) Thu, 16 Apr 2009 10:27:22 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Flipping-Out-Audiobook/B002V0GHOU thebookvoice.com 07:17:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Flipping Out Author: Marshall Karp Narrator: Tom Stechschulte Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 17 mins Language: English Release date: 04-16-09 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 275 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: If you're a fan of the comedic mystery stylings of Janet Evanovich and Carl Hiaasen, you'll love Marshall Karp. Lomax and Biggs investigate the murder of a mystery author's associate who was involved in a clever marketing scheme. ©2009 Mesa Films, Inc.; (P)2009 Recorded Books, LLC Critic Reviews: "If you haven't read Marshall Karp yet, start with Flipping Out. Start today." (James Patterson) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Flipping Out Author: Marshall Karp Narrator: Tom Stechschulte Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 17 mins Language: English Release date: 04-16-09 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 275 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: If you're a fan of the comedic mystery stylings of Janet Evanovich and Carl Hiaasen, you'll love Marshall Karp. Lomax and Biggs investigate the murder of a mystery author's associate who was involved in a clever marketing scheme. ©2009 Mesa Films, Inc.; (P)2009 Recorded Books, LLC Critic Reviews: "If you haven't read Marshall Karp yet, start with Flipping Out. Start today." (James Patterson) Members Reviews: Loved It! 45 Stars! This is professional entertainment at its best. Karp and Stechschulte have brought the comedy detective team of Lomax & Biggs back to life in a series you really should start from the beginning with "Rabbit Factory". Yeah...Karp shamelessly contrives the characters, clues, and scenics to make this a listen a frolic. You like enjoyable? Then listen to this whole series. I sure will. Let's see, with "Flipping Out" I've given these books 45 STARS so far. And hopefully the next one will squeeze another 15 to that total. Can't wait to find out. Good comic mystery with surprises. I like the Lomax-Biggs duo. The plot is a bit of a stretch, but this is just "light reading" and, while it isn't likely to win any awards for great writing, the dialog is believable and often witty. There are several twists and turns that will keep you guessing, but the story moves right along. This is on a par with #2 in the series (Bloodthirsty) and better than the first (Rabbit Factory.) I look forward listening to the fourth. Tom Stechschulte does a terrific job giving voice to the many, varied characters, making it much more fun to listen to than to read. Great read(listen) I read Karp's first two books, and this is the first I listened to the audio. I enjoyed it immensly. I found myself arriving late to appointments because I didn't want to stop listening at certain points, and listening longer than I normally do within my schedule. Those are the best signs for me. I could tell you more about the plot, the characters, but you can get that from the generic reviews. I'm just giving you the general impression from a reader/listener. Interesting topic, flipping houses. Think I'll stay away from it. This is a very worthy audiobook, with the wonderful Lomax and Biggs characters, a return of the father, Jim, and some new interesting characters. You will enjoy it. The narrator did a very nice job. So-So Not really very good. I listened to the whole thing because I was so far into it and just wanted to finish. The ending is one that the author added to have a "twist" but was never really developed in the story. great listen First time I've heard of this author and it's a great listen https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Last-Decent-Parking-Place-in-North-America-Audiobook/B002V5BGB4 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Last Decent Parking Place in North America Author: Tom Bodett Narrator: Tom Bodett Format: Abridged Length: 2 hrs and 30 mins Language: English Release date: 10-06-09 Publisher: Random House Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 69 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Bodett offers his keen, unforgettable observations of the lives of the people of Homer, Alaska, who "just ended up there, and stayed". Includes stories about Clara's coffee cup, Emmitt Frank, Jenuwine McDoogan, "the expert", "a lucky break", "missing youth", "Doug's stuff", and "the best sauna story so far". ©1991 Tom Bodett (P)2009 Random House Audio Critic Reviews: "Bodett's short stories are perfect for the audio format, and his matching, low-key, folksy style is equally addictive." ( AudioFile) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Tom Bodett) Tue, 06 Oct 2009 22:19:22 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Last-Decent-Parking-Place-in-North-America-Audiobook/B002V5BGB4 thebookvoice.com 02:30:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Last Decent Parking Place in North America Author: Tom Bodett Narrator: Tom Bodett Format: Abridged Length: 2 hrs and 30 mins Language: English Release date: 10-06-09 Publisher: Random House Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 69 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Bodett offers his keen, unforgettable observations of the lives of the people of Homer, Alaska, who "just ended up there, and stayed". Includes stories about Clara's coffee cup, Emmitt Frank, Jenuwine McDoogan, "the expert", "a lucky break", "missing youth", "Doug's stuff", and "the best sauna story so far". ©1991 Tom Bodett (P)2009 Random House Audio Critic Reviews: "Bodett's short stories are perfect for the audio format, and his matching, low-key, folksy style is equally addictive." ( AudioFile) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Last Decent Parking Place in North America Author: Tom Bodett Narrator: Tom Bodett Format: Abridged Length: 2 hrs and 30 mins Language: English Release date: 10-06-09 Publisher: Random House Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 69 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Bodett offers his keen, unforgettable observations of the lives of the people of Homer, Alaska, who "just ended up there, and stayed". Includes stories about Clara's coffee cup, Emmitt Frank, Jenuwine McDoogan, "the expert", "a lucky break", "missing youth", "Doug's stuff", and "the best sauna story so far". ©1991 Tom Bodett (P)2009 Random House Audio Critic Reviews: "Bodett's short stories are perfect for the audio format, and his matching, low-key, folksy style is equally addictive." ( AudioFile) Members Reviews: Classic Americana Just about every review of Tom Bodett's extraordinarily successful Motel 6 commercials remarks on him empathy. That genuine caring for the regular folks at The End o f the Road is apparent and infectious. These are honest and heart warming stories that deserve more attention. Tom Bodett is a creative talent. A fact belied by his success flogging motel rooms. We have thoroughly enjoyed these stories and hope you will too. Cute, short, nice stories A fantastic listen for a family car trip. Fun and wholesome entertainment, spoken by a true master storyteller. I listened to these as a kid, and again as an adult. I enjoyed them both times. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Joy-in-the-Morning-Audiobook/B002V0GHHM Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Joy in the Morning Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Jonathan Cecil Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 57 mins Language: English Release date: 07-22-05 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 244 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Trapped in rural Steeple Bumpleigh, a man less stalwart than Bertie Wooster would probably have given way at the knees. For among those present were Florence Craye, to who Bertie had once been engaged...and her new fiance 'Stilton' Cheesewright, who regarded Bertie as a snake in the grass...also Zenobia Hopwood and her guardian Lord Worplesdon, whose violent antipathy to 'Boko' Fittleworth amounted to obsession...and that biggest blot on the landscape, Edwin the Boy Scout, doing acts of kindness out of sheer malevolence. All Bertie's forebodings were fully justified. For in his efforts to oil the wheels of commerce, promote the course of true love, and avoid the consequences of a vendetta, he became the prey of all and sundry. Complete disaster was only avoided by the genius of Jeeves, who extricated the young master with a ploy as smoothly executed as it was brilliantly conceived. ©Trustees of the Wodehouse Estate; (P)2014 Audible, Inc. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (P. G. Wodehouse) Fri, 22 Jul 2005 13:43:60 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Joy-in-the-Morning-Audiobook/B002V0GHHM thebookvoice.com 06:57:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Joy in the Morning Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Jonathan Cecil Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 57 mins Language: English Release date: 07-22-05 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 244 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Trapped in rural Steeple Bumpleigh, a man less stalwart than Bertie Wooster would probably have given way at the knees. For among those present were Florence Craye, to who Bertie had once been engaged...and her new fiance 'Stilton' Cheesewright, who regarded Bertie as a snake in the grass...also Zenobia Hopwood and her guardian Lord Worplesdon, whose violent antipathy to 'Boko' Fittleworth amounted to obsession...and that biggest blot on the landscape, Edwin the Boy Scout, doing acts of kindness out of sheer malevolence. All Bertie's forebodings were fully justified. For in his efforts to oil the wheels of commerce, promote the course of true love, and avoid the consequences of a vendetta, he became the prey of all and sundry. Complete disaster was only avoided by the genius of Jeeves, who extricated the young master with a ploy as smoothly executed as it was brilliantly conceived. ©Trustees of the Wodehouse Estate; (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Joy in the Morning Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Jonathan Cecil Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 57 mins Language: English Release date: 07-22-05 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 244 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Trapped in rural Steeple Bumpleigh, a man less stalwart than Bertie Wooster would probably have given way at the knees. For among those present were Florence Craye, to who Bertie had once been engaged...and her new fiance 'Stilton' Cheesewright, who regarded Bertie as a snake in the grass...also Zenobia Hopwood and her guardian Lord Worplesdon, whose violent antipathy to 'Boko' Fittleworth amounted to obsession...and that biggest blot on the landscape, Edwin the Boy Scout, doing acts of kindness out of sheer malevolence. All Bertie's forebodings were fully justified. For in his efforts to oil the wheels of commerce, promote the course of true love, and avoid the consequences of a vendetta, he became the prey of all and sundry. Complete disaster was only avoided by the genius of Jeeves, who extricated the young master with a ploy as smoothly executed as it was brilliantly conceived. ©Trustees of the Wodehouse Estate; (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Members Reviews: Great story & reader, quality is not wonderful! I fell in love with Wodehouse after hearing "Code of the Woosters" and ran back to Audible to get the rest of the series (especially with Cecil reading). I was disappointed when hearing these more expensive BBC recordings. My download was of poor quality, and often there were pockets of severe static (at MP3 quality). BUT, all in all the story is wonderful and the reader (in my opinion) is one of the best for Wooster and Jeeves. muddy bonbons Reading PG Wodehouse is like eating candy--perhaps bonbons. And the narrator, Jonathan Cecil, does a brilliant job bringing Wodehouse's already so animated characters to full life. The only unfortunate part of the experience was the quality of the recording--often the sound is muddled--not so much that you can't hear, but if sound quality is important to you, you will be frustrated at times. Still, with that caveat, I can assure you that listening to this, Wodehouse and Cecil will bring you much joy--in the morning or any time of day you choose to listen. Truly a joy - except for the audio quality This was my first Wodehouse book and I can now understand why so many love his writings. Nonstop pure entertainment, VERY British, a pleasure. Now I know where the statement "ask Jeeves" comes from. I would have rated this 5 stars were it not for the quality of the audio. Sometimes clear, sometimes muffled and sometimes at a different speed, the sound quality detracted from the pleasure of the story. The reader, Jonathan Cecil, was excellent. Lively, sound could be better We are Wodehouse fans and listened to this (well thumbed in our library) on a recent trip. Mr. Cecil's reading is lively. Our sound system is very good in the car, but this recording had unneveness in volume. However, we just turned the vol up. We would recommend, but expected better quality. One of the best, hands down. If you only read two Jeeves books in your life, read this and The Code of The Woosters---I promise you won't be disappointed! https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Vollidiot-Audiobook/B00TSR4MJ6 Hören Sie sich dieses volle Hörbuch kostenlos bei https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> Titel: Vollidiot Autor:: Tommy Jaud Erzähler: Christoph Maria Herbst Format: Abridged Spieldauer: 3 hrs and 58 mins Sprache: Deutsch Veröffentlichungsdatum: 02-20-15 Herausgeber: Sauerländer Audio Bewertung: 4 von 5 von 4 Stimmen Kategorien: Fiction, Humor Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers: Simon, fast 30, Verkäufer im T-Punkt, in Singlephase 4, um es ganz kurz zu sagen: frustriert. Aber mit einem festen Ziel: Er wird die milchaufschäumende Traumfrau aus dem Starbucks gegenüber heiraten. Vorher muss er sie nur noch ansprechen. So was machen täglich Tausende von Männern. Und nicht wenige von ihnen kommen Sekunden später mit ihrer zukünftigen Ehefrau aus Cafés, Supermärkten und Bowlingcentern. Gut, danach gibt es dann oft noch ein paar kleinere Probleme wie Untreue, Erpressung und Schießereien, aber am Ende ist immer alles gut. ©2004 S. Fischer Verlag GmbH, Frankfurt am Main (P)2004 / 2015 Argon Verlag GmbH, Berlin bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Tommy Jaud) Fri, 20 Feb 2015 18:30:02 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Vollidiot-Audiobook/B00TSR4MJ6 thebookvoice.com 03:58:00 no Hören Sie diesen Titel kostenlos bei thebookvoice.com Hören Sie sich dieses volle Hörbuch kostenlos bei https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> Titel: Vollidiot Autor:: Tommy Jaud Erzähler: Christoph Maria Herbst Format: Abridged Spieldauer: 3 hrs and 58 mins Sprache: Deutsch Veröffentlichungsdatum: 02-20-15 Herausgeber: Sauerländer Audio Bewertung: 4 von 5 von 4 Stimmen Kategorien: Fiction, Humor Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers: Simon, fast 30, Verkäufer im T-Punkt, in Singlephase 4, um es ganz kurz zu sagen: frustriert. Aber mit einem festen Ziel: Er wird die milchaufschäumende Traumfrau aus dem Starbucks gegenüber heiraten. Vorher muss er sie nur noch ansprechen. So was machen täglich Tausende von Männern. Und nicht wenige von ihnen kommen Sekunden später mit ihrer zukünftigen Ehefrau aus Cafés, Supermärkten und Bowlingcentern. Gut, danach gibt es dann oft noch ein paar kleinere Probleme wie Untreue, Erpressung und Schießereien, aber am Ende ist immer alles gut. ©2004 S. Fischer Verlag GmbH, Frankfurt am Main (P)2004 / 2015 Argon Verlag GmbH, Berlin Hören Sie sich dieses volle Hörbuch kostenlos bei https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> Titel: Vollidiot Autor:: Tommy Jaud Erzähler: Christoph Maria Herbst Format: Abridged Spieldauer: 3 hrs and 58 mins Sprache: Deutsch Veröffentlichungsdatum: 02-20-15 Herausgeber: Sauerländer Audio Bewertung: 4 von 5 von 4 Stimmen Kategorien: Fiction, Humor Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers: Simon, fast 30, Verkäufer im T-Punkt, in Singlephase 4, um es ganz kurz zu sagen: frustriert. Aber mit einem festen Ziel: Er wird die milchaufschäumende Traumfrau aus dem Starbucks gegenüber heiraten. Vorher muss er sie nur noch ansprechen. So was machen täglich Tausende von Männern. Und nicht wenige von ihnen kommen Sekunden später mit ihrer zukünftigen Ehefrau aus Cafés, Supermärkten und Bowlingcentern. Gut, danach gibt es dann oft noch ein paar kleinere Probleme wie Untreue, Erpressung und Schießereien, aber am Ende ist immer alles gut. ©2004 S. Fischer Verlag GmbH, Frankfurt am Main (P)2004 / 2015 Argon Verlag GmbH, Berlin https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Dont-Point-That-Thing-at-Me-Audiobook/B002V19RBY Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Don't Point That Thing at Me Subtitle: A Charlie Mortdecai Mystery Author: Kyril Bonfiglioli Narrator: Simon Prebble Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 29 mins Language: English Release date: 01-27-06 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 266 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: With his thuggish manservant, the incomparably named Jock Strapp, Mortdecai endures all manner of nastiness involving stolen paintings, a vintage Rolls Royce, secret police, a whirlwind trip to the United States, a dead client, and a ravishing and wealthy young widow, all to make a dishonest living. He's not one to pass up a drink, and he prides himself on being stylishly dressed for whatever occasion may present itself, no matter how debauched. Don't miss this brilliant mixture of comedy, crime, and suspense. Critic Reviews: "Wickedly entertaining....A sure-fire, acid-tongued winner." (Publishers Weekly) "[A] laugh-out-loud nasty tale of international intrigue." (Kirkus Reviews) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Kyril Bonfiglioli) Fri, 27 Jan 2006 13:52:33 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Dont-Point-That-Thing-at-Me-Audiobook/B002V19RBY thebookvoice.com 06:29:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Don't Point That Thing at Me Subtitle: A Charlie Mortdecai Mystery Author: Kyril Bonfiglioli Narrator: Simon Prebble Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 29 mins Language: English Release date: 01-27-06 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 266 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: With his thuggish manservant, the incomparably named Jock Strapp, Mortdecai endures all manner of nastiness involving stolen paintings, a vintage Rolls Royce, secret police, a whirlwind trip to the United States, a dead client, and a ravishing and wealthy young widow, all to make a dishonest living. He's not one to pass up a drink, and he prides himself on being stylishly dressed for whatever occasion may present itself, no matter how debauched. Don't miss this brilliant mixture of comedy, crime, and suspense. Critic Reviews: "Wickedly entertaining....A sure-fire, acid-tongued winner." (Publishers Weekly) "[A] laugh-out-loud nasty tale of international intrigue." (Kirkus Reviews) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Don't Point That Thing at Me Subtitle: A Charlie Mortdecai Mystery Author: Kyril Bonfiglioli Narrator: Simon Prebble Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 29 mins Language: English Release date: 01-27-06 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 266 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: With his thuggish manservant, the incomparably named Jock Strapp, Mortdecai endures all manner of nastiness involving stolen paintings, a vintage Rolls Royce, secret police, a whirlwind trip to the United States, a dead client, and a ravishing and wealthy young widow, all to make a dishonest living. He's not one to pass up a drink, and he prides himself on being stylishly dressed for whatever occasion may present itself, no matter how debauched. Don't miss this brilliant mixture of comedy, crime, and suspense. Critic Reviews: "Wickedly entertaining....A sure-fire, acid-tongued winner." (Publishers Weekly) "[A] laugh-out-loud nasty tale of international intrigue." (Kirkus Reviews) Members Reviews: Dashed Amusing, Dontcha Know A blend of Lord Peter Whimsey, Lovejoy and Bertie Wooster all mixed up and resulting in something original and incredibly fun. Simply one of the best I've heard recently. Simon Prebbles accent is spot on and the various voices he takes for the characters are distinctive and nicely done. The plot is intricate, the characters are well fleshed out (particularly Johanna) and I found myself amused and entertained throughout. I'm giving this one five stars and can't recommend it highly enough. Jack Pulp Fiction Pleasure Kyril Bonfiglioli's Charlie Mordecai triology is funny, raunchy, pornography, surreal, and ultimately fatalistic. In these strange novels - where Jeeves meets James Bond meets Quentin Tarrantino - Bonfiglioli produces the rare pulp fiction that rises to the level of art. The narrator, Simon Prebble, gives the same perfectly nuanced performance as he did with the Bertie Wooster and Jeeves stories that are the inspiration for Mordecai and his servant-enforcer Jock. He understands every word and every joke, and brings the writing vibrantly to life. "Don't Point that Thing at Me" and the rest of the series are not for the faint-hearted. I, on the other hand, loved them. snarky fun This is a prime example of how a great narrator can improve a book by a superb narration -- Simon Prebble is perfect for Charlie Mordecai, and I look forward to hearing more adventures. This is good, snarky, fun. I wouldn't want to buy art from Charlie, but I think I'd love to have a few drinks with him, and Jock. They are wonderful characters in a romp of a tale. One of my favorite! I listen to this book once a year or so and it never fails to make me laugh. Simon Prebble narrates better than I could read it in my head. A fun combination of Wooster and Bond. If plot is very important to you it might let you down a bit, but I wouldn't let it stop me from enjoying this book. I wish there were more that just 3 installments. A charming scoundrel I'm not sure why stories about likable ne'er-do-wells are so appealing, but this is a fine example. Good prose and narration. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/O-Henry-Short-Stories-Vol-1-Audiobook/B006P55CK2 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: O. Henry Short Stories, Vol. 1 Author: O. Henry, William Sydney Porter Narrator: Bob Thomley Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 42 mins Language: English Release date: 12-24-11 Publisher: Trout Lake Media Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 21 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: O. Henry's short stories are well known for their wit, wordplay, warm characterization, and clever twist endings. Includes: "The Last Leaf", "The Love Philter of Ikey Schoenstein", "The Caliph", Cupid and the Clock", "The Brief Debut of Tildy", "The Higher Abdication", "The Ransom of Red Chief", "One Dollars Worth", "Cupid a la Care", "Girl", "Springtime a la Carte", "The Ethics of Pig", "The Social Triangle", "Witches Loaves", "The Romace of the Buys Broker", "The Making of a New Yorker", "Squaring the Circle", "A Lickpenny Lover", "The Gift of the Magi", "Confessions of a Humorist", "The Last of the Troubadours", "The Furnished Room", "The Pride of the Cities", "A Retrieved Reformation", and "The Cop and the Anthem". bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (O. Henry) Sat, 24 Dec 2011 13:45:52 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/O-Henry-Short-Stories-Vol-1-Audiobook/B006P55CK2 thebookvoice.com 07:42:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: O. Henry Short Stories, Vol. 1 Author: O. Henry, William Sydney Porter Narrator: Bob Thomley Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 42 mins Language: English Release date: 12-24-11 Publisher: Trout Lake Media Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 21 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: O. Henry's short stories are well known for their wit, wordplay, warm characterization, and clever twist endings. Includes: "The Last Leaf", "The Love Philter of Ikey Schoenstein", "The Caliph", Cupid and the Clock", "The Brief Debut of Tildy", "The Higher Abdication", "The Ransom of Red Chief", "One Dollars Worth", "Cupid a la Care", "Girl", "Springtime a la Carte", "The Ethics of Pig", "The Social Triangle", "Witches Loaves", "The Romace of the Buys Broker", "The Making of a New Yorker", "Squaring the Circle", "A Lickpenny Lover", "The Gift of the Magi", "Confessions of a Humorist", "The Last of the Troubadours", "The Furnished Room", "The Pride of the Cities", "A Retrieved Reformation", and "The Cop and the Anthem". Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: O. Henry Short Stories, Vol. 1 Author: O. Henry, William Sydney Porter Narrator: Bob Thomley Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 42 mins Language: English Release date: 12-24-11 Publisher: Trout Lake Media Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 21 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: O. Henry's short stories are well known for their wit, wordplay, warm characterization, and clever twist endings. Includes: "The Last Leaf", "The Love Philter of Ikey Schoenstein", "The Caliph", Cupid and the Clock", "The Brief Debut of Tildy", "The Higher Abdication", "The Ransom of Red Chief", "One Dollars Worth", "Cupid a la Care", "Girl", "Springtime a la Carte", "The Ethics of Pig", "The Social Triangle", "Witches Loaves", "The Romace of the Buys Broker", "The Making of a New Yorker", "Squaring the Circle", "A Lickpenny Lover", "The Gift of the Magi", "Confessions of a Humorist", "The Last of the Troubadours", "The Furnished Room", "The Pride of the Cities", "A Retrieved Reformation", and "The Cop and the Anthem". Members Reviews: A great book at a great price This is worth the $3 price. O Henry's stories hold up really well and it is kind of funny to pick out all the tropes that people have borrowed and used in their own writting and films/tv. There is nothing wrong with the Narration. Definite reccomendation. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Legendarium-Audiobook/B00L4DIP7M Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Legendarium Author: Kevin G. Summers, Michael Bunker Narrator: Robert Rossmann Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 13 mins Language: English Release date: 06-20-14 Publisher: Kevin G. Summers Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 641 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: In every generation, certain writers are chosen to be protectors of The Legendarium, a metaphysical library that exists at the nexus of the multiverse. Inside this library are doorways that lead to every world ever created in literature. There are forces of evil constantly at work to destroy the library and send the world back into an age of darkness. Now, in a time of growing illiteracy, two heroes are chosen to defend The Legendarium. Bombo Dawson, newly published author and the hero of Michael Bunker's novella Hugh Howey Must Die!, and Alistair Foley, aspiring author and Bombo's harshest critic, become unlikely partners in a mission to protect The Legendarium. Their adventures will take them across the worlds of literature, but will hostile enemies learn to work together before the accumulated knowledge of all of humanity is lost forever? bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Kevin G. Summers) Fri, 20 Jun 2014 18:06:57 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Legendarium-Audiobook/B00L4DIP7M thebookvoice.com 03:13:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Legendarium Author: Kevin G. Summers, Michael Bunker Narrator: Robert Rossmann Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 13 mins Language: English Release date: 06-20-14 Publisher: Kevin G. Summers Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 641 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: In every generation, certain writers are chosen to be protectors of The Legendarium, a metaphysical library that exists at the nexus of the multiverse. Inside this library are doorways that lead to every world ever created in literature. There are forces of evil constantly at work to destroy the library and send the world back into an age of darkness. Now, in a time of growing illiteracy, two heroes are chosen to defend The Legendarium. Bombo Dawson, newly published author and the hero of Michael Bunker's novella Hugh Howey Must Die!, and Alistair Foley, aspiring author and Bombo's harshest critic, become unlikely partners in a mission to protect The Legendarium. Their adventures will take them across the worlds of literature, but will hostile enemies learn to work together before the accumulated knowledge of all of humanity is lost forever? Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Legendarium Author: Kevin G. Summers, Michael Bunker Narrator: Robert Rossmann Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 13 mins Language: English Release date: 06-20-14 Publisher: Kevin G. Summers Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 641 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: In every generation, certain writers are chosen to be protectors of The Legendarium, a metaphysical library that exists at the nexus of the multiverse. Inside this library are doorways that lead to every world ever created in literature. There are forces of evil constantly at work to destroy the library and send the world back into an age of darkness. Now, in a time of growing illiteracy, two heroes are chosen to defend The Legendarium. Bombo Dawson, newly published author and the hero of Michael Bunker's novella Hugh Howey Must Die!, and Alistair Foley, aspiring author and Bombo's harshest critic, become unlikely partners in a mission to protect The Legendarium. Their adventures will take them across the worlds of literature, but will hostile enemies learn to work together before the accumulated knowledge of all of humanity is lost forever? Members Reviews: If Butcher & Fforde had a child, this would be it. Would you listen to Legendarium again? Why? Yes, I really enjoyed the the hero's journey through the different story settings, the full bodied feeling of the world, and the metamorphosis or the alternate earth to this earth. Well worth a 2nd listen! What did you like best about this story? The original setting of an alternate Earth that changes slowly to our Earth through the hero's folly. I think this is a really clever twist on the book's setting that I have not encountered before. Which character as performed by Robert Rossmann was your favorite? Allistar was my favourite. The voice that Mr. Rossmann used fit seamlessly with the description and the dialogue. It really brought the character to life. My one hang up about this story was that the dialogue once or twice sounds a bit forced, but I can't tell for sure if it is the writing style or delivery that doesn't nail it. This only happens in a couple of small spots, though. Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you? There were several places where I laughed out loud, which is rare for me in a book. I really enjoyed the dry post-zombie-apocalypse humour and the modern literary references. Any additional comments? This book reminds me Strongly of Thursday Next with a lot of Jim Butcher's modern, pop culture style. A really enjoyable listen for the adventure-loving geek with a splash of British humour. But. But. I want more! Liked the concept and how it was told, great perrormance. I just thought it ended too quickly, there should have been more stories, more worlds, and not just the quick fix at the end. Bombo is the best The Legendarium is a metaphysical library at the nexus of the multiverse and evil is at work to destroy it. Our heros, Bombo Dawson and Alistair Foley, newly published author and aspiring author, respectively, have been recruited to protect it. They travel through different worlds based in different literary works in order to defend the Legendarium from being destroyed. The idea of the book seemed amazingly original to me even though they were traveling through existing books. I absolutely fell in love with Bombo Dawson, and although Ive never read anything that included him before, I will be endeavoring to do so. This book made me laugh a lot, and fantasize about donuts. I only wish the story was longer, or that there were additional stories that contained these two characters. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Strange-Tales-of-the-Curiously-Uncommon-Audiobook/B01F7U26UO Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Strange Tales of the Curiously Uncommon Author: Andrew Biss Narrator: Jonathan Trueman Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 16 mins Language: English Release date: 05-06-16 Publisher: Andrew Biss Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Strange Tales of the Curiously Uncommon is a collection of darkly humorous short stories, each with a cunning twist in the tale. When extraordinary events befall some of London's most ordinary of inhabitants, unexpected turns lead to some witty, strange, sometimes shocking yet ultimately gratifying results. "An Honest Mistake": Madge has long since surrendered herself to the verbal abuse doled out to her by her belligerent husband, Stan. On this particular evening, however, her fears of a rat beneath the floorboards, combined with her natural absent-mindedness, result in her dishing up Stan not only his evening meal but perhaps his just desserts! "A Familiar Face": Two elderly Cockney women meet up in a London café shortly after one them, Dora, has been widowed. When Dora calmly removes from her shopping bag a large glass jar containing a human head, discussions over its mysterious identity and how it came to be lodged in the cupboard under her stairs lead to some startling revelations. "A Slip of the Tongue": Miss Perkins, tired of the constant sexual innuendos of her employer, Mr. Reams, decides to hand in her notice. Mr. Reams, however, attempts to take things one step further. Unfortunately, due to Miss Perkins' nervous disposition, he soon discovers he's bitten off more than he can chew or, at least, one of them has. "An Embarrassing Odor": Ethel, a frail, widowed pensioner, suddenly has her tranquil world turned upside when a burglar breaks into her home. This violent delinquent's only concern is in getting his hands on her valuables. That, and the unpleasant smell that fills the room. What is that smell? "A Stunning Confession": As Ron and Jan made themselves comfortable on their sofa, they thought they were settling in for just another quiet night in front of the television. But beneath the surface each was withholding a guilty secret from the other, and on this particular evening one of them found they could contain themselves no longer. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Andrew Biss) Fri, 06 May 2016 09:37:03 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Strange-Tales-of-the-Curiously-Uncommon-Audiobook/B01F7U26UO thebookvoice.com 02:16:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Strange Tales of the Curiously Uncommon Author: Andrew Biss Narrator: Jonathan Trueman Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 16 mins Language: English Release date: 05-06-16 Publisher: Andrew Biss Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Strange Tales of the Curiously Uncommon is a collection of darkly humorous short stories, each with a cunning twist in the tale. When extraordinary events befall some of London's most ordinary of inhabitants, unexpected turns lead to some witty, strange, sometimes shocking yet ultimately gratifying results. "An Honest Mistake": Madge has long since surrendered herself to the verbal abuse doled out to her by her belligerent husband, Stan. On this particular evening, however, her fears of a rat beneath the floorboards, combined with her natural absent-mindedness, result in her dishing up Stan not only his evening meal but perhaps his just desserts! "A Familiar Face": Two elderly Cockney women meet up in a London café shortly after one them, Dora, has been widowed. When Dora calmly removes from her shopping bag a large glass jar containing a human head, discussions over its mysterious identity and how it came to be lodged in the cupboard under her stairs lead to some startling revelations. "A Slip of the Tongue": Miss Perkins, tired of the constant sexual innuendos of her employer, Mr. Reams, decides to hand in her notice. Mr. Reams, however, attempts to take things one step further. Unfortunately, due to Miss Perkins' nervous disposition, he soon discovers he's bitten off more than he can chew or, at least, one of them has. "An Embarrassing Odor": Ethel, a frail, widowed pensioner, suddenly has her tranquil world turned upside when a burglar breaks into her home. This violent delinquent's only concern is in getting his hands on her valuables. That, and the unpleasant smell that fills the room. What is that smell? "A Stunning Confession": As Ron and Jan made themselves comfortable on their sofa, they thought they were settling in for just another quiet night in front of the television. But beneath the surface each was withholding a guilty secret from the other, and on this particular evening one of them found they could contain themselves no longer. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Strange Tales of the Curiously Uncommon Author: Andrew Biss Narrator: Jonathan Trueman Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 16 mins Language: English Release date: 05-06-16 Publisher: Andrew Biss Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Strange Tales of the Curiously Uncommon is a collection of darkly humorous short stories, each with a cunning twist in the tale. When extraordinary events befall some of London's most ordinary of inhabitants, unexpected turns lead to some witty, strange, sometimes shocking yet ultimately gratifying results. "An Honest Mistake": Madge has long since surrendered herself to the verbal abuse doled out to her by her belligerent husband, Stan. On this particular evening, however, her fears of a rat beneath the floorboards, combined with her natural absent-mindedness, result in her dishing up Stan not only his evening meal but perhaps his just desserts! "A Familiar Face": Two elderly Cockney women meet up in a London café shortly after one them, Dora, has been widowed. When Dora calmly removes from her shopping bag a large glass jar containing a human head, discussions over its mysterious identity and how it came to be lodged in the cupboard under her stairs lead to some startling revelations. "A Slip of the Tongue": Miss Perkins, tired of the constant sexual innuendos of her employer, Mr. Reams, decides to hand in her notice. Mr. Reams, however, attempts to take things one step further. Unfortunately, due to Miss Perkins' nervous disposition, he soon discovers he's bitten off more than he can chew or, at least, one of them has. "An Embarrassing Odor": Ethel, a frail, widowed pensioner, suddenly has her tranquil world turned upside when a burglar breaks into her home. This violent delinquent's only concern is in getting his hands on her valuables. That, and the unpleasant smell that fills the room. What is that smell? "A Stunning Confession": As Ron and Jan made themselves comfortable on their sofa, they thought they were settling in for just another quiet night in front of the television. But beneath the surface each was withholding a guilty secret from the other, and on this particular evening one of them found they could contain themselves no longer. Members Reviews: Old timers I enjoyed the story teller, but the stories were depressing. Old woman who cater to violent men old and young. Then murder them. Old men with heads in their closets. Old men putting babies in their wives from transgender men. It makes me want to avoid all things English. The writer must not like older woman and the older men didn't end up in a good light either. Need to go to the comedy section... https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Dr-Horatio-vs-the-Six-Toed-Cat-Audiobook/B01MXUWPVQ Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Dr. Horatio vs. the Six-Toed Cat Subtitle: Tales from the Goose Creek B&B Author: Virginia Smith Narrator: Becky Doughty Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 8 mins Language: English Release date: 12-07-16 Publisher: Books & Such Literary Agency Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 8 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: This short story is the perfect introduction to best-selling author Virginia Smith's latest series, Tales from the Goose Creek B&B. Set in the years before the Richardsons launch their bed and breakfast scheme, the quirky residents of the small Kentucky town are all in a tizzy over the upcoming Fall Festival. Alison, Al and Millie's headstrong daughter, astounds everyone with the news that she's getting married - in three weeks - to a Colombian! As her parents frantically try to stop the nuptials, Dr. Horatio, Goose Creek's beloved veterinarian, is determined to solve the mystery of the six-toed kittens that have been popping up all over town. This charming prequel will make you laugh out loud and fall in love with the delightful residents of Goose Creek. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Virginia Smith) Wed, 07 Dec 2016 10:12:06 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Dr-Horatio-vs-the-Six-Toed-Cat-Audiobook/B01MXUWPVQ thebookvoice.com 02:08:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Dr. Horatio vs. the Six-Toed Cat Subtitle: Tales from the Goose Creek B&B Author: Virginia Smith Narrator: Becky Doughty Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 8 mins Language: English Release date: 12-07-16 Publisher: Books & Such Literary Agency Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 8 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: This short story is the perfect introduction to best-selling author Virginia Smith's latest series, Tales from the Goose Creek B&B. Set in the years before the Richardsons launch their bed and breakfast scheme, the quirky residents of the small Kentucky town are all in a tizzy over the upcoming Fall Festival. Alison, Al and Millie's headstrong daughter, astounds everyone with the news that she's getting married - in three weeks - to a Colombian! As her parents frantically try to stop the nuptials, Dr. Horatio, Goose Creek's beloved veterinarian, is determined to solve the mystery of the six-toed kittens that have been popping up all over town. This charming prequel will make you laugh out loud and fall in love with the delightful residents of Goose Creek. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Dr. Horatio vs. the Six-Toed Cat Subtitle: Tales from the Goose Creek B&B Author: Virginia Smith Narrator: Becky Doughty Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 8 mins Language: English Release date: 12-07-16 Publisher: Books & Such Literary Agency Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 8 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: This short story is the perfect introduction to best-selling author Virginia Smith's latest series, Tales from the Goose Creek B&B. Set in the years before the Richardsons launch their bed and breakfast scheme, the quirky residents of the small Kentucky town are all in a tizzy over the upcoming Fall Festival. Alison, Al and Millie's headstrong daughter, astounds everyone with the news that she's getting married - in three weeks - to a Colombian! As her parents frantically try to stop the nuptials, Dr. Horatio, Goose Creek's beloved veterinarian, is determined to solve the mystery of the six-toed kittens that have been popping up all over town. This charming prequel will make you laugh out loud and fall in love with the delightful residents of Goose Creek. Members Reviews: Wholesome goodness This is the first book from this series that I have read. It is a short, cute, clean little tale following lives in a small Kentucky town. Nothing profound, but if you sometimes (or all the time) like light-hearted wholesomeness this is a good place to look. I received this audiobook in exchange for an unbiased review. A Cute Story This story is a wonderful antidote to the evening news. Spend a couple hours meeting Dr. Horatio and his family. Happy ending guaranteed. I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher. Nice story Would you listen to Dr. Horatio vs. the Six-Toed Cat again? Why? I would listen to the story again if I had the chance.The reading was full with emotion, sometimes funny and other times serious matching the different situations. Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry? It was a funny story. Any additional comments? I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher. Dr Horatio This is a cute,sweet story about letting go of a daughter who is getting married.It also has a mystery about six toed kittens showing up in a few litters.Luckilly they find the descendent of Hemingways cats.Becky Doughty was a good narrator for this.I was given this book by either the author,narrator or publisher. enjoyable! Becky Doughty narration is very pleasant. definitely listening to the next book now. I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Magic-Christian-Audiobook/B00KYVH2X8 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Magic Christian Author: Terry Southern Narrator: Edoardo Ballerini Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 36 mins Language: English Release date: 06-16-14 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 36 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: In this uproarious and wicked cult-classic, Southern skewers American greed and pomposity Guy Grand, an eccentric billionaire prankster, is rich enough to do whatever he likes. And what he likes is to carefully execute projects where he can cauterize by ridicule what the rest of the world ignores: Complacency, greed, corruption, and idiocy. Determined to "make it hot for people," Grand spends his billions staging a series of hilarious, sometimes bewildering stunts, lampooning along the way the American holy cows of money, status, power, beauty, media, and stardom. Concocting deliciously perverse mayhem, he throws a million one-hundred-dollar bills into an enormous vat of steaming offal, proving just what people will do for money, and he promotes a new silky shampoo that turns hair to wire and a deodorant that becomes a time-released stench-bomb. He inserts subliminally suggestive and perverse images into well-loved classic films, takes a howitzer on safari, and brings a panther to a kennel club dog show. His most elaborate adventure is an ultra-exclusive cruise aboard the S.S. Magic Christian, where elite passengers are treated to a series of madcap indignities. The Magic Christian is a hilarious and savagely satiric view of American commercialism, rich in Southern's deft handling of detail, dialogue, and delightful deviancy. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Terry Southern) Mon, 16 Jun 2014 05:23:21 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Magic-Christian-Audiobook/B00KYVH2X8 thebookvoice.com 02:36:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Magic Christian Author: Terry Southern Narrator: Edoardo Ballerini Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 36 mins Language: English Release date: 06-16-14 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 36 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: In this uproarious and wicked cult-classic, Southern skewers American greed and pomposity Guy Grand, an eccentric billionaire prankster, is rich enough to do whatever he likes. And what he likes is to carefully execute projects where he can cauterize by ridicule what the rest of the world ignores: Complacency, greed, corruption, and idiocy. Determined to "make it hot for people," Grand spends his billions staging a series of hilarious, sometimes bewildering stunts, lampooning along the way the American holy cows of money, status, power, beauty, media, and stardom. Concocting deliciously perverse mayhem, he throws a million one-hundred-dollar bills into an enormous vat of steaming offal, proving just what people will do for money, and he promotes a new silky shampoo that turns hair to wire and a deodorant that becomes a time-released stench-bomb. He inserts subliminally suggestive and perverse images into well-loved classic films, takes a howitzer on safari, and brings a panther to a kennel club dog show. His most elaborate adventure is an ultra-exclusive cruise aboard the S.S. Magic Christian, where elite passengers are treated to a series of madcap indignities. The Magic Christian is a hilarious and savagely satiric view of American commercialism, rich in Southern's deft handling of detail, dialogue, and delightful deviancy. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Magic Christian Author: Terry Southern Narrator: Edoardo Ballerini Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 36 mins Language: English Release date: 06-16-14 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 36 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: In this uproarious and wicked cult-classic, Southern skewers American greed and pomposity Guy Grand, an eccentric billionaire prankster, is rich enough to do whatever he likes. And what he likes is to carefully execute projects where he can cauterize by ridicule what the rest of the world ignores: Complacency, greed, corruption, and idiocy. Determined to "make it hot for people," Grand spends his billions staging a series of hilarious, sometimes bewildering stunts, lampooning along the way the American holy cows of money, status, power, beauty, media, and stardom. Concocting deliciously perverse mayhem, he throws a million one-hundred-dollar bills into an enormous vat of steaming offal, proving just what people will do for money, and he promotes a new silky shampoo that turns hair to wire and a deodorant that becomes a time-released stench-bomb. He inserts subliminally suggestive and perverse images into well-loved classic films, takes a howitzer on safari, and brings a panther to a kennel club dog show. His most elaborate adventure is an ultra-exclusive cruise aboard the S.S. Magic Christian, where elite passengers are treated to a series of madcap indignities. The Magic Christian is a hilarious and savagely satiric view of American commercialism, rich in Southern's deft handling of detail, dialogue, and delightful deviancy. Members Reviews: Disappointing Any additional comments? The book just really didn't go anywhere. It was a series of pointless pranks played on unsuspecting people by a bored billionaire. I think it was meant as a comedy but I just didn't find it very funny, perhaps it's just dated and at the time of it's release it was very funny. I'm not sure but I didn't enjoy it. Easily the my worst audible experience Any additional comments? The "plot" of this book, if it indeed has one, is as a biography of a fictional rich investor who gets sadistic kicks out of demeaning people with his money. It started with him giving a hot-dog vendor such a large bill that he could not change it as the train he is on pulls away and the vendor cannot manage to return it no matter how frantically he tries; this is the only gag he does with any heart at all (and is almost funny), the rest is full of "japes" like having strangers jump in pits of excrement to retrieve money and buying manufacturers and forcing them to make harmful products with a finale of trapping people on a boat called "the Magic Christian" and causing them as much pain and suffering as he can. If you have any compassion for fellow humans I think you will find this as funny as I did: not at all. I found no redeeming qualities in this book; I tried to return it but was not allowed to by the system, perhaps because I bought it with a discount. It would not been worth my suffering through if it were free. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Without-Feathers-Audiobook/B003V1E4MK Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Without Feathers Author: Woody Allen Narrator: Woody Allen Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 13 mins Language: English Release date: 07-20-10 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 589 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Now in audio for the first time, Without Feathers is narrated by Woody Allen himself. Here they are: 16 of the funniest tales and ruminations ever recorded, by one of the great comic minds of our time. From "The Whore of Mensa", to "Fabulous Tales & Mythical Beasts", to "No Kaddish for Weinstein", old and new Allen fans will laugh themselves silly over these sparkling gems. A small sample: "Getting through the night is becoming harder and harder," writes Allen in his "secret" journal. "Last evening I had the uneasy feeling that some men were trying to break into my room to shampoo me." Without Feathers delivers more of Allen's New Yorker-style humor. Worthy stand-outs include "If the Impressionists Had Been Dentists", a genius piece that puts oral surgery in a whole new, much more exciting light. Throughout, Allen grapples in his wildly inventive way with the targets that obsess him: death, God (or lack of God), women (or lack of women), intellectuals, the arts, and even wildlife. There is a distinct romantic strain that runs through much of his writings, which the author describes as "either Byronic or moronic". Allen is forever at war with the universe and claims unequivocally that he is "at two with nature". His artistic ambition, as he puts it, is to "forge in the smithy of my soul the uncreated conscience of my race. And then see if I can get them mass-produced in plastic." Woody Allen's short-story collections Without Feathers, Side Effects, Getting Even, and Mere Anarchy are available separately or together as part of The Woody Allen Collection. Critic Reviews: "Throughout my life, literally thousands of people have made me feel inadequate, but none more so than Woody Allen." (Larry David, Producer, Writer, Actor) "Woody Allen brought modern comedy to the cinema screen." (Ricky Gervais) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Woody Allen) Tue, 20 Jul 2010 22:29:12 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Without-Feathers-Audiobook/B003V1E4MK thebookvoice.com 02:13:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Without Feathers Author: Woody Allen Narrator: Woody Allen Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 13 mins Language: English Release date: 07-20-10 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 589 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Now in audio for the first time, Without Feathers is narrated by Woody Allen himself. Here they are: 16 of the funniest tales and ruminations ever recorded, by one of the great comic minds of our time. From "The Whore of Mensa", to "Fabulous Tales & Mythical Beasts", to "No Kaddish for Weinstein", old and new Allen fans will laugh themselves silly over these sparkling gems. A small sample: "Getting through the night is becoming harder and harder," writes Allen in his "secret" journal. "Last evening I had the uneasy feeling that some men were trying to break into my room to shampoo me." Without Feathers delivers more of Allen's New Yorker-style humor. Worthy stand-outs include "If the Impressionists Had Been Dentists", a genius piece that puts oral surgery in a whole new, much more exciting light. Throughout, Allen grapples in his wildly inventive way with the targets that obsess him: death, God (or lack of God), women (or lack of women), intellectuals, the arts, and even wildlife. There is a distinct romantic strain that runs through much of his writings, which the author describes as "either Byronic or moronic". Allen is forever at war with the universe and claims unequivocally that he is "at two with nature". His artistic ambition, as he puts it, is to "forge in the smithy of my soul the uncreated conscience of my race. And then see if I can get them mass-produced in plastic." Woody Allen's short-story collections Without Feathers, Side Effects, Getting Even, and Mere Anarchy are available separately or together as part of The Woody Allen Collection. Critic Reviews: "Throughout my life, literally thousands of people have made me feel inadequate, but none more so than Woody Allen." (Larry David, Producer, Writer, Actor) "Woody Allen brought modern comedy to the cinema screen." (Ricky Gervais) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Without Feathers Author: Woody Allen Narrator: Woody Allen Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 13 mins Language: English Release date: 07-20-10 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 589 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Now in audio for the first time, Without Feathers is narrated by Woody Allen himself. Here they are: 16 of the funniest tales and ruminations ever recorded, by one of the great comic minds of our time. From "The Whore of Mensa", to "Fabulous Tales & Mythical Beasts", to "No Kaddish for Weinstein", old and new Allen fans will laugh themselves silly over these sparkling gems. A small sample: "Getting through the night is becoming harder and harder," writes Allen in his "secret" journal. "Last evening I had the uneasy feeling that some men were trying to break into my room to shampoo me." Without Feathers delivers more of Allen's New Yorker-style humor. Worthy stand-outs include "If the Impressionists Had Been Dentists", a genius piece that puts oral surgery in a whole new, much more exciting light. Throughout, Allen grapples in his wildly inventive way with the targets that obsess him: death, God (or lack of God), women (or lack of women), intellectuals, the arts, and even wildlife. There is a distinct romantic strain that runs through much of his writings, which the author describes as "either Byronic or moronic". Allen is forever at war with the universe and claims unequivocally that he is "at two with nature". His artistic ambition, as he puts it, is to "forge in the smithy of my soul the uncreated conscience of my race. And then see if I can get them mass-produced in plastic." Woody Allen's short-story collections Without Feathers, Side Effects, Getting Even, and Mere Anarchy are available separately or together as part of The Woody Allen Collection. Critic Reviews: "Throughout my life, literally thousands of people have made me feel inadequate, but none more so than Woody Allen." (Larry David, Producer, Writer, Actor) "Woody Allen brought modern comedy to the cinema screen." (Ricky Gervais) Members Reviews: Surprisingly good What can I say- like pretty much everybody I'm a big fan of Woody Allen. And I was excited to find out that he teamed up with Audible to read and release this and his other short story collections. I admit, though, that I was a little apprehensive. Allen is great, there's no question, but he is getting on in years, so I worried that his narration might not turn out so well. Thankfully, I had nothing to worry about. This collection is largely jokes, and his delivery is fantastic. I'd tried to get through this in print format before, and had never been able- but listening to it, it's like an awesome late night monologue. I'm not sure I would recommend this if you weren't a Woody Allen fan already, but if you are, I think you'll really like it. Early Woody Allen I love this book. I read it years ago, when it first came out. Back then, I was enchanted with Woody Allen's non sequitur humor and witty phrasing. Over the years, I've found myself quoting bits and pieces from the stories in this book. Woody Allen's early work is, I think, his funniest - when he was a new and fresh voice in the entertainment industry. Finding an audiobook form of Without Feathers was a pleasant surprise. The fact that Woody Allen himself reads his work, makes this a priceless addition to my library. This is Woody Allen at his best. Excellent A real good book, it is definitely recommended. Worth the money.You can enjoy this. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Heart-of-a-Goof-Audiobook/B005ZHRGD2 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Heart of a Goof Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Jonathan Cecil Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 24 mins Language: English Release date: 10-26-11 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 44 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: It was a morning when all nature shouted "Fore!" P. G. Wodehouse leads the listener out on to this little nine-hole course with a collection of nine Golf storiesas observed by the Oldest Member. The stories included are: "The Heart of a Goof", "High Stakes", "Keeping in with Vosper", "Chester Forgets Himself", "The Magic Plus Fours", "The Awakening of Rollo Podmarsh", "Rodney Fails to Qualify", "Jane Gets off the Fairway", and "The Purification of Rodney Spelvin". bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (P. G. Wodehouse) Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:10:41 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Heart-of-a-Goof-Audiobook/B005ZHRGD2 thebookvoice.com 07:24:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Heart of a Goof Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Jonathan Cecil Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 24 mins Language: English Release date: 10-26-11 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 44 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: It was a morning when all nature shouted "Fore!" P. G. Wodehouse leads the listener out on to this little nine-hole course with a collection of nine Golf storiesas observed by the Oldest Member. The stories included are: "The Heart of a Goof", "High Stakes", "Keeping in with Vosper", "Chester Forgets Himself", "The Magic Plus Fours", "The Awakening of Rollo Podmarsh", "Rodney Fails to Qualify", "Jane Gets off the Fairway", and "The Purification of Rodney Spelvin". Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Heart of a Goof Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Jonathan Cecil Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 24 mins Language: English Release date: 10-26-11 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 44 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: It was a morning when all nature shouted "Fore!" P. G. Wodehouse leads the listener out on to this little nine-hole course with a collection of nine Golf storiesas observed by the Oldest Member. The stories included are: "The Heart of a Goof", "High Stakes", "Keeping in with Vosper", "Chester Forgets Himself", "The Magic Plus Fours", "The Awakening of Rollo Podmarsh", "Rodney Fails to Qualify", "Jane Gets off the Fairway", and "The Purification of Rodney Spelvin". Members Reviews: The Oldest Member Strikes Again Don't think you need to golf to enjoy these stories, because they aren't really about golf. They're about people who are obsessed, depressed and perplexed by what our narrator, the Club's Oldest Member, always refers to as "the noblest of games". Golf is merely the prism through which Wodehouse views his fellow humans in nine delightful stories--the last three of which tell an ongoing saga of a love, betrayal, jealousy, and how a most frightful bounder redeems himself through--you guessed it--golf. One of the things I find so captivating about Wodehouse is that his characters think and act in ways that are so utterly improbable and irrational outside the world he has created, yet so probable and rational inside that world. Reading him is like being in a dream where the normal rules don't apply: where a man can't propose to the girl of his choice until he's won at least one round of golf. Where a business tycoon leads his wife and mother-in-law to suspect he's having an affair rather than admit he's competing in a tournament for a pewter mug (value: $3). Where a awful golfer finds the confidence he needs to become truly great from a pair of unsightly plus-fours. Then you realize that you've done things that are, in their way, just as improbably and irrational. At His Very Best In the golf stories, Wodehouse despite being a humorist, as mediocre though avid golfer at this period of his life, brought a deep understanding of the game and those who are devoted (hooked on?) to it. Employing the exaggeration, the mock heroic and the seamless plots that are characteristic of his finest work, in these stories Wodehouse pokes gentle gun at the sub culture of golf and golfers. If you are a golfer and self aware, I defy you to read these stories without being able to see yourself. Whether you are the helpless hack, the preening scratch man, the instruction obsessed, the rules lawyer or ab insecure being who has too much self worth dependent on what is after all a game, you are here. In the finest of these stories Wodehouse, as is the wont of truly great humorists, gets to kernel of the nut as well as any golf writer ever has and moreover he provokes smiles and the occasional guffaw. Johnathan Cecil's reading is masterful with the appropriate heightened dignity layered onto the mock heroic and faux melodramatic stories. Not Just for Golfers What did you love best about The Heart of a Goof? You don't have to be a golfer to enjoy this collection of comic tales from P.G. Wodehouse. What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!) All of the stories are fairly predictable - boy gets girl, boy loses girl, boy gets girl back. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Clicking-of-Cuthbert-Audiobook/B002V0JXTG Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Clicking of Cuthbert Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Frederick Davidson Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 11 mins Language: English Release date: 11-09-06 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 57 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: While the Oldest Member sits in the clubhouse quoting Marcus Aurelius on patience and wisdom, outside on the green the fiercest human passions burn. All kinds of human life are here, from the cocky professional Sandy McHoots to the shy Ramsden Waters, whose only consolation is golf. Even golf-haters will not be able to resist stories that so perfectly blend physical farce with verbal wit and a gallery of unforgettable characters. Critic Reviews: "[Wodehouse is] a brilliantly funny writer - perhaps the most consistently funny the English language has yet produced." (The Times, London) "Wodehouse is the greatest comic writer ever." (Douglas Adams) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (P. G. Wodehouse) Thu, 09 Nov 2006 01:41:31 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Clicking-of-Cuthbert-Audiobook/B002V0JXTG thebookvoice.com 06:11:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Clicking of Cuthbert Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Frederick Davidson Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 11 mins Language: English Release date: 11-09-06 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 57 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: While the Oldest Member sits in the clubhouse quoting Marcus Aurelius on patience and wisdom, outside on the green the fiercest human passions burn. All kinds of human life are here, from the cocky professional Sandy McHoots to the shy Ramsden Waters, whose only consolation is golf. Even golf-haters will not be able to resist stories that so perfectly blend physical farce with verbal wit and a gallery of unforgettable characters. Critic Reviews: "[Wodehouse is] a brilliantly funny writer - perhaps the most consistently funny the English language has yet produced." (The Times, London) "Wodehouse is the greatest comic writer ever." (Douglas Adams) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Clicking of Cuthbert Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Frederick Davidson Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 11 mins Language: English Release date: 11-09-06 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 57 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: While the Oldest Member sits in the clubhouse quoting Marcus Aurelius on patience and wisdom, outside on the green the fiercest human passions burn. All kinds of human life are here, from the cocky professional Sandy McHoots to the shy Ramsden Waters, whose only consolation is golf. Even golf-haters will not be able to resist stories that so perfectly blend physical farce with verbal wit and a gallery of unforgettable characters. Critic Reviews: "[Wodehouse is] a brilliantly funny writer - perhaps the most consistently funny the English language has yet produced." (The Times, London) "Wodehouse is the greatest comic writer ever." (Douglas Adams) Members Reviews: One of his golfing titles This is fun, like all Wodehouse titles, but be aware that this is one of his stroke-by-stroke golfing titles. There are plots woven about these golf games, but buyer beware if you have a low tolerance for details of each club and hole played at the "Oldest Member's" club. I Don't Golf. But I Can't Stop Listening. Like Kevin, Wodehouse's golf sagas used to leave me a bit tepid. I've only played one complete round of golf in my life and then it was a foursome playing best ball--and the best ball was rarely mine. But that single experience has helped me to understand that Wodehouse speaks sooth: when you DO hit the ball right (and I did once, purely by accident, a low, raking drive that went at least two thirds the distance of the fairway), you really do want to stop everything, untangle yourself and try to recollect what you did right. An impossible assignment, but there it is. But more than that, though these are "golf stories" I've come to see that they really aren't about golf. They're about people who happen to play golf. Just as the Bertie and Jeeves stories revolve around a young, well-off man about town who likes to hang around the Drones and avoid his Aunt Agatha, these are humorous tales in which golf is the grist in the mill. The way these characters are steeped in golf--how they express their ideas and emotions (from insults to proposals of marriage) almost entirely in terms of golf--is not only funny but, again, not so very far off from the truth. Just think of any avid golfer you know. Then, of course, there is Frederick Davidson's languid but never bored or boring delivery. His readings are usually at least an hour longer than those of, say, Jonathan Cecil reading the same book and it is time well spent; Davidson uses it to get all the juice out of every line. Both as a book (one of Wodehouse's best) and a performance (one of Davidson''s best) this is a must-have. Fun tales I'm not a golfer, but I enjoyed these tales from Wodehouse. Most are "told" by the Oldest Member, usually to some poor guy who is disheartened by his golf game, although the last story is "historical." ! Awesome! Awesome storytelling once again by PG!! Even if you don't like golf you'll enjoy this read. The narrator is great! Stick with Bertie and Jeeves Some funny moments, but not as rich as the Wooster Wodehouse masterpieces. Still, any combination of Wodehouse and Davidson is a treat. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Cross-the-Line-Audiobook/B01E7GTUWG Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Cross the Line Author: Julie Johnson Narrator: Tatiana Sokolov Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 18 mins Language: English Release date: 04-26-16 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 120 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Phoebe West has been head-over-heels in love with her brother's best friend for as long as she can remember. Not that he's bothered to notice. Despite several mortifying attempts at seduction and a decade's worth of unrequited pining, nothing Phoebe does seems to make any impact on the man she's obsessed over since her bra-stuffing days. She knows that it's time to let him go, though just the thought is nearly enough to shatter her. Nathaniel "Nate" Knox has only ever seen Phoebe as one thing: forbidden. There's a darkness in Nate, the kind you can't avoid after years working in Special Forces and private security. He's no good for anyone, especially not someone as sweet as his best friend's little sister. He knows that he can't have her, even if she makes him feel things he barely recognizes. Contains mature themes. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Julie Johnson) Tue, 26 Apr 2016 06:10:28 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Cross-the-Line-Audiobook/B01E7GTUWG thebookvoice.com 10:18:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Cross the Line Author: Julie Johnson Narrator: Tatiana Sokolov Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 18 mins Language: English Release date: 04-26-16 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 120 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Phoebe West has been head-over-heels in love with her brother's best friend for as long as she can remember. Not that he's bothered to notice. Despite several mortifying attempts at seduction and a decade's worth of unrequited pining, nothing Phoebe does seems to make any impact on the man she's obsessed over since her bra-stuffing days. She knows that it's time to let him go, though just the thought is nearly enough to shatter her. Nathaniel "Nate" Knox has only ever seen Phoebe as one thing: forbidden. There's a darkness in Nate, the kind you can't avoid after years working in Special Forces and private security. He's no good for anyone, especially not someone as sweet as his best friend's little sister. He knows that he can't have her, even if she makes him feel things he barely recognizes. Contains mature themes. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Cross the Line Author: Julie Johnson Narrator: Tatiana Sokolov Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 18 mins Language: English Release date: 04-26-16 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 120 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Phoebe West has been head-over-heels in love with her brother's best friend for as long as she can remember. Not that he's bothered to notice. Despite several mortifying attempts at seduction and a decade's worth of unrequited pining, nothing Phoebe does seems to make any impact on the man she's obsessed over since her bra-stuffing days. She knows that it's time to let him go, though just the thought is nearly enough to shatter her. Nathaniel "Nate" Knox has only ever seen Phoebe as one thing: forbidden. There's a darkness in Nate, the kind you can't avoid after years working in Special Forces and private security. He's no good for anyone, especially not someone as sweet as his best friend's little sister. He knows that he can't have her, even if she makes him feel things he barely recognizes. Contains mature themes. Members Reviews: Not my favorite... Ok, here's the thing... I felt that the performance made Phoebe sound like a 16 year old rather than a 24 year old. Some of the written language didn't help either. Words like "holy frack" and the pet name of "little bird" and other references REALLY made Phoebe sound like a whack job. Reading a sample of the book, I had a different tone in my head, so this performance didn't live up to it for me. She could have sounded more sultry and playful over whiny and pathetic. Frankly, I'm not sure how any man could tolerate that tone and voice. It just could have been better. 1 million words per second!!! Too much to stand... The unrequited love... Years loving her brothers best friend... She is a little bit too much verbose for my liking. I got tired. It takes too long to get to speed but from the middle on, some action kicks in and it gets better... COULD HAVE BEEN GREAT!!!!! The story could have been better if I didn't have to wait for nine hours for him to get the girl. Not on I will listen to again. Try it if the love making is not important. Eventually..Crossing the Line Cute,sexy story of two people who grew up together,your typical "can't go there with my best friends sister..romance"but eventually you say,eh...to hell with it,I'm going there.The narrator was awesome,thought she did a great job with each character,with humor,etc...the one and only problem I had with this story,is it's a big O'l tease,you..litterally have to get to the end of the book before you get to listen to that moment we've all been waiting for only for that moment to be a poof instead of a bang. Had to stop after second chapter Loved the first book but this narrator's voice absolutely has made have to buy the paperback version. Sorry but can't do it. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Right-Ho-Jeeves-Audiobook/B002VAA8HW Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Right Ho, Jeeves Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Jonathan Cecil Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 54 mins Language: English Release date: 09-12-05 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 71 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: When Tubby informs his fiancee that her new hat makes her look like a Pekingese, she is naturally incensed. But it is when he questions the validity of the story of her narrow escape from a beastly, hungry shark that the engagement is firmly called off. But love is in the air for Gussie Fink-Nottle. He abandons his beloved newts to court the new object of his affections, the dreamy and romantic Miss Madeline Bassett. He is dressed as Mephistopheles...and it appears that even the Devil can rely on Jeeves. ©1962 P.G. Wodehouse; (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Critic Reviews: "Jonathan Cecil reads the story with a fine ear for comic wordplay and absurdity, giving fitting caricatured voices to the likes of Fink-Nottle and Glossop. He gives Wooster's first-person narrative the right balance, letting the bumbling hero misread situations as needed. The chaos builds toward a crescendo of levity that will be a favorite among Wodehouse fans." (AudioFile) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (P. G. Wodehouse) Mon, 12 Sep 2005 14:20:16 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Right-Ho-Jeeves-Audiobook/B002VAA8HW thebookvoice.com 06:54:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Right Ho, Jeeves Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Jonathan Cecil Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 54 mins Language: English Release date: 09-12-05 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 71 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: When Tubby informs his fiancee that her new hat makes her look like a Pekingese, she is naturally incensed. But it is when he questions the validity of the story of her narrow escape from a beastly, hungry shark that the engagement is firmly called off. But love is in the air for Gussie Fink-Nottle. He abandons his beloved newts to court the new object of his affections, the dreamy and romantic Miss Madeline Bassett. He is dressed as Mephistopheles...and it appears that even the Devil can rely on Jeeves. ©1962 P.G. Wodehouse; (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Critic Reviews: "Jonathan Cecil reads the story with a fine ear for comic wordplay and absurdity, giving fitting caricatured voices to the likes of Fink-Nottle and Glossop. He gives Wooster's first-person narrative the right balance, letting the bumbling hero misread situations as needed. The chaos builds toward a crescendo of levity that will be a favorite among Wodehouse fans." (AudioFile) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Right Ho, Jeeves Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Jonathan Cecil Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 54 mins Language: English Release date: 09-12-05 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 71 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: When Tubby informs his fiancee that her new hat makes her look like a Pekingese, she is naturally incensed. But it is when he questions the validity of the story of her narrow escape from a beastly, hungry shark that the engagement is firmly called off. But love is in the air for Gussie Fink-Nottle. He abandons his beloved newts to court the new object of his affections, the dreamy and romantic Miss Madeline Bassett. He is dressed as Mephistopheles...and it appears that even the Devil can rely on Jeeves. ©1962 P.G. Wodehouse; (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Critic Reviews: "Jonathan Cecil reads the story with a fine ear for comic wordplay and absurdity, giving fitting caricatured voices to the likes of Fink-Nottle and Glossop. He gives Wooster's first-person narrative the right balance, letting the bumbling hero misread situations as needed. The chaos builds toward a crescendo of levity that will be a favorite among Wodehouse fans." (AudioFile) Members Reviews: Incredible This is one of the best audio books around! Very funny and a classic PG Wodehouse story line. If you are considering buying it then I suggest that you buy it strait away without another thought. Absolutely wonderful The reader - Jonathan Cecil - does a brilliant job - this has been a pleasure to listen to from start to finish. It is incredibly funny, beautifully crafted, and hugely entertaining. I cannot commend the book (and its reader!) enough Vintage Wodehouse, mostly excellent narration Anyone wanting an introduction to Jeeves and Wooster could do no better than begin right here: classic stuff, from the imperious Aunt Dahlia to the hapless school chum Fink-Nottle, this will have you laughing out loud from start to finish. Jonathan Cecil does a mostly splendid job of the narration - however, his Bertie Wooster voice changes slightly about halfway through, becoming several tones deeper and slightly closer to that of Jeeves, which is confusing and jarring. Overall, though, a wonderful performance delivered with brio. Absolutely spiffing! Jonathan Cecil gets five out of five stars for a flawlessly enthusiastic reading of this Jeeves & Wooster story. He even gets a Stephen Fry/Hugh Laurie thing going for those who loved the ITV miniseries from the 90's. Absolutely spiffing! Classic humour, bitty audio Brilliantly funny tale with excellently dry narration but it seems to be a mix of different recordings for some reason. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Sugar-Frosted-Nutsack-Audiobook/B007KBKTI0 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Sugar Frosted Nutsack Subtitle: A Novel Author: Mark Leyner Narrator: Mark Leyner Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 46 mins Language: English Release date: 03-26-12 Publisher: Hachette Audio Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 37 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: High above the bustling streets of Dubai, in the world's tallest and most luxurious skyscraper, reside the gods and goddesses of the modern world. Since they emerged 14 billion years ago from a bus blaring a tune remarkably similar to the Mister Softee jingle, they've wreaked mischief and havoc on mankind. Unable to control their jealousies, the gods have splintered into several factions, led by the immortal enemies XOXO, Shanice, La Felina, Fast-Cooking Ali, and Mogul Magoo. Ike Karton, an unemployed butcher from New Jersey, is their current obsession. Ritualistically recited by a cast of drug-addled bards, The Sugar Frosted Nustack is Ike's epic story. A raucous tale of gods and men confronting lust, ambition, death, and the eternal verities, it is a wildly fun, wickedly fast gambol through the unmapped corridors of the imagination. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Mark Leyner) Mon, 26 Mar 2012 04:43:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Sugar-Frosted-Nutsack-Audiobook/B007KBKTI0 thebookvoice.com 07:46:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Sugar Frosted Nutsack Subtitle: A Novel Author: Mark Leyner Narrator: Mark Leyner Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 46 mins Language: English Release date: 03-26-12 Publisher: Hachette Audio Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 37 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: High above the bustling streets of Dubai, in the world's tallest and most luxurious skyscraper, reside the gods and goddesses of the modern world. Since they emerged 14 billion years ago from a bus blaring a tune remarkably similar to the Mister Softee jingle, they've wreaked mischief and havoc on mankind. Unable to control their jealousies, the gods have splintered into several factions, led by the immortal enemies XOXO, Shanice, La Felina, Fast-Cooking Ali, and Mogul Magoo. Ike Karton, an unemployed butcher from New Jersey, is their current obsession. Ritualistically recited by a cast of drug-addled bards, The Sugar Frosted Nustack is Ike's epic story. A raucous tale of gods and men confronting lust, ambition, death, and the eternal verities, it is a wildly fun, wickedly fast gambol through the unmapped corridors of the imagination. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Sugar Frosted Nutsack Subtitle: A Novel Author: Mark Leyner Narrator: Mark Leyner Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 46 mins Language: English Release date: 03-26-12 Publisher: Hachette Audio Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 37 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: High above the bustling streets of Dubai, in the world's tallest and most luxurious skyscraper, reside the gods and goddesses of the modern world. Since they emerged 14 billion years ago from a bus blaring a tune remarkably similar to the Mister Softee jingle, they've wreaked mischief and havoc on mankind. Unable to control their jealousies, the gods have splintered into several factions, led by the immortal enemies XOXO, Shanice, La Felina, Fast-Cooking Ali, and Mogul Magoo. Ike Karton, an unemployed butcher from New Jersey, is their current obsession. Ritualistically recited by a cast of drug-addled bards, The Sugar Frosted Nustack is Ike's epic story. A raucous tale of gods and men confronting lust, ambition, death, and the eternal verities, it is a wildly fun, wickedly fast gambol through the unmapped corridors of the imagination. Members Reviews: Amazing If you could sum up The Sugar Frosted Nutsack in three words, what would they be? Vandalizing the denouement. Who was your favorite character and why? My favorite character is Ike Karton because he is the "Warlord of his Stoop", attuned to the gods, hurtling toward his fate with so much more than grim resolve. He's a doomed, compulsively hermeneutic, unemployed, anarcho-primitivist gym-rat, and that's just straight sexy. What does Mark Leyner bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book? The Sugar Frosted Nutsack is an epic, endlessly recited by blind, drug-addled, vagrant bards. Hearing Mark Leyner recite it is the next best thing to attending an actual live performance. Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting? Absolutely. Bring some orange soda. Any additional comments? This is not a normal book. It's a staggeringly recursive construction of text, sub-text and meta-text. It may seem random or overly whimsical on the surface, but it contains deep structure and integrity. It's the funniest book I've read (or heard) in years. Loved IT! Any additional comments? Leyner is HILARIOUS! The people driving next to me at 6AM must have thought I was crazy as I laughed out loud at this book. His narration was very very good and the book was his best since Et Tu Babe. TSFN, drug addled masterpiece of visionary fiction Would you listen to The Sugar Frosted Nutsack again? Why? Yes, I probably will listen to this work again. This piece ranks with Vonnegut's or Tom Robbin's best works as a stunning piece of absurdist fiction. Who was your favorite character and why? For me, my favorite character is a toss up between Ike, the protagonist, and XOXO the God of head injury and forgetfulness. Ike throws himself relentlessly to his fate as XOXO tries to sabotage the story. (No kidding.) Which character as performed by Mark Leyner was your favorite? I really doubt that anyone but the author could have done this justice. If you could rename The Sugar Frosted Nutsack, what would you call it? The Kandy Kolored Tangerine Flake Streamlined Nutsack Any additional comments? I really appreciate this works way of creating a story and at the same time creating a commentary on the story. It's a bit like having a novel interleaved with a dry academic article about the novel. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Candy-Audiobook/B075MQR5XM Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Candy Author: Terry Southern, Mason Hoffenberg Narrator: Mason Hoffenberg Format: Abridged Length: 3 hrs and 2 mins Language: English Release date: 09-18-17 Publisher: Phoenix Books Ratings: 1 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Come with Candy on her hilarious misadventures in this classic, raunchy comic fantasy. Beautiful, innocent, and generous to a fault, she's thrust into an outrageous world of debauched lechers and dirty old men. Can Candy close the gap between people by giving fully and satisfying their sizeable needs? Only the author of The Magic Christian and the screenplays for Dr. Strangelove and Easy Rider could have created this irreverent, wildly funny, and notorious satire on pornography. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Terry Southern) Mon, 18 Sep 2017 03:21:36 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Candy-Audiobook/B075MQR5XM thebookvoice.com 03:02:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Candy Author: Terry Southern, Mason Hoffenberg Narrator: Mason Hoffenberg Format: Abridged Length: 3 hrs and 2 mins Language: English Release date: 09-18-17 Publisher: Phoenix Books Ratings: 1 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Come with Candy on her hilarious misadventures in this classic, raunchy comic fantasy. Beautiful, innocent, and generous to a fault, she's thrust into an outrageous world of debauched lechers and dirty old men. Can Candy close the gap between people by giving fully and satisfying their sizeable needs? Only the author of The Magic Christian and the screenplays for Dr. Strangelove and Easy Rider could have created this irreverent, wildly funny, and notorious satire on pornography. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Candy Author: Terry Southern, Mason Hoffenberg Narrator: Mason Hoffenberg Format: Abridged Length: 3 hrs and 2 mins Language: English Release date: 09-18-17 Publisher: Phoenix Books Ratings: 1 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Come with Candy on her hilarious misadventures in this classic, raunchy comic fantasy. Beautiful, innocent, and generous to a fault, she's thrust into an outrageous world of debauched lechers and dirty old men. Can Candy close the gap between people by giving fully and satisfying their sizeable needs? Only the author of The Magic Christian and the screenplays for Dr. Strangelove and Easy Rider could have created this irreverent, wildly funny, and notorious satire on pornography. Members Reviews: Sex with underage girls The write up of this book says its supposed to be humorous and witty ride. I found it to be a soft porn detailing a girls first time with her incestuous uncle and a trusted educator. Icky. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Bill-the-Conqueror-Audiobook/B00SI4AG40 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Bill the Conqueror Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Simon Vance Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 1 min Language: English Release date: 01-21-15 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 28 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Sir George Pyke is quite disappointed in his son Roderick's business acumen. Roderick, unlike his old man, lacks the aggressive drive required of a business tycoon. So the elder Pyke resolves to marry him off to the sprightly Felicia, who has enough spark to manage any man and may just do him a world of good. All is going well until Bill West arrives from New York. Felicia recognizes in this strong, ambitious chap the man for whom she should forsake all others - but making their way to the altar may be easier said than done. This romantic comedy from master humorist P. G. Wodehouse is sure to delight, whether you're new to his work or a longtime fan. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (P. G. Wodehouse) Wed, 21 Jan 2015 05:16:36 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Bill-the-Conqueror-Audiobook/B00SI4AG40 thebookvoice.com 10:01:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Bill the Conqueror Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Simon Vance Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 1 min Language: English Release date: 01-21-15 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 28 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Sir George Pyke is quite disappointed in his son Roderick's business acumen. Roderick, unlike his old man, lacks the aggressive drive required of a business tycoon. So the elder Pyke resolves to marry him off to the sprightly Felicia, who has enough spark to manage any man and may just do him a world of good. All is going well until Bill West arrives from New York. Felicia recognizes in this strong, ambitious chap the man for whom she should forsake all others - but making their way to the altar may be easier said than done. This romantic comedy from master humorist P. G. Wodehouse is sure to delight, whether you're new to his work or a longtime fan. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Bill the Conqueror Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Simon Vance Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 1 min Language: English Release date: 01-21-15 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 28 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Sir George Pyke is quite disappointed in his son Roderick's business acumen. Roderick, unlike his old man, lacks the aggressive drive required of a business tycoon. So the elder Pyke resolves to marry him off to the sprightly Felicia, who has enough spark to manage any man and may just do him a world of good. All is going well until Bill West arrives from New York. Felicia recognizes in this strong, ambitious chap the man for whom she should forsake all others - but making their way to the altar may be easier said than done. This romantic comedy from master humorist P. G. Wodehouse is sure to delight, whether you're new to his work or a longtime fan. Members Reviews: A fun listen In traditional Wodhouse fashion this is just a fun listen. The characters are rich in attributes and a joy to follow. I highly recommend. Very, very silly, as expected - but fun! Where does Bill the Conqueror rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far? I listen to books like this at night to help me go to sleep so I can't really compare it to books I listen to seriously. Who was your favorite character and why? Bill! Which character as performed by Simon Vance was your favorite? Simon Vance does a great job on all the characters. His talent enhanced the listening experience! If you could take any character from Bill the Conqueror out to dinner, who would it be and why? Oh, please! These people are not real. All the characters are rather ridiculous. I cannot even imagine myself in their world. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Slimy-Underbelly-Audiobook/B00N13MY5C Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Slimy Underbelly Subtitle: Dan Shamble, Zombie P.I, Book 4 Author: Kevin J. Anderson Narrator: Phil Gigante Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 19 mins Language: English Release date: 08-26-14 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 70 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Flushing out evil There's something fishy going on in the Unnatural Quarter. Bodies are floating face-down, the plumbing is backing up, and something smells rotten - even to a zombie detective like Dan Shamble. Diving into the slimy underbelly of a diabolical plot, Dan comes face-to-tentacles with an amphibious villain named Ah'Chulhu (to which the usual response is "Gesundheit!"). With his snap-happy gang of gator-guys - former pets flushed down the toilet - Ah'Chulhu wreaks havoc beneath the streets. While feuding weather wizards kick up storms and a gang of thieving lawn gnomes continues their reign of terror, Dan Shamble is running out of time - before the whole stinking city goes down the drain. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Kevin J. Anderson) Tue, 26 Aug 2014 06:21:60 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Slimy-Underbelly-Audiobook/B00N13MY5C thebookvoice.com 08:19:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Slimy Underbelly Subtitle: Dan Shamble, Zombie P.I, Book 4 Author: Kevin J. Anderson Narrator: Phil Gigante Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 19 mins Language: English Release date: 08-26-14 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 70 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Flushing out evil There's something fishy going on in the Unnatural Quarter. Bodies are floating face-down, the plumbing is backing up, and something smells rotten - even to a zombie detective like Dan Shamble. Diving into the slimy underbelly of a diabolical plot, Dan comes face-to-tentacles with an amphibious villain named Ah'Chulhu (to which the usual response is "Gesundheit!"). With his snap-happy gang of gator-guys - former pets flushed down the toilet - Ah'Chulhu wreaks havoc beneath the streets. While feuding weather wizards kick up storms and a gang of thieving lawn gnomes continues their reign of terror, Dan Shamble is running out of time - before the whole stinking city goes down the drain. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Slimy Underbelly Subtitle: Dan Shamble, Zombie P.I, Book 4 Author: Kevin J. Anderson Narrator: Phil Gigante Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 19 mins Language: English Release date: 08-26-14 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 70 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Flushing out evil There's something fishy going on in the Unnatural Quarter. Bodies are floating face-down, the plumbing is backing up, and something smells rotten - even to a zombie detective like Dan Shamble. Diving into the slimy underbelly of a diabolical plot, Dan comes face-to-tentacles with an amphibious villain named Ah'Chulhu (to which the usual response is "Gesundheit!"). With his snap-happy gang of gator-guys - former pets flushed down the toilet - Ah'Chulhu wreaks havoc beneath the streets. While feuding weather wizards kick up storms and a gang of thieving lawn gnomes continues their reign of terror, Dan Shamble is running out of time - before the whole stinking city goes down the drain. Members Reviews: Phil Gigante is genius in this series Not that Kevin Anderson doesn't deserve credit for the excellent material, but Phil Gigante takes it to the next level. It's like he was made to be Dan Shamble and company. This series is one case where I can honestly say I don't think I would enjoy it nearly as much in print. This installment in the series was particularly funny which is good because the humor is one of the things I love most about these books. It follows pretty much the same pattern as the previous books- Dan (with the help of Sheyenne, Robin and McGoo) works on several cases at once with some of them ultimately being interconnected. Lots of fun new clients. An absolutely delightful listen. Well worth the audible credit!! A little too much slime This is a fun book. It goes a little overboard in the description of the results of some misadventures. The character descriptions are good, the introduction of new characters is good. There were a few inconsistencies in the story that caused me to give it 3 stars. They did not detract to the overall story. #1 Detective TO THE DEAD!!!!!! Any additional comments? I really enjoyed Slimy Underbelly! The characters, as always, were well developed. Kevin J. Anderson masterfully writes the Dan Shamble series and Phil Gigante brings them to life !!! Bring Back Phil Gigante as reader Would you listen to Slimy Underbelly again? Why? Yes - I like the story and I didn't realize how much Phil doing the reading made the series. What did you like best about this story? The whole mixture just works Any additional comments? PLEASE PLEASE tell me that Kevin Anderson reads or can be given this information. If the guy who read "Working Stiff", I won't be buying any more of this series through Audibles. Bring back Phil. OK Not as good as previous installments. The story was a bit contrived and unnecessarily complex, making it hard to follow. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Swinging-on-a-Star-Audiobook/B019R38THQ Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Swinging on a Star Subtitle: Weddings by Bella, Book 2 Author: Janice Thompson Narrator: Beth Kesler Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 15 mins Language: English Release date: 12-28-15 Publisher: Janice Thompson Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 12 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Bella Rossi's life is nearing perfection. She's got the perfect guy, she's running a successful business, and she's about to plan her most ambitious wedding yet - a Renaissance-themed fairy tale come true, complete with period costumes and foods, horse-drawn carriages, and even a castle. There's just one hitch. The best man just happens to be Brock Benson, Hollywood's hottest and most eligible bachelor. Oh, and did we mention he's staying at the Rossi house to avoid the paparazzi? With all the pressure surrounding this wedding, Bella's not sure she's going to make it through. Add her starstruck sister, her feuding aunt and uncle, and a trio of large, sequined church ladies with even bigger personalities, and you've got a recipe for disaster and a lot of laughs. This hilarious romantic comedy is sure to delight both fans and new listeners alike. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Janice Thompson) Mon, 28 Dec 2015 07:34:20 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Swinging-on-a-Star-Audiobook/B019R38THQ thebookvoice.com 09:15:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Swinging on a Star Subtitle: Weddings by Bella, Book 2 Author: Janice Thompson Narrator: Beth Kesler Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 15 mins Language: English Release date: 12-28-15 Publisher: Janice Thompson Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 12 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Bella Rossi's life is nearing perfection. She's got the perfect guy, she's running a successful business, and she's about to plan her most ambitious wedding yet - a Renaissance-themed fairy tale come true, complete with period costumes and foods, horse-drawn carriages, and even a castle. There's just one hitch. The best man just happens to be Brock Benson, Hollywood's hottest and most eligible bachelor. Oh, and did we mention he's staying at the Rossi house to avoid the paparazzi? With all the pressure surrounding this wedding, Bella's not sure she's going to make it through. Add her starstruck sister, her feuding aunt and uncle, and a trio of large, sequined church ladies with even bigger personalities, and you've got a recipe for disaster and a lot of laughs. This hilarious romantic comedy is sure to delight both fans and new listeners alike. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Swinging on a Star Subtitle: Weddings by Bella, Book 2 Author: Janice Thompson Narrator: Beth Kesler Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 15 mins Language: English Release date: 12-28-15 Publisher: Janice Thompson Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 12 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Bella Rossi's life is nearing perfection. She's got the perfect guy, she's running a successful business, and she's about to plan her most ambitious wedding yet - a Renaissance-themed fairy tale come true, complete with period costumes and foods, horse-drawn carriages, and even a castle. There's just one hitch. The best man just happens to be Brock Benson, Hollywood's hottest and most eligible bachelor. Oh, and did we mention he's staying at the Rossi house to avoid the paparazzi? With all the pressure surrounding this wedding, Bella's not sure she's going to make it through. Add her starstruck sister, her feuding aunt and uncle, and a trio of large, sequined church ladies with even bigger personalities, and you've got a recipe for disaster and a lot of laughs. This hilarious romantic comedy is sure to delight both fans and new listeners alike. Members Reviews: She's done it again! Another romantic tale full of love, fun, and memorable characters. Preferred narrator in book one. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Crazy-Rich-Asians-Audiobook/B00G4GPTNW Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Crazy Rich Asians Author: Kevin Kwan Narrator: Lynn Chen Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 53 mins Language: English Release date: 12-05-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 17 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Crazy Rich Asians is the outrageously funny debut novel about three super-rich, pedigreed Chinese families and the gossip, backbiting, and scheming that occurs when the heir to one of the most massive fortunes in Asia brings home his ABC (American-born Chinese) girlfriend to the wedding of the season. When Rachel Chu agrees to spend the summer in Singapore with her boyfriend, Nicholas Young, she envisions a humble family home, long drives to explore the island, and quality time with the man she might one day marry. What she doesn't know is that Nick's family home happens to look like a palace, that she'll ride in more private planes than cars, and that with one of Asia's most eligible bachelors on her arm, Rachel might as well have a target on her back. Initiated into a world of dynastic splendor beyond imagination, Rachel meets Astrid, the It Girl of Singapore society; Eddie, whose family practically lives in the pages of the Hong Kong socialite magazines; and Eleanor, Nick's formidable mother, a woman who has very strong feelings about who her son should--and should not--marry. Uproarious, addictive, and filled with jaw-dropping opulence, Crazy Rich Asians is an insider's look at the Asian JetSet; a perfect depiction of the clash between old money and new money; between Overseas Chinese and Mainland Chinese; and a fabulous novel about what it means to be young, in love, and gloriously, crazily rich. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Kevin Kwan) Thu, 05 Dec 2013 09:15:25 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Crazy-Rich-Asians-Audiobook/B00G4GPTNW thebookvoice.com 13:53:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Crazy Rich Asians Author: Kevin Kwan Narrator: Lynn Chen Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 53 mins Language: English Release date: 12-05-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 17 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Crazy Rich Asians is the outrageously funny debut novel about three super-rich, pedigreed Chinese families and the gossip, backbiting, and scheming that occurs when the heir to one of the most massive fortunes in Asia brings home his ABC (American-born Chinese) girlfriend to the wedding of the season. When Rachel Chu agrees to spend the summer in Singapore with her boyfriend, Nicholas Young, she envisions a humble family home, long drives to explore the island, and quality time with the man she might one day marry. What she doesn't know is that Nick's family home happens to look like a palace, that she'll ride in more private planes than cars, and that with one of Asia's most eligible bachelors on her arm, Rachel might as well have a target on her back. Initiated into a world of dynastic splendor beyond imagination, Rachel meets Astrid, the It Girl of Singapore society; Eddie, whose family practically lives in the pages of the Hong Kong socialite magazines; and Eleanor, Nick's formidable mother, a woman who has very strong feelings about who her son should--and should not--marry. Uproarious, addictive, and filled with jaw-dropping opulence, Crazy Rich Asians is an insider's look at the Asian JetSet; a perfect depiction of the clash between old money and new money; between Overseas Chinese and Mainland Chinese; and a fabulous novel about what it means to be young, in love, and gloriously, crazily rich. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Crazy Rich Asians Author: Kevin Kwan Narrator: Lynn Chen Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 53 mins Language: English Release date: 12-05-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 17 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Crazy Rich Asians is the outrageously funny debut novel about three super-rich, pedigreed Chinese families and the gossip, backbiting, and scheming that occurs when the heir to one of the most massive fortunes in Asia brings home his ABC (American-born Chinese) girlfriend to the wedding of the season. When Rachel Chu agrees to spend the summer in Singapore with her boyfriend, Nicholas Young, she envisions a humble family home, long drives to explore the island, and quality time with the man she might one day marry. What she doesn't know is that Nick's family home happens to look like a palace, that she'll ride in more private planes than cars, and that with one of Asia's most eligible bachelors on her arm, Rachel might as well have a target on her back. Initiated into a world of dynastic splendor beyond imagination, Rachel meets Astrid, the It Girl of Singapore society; Eddie, whose family practically lives in the pages of the Hong Kong socialite magazines; and Eleanor, Nick's formidable mother, a woman who has very strong feelings about who her son should--and should not--marry. Uproarious, addictive, and filled with jaw-dropping opulence, Crazy Rich Asians is an insider's look at the Asian JetSet; a perfect depiction of the clash between old money and new money; between Overseas Chinese and Mainland Chinese; and a fabulous novel about what it means to be young, in love, and gloriously, crazily rich. Members Reviews: Cry mother cry father Thank you Kevin for showing a part of Singapore that I never knew. Be it fiction or be it partially based on real events and families, this is an amazing story. Singapore is a strange place. There are so many middle class people. Even a millionaire can feel, behave, and be middle class in a a relaxed way if they chose to. Complete fun Fantasy - Dynasty goes Asia. More money than you can imagine and the backstabbing that goes with it. A great getaway without a plane ticket. Enjoy the ride! Great book This book was hilarious, captivating, with a tiny touch of suspense. I couldnât put it down, and I cannot wait to read the second book in the series. Wonderful book/comedy/soap opera/light romance/guilty pleasure Great read. Will make, I'm sure , a great movie. I assume the portrayal of the rich of Singapore is accurate because that makes it even better. A great, witty satire written from an Asian perspective A great, witty satire written from an Asian perspective. I actually learned quite a lot of cultural items as well as who the hot designers are!! https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Service-with-a-Smile-Audiobook/B01KAFQT4A Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Service with a Smile Subtitle: The Uncle Fred Series, Book 4 Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Nigel Lambert Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 33 mins Language: English Release date: 08-15-16 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: The description of his ancestral seat as an earthly paradise would, at present, have struck its proprietor as ironical, full as it was with unwanted and troublesome inhabitants. What Lord Emsworth needed above all was a rugged ally at his side to remove from Blandings its superfluous guests, leaving him in peace to tend his beloved pig, Empress of Blandings. However, when Lord Ickenham is on a sweetness-and-light-spreading expedition, there's always apt to be trouble. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (P. G. Wodehouse) Mon, 15 Aug 2016 16:58:47 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Service-with-a-Smile-Audiobook/B01KAFQT4A thebookvoice.com 06:33:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Service with a Smile Subtitle: The Uncle Fred Series, Book 4 Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Nigel Lambert Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 33 mins Language: English Release date: 08-15-16 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: The description of his ancestral seat as an earthly paradise would, at present, have struck its proprietor as ironical, full as it was with unwanted and troublesome inhabitants. What Lord Emsworth needed above all was a rugged ally at his side to remove from Blandings its superfluous guests, leaving him in peace to tend his beloved pig, Empress of Blandings. However, when Lord Ickenham is on a sweetness-and-light-spreading expedition, there's always apt to be trouble. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Service with a Smile Subtitle: The Uncle Fred Series, Book 4 Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Nigel Lambert Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 33 mins Language: English Release date: 08-15-16 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: The description of his ancestral seat as an earthly paradise would, at present, have struck its proprietor as ironical, full as it was with unwanted and troublesome inhabitants. What Lord Emsworth needed above all was a rugged ally at his side to remove from Blandings its superfluous guests, leaving him in peace to tend his beloved pig, Empress of Blandings. However, when Lord Ickenham is on a sweetness-and-light-spreading expedition, there's always apt to be trouble. Members Reviews: Delightful If your a person who enjoys rich allusion, appreciates a masterful use of the English language, and likes to laugh out loud you'll enjoy this book as well as P. G. Wodehouse' s other Blandings Castle and Lord Ickenham books. Kick back and have fun! One of best of Uncle Fred. Wodehouse is my fav author and love all his books. Wodehouse books are my constant companion when I am travelling, full of humor, satire and never boring. I never tire reading about Blandings Castle. Same Old, but Funny! Although this work follows the timeworn formula of all the other Blandings Castle novels of Wodehouse's, it is still outstandingly entertaining. A must read for Blandings Castle fans. One of my favorite author and best companion during long flights. Five Stars This is a brilliant Wodehouse. One of the very best. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Up-All-Night-Audiobook/B078PPS9VW Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Up All Night Subtitle: A True (Enough) Story Author: Cynthia Dane Narrator: Ava Lucas Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 9 mins Language: English Release date: 01-02-18 Publisher: Barachou Press Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: A true (enough) story, because sometimes real life is hotter than a fantasy! I haven't slept in a week. Because of my neighbor, you see. He's up all night with his girlfriend, having more sex than an adult film star, except they're nowhere near as good at it. And with these thin walls, it's safe to say I'm never going to sleep again. So what does a lonely girl in Japan do when she's bombarded with a lack of sleep and love on the brain? She makes some questionable online dating decisions, of course! Follow me, Cyndi, as I descend into some of the craziest days of my life. Dealing with creepy swipe-righters, fighting pharmacies for rubber prophylactics, getting lost in sleepy Japanese neighborhoods, staring at a bedazzled karaoke machine.... Oh, and meeting the one-night stand who would become the love of my life. And the perfect revenge against my ridiculous neighbor. Grab a coffee and buckle up. This is gonna be a long car ride, and you're my captive audience. I promise to make it good! bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Cynthia Dane) Tue, 02 Jan 2018 02:04:22 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Up-All-Night-Audiobook/B078PPS9VW thebookvoice.com 03:09:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Up All Night Subtitle: A True (Enough) Story Author: Cynthia Dane Narrator: Ava Lucas Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 9 mins Language: English Release date: 01-02-18 Publisher: Barachou Press Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: A true (enough) story, because sometimes real life is hotter than a fantasy! I haven't slept in a week. Because of my neighbor, you see. He's up all night with his girlfriend, having more sex than an adult film star, except they're nowhere near as good at it. And with these thin walls, it's safe to say I'm never going to sleep again. So what does a lonely girl in Japan do when she's bombarded with a lack of sleep and love on the brain? She makes some questionable online dating decisions, of course! Follow me, Cyndi, as I descend into some of the craziest days of my life. Dealing with creepy swipe-righters, fighting pharmacies for rubber prophylactics, getting lost in sleepy Japanese neighborhoods, staring at a bedazzled karaoke machine.... Oh, and meeting the one-night stand who would become the love of my life. And the perfect revenge against my ridiculous neighbor. Grab a coffee and buckle up. This is gonna be a long car ride, and you're my captive audience. I promise to make it good! Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Up All Night Subtitle: A True (Enough) Story Author: Cynthia Dane Narrator: Ava Lucas Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 9 mins Language: English Release date: 01-02-18 Publisher: Barachou Press Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: A true (enough) story, because sometimes real life is hotter than a fantasy! I haven't slept in a week. Because of my neighbor, you see. He's up all night with his girlfriend, having more sex than an adult film star, except they're nowhere near as good at it. And with these thin walls, it's safe to say I'm never going to sleep again. So what does a lonely girl in Japan do when she's bombarded with a lack of sleep and love on the brain? She makes some questionable online dating decisions, of course! Follow me, Cyndi, as I descend into some of the craziest days of my life. Dealing with creepy swipe-righters, fighting pharmacies for rubber prophylactics, getting lost in sleepy Japanese neighborhoods, staring at a bedazzled karaoke machine.... Oh, and meeting the one-night stand who would become the love of my life. And the perfect revenge against my ridiculous neighbor. Grab a coffee and buckle up. This is gonna be a long car ride, and you're my captive audience. I promise to make it good! Members Reviews: Definitely different I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book. That being said, this book was different but in a good way. Cyndi was in Japan staying in a share house and her neighbor was relentless as he was having noisy sex all day and night and she wasn't able to sleep with them being so loud. Her hormones were getting the best of her. So she went on an app to find someone to take the edge off. A few were not interesting until she saw Hadrian. They finally got together for a date. Things were a little awkward but they got a little easier between them. They had a great time together that evening. Cyndi was crushing on him cause she hadn't heard from him in a while. But he did get in touch with her again and they made another date. This time after dinner and such, they went back to her room and gave her neighbor a earful. They said their goodbyes. She went back to America and knew he was to be coming to the USA to work. Her friends invited her out to a new restaurant. Never in her wildest dreams did she think she would ever see Hadrian again. But there he was. He explained everything to her. And they continued were they left off. They married and had a HEA. Think, Reflect, Assess Cyndi is living in a shared house in Japan, but her French neighbour and his girlfriend are keeping her awake all night with their sexual frivolities; she may be a romance author but the lives of her characters were always more interesting than her own, and with no boyfriend she is feeling frustrated. Even so, she cannot believe she is creating a profile on a dating app, but with only a couple of weeks before she returns to America she is not looking for anything serious outside of a few dates and revenge on her neighbour. Cyndi may be on the prowl for a one night stand, but she still has a few fantasies to fulfil and when she picks Hadrian she is hoping he will be the one to satisfy them. All she knew about him was that he was from a completely different culture than her; the kind of man she would have admired from afar but assumes would want nothing to do with her. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Jailhouse-Doc-A-Doctor-in-the-County-Jail-Audiobook/B00Z7Q2VP4 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Jailhouse Doc: A Doctor in the County Jail Author: William Wright Narrator: Eric Martin Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 17 mins Language: English Release date: 07-14-15 Publisher: William Wright Books Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 34 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Dr. William Wright gave up a suburban practice as an ear surgeon to become the doctor at Colorado's maximum-security prison. After that, running a medical clinic at the county jail should be a snap, right? Oh, brother. Hoards of desperate people fresh from the streets, homeless addicts, illegal aliens, and gangbangers all ruled by a corrupt sheriff and his concubine sidekick made the supermax look almost pastoral. Told with humor and biting wit, Jailhouse Doc follows Dr. Wright and his struggles with scamming inmates, corporate bureaucrats, and a sheriff who wants to be a doctor. Peek behind the bars at the operations of a city jail and the daily battles to deliver medical care to a population on the edge. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (William Wright) Tue, 14 Jul 2015 21:03:50 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Jailhouse-Doc-A-Doctor-in-the-County-Jail-Audiobook/B00Z7Q2VP4 thebookvoice.com 05:17:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Jailhouse Doc: A Doctor in the County Jail Author: William Wright Narrator: Eric Martin Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 17 mins Language: English Release date: 07-14-15 Publisher: William Wright Books Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 34 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Dr. William Wright gave up a suburban practice as an ear surgeon to become the doctor at Colorado's maximum-security prison. After that, running a medical clinic at the county jail should be a snap, right? Oh, brother. Hoards of desperate people fresh from the streets, homeless addicts, illegal aliens, and gangbangers all ruled by a corrupt sheriff and his concubine sidekick made the supermax look almost pastoral. Told with humor and biting wit, Jailhouse Doc follows Dr. Wright and his struggles with scamming inmates, corporate bureaucrats, and a sheriff who wants to be a doctor. Peek behind the bars at the operations of a city jail and the daily battles to deliver medical care to a population on the edge. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Jailhouse Doc: A Doctor in the County Jail Author: William Wright Narrator: Eric Martin Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 17 mins Language: English Release date: 07-14-15 Publisher: William Wright Books Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 34 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Dr. William Wright gave up a suburban practice as an ear surgeon to become the doctor at Colorado's maximum-security prison. After that, running a medical clinic at the county jail should be a snap, right? Oh, brother. Hoards of desperate people fresh from the streets, homeless addicts, illegal aliens, and gangbangers all ruled by a corrupt sheriff and his concubine sidekick made the supermax look almost pastoral. Told with humor and biting wit, Jailhouse Doc follows Dr. Wright and his struggles with scamming inmates, corporate bureaucrats, and a sheriff who wants to be a doctor. Peek behind the bars at the operations of a city jail and the daily battles to deliver medical care to a population on the edge. Members Reviews: Beware the politics of corrections health care Of course I enjoyed this book. I am a nurse who enjoyed working in the jail and House of Corrections for one Sheriff's Dept, and in a different jail in another county after relocating. I was intrigued by his perspective as MD accustomed to serving solvent clients as opposed to the indigent. I can't comment on the prison experiences, only the jail ones. I will admit to being disappointed that he did not mention that approximately 25% of jail residents (regardless of jail size) are the truly mentally ill (as opposed to 'situational depression' of having gotten caught), but gratified that the issues around chronic overcrowding were exposed. I am sorry for his experiences with the politics of corrections, but very pleased that he exposed the issue. It can happen anywhere. I feel that this first person account was very well written and provides a cautionary tale to the readers. Eric Martin gave an excellent audio performance! Truly captured the emotional responses of the writer to so many new experiences and outrages. "This audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review courtesy of Audiobook Blast." Wonderful sequel to Maximum Insecurity What did you love best about Jailhouse Doc: A Doctor in the County Jail? I like Dr. Wright's combination of humor, compassion, and no hidden agenda. He gives an honest description of the conditions and people within the jail, both prisoners and staff. Dr. Wright gets real on a variety of topics, some of them very important. I find it refreshing to read an upfront, honest bit of autobiography like Jailhouse Doc. And Dr. Wright's writing style is just "right" for his stories. (Couldn't resist. Three cheers for bad puns!) What did you like best about this story? Uh...isn't this question redundant, given the preceding question? Which character as performed by Eric Martin was your favorite? This isn't that kind of book, really, since these are all real people and not characters. Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting? Yes. Any additional comments? In Maximum Insecurity, Dr. Wright described his years as a prison doctor. Here, in Jailhouse Doc, he describes a surprisingly different experience as doc in a jail setting. I thought both books were terrific. There's something quite special about people who are willing to care for folks whom the rest of us would cross the street to avoid--and with good reason. If you'd like an entertaining and enlightening listening experience, Jailhouse Doc is the ticket. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/We-Are-What-We-Pretend-to-Be-Audiobook/B009K7R8AY Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: We Are What We Pretend to Be Subtitle: The First and Last Works Author: Kurt Vonnegut Narrator: Colin Hanks, Oliver Wyman, Suzanne Toren Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 29 mins Language: English Release date: 10-09-12 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 43 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Called our finest black-humorist by The Atlantic Monthly, Kurt Vonnegut was one of the most influential writers of the 20th century. Now his first and last works come together for the first time in print, in a collection aptly titled after his famous phrase, We Are What We Pretend To Be. Written to be sold under the pseudonym of Mark Harvey, Basic Training was never published in Vonneguts lifetime. It appears to have been written in the late 1940s and is therefore Vonneguts first ever novella. It is a bitter, profoundly disenchanted story that satirizes the military, authoritarianism, gender relationships, parenthood, and most of the assumed mid-century myths of the family. Haley Brandon, the adolescent protagonist, comes to the farm of his relative, the old crazy who insists upon being called The General, to learn to be a straight-shooting American. Haleys only means of survival will lead him to unflagging defiance of the Generals deranged (but oh so American, oh so military) values. This story and its 30ish author were no friends of the milieu to which the slick magazines advertisers were pitching their products. When Vonnegut passed away in 2007, he left his last novel unfinished. Entitled If God Were Alive Today, this last work is a brutal satire on societal ignorance and carefree denial of the worlds major problems. Protagonist Gil Berman is a middle-aged college lecturer and self-declared stand-up comedian who enjoys cracking jokes in front of a college audience while societal dependence on fossil fuels has led to the apocalypse. Described by Vonnegut as, the stand-up comedian on Doomsday, Gil is a character formed from Vonneguts own rich experiences living in a reality Vonnegut himself considered inevitable. Along with the two works of fiction, Vonneguts daughter, Nanette shares reminiscences about her father and commentary on these two works - both exclusive to this edition. In this fiction collection, published in print for the first time, exist Vonneguts grand themes: trust no one, trust nothing; and the only constants are absurdity and resignation, which themselves cannot protect us from the void but might divert. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Kurt Vonnegut) Tue, 09 Oct 2012 19:44:48 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/We-Are-What-We-Pretend-to-Be-Audiobook/B009K7R8AY thebookvoice.com 04:29:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: We Are What We Pretend to Be Subtitle: The First and Last Works Author: Kurt Vonnegut Narrator: Colin Hanks, Oliver Wyman, Suzanne Toren Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 29 mins Language: English Release date: 10-09-12 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 43 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Called our finest black-humorist by The Atlantic Monthly, Kurt Vonnegut was one of the most influential writers of the 20th century. Now his first and last works come together for the first time in print, in a collection aptly titled after his famous phrase, We Are What We Pretend To Be. Written to be sold under the pseudonym of Mark Harvey, Basic Training was never published in Vonneguts lifetime. It appears to have been written in the late 1940s and is therefore Vonneguts first ever novella. It is a bitter, profoundly disenchanted story that satirizes the military, authoritarianism, gender relationships, parenthood, and most of the assumed mid-century myths of the family. Haley Brandon, the adolescent protagonist, comes to the farm of his relative, the old crazy who insists upon being called The General, to learn to be a straight-shooting American. Haleys only means of survival will lead him to unflagging defiance of the Generals deranged (but oh so American, oh so military) values. This story and its 30ish author were no friends of the milieu to which the slick magazines advertisers were pitching their products. When Vonnegut passed away in 2007, he left his last novel unfinished. Entitled If God Were Alive Today, this last work is a brutal satire on societal ignorance and carefree denial of the worlds major problems. Protagonist Gil Berman is a middle-aged college lecturer and self-declared stand-up comedian who enjoys cracking jokes in front of a college audience while societal dependence on fossil fuels has led to the apocalypse. Described by Vonnegut as, the stand-up comedian on Doomsday, Gil is a character formed from Vonneguts own rich experiences living in a reality Vonnegut himself considered inevitable. Along with the two works of fiction, Vonneguts daughter, Nanette shares reminiscences about her father and commentary on these two works - both exclusive to this edition. In this fiction collection, published in print for the first time, exist Vonneguts grand themes: trust no one, trust nothing; and the only constants are absurdity and resignation, which themselves cannot protect us from the void but might divert. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: We Are What We Pretend to Be Subtitle: The First and Last Works Author: Kurt Vonnegut Narrator: Colin Hanks, Oliver Wyman, Suzanne Toren Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 29 mins Language: English Release date: 10-09-12 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 43 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Called our finest black-humorist by The Atlantic Monthly, Kurt Vonnegut was one of the most influential writers of the 20th century. Now his first and last works come together for the first time in print, in a collection aptly titled after his famous phrase, We Are What We Pretend To Be. Written to be sold under the pseudonym of Mark Harvey, Basic Training was never published in Vonneguts lifetime. It appears to have been written in the late 1940s and is therefore Vonneguts first ever novella. It is a bitter, profoundly disenchanted story that satirizes the military, authoritarianism, gender relationships, parenthood, and most of the assumed mid-century myths of the family. Haley Brandon, the adolescent protagonist, comes to the farm of his relative, the old crazy who insists upon being called The General, to learn to be a straight-shooting American. Haleys only means of survival will lead him to unflagging defiance of the Generals deranged (but oh so American, oh so military) values. This story and its 30ish author were no friends of the milieu to which the slick magazines advertisers were pitching their products. When Vonnegut passed away in 2007, he left his last novel unfinished. Entitled If God Were Alive Today, this last work is a brutal satire on societal ignorance and carefree denial of the worlds major problems. Protagonist Gil Berman is a middle-aged college lecturer and self-declared stand-up comedian who enjoys cracking jokes in front of a college audience while societal dependence on fossil fuels has led to the apocalypse. Described by Vonnegut as, the stand-up comedian on Doomsday, Gil is a character formed from Vonneguts own rich experiences living in a reality Vonnegut himself considered inevitable. Along with the two works of fiction, Vonneguts daughter, Nanette shares reminiscences about her father and commentary on these two works - both exclusive to this edition. In this fiction collection, published in print for the first time, exist Vonneguts grand themes: trust no one, trust nothing; and the only constants are absurdity and resignation, which themselves cannot protect us from the void but might divert. Members Reviews: Not a place to start. We Are What We Pretend To Be shows the evolution of Kurt Vonneguts writing at the beginning and end of his career. It contains two of the authors works. His first novella, Basic Training stands in stark contrast to his unfinished novel If God Were Alive Today. The former is a rather straight forward satire on the military, authoritarian parenting and authoritarianism in general. The latter is a completely wild and nutty, satirical look at our ignorance and denial of an apocalyptic future. Recently, I listened to a radio ad for The Last Warcrime. While I agreed with the message, the way the ad was delivered left something to be desired. I felt a little of that in IGWAT. While the nexus of the two works is unmistakably satire, the whole feel, vocabulary and styles of writing in the two books could easily have been written by different authors. I think we hear the voice of Vonnegut in Basic Training but it is definitely a younger although not immature one. In the latter, the author comes across definitely older and more irascible, more universal and less personal. While this might be his first and last work, I think most of KV's finest work is in many places in between. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Lady-Justice-and-the-Candidate-Audiobook/B06ZXTMXY4 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Lady Justice and the Candidate Subtitle: Lady Justice, Book 9 Author: Robert Thornhill Narrator: George Kuch Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 50 mins Language: English Release date: 04-18-17 Publisher: Robert Thornhill Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 30 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Will American politics always be dominated by the two major political parties or are voters longing for an independent candidate to challenge the establishment? Everyone thought that the slate of candidates for the presidential election had been set until Benjamin Franklin Foster came on the scene capturing the hearts of American voters with his message of change and reform. Powerful interests intent on preserving the status quo with their bought-and-paid-for politicians were determined to take Ben Foster out of the race. The Secret Service comes up with a quirky plan to protect the candidate and strike a blow for Lady Justice. Will there be a new resident in the White House or will it be politics as usual? Join Walt on the campaign trail for an adventure full of mystery, intrigue, and laughs! bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Robert Thornhill) Tue, 18 Apr 2017 03:06:60 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Lady-Justice-and-the-Candidate-Audiobook/B06ZXTMXY4 thebookvoice.com 04:50:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Lady Justice and the Candidate Subtitle: Lady Justice, Book 9 Author: Robert Thornhill Narrator: George Kuch Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 50 mins Language: English Release date: 04-18-17 Publisher: Robert Thornhill Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 30 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Will American politics always be dominated by the two major political parties or are voters longing for an independent candidate to challenge the establishment? Everyone thought that the slate of candidates for the presidential election had been set until Benjamin Franklin Foster came on the scene capturing the hearts of American voters with his message of change and reform. Powerful interests intent on preserving the status quo with their bought-and-paid-for politicians were determined to take Ben Foster out of the race. The Secret Service comes up with a quirky plan to protect the candidate and strike a blow for Lady Justice. Will there be a new resident in the White House or will it be politics as usual? Join Walt on the campaign trail for an adventure full of mystery, intrigue, and laughs! Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Lady Justice and the Candidate Subtitle: Lady Justice, Book 9 Author: Robert Thornhill Narrator: George Kuch Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 50 mins Language: English Release date: 04-18-17 Publisher: Robert Thornhill Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 30 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Will American politics always be dominated by the two major political parties or are voters longing for an independent candidate to challenge the establishment? Everyone thought that the slate of candidates for the presidential election had been set until Benjamin Franklin Foster came on the scene capturing the hearts of American voters with his message of change and reform. Powerful interests intent on preserving the status quo with their bought-and-paid-for politicians were determined to take Ben Foster out of the race. The Secret Service comes up with a quirky plan to protect the candidate and strike a blow for Lady Justice. Will there be a new resident in the White House or will it be politics as usual? Join Walt on the campaign trail for an adventure full of mystery, intrigue, and laughs! Members Reviews: Book # 9 What did you like best about this story? The 9th installment of the lady Justice series , another controversial subject, Politics. Walt Williams is called on a top secret special mission , to protect an independent candidate for presidency, Ben Foster. He is not the average politician, he was once the Mayor of a Small city in Montana. What he stands for is not the typical political views, he stands for the people. The Lady Justice series finally available in audio The first half of this 26 book Lady Justice series is now available in audio and others are coming. Lady Justice and the Candidate is Book 9 in the series. Let's start with the narration by George Kuch; it is quite simply perfect. The plot/story is about a presidential candidate from Montana who without partisan backing makes huge waves in the election. Our 69 year old protagonist/hero is named Walt Williams and he is from Kansas City. He is the body and voice double for the candidate so his job is to go out into the crowds after the candidate speaks to shake hands and kiss babies. He is needed because it is too dangerous for the candidate because of death threats. The novel has a huge surprise ending. Walt Williams is the protagonist of all 26 books in the series. At age 67 he joined the Kansas City police force as part of their new C.R.A.P. (City Retiree Action Patrol) program. Walt also got married for the first time at age 67 and his wife Maggie is a real estate salesman his age who also has never been married before. The author of this series is Robert Thornhill. He started writing books seven years ago at age 67. He is a two finger typist who has never taken a writing course, so the process is slow. Nevertheless, during the last seven tears he has written 26 novels in this series as well as several children's books and a cookbook (37 books total published to date). Thornhill's wife Peg is listed as illustrator on some of the books. He has a masters degree in psychology but his working career was a real estate broker. Thornhill's oddball characters are vivid and likable. The novels in this series are usually considered humor, but I prefer to refer to them as mystery comedy genre. There is humor, but there are also mystery and valuable fife lessons. The audio novels in the Lady Justice series are mostly about 5 hours in length. Crafted in America Walt becomes a politician (kind of, sort of) in this somewhat predictable but very much fun Lady Justice installment. As is Robert Thornhills MO, he leaves us with much to think about. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Gone-with-the-Mind-Audiobook/B01A60YTBY Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Gone with the Mind Author: Mark Leyner Narrator: Mark Leyner, Muriel Leyner, Peter Ganim, Tommy Harron Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 44 mins Language: English Release date: 03-08-16 Publisher: Hachette Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 15 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: The blazingly inventive, fictional autobiography of Mark Leyner, one of America's "rare, true original voices" (Gary Shteyngart). Dizzyingly brilliant and raucously funny, Gone with the Mind is the story of Mark Leyner's life, told as only Mark Leyner can. In this utterly unconventional autobiographical novel, Mark Leyner gives a reading in the food court of a mall. Besides Mark's mother, who's driven him to the mall and introduces him before he begins, and a few employees of fast food chain Panda Express who ask a handful of questions, the reading is completely without audience. The action of Gone with the Mind takes place exclusively at the food court, but the territory covered in this audio has no bounds. Existential, self-aware, and very much concerned with the relationship between a complicated mother and an even more complicated son, Leyner's story - with its bold, experimental structure - is a moving work of genius. Critic Reviews: "Dazzling, hilarious, heartfelt and entirely-mind-blowingly-original, Mark Leyner's fictional memoir, Gone with the Mind, confirms the author's status as one of the most singular, wild-ass and brilliantly fearless voices in American literature. In prose that is equal parts Roth, Joyce, Scientific American and the Marx Brothers, Gone with the Mind delineates the deep soul and life story of man staring down the barrel of mortality - in the food court of a New Jersey mall. There isn't a convention Mark Leyner does not shatter, nor an aspect of 21st century culture - from robot rape to first person shooter games - he does not reexamine and render fresh. Quite possibly the first literary work of genius-comic and otherwise-of the new millennium." (Jerry Stahl) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Mark Leyner) Tue, 08 Mar 2016 03:11:04 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Gone-with-the-Mind-Audiobook/B01A60YTBY thebookvoice.com 07:44:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Gone with the Mind Author: Mark Leyner Narrator: Mark Leyner, Muriel Leyner, Peter Ganim, Tommy Harron Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 44 mins Language: English Release date: 03-08-16 Publisher: Hachette Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 15 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: The blazingly inventive, fictional autobiography of Mark Leyner, one of America's "rare, true original voices" (Gary Shteyngart). Dizzyingly brilliant and raucously funny, Gone with the Mind is the story of Mark Leyner's life, told as only Mark Leyner can. In this utterly unconventional autobiographical novel, Mark Leyner gives a reading in the food court of a mall. Besides Mark's mother, who's driven him to the mall and introduces him before he begins, and a few employees of fast food chain Panda Express who ask a handful of questions, the reading is completely without audience. The action of Gone with the Mind takes place exclusively at the food court, but the territory covered in this audio has no bounds. Existential, self-aware, and very much concerned with the relationship between a complicated mother and an even more complicated son, Leyner's story - with its bold, experimental structure - is a moving work of genius. Critic Reviews: "Dazzling, hilarious, heartfelt and entirely-mind-blowingly-original, Mark Leyner's fictional memoir, Gone with the Mind, confirms the author's status as one of the most singular, wild-ass and brilliantly fearless voices in American literature. In prose that is equal parts Roth, Joyce, Scientific American and the Marx Brothers, Gone with the Mind delineates the deep soul and life story of man staring down the barrel of mortality - in the food court of a New Jersey mall. There isn't a convention Mark Leyner does not shatter, nor an aspect of 21st century culture - from robot rape to first person shooter games - he does not reexamine and render fresh. Quite possibly the first literary work of genius-comic and otherwise-of the new millennium." (Jerry Stahl) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Gone with the Mind Author: Mark Leyner Narrator: Mark Leyner, Muriel Leyner, Peter Ganim, Tommy Harron Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 44 mins Language: English Release date: 03-08-16 Publisher: Hachette Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 15 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: The blazingly inventive, fictional autobiography of Mark Leyner, one of America's "rare, true original voices" (Gary Shteyngart). Dizzyingly brilliant and raucously funny, Gone with the Mind is the story of Mark Leyner's life, told as only Mark Leyner can. In this utterly unconventional autobiographical novel, Mark Leyner gives a reading in the food court of a mall. Besides Mark's mother, who's driven him to the mall and introduces him before he begins, and a few employees of fast food chain Panda Express who ask a handful of questions, the reading is completely without audience. The action of Gone with the Mind takes place exclusively at the food court, but the territory covered in this audio has no bounds. Existential, self-aware, and very much concerned with the relationship between a complicated mother and an even more complicated son, Leyner's story - with its bold, experimental structure - is a moving work of genius. Critic Reviews: "Dazzling, hilarious, heartfelt and entirely-mind-blowingly-original, Mark Leyner's fictional memoir, Gone with the Mind, confirms the author's status as one of the most singular, wild-ass and brilliantly fearless voices in American literature. In prose that is equal parts Roth, Joyce, Scientific American and the Marx Brothers, Gone with the Mind delineates the deep soul and life story of man staring down the barrel of mortality - in the food court of a New Jersey mall. There isn't a convention Mark Leyner does not shatter, nor an aspect of 21st century culture - from robot rape to first person shooter games - he does not reexamine and render fresh. Quite possibly the first literary work of genius-comic and otherwise-of the new millennium." (Jerry Stahl) Members Reviews: A Postmodern Parody of the Disease of Self What made the experience of listening to Gone with the Mind the most enjoyable? The narration is fantastic. This is likely even better as an audiobook than as a paper version because we get to hear Leyner's own voice -- and his mother's voice. Any additional comments? I have three completely different (and favorable) reactions to this bizarre and funny book. 1) I dont think Im the only one whos irritated by a tendency in some contemporary post-modern work to deal with what I like to call the disease of the self. That is, we get major works that confront self-ness in ways that almost put Proust to shame. Theres a lot to enjoy in Karl-Ove Knausgaard, for instance, and the ambition in David Foster Wallace is impressive, but after a while, Im frustrated by the unspoken premise: If you pay attention to me in all my microscopic contradictions and discomforts, youll be more aware of your own hypocrisies and inconsistencies. Dive with me into the depths of my self, and youll get insight into all of us. For all its brilliance, I cant help seeing it as the equivalent of literary selfies. The trouble with that, I cant help feeling, is that, for all that we do have in common, we are also very different. I tend to admire fiction that puts our differences into conversation. In fact, thats how my father and the great critic Mikhail Bakhtin define it: the collision between two or more perspectives through the specific narrative of the story. Im not arguing for a glib superficiality; stories about multiple perspectives need to excavate those perspectives as full and meaningful selves. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/In-Your-Dreams-Audiobook/B005GWOYNG Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: In Your Dreams Author: Tom Holt Narrator: Ray Sawyer Format: Unabridged Length: 16 hrs and 35 mins Language: English Release date: 08-22-11 Publisher: Hachette Audio UK Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 18 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Ever been offered a promotion that seems too good to be true? You know - the sort they'd be insane to be offering to someone like you. The kind where you snap their arm off to accept, then wonder why all your long-serving colleagues look secretly relieved, as if they're off some strange and unpleasant hook... It's the kind of trick that deeply sinister companies like J.W. Wells & Co. pull all the time. Especially with employees who are too busy mooning over the office intern to think about what they're getting into. And it's why, right about now, Paul Carpenter is wishing he'd paid much less attention to the gorgeous Melze, and rather more to a little bit of job description small-print referring to 'pest' control... bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Tom Holt) Mon, 22 Aug 2011 21:50:39 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/In-Your-Dreams-Audiobook/B005GWOYNG thebookvoice.com 16:35:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: In Your Dreams Author: Tom Holt Narrator: Ray Sawyer Format: Unabridged Length: 16 hrs and 35 mins Language: English Release date: 08-22-11 Publisher: Hachette Audio UK Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 18 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Ever been offered a promotion that seems too good to be true? You know - the sort they'd be insane to be offering to someone like you. The kind where you snap their arm off to accept, then wonder why all your long-serving colleagues look secretly relieved, as if they're off some strange and unpleasant hook... It's the kind of trick that deeply sinister companies like J.W. Wells & Co. pull all the time. Especially with employees who are too busy mooning over the office intern to think about what they're getting into. And it's why, right about now, Paul Carpenter is wishing he'd paid much less attention to the gorgeous Melze, and rather more to a little bit of job description small-print referring to 'pest' control... Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: In Your Dreams Author: Tom Holt Narrator: Ray Sawyer Format: Unabridged Length: 16 hrs and 35 mins Language: English Release date: 08-22-11 Publisher: Hachette Audio UK Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 18 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Ever been offered a promotion that seems too good to be true? You know - the sort they'd be insane to be offering to someone like you. The kind where you snap their arm off to accept, then wonder why all your long-serving colleagues look secretly relieved, as if they're off some strange and unpleasant hook... It's the kind of trick that deeply sinister companies like J.W. Wells & Co. pull all the time. Especially with employees who are too busy mooning over the office intern to think about what they're getting into. And it's why, right about now, Paul Carpenter is wishing he'd paid much less attention to the gorgeous Melze, and rather more to a little bit of job description small-print referring to 'pest' control... Members Reviews: Very Clever with awesome twists!! What did you love best about In Your Dreams? A great follow on from The Portable Door.More twists and turrns than a mountain highway!! Who was your favorite character and why? Paul Carpenter of course!!The typical gormless anti-hero!! What about Ray Sawyers performance did you like? Great character voices,and great continuity of pace. Great Story Would you listen to In Your Dreams again? Why? Story flows and the characters are very believable .A great story to get lost in and not have to take seriously. What was one of the most memorable moments of In Your Dreams? Main character learning to be a hero was all about the paperwork What about Ray Sawyers performance did you like? Slips between characters effortlessly and never lets you lose the thread Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry? Not a book if your looking for a cry but plenty of laughs and often has me giggling to myself on long train journeys. Any additional comments? An easy listen that can be picked up and dropped for as long as it takes without any difficulties to get back into it. Great Premise. Lively Narration. Unexpected Turns. What did you like most about In Your Dreams? The world in which it was set was had many possibilities. I also liked the way the possibilities were discovered. Would you be willing to try another book from Tom Holt? Why or why not? I would try another Tom Holt. The imagination demonstrated in the world in the book is certainly worth giving another go. What about Ray Sawyers performance did you like? His voice was easy to listen to but also manged to convey the emotions of the characters. Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry? Not that sort of book. It was an adventure story but while you could sympathize with the characters you did not empathize. I did not wan the main character to die but his possible death was not of concern. Literally No Idea Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not? Er... No idea. I felt baffled and distant from it for most of it but it's probably my fault for not realising it was the second in a series. I didn't think it stood up on its own. What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!) Complete indifference. What aspect of Ray Sawyers performance might you have changed? It was very good. Was In Your Dreams worth the listening time? Maybe, if you'd heard the first one. I think it was extremely complicated plot and might have been better to read. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Santas-Husband-Audiobook/B074NBMG8N Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Santa's Husband Author: Daniel Kibblesmith, A. P. Quach Narrator: Daniel Kibblesmith Format: Unabridged Length: 5 mins Language: English Release date: 10-10-17 Publisher: Harper Audio Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 9 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Offering a fresh twist on Kris Kringle, a clever yet heartfelt audiobook that tells the story of a black Santa, his white husband, and their life in the North Pole. Everyone knows that Santa Claus is jolly, but in Santa's Husband, this cherished symbol of the holiday season is also black and gay, and married to an equally cheery man. In this witty and sweet Christmas tale, humor writer Daniel Kibblesmith introduces us to Mr. and Mr. Claus and gives us a glimpse of their lives together. We see the Clauses sitting by the fire at their cozy North Pole home, vacationing at the beach, having an occasional disagreement, celebrating their wedding day, and comforting each other when some loudmouth people on television angrily dispute Santa's appearance and lifestyle. In the weeks before Christmas, Santa's husband helps with all the pre-Christmas work, from double-checking lists to feeding the reindeer (organic gluten-free grains, of course) to negotiating labor disputes with the restive workshop elves. At the height of toy-making season, he even fills in for his busy hubby at the mall to ensure every child can meet the Big Guy in the red suit and give him their wish list. As this charming audiobook reminds us, Santa Claus can come in all shapes and colors and sizes - just like the children and families he visits all over the world each Christmas Eve. Santa's Husband is a delightful gift for listeners of all ages. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Daniel Kibblesmith) Tue, 10 Oct 2017 01:53:58 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Santas-Husband-Audiobook/B074NBMG8N thebookvoice.com 00:05:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Santa's Husband Author: Daniel Kibblesmith, A. P. Quach Narrator: Daniel Kibblesmith Format: Unabridged Length: 5 mins Language: English Release date: 10-10-17 Publisher: Harper Audio Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 9 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Offering a fresh twist on Kris Kringle, a clever yet heartfelt audiobook that tells the story of a black Santa, his white husband, and their life in the North Pole. Everyone knows that Santa Claus is jolly, but in Santa's Husband, this cherished symbol of the holiday season is also black and gay, and married to an equally cheery man. In this witty and sweet Christmas tale, humor writer Daniel Kibblesmith introduces us to Mr. and Mr. Claus and gives us a glimpse of their lives together. We see the Clauses sitting by the fire at their cozy North Pole home, vacationing at the beach, having an occasional disagreement, celebrating their wedding day, and comforting each other when some loudmouth people on television angrily dispute Santa's appearance and lifestyle. In the weeks before Christmas, Santa's husband helps with all the pre-Christmas work, from double-checking lists to feeding the reindeer (organic gluten-free grains, of course) to negotiating labor disputes with the restive workshop elves. At the height of toy-making season, he even fills in for his busy hubby at the mall to ensure every child can meet the Big Guy in the red suit and give him their wish list. As this charming audiobook reminds us, Santa Claus can come in all shapes and colors and sizes - just like the children and families he visits all over the world each Christmas Eve. Santa's Husband is a delightful gift for listeners of all ages. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Santa's Husband Author: Daniel Kibblesmith, A. P. Quach Narrator: Daniel Kibblesmith Format: Unabridged Length: 5 mins Language: English Release date: 10-10-17 Publisher: Harper Audio Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 9 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Offering a fresh twist on Kris Kringle, a clever yet heartfelt audiobook that tells the story of a black Santa, his white husband, and their life in the North Pole. Everyone knows that Santa Claus is jolly, but in Santa's Husband, this cherished symbol of the holiday season is also black and gay, and married to an equally cheery man. In this witty and sweet Christmas tale, humor writer Daniel Kibblesmith introduces us to Mr. and Mr. Claus and gives us a glimpse of their lives together. We see the Clauses sitting by the fire at their cozy North Pole home, vacationing at the beach, having an occasional disagreement, celebrating their wedding day, and comforting each other when some loudmouth people on television angrily dispute Santa's appearance and lifestyle. In the weeks before Christmas, Santa's husband helps with all the pre-Christmas work, from double-checking lists to feeding the reindeer (organic gluten-free grains, of course) to negotiating labor disputes with the restive workshop elves. At the height of toy-making season, he even fills in for his busy hubby at the mall to ensure every child can meet the Big Guy in the red suit and give him their wish list. As this charming audiobook reminds us, Santa Claus can come in all shapes and colors and sizes - just like the children and families he visits all over the world each Christmas Eve. Santa's Husband is a delightful gift for listeners of all ages. Members Reviews: Good and ground breaking story Not the best as an audio book. Buy the hard copy, its a cute book and touched on an important topic. I am a happy and proud owner of the written book. The audiobook just doesnt do it justice. Buy the book. Boring What would have made Santa's Husband better? This was too boring. I became exhausted and started falling asleep. I do, however, want to marry a man. What was most disappointing about Daniel Kibblesmith and A. P. Quach s story? Too childish. Would you be willing to try another one of Daniel Kibblesmiths performances? No. If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Santa's Husband? The part about "a spectacular dental plan" was dumb. Any additional comments? Can you help me, a gay Christian man, find a man to love and marry? Left Wing agenda disguised as a children's book This book wasnt for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more? 85% of spoiled rotten college students. I generally remain in the middle, but this type of author actually creates more resistance towards the noble cause of fair equity for everyone. Essentially, in the end, silly books like Daniel Kibblesmith's "Santa's Husband" only end up preaching to the choir. What do you think your next listen will be? Anything opposing one-sided agendas. Nothing FOX News for sure, for this matter. What didnt you like about Daniel Kibblesmiths performance? His run of the mill, uninspiring mediocrity. You didnt love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities? The ability to post my review. Any additional comments? Daniel Kibblesmith appears to be another short-end dive author; not a leader, but just another unoriginal opportunist, holding onto a populist wagon with its wheels falling off. If he must, he should at least grab a wrench, and help fix the problem, if he's looking to cash in on sensitive matters, as he obviously is with this propaganda. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Headlines-Deadlines-Audiobook/B01B3DTA26 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Headlines & Deadlines Subtitle: An Avery Shaw Mystery, Book 7 Author: Amanda M. Lee Narrator: Angel Clark Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 20 mins Language: English Release date: 01-27-16 Publisher: Amanda M. Lee Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 60 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Avery Shaw is back on the story, and she's better - or maybe more bitter - than ever. After a brief (but not brief enough, by her estimation) sojourn into sports, Avery finds herself back in the news department. She's got one thing on her mind: bringing perennial nemesis Tad Ludington to his knees. Unfortunately for her, another story pops up, and Avery has to divide her limited attention span to accomplish multiple goals. When a local woman goes missing and is later found dead, Avery finds a tangled web of sex, lies, and...well...just overall freaky people to focus on. One man is identified by witnesses, but another may be guilty: the woman's husband. When Avery starts investigating, she finds the husband is involved in an underground scene that involves bondage-and-submission sex clubs - something that goes against one intrepid reporter's very nature. Avery convinces Eliot to take her to a club, and the new world is full of mystery, danger, and a lot of baby oil. Between hiding a source, grappling with her family, and an imminent Valentine's Day that has her stomach in knots, Avery has her hands full. When things come to a head, Avery's life is in danger. Again. Can Eliot and Jake keep her safe? And can Eliot manage to keep his surprise holiday plans under wraps and really give Avery something to remember when the big day finally arrives? Only time will tell, and Avery may be running out of it. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Amanda M. Lee) Wed, 27 Jan 2016 22:22:26 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Headlines-Deadlines-Audiobook/B01B3DTA26 thebookvoice.com 08:20:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Headlines & Deadlines Subtitle: An Avery Shaw Mystery, Book 7 Author: Amanda M. Lee Narrator: Angel Clark Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 20 mins Language: English Release date: 01-27-16 Publisher: Amanda M. Lee Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 60 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Avery Shaw is back on the story, and she's better - or maybe more bitter - than ever. After a brief (but not brief enough, by her estimation) sojourn into sports, Avery finds herself back in the news department. She's got one thing on her mind: bringing perennial nemesis Tad Ludington to his knees. Unfortunately for her, another story pops up, and Avery has to divide her limited attention span to accomplish multiple goals. When a local woman goes missing and is later found dead, Avery finds a tangled web of sex, lies, and...well...just overall freaky people to focus on. One man is identified by witnesses, but another may be guilty: the woman's husband. When Avery starts investigating, she finds the husband is involved in an underground scene that involves bondage-and-submission sex clubs - something that goes against one intrepid reporter's very nature. Avery convinces Eliot to take her to a club, and the new world is full of mystery, danger, and a lot of baby oil. Between hiding a source, grappling with her family, and an imminent Valentine's Day that has her stomach in knots, Avery has her hands full. When things come to a head, Avery's life is in danger. Again. Can Eliot and Jake keep her safe? And can Eliot manage to keep his surprise holiday plans under wraps and really give Avery something to remember when the big day finally arrives? Only time will tell, and Avery may be running out of it. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Headlines & Deadlines Subtitle: An Avery Shaw Mystery, Book 7 Author: Amanda M. Lee Narrator: Angel Clark Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 20 mins Language: English Release date: 01-27-16 Publisher: Amanda M. Lee Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 60 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Avery Shaw is back on the story, and she's better - or maybe more bitter - than ever. After a brief (but not brief enough, by her estimation) sojourn into sports, Avery finds herself back in the news department. She's got one thing on her mind: bringing perennial nemesis Tad Ludington to his knees. Unfortunately for her, another story pops up, and Avery has to divide her limited attention span to accomplish multiple goals. When a local woman goes missing and is later found dead, Avery finds a tangled web of sex, lies, and...well...just overall freaky people to focus on. One man is identified by witnesses, but another may be guilty: the woman's husband. When Avery starts investigating, she finds the husband is involved in an underground scene that involves bondage-and-submission sex clubs - something that goes against one intrepid reporter's very nature. Avery convinces Eliot to take her to a club, and the new world is full of mystery, danger, and a lot of baby oil. Between hiding a source, grappling with her family, and an imminent Valentine's Day that has her stomach in knots, Avery has her hands full. When things come to a head, Avery's life is in danger. Again. Can Eliot and Jake keep her safe? And can Eliot manage to keep his surprise holiday plans under wraps and really give Avery something to remember when the big day finally arrives? Only time will tell, and Avery may be running out of it. Members Reviews: Love it !! Another fun filled adventure, so glad the main character Avery isn't bouncing back and forth between he ex Jake and current boyfriend Eliot. Like that she seems to be maturing in this relationship without losing her sassy witty mouth. Story line was good and kept you wondering. When I first started listening was not sure about the reader but know can't imagine anyone else. This is one series that has me openly laughing many times throughout the book. Can't get enough of all her book series please keep them coming! https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/El-Largo-Funeral-Del-SrWhite-Spanish-Edition-Audiobook/B01GSNV5YC Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> Título: El Largo Funeral Del Sr.White [Spanish Edition] Autor: Eugenio Prados Narrador: Luis Alberto Casado Formato: Unabridged Duración: 1 hr and 18 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 06-09-16 Editor: Booka Calificaciones: 5 de 5 de 2 votos Categorías: Fiction, Humor Resumen del editor: El señor White, un anciano septuagenario, rico y algo excéntrico, ante la sensación de que su muerte está próxima, decide contratar a un secretario para que registre sus últimas palabras.Lo que no imagina es lo difícil que será encontrarlo.Un relato sobre el paso del tiempo narrado con humor y un punto de nostalgia.OPINIONES DE LOS LECTORES:"Es un libro muy bueno para conocer el estilo del escritor."Para gustos los libros."Es una historia sobre la vida y lo importante que es aprovechar los buenos momentos."Lecturópata."Su lectura es entretenida, divertida y rápida."El blog de lectura de Nuno"La edición es perfecta, una novelita muy bien escrita, no se puede pedir más."E-bookeando lo desconocido. Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Eugenio Prados) Thu, 09 Jun 2016 04:38:28 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/El-Largo-Funeral-Del-SrWhite-Spanish-Edition-Audiobook/B01GSNV5YC thebookvoice.com 01:18:00 no Escucha este título completo gratis en thebookvoice.com Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> Título: El Largo Funeral Del Sr.White [Spanish Edition] Autor: Eugenio Prados Narrador: Luis Alberto Casado Formato: Unabridged Duración: 1 hr and 18 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 06-09-16 Editor: Booka Calificaciones: 5 de 5 de 2 votos Categorías: Fiction, Humor Resumen del editor: El señor White, un anciano septuagenario, rico y algo excéntrico, ante la sensación de que su muerte está próxima, decide contratar a un secretario para que registre sus últimas palabras.Lo que no imagina es lo difícil que será encontrarlo.Un relato sobre el paso del tiempo narrado con humor y un punto de nostalgia.OPINIONES DE LOS LECTORES:"Es un libro muy bueno para conocer el estilo del escritor."Para gustos los libros."Es una historia sobre la vida y lo importante que es aprovechar los buenos momentos."Lecturópata."Su lectura es entretenida, divertida y rápida."El blog de lectura de Nuno"La edición es perfecta, una novelita muy bien escrita, no se puede pedir más."E-bookeando lo desconocido. Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish. Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> Título: El Largo Funeral Del Sr.White [Spanish Edition] Autor: Eugenio Prados Narrador: Luis Alberto Casado Formato: Unabridged Duración: 1 hr and 18 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 06-09-16 Editor: Booka Calificaciones: 5 de 5 de 2 votos Categorías: Fiction, Humor Resumen del editor: El señor White, un anciano septuagenario, rico y algo excéntrico, ante la sensación de que su muerte está próxima, decide contratar a un secretario para que registre sus últimas palabras.Lo que no imagina es lo difícil que será encontrarlo.Un relato sobre el paso del tiempo narrado con humor y un punto de nostalgia.OPINIONES DE LOS LECTORES:"Es un libro muy bueno para conocer el estilo del escritor."Para gustos los libros."Es una historia sobre la vida y lo importante que es aprovechar los buenos momentos."Lecturópata."Su lectura es entretenida, divertida y rápida."El blog de lectura de Nuno"La edición es perfecta, una novelita muy bien escrita, no se puede pedir más."E-bookeando lo desconocido. Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish. Opiniones de los miembros: Unas últimas palabras Los seres humanos tendemos a esperar la muerte con desespero e inquietud y la verdad es que ella toma su tiempo en llegar, mucho o poco es cuestión de como vivamos la vida, el temor es desaparecer una vez muerto, pero muchas veces morimos sin que ya no exista alguien que nos recuerde ni por los actos ni por las palabras, al final debemos aprender que el mundo existía cuando llegamos y seguirá existiendo después de partir. Muy juguetón y divertido encontré este nuevo relato de Eugenio, siempre una sonrisa a pesar del tema que para muchos puede ser escamoso, en lo personal me capturó. Cuento muy bueno,edicion mala Aqui habria que separar la opinion del libro de la opinion del cuento.El cuento es muy bueno,corto y bien escrito,con un tema muy interesante y que te mantiene leyendo hasta el final,..Y aqui esta el problema..El final llega pronto,cuando estas en el 54% del libro,la historia se acaba,asi decepcionante, porque de ahi en adelante te ponen el primer capitulo de varios libros,Yo me pregunto para que? Aspiran a que compre esos libros por haberme ofrecido el primer capitulo? A mi me molesta bastante eso,lo considero un fraude,(en este caso vale poco el libro) En mi concepto debio ser un poco mas largo el cuento y no tener esos lastres al final,si acaso de uno,que es la mala costumbre que han tomado algunos editores. Al cuento le daria 5 ,lo bajo a 4 por la decepcion ( hasta deseos de ponerle tres me dan ) Una interesante historia que nos muestra como cuando solo nos ... Una interesante historia que nos muestra como cuando solo nos sentamos a esperar que algo ocurra, el tiempo pasa y no sucede, pero justo cuando ya lo dejaste de esperar, pasa de repente. Un largo funeral, ya que fue planeado con muchos años de antelación y mientras el Sr. White tuvo experiencias que no sospechaba, ni había advertido en su simple encierro y previa soledad. Lo que me gustó: -El mensaje -El interés del Sr. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Raccontini-Easy-Italian-Reader-Italian-Edition-Audiobook/B00H2VTEZM Ascolta questo libro audio completo gratuitamente su https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> Titolo: Raccontini - Easy Italian Reader (Italian Edition) Autore: Alfonso Borello Narratore: Alfonso Borello Formato: Unabridged Durata: 55 mins Lingua: Italiano Data di pubblicazione: 12-05-13 Editore: Alfonso Borello Valutazioni: 3 su 5 su 6 voti Categoria: Fiction, Humor Riepilogo Editore: Easy Reader for learners of Italian - Medium Level. This is a collection of short stories also published as singles under the titles: "Il Banchetto", "La Dieta Che Uccide" and "Perche'Noi". bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Alfonso Borello) Thu, 05 Dec 2013 07:06:33 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Raccontini-Easy-Italian-Reader-Italian-Edition-Audiobook/B00H2VTEZM thebookvoice.com 00:55:00 no Ascolta questo titolo per intero gratuitamente su thebookvoice.com Ascolta questo libro audio completo gratuitamente su https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> Titolo: Raccontini - Easy Italian Reader (Italian Edition) Autore: Alfonso Borello Narratore: Alfonso Borello Formato: Unabridged Durata: 55 mins Lingua: Italiano Data di pubblicazione: 12-05-13 Editore: Alfonso Borello Valutazioni: 3 su 5 su 6 voti Categoria: Fiction, Humor Riepilogo Editore: Easy Reader for learners of Italian - Medium Level. This is a collection of short stories also published as singles under the titles: "Il Banchetto", "La Dieta Che Uccide" and "Perche'Noi". Ascolta questo libro audio completo gratuitamente su https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> Titolo: Raccontini - Easy Italian Reader (Italian Edition) Autore: Alfonso Borello Narratore: Alfonso Borello Formato: Unabridged Durata: 55 mins Lingua: Italiano Data di pubblicazione: 12-05-13 Editore: Alfonso Borello Valutazioni: 3 su 5 su 6 voti Categoria: Fiction, Humor Riepilogo Editore: Easy Reader for learners of Italian - Medium Level. This is a collection of short stories also published as singles under the titles: "Il Banchetto", "La Dieta Che Uccide" and "Perche'Noi". Recensioni dei membri: A weird choice of reading material. A weird assemblage of three stories presented as an "Easy Italian Reading". Good easy reading books usually contain interesting and entertaining reading material. This one is made of the three pieces written by Alfonso Borello which undergone some grammar and vocabulary simplification. The first story is quite boring, with a big chunk of it being a philosophical discussion between Socrates and his colleagues about the nature and interaction of love and beauty. The second piece is moderately interesting; it is an article about healthy versus unhealthy food habits which ultimately argues that osteoporosis is caused by consuming too much meat and thus reducing the quantity of calcium in blood. The third story is devoted to the tragic fate of Tanzania's albinos with many a graphic description of monstrosities perpetrated by witchcraft customers hunting for albino's bodyparts. It's a moving and shocking story, but is it a suitable material for an Easy Italian reader? Well, it's up to you to decide. On the whole, it looks as if the author pulled these three stories from his portfolio at random and decided to re-market them for the audience looking for an easy reading material. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Lady-Justice-and-the-Watchers-Audiobook/B06XTNKM2C Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Lady Justice and the Watchers Author: Robert Thornhill Narrator: George Kuch Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 34 mins Language: English Release date: 03-28-17 Publisher: Robert Thornhill Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 32 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Suzanne Collins wrote The Hunger Games, Aldous Huxley wrote Brave New World and George Orwell wrote 1984. All three novels were about dystopian societies of the future. In Lady Justice and the Watchers, Walt Williams sees the world we live in today through the eyes of a group who call themselves 'The Watchers'. Oscar Levant said that there's a fine line between genius and insanity. After listening to Lady Justice and the Watchers, you may realize as Walt did that there's also a very fine line separating the life of freedom that we enjoy today and the totalitarian society envisioned in these classic novels. Quietly and without fanfare, powerful interests have instituted policies that have eroded our privacy, health and individual freedoms. Is the dystopian society still a thing of the distant future or is it with us now disguised as a wolf in sheep's clothing? bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Robert Thornhill) Tue, 28 Mar 2017 17:02:16 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Lady-Justice-and-the-Watchers-Audiobook/B06XTNKM2C thebookvoice.com 05:34:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Lady Justice and the Watchers Author: Robert Thornhill Narrator: George Kuch Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 34 mins Language: English Release date: 03-28-17 Publisher: Robert Thornhill Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 32 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Suzanne Collins wrote The Hunger Games, Aldous Huxley wrote Brave New World and George Orwell wrote 1984. All three novels were about dystopian societies of the future. In Lady Justice and the Watchers, Walt Williams sees the world we live in today through the eyes of a group who call themselves 'The Watchers'. Oscar Levant said that there's a fine line between genius and insanity. After listening to Lady Justice and the Watchers, you may realize as Walt did that there's also a very fine line separating the life of freedom that we enjoy today and the totalitarian society envisioned in these classic novels. Quietly and without fanfare, powerful interests have instituted policies that have eroded our privacy, health and individual freedoms. Is the dystopian society still a thing of the distant future or is it with us now disguised as a wolf in sheep's clothing? Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Lady Justice and the Watchers Author: Robert Thornhill Narrator: George Kuch Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 34 mins Language: English Release date: 03-28-17 Publisher: Robert Thornhill Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 32 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Suzanne Collins wrote The Hunger Games, Aldous Huxley wrote Brave New World and George Orwell wrote 1984. All three novels were about dystopian societies of the future. In Lady Justice and the Watchers, Walt Williams sees the world we live in today through the eyes of a group who call themselves 'The Watchers'. Oscar Levant said that there's a fine line between genius and insanity. After listening to Lady Justice and the Watchers, you may realize as Walt did that there's also a very fine line separating the life of freedom that we enjoy today and the totalitarian society envisioned in these classic novels. Quietly and without fanfare, powerful interests have instituted policies that have eroded our privacy, health and individual freedoms. Is the dystopian society still a thing of the distant future or is it with us now disguised as a wolf in sheep's clothing? Members Reviews: Lady Justice and the Watchers Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why? I highly recommend this series Any additional comments? In this audiobook the author introduces us to new characters as well as presents us with a lot of issues that we should all be aware of. In this latest installment in Mr. Thornhill brings back all of the characters we have come to love and care about throughout the series. Light on Action, Heavy on Humor, Clear Messaging I'm all onboard with the way Robert Thornton uses zany characters and a strong sense of civic duty to help his readers/listeners to see things in various lights. Lady Justice and the Watchers is riddled with a healthy amount of entertainment value-- it has a discernible plot, keeps it mysterious (as in who's watching whom), and maintains steady movement. If you like storytelling that is light on action, won't let you sleep on relevant societal/cultural/political facts, and is drenched with humor (even if it doesn't always garner an "lol"), then Watchers might be the one for you. The narrator does a skillful job keeping up with character, pace, and mood shifts. I love this series! Lady Justice and the Watchers is a standalone book and part of a series. I have listened to several books in this series and I love them. This book has humor, action, unexpected twists and consistency of characters and narrator. I will never look at corn dogs in the same way. Parts of the book were so realistic while others not so much. It was also thought provoking. I really enjoy listening to this series, and have not had any problems listening to books out of order. I was voluntarily provided with this review copy audiobook at no charge by the author, narrator, and/or publisher. It really makes you think. The author provided me with a complimentary copy of this audiobook with no expectation of a review. I loved this book but it was kind of scary all the things he wrote about and how easily they could actually happen. I wouldn't give up my technology for anything but the way he described terrorists and even the government using it against us is downright scary. I know this is fiction but sometimes life imitates art. So it's highly possible some of this stuff could be true someday (if not already). It really makes you think. How far are we willing to go for convenience vs. privacy or safety? GREAT STORYLINE .... https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Three-Men-on-the-Bummel-Audiobook/B073QMR4DQ Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Three Men on the Bummel Author: Jerome K. Jerome Narrator: John Stanbridge Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 51 mins Language: English Release date: 07-24-17 Publisher: Audioliterature Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: "Three Men on the Bummel" (1900) is a comical travelogue by Jerome K. Jerome. The three companions are on a bicycle tour through the German Black Forest. What does Bummel mean? D. C. Browning writes: "The title must be puzzling to many readers, for 'bummel' will not be found in English dictionaries." You can learn its meaning at the last chapter of the book, which is a series of humorous vignettes, each of which builds slowly, through accumulation of layer on layer of detail, through several pages. Most of them concern bicycling, genial commentary on German culture from the point of view of a British tourist, or situation-comedy-like depictions of interpersonal interactions between the characters. ©2017 Audioliterature (P)2017 Audioliterature bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Jerome K. Jerome) Mon, 24 Jul 2017 08:35:48 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Three-Men-on-the-Bummel-Audiobook/B073QMR4DQ thebookvoice.com 05:51:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Three Men on the Bummel Author: Jerome K. Jerome Narrator: John Stanbridge Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 51 mins Language: English Release date: 07-24-17 Publisher: Audioliterature Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: "Three Men on the Bummel" (1900) is a comical travelogue by Jerome K. Jerome. The three companions are on a bicycle tour through the German Black Forest. What does Bummel mean? D. C. Browning writes: "The title must be puzzling to many readers, for 'bummel' will not be found in English dictionaries." You can learn its meaning at the last chapter of the book, which is a series of humorous vignettes, each of which builds slowly, through accumulation of layer on layer of detail, through several pages. Most of them concern bicycling, genial commentary on German culture from the point of view of a British tourist, or situation-comedy-like depictions of interpersonal interactions between the characters. ©2017 Audioliterature (P)2017 Audioliterature Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Three Men on the Bummel Author: Jerome K. Jerome Narrator: John Stanbridge Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 51 mins Language: English Release date: 07-24-17 Publisher: Audioliterature Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: "Three Men on the Bummel" (1900) is a comical travelogue by Jerome K. Jerome. The three companions are on a bicycle tour through the German Black Forest. What does Bummel mean? D. C. Browning writes: "The title must be puzzling to many readers, for 'bummel' will not be found in English dictionaries." You can learn its meaning at the last chapter of the book, which is a series of humorous vignettes, each of which builds slowly, through accumulation of layer on layer of detail, through several pages. Most of them concern bicycling, genial commentary on German culture from the point of view of a British tourist, or situation-comedy-like depictions of interpersonal interactions between the characters. ©2017 Audioliterature (P)2017 Audioliterature Members Reviews: English Humor At Its Best! Strictly by chance, I happened on Jerome K. Jerome's Three Men In A Boat. Having spent almost five years in England when I was a teenager, I love to read about the country and it's people. Three Men In A Boat is a very funny book. When I found Three Men on the Bummel, I was as delighted with it as I was with the "Boat" book. When I first went to England, at age sixteen, I wasn't aware of how subtle and out loud funny British humor can be. It took me a little while to "get" it, but when I did, I was hooked. Jerome's almost subliminal sarcasm is priceless. The same "three men" in the first book, are the same three who go on another holiday, and muddle through the same sort of adventures, all quite unplanned and unexpected. Picture Sherlock Holmes plopped into the 70's Height Ashbury scene. Both books are highly entertaining, and well worth the read. Well worth a read! Though over 100 years old, the humor in this book is as spot-on today as it was then. Another fabulous book by Jerome K. Jerome The hilarious mis-adventures of the three friends continues with a tour of the German countryside. Jerome K. Jerome never fails to entertain and inform with his quick wit and picturesque writing style. A great book that is well worth reading. A Bikeride to laughter Folowing on from Three Men on a Boat, the three friends embark on an international bike tour. Every bit as funny as the original, this sequel had me in fits of laughter in a restaurant once and I was laughing so hard I couldn't catch my breath. There are a number of situation comedy moments that any comedy writer would wish they had crafted. Again it shows the human condition and the imperfections of men and women and the hilarity that can be extracted from human weakness without courseness or bad language and without demeaning other races or cultures. A great, great book. Read it or regret not doing so. Hilarious. We were a bit doubtful when we read some of the critical reviews that compared it unfavourably with Three Men in a Boat. But we went ahead and I read this aloud to an appreciative audience. I am so glad I did. This is a very funny book and quite fascinating if you follow up some of the passages with a little light research of your own ... So easy to do with the Internet. We read with 100 years of hindsight, which casts a different light on the text. Loved it... Giving it to a friend. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Christmas-Kisses-and-Cookies-Audiobook/B01CRN3VGW Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Christmas Kisses and Cookies Subtitle: A Fabulous Feel Good Holiday Romance Author: Linda West Narrator: Kimberly O'Rourke Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 29 mins Language: English Release date: 03-11-16 Publisher: linda west Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 15 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Los Angeles super model Summer Landers finds herself stuck going home for Christmas after 10 years of avoiding the heartbreak she left there. As fate would have it, a snowstorm hits, closing the airports and forcing her to fly back to Christmas-obsessed Kissing Bridge Mountain where people take their holidays, and cookies, seriously. Upon arrival, Summer finds her family legacy in shambles. Despite the Landers winning the blue ribbon every year for decades at the Silver Bells Christmas Fair Cookie Competition, somehow they had lost their crown to Mrs. Beaverton! The Landers women, with their family curse and strange and unique talents, now must struggle to find a way to best their competition who has secretly employed the help of the evil Martha Stewart. Besides dealing with the crazy antics of the town people, Summer must also avoid her ex-boyfriend, Brad, who has returned home for the Christmas holidays as well. Try as she might to avoid it, Summer must deal with her feelings and the truth about that fateful night under the mistletoe so long ago. Mistletoe kisses and cookies are too much to deal with, and try as she might, it looks like Summer is destined to relive the worse nightmare of her life. Luckily, Christmas brings miracles and Kissing Bridge is full of them so anything can happen.... bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Linda West) Fri, 11 Mar 2016 04:09:19 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Christmas-Kisses-and-Cookies-Audiobook/B01CRN3VGW thebookvoice.com 02:29:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Christmas Kisses and Cookies Subtitle: A Fabulous Feel Good Holiday Romance Author: Linda West Narrator: Kimberly O'Rourke Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 29 mins Language: English Release date: 03-11-16 Publisher: linda west Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 15 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Los Angeles super model Summer Landers finds herself stuck going home for Christmas after 10 years of avoiding the heartbreak she left there. As fate would have it, a snowstorm hits, closing the airports and forcing her to fly back to Christmas-obsessed Kissing Bridge Mountain where people take their holidays, and cookies, seriously. Upon arrival, Summer finds her family legacy in shambles. Despite the Landers winning the blue ribbon every year for decades at the Silver Bells Christmas Fair Cookie Competition, somehow they had lost their crown to Mrs. Beaverton! The Landers women, with their family curse and strange and unique talents, now must struggle to find a way to best their competition who has secretly employed the help of the evil Martha Stewart. Besides dealing with the crazy antics of the town people, Summer must also avoid her ex-boyfriend, Brad, who has returned home for the Christmas holidays as well. Try as she might to avoid it, Summer must deal with her feelings and the truth about that fateful night under the mistletoe so long ago. Mistletoe kisses and cookies are too much to deal with, and try as she might, it looks like Summer is destined to relive the worse nightmare of her life. Luckily, Christmas brings miracles and Kissing Bridge is full of them so anything can happen.... Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Christmas Kisses and Cookies Subtitle: A Fabulous Feel Good Holiday Romance Author: Linda West Narrator: Kimberly O'Rourke Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 29 mins Language: English Release date: 03-11-16 Publisher: linda west Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 15 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Los Angeles super model Summer Landers finds herself stuck going home for Christmas after 10 years of avoiding the heartbreak she left there. As fate would have it, a snowstorm hits, closing the airports and forcing her to fly back to Christmas-obsessed Kissing Bridge Mountain where people take their holidays, and cookies, seriously. Upon arrival, Summer finds her family legacy in shambles. Despite the Landers winning the blue ribbon every year for decades at the Silver Bells Christmas Fair Cookie Competition, somehow they had lost their crown to Mrs. Beaverton! The Landers women, with their family curse and strange and unique talents, now must struggle to find a way to best their competition who has secretly employed the help of the evil Martha Stewart. Besides dealing with the crazy antics of the town people, Summer must also avoid her ex-boyfriend, Brad, who has returned home for the Christmas holidays as well. Try as she might to avoid it, Summer must deal with her feelings and the truth about that fateful night under the mistletoe so long ago. Mistletoe kisses and cookies are too much to deal with, and try as she might, it looks like Summer is destined to relive the worse nightmare of her life. Luckily, Christmas brings miracles and Kissing Bridge is full of them so anything can happen.... Members Reviews: Young adult fiction Cute, but not for me. Geared towards young adults. Should let you know that before downloading! shallow sorry, i was not impressed. characters were not developed very well. whole story fell flat to me. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Private-Citizens-Audiobook/B01BFOCWMS Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Private Citizens Author: Tony Tulathimutte Narrator: Pete Cross Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 37 mins Language: English Release date: 02-09-16 Publisher: Dreamscape Media, LLC Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 54 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Capturing the anxious, self-aware mood of young college grads in the aughts, Private Citizens embraces the contradictions of our new century: Call it a loving satire. A gleefully rude comedy of manners. The story's four whip-smart narrators - idealistic Cory, Internet-lurking Will, awkward Henrik, and vicious Linda - are torn between fixing the world and cannibalizing it. In boisterous prose that ricochets between humor and pain, the four estranged friends stagger through the Bay Area's maze of tech startups, protestors, gentrifiers, karaoke bars, house parties, and cultish self-help seminars, washing up in each other's lives once again. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Tony Tulathimutte) Tue, 09 Feb 2016 03:26:55 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Private-Citizens-Audiobook/B01BFOCWMS thebookvoice.com 12:37:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Private Citizens Author: Tony Tulathimutte Narrator: Pete Cross Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 37 mins Language: English Release date: 02-09-16 Publisher: Dreamscape Media, LLC Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 54 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Capturing the anxious, self-aware mood of young college grads in the aughts, Private Citizens embraces the contradictions of our new century: Call it a loving satire. A gleefully rude comedy of manners. The story's four whip-smart narrators - idealistic Cory, Internet-lurking Will, awkward Henrik, and vicious Linda - are torn between fixing the world and cannibalizing it. In boisterous prose that ricochets between humor and pain, the four estranged friends stagger through the Bay Area's maze of tech startups, protestors, gentrifiers, karaoke bars, house parties, and cultish self-help seminars, washing up in each other's lives once again. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Private Citizens Author: Tony Tulathimutte Narrator: Pete Cross Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 37 mins Language: English Release date: 02-09-16 Publisher: Dreamscape Media, LLC Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 54 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Capturing the anxious, self-aware mood of young college grads in the aughts, Private Citizens embraces the contradictions of our new century: Call it a loving satire. A gleefully rude comedy of manners. The story's four whip-smart narrators - idealistic Cory, Internet-lurking Will, awkward Henrik, and vicious Linda - are torn between fixing the world and cannibalizing it. In boisterous prose that ricochets between humor and pain, the four estranged friends stagger through the Bay Area's maze of tech startups, protestors, gentrifiers, karaoke bars, house parties, and cultish self-help seminars, washing up in each other's lives once again. Members Reviews: Too dour and cynical. I couldn't finish. The characters in this book are so disgustingly dour, cynical, self-absorbed, and pathetic that I couldn't bring myself to spend one more minute with them. The characters, being a reflection of the story itself really are the story, and it was just too painful. The writing itself is very good, and so is the narration. I just don't have the fortitude to keep going. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Perplexing-Theft-of-the-Jewel-in-the-Crown-Audiobook/B01JJ43QIK Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Perplexing Theft of the Jewel in the Crown Subtitle: Baby Ganesh Agency Investigation Author: Vaseem Khan Narrator: Sartaj Garewal Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 48 mins Language: English Release date: 08-09-16 Publisher: Hachette Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 17 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: For centuries the Koh-i-Noor diamond has set man against man and king against king. Now part of the British Crown Jewels, the priceless gem is a prize that many have killed to possess. So when the Crown Jewels go on display in Mumbai, security is everyone's principal concern. And yet on the very day Inspector Chopra visits the exhibition, the diamond is stolen from under his nose. The heist was daring and seemingly impossible. The hunt is on for the culprits. But it soon becomes clear that only one man - and his elephant - can possibly crack this case.... Featuring the most charming crime-solving duo ever to grace a book, the Baby Ganesh Detective Agency series is a must-listen for fans of Alexander McCall Smith. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Vaseem Khan) Tue, 09 Aug 2016 06:01:12 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Perplexing-Theft-of-the-Jewel-in-the-Crown-Audiobook/B01JJ43QIK thebookvoice.com 08:48:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Perplexing Theft of the Jewel in the Crown Subtitle: Baby Ganesh Agency Investigation Author: Vaseem Khan Narrator: Sartaj Garewal Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 48 mins Language: English Release date: 08-09-16 Publisher: Hachette Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 17 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: For centuries the Koh-i-Noor diamond has set man against man and king against king. Now part of the British Crown Jewels, the priceless gem is a prize that many have killed to possess. So when the Crown Jewels go on display in Mumbai, security is everyone's principal concern. And yet on the very day Inspector Chopra visits the exhibition, the diamond is stolen from under his nose. The heist was daring and seemingly impossible. The hunt is on for the culprits. But it soon becomes clear that only one man - and his elephant - can possibly crack this case.... Featuring the most charming crime-solving duo ever to grace a book, the Baby Ganesh Detective Agency series is a must-listen for fans of Alexander McCall Smith. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Perplexing Theft of the Jewel in the Crown Subtitle: Baby Ganesh Agency Investigation Author: Vaseem Khan Narrator: Sartaj Garewal Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 48 mins Language: English Release date: 08-09-16 Publisher: Hachette Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 17 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: For centuries the Koh-i-Noor diamond has set man against man and king against king. Now part of the British Crown Jewels, the priceless gem is a prize that many have killed to possess. So when the Crown Jewels go on display in Mumbai, security is everyone's principal concern. And yet on the very day Inspector Chopra visits the exhibition, the diamond is stolen from under his nose. The heist was daring and seemingly impossible. The hunt is on for the culprits. But it soon becomes clear that only one man - and his elephant - can possibly crack this case.... Featuring the most charming crime-solving duo ever to grace a book, the Baby Ganesh Detective Agency series is a must-listen for fans of Alexander McCall Smith. Members Reviews: Loved it! I am very fond of this series as I am "The Ladies Detective Agency" series. Thanks to the author and narrator. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/This-Time-Next-Door-Audiobook/B00KDO1U6Q Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: This Time Next Door Subtitle: Oakland Hills, Book 2 Author: Gretchen Galway Narrator: Tanya Eby Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 9 mins Language: English Release date: 05-19-14 Publisher: Eton Field Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 125 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Twenty-six-year-old Rose Devlin may shop in the plus-size department, but she's never had a problem attracting men - with disastrous consequences. Recovering from her latest mistake, Rose has sworn off casual sex and moved to California to grow up, help her best friend, and make something of herself. When Rose asks the cute-but-geeky guy next door to help her land a job in high tech, she never expects to unearth his quiet strength, stunning accomplishments - and hidden talents. With a secret in her own past, Rose tries to keep her distance, but she finds that nerdy Mark isn't so nerdy when the lights go out. And that maybe, just maybe, she's not too grown up to risk one more disaster... bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Gretchen Galway) Mon, 19 May 2014 00:03:51 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/This-Time-Next-Door-Audiobook/B00KDO1U6Q thebookvoice.com 10:09:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: This Time Next Door Subtitle: Oakland Hills, Book 2 Author: Gretchen Galway Narrator: Tanya Eby Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 9 mins Language: English Release date: 05-19-14 Publisher: Eton Field Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 125 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Twenty-six-year-old Rose Devlin may shop in the plus-size department, but she's never had a problem attracting men - with disastrous consequences. Recovering from her latest mistake, Rose has sworn off casual sex and moved to California to grow up, help her best friend, and make something of herself. When Rose asks the cute-but-geeky guy next door to help her land a job in high tech, she never expects to unearth his quiet strength, stunning accomplishments - and hidden talents. With a secret in her own past, Rose tries to keep her distance, but she finds that nerdy Mark isn't so nerdy when the lights go out. And that maybe, just maybe, she's not too grown up to risk one more disaster... Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: This Time Next Door Subtitle: Oakland Hills, Book 2 Author: Gretchen Galway Narrator: Tanya Eby Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 9 mins Language: English Release date: 05-19-14 Publisher: Eton Field Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 125 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Twenty-six-year-old Rose Devlin may shop in the plus-size department, but she's never had a problem attracting men - with disastrous consequences. Recovering from her latest mistake, Rose has sworn off casual sex and moved to California to grow up, help her best friend, and make something of herself. When Rose asks the cute-but-geeky guy next door to help her land a job in high tech, she never expects to unearth his quiet strength, stunning accomplishments - and hidden talents. With a secret in her own past, Rose tries to keep her distance, but she finds that nerdy Mark isn't so nerdy when the lights go out. And that maybe, just maybe, she's not too grown up to risk one more disaster... Members Reviews: Love this series! Nerds rule! I have a special place in my heart for geeky heroes and plus sized heroines and this book fit both bills. I loved Mark and his shyness and smarts and his awkwardness around the opposite sex. I loved Rose's humor and outgoing nature and how they complimented each other so well. The chemistry and between them was outstanding and the sexy naked fun time. There was some bumps in their road and misunderstandings but over all I really enjoyed how these two interacted with each other. I also enjoyed the rest of the cast of characters in this book and can't wait to listen to more in this series. Tanya Eby did a great job as well. Great read with great characters This was a great read. Not sure why the author titled the book this way. Anyway, I absolutely love the characters and the growth they make from the beginning to the end of the story. The author does a good job expressing the situation from different points of view. I love how the main character is not your typical skinny beautiful girl, but a realistic female who had her own opinion and I like the fact that the main leading man is not drop dead gorgeous but is still sexy none the less. I have read and re-read this book so many times that I know it by heart. I definitely recommend this book. Not so happy I didn't like the narration. The hero annd heroine seem like two teenagers raging with hormones, not two grownups, who should think rationally and discuss their problems. I didn't feel "the love", for one second. There was a lot of lust, but not love. I'm quite dissapointed. I gave the book two stars because I was able to finsh it. Humorous Read This was a delightful read, I laughed out loud and cheered the couple on to victory. Definitely geared for a younger person This is definitely geared for a younger person in their 20s 30s. The sex scenes were tooooo much. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Money-for-Nothing-Audiobook/B006JQXFEM Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Money for Nothing Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Jonathan Cecil Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 9 mins Language: English Release date: 12-09-11 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 54 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: The peaceful slumber of the Worcester village of Rudge-in-the-Vale is about to be rudely disrupted. First theres a bitter feud between peppery Colonel Wyvern and the Squire of Rudge Hall, rich but miserly Lester Carmody. Second, that arch-villain Chimp Twist has opened a health farm, and he and Soapy and Dolly Molloy are planning a fake burglary so Lester can diddle his insurance company. After the knockout drops are served, things get a little complicated. But will Lesters nephew, John, win over his true love, Colonel Wyverns daughter Pat, and restore tranquility to the idyll? Its a close-run thing.... bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (P. G. Wodehouse) Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:52:41 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Money-for-Nothing-Audiobook/B006JQXFEM thebookvoice.com 08:09:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Money for Nothing Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Jonathan Cecil Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 9 mins Language: English Release date: 12-09-11 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 54 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: The peaceful slumber of the Worcester village of Rudge-in-the-Vale is about to be rudely disrupted. First theres a bitter feud between peppery Colonel Wyvern and the Squire of Rudge Hall, rich but miserly Lester Carmody. Second, that arch-villain Chimp Twist has opened a health farm, and he and Soapy and Dolly Molloy are planning a fake burglary so Lester can diddle his insurance company. After the knockout drops are served, things get a little complicated. But will Lesters nephew, John, win over his true love, Colonel Wyverns daughter Pat, and restore tranquility to the idyll? Its a close-run thing.... Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Money for Nothing Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Jonathan Cecil Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 9 mins Language: English Release date: 12-09-11 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 54 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: The peaceful slumber of the Worcester village of Rudge-in-the-Vale is about to be rudely disrupted. First theres a bitter feud between peppery Colonel Wyvern and the Squire of Rudge Hall, rich but miserly Lester Carmody. Second, that arch-villain Chimp Twist has opened a health farm, and he and Soapy and Dolly Molloy are planning a fake burglary so Lester can diddle his insurance company. After the knockout drops are served, things get a little complicated. But will Lesters nephew, John, win over his true love, Colonel Wyverns daughter Pat, and restore tranquility to the idyll? Its a close-run thing.... Members Reviews: Good, Worthwhile, Although Not Wodehouse's Best If I were grading this book I'd give it a "B." It's worth listening to. The narrator, Jonathan Cecil, raises the quality of the story by an irritated, upper-crust accent. Cecil is at his best doing the voice of the Sargent-Major, who is decidedly not upper-crust yet is (in my opinion) the funniest character in the book. A fun entertainment. Fine Wodehouse story Wodehouse often said his books were musical comedies without the music. It's an apt description, and certainly fits Money For Nothing. You've got your young hero, the girl he can't seem to get engaged to, and some crooks to add some spice to the mix. As crooks go, Chimp Twist, Dolly and Soapy Malloy aren't very good, so you have menace which isn't really very menacing. With Wodehouse, it's more HOW the story is told, as opposed to the plot itself. And I was just in the mood for something light. Jonathan Cecil does a fine job, although a few times he sounded like he really, really needed a glass of water. Put headphones on while doing chores and enjoy! This story is most descriptive of people, location and actions within that you feel you are Watching a movie. Fav part? The line describing the men exercising and charging admission to see it. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Dear-Dwayne-with-Love-Audiobook/B078P4SLMQ Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Dear Dwayne, with Love Author: Eliza Gordon Narrator: Carly Robins Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 32 mins Language: English Release date: 01-23-18 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Wannabe actress Dani Steele's résumé resembles a cautionary tale on how not to be famous. She's pushing thirty and stuck in a dead-end insurance job, and her relationship status is holding at uncommitted. With unbearably perfect sisters and a mother who won't let her forget it, Dani has two go-tos for consolation: maple scones and a blog in which she pours her heart out to her celebrity idol. He's the man her father never was, no boyfriend will ever be - and not so impossible a dream as one might think. When Dani learns that he's planning a fund-raising event where the winning amateur athlete gets a walk-on in his new film, she decides to trade pastries and self-doubt for running shoes and a sexy British trainer with adorable knees. But when Dani's plot takes an unexpected twist, she realizes that her happy ending might have to be improvised - and that proving herself to her idol isn't half as important as proving something to herself. This is a work of fiction. While Dwayne Johnson p/k/a The Rock is a real person, events relating to him in the book are a product of the author's imagination. Mr. Johnson is not affiliated with this book, and has not endorsed it or participated in any manner in connection with this book. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Eliza Gordon) Tue, 23 Jan 2018 15:08:24 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Dear-Dwayne-with-Love-Audiobook/B078P4SLMQ thebookvoice.com 10:32:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Dear Dwayne, with Love Author: Eliza Gordon Narrator: Carly Robins Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 32 mins Language: English Release date: 01-23-18 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Wannabe actress Dani Steele's résumé resembles a cautionary tale on how not to be famous. She's pushing thirty and stuck in a dead-end insurance job, and her relationship status is holding at uncommitted. With unbearably perfect sisters and a mother who won't let her forget it, Dani has two go-tos for consolation: maple scones and a blog in which she pours her heart out to her celebrity idol. He's the man her father never was, no boyfriend will ever be - and not so impossible a dream as one might think. When Dani learns that he's planning a fund-raising event where the winning amateur athlete gets a walk-on in his new film, she decides to trade pastries and self-doubt for running shoes and a sexy British trainer with adorable knees. But when Dani's plot takes an unexpected twist, she realizes that her happy ending might have to be improvised - and that proving herself to her idol isn't half as important as proving something to herself. This is a work of fiction. While Dwayne Johnson p/k/a The Rock is a real person, events relating to him in the book are a product of the author's imagination. Mr. Johnson is not affiliated with this book, and has not endorsed it or participated in any manner in connection with this book. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Dear Dwayne, with Love Author: Eliza Gordon Narrator: Carly Robins Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 32 mins Language: English Release date: 01-23-18 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Wannabe actress Dani Steele's résumé resembles a cautionary tale on how not to be famous. She's pushing thirty and stuck in a dead-end insurance job, and her relationship status is holding at uncommitted. With unbearably perfect sisters and a mother who won't let her forget it, Dani has two go-tos for consolation: maple scones and a blog in which she pours her heart out to her celebrity idol. He's the man her father never was, no boyfriend will ever be - and not so impossible a dream as one might think. When Dani learns that he's planning a fund-raising event where the winning amateur athlete gets a walk-on in his new film, she decides to trade pastries and self-doubt for running shoes and a sexy British trainer with adorable knees. But when Dani's plot takes an unexpected twist, she realizes that her happy ending might have to be improvised - and that proving herself to her idol isn't half as important as proving something to herself. This is a work of fiction. While Dwayne Johnson p/k/a The Rock is a real person, events relating to him in the book are a product of the author's imagination. Mr. Johnson is not affiliated with this book, and has not endorsed it or participated in any manner in connection with this book. Members Reviews: The Secret Confidante My Review of âDear Dwayne With Loveâ, by Eliza Gordon Did you ever feel like talking to someone and revealing your dark deepest secrets? Then realized you didnât feel you could trust a person, but you could write it on a secret blog or diary? In âDear Dwayne With Loveâ, by Eliza Gordon, Dani Steele with an âeâ does exactly that. In this novel that is fiction, Dani has been writing to a Celebrity Idol, that we shall leave unnamed for now. Dani is 30 years old has been writing to her idol for many years, since her father had abandoned her family. Dani works in an insurance office, but her dreams are to be an actress. Eliza Gordon describes are characters as complicated, complex, quirky, and dysfunctional. Dani dreads her boyfriend who at times repulses her, and her overbearing dysfunctional family leaves her feeling overwhelmed with responsibilities and expectations. When Dani learns that her celebrity confident in her diary is hosting a fund-raising event where the winning new athlete gets to be part of his new film, Dani decides to try to win. Isnât that what Daniâs goals are , to meet her secret confidante, that she has been writing all of heartfelt thoughts and problems? I appreciate that the author describes the importance of self -worth and working for goals that you believe in. The author talks about the importance of family, friends , emotional support, love and hope. I would recommend this novel for readers who enjoy an entertaining story. I received an Advanced Reading Copy for my honest review. #DonutsAndDumbbells for the win! 4.5 stars What do you read after you have the book hangover of all book hangovers? Well, an Eliza Gordon rom-com of course! It was different. It was laugh out loud funny and yet it still made me cry. It was the perfect palate cleanser to get me over that hangover! Danielle Steele is our main character and boy is she a hoot. She has a crazy family with characters that are just as colorful as she is. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Whore-of-Mensa-Audiobook/B003V5IURG Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Whore of Mensa Subtitle: From Without Feathers Author: Woody Allen Narrator: Woody Allen Format: Unabridged Length: 10 mins Language: English Release date: 07-20-10 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: In this short story from his Without Feathers collection, Woody Allen sends up the hard-boiled detective genre with the tale of Kaiser Lupowitz - a private investigator on a blackmail case involving a thinking man's working girl. For more information about Woody Allen, please visit WoodyAllen.com. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Woody Allen) Tue, 20 Jul 2010 04:26:12 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Whore-of-Mensa-Audiobook/B003V5IURG thebookvoice.com 00:10:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Whore of Mensa Subtitle: From Without Feathers Author: Woody Allen Narrator: Woody Allen Format: Unabridged Length: 10 mins Language: English Release date: 07-20-10 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: In this short story from his Without Feathers collection, Woody Allen sends up the hard-boiled detective genre with the tale of Kaiser Lupowitz - a private investigator on a blackmail case involving a thinking man's working girl. For more information about Woody Allen, please visit WoodyAllen.com. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Whore of Mensa Subtitle: From Without Feathers Author: Woody Allen Narrator: Woody Allen Format: Unabridged Length: 10 mins Language: English Release date: 07-20-10 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: In this short story from his Without Feathers collection, Woody Allen sends up the hard-boiled detective genre with the tale of Kaiser Lupowitz - a private investigator on a blackmail case involving a thinking man's working girl. For more information about Woody Allen, please visit WoodyAllen.com. Members Reviews: Woody Allen needs to work on his delivery Most of these reading are short stories that were published in the New Yorker, but a lot of them would be better off read then listened to. Woody Allen reads them very quickly and does not pause at the end of a joke to give one a minute to appreciate the joke. Instead he quickly continues. One is left still thinking about the joke as he moves on the rest of the story. At this point the mind wanders and loses track of the rest of the story. One then tends to turn off the recording for a minute or so to think it over. I also listened to the interview he gave in which he explained his theory of comedic delivery. He reads his comedy as if it was not funny or not even comedy at all. Therefore, the reading is sort of like listening to an English professor in a college class. But of course one recognizes the voice is Woody Allen. I don't think he should of hired a professor reader, because part of the trill of really appreciating Woody Allen to listen to his voice. It would not do to read the stories in an overly exaggerated way, but he goes too in the other direction of total dead pan reading. I would like to suggest that Mr. Allen listen to the reading of Moby Dick by William Hootkins. William Hootkins is able to read the comic parts of Moby Dick in way that brings them to life without over doing the comedy. Better comedic timing is needed in these readings. I used to do a comedy public access show, and I so do know something about the proper delivery of lines to make people laugh. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Tales-from-Behind-the-Counter-Audiobook/B078XL37L1 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Tales from Behind the Counter Author: Jessica Samuels Narrator: Mikala Thompson Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 43 mins Language: English Release date: 01-12-18 Publisher: The Writing Dreamer Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: If you think the customer is always right, you've never worked at a place like Kyle's before. Angeline has seen it all - crazy, stupid, and even mean. For the last five years, customers have tormented her daily in over five departments at her workplace, Kyle's General Store. In one chapter, she gives advice on surviving retail and shares her biggest pet peeves in the departments she has worked in. Join Angeline down memory lane as she tells her stories about crazy customers and the downright stupid questions they ask. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Jessica Samuels) Fri, 12 Jan 2018 09:22:22 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Tales-from-Behind-the-Counter-Audiobook/B078XL37L1 thebookvoice.com 05:43:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Tales from Behind the Counter Author: Jessica Samuels Narrator: Mikala Thompson Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 43 mins Language: English Release date: 01-12-18 Publisher: The Writing Dreamer Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: If you think the customer is always right, you've never worked at a place like Kyle's before. Angeline has seen it all - crazy, stupid, and even mean. For the last five years, customers have tormented her daily in over five departments at her workplace, Kyle's General Store. In one chapter, she gives advice on surviving retail and shares her biggest pet peeves in the departments she has worked in. Join Angeline down memory lane as she tells her stories about crazy customers and the downright stupid questions they ask. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Tales from Behind the Counter Author: Jessica Samuels Narrator: Mikala Thompson Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 43 mins Language: English Release date: 01-12-18 Publisher: The Writing Dreamer Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: If you think the customer is always right, you've never worked at a place like Kyle's before. Angeline has seen it all - crazy, stupid, and even mean. For the last five years, customers have tormented her daily in over five departments at her workplace, Kyle's General Store. In one chapter, she gives advice on surviving retail and shares her biggest pet peeves in the departments she has worked in. Join Angeline down memory lane as she tells her stories about crazy customers and the downright stupid questions they ask. Members Reviews: thinking this was going to be great. This reads more like an angry blog than ... I couldn't make it through this book...I've worked retail for around 10 years. I understand her point of view...heck, when I saw she released it, I bought it right away, thinking this was going to be great. This reads more like an angry blog than it does an actual book. In her bio, it says she started writing in 5th grade...I think she's still on that level. Overall, I was disappointed with what I bought. Is it really the customers who are the problem? I very much enjoy "the truth behind my job" books and have read quite a few, both self- and professionally published. This book, unfortunately, is not a great example of the genre. It appears to have been self published, but even taking that into consideration, it is particularly poorly written and organized. If you just want to get to the stories, this may not be a problem for you, but for me the mistakes (such as using "subordinate" instead of "insubordinate") were pretty distracting. There are a few places where I wasn't even able to figure out what the intended meaning of a sentence was; for example, "A lady said Kyleâs General Store employees donât know where anything is; how appetizing." This is particularly unfortunate coming from someone whose author biography describes a lifetime devotion to writing and makes clear that this is not her only publication. My biggest issue with the book is that the author's attitude as an employee comes across as hostile to customers. This undermines her "many customers are rude or stupid" point, as it makes me wonder how many of the problems could have been avoided by an employee who was better at customer service. For example, the author complains about customers who ask her where something is when she's working in a department she doesn't usually work in, but she also complains about customers who ask if she works in a particular department. Another one of her stories seemed to boil down to "a customer asked me to help him find something on the shelf because he was blind, but if he was blind how did he get to the store?" It's possible that she did indeed catch a customer lying about being legally blind (or saying he was legally blind because he couldn't read or had a reading disability), but the hostile way the story is written made it feel more like she was setting out to be offended. If you, like me, worked retail and like to share your misery with others, you may find some entertainment here. Just be sure to set your expectations accordingly. so even with indents it still feels like a giant wall of text Two issues I have with this book - first, the formatting. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Something-Nasty-in-the-Woodshed-Audiobook/B002V19THQ Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Something Nasty in the Woodshed Author: Kyril Bonfiglioli Narrator: Simon Prebble Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs Language: English Release date: 03-23-06 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 86 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Something Nasty in the Woodshed finds Charlie exiled from London due to his growing unpopularity on account of some shady art deals. Taking refuge in a country estate on the Channel Island of Jersey, he embarks on a well-intended hedonistic interlude. But his vacation soon morphs into a macabre manhunt, as Charlie seeks to expose a local rapist whose modus operandi bears a striking resemblance to that of a warlock from ancient British mythology known as "The Beast of Jersey". Critic Reviews: "Sticks in the mind long after you've quoted all the funny bits to your friends.' (New Yorker) "Wickedly entertaining....A sure-fire, acid-tongued winner." (Publishers Weekly) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Kyril Bonfiglioli) Thu, 23 Mar 2006 02:37:38 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Something-Nasty-in-the-Woodshed-Audiobook/B002V19THQ thebookvoice.com 00:06:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Something Nasty in the Woodshed Author: Kyril Bonfiglioli Narrator: Simon Prebble Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs Language: English Release date: 03-23-06 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 86 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Something Nasty in the Woodshed finds Charlie exiled from London due to his growing unpopularity on account of some shady art deals. Taking refuge in a country estate on the Channel Island of Jersey, he embarks on a well-intended hedonistic interlude. But his vacation soon morphs into a macabre manhunt, as Charlie seeks to expose a local rapist whose modus operandi bears a striking resemblance to that of a warlock from ancient British mythology known as "The Beast of Jersey". Critic Reviews: "Sticks in the mind long after you've quoted all the funny bits to your friends.' (New Yorker) "Wickedly entertaining....A sure-fire, acid-tongued winner." (Publishers Weekly) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Something Nasty in the Woodshed Author: Kyril Bonfiglioli Narrator: Simon Prebble Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs Language: English Release date: 03-23-06 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 86 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Something Nasty in the Woodshed finds Charlie exiled from London due to his growing unpopularity on account of some shady art deals. Taking refuge in a country estate on the Channel Island of Jersey, he embarks on a well-intended hedonistic interlude. But his vacation soon morphs into a macabre manhunt, as Charlie seeks to expose a local rapist whose modus operandi bears a striking resemblance to that of a warlock from ancient British mythology known as "The Beast of Jersey". Critic Reviews: "Sticks in the mind long after you've quoted all the funny bits to your friends.' (New Yorker) "Wickedly entertaining....A sure-fire, acid-tongued winner." (Publishers Weekly) Members Reviews: Ha Ha Got You ! May have been a mistake to read the third having not read one and two. Here is a highly original writer. Those who compare him to Wodehouse are off the mark - his narrative is whimsical but with more bite. His characters are rounded. His landscape is well drawn. The plot is a tad fantastical but not to the point of discomfort. And then towards the end it falls apart. I find myself saying "no - did he really write that ?. But it is totally out of keeping with the plot, the characters, the landscape." You can hear the author going "Ha ha, got you !" Well, guess what. This reading business is a voluntary exercise. That being the case and since I resent being "Got", I shall not read his other books. Pity really, since this one was quite well written. And Prebble was his usual highly competent self. Wonderful All three of the books in this series are worth listening to. Reminds me of a modern-day "Flashman." Irreverent and hilarious. Not worth it A rather ugly story, with mostly very ugly people. The author tries to be funny by trashing all classes, professions and nationalities, and by resorting to simple excess, and it quickly becomes tiresome. He's read too much Bertie Wooster, without the skill to work it. Brilliant The right and witty and unabashed narrator and hero of the story. Absolutely excellent storytelling skills. Move the reader to a conclusion completely unexpected. amazing story all three where great amazing story all three where great but this by far was my favorite of the three https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/We-Were-on-a-Break-Audiobook/B01G7GEB8M Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: We Were on a Break Author: Lindsey Kelk Narrator: Avita Jay, Ben Allen Format: Unabridged Length: 14 hrs and 4 mins Language: English Release date: 10-06-16 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 66 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Is it a break? Or is it a blip? Liv and Adam are in love. Liv and Adam are supposed to be getting engaged. Until Adam accidently suggests they take a break. And Liv starts thinking.... Friends, family and bystanders all have opinions, and one complication leads to another as Adam and Liv try to muddle through in this hilarious, heartwarming comedy. Are they split up - or are they on a break? What exactly are they allowed to get away with? And, most importantly, what do Liv and Adam really want? Critic Reviews: Praise for Lindsey Kelk: "Witty, hilarious, sexy, pacey...a smart, laugh-out-loud triumph. Just brilliant!" (Heat) "This fresh, romantic comedy has a smart and truthful voice and some entertainingly outrageous moments." (Sunday Mirror) "When it comes to hilarious romcoms, nobody does it better - I heart Lindsey Kelk!" (Sun) "Kelk's best yet. You won't be able to put it down." (Bella) "Funny, dramatic and wonderfully relatable.... Uplifting!" (The Chronicle) "A bouncy, sexy and lol-littered gem of a novel." (Heat) "Funny, cringe-worthy and fast paced.... A perfect summer read." (Closer) "Properly funny." (Fabulous) "Outrageous, witty, exciting and romantic, we simply adored this sparkling read." (Closer) "Leaves you feeling all warm and fuzzy inside." (Company) "Kelk has a hilarious turn of phrase and a sparkling writing style." (Daily Express) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Lindsey Kelk) Thu, 06 Oct 2016 22:46:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/We-Were-on-a-Break-Audiobook/B01G7GEB8M thebookvoice.com 14:04:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: We Were on a Break Author: Lindsey Kelk Narrator: Avita Jay, Ben Allen Format: Unabridged Length: 14 hrs and 4 mins Language: English Release date: 10-06-16 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 66 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Is it a break? Or is it a blip? Liv and Adam are in love. Liv and Adam are supposed to be getting engaged. Until Adam accidently suggests they take a break. And Liv starts thinking.... Friends, family and bystanders all have opinions, and one complication leads to another as Adam and Liv try to muddle through in this hilarious, heartwarming comedy. Are they split up - or are they on a break? What exactly are they allowed to get away with? And, most importantly, what do Liv and Adam really want? Critic Reviews: Praise for Lindsey Kelk: "Witty, hilarious, sexy, pacey...a smart, laugh-out-loud triumph. Just brilliant!" (Heat) "This fresh, romantic comedy has a smart and truthful voice and some entertainingly outrageous moments." (Sunday Mirror) "When it comes to hilarious romcoms, nobody does it better - I heart Lindsey Kelk!" (Sun) "Kelk's best yet. You won't be able to put it down." (Bella) "Funny, dramatic and wonderfully relatable.... Uplifting!" (The Chronicle) "A bouncy, sexy and lol-littered gem of a novel." (Heat) "Funny, cringe-worthy and fast paced.... A perfect summer read." (Closer) "Properly funny." (Fabulous) "Outrageous, witty, exciting and romantic, we simply adored this sparkling read." (Closer) "Leaves you feeling all warm and fuzzy inside." (Company) "Kelk has a hilarious turn of phrase and a sparkling writing style." (Daily Express) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: We Were on a Break Author: Lindsey Kelk Narrator: Avita Jay, Ben Allen Format: Unabridged Length: 14 hrs and 4 mins Language: English Release date: 10-06-16 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 66 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Is it a break? Or is it a blip? Liv and Adam are in love. Liv and Adam are supposed to be getting engaged. Until Adam accidently suggests they take a break. And Liv starts thinking.... Friends, family and bystanders all have opinions, and one complication leads to another as Adam and Liv try to muddle through in this hilarious, heartwarming comedy. Are they split up - or are they on a break? What exactly are they allowed to get away with? And, most importantly, what do Liv and Adam really want? Critic Reviews: Praise for Lindsey Kelk: "Witty, hilarious, sexy, pacey...a smart, laugh-out-loud triumph. Just brilliant!" (Heat) "This fresh, romantic comedy has a smart and truthful voice and some entertainingly outrageous moments." (Sunday Mirror) "When it comes to hilarious romcoms, nobody does it better - I heart Lindsey Kelk!" (Sun) "Kelk's best yet. You won't be able to put it down." (Bella) "Funny, dramatic and wonderfully relatable.... Uplifting!" (The Chronicle) "A bouncy, sexy and lol-littered gem of a novel." (Heat) "Funny, cringe-worthy and fast paced.... A perfect summer read." (Closer) "Properly funny." (Fabulous) "Outrageous, witty, exciting and romantic, we simply adored this sparkling read." (Closer) "Leaves you feeling all warm and fuzzy inside." (Company) "Kelk has a hilarious turn of phrase and a sparkling writing style." (Daily Express) Members Reviews: The most annoying main characters ever This is my first review on audible but I felt it necessary to warn anyone thinking of listening to this. The female protagonist is the most annoying, selfish, childish character ever written. She seems confused the ENTIRE book and her inability to communicate left me yelling at my car stereo as I listened. She seems to be throwing a prolonged tantrum the whole book. The male lead is not much better, though after the first couple chapters I began siding with the poor emotionally stunted and communicatively challenged sod. The performance is alright but I find that Kelk writes her female leads as mostly confused, self pitying and self involved for the majority of the book and then evolving into outright selfishness in the finale, all the while expecting the guy they've been stringing along to be there for them while they "figure themselves out". I'm all about being your own person but I've never understood the notion of a.) not being able to do that in a healthy relationship or b.) doing that at the expense of your significant other's feelings. You're perfectly capable of finding yourself without making someone wait for you to do so. Couldn't get past narration. This book wasnt for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more? I returned this because I couldn't get past the switching back and forth narration. They should had the Avita do all female roles and Ben do all male. Weird set up. What was most disappointing about Lindsey Kelks story? the set up of chapters Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Avita Jay and Ben Allen ? . What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment? . Any additional comments? . So. Much. Whining. The characters were so whiny and failed to actually grow a spine and communicate with each other. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Our-Red-Hot-Romance-Is-Leaving-Me-Blue-Audiobook/B00FARM54M Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Our Red Hot Romance Is Leaving Me Blue Subtitle: A Novel Author: Dixie Cash Narrator: Holly Adams Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 52 mins Language: English Release date: 09-20-13 Publisher: Dixie Cash Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 65 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: The Domestic Equalizers are back in Our Red Hot Romance is Leaving Me Blue - a hilarious new Texas hoot from the ever-popular Dixie Cash. Join Debbie Sue Overstreet and Edwina Perkins-Martin as they take up ghost-busting and rush to the rescue of a recent widower in tiny Salt Lick, Texas, who's being haunted by his late wife... or not. Listen to it and laugh. Critic Reviews: "Cash's madcap series just keeps getting better." (Booklist) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Dixie Cash) Fri, 20 Sep 2013 04:42:50 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Our-Red-Hot-Romance-Is-Leaving-Me-Blue-Audiobook/B00FARM54M thebookvoice.com 09:52:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Our Red Hot Romance Is Leaving Me Blue Subtitle: A Novel Author: Dixie Cash Narrator: Holly Adams Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 52 mins Language: English Release date: 09-20-13 Publisher: Dixie Cash Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 65 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: The Domestic Equalizers are back in Our Red Hot Romance is Leaving Me Blue - a hilarious new Texas hoot from the ever-popular Dixie Cash. Join Debbie Sue Overstreet and Edwina Perkins-Martin as they take up ghost-busting and rush to the rescue of a recent widower in tiny Salt Lick, Texas, who's being haunted by his late wife... or not. Listen to it and laugh. Critic Reviews: "Cash's madcap series just keeps getting better." (Booklist) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Our Red Hot Romance Is Leaving Me Blue Subtitle: A Novel Author: Dixie Cash Narrator: Holly Adams Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 52 mins Language: English Release date: 09-20-13 Publisher: Dixie Cash Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 65 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: The Domestic Equalizers are back in Our Red Hot Romance is Leaving Me Blue - a hilarious new Texas hoot from the ever-popular Dixie Cash. Join Debbie Sue Overstreet and Edwina Perkins-Martin as they take up ghost-busting and rush to the rescue of a recent widower in tiny Salt Lick, Texas, who's being haunted by his late wife... or not. Listen to it and laugh. Critic Reviews: "Cash's madcap series just keeps getting better." (Booklist) Members Reviews: Lighthearted series, but this is not the best book I always enjoy Dicie Cash's books but I was not enjoying this one quite as much. I think the character ED, one of the partners in the domestic Equalizers, fear of spirits was way overdone, and was not as funny as it was meant to be. As with all in this series, there is a sweet romance without ridiculous sex scenes,a lot of humor and a cute story. I enjoyed this book but not as much as the others. Bring on the next one. Don't waste your money I have loved all the Domestic Equalizer books with Peggity Price as narrator. This however has way too much physic/ channeling/creepy stuff in it. Slow moving and not a great narration 4+ series, not the best story, but still listen The story line is not as goid as prevoius books but still worth the time to listen. Some good laughs within the story. Love the character's names. A Sassy and Witty Romantic Tale Would you listen to Our Red Hot Romance Is Leaving Me Blue again? Why? I would listen to this book again because it is funny and heartwarming at the same time. The pacing of the narration moves the story along in a delightful manner! What about Holly Adamss performance did you like? Holly has a knack for capturing the essence of each character.Her timing is impeccable-she made me laugh and empathize with the characters at the same time. Brava! Any additional comments? This is a great read for anyone who likes this style of romance. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Weihnachtliches-gelesen-von-Harry-Rowohlt-Audiobook/B01M8G7CEZ Hören Sie sich dieses volle Hörbuch kostenlos bei https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> Titel: Weihnachtliches gelesen von Harry Rowohlt Autor:: David Lodge, Kingsley Amis, Dan Kavanagh, David Sedaris Erzähler: Harry Rowohlt Format: Unabridged Spieldauer: 1 hr and 58 mins Sprache: Deutsch Veröffentlichungsdatum: 10-31-16 Herausgeber: Random House Audio, Deutschland Kategorien: Fiction, Humor Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers: Besinnungslose Texte zum Fest. Was Sie schon immer zum Thema Weihnachten hören wollten, aber nicht zu hören bekamen - hier kommt es, das ultimative Hörbuch zum Fest: Bissig, urkomisch und garantiert nicht mehr feierlich! Mit Texten von Kingsley Amis, David Lodge, Dan Kavanagh und David Sedaris. ©1997 / 1996 / 1991 / 1985 David Sedaris / David Lodge / Kingsley Amis / Dan Kavanagh (P)2016 Random House Audio Kritik Bewertungen: Als Vorleser war Rowohlt der größte, den wir hatten. -- zeit-online.de bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (David Lodge) Mon, 31 Oct 2016 12:35:18 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Weihnachtliches-gelesen-von-Harry-Rowohlt-Audiobook/B01M8G7CEZ thebookvoice.com 01:58:00 no Hören Sie diesen Titel kostenlos bei thebookvoice.com Hören Sie sich dieses volle Hörbuch kostenlos bei https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> Titel: Weihnachtliches gelesen von Harry Rowohlt Autor:: David Lodge, Kingsley Amis, Dan Kavanagh, David Sedaris Erzähler: Harry Rowohlt Format: Unabridged Spieldauer: 1 hr and 58 mins Sprache: Deutsch Veröffentlichungsdatum: 10-31-16 Herausgeber: Random House Audio, Deutschland Kategorien: Fiction, Humor Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers: Besinnungslose Texte zum Fest. Was Sie schon immer zum Thema Weihnachten hören wollten, aber nicht zu hören bekamen - hier kommt es, das ultimative Hörbuch zum Fest: Bissig, urkomisch und garantiert nicht mehr feierlich! Mit Texten von Kingsley Amis, David Lodge, Dan Kavanagh und David Sedaris. ©1997 / 1996 / 1991 / 1985 David Sedaris / David Lodge / Kingsley Amis / Dan Kavanagh (P)2016 Random House Audio Kritik Bewertungen: Als Vorleser war Rowohlt der größte, den wir hatten. -- zeit-online.de Hören Sie sich dieses volle Hörbuch kostenlos bei https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> Titel: Weihnachtliches gelesen von Harry Rowohlt Autor:: David Lodge, Kingsley Amis, Dan Kavanagh, David Sedaris Erzähler: Harry Rowohlt Format: Unabridged Spieldauer: 1 hr and 58 mins Sprache: Deutsch Veröffentlichungsdatum: 10-31-16 Herausgeber: Random House Audio, Deutschland Kategorien: Fiction, Humor Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers: Besinnungslose Texte zum Fest. Was Sie schon immer zum Thema Weihnachten hören wollten, aber nicht zu hören bekamen - hier kommt es, das ultimative Hörbuch zum Fest: Bissig, urkomisch und garantiert nicht mehr feierlich! Mit Texten von Kingsley Amis, David Lodge, Dan Kavanagh und David Sedaris. ©1997 / 1996 / 1991 / 1985 David Sedaris / David Lodge / Kingsley Amis / Dan Kavanagh (P)2016 Random House Audio Kritik Bewertungen: Als Vorleser war Rowohlt der größte, den wir hatten. -- zeit-online.de https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Er-ist-wieder-da-Hoerspiel-zum-Kinofilm-Audiobook/B0161LYI40 Hören Sie sich dieses volle Hörbuch kostenlos bei https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> Titel: Er ist wieder da: Hörspiel zum Kinofilm Autor:: Timur Vermes Erzähler: Fabian Busch Format: Unabridged Spieldauer: 1 hr and 44 mins Sprache: Deutsch Veröffentlichungsdatum: 10-08-15 Herausgeber: Lübbe Audio Bewertung: 4.5 von 5 von 5 Stimmen Kategorien: Fiction, Humor Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers: Er ist wieder da - und erobert in einem Triumphzug die Welt. Monatelang auf Platz eins der Spiegel-Bestsellerliste. Mehr als eine Millionen verkaufte Exemplare allein in Deutschland. Doppelplatin. Lizenzverkäufe in 41 Länder. Timor Vermes Debüt um den aus langem Schlaf erwachten Hitler hat für viel Aufsehen gesorgt und ist noch immer in aller Munde. Jetzt kommt die Verfilmung ins Kino - und die Filmtonspur in Ihre Hörbuchabteilung! ©2015 Bastei Lübbe (P)2015 Lübbe Audio bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Timur Vermes) Thu, 08 Oct 2015 19:13:19 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Er-ist-wieder-da-Hoerspiel-zum-Kinofilm-Audiobook/B0161LYI40 thebookvoice.com 01:44:00 no Hören Sie diesen Titel kostenlos bei thebookvoice.com Hören Sie sich dieses volle Hörbuch kostenlos bei https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> Titel: Er ist wieder da: Hörspiel zum Kinofilm Autor:: Timur Vermes Erzähler: Fabian Busch Format: Unabridged Spieldauer: 1 hr and 44 mins Sprache: Deutsch Veröffentlichungsdatum: 10-08-15 Herausgeber: Lübbe Audio Bewertung: 4.5 von 5 von 5 Stimmen Kategorien: Fiction, Humor Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers: Er ist wieder da - und erobert in einem Triumphzug die Welt. Monatelang auf Platz eins der Spiegel-Bestsellerliste. Mehr als eine Millionen verkaufte Exemplare allein in Deutschland. Doppelplatin. Lizenzverkäufe in 41 Länder. Timor Vermes Debüt um den aus langem Schlaf erwachten Hitler hat für viel Aufsehen gesorgt und ist noch immer in aller Munde. Jetzt kommt die Verfilmung ins Kino - und die Filmtonspur in Ihre Hörbuchabteilung! ©2015 Bastei Lübbe (P)2015 Lübbe Audio Hören Sie sich dieses volle Hörbuch kostenlos bei https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> Titel: Er ist wieder da: Hörspiel zum Kinofilm Autor:: Timur Vermes Erzähler: Fabian Busch Format: Unabridged Spieldauer: 1 hr and 44 mins Sprache: Deutsch Veröffentlichungsdatum: 10-08-15 Herausgeber: Lübbe Audio Bewertung: 4.5 von 5 von 5 Stimmen Kategorien: Fiction, Humor Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers: Er ist wieder da - und erobert in einem Triumphzug die Welt. Monatelang auf Platz eins der Spiegel-Bestsellerliste. Mehr als eine Millionen verkaufte Exemplare allein in Deutschland. Doppelplatin. Lizenzverkäufe in 41 Länder. Timor Vermes Debüt um den aus langem Schlaf erwachten Hitler hat für viel Aufsehen gesorgt und ist noch immer in aller Munde. Jetzt kommt die Verfilmung ins Kino - und die Filmtonspur in Ihre Hörbuchabteilung! ©2015 Bastei Lübbe (P)2015 Lübbe Audio Mitglieder Bewertungen: It is not easy reading for today's generation and the average student of ... I am still in the beginning of this thick book. The writing is satirical and complex. While the book is written mostly for entertainment and its dark humor, one one would get more out of the book with some knowledge of the history and the political jargon, names, titles and abbreviations associated with the Nazi regime. It is not easy reading for today's generation and the average student of German. I compared a few pages with the English translation "Look Who's Back". It passes over some of the finer satirical details and idiosyncrasies of the Nazi regime. Footnotes and a glossary would be helpful in both language editions. Does the Book Trump the Film--or Reality? Comedy, Angst, or Grotesque? He's Back is less light-hearted than I expected, more dark humor, more thought-provoking but still hilarious in parts. Still, one laughs in spite of oneself rather than because one wants to do so. The complete lack of comprehension on the part of young people who can see Hitler only as a persona, a performance gag, a master at putting on a media show, is juxtaposed to Hitler's initial ignorance of contemporary technologies like the Internet and Facebook. He, however, quickly learns how he can manipulate these new media for his goals. It's just that few believe that he means what he says. Chillingly, in times of globalization, amorphous angst everywhere, scapegoat-hunting becomes a reality, even if the re-birth of Hitler remains a metaphor. The very uncomfortable question in this dark comedy is: a metaphor for what... Yes, Hitler is Back! This book has been a world-wide hit--read it in English or any of the dozens of languages it's been translated to. It helps greatly if you know the history of Germany in the 1930's-40's, because there are so many references to AH's rise to power, the Third Reich, & WW2. Hitler is back, thrown through time into 2011, a year that he loves for some things (like the internet) & hates for others (a FEMALE Chancellor of Germany!!). (The Germans have made a film of this book (premiered 4/16) & the trailers look great.) One of the German reviewers of this book said it was hilarious in some parts, & very unsettling in others. That sums it up well. Ein interessantes Buch! An interesting book. There is humor and satire here, even a bit of science-fiction. After all, how does Hitler find himself in the middle of an open field in Berlin, reeking of gasoline, in the summer of 2011? The author offers no explanation, but follows the main character, speaking in the first person throughout, as he begins a new political campaign. Using his own name, he's considered a comedian, even as he espouses his old ideology. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Asylum-of-Dr-Caligari-Audiobook/B074WFFRNQ Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Asylum of Dr. Caligari Author: James Morrow Narrator: Paul Boehmer Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 18 mins Language: English Release date: 08-29-17 Publisher: Tantor Audio Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: If you think today's profiteers are diabolical, blink again. It is the summer of 1914. As the world teeters on the brink of the Great War, a callow American painter, Francis Wyndham, arrives at a renowned European insane asylum, where he begins offering art therapy under the auspices of Alessandro Caligari - sinister psychiatrist, maniacal artist, alleged sorcerer. And determined to turn the impending cataclysm to his financial advantage, Dr. Caligari will - for a price - allow governments to parade their troops past his masterpiece: a painting so mesmerizing it can incite entire regiments to rush headlong into battle. The Asylum of Dr. Caligari is a timely tale that is by turns funny and erotic, tender and bayonet sharp - but ultimately emerges as a love letter to that mysterious, indispensable thing called art. Critic Reviews: "Entrancing prose enhances the unusual plot of Morrow's successful melding of history and fantasy." (Publishers Weekly) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (James Morrow) Tue, 29 Aug 2017 14:56:00 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Asylum-of-Dr-Caligari-Audiobook/B074WFFRNQ thebookvoice.com 05:18:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Asylum of Dr. Caligari Author: James Morrow Narrator: Paul Boehmer Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 18 mins Language: English Release date: 08-29-17 Publisher: Tantor Audio Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: If you think today's profiteers are diabolical, blink again. It is the summer of 1914. As the world teeters on the brink of the Great War, a callow American painter, Francis Wyndham, arrives at a renowned European insane asylum, where he begins offering art therapy under the auspices of Alessandro Caligari - sinister psychiatrist, maniacal artist, alleged sorcerer. And determined to turn the impending cataclysm to his financial advantage, Dr. Caligari will - for a price - allow governments to parade their troops past his masterpiece: a painting so mesmerizing it can incite entire regiments to rush headlong into battle. The Asylum of Dr. Caligari is a timely tale that is by turns funny and erotic, tender and bayonet sharp - but ultimately emerges as a love letter to that mysterious, indispensable thing called art. Critic Reviews: "Entrancing prose enhances the unusual plot of Morrow's successful melding of history and fantasy." (Publishers Weekly) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Asylum of Dr. Caligari Author: James Morrow Narrator: Paul Boehmer Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 18 mins Language: English Release date: 08-29-17 Publisher: Tantor Audio Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: If you think today's profiteers are diabolical, blink again. It is the summer of 1914. As the world teeters on the brink of the Great War, a callow American painter, Francis Wyndham, arrives at a renowned European insane asylum, where he begins offering art therapy under the auspices of Alessandro Caligari - sinister psychiatrist, maniacal artist, alleged sorcerer. And determined to turn the impending cataclysm to his financial advantage, Dr. Caligari will - for a price - allow governments to parade their troops past his masterpiece: a painting so mesmerizing it can incite entire regiments to rush headlong into battle. The Asylum of Dr. Caligari is a timely tale that is by turns funny and erotic, tender and bayonet sharp - but ultimately emerges as a love letter to that mysterious, indispensable thing called art. Critic Reviews: "Entrancing prose enhances the unusual plot of Morrow's successful melding of history and fantasy." (Publishers Weekly) Members Reviews: Another fine Morrow book. Huge fan of James Morrow, and this one didn't disappoint. Chock full of wacky characters, a bit of magic, some science mixed in, with a dash of history. Great book. it was really boring! sent it back, it was really boring! a little long but highly enjoyable nonetheless Using a cult class silent horror film (The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari) as the template for a speculative fiction anti-war novel might be a weird idea, but James Morrow has made a career out of weird ideas (including several books on killing God) and that experience mostly pays off in The Asylum of Dr. Caligari, though I would have preferred a shorter version of the tale. On the eve of WWI, Francis Wyndham, artist-wannabe, makes the European circuit to try and find a mentor. But after getting pushed down a flight of stairs by Picasso and not finding much success otherwise, heâs happy to take on the job of Art Therapist at an insane asylum. Once ensconced in the gothic institution, where he offers up art instruction to a bevy of patients, including one who thinks sheâs the Spider Queen of Ogygia and another who travels the solar system visiting aliens, he soon learns that the instituteâs head (the titular Caligari) is more than a proponent of odd psychiatric theories and fellow artist. He is in fact a mesmerist and a sorcerer who has far grander designs than curing a few sick minds. The vehicle for Caligariâs goals is a massive painting that evokes in those who view it an unwavering Kriegslust (war lust). Soon Caligari is parading troops of all sides (French, English, Germanâhe has no loyalty to any particular nationality) by his masterpiece, ensuring the growing carnage of the war continues unabated while Wyndham, aided by a few patients, plots to destroy the painting. If it sounds a bit over the top, well, it is. Morrow dives fully into gothic/surreal mode here, having fun with it even as he shows himself quite accomplished in its voice and tropes: the twisting, canted architecture; the purple and at times stilted prose; use of fire and shadow, classic types such as the mesmerist and sorcerer, and so forth. This is all wedded to the historical events of the time, such as the assassination of the Arch-Duke, the rolling in of one country after another due to alliances, specific military actions and strategy, the use of new weapons such as the flamethrower and the early tank. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Shelled-and-Shucked-Audiobook/B00U33WBJ2 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Shelled and Shucked Subtitle: The Rachael O'Brien Chronicles, Book 3 Author: Paisley Ray Narrator: Suzanne Cerreta Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 25 mins Language: English Release date: 03-03-15 Publisher: Paisley Ray Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 27 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Rachael O'Brien, a girl from the cornfields of Canton, Ohio, returns to college in North Carolina in her old Ford. Before the engine has cooled, she finds herself in a passionate lip-lock with the man she's been fantasizing about, making sophomore year seem full of promise. When a bejeweled oyster brooch arrives in the mail, trouble soon follows. Traveling in the same art circles as a mysterious hookah-smoking Turk as well as falling on the wrong side of the most-feared professor on campus - her advisor, her intern boss, and the teacher of an art history course she can't drop - puts a strain on campus life. Staying on top of classes, navigating murky relationship waters, roommate drama, a psychic's warning, and a terrifying encounter from the past require cunning and wit for a girl to avoid being Shelled and Shucked. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Paisley Ray) Tue, 03 Mar 2015 19:53:50 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Shelled-and-Shucked-Audiobook/B00U33WBJ2 thebookvoice.com 09:25:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Shelled and Shucked Subtitle: The Rachael O'Brien Chronicles, Book 3 Author: Paisley Ray Narrator: Suzanne Cerreta Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 25 mins Language: English Release date: 03-03-15 Publisher: Paisley Ray Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 27 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Rachael O'Brien, a girl from the cornfields of Canton, Ohio, returns to college in North Carolina in her old Ford. Before the engine has cooled, she finds herself in a passionate lip-lock with the man she's been fantasizing about, making sophomore year seem full of promise. When a bejeweled oyster brooch arrives in the mail, trouble soon follows. Traveling in the same art circles as a mysterious hookah-smoking Turk as well as falling on the wrong side of the most-feared professor on campus - her advisor, her intern boss, and the teacher of an art history course she can't drop - puts a strain on campus life. Staying on top of classes, navigating murky relationship waters, roommate drama, a psychic's warning, and a terrifying encounter from the past require cunning and wit for a girl to avoid being Shelled and Shucked. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Shelled and Shucked Subtitle: The Rachael O'Brien Chronicles, Book 3 Author: Paisley Ray Narrator: Suzanne Cerreta Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 25 mins Language: English Release date: 03-03-15 Publisher: Paisley Ray Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 27 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Rachael O'Brien, a girl from the cornfields of Canton, Ohio, returns to college in North Carolina in her old Ford. Before the engine has cooled, she finds herself in a passionate lip-lock with the man she's been fantasizing about, making sophomore year seem full of promise. When a bejeweled oyster brooch arrives in the mail, trouble soon follows. Traveling in the same art circles as a mysterious hookah-smoking Turk as well as falling on the wrong side of the most-feared professor on campus - her advisor, her intern boss, and the teacher of an art history course she can't drop - puts a strain on campus life. Staying on top of classes, navigating murky relationship waters, roommate drama, a psychic's warning, and a terrifying encounter from the past require cunning and wit for a girl to avoid being Shelled and Shucked. Members Reviews: Great Series! Any additional comments? This is a great book; this is the third book in the Rachael OBrien Chronicles series written by Paisley Ray and narrated by Suzanne Cerreta. Rachael O'Brien, a girl from the cornfields of Canton, Ohio, returns to college in North Carolina in her old Ford. Before the engine has cooled, she finds herself in a passionate lip-lock with the man she's been fantasizing about, making sophomore year seem full of promise. When a bejeweled oyster brooch arrives in the mail, trouble soon follows. Traveling in the same art circles as a mysterious hookah-smoking Turk as well as falling on the wrong side of the most-feared professor on campus - her advisor, her intern boss, and the teacher of an art history course she can't drop - puts a strain on campus life.The narrator Suzanne Cerreta did a wonderful job with this book. She did a great job with the different voices of each character in this book. It was very easy to listen to and I didnt want to stop listening until the end. If you are looking for a great book with well-developed characters then you need to listen to this book. I am looking forward to listening to the next book by this author and narrator. I voluntarily reviewed an advanced readers copy of this book. The free book held no determination on my personal review. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/In-the-Balance-Audiobook/B01EB8TRBY Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: In the Balance Subtitle: I Bring the Fire, Book 3.5 Author: C. Gockel Narrator: Barrie Kreinik Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 25 mins Language: English Release date: 05-03-16 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 19 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Loki, god of chaos, gave Amy Lewis all his memories and one request before he saved the universe: "Remember for me." Amy knows that Loki will find her, one way or another...eventually. But as the weeks have ticked by, she's lost hope. Called into the FBI headquarters to identify a magical artifact, Amy gets the opportunity to find Loki for herself. In doing so, she tips the scales of not one but two universes and has to choose for herself what form she wants Chaos to take. The fate of the Nine Realms is in the balance, and this time it is in Amy's hands. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (C. Gockel) Tue, 03 May 2016 03:07:39 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/In-the-Balance-Audiobook/B01EB8TRBY thebookvoice.com 03:25:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: In the Balance Subtitle: I Bring the Fire, Book 3.5 Author: C. Gockel Narrator: Barrie Kreinik Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 25 mins Language: English Release date: 05-03-16 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 19 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Loki, god of chaos, gave Amy Lewis all his memories and one request before he saved the universe: "Remember for me." Amy knows that Loki will find her, one way or another...eventually. But as the weeks have ticked by, she's lost hope. Called into the FBI headquarters to identify a magical artifact, Amy gets the opportunity to find Loki for herself. In doing so, she tips the scales of not one but two universes and has to choose for herself what form she wants Chaos to take. The fate of the Nine Realms is in the balance, and this time it is in Amy's hands. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: In the Balance Subtitle: I Bring the Fire, Book 3.5 Author: C. Gockel Narrator: Barrie Kreinik Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 25 mins Language: English Release date: 05-03-16 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 19 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Loki, god of chaos, gave Amy Lewis all his memories and one request before he saved the universe: "Remember for me." Amy knows that Loki will find her, one way or another...eventually. But as the weeks have ticked by, she's lost hope. Called into the FBI headquarters to identify a magical artifact, Amy gets the opportunity to find Loki for herself. In doing so, she tips the scales of not one but two universes and has to choose for herself what form she wants Chaos to take. The fate of the Nine Realms is in the balance, and this time it is in Amy's hands. Members Reviews: muddled review ahoy Great pacing to narration, loved the care given to rare words and names, but wished the narrator hadn't attempted shifting for male voices. That was the only thing I would have asked Ms Barrie to change. It wasn't bad, per we, but it did tend to break the suspension. Lovely story and a mostly solid reading. Definitely worth a listen. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Jesus-Cow-Audiobook/B00UZSD270 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Jesus Cow Subtitle: A Novel Author: Michael Perry Narrator: Michael Perry Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 24 mins Language: English Release date: 05-19-15 Publisher: HarperAudio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 86 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: New York Times best-selling humorist Michael Perry makes his fiction debut with this hilarious and big-hearted tale, a comic yet sincere exploration of faith and the foibles of modern life that blends the barbed charm of Garrison Keillor, the irreverent humor of Christopher Moore, and the audacious insight of Chuck Klosterman. Life is suddenly full of drama for low-key Harley Jackson: A woman in a big red pickup has stolen his bachelor's heart, a Hummer-driving predatory developer is threatening to pave the last vestiges of his family farm, and inside his barn is a calf bearing the image of Jesus Christ. His best friend Billy, a giant of a man who shares his trailer house with a herd of cats and tries to pass off country music lyrics as philosophy, urges him to avoid the woman, fight the developer, and get rich off the calf. But Harley takes the opposite tack, hoping to avoid what his devout, dearly departed mother would have called "a scene". Then the secret gets out - right through the barn door, and Harley's "miracle" goes viral. Within hours pilgrims, grifters, and the media have descended on his quiet patch of Swivel, Wisconsin, looking for a glimpse (and a percentage) of the calf. Does Harley hide the famous, possibly holy, calf and risk a riot, or give the people what they want - and raise enough money to keep his land - and just possibly, win the woman and her big red pickup truck? Harley goes all in, cutting a deal with a major Hollywood agent that transforms his little farm into an international spiritual theme park - think Lourdes, only with cheese curds and t-shirts. Soon, Harley has lots of money... and more trouble than he ever dreamed. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Michael Perry) Tue, 19 May 2015 13:18:11 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Jesus-Cow-Audiobook/B00UZSD270 thebookvoice.com 07:24:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Jesus Cow Subtitle: A Novel Author: Michael Perry Narrator: Michael Perry Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 24 mins Language: English Release date: 05-19-15 Publisher: HarperAudio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 86 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: New York Times best-selling humorist Michael Perry makes his fiction debut with this hilarious and big-hearted tale, a comic yet sincere exploration of faith and the foibles of modern life that blends the barbed charm of Garrison Keillor, the irreverent humor of Christopher Moore, and the audacious insight of Chuck Klosterman. Life is suddenly full of drama for low-key Harley Jackson: A woman in a big red pickup has stolen his bachelor's heart, a Hummer-driving predatory developer is threatening to pave the last vestiges of his family farm, and inside his barn is a calf bearing the image of Jesus Christ. His best friend Billy, a giant of a man who shares his trailer house with a herd of cats and tries to pass off country music lyrics as philosophy, urges him to avoid the woman, fight the developer, and get rich off the calf. But Harley takes the opposite tack, hoping to avoid what his devout, dearly departed mother would have called "a scene". Then the secret gets out - right through the barn door, and Harley's "miracle" goes viral. Within hours pilgrims, grifters, and the media have descended on his quiet patch of Swivel, Wisconsin, looking for a glimpse (and a percentage) of the calf. Does Harley hide the famous, possibly holy, calf and risk a riot, or give the people what they want - and raise enough money to keep his land - and just possibly, win the woman and her big red pickup truck? Harley goes all in, cutting a deal with a major Hollywood agent that transforms his little farm into an international spiritual theme park - think Lourdes, only with cheese curds and t-shirts. Soon, Harley has lots of money... and more trouble than he ever dreamed. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Jesus Cow Subtitle: A Novel Author: Michael Perry Narrator: Michael Perry Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 24 mins Language: English Release date: 05-19-15 Publisher: HarperAudio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 86 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: New York Times best-selling humorist Michael Perry makes his fiction debut with this hilarious and big-hearted tale, a comic yet sincere exploration of faith and the foibles of modern life that blends the barbed charm of Garrison Keillor, the irreverent humor of Christopher Moore, and the audacious insight of Chuck Klosterman. Life is suddenly full of drama for low-key Harley Jackson: A woman in a big red pickup has stolen his bachelor's heart, a Hummer-driving predatory developer is threatening to pave the last vestiges of his family farm, and inside his barn is a calf bearing the image of Jesus Christ. His best friend Billy, a giant of a man who shares his trailer house with a herd of cats and tries to pass off country music lyrics as philosophy, urges him to avoid the woman, fight the developer, and get rich off the calf. But Harley takes the opposite tack, hoping to avoid what his devout, dearly departed mother would have called "a scene". Then the secret gets out - right through the barn door, and Harley's "miracle" goes viral. Within hours pilgrims, grifters, and the media have descended on his quiet patch of Swivel, Wisconsin, looking for a glimpse (and a percentage) of the calf. Does Harley hide the famous, possibly holy, calf and risk a riot, or give the people what they want - and raise enough money to keep his land - and just possibly, win the woman and her big red pickup truck? Harley goes all in, cutting a deal with a major Hollywood agent that transforms his little farm into an international spiritual theme park - think Lourdes, only with cheese curds and t-shirts. Soon, Harley has lots of money... and more trouble than he ever dreamed. Members Reviews: Not his best This was his best writing up to about mid point where the fantasm gets a little too far but you go with it anyway because it's Mr. Perry and you trust him. And then you get to the last chapter and it wound together far too neatly and without explanation. Bummer. But his worst is still something I would regard as a favorite. I loved it! I was lost in the world created by michael relating to people in my own reality. I could see the scenes laying out feel the emotions characters experienced this is must listen for everyone! Small town Wisconsin Listened to this twice. Once by myself and once with my wife. We are both from Wisconsin and it pretty much reflects small town Wisconsin thought. Truly enjoyable! This was my first Michael Perry audio book and I found it delightful. He does great narration. When I ordered this book, I wasn't sure what to expect so I held onto it for awhile before listening. I'm sorry I did! I have a couple more of his books and I'm going to start now! No more waiting! I would recommend this book to a friend. great mix of humor and humanity had me laughing out loud, love Perry's voice and storytelling ability, highly recommend this book https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Next-Song-I-Sing-Audiobook/B00CQAEPXK Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Next Song I Sing Subtitle: Next Time Around, Book 1 Author: Donna McDonald Narrator: Anne Johnstonbrown Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 4 mins Language: English Release date: 05-13-13 Publisher: Donna McDonald Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 31 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Book One of the Next Time Around Series Freshly divorced at 40 yrs old, Chloe Zanders has few illusions left about her ability to make her dreams come true. She is never going to be thin, never going to be a famous singer, and never going to be sexy enough to keep a man like her handsome ex-football player husband from cheating. While the first two dreams might continue to flicker hopefully inside her, Chloe now accepts the last one had been doomed from the start. All her ex ever did in their marriage was find fault with her. After learning about the latest twenty-something in his life, divorcing Aaron is just a relief because it means Chloe can finally stop trying to save a relationship so obviously not worth saving. With her friends encouraging her to move on, Chloe secretly vows to herself that next time around, she is going to look for a man who will love her just as she is. Hoping distance will help, Chloe gladly returns to Laguna Nigel in sunny California, happy to be living closer to her college roommates slash best-friends-in-the-world. Celebrating her return with a long weekend at the 5-star rated Blue Skies Hotel and Spa seems like just the thing Chloe needs to jump start her "do over" life. How much she ends up instantly liking the hotel's sexy, 45 yr owner/manager, Jasper Wade, is a surprise though. So is the way Jasper's unrestrained kisses send lust and renewed hope singing through Chloe. What she feels for Jasper is disturbingly too much too soon, and God knows she can't compete with his super model ex-wife. But how can Chloe turn away from a man who keeps insisting she's his every fantasy come true? bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Donna McDonald) Mon, 13 May 2013 21:03:02 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Next-Song-I-Sing-Audiobook/B00CQAEPXK thebookvoice.com 07:04:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Next Song I Sing Subtitle: Next Time Around, Book 1 Author: Donna McDonald Narrator: Anne Johnstonbrown Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 4 mins Language: English Release date: 05-13-13 Publisher: Donna McDonald Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 31 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Book One of the Next Time Around Series Freshly divorced at 40 yrs old, Chloe Zanders has few illusions left about her ability to make her dreams come true. She is never going to be thin, never going to be a famous singer, and never going to be sexy enough to keep a man like her handsome ex-football player husband from cheating. While the first two dreams might continue to flicker hopefully inside her, Chloe now accepts the last one had been doomed from the start. All her ex ever did in their marriage was find fault with her. After learning about the latest twenty-something in his life, divorcing Aaron is just a relief because it means Chloe can finally stop trying to save a relationship so obviously not worth saving. With her friends encouraging her to move on, Chloe secretly vows to herself that next time around, she is going to look for a man who will love her just as she is. Hoping distance will help, Chloe gladly returns to Laguna Nigel in sunny California, happy to be living closer to her college roommates slash best-friends-in-the-world. Celebrating her return with a long weekend at the 5-star rated Blue Skies Hotel and Spa seems like just the thing Chloe needs to jump start her "do over" life. How much she ends up instantly liking the hotel's sexy, 45 yr owner/manager, Jasper Wade, is a surprise though. So is the way Jasper's unrestrained kisses send lust and renewed hope singing through Chloe. What she feels for Jasper is disturbingly too much too soon, and God knows she can't compete with his super model ex-wife. But how can Chloe turn away from a man who keeps insisting she's his every fantasy come true? Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Next Song I Sing Subtitle: Next Time Around, Book 1 Author: Donna McDonald Narrator: Anne Johnstonbrown Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 4 mins Language: English Release date: 05-13-13 Publisher: Donna McDonald Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 31 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Book One of the Next Time Around Series Freshly divorced at 40 yrs old, Chloe Zanders has few illusions left about her ability to make her dreams come true. She is never going to be thin, never going to be a famous singer, and never going to be sexy enough to keep a man like her handsome ex-football player husband from cheating. While the first two dreams might continue to flicker hopefully inside her, Chloe now accepts the last one had been doomed from the start. All her ex ever did in their marriage was find fault with her. After learning about the latest twenty-something in his life, divorcing Aaron is just a relief because it means Chloe can finally stop trying to save a relationship so obviously not worth saving. With her friends encouraging her to move on, Chloe secretly vows to herself that next time around, she is going to look for a man who will love her just as she is. Hoping distance will help, Chloe gladly returns to Laguna Nigel in sunny California, happy to be living closer to her college roommates slash best-friends-in-the-world. Celebrating her return with a long weekend at the 5-star rated Blue Skies Hotel and Spa seems like just the thing Chloe needs to jump start her "do over" life. How much she ends up instantly liking the hotel's sexy, 45 yr owner/manager, Jasper Wade, is a surprise though. So is the way Jasper's unrestrained kisses send lust and renewed hope singing through Chloe. What she feels for Jasper is disturbingly too much too soon, and God knows she can't compete with his super model ex-wife. But how can Chloe turn away from a man who keeps insisting she's his every fantasy come true? Members Reviews: Sweet Sweet romance book about second chances for love for d women and for men. No violence. stories with heroines that are living their 40s Starting off with a bang, the characters and conflicts are set in rapid fire dialogue and interactions, establishing Chloe and her concerns within a few short minutes. Chloe is newly divorced after a horrible marriage: her ex-husband played on all of her insecurities and nearly wrecked her self-esteem and dreams. But, with the help of a supportive group of friends, she is starting to take back her own life, and working on herself. I liked Chloe: weve all been in situations where we dont make the healthiest choices for ourselves or our self-image. And it isnt helped by the never-ending fascination and obsession with youth: from media to celebrity to fashion magazines. She was trying to make a marriage work, and giving more to the relationship than her husband deserved. Her willingness and determination to move past the hurt feelings and find a new life for herself. When she heads out to California to hang out with her college friends and spend time at an upscale spa for the pampering, the connection between Chloe, Emma and Taylor is palpable: these are women who know each others secrets and dreams, and are determined that time wont change the hopes or desires they held from their first meeting. While Chloe is more filled out and less California slim and tanned than her friends, they are all invested in the rebirth of the new Chloe and are encouraging her blossoming in every way. Jasper is the spa owner, and is instantly captivated by Chloe: her spirit, her joy and her voice. It doesnt hurt that she is his fantasy woman come to life, with a body made for sin and a heart that he wants to cherish. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Nose-Audiobook/B01N6BS96F Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Nose Author: Nikolai Gogol, Claud Field Narrator: Susan Iannucci, Ben Stevens, Linda Barrans, David Prickett, Russell Gold, Tovarisch, Jeff Moon Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 6 mins Language: English Release date: 12-02-16 Publisher: Spoken Realms Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Gogol's phantasmagorical tale about a man whose nose decides to abscond and begin living a life of its own is one of the earliest and most celebrated examples of absurdist literature. Apart from its recondite humor, it is remarkable for Gogol's skill in characterization and his ability to paint a picture of contemporary life in Russia in a few verbal brushstrokes. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Nikolai Gogol) Fri, 02 Dec 2016 22:58:04 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Nose-Audiobook/B01N6BS96F thebookvoice.com 01:06:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Nose Author: Nikolai Gogol, Claud Field Narrator: Susan Iannucci, Ben Stevens, Linda Barrans, David Prickett, Russell Gold, Tovarisch, Jeff Moon Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 6 mins Language: English Release date: 12-02-16 Publisher: Spoken Realms Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Gogol's phantasmagorical tale about a man whose nose decides to abscond and begin living a life of its own is one of the earliest and most celebrated examples of absurdist literature. Apart from its recondite humor, it is remarkable for Gogol's skill in characterization and his ability to paint a picture of contemporary life in Russia in a few verbal brushstrokes. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Nose Author: Nikolai Gogol, Claud Field Narrator: Susan Iannucci, Ben Stevens, Linda Barrans, David Prickett, Russell Gold, Tovarisch, Jeff Moon Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 6 mins Language: English Release date: 12-02-16 Publisher: Spoken Realms Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Gogol's phantasmagorical tale about a man whose nose decides to abscond and begin living a life of its own is one of the earliest and most celebrated examples of absurdist literature. Apart from its recondite humor, it is remarkable for Gogol's skill in characterization and his ability to paint a picture of contemporary life in Russia in a few verbal brushstrokes. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Dead-Medium-Audiobook/B018F2US5G Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Dead Medium Author: Peter John Narrator: Joel Froomkin Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs Language: English Release date: 11-24-15 Publisher: Peter John Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 79 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: "The strangest things happen when you're dead." (May Elizabeth Trump) The deathly silence is about to be broken. She disliked the company of others and death did little to warm her spirit. She had led an independent life and she faced death in much the same way. She was finally alone, finally free from the mindless babble of others, at least that's what she thought. May Elizabeth Trump was the rarest of spirits and she was none too happy about it either. She was a dead medium, a ghost who can speak with the living, and her services were to become in great demand. Flung into the limelight and smothered with unwanted attention, May soon discovers that it is not only ghosts with long awaited messages that have taken an interest in her. Something dark was lurking in the shadows, stalking her. Even the dead are not left to rest in peace. Dead Medium: A humorous, character driven story and a unique vision of life after death. Not your average ghost story. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Peter John) Tue, 24 Nov 2015 06:05:05 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Dead-Medium-Audiobook/B018F2US5G thebookvoice.com 00:08:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Dead Medium Author: Peter John Narrator: Joel Froomkin Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs Language: English Release date: 11-24-15 Publisher: Peter John Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 79 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: "The strangest things happen when you're dead." (May Elizabeth Trump) The deathly silence is about to be broken. She disliked the company of others and death did little to warm her spirit. She had led an independent life and she faced death in much the same way. She was finally alone, finally free from the mindless babble of others, at least that's what she thought. May Elizabeth Trump was the rarest of spirits and she was none too happy about it either. She was a dead medium, a ghost who can speak with the living, and her services were to become in great demand. Flung into the limelight and smothered with unwanted attention, May soon discovers that it is not only ghosts with long awaited messages that have taken an interest in her. Something dark was lurking in the shadows, stalking her. Even the dead are not left to rest in peace. Dead Medium: A humorous, character driven story and a unique vision of life after death. Not your average ghost story. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Dead Medium Author: Peter John Narrator: Joel Froomkin Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs Language: English Release date: 11-24-15 Publisher: Peter John Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 79 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: "The strangest things happen when you're dead." (May Elizabeth Trump) The deathly silence is about to be broken. She disliked the company of others and death did little to warm her spirit. She had led an independent life and she faced death in much the same way. She was finally alone, finally free from the mindless babble of others, at least that's what she thought. May Elizabeth Trump was the rarest of spirits and she was none too happy about it either. She was a dead medium, a ghost who can speak with the living, and her services were to become in great demand. Flung into the limelight and smothered with unwanted attention, May soon discovers that it is not only ghosts with long awaited messages that have taken an interest in her. Something dark was lurking in the shadows, stalking her. Even the dead are not left to rest in peace. Dead Medium: A humorous, character driven story and a unique vision of life after death. Not your average ghost story. Members Reviews: Hilarious! Calendar Girls meets Caspar the Ghost. What did you love best about Dead Medium? The book was really unusual. It's a mystery, and kind of a ghost story and a hilarious character comedic novel all at the same time. May Trump is a sort of likable curmudgeon... plain talking, no nonsense and with a wicked dry sense of sarcasm. When she dies she finds herself able to communicate with the living and becomes embroiled with a group of madcap amateur mediums who are kind of like Madame Arcate from Blithe Spirit times four. The book is very, very funny and the narration only adds to the humor. It was a delightful story to listen to. What did you like best about this story? I loved the characters - they are a great mixed bag of personalities. It really had the feel of a kind of Calendar Girls or Exotic Marigold Hotel kind of energy combined with the grouchy, lovable humor of MC Beaton's Agatha Raisin novels. May Trump is a fabulous character and the author manages to create surprising levels and emotional depth to the story despite the far-fetched supernatural premise. Have you listened to any of Joel Froomkins other performances before? How does this one compare? I haven't... but this is excellent. He has a great sense of comedic style - it really feels like you're listening to a radio drama performed by a bunch of witty grande dames. He made me laugh out loud several times. Who was the most memorable character of Dead Medium and why? It would be pretty hard to choose someone other than May Trump. She's got a Maggie Smith cutting humor that is hilarious. Any additional comments? The cover of the book makes the novel seem more spooky than it is. It's really a cozy english comedic mystery which a cast of wacky, wonderful chapters. Not a scary or dark tale in the least. Loved it. Laugh out loud funny and the narrator was wonderful. I'm looking for more by this author. Bob @ Platypire Reviews I got this audiobook on a whim, and I am not disappointed at all! A fun tale of the other side mingling with our own, living one, and characters that will make you laugh out loud while you fall in love with them. The narration is amazing. Sometimes I could swear I was hearing Maggie Smith, which pleased me to no end. He put emphasis in the dialog in a way that helped me to visualize the story. I loved it, every little bit of it. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Mr-Mulliner-Speaking-Audiobook/B003XKTE1U Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Mr Mulliner Speaking Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Jonathan Cecil Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 29 mins Language: English Release date: 08-01-10 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 15 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: In the bar-parlour of the Anglers Rest, Mr Mulliner tells his amazing tales, which hold the assembled company of Pints of Stout and Whiskies and Splash in the palm of his expressive hand. Here you can discover what happened to The Man Who Gave Up Smoking, share a frisson when the butler delivers Something Squishy on a silver salver (your serpent, Sir, said the voice of Simmons) and experience the dreadful Unpleasantness at Bludleigh Court. Throughout, the Mulliner clan remains resourcefully in command in the most outlandish situations. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (P. G. Wodehouse) Sun, 01 Aug 2010 22:49:13 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Mr-Mulliner-Speaking-Audiobook/B003XKTE1U thebookvoice.com 06:29:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Mr Mulliner Speaking Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Jonathan Cecil Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 29 mins Language: English Release date: 08-01-10 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 15 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: In the bar-parlour of the Anglers Rest, Mr Mulliner tells his amazing tales, which hold the assembled company of Pints of Stout and Whiskies and Splash in the palm of his expressive hand. Here you can discover what happened to The Man Who Gave Up Smoking, share a frisson when the butler delivers Something Squishy on a silver salver (your serpent, Sir, said the voice of Simmons) and experience the dreadful Unpleasantness at Bludleigh Court. Throughout, the Mulliner clan remains resourcefully in command in the most outlandish situations. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Mr Mulliner Speaking Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Jonathan Cecil Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 29 mins Language: English Release date: 08-01-10 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 15 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: In the bar-parlour of the Anglers Rest, Mr Mulliner tells his amazing tales, which hold the assembled company of Pints of Stout and Whiskies and Splash in the palm of his expressive hand. Here you can discover what happened to The Man Who Gave Up Smoking, share a frisson when the butler delivers Something Squishy on a silver salver (your serpent, Sir, said the voice of Simmons) and experience the dreadful Unpleasantness at Bludleigh Court. Throughout, the Mulliner clan remains resourcefully in command in the most outlandish situations. Members Reviews: Wodehouse on Top Form There is scarcely need to review the content of this book - it is, as it says on the cover, by PG Wodehouse and is, therefore, a work of considerable genius. It is a collection of nine short stories originally published in 1929. Each story relates a tale of one of the narrators extended family and is told in the bar of Mulliners' local pub. Despite the efforts of his fellow drinkers to prevent him doing so, Mulliner always manages to tell his tale. Jonathan Cecil, the narrator, does a wonderful job in capturing the voices and brightness of the delivery that is essential for Wodehouse. Thoroughly recommended. brilliant! Wodehouse at his very best! Very very funny, and incredibly well read, as usual for this reader. HIGHLY recommended! https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/When-It-Snows-Down-South-Audiobook/B00MG3RDLI Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: When It Snows Down South Subtitle: It's Nice to Be Young Author: Will Bevis Narrator: Lynn Benson Format: Unabridged Length: 31 mins Language: English Release date: 08-06-14 Publisher: Will Bevis Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Everybody knows that when it snows down South, nobody knows what to do - and everybody panics. Be there with this story, when only one or two inches surprises the weather forecasters and everybody else, closing schools, closing roads, and leading to a general panic about how to get home. Southerners may be a lot of things - but they are not snow drivers. As for the author and his family and hundreds of others, including a State Representative, the only way to get home was to walk a mile up a mountain. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Will Bevis) Wed, 06 Aug 2014 12:29:01 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/When-It-Snows-Down-South-Audiobook/B00MG3RDLI thebookvoice.com 00:31:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: When It Snows Down South Subtitle: It's Nice to Be Young Author: Will Bevis Narrator: Lynn Benson Format: Unabridged Length: 31 mins Language: English Release date: 08-06-14 Publisher: Will Bevis Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Everybody knows that when it snows down South, nobody knows what to do - and everybody panics. Be there with this story, when only one or two inches surprises the weather forecasters and everybody else, closing schools, closing roads, and leading to a general panic about how to get home. Southerners may be a lot of things - but they are not snow drivers. As for the author and his family and hundreds of others, including a State Representative, the only way to get home was to walk a mile up a mountain. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: When It Snows Down South Subtitle: It's Nice to Be Young Author: Will Bevis Narrator: Lynn Benson Format: Unabridged Length: 31 mins Language: English Release date: 08-06-14 Publisher: Will Bevis Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Everybody knows that when it snows down South, nobody knows what to do - and everybody panics. Be there with this story, when only one or two inches surprises the weather forecasters and everybody else, closing schools, closing roads, and leading to a general panic about how to get home. Southerners may be a lot of things - but they are not snow drivers. As for the author and his family and hundreds of others, including a State Representative, the only way to get home was to walk a mile up a mountain. Members Reviews: When It Snows Down South: We..... Nice story of how to make the best of what Mother Nature throws at us. This is a story, told in a humorous tone, of how one can find fun in the challenge of an inconvenient event. SNOW!!! A really cute adventure not planned on become a surprise snow day! I laughed out loud and shared with the family! Author has a marvelous sense of humor and does a lot with words! Comical read! Too true and funny! It is too true, but this town goes even crazier than we do in The Bluegrass state. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/No-Way-to-Treat-a-First-Lady-Audiobook/B002V0RLWW Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: No Way to Treat a First Lady Author: Christopher Buckley Narrator: Grover Gardner Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 21 mins Language: English Release date: 12-11-03 Publisher: Books on Tape Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 390 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: One of this country's leading political satirists dangles before us a tantalizing novel whose protagonist has a great deal in common with a recent First Lady. Beth MacIntyre, First Lady of the United States, has been charged with the murder of her husband, a Presidential Lothario of the first water. She is accused of throwing a historic Paul Revere spittoon during a bedroom spat, putting an unfortunately fatal dent in the President's lust-filled head. The Attorney General has no choice but to put her on trial for assassination. However, Beth has a secret weapon at her disposal: the flashiest lawyer in the country, an unabashed high-priced shyster, whom she loved while they were in law school together. She chose power then; now will she choose him? Don't miss Christopher Buckley, Steve Martin, and other humorists discussing their craft at the . ©2002 Christopher Buckley; (P)2002 Books On Tape, Inc. Critic Reviews: "A wild romp of silliness and irreverence that's sure to please political junkies." (Booklist) "This clever, gleeful satire...sets a high comic standard." (The New York Times) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Christopher Buckley) Thu, 11 Dec 2003 18:49:45 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/No-Way-to-Treat-a-First-Lady-Audiobook/B002V0RLWW thebookvoice.com 08:21:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: No Way to Treat a First Lady Author: Christopher Buckley Narrator: Grover Gardner Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 21 mins Language: English Release date: 12-11-03 Publisher: Books on Tape Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 390 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: One of this country's leading political satirists dangles before us a tantalizing novel whose protagonist has a great deal in common with a recent First Lady. Beth MacIntyre, First Lady of the United States, has been charged with the murder of her husband, a Presidential Lothario of the first water. She is accused of throwing a historic Paul Revere spittoon during a bedroom spat, putting an unfortunately fatal dent in the President's lust-filled head. The Attorney General has no choice but to put her on trial for assassination. However, Beth has a secret weapon at her disposal: the flashiest lawyer in the country, an unabashed high-priced shyster, whom she loved while they were in law school together. She chose power then; now will she choose him? Don't miss Christopher Buckley, Steve Martin, and other humorists discussing their craft at the . ©2002 Christopher Buckley; (P)2002 Books On Tape, Inc. Critic Reviews: "A wild romp of silliness and irreverence that's sure to please political junkies." (Booklist) "This clever, gleeful satire...sets a high comic standard." (The New York Times) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: No Way to Treat a First Lady Author: Christopher Buckley Narrator: Grover Gardner Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 21 mins Language: English Release date: 12-11-03 Publisher: Books on Tape Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 390 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: One of this country's leading political satirists dangles before us a tantalizing novel whose protagonist has a great deal in common with a recent First Lady. Beth MacIntyre, First Lady of the United States, has been charged with the murder of her husband, a Presidential Lothario of the first water. She is accused of throwing a historic Paul Revere spittoon during a bedroom spat, putting an unfortunately fatal dent in the President's lust-filled head. The Attorney General has no choice but to put her on trial for assassination. However, Beth has a secret weapon at her disposal: the flashiest lawyer in the country, an unabashed high-priced shyster, whom she loved while they were in law school together. She chose power then; now will she choose him? Don't miss Christopher Buckley, Steve Martin, and other humorists discussing their craft at the . ©2002 Christopher Buckley; (P)2002 Books On Tape, Inc. Critic Reviews: "A wild romp of silliness and irreverence that's sure to please political junkies." (Booklist) "This clever, gleeful satire...sets a high comic standard." (The New York Times) Members Reviews: Buckley has no endgame This was the first Buckley novel I have listened to, but since then have listened to two others. Each one starts off with a great premise and loads of roman a clef characters, countries, etc. But this one, like the other two, peters out at the end. The author knows how to set up the situation, but once having written himself into a corner, doesn't know how to get out. It's as if he suddenly realized that the manuscript is due and so he ends if without any of the cleverness and care taken in the beginning of the book. But as pure ear-candy, it's not that bad. And the narrator of this book is quite good. Super It is a laugh riot. Just enjoy. Amazing. Do not think too much, use your book credit on this it is worth more then 2 of them! Totally irreverent, hilarously funny If there is a single American value, belief or icon that isn't parodied, teased and lampooned in this book, I missed it. Buckley takes aim at every sacred cow grazing in comtemporary America. Some miss the mark, many make you smile, a few lead to out loud laughter. The surprising thing about this book was the story. The unfortunate President was a not too thinly disguised combination of JFK and Bill Clinton with a Hillary look alike, including the law degree, as the First Lady. Marilyn Monroe shows up in a strong supporting role. Buckley is even able to morph a sleazy lawyer into a sympathetic character. While all this sounds like a cast for the theater of the absurd satire, it developed into a real page turner. My biggest surprise is that I got totally involved in the story, and the smiles, laughs and groans became a pleasant bonus. It is certainly not great literature but then again not much is. It is a nice respite for the compulsive mystery/thriller addict. Buckley Is As Funny As He Is Original I love Buckley's novels because they are entirely unique, extremely witty and always keep me up late finishing them. It may be true that the novels rarely end as cleverly as they begin, but the ride is well worth it! Entertaining and funny This was an enjoyable trip into the private life of the President and First Lady. I found myself laughing out loud while listening. The mix of mystery and light hearted comedy was very refreshing and entertaining. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Galahad-at-Blandings-Audiobook/B01KAIY8I6 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Galahad at Blandings Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Jeremy Sinden Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 27 mins Language: English Release date: 08-15-16 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 8 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Galahad can't abide broken hearts. So when Sam Bagshott and Sandy, Lord Emsworth's current secretary, have a falling-out over a bet, Galahad determines to reunite the warring couple. Sam stands to win a sackful if Tipton Plimsoll marries Veronica Wedge, Lord Emsworth's niece, but there's a rumor that Tipton is deep in the financial soup. Veronica's fearsome mother immediately stops all nuptials. To add to the mayhem, the Empress, Lord Emsworth's beloved prize porker, is discovered drunk. Fortunately, Galahad is on hand to put matters right. Or so he hopes. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (P. G. Wodehouse) Mon, 15 Aug 2016 23:32:21 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Galahad-at-Blandings-Audiobook/B01KAIY8I6 thebookvoice.com 05:27:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Galahad at Blandings Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Jeremy Sinden Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 27 mins Language: English Release date: 08-15-16 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 8 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Galahad can't abide broken hearts. So when Sam Bagshott and Sandy, Lord Emsworth's current secretary, have a falling-out over a bet, Galahad determines to reunite the warring couple. Sam stands to win a sackful if Tipton Plimsoll marries Veronica Wedge, Lord Emsworth's niece, but there's a rumor that Tipton is deep in the financial soup. Veronica's fearsome mother immediately stops all nuptials. To add to the mayhem, the Empress, Lord Emsworth's beloved prize porker, is discovered drunk. Fortunately, Galahad is on hand to put matters right. Or so he hopes. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Galahad at Blandings Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Jeremy Sinden Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 27 mins Language: English Release date: 08-15-16 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 8 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Galahad can't abide broken hearts. So when Sam Bagshott and Sandy, Lord Emsworth's current secretary, have a falling-out over a bet, Galahad determines to reunite the warring couple. Sam stands to win a sackful if Tipton Plimsoll marries Veronica Wedge, Lord Emsworth's niece, but there's a rumor that Tipton is deep in the financial soup. Veronica's fearsome mother immediately stops all nuptials. To add to the mayhem, the Empress, Lord Emsworth's beloved prize porker, is discovered drunk. Fortunately, Galahad is on hand to put matters right. Or so he hopes. Members Reviews: One of the best comic novels of all time Blandings Castle must feel that something is not quite right with the world when there isn't at least one imposter residing within its walls. Luckily, here we have not only someone posing as the author of Lord Emsworth's favorite pig book, but we have drunk pigs, angry aunts, befuddled peers, and broken hearts which must be mended. Thank goodness Galahad Threepwood is on hand to steer everyone to a happy ending! This book has everything you expect from a P.G. Wodehouse novel, and may be his best book of all time. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Lucky-in-Love-Audiobook/B00CX72JXE Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Lucky in Love Subtitle: A Lucky OToole Vegas Adventure Author: Deborah Coonts Narrator: Renee Raudman Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 43 mins Language: English Release date: 05-22-13 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 27 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Lucky OToole, the vice president of customer relations for the Babylon, one of Las Vegas most over-the-top strip properties, is seriously regretting booking a reality television show, The Forever Game, into the small theatre at her hotel. One thing she knows for sure: Vegas does NOT need a dose of reality. The four couples competing in The Forever Game add their own mischief to the incendiary mix normally available in Sin City while competing for a Las Vegas wedding extravaganza. The host of the show, Trey Gold, appears interested only in keeping the spotlight on himself while the contestants run wild sampling all Vegas has to offer, threatening to blow the whole show out of the water. Not only must Lucky keep the couples from killing each other, killing their relationships, or ending up on the front page of the Review-Journal, she has to navigate the rocky road to love herself. Teddie, her live-in lover is leaning more and more towards chasing a new dream as a singer, leaving Vegasand Lucky behind. And a new French chef who seems determined to muddy the murky waters of love even further. Then theres Luckys mother, Mona, who never could leave well enough alone. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Deborah Coonts) Wed, 22 May 2013 19:07:39 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Lucky-in-Love-Audiobook/B00CX72JXE thebookvoice.com 03:43:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Lucky in Love Subtitle: A Lucky OToole Vegas Adventure Author: Deborah Coonts Narrator: Renee Raudman Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 43 mins Language: English Release date: 05-22-13 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 27 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Lucky OToole, the vice president of customer relations for the Babylon, one of Las Vegas most over-the-top strip properties, is seriously regretting booking a reality television show, The Forever Game, into the small theatre at her hotel. One thing she knows for sure: Vegas does NOT need a dose of reality. The four couples competing in The Forever Game add their own mischief to the incendiary mix normally available in Sin City while competing for a Las Vegas wedding extravaganza. The host of the show, Trey Gold, appears interested only in keeping the spotlight on himself while the contestants run wild sampling all Vegas has to offer, threatening to blow the whole show out of the water. Not only must Lucky keep the couples from killing each other, killing their relationships, or ending up on the front page of the Review-Journal, she has to navigate the rocky road to love herself. Teddie, her live-in lover is leaning more and more towards chasing a new dream as a singer, leaving Vegasand Lucky behind. And a new French chef who seems determined to muddy the murky waters of love even further. Then theres Luckys mother, Mona, who never could leave well enough alone. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Lucky in Love Subtitle: A Lucky OToole Vegas Adventure Author: Deborah Coonts Narrator: Renee Raudman Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 43 mins Language: English Release date: 05-22-13 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 27 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Lucky OToole, the vice president of customer relations for the Babylon, one of Las Vegas most over-the-top strip properties, is seriously regretting booking a reality television show, The Forever Game, into the small theatre at her hotel. One thing she knows for sure: Vegas does NOT need a dose of reality. The four couples competing in The Forever Game add their own mischief to the incendiary mix normally available in Sin City while competing for a Las Vegas wedding extravaganza. The host of the show, Trey Gold, appears interested only in keeping the spotlight on himself while the contestants run wild sampling all Vegas has to offer, threatening to blow the whole show out of the water. Not only must Lucky keep the couples from killing each other, killing their relationships, or ending up on the front page of the Review-Journal, she has to navigate the rocky road to love herself. Teddie, her live-in lover is leaning more and more towards chasing a new dream as a singer, leaving Vegasand Lucky behind. And a new French chef who seems determined to muddy the murky waters of love even further. Then theres Luckys mother, Mona, who never could leave well enough alone. Members Reviews: Love Lucky. This was my first book in this series. Very funny. Great mystery. I have started reading them all. They just keep getting better. Compare to Stephanie Plum Series. Not for me.... I thought that this book was going to be funny and light-hearted but for me it was just cliche and ridiculous. Writing was ok and I did like the main character but it really was too much drama for me. Five Stars another good one Fun with Words and Story Deborah Coonts has a wonderful way with words, while managing to keep distracting obscure ones to an acceptable minimum. Helps to read the Kindle version where one can look up any unknown words with a tap. The cool, casual style alone makes the novella a fun read, but Deborah also manages to add all kinds of unexpected plot twists to keep the story interesting. Sure, one cannot expect the complex character expositions in a novella that a full-length novel provides. Within the confines of a single-climax form she presents interesting stories and lots of drama against the backdrop of insider knowledge of one of the most fascinating cities in the world, Las Vegas. For those that want more depths to Lucky and other hotel characters, there are three full length novels to choose from. Wolf O'Rourc, Author, Romy By Any Other Name Need to Read! Read these books! They are so good, but beware, they are additive! https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/It-Looked-Different-on-the-Model-Audiobook/B005DEV8UE Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: It Looked Different on the Model Subtitle: Epic Tales of Impending Shame and Infamy Author: Laurie Notaro Narrator: Hillary Huber Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 2 mins Language: English Release date: 07-26-11 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 60 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Everyone's favorite Idiot Girl, Laurie Notaro, is just trying to find the right fit, whether it's in the adorable blouse that looks charming on the mannequin but leaves her in a literal bind or in her neighborhood after she's shamefully exposed at a holiday party by delivering a low-quality rendition of "Jingle Bells." Notaro makes misstep after riotous misstep as she tries (and catastrophically fails) to gain some ground---delightfully whipping up butter-laden cupcakes for the local vegan kids, finding herself banned from the post office for wanting too many two-cent stamps ("The post-office lady looked at me like I had just asked her if she wanted to buy my sex tape"), and discovering what appears to be a corpse on her front lawn seconds before her sister is due to visit ("I had approximately three to four minutes to move the carcass from my yard into my neighbors' yard so my sister would think it was their dead person"). She shares tales of marriage and family, including stories about the dog-bark translator that deciphers Notaro's and her husband's own "woofs" a little too accurately, the emails from her mother with "FWD" in the subject line ("which in email code means Forecasting World Destruction"), and the dead-of-night shopping sprees and Devil Dog-devouring monkeyshines of a creature known as "Ambien Laurie." At every turn, Notaro's pluck and irresistible candor sets the New York Times best-selling author on a journey that's laugh-out-loud funny and utterly unforgettable. Critic Reviews: "Notaro's humor is self-deprecating without ever swaying into self-pity, and her situations are both specific and universal." (Publishers Weekly) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Laurie Notaro) Tue, 26 Jul 2011 22:22:44 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/It-Looked-Different-on-the-Model-Audiobook/B005DEV8UE thebookvoice.com 07:02:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: It Looked Different on the Model Subtitle: Epic Tales of Impending Shame and Infamy Author: Laurie Notaro Narrator: Hillary Huber Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 2 mins Language: English Release date: 07-26-11 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 60 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Everyone's favorite Idiot Girl, Laurie Notaro, is just trying to find the right fit, whether it's in the adorable blouse that looks charming on the mannequin but leaves her in a literal bind or in her neighborhood after she's shamefully exposed at a holiday party by delivering a low-quality rendition of "Jingle Bells." Notaro makes misstep after riotous misstep as she tries (and catastrophically fails) to gain some ground---delightfully whipping up butter-laden cupcakes for the local vegan kids, finding herself banned from the post office for wanting too many two-cent stamps ("The post-office lady looked at me like I had just asked her if she wanted to buy my sex tape"), and discovering what appears to be a corpse on her front lawn seconds before her sister is due to visit ("I had approximately three to four minutes to move the carcass from my yard into my neighbors' yard so my sister would think it was their dead person"). She shares tales of marriage and family, including stories about the dog-bark translator that deciphers Notaro's and her husband's own "woofs" a little too accurately, the emails from her mother with "FWD" in the subject line ("which in email code means Forecasting World Destruction"), and the dead-of-night shopping sprees and Devil Dog-devouring monkeyshines of a creature known as "Ambien Laurie." At every turn, Notaro's pluck and irresistible candor sets the New York Times best-selling author on a journey that's laugh-out-loud funny and utterly unforgettable. Critic Reviews: "Notaro's humor is self-deprecating without ever swaying into self-pity, and her situations are both specific and universal." (Publishers Weekly) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: It Looked Different on the Model Subtitle: Epic Tales of Impending Shame and Infamy Author: Laurie Notaro Narrator: Hillary Huber Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 2 mins Language: English Release date: 07-26-11 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 60 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Everyone's favorite Idiot Girl, Laurie Notaro, is just trying to find the right fit, whether it's in the adorable blouse that looks charming on the mannequin but leaves her in a literal bind or in her neighborhood after she's shamefully exposed at a holiday party by delivering a low-quality rendition of "Jingle Bells." Notaro makes misstep after riotous misstep as she tries (and catastrophically fails) to gain some ground---delightfully whipping up butter-laden cupcakes for the local vegan kids, finding herself banned from the post office for wanting too many two-cent stamps ("The post-office lady looked at me like I had just asked her if she wanted to buy my sex tape"), and discovering what appears to be a corpse on her front lawn seconds before her sister is due to visit ("I had approximately three to four minutes to move the carcass from my yard into my neighbors' yard so my sister would think it was their dead person"). She shares tales of marriage and family, including stories about the dog-bark translator that deciphers Notaro's and her husband's own "woofs" a little too accurately, the emails from her mother with "FWD" in the subject line ("which in email code means Forecasting World Destruction"), and the dead-of-night shopping sprees and Devil Dog-devouring monkeyshines of a creature known as "Ambien Laurie." At every turn, Notaro's pluck and irresistible candor sets the New York Times best-selling author on a journey that's laugh-out-loud funny and utterly unforgettable. Critic Reviews: "Notaro's humor is self-deprecating without ever swaying into self-pity, and her situations are both specific and universal." (Publishers Weekly) Members Reviews: Very entertaining! This marks the first audio version of one of Notaros essay collections that I have listened to. I have read all of her previous books - both fiction and non - and after listening to this one, I want to go back and get audio versions of all those earlier books! It is super entertaining. The narrator does an excellent job with the voices - particularly Lauries mother. Its an addicting listen, too! Though it is light-hearted enough that it makes a good background noise for doing other tasks, it is also easy to do nothing but listen. I found myself taking the long way home while walking and listening. But a warning while listening in public - there are many genuinely laugh-out-loud scenes described. I embarrassed myself a few times with some loud snorts of laughter! The Ambien Laurie stories are particularly hilarious - though when I relayed the story about the Chocolate Stars to my husband, I thought he was going to pee his pants he laughed so hard. It is a wonderful collection with a range of essays that not only are funny, but touching moments as well. I cant wait for Lauries next book - though I think I may be abandoning the print versions in the future for more of these wonderful Audible versions! A prescription with your subscription? I love sarcastic humor. I love dry humor. This is the first time I just couldn't bare to listen to someone drone on and on and ...on in the most depressive way about small monotonous meaningless experiences that make you want to run away to the nearest cave for peace and solitude. Speak with your doctor before buying. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Uneasy-Money-Audiobook/B0143O9P90 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Uneasy Money Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Nigel Lambert Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 25 mins Language: English Release date: 08-19-15 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 8 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Lord Dawlish is a well-liked and generous man. But he is poor, the poorest of his rank in the British Isles. His fiancée will not marry a man of modest means, so Dawlish decides to make his fortune any way possible. Romance, golf, the theater, and mad monkeys are all part of this merry mix-up that has more witty remarks and sharp retorts in one minute than most people could dream up in a lifetime. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (P. G. Wodehouse) Wed, 19 Aug 2015 05:22:06 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Uneasy-Money-Audiobook/B0143O9P90 thebookvoice.com 07:25:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Uneasy Money Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Nigel Lambert Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 25 mins Language: English Release date: 08-19-15 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 8 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Lord Dawlish is a well-liked and generous man. But he is poor, the poorest of his rank in the British Isles. His fiancée will not marry a man of modest means, so Dawlish decides to make his fortune any way possible. Romance, golf, the theater, and mad monkeys are all part of this merry mix-up that has more witty remarks and sharp retorts in one minute than most people could dream up in a lifetime. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Uneasy Money Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Nigel Lambert Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 25 mins Language: English Release date: 08-19-15 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 8 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Lord Dawlish is a well-liked and generous man. But he is poor, the poorest of his rank in the British Isles. His fiancée will not marry a man of modest means, so Dawlish decides to make his fortune any way possible. Romance, golf, the theater, and mad monkeys are all part of this merry mix-up that has more witty remarks and sharp retorts in one minute than most people could dream up in a lifetime. Members Reviews: Good classic Wodehouse. The book was typical Wodehouse, always fun, light, and well plotted and written. I always like characters that are a little dark. In Uneasy Money, Claire and Didley Pickering are two. Wodehouse has a way of including darkness in his great comedy which I find very interesting and funny. The format of this particular printing drove me nuts. Why the large format (7" by 10")? And the automatic formatting made more than a few formatting errors, making the text harder to read. Part of the pleasure of reading a book (as opposed to reading a computer) is holding the real paper and ink in my hands. The unnecessary large format and weird layout of the text on the pages eliminated most of the "reading a real book" satisfaction. I will stay away from this publisher, Wilder Publications, in the future. I also like to think that books like this one reflect Wodehouse's experiences in the entertainment world of New York in the early 20th century. Characters like the Good Sport and Lady Pauline Wetherby and performances like the Dream of Psyche are classic Wodehouse. These are not quite up to the level of Lord Emsworth or the Story of the Prawns, but still a lot of fun. I keep reading Wodehouse books in hopes of reading an account of the Story of the Prawns, but have yet to find it. But, like all Wodehouse, a lot of fun and a good read. Great stand alone In my opinion this is one of Wodehouse's great stand alone novels. It's unique absurdity is satisfying and prevents it from being one of his recycled stories. I recommend it and know I will be rereading it in the future. A Bit Painful, But the Ending Makes up for it P.G. Wodehouse first published "Uneasy Money" back in 1917, so it's long out of copyright and freely available on the web. I'll say up front that even though I'm rating it at a Very Good 4 stars out of 5, I'd really like to give it a half star less (i.e., 3-1/2 stars). It has the characteristic Wodehouse intertwined plots, interesting characters, and wonderful descriptions. It also has a very nice ending. Unfortunately, it comes with quite a few painful situations that keep hovering with an occasional shoe-dropping. I prefer my Wodehouse "nice" instead of "painful." But, that's a personal preference and if it doesn't bother you give it a try: it doesn't cost anything and is otherwise very good. Very entertaining A most enjoyable read. Highly recommend it for your library. Wodehouse is superb with his characters and story line. Like watching a good old movie. Humour and life in a delightful novel. It's all about money This is an early P.G. Wodehouse novel, before he started the Wooster and Jeeves series. It is in a large, easy-to-read, paperback format. It is a delightful romp. Lord Dawlish is an easy going, impoverished member of the nobility (his late uncle managed to squander the last of the family fortune). https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Big-Maria-Audiobook/B009D3K6M2 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Big Maria Author: Johnny Shaw Narrator: David de Vries Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 24 mins Language: English Release date: 09-25-12 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 74 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Somewhere in Arizonas Chocolate Mountains lie the Big Maria Mine and a wealth of gold lost for 100 years. Theres only one problem: Those mountains are now the home of the US Army Proving Ground, the worlds largest active artillery range. But for Harry, Ricky, and Frank, three down-at-the-heels guys with few dollars but plenty of dreams, the gold offers each of them a chance for a new life. Are scuba diving through an underwater ghost town; facing down a hungry mountain lion; doing the hesitation waltz across a minefield; matching wits with potheads, pit bulls, and bikers; and braving the might of Uncle Sams full arsenal worth it? With little more than a samurai sword, a severed head, and an impractical amount of optimism, these intrepid soldiers of (mis)fortune are about to find out. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Johnny Shaw) Tue, 25 Sep 2012 00:56:39 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Big-Maria-Audiobook/B009D3K6M2 thebookvoice.com 09:24:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Big Maria Author: Johnny Shaw Narrator: David de Vries Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 24 mins Language: English Release date: 09-25-12 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 74 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Somewhere in Arizonas Chocolate Mountains lie the Big Maria Mine and a wealth of gold lost for 100 years. Theres only one problem: Those mountains are now the home of the US Army Proving Ground, the worlds largest active artillery range. But for Harry, Ricky, and Frank, three down-at-the-heels guys with few dollars but plenty of dreams, the gold offers each of them a chance for a new life. Are scuba diving through an underwater ghost town; facing down a hungry mountain lion; doing the hesitation waltz across a minefield; matching wits with potheads, pit bulls, and bikers; and braving the might of Uncle Sams full arsenal worth it? With little more than a samurai sword, a severed head, and an impractical amount of optimism, these intrepid soldiers of (mis)fortune are about to find out. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Big Maria Author: Johnny Shaw Narrator: David de Vries Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 24 mins Language: English Release date: 09-25-12 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 74 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Somewhere in Arizonas Chocolate Mountains lie the Big Maria Mine and a wealth of gold lost for 100 years. Theres only one problem: Those mountains are now the home of the US Army Proving Ground, the worlds largest active artillery range. But for Harry, Ricky, and Frank, three down-at-the-heels guys with few dollars but plenty of dreams, the gold offers each of them a chance for a new life. Are scuba diving through an underwater ghost town; facing down a hungry mountain lion; doing the hesitation waltz across a minefield; matching wits with potheads, pit bulls, and bikers; and braving the might of Uncle Sams full arsenal worth it? With little more than a samurai sword, a severed head, and an impractical amount of optimism, these intrepid soldiers of (mis)fortune are about to find out. Members Reviews: Crazy Adventure and Crude Humor - GOOD STUFF Every now and then I find an author I've never heard of before and it's like hearing a great new song. In this case it's Johnny Shaw. This guy has the right combination of crude humor, bad-ass plot, and a certain quirky, slightly crazy, twisted point of view. I should say this too: IT'S NOT FOR EVERYBODY. It's more of a guy thing. If you're PC, or easily offended, don't buy it. If dirty jokes turn you off, go read something on Oprah's list. This is not for prudes. It's not the work of a genius of literature. If you love a dirty joke and a crazy adventure this is for you. It's funny. It's raw. It makes me laugh right out loud even when I'm not feeling very well. It's the kind of humor I grew up with when I hung around up the schoolyard. Medium Hot I am really surprised that no one else has rated this book yet because Johnny Shaw writes books for guys from a male's point of view. His humor really shows in his stories and his use of everyday foul language is so commonly use in his characters where it becomes laughable in his subtle jokes After reading "Dove Season", I was really excited to read "Big Maria". It's not as good as his previous title, which you should read, but "Big Maria" will give you a good adventure, in finding the treasure of gold. Once you read this book, you will understand the joke of being Medium Hot. I will always be a fan of Shaw because like a romance author, he writes with all of his testosterone firing. I hope that I'm the not the only person that who writes a review on this book. I finished it within a day. The Hilarious Antics of the Desperate and Stupid. This book a was a delightful surprise. It's very different than what I normally read, leaning to the more serious works of fantasy and science fiction, but I am glad I got it. Shaw has a particular sense of humor that pokes fun at people in general. I can take every character in this story and apply them to someone I know. Even though his characters are ignorant in many ways, you have to root for them because, as you shake your head at them, you realize they are reflections of you and everyone else. The dialogue is superbly written, and the narration (I got the Wysper-Sync added) is incredible. David de Vries takes a well written story and really adds to it with perfect narration. I can't say enough about what a great job Mr. de Vries did with this story. Couldn't do it The crudity in the first three minutes made me ditch this one. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Secret-Diary-of-Mycroft-Holmes-Audiobook/B077S4PFM7 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Secret Diary of Mycroft Holmes Subtitle: The Thoughts and Reminiscences of Sherlock Holmess Elder Brother, 1880-1888 Author: S. F. Bennett Narrator: Steve White Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 8 mins Language: English Release date: 11-28-17 Publisher: Belanger Books Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: If Samuel Pepys could fill nine years worth of journals with tales of arguments with his wife, visits to the theatres, fire and plague, then I am fairly confident I should be able to achieve a similar feat - with the exception of the plague, that is. Thus begins Mycroft Holmess valiant, if irregular, attempt to chronicle his doings. Rediscovered in 1976 and now fully translated from an obscure code, Mycrofts diaries reveal that a brothers lot is not always a happy one, especially when that brother happens to be Londons only consulting detective. In this humorous look at the world of Sherlock Holmes through Mycrofts eyes, between avoiding amorous cleaning ladies and eccentric family members, appeasing hopeless artists and budding novelists, keeping the peace at the Diogenes and minding doting dogs, one question always remains: will Sherlock ever get a proper job? Devon-based journalist and lecturer, S.F. Bennett has written for the Baker Street Journal and the Journal of the Sherlock Holmes Society of London, among others. This is the author's first novel. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (S. F. Bennett) Tue, 28 Nov 2017 00:44:40 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Secret-Diary-of-Mycroft-Holmes-Audiobook/B077S4PFM7 thebookvoice.com 05:08:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Secret Diary of Mycroft Holmes Subtitle: The Thoughts and Reminiscences of Sherlock Holmess Elder Brother, 1880-1888 Author: S. F. Bennett Narrator: Steve White Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 8 mins Language: English Release date: 11-28-17 Publisher: Belanger Books Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: If Samuel Pepys could fill nine years worth of journals with tales of arguments with his wife, visits to the theatres, fire and plague, then I am fairly confident I should be able to achieve a similar feat - with the exception of the plague, that is. Thus begins Mycroft Holmess valiant, if irregular, attempt to chronicle his doings. Rediscovered in 1976 and now fully translated from an obscure code, Mycrofts diaries reveal that a brothers lot is not always a happy one, especially when that brother happens to be Londons only consulting detective. In this humorous look at the world of Sherlock Holmes through Mycrofts eyes, between avoiding amorous cleaning ladies and eccentric family members, appeasing hopeless artists and budding novelists, keeping the peace at the Diogenes and minding doting dogs, one question always remains: will Sherlock ever get a proper job? Devon-based journalist and lecturer, S.F. Bennett has written for the Baker Street Journal and the Journal of the Sherlock Holmes Society of London, among others. This is the author's first novel. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Secret Diary of Mycroft Holmes Subtitle: The Thoughts and Reminiscences of Sherlock Holmess Elder Brother, 1880-1888 Author: S. F. Bennett Narrator: Steve White Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 8 mins Language: English Release date: 11-28-17 Publisher: Belanger Books Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: If Samuel Pepys could fill nine years worth of journals with tales of arguments with his wife, visits to the theatres, fire and plague, then I am fairly confident I should be able to achieve a similar feat - with the exception of the plague, that is. Thus begins Mycroft Holmess valiant, if irregular, attempt to chronicle his doings. Rediscovered in 1976 and now fully translated from an obscure code, Mycrofts diaries reveal that a brothers lot is not always a happy one, especially when that brother happens to be Londons only consulting detective. In this humorous look at the world of Sherlock Holmes through Mycrofts eyes, between avoiding amorous cleaning ladies and eccentric family members, appeasing hopeless artists and budding novelists, keeping the peace at the Diogenes and minding doting dogs, one question always remains: will Sherlock ever get a proper job? Devon-based journalist and lecturer, S.F. Bennett has written for the Baker Street Journal and the Journal of the Sherlock Holmes Society of London, among others. This is the author's first novel. Members Reviews: The senior Holmes brother has his say Devon-based Sherlockian S.F. Bennett, the author of several excellent short stories for MX Publishing and Belanger Books, has taken on the task of editing the long-lost diaries of Mycroft Holmes. Her initial volume (let us hope the first of many) begins in 1880. At 33, Mycroft has already founded the Diogenes Club and is well on his way to becoming both curmudgeon and gourmand. However, he is not yet the éminence gris at Whitehall that he will soon become. At this stage, therefore, Mycroftâs diary entries focus not on great events but on retaining his position, avoiding the marital ambitions of his cleaning lady, and surviving the variable offerings of his clubâs chef. Naturally, it is his feckless, financially dependent brother (still âplaying the game for the gameâs sakeâ in the Montague Street years) who comes to dominate the diary. Ms. Bennett skillfully traces the often pricklyâbut invariably amusingârelationship between the siblings, as Sherlock glibly defends his amateur status (âWhat value can a man assign to knowledge?â), Mycroft glumly hosts the redoubtable Toby (âI am not my brotherâs dogâs keeperâ), and senior bests cadet in âour usual game of observation and deduction.â Occasionally, they must unite to fend off other members of the Holmes clan, for Mycroft and Sherlock are (remarkably!) the least eccentric of the lot. By the time the volume ends in 1888, it is evident that both their characters have grown. Mycroft may empathize with Mrs. Hudson over her tenantâs many faults, but he also rebukes Lestradeâs ingratitude at receiving Sherlockâs aid. Our emotionally aloof detective makes a touching gesture to spare the feelings of his first true friend, whose merits Mycroft has already recognized. Along the way, they combine their talents to solve at least two cases, including the Melas affair that marks Mycroftâs first appearance in the Canon. Now that her groundwork has been laid so well, we can trust Ms. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Living-the-Dream-Audiobook/B074PXNTYG Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Living the Dream Subtitle: A Novel Author: Lauren Berry Narrator: Saskia Maarleveld Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 37 mins Language: English Release date: 08-15-17 Publisher: Macmillan Audio Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: A cheeky, charming debut about 20-something best friends in London navigating their careers and love lives past postcollegiate turmoil and into adulthood, with lots of pints along the way. Emma is a rising star at the marketing firm she works at as a "creative" but would have trouble describing what exactly it is she does all day. She pours most of her actual creative energy into a popular blog that all of her friends agree is brilliant, but she has yet to make a cent on it. Clem is a massively talented screenwriter just back from New York, where she picked up a fancy graduate degree in film. But until she convinces an agent to take on her masterpiece script, she's stuck hostessing at the bar she frequented as an undergrad, and the only calls she's getting are about bills past due and overdrawn bank accounts. In their ironclad friendship, both girls find a reliable break from the postcollegiate absurdities and indignities that seem to abound in life right at the moment they feel they should finally be getting it all together. With a rotating cast of lovably insufferable friends, from Emma's fabulous DJ and ladies' man roommate to Clem's painfully ordinary and predictable childhood chum, the girls wind their way through the twists and turns of aging parents and terrible bosses and regrettable one-night stands, of unforeseen setbacks and blessings that present as anything but, and remind each other that while their ships might not have come in yet, the after-work drinks are cold, and the company can't be beat. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Lauren Berry) Tue, 15 Aug 2017 04:33:43 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Living-the-Dream-Audiobook/B074PXNTYG thebookvoice.com 08:37:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Living the Dream Subtitle: A Novel Author: Lauren Berry Narrator: Saskia Maarleveld Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 37 mins Language: English Release date: 08-15-17 Publisher: Macmillan Audio Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: A cheeky, charming debut about 20-something best friends in London navigating their careers and love lives past postcollegiate turmoil and into adulthood, with lots of pints along the way. Emma is a rising star at the marketing firm she works at as a "creative" but would have trouble describing what exactly it is she does all day. She pours most of her actual creative energy into a popular blog that all of her friends agree is brilliant, but she has yet to make a cent on it. Clem is a massively talented screenwriter just back from New York, where she picked up a fancy graduate degree in film. But until she convinces an agent to take on her masterpiece script, she's stuck hostessing at the bar she frequented as an undergrad, and the only calls she's getting are about bills past due and overdrawn bank accounts. In their ironclad friendship, both girls find a reliable break from the postcollegiate absurdities and indignities that seem to abound in life right at the moment they feel they should finally be getting it all together. With a rotating cast of lovably insufferable friends, from Emma's fabulous DJ and ladies' man roommate to Clem's painfully ordinary and predictable childhood chum, the girls wind their way through the twists and turns of aging parents and terrible bosses and regrettable one-night stands, of unforeseen setbacks and blessings that present as anything but, and remind each other that while their ships might not have come in yet, the after-work drinks are cold, and the company can't be beat. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Living the Dream Subtitle: A Novel Author: Lauren Berry Narrator: Saskia Maarleveld Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 37 mins Language: English Release date: 08-15-17 Publisher: Macmillan Audio Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: A cheeky, charming debut about 20-something best friends in London navigating their careers and love lives past postcollegiate turmoil and into adulthood, with lots of pints along the way. Emma is a rising star at the marketing firm she works at as a "creative" but would have trouble describing what exactly it is she does all day. She pours most of her actual creative energy into a popular blog that all of her friends agree is brilliant, but she has yet to make a cent on it. Clem is a massively talented screenwriter just back from New York, where she picked up a fancy graduate degree in film. But until she convinces an agent to take on her masterpiece script, she's stuck hostessing at the bar she frequented as an undergrad, and the only calls she's getting are about bills past due and overdrawn bank accounts. In their ironclad friendship, both girls find a reliable break from the postcollegiate absurdities and indignities that seem to abound in life right at the moment they feel they should finally be getting it all together. With a rotating cast of lovably insufferable friends, from Emma's fabulous DJ and ladies' man roommate to Clem's painfully ordinary and predictable childhood chum, the girls wind their way through the twists and turns of aging parents and terrible bosses and regrettable one-night stands, of unforeseen setbacks and blessings that present as anything but, and remind each other that while their ships might not have come in yet, the after-work drinks are cold, and the company can't be beat. Members Reviews: I would recommend this book I was very lucky to âwinâ an âAdvance Readerâs Editionâ of LIVING THE DREAM: A NOVEL by Lauren Berry, from Library Thingâs Early Reviewer Program. LIVING THE DREAM is due to be published July, 2017. It is Ms. Berryâs first novel. It consists of 3 Parts with 42 chapters. Two best friends, Emma Derringer and Clementine Twist are reunited after Clementine returns home (to London) after graduating from Columbiaâs post-grad film program. She sees herself as a serious screenwriter. Clementine is a âparty girlâ leaving the cocoon of her film studies and entering the huge, cruel world of London. Emma sees herself as a serious writer and is trying to âpitchâ her blog and articles for various publications. Both young women are a bit âdown and outâ - Emma is constantly complaining and feeling depressed at her advertising job. They both spend money like drunken sailors. (Actually they are drunk most of the time.) They talk, work, dress, party - all in cliches, drowning in self-pity. The characters (at first glance) are only mildly likable and interesting. The story line is very chatty with a brisk pace and constant despair and self-loathing - over money, lost opportunities, friendships and relationships. Emma is introduced with the opening sentence, âThe 3rd floor of of the Soho office block smelled of instant coffee and disappointment.â Clementine is introduced in her airline seat suffering from a ferocious hangover with the thought that, âEverything tastes better when itâs free.â They are not impressive characters! (Yet) Enter Yasmin - a mutual friend/best friend and planning her wedding to Adam. Enter Paul - Emmaâs platonic flatmate. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Go-F-k-Yourself-Timmy-Audiobook/B01N5WL6XW Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Go F--k Yourself Timmy Author: Royal Journals, Liam Lynch Narrator: Persephone Rose Format: Unabridged Length: 11 mins Language: English Release date: 02-07-17 Publisher: Royal Journals, Liam Lynch Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Dive into the world of Timmy. Laugh your ass off as Timmy goes on his big adventure. Find out what happens to Timmy in this funny adult fantasy book. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Royal Journals) Tue, 07 Feb 2017 13:26:38 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Go-F-k-Yourself-Timmy-Audiobook/B01N5WL6XW thebookvoice.com 00:11:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Go F--k Yourself Timmy Author: Royal Journals, Liam Lynch Narrator: Persephone Rose Format: Unabridged Length: 11 mins Language: English Release date: 02-07-17 Publisher: Royal Journals, Liam Lynch Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Dive into the world of Timmy. Laugh your ass off as Timmy goes on his big adventure. Find out what happens to Timmy in this funny adult fantasy book. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Go F--k Yourself Timmy Author: Royal Journals, Liam Lynch Narrator: Persephone Rose Format: Unabridged Length: 11 mins Language: English Release date: 02-07-17 Publisher: Royal Journals, Liam Lynch Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Dive into the world of Timmy. Laugh your ass off as Timmy goes on his big adventure. Find out what happens to Timmy in this funny adult fantasy book. Members Reviews: funny i Loved it...goes to show exactly how people are today .... go fuck yourself timmy https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Queen-of-the-Masquerade-Audiobook/B01LZ2O0M5 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Queen of the Masquerade Subtitle: Rosie Maldonne's World, Book 3 Author: Alice Quinn, Alexandra Maldwyn-Davies - translator Narrator: Carly Robins Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 23 mins Language: English Release date: 11-08-16 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 8 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Things are finally looking up for Rosie: she's debt-free, or at least almost, her trailer is in great condition, and she even has time to take her three kids on a Christmas vacation. But she knows the smooth sailing can't last. Rosie is always there for a friend in need, and before she knows it, she has her hands full. Again. To cover for her best friend, Véro, she fills in as housekeeper for a renowned psychoanalyst. On top of that, pal Mimi calls to say she's landed in the hospital, so Rosie agrees to take care of her rebellious teenage son, Léo. When Rosie sees a teenage girl who seems to be in trouble, she enlists Léo's help to investigate. Funny and suspenseful, Rosie Maldonne's third investigation returns to the criminal underworld of southern France. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Alice Quinn) Tue, 08 Nov 2016 17:15:54 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Queen-of-the-Masquerade-Audiobook/B01LZ2O0M5 thebookvoice.com 10:23:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Queen of the Masquerade Subtitle: Rosie Maldonne's World, Book 3 Author: Alice Quinn, Alexandra Maldwyn-Davies - translator Narrator: Carly Robins Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 23 mins Language: English Release date: 11-08-16 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 8 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Things are finally looking up for Rosie: she's debt-free, or at least almost, her trailer is in great condition, and she even has time to take her three kids on a Christmas vacation. But she knows the smooth sailing can't last. Rosie is always there for a friend in need, and before she knows it, she has her hands full. Again. To cover for her best friend, Véro, she fills in as housekeeper for a renowned psychoanalyst. On top of that, pal Mimi calls to say she's landed in the hospital, so Rosie agrees to take care of her rebellious teenage son, Léo. When Rosie sees a teenage girl who seems to be in trouble, she enlists Léo's help to investigate. Funny and suspenseful, Rosie Maldonne's third investigation returns to the criminal underworld of southern France. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Queen of the Masquerade Subtitle: Rosie Maldonne's World, Book 3 Author: Alice Quinn, Alexandra Maldwyn-Davies - translator Narrator: Carly Robins Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 23 mins Language: English Release date: 11-08-16 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 8 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Things are finally looking up for Rosie: she's debt-free, or at least almost, her trailer is in great condition, and she even has time to take her three kids on a Christmas vacation. But she knows the smooth sailing can't last. Rosie is always there for a friend in need, and before she knows it, she has her hands full. Again. To cover for her best friend, Véro, she fills in as housekeeper for a renowned psychoanalyst. On top of that, pal Mimi calls to say she's landed in the hospital, so Rosie agrees to take care of her rebellious teenage son, Léo. When Rosie sees a teenage girl who seems to be in trouble, she enlists Léo's help to investigate. Funny and suspenseful, Rosie Maldonne's third investigation returns to the criminal underworld of southern France. Members Reviews: Not Bad Fun read, though I did not find it to be as good as the other Rosie Maldonne stories. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Ratners-Star-Audiobook/B074XHSLT6 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Ratner's Star Author: Don DeLillo Narrator: Jacques Roy Format: Unabridged Length: 15 hrs and 53 mins Language: English Release date: 12-05-17 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: One of DeLillo's first novels, Ratner's Star follows Billy, a genius adolescent who is recruited to live in obscurity, underground, as he tries to help a panel of estranged, demented, and yet lovable scientists communicate with beings from outer space. It is a mix of quirky humor, science, and mathematical theories as well as the complex emotional distance and sadness people feel. Ratner's Star demonstrates both the thematic and prosaic muscularity that typifies DeLillo's later and more recent works, like The Names. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Don DeLillo) Tue, 05 Dec 2017 17:55:55 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Ratners-Star-Audiobook/B074XHSLT6 thebookvoice.com 15:53:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Ratner's Star Author: Don DeLillo Narrator: Jacques Roy Format: Unabridged Length: 15 hrs and 53 mins Language: English Release date: 12-05-17 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: One of DeLillo's first novels, Ratner's Star follows Billy, a genius adolescent who is recruited to live in obscurity, underground, as he tries to help a panel of estranged, demented, and yet lovable scientists communicate with beings from outer space. It is a mix of quirky humor, science, and mathematical theories as well as the complex emotional distance and sadness people feel. Ratner's Star demonstrates both the thematic and prosaic muscularity that typifies DeLillo's later and more recent works, like The Names. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Ratner's Star Author: Don DeLillo Narrator: Jacques Roy Format: Unabridged Length: 15 hrs and 53 mins Language: English Release date: 12-05-17 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: One of DeLillo's first novels, Ratner's Star follows Billy, a genius adolescent who is recruited to live in obscurity, underground, as he tries to help a panel of estranged, demented, and yet lovable scientists communicate with beings from outer space. It is a mix of quirky humor, science, and mathematical theories as well as the complex emotional distance and sadness people feel. Ratner's Star demonstrates both the thematic and prosaic muscularity that typifies DeLillo's later and more recent works, like The Names. Members Reviews: Not for everyone but a challeging, excellent novel Typical DeLillo, dense writing that is rewarding and near poetic. Some readers will find him difficult to read and perhaps find the plot to be slow. If you want a simple read or vacation book this may not be attractive to you. That said, I loved Ratner's Star and it's blend of satire, humor and literate observations on the human condition. Don Delillo writes prose that is evocative yet emotive and postmodern with near hallucinogenic moments that morph to the mundane. He is truly a gifted author although modestly challenging. If you enjoy such a challenge you most likely will enjoy this excellent novel. typewriters? ratner's star is an excellent look at a period in the life of billy, a boy of (it would seem) unequalled brilliance. he's brought to an institute for advanced study-type place to work on a problem that continually changes in its basic character. between billy's basic adolescent nature and his mental abilities, delillo has put together a thoroughly enjoyable story, and if you are the type to go wild with criticism, the book provides and exceptional playground, replete with swings of exceeding height. now as a fun-type book, if you enjoyed the "calvinball" in the "calvin and hobbes," you'll love half-ball, and for fans of "deep thought," delillo's "space brain" provides nearly un-endurable humour (oh, wait, space brain's changed it's mind again. . .). the only way in which i'd fault delillo is that he (as many others have done/continue to do) is under the impression that mathematicians desire to win a nobel prize, but the truth is, not-just-a-few mathematicians see the nobel as a cute prize that pales in comparison to the fields medal. other than this (annoying) hindrence, ratner's star is a truly exceptional book. if you want lighter reading, go with "white noise," but ratner's star is most definitely its equal, and in some ways (that are directly related to how much the book demands of the reader and how much work the reader is willing to put into the book-as-art aspects (i.e. going after meanings not plainly displayed on the surface)) i think it exceeds all of the delillo i've read excepting underworld. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Happy-Hour-at-Casa-Dracula-Audiobook/B008JF4SSS Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Happy Hour at Casa Dracula Subtitle: The Casa Dracula Series, Book 1 Author: Marta Acosta Narrator: Patricia Fructuoso Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 34 mins Language: English Release date: 07-11-12 Publisher: Marta Acosta Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 49 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Milagro De Los Santos needs to get her career on track - and a sexy man to come home to. At a party for her ex-boyfriend, she meets the unusually attractive Oswald Grant, who sweeps her off her feet. But when he bites her in the heat of passion and she instantly falls ill, Milagro realizes Oswald is not just any fabulous man - he's a vampire. Whisked away to his family's estate to recover, Milagro learns the ins and outs of vampirism while falling for a wickedly inappropriate man. But when the vampires' lives are threatened, Milagro uses her wits, her wiles, and an incredibly whacky scheme to bring down a power-mad secret society that refuses to let the undead live and love in peace. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Marta Acosta) Wed, 11 Jul 2012 11:08:59 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Happy-Hour-at-Casa-Dracula-Audiobook/B008JF4SSS thebookvoice.com 07:34:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Happy Hour at Casa Dracula Subtitle: The Casa Dracula Series, Book 1 Author: Marta Acosta Narrator: Patricia Fructuoso Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 34 mins Language: English Release date: 07-11-12 Publisher: Marta Acosta Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 49 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Milagro De Los Santos needs to get her career on track - and a sexy man to come home to. At a party for her ex-boyfriend, she meets the unusually attractive Oswald Grant, who sweeps her off her feet. But when he bites her in the heat of passion and she instantly falls ill, Milagro realizes Oswald is not just any fabulous man - he's a vampire. Whisked away to his family's estate to recover, Milagro learns the ins and outs of vampirism while falling for a wickedly inappropriate man. But when the vampires' lives are threatened, Milagro uses her wits, her wiles, and an incredibly whacky scheme to bring down a power-mad secret society that refuses to let the undead live and love in peace. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Happy Hour at Casa Dracula Subtitle: The Casa Dracula Series, Book 1 Author: Marta Acosta Narrator: Patricia Fructuoso Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 34 mins Language: English Release date: 07-11-12 Publisher: Marta Acosta Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 49 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Milagro De Los Santos needs to get her career on track - and a sexy man to come home to. At a party for her ex-boyfriend, she meets the unusually attractive Oswald Grant, who sweeps her off her feet. But when he bites her in the heat of passion and she instantly falls ill, Milagro realizes Oswald is not just any fabulous man - he's a vampire. Whisked away to his family's estate to recover, Milagro learns the ins and outs of vampirism while falling for a wickedly inappropriate man. But when the vampires' lives are threatened, Milagro uses her wits, her wiles, and an incredibly whacky scheme to bring down a power-mad secret society that refuses to let the undead live and love in peace. Members Reviews: Enjoyable Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why? Yes, this is a nice light fantasy book that grabs the readers attention quickly Did Patricia Fructuoso do a good job differentiating all the characters? How? The narrator did great with the main character but narration of some of the other characters could have been better. Too many pauses with some of the male characters, making the characters seem as though they are mentally challenged. Also, sometimes the narrator speaks so softly I miss what she said and have rewind to catch it. She also speaks too fast, which takes away from some of the funny parts of the story. Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting? Yes, great story with witty and funny storyline. Cute and Funny! I took a chance on this book and found it entertaining. It was funny, light, and keeped my attention. So, ignore the cover and enjoy the story. Can't wait to see if the next two books are as good as the first. Just blah. Not good not bad just blah. Would you try another book from Marta Acosta and/or Patricia Fructuoso? Maybe What was most disappointing about Marta Acostas story? The story was just blah, the main character was more slutty than any other quality, and the regular remarks on ethnicity without anything positive being associated was just aggravating. The story wasn't bad I just didn't care even by the end. Did Happy Hour at Casa Dracula inspire you to do anything? Get a refund. Uninspired Narrator The story is fun and entertaining but was ruined by the narrator. There were scenes that would have been humorous had the narrator done a better job. Breaths were taken too often at inappropriate times, the tone was amateurish and the characters were not developed. The overall rating was mediocre because of poor narration. What a deal! Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why? This is a fun and quirky listen. It kept my interest throughout. I have already downloaded the next two books in the series. I saved my credits and just purchased them. Who was your favorite character and why? I liked them all. Which character ??? as performed by Patricia Fructuoso ??? was your favorite? She did a good job with all the voices. Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting? Yes Any additional comments? Give it a try. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Jeeves-in-the-Offing-Audiobook/B002V5CKZK Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Jeeves in the Offing Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Frederick Davidson Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 15 mins Language: English Release date: 12-22-08 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 61 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Someone has stolen - yet again - Uncle Tom's antique silver cow-creamer. Suspicions fall on Wilbert Cream, believed to be a wealthy American practical joker and kleptomaniac known as Broadway Willie. But the incident only marks the beginning of Bertie Wooster's problems. It is only by a stroke of rare - very rare - genius that Bertie Wooster finds a solution. He recalls Jeeves, his incomparable manservant, from his annual holiday at Herne Bay, and Jeeves sorts out everybody and everything in his usual inimitable style. ©1988 Edward Stephen Cazele; (P)2002 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Critic Reviews: "[Wodehouse is] a master, a genius of inventiveness and versatility, brilliant in his use of language, more adroit than almost any novelist since Dickens at working out a complex package of plot, sub-plot, and sub-sub-plot." (Daily Telegraph) "A brilliantly funny writer - perhaps the most consistently funny the English language has yet produced." (Times (London)) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (P. G. Wodehouse) Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:49:29 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Jeeves-in-the-Offing-Audiobook/B002V5CKZK thebookvoice.com 05:15:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Jeeves in the Offing Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Frederick Davidson Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 15 mins Language: English Release date: 12-22-08 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 61 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Someone has stolen - yet again - Uncle Tom's antique silver cow-creamer. Suspicions fall on Wilbert Cream, believed to be a wealthy American practical joker and kleptomaniac known as Broadway Willie. But the incident only marks the beginning of Bertie Wooster's problems. It is only by a stroke of rare - very rare - genius that Bertie Wooster finds a solution. He recalls Jeeves, his incomparable manservant, from his annual holiday at Herne Bay, and Jeeves sorts out everybody and everything in his usual inimitable style. ©1988 Edward Stephen Cazele; (P)2002 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Critic Reviews: "[Wodehouse is] a master, a genius of inventiveness and versatility, brilliant in his use of language, more adroit than almost any novelist since Dickens at working out a complex package of plot, sub-plot, and sub-sub-plot." (Daily Telegraph) "A brilliantly funny writer - perhaps the most consistently funny the English language has yet produced." (Times (London)) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Jeeves in the Offing Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Frederick Davidson Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 15 mins Language: English Release date: 12-22-08 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 61 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Someone has stolen - yet again - Uncle Tom's antique silver cow-creamer. Suspicions fall on Wilbert Cream, believed to be a wealthy American practical joker and kleptomaniac known as Broadway Willie. But the incident only marks the beginning of Bertie Wooster's problems. It is only by a stroke of rare - very rare - genius that Bertie Wooster finds a solution. He recalls Jeeves, his incomparable manservant, from his annual holiday at Herne Bay, and Jeeves sorts out everybody and everything in his usual inimitable style. ©1988 Edward Stephen Cazele; (P)2002 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Critic Reviews: "[Wodehouse is] a master, a genius of inventiveness and versatility, brilliant in his use of language, more adroit than almost any novelist since Dickens at working out a complex package of plot, sub-plot, and sub-sub-plot." (Daily Telegraph) "A brilliantly funny writer - perhaps the most consistently funny the English language has yet produced." (Times (London)) Members Reviews: Same book as "How Right You Are, Jeeves" Great story - difficult narrator...The narrator of this recording is difficult to listen to. Almost as if the microphone is too close. Better off to download another version. Also, had downloaded "How Right You Are, Jeeves" without knowing it was the same story as "Jeeves in the Offing". Terrible narration Would you try another book from P. G. Wodehouse and/or Frederick Davidson? I've been making my way through all the Jeeves stories. This is not my favorite narrator, but I couldn't find this story read by Ian Carmichael, so I gave this a try. It's not a case of just getting used to a different voice. It's read with all the personality of a restaurant specials menu. It sounds like he never read through the lines at all before recording them. Awkward stops in the middle of sentences, weird emphasis of words, or lack of emphasis. All voices sounds pretty much the same. A big thanks to the first reviewer who gave the tip that this is the same story as How Right You Are Jeeves. I'm back on track. Audible should remove this half-hearted production from it's library! What didnt you like about Frederick Davidsons performance? Choppy. Lacking personality. I know the wit is dry, but not every single sentence! Love Frederick Davidson! (And Wodehouse!) Would you consider the audio edition of Jeeves in the Offing to be better than the print version? Prefer audio books because I have a lot more listening time than reading time. Who was your favorite character and why? Bertie Wooster- always funny - and fun! Which character ??? as performed by Frederick Davidson ??? was your favorite? See above. Any additional comments? One of the better entires in the vast Wodehouse offering, but with Frederick Davidson as narrator, it jumps to the top! sound problem I usually love listening to Frederick Davidson. I think he has great timing with Wodehouse humor and his Jeeves is how I expect Jeeves to sound. On this book Davidson sounds like he has a sinus infection. The first few minutes are awful. I skipped ahead a few chapters then a few chapters further and his voice starts to sound better: bearable but not great. Awful narration Davidson plays Bertie as arch and knowing, which, as Aunt Agatha will attest, are two of the things Bertie most certainly is not. Plus, every character has the same grating drawl. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/After-You-with-the-Pistol-Audiobook/B002V1O8KO Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: After You with the Pistol Author: Kyril Bonfiglioli Narrator: Simon Prebble Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 45 mins Language: English Release date: 03-23-06 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 95 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Charlie's back in After You with the Pistol, along with his new bride, Johanna, and his thuggish manservant, Jock. He's also still drinking too much whiskey, and anything else he can get his hands on, which makes it all the more difficult to figure out what the beautiful and fabulously wealthy Johanna is up to when she tries to convince Charlie to kill the Queen. Suffice it to say that Johanna is not quite what she seems. Don't miss this brilliant mixture of comedy, crime, and suspense Critic Reviews: "We're seduced by Charlie's wit, wordplay, and disarming candor about his vanity and many appetites." (Dallas Morning News) "Wickedly entertaining....A sure-fire, acid-tongued winner." (Publishers Weekly) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Kyril Bonfiglioli) Thu, 23 Mar 2006 09:18:36 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/After-You-with-the-Pistol-Audiobook/B002V1O8KO thebookvoice.com 06:45:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: After You with the Pistol Author: Kyril Bonfiglioli Narrator: Simon Prebble Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 45 mins Language: English Release date: 03-23-06 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 95 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Charlie's back in After You with the Pistol, along with his new bride, Johanna, and his thuggish manservant, Jock. He's also still drinking too much whiskey, and anything else he can get his hands on, which makes it all the more difficult to figure out what the beautiful and fabulously wealthy Johanna is up to when she tries to convince Charlie to kill the Queen. Suffice it to say that Johanna is not quite what she seems. Don't miss this brilliant mixture of comedy, crime, and suspense Critic Reviews: "We're seduced by Charlie's wit, wordplay, and disarming candor about his vanity and many appetites." (Dallas Morning News) "Wickedly entertaining....A sure-fire, acid-tongued winner." (Publishers Weekly) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: After You with the Pistol Author: Kyril Bonfiglioli Narrator: Simon Prebble Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 45 mins Language: English Release date: 03-23-06 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 95 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Charlie's back in After You with the Pistol, along with his new bride, Johanna, and his thuggish manservant, Jock. He's also still drinking too much whiskey, and anything else he can get his hands on, which makes it all the more difficult to figure out what the beautiful and fabulously wealthy Johanna is up to when she tries to convince Charlie to kill the Queen. Suffice it to say that Johanna is not quite what she seems. Don't miss this brilliant mixture of comedy, crime, and suspense Critic Reviews: "We're seduced by Charlie's wit, wordplay, and disarming candor about his vanity and many appetites." (Dallas Morning News) "Wickedly entertaining....A sure-fire, acid-tongued winner." (Publishers Weekly) Members Reviews: Guilty Pleasure Amoral art dealer/assassin Charlie Mordecai is Bertie Wooster as imagined by, say, Elmore Leonard. The P.G. Woodehouse connection is made even more obvious by the fact that the excellent reader, Simon Prebble, also narrates some of the "Leave it to Jeeves" stories. The story is trashy, outlandish, and funny in the style of pulp fiction or a graphic novel. The plot is sometimes perplexing and not worth sorting out. "After You" is not the least bit edifying, but it is mindlessly entertaining. Witty This is a good listen. Very Amusing All three books in the series are wonderful. Highly recommended. Great set of books loved ever word and laughed my ass off the whole time wish the movie came even 1% of the amount of humour. this is a great book and can just read over and over Funny, clever, orginal The first two of Bonfiglioli's books are clever, literate and original. Head's up for readers: The third in the series takes a turn for the grim. For me, No. 3 sort of spoiled the pleasure I had in the first two. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Midnight-Brunch-Audiobook/B008JF4S56 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Midnight Brunch Subtitle: The Casa Dracula Series, Book 2 Author: Marta Acosta Narrator: Patricia Fructuoso Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins Language: English Release date: 07-10-12 Publisher: Marta Acosta Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 29 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: What's a girl to do when she discovers she's the main course on the menu? Hip, funny Milagro de los Santos thinks she's finally found love and a home at the California ranch of fabulous Oswald Grant and his urbane relatives, who have a rare genetic disorder that some call vampirism. But Milagro is bewildered when she's excluded from an ancient and mysterious midnight ceremony whose participants include Oswald's unfriendly parents, a creepy family elder, and Milagro's ex-lover, the powerful and decadent Ian Ducharme. What skeletons are the vampires keeping in their designer closets? When Milagro's life is threatened by a rogue family member, she flees to the desert to hide. Instead of solitude, she encounters an egomaniacal actor, a partying heiress, a sly tabloid reporter, and a lavish spa full of dark secrets - all of which might help her find a way home. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Marta Acosta) Tue, 10 Jul 2012 11:20:42 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Midnight-Brunch-Audiobook/B008JF4S56 thebookvoice.com 08:57:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Midnight Brunch Subtitle: The Casa Dracula Series, Book 2 Author: Marta Acosta Narrator: Patricia Fructuoso Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins Language: English Release date: 07-10-12 Publisher: Marta Acosta Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 29 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: What's a girl to do when she discovers she's the main course on the menu? Hip, funny Milagro de los Santos thinks she's finally found love and a home at the California ranch of fabulous Oswald Grant and his urbane relatives, who have a rare genetic disorder that some call vampirism. But Milagro is bewildered when she's excluded from an ancient and mysterious midnight ceremony whose participants include Oswald's unfriendly parents, a creepy family elder, and Milagro's ex-lover, the powerful and decadent Ian Ducharme. What skeletons are the vampires keeping in their designer closets? When Milagro's life is threatened by a rogue family member, she flees to the desert to hide. Instead of solitude, she encounters an egomaniacal actor, a partying heiress, a sly tabloid reporter, and a lavish spa full of dark secrets - all of which might help her find a way home. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Midnight Brunch Subtitle: The Casa Dracula Series, Book 2 Author: Marta Acosta Narrator: Patricia Fructuoso Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins Language: English Release date: 07-10-12 Publisher: Marta Acosta Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 29 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: What's a girl to do when she discovers she's the main course on the menu? Hip, funny Milagro de los Santos thinks she's finally found love and a home at the California ranch of fabulous Oswald Grant and his urbane relatives, who have a rare genetic disorder that some call vampirism. But Milagro is bewildered when she's excluded from an ancient and mysterious midnight ceremony whose participants include Oswald's unfriendly parents, a creepy family elder, and Milagro's ex-lover, the powerful and decadent Ian Ducharme. What skeletons are the vampires keeping in their designer closets? When Milagro's life is threatened by a rogue family member, she flees to the desert to hide. Instead of solitude, she encounters an egomaniacal actor, a partying heiress, a sly tabloid reporter, and a lavish spa full of dark secrets - all of which might help her find a way home. Members Reviews: Absolutely wonderful! I first read book three in the Casa Dracula series a couple years ago. I just finished Midnight Brunch the second book in the series. I know Im going backwards but its a fun series and for the careful reader they dont need to be read in order, although, Im sure it would make the series even better. Milagro is a writer, well she tries, and who loves gardening. At one point she is bitten by a vampire. Since I havent read book one I cant offer more on that. The vampires and other super naturals in this book are simply humans with genetic chromosomal deformalities. In her case she lived whereas most people die. That being the case she has a few side effects that make her a little more than human. Her boyfriend Oswald is a vampire and a plastic surgeon. They live on a farm with his family. I love this series and found myself laughing hysterically at times. The authors creation of the world inside the story is genius and her descriptions are priceless. Its far more than a romance, or comedy, or even paranormal. Its a wonderful combination of everything and perfectly balanced. I listened to book two on audio narrated by Patricia Fructuoso. She really did a fantastic job with the narration giving Milagro and the other characters more life. She consistent, clear and uses the stories clues to fluctuate her voice as needed. Absolutely a book worth reading/listening too! https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Penelope-Audiobook/B0779J35DV Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Penelope Author: Rebecca Harrington Narrator: Emily Rankin Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins Language: English Release date: 12-05-17 Publisher: Random House Audio Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: When Penelope O'Shaunessy, "an incoming freshman of average height and lank hair", steps into Harvard Yard for the first time, she has lots of advice from her mother: "Don't be too enthusiastic, don't talk to people who seem to be getting annoyed, and for heaven's sake, stop playing Tetris on your phone at parties." Penelope needs this advice. She is the kind of girl who passes through much of her life with coffee spilled on her white shirt, who can't quite tell when people are joking, and who, inevitably, always says the wrong thing. But no amount of coaching will prepare Penelope for the people she meets at school. Gloriously skewering the social hierarchy of college, Penelope is the brilliantly funny story of one of the most singular, memorable heroines in recent fiction. Critic Reviews: "[An] amusing and often searing profile of a dysfunctional Harvard that runs on elaborately bullshitted papers and even more elaborately constructed personae. Penelope manages to bump into all manner of Harvard caricatures, allowing Harrington's satirical voice to shine." (Zoë K. Hitzig, The Harvard Crimson ) "Unique...refreshing.... It is this sincere depiction of a quirky quasi-misfit in a world of pre-law go-getters and trust-fund kids that renders Penelope not only a satire of the Harvard world, but also a sincere portrayal of an average kid." (Shannon Draucker, The Dartmouth) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Rebecca Harrington) Tue, 05 Dec 2017 11:25:34 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Penelope-Audiobook/B0779J35DV thebookvoice.com 09:33:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Penelope Author: Rebecca Harrington Narrator: Emily Rankin Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins Language: English Release date: 12-05-17 Publisher: Random House Audio Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: When Penelope O'Shaunessy, "an incoming freshman of average height and lank hair", steps into Harvard Yard for the first time, she has lots of advice from her mother: "Don't be too enthusiastic, don't talk to people who seem to be getting annoyed, and for heaven's sake, stop playing Tetris on your phone at parties." Penelope needs this advice. She is the kind of girl who passes through much of her life with coffee spilled on her white shirt, who can't quite tell when people are joking, and who, inevitably, always says the wrong thing. But no amount of coaching will prepare Penelope for the people she meets at school. Gloriously skewering the social hierarchy of college, Penelope is the brilliantly funny story of one of the most singular, memorable heroines in recent fiction. Critic Reviews: "[An] amusing and often searing profile of a dysfunctional Harvard that runs on elaborately bullshitted papers and even more elaborately constructed personae. Penelope manages to bump into all manner of Harvard caricatures, allowing Harrington's satirical voice to shine." (Zoë K. Hitzig, The Harvard Crimson ) "Unique...refreshing.... It is this sincere depiction of a quirky quasi-misfit in a world of pre-law go-getters and trust-fund kids that renders Penelope not only a satire of the Harvard world, but also a sincere portrayal of an average kid." (Shannon Draucker, The Dartmouth) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Penelope Author: Rebecca Harrington Narrator: Emily Rankin Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins Language: English Release date: 12-05-17 Publisher: Random House Audio Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: When Penelope O'Shaunessy, "an incoming freshman of average height and lank hair", steps into Harvard Yard for the first time, she has lots of advice from her mother: "Don't be too enthusiastic, don't talk to people who seem to be getting annoyed, and for heaven's sake, stop playing Tetris on your phone at parties." Penelope needs this advice. She is the kind of girl who passes through much of her life with coffee spilled on her white shirt, who can't quite tell when people are joking, and who, inevitably, always says the wrong thing. But no amount of coaching will prepare Penelope for the people she meets at school. Gloriously skewering the social hierarchy of college, Penelope is the brilliantly funny story of one of the most singular, memorable heroines in recent fiction. Critic Reviews: "[An] amusing and often searing profile of a dysfunctional Harvard that runs on elaborately bullshitted papers and even more elaborately constructed personae. Penelope manages to bump into all manner of Harvard caricatures, allowing Harrington's satirical voice to shine." (Zoë K. Hitzig, The Harvard Crimson ) "Unique...refreshing.... It is this sincere depiction of a quirky quasi-misfit in a world of pre-law go-getters and trust-fund kids that renders Penelope not only a satire of the Harvard world, but also a sincere portrayal of an average kid." (Shannon Draucker, The Dartmouth) Members Reviews: Funny, awkward, and painfully true - in a great way This is a very unique book. Its not chick-lit or a college tell-all - instead it's a painfully accurate, very funny look at what goes on inside one girls' head during her freshman year at Harvard. I haven't read another book like it - it really captures the way a person's mind actually works - Penelope is self-conscious, and then suddenly bold for a second, then self-conscious again; she observes all the weird little details that you actually do observe when you're trying to flirt or trying to sound interesting, and notices all the little places where people try to present themselves as cool, and fail in tiny awkward ways. The result is very funny, and very deep - it will take you back to being 18 (eek!) and thinking you can pass yourself off as someone you're not. Sort of reminds me of British humor - Cold Comfort Farm, P.G. Wodehouse, or Zuleika Dobson - it's very droll, and just matter-of-factly observes these hilarious things. Very fun and surprisingly poignant read. I read this strange and wonderful book in a day I read this strange and wonderful book in a day. I understand some of the reviews citing the cover as misleading. If you are looking for a fluffy romance or a salacious college freshman story a la I Am Charlotte Simmons, you will not find it here. Instead, this book is droll and biting and whimsical and real all at once. This book can best be compared to works by Salinger, but it is unlike anything I've ever read. Fabulous. Freshman blues Penelope is a freshman at Harvard but seems to avoid the examined life at all costs. She drifts around quite a bit, taking random classes with no real curiosity. When she does think, it is to dwell on past non-decisions. Her wandering thoughts can be entertaining, but also very frustrating. Unfortunately, this is probably not atypical in America. Penelope, like her entire cohort, is expected to strive in college. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Summer-Lightning-Audiobook/B006JQXG9G Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Summer Lightning Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: John Wells Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 21 mins Language: English Release date: 12-09-11 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 46 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: While Blandings Castle sleeps in the summer sun, the Hon. Galahad Threepwood, brother of the Earl of Emsworth, is busily engaged in writing his Reminiscences, and they look set to be as warm as the weather, if not warmer. For Galahad has led a thoroughly misspent life, and his acquaintances can all too easily recall their past follies in his company. Reputations are at stake and even the nobility and gentry are beginning to panic. And while various attempts are made to prevent his stories seeing the light of day, none are more curious than the sensational kidnapping of Lord Emsworth's prize-winning sow, the Empress of Blandings.... bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (P. G. Wodehouse) Fri, 09 Dec 2011 08:55:31 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Summer-Lightning-Audiobook/B006JQXG9G thebookvoice.com 07:21:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Summer Lightning Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: John Wells Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 21 mins Language: English Release date: 12-09-11 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 46 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: While Blandings Castle sleeps in the summer sun, the Hon. Galahad Threepwood, brother of the Earl of Emsworth, is busily engaged in writing his Reminiscences, and they look set to be as warm as the weather, if not warmer. For Galahad has led a thoroughly misspent life, and his acquaintances can all too easily recall their past follies in his company. Reputations are at stake and even the nobility and gentry are beginning to panic. And while various attempts are made to prevent his stories seeing the light of day, none are more curious than the sensational kidnapping of Lord Emsworth's prize-winning sow, the Empress of Blandings.... Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Summer Lightning Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: John Wells Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 21 mins Language: English Release date: 12-09-11 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 46 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: While Blandings Castle sleeps in the summer sun, the Hon. Galahad Threepwood, brother of the Earl of Emsworth, is busily engaged in writing his Reminiscences, and they look set to be as warm as the weather, if not warmer. For Galahad has led a thoroughly misspent life, and his acquaintances can all too easily recall their past follies in his company. Reputations are at stake and even the nobility and gentry are beginning to panic. And while various attempts are made to prevent his stories seeing the light of day, none are more curious than the sensational kidnapping of Lord Emsworth's prize-winning sow, the Empress of Blandings.... Members Reviews: A Delightful Book. A Stellar Performance. I don't mean to repeat myself but I can't think of a better word--this is simply a delightful story, made even more delightful by the many-sided vocal talent of Mr. John Wells. From the rotundity of Beach to the ferret-face of Percy Pilbeam, everything is as vivid as if the listener was watching a movie. Better, in fact. A movie would have to cut out most of Wodehouse's narration, which is where most of the fun resides. The volume under advisement contains, among other riches, a chorus girl posing as a million heiress, a stolen pig, a volume of memoirs that could lose Lady Constance Keeble all her friends, and one of the best drunk scenes in all of the Master's canon. Like most of the Wodehouse in my collection, this is one I go back to again and again. Maybe it's just me. Maybe I suffer from some little-known form of dementia. But I enjoy listening to Wodehouse--especially when it's performed this flawlessly--over and over. He's one of the few humorists I know who can be funny without hurting anyone's feelings or slipping into bitterness or sarcasm. In the midst of the most violent, unhinged century on record, Pelham Grenville just went on writing funny stories. God bless him. Enjoyable Wodehouse, disappointing narrator P.G. Wodehouse blends all the usual elements in "Summer Lightening", one of the "Blandings" novels. As expected, we find Clarence, the 9the Earl, his imperious sister Constance--daughter of 100 Earls--the eternally youthful Gallahad--the only distinguished member of the family--Beech, the butler, and an assortment of other characters who fill the slots in the standard Blandings formula: star-crossed lovers, impoverished suitors and the inevitable visitors to Blandings who find they must assume a disguise to secure entry into that favored realm. Wodehouse brings just enough fresh material to each installment in the series to keep it enjoyable, while trotting out enough of the old standby pieces to make one feel that one is safely on terra cognita. The problem with this particular recording, in my opinion, is that John Wells lacks the remarkable talents of the other narrators one finds in the Audible library. Jonathan Cecil, Frederick Davidson and the absolutely pitch-perfect Nigel Lambert all manage to create distinct voices for each of the characters in these densely-populated works. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Slay-and-Rescue-Audiobook/B00BB0NCKS Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Slay and Rescue Author: John Moore Narrator: Jake Lewis Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 23 mins Language: English Release date: 02-08-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 18 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Prince Charming must work overtime when he becomes embroiled in a plot involving an evil sorceress, an enchanted castle, an angry dragon, and three beautiful damsels in distress. In this hilarious fairy tale parody, Prince Charming is getting tired the constant need to Slay and Rescue. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (John Moore) Fri, 08 Feb 2013 15:33:12 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Slay-and-Rescue-Audiobook/B00BB0NCKS thebookvoice.com 07:23:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Slay and Rescue Author: John Moore Narrator: Jake Lewis Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 23 mins Language: English Release date: 02-08-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 18 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Prince Charming must work overtime when he becomes embroiled in a plot involving an evil sorceress, an enchanted castle, an angry dragon, and three beautiful damsels in distress. In this hilarious fairy tale parody, Prince Charming is getting tired the constant need to Slay and Rescue. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Slay and Rescue Author: John Moore Narrator: Jake Lewis Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 23 mins Language: English Release date: 02-08-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 18 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Prince Charming must work overtime when he becomes embroiled in a plot involving an evil sorceress, an enchanted castle, an angry dragon, and three beautiful damsels in distress. In this hilarious fairy tale parody, Prince Charming is getting tired the constant need to Slay and Rescue. Members Reviews: Awesome spin on some worn out stories... What did you love best about Slay and Rescue? Fairy tales tend to lose their magic once you find that life is gritty. I enjoyed John Moore's way of breathing new life into them. He brought a contemporary touch to the classics while keeping it fun to read. Kinda tiring I like the idea- a story told from Prince Charming's POV, however, prince Charming is a horny teen and obsesses constantly about women and their physical attributes. I was bored. I think the writing is supposed to be funny and sometimes it was, but I gave up about the time Prince Charming got his quest from the evil queen. It was a little bored of the 'Johnny one note' quality of the writing. Light and humorous. The heroic Prince Charming is famous all across the Twenty Kingdoms. He slays vicious dragons, defeats evil knights in single combat, outwits dastardly sorcerers and wizards, and rescues damsels in distress, and he does it with all the charm he was named for. The people love him. They should of course and this is the very reason his father sends him on these unending slay and rescue missions. It's great PR for the Kingdom. The big problem is that Prince Charming is beyond tired of being so, well, charming all the time. He just wants to get out of the public eye for a bit and to be able to have some fun like any normal 18 year old! Unfortunately for him he gets caught up in three more missions. He has to save a princess from her wicked stepmother, then save another princess who has lapsed into an enchanted sleep, and that is on top of searching for that girl he met at the ball who lost her glass slipper. This had a light and fun tone and was a pretty hilarious parody of fairytales like Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, and Snow White. John Moore filled his story with more than enough wit and satire to keep me amused throughout the whole tale. If I had a slight criticism of his style it was that his constant focus on sexuality came across as a bit juvenile at times. That said, it was all fairly tame. The story was actually fairly engaging. We got a little bit of intrigue, some romance, plenty of action, and tons of humor. Despite some characters flaws Charming and the rest of the characters were a likeable bunch who were easy to root for. I'm not always a fan of comedic fantasy, but John Moore seems to have hit on a blend of ridiculousness and regular storytelling that works for me. I'll be listening to the rest of the audios in this series for sure. Jake Lewis did a fantastic job with the audio. His voices were good, his comedic timing perfect, and he got the humor of the story which is always super important with this type of story! https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Extreme-Makeover-Audiobook/B01MREZIOZ Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Extreme Makeover Author: Dan Wells Narrator: Brian Troxell Format: Unabridged Length: 14 hrs and 22 mins Language: English Release date: 11-15-16 Publisher: Macmillan Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 55 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Dan Wells' Extreme Makeover is a satirical new suspense novel about a health and beauty company that accidentally develops a hand lotion that can overwrite your DNA. Lyle Fontanelle is the chief scientist for NewYew, a health and beauty company experimenting with a new antiaging hand lotion. As more and more anomalies crop up in testing, Lyle realizes that the lotion's formula has somehow gone horribly wrong. It is actively overwriting the DNA of anyone who uses it, turning them into physical clones of someone else. Lyle wants to destroy the formula, but NewYew thinks it might be the greatest beauty product ever designed - and the world's governments think it's the greatest weapon. New York Times best-selling author Dan Wells brings us a gripping corporate satire about a health and beauty company that could destroy the world in Extreme Makeover. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Dan Wells) Tue, 15 Nov 2016 19:09:21 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Extreme-Makeover-Audiobook/B01MREZIOZ thebookvoice.com 14:22:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Extreme Makeover Author: Dan Wells Narrator: Brian Troxell Format: Unabridged Length: 14 hrs and 22 mins Language: English Release date: 11-15-16 Publisher: Macmillan Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 55 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Dan Wells' Extreme Makeover is a satirical new suspense novel about a health and beauty company that accidentally develops a hand lotion that can overwrite your DNA. Lyle Fontanelle is the chief scientist for NewYew, a health and beauty company experimenting with a new antiaging hand lotion. As more and more anomalies crop up in testing, Lyle realizes that the lotion's formula has somehow gone horribly wrong. It is actively overwriting the DNA of anyone who uses it, turning them into physical clones of someone else. Lyle wants to destroy the formula, but NewYew thinks it might be the greatest beauty product ever designed - and the world's governments think it's the greatest weapon. New York Times best-selling author Dan Wells brings us a gripping corporate satire about a health and beauty company that could destroy the world in Extreme Makeover. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Extreme Makeover Author: Dan Wells Narrator: Brian Troxell Format: Unabridged Length: 14 hrs and 22 mins Language: English Release date: 11-15-16 Publisher: Macmillan Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 55 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Dan Wells' Extreme Makeover is a satirical new suspense novel about a health and beauty company that accidentally develops a hand lotion that can overwrite your DNA. Lyle Fontanelle is the chief scientist for NewYew, a health and beauty company experimenting with a new antiaging hand lotion. As more and more anomalies crop up in testing, Lyle realizes that the lotion's formula has somehow gone horribly wrong. It is actively overwriting the DNA of anyone who uses it, turning them into physical clones of someone else. Lyle wants to destroy the formula, but NewYew thinks it might be the greatest beauty product ever designed - and the world's governments think it's the greatest weapon. New York Times best-selling author Dan Wells brings us a gripping corporate satire about a health and beauty company that could destroy the world in Extreme Makeover. Members Reviews: Original Makes you really want to hold on to your DNA and keep track of your genealogy fascinating book asks questions about society, self, and ways that we may destroy ourselves. Once you get past the meeting at the beginning, it moves fast. Apocalypse Edition indeed I have enjoyed every Dan Wells book I've read to varying degrees of success, and his first adult protagonist with adult concerns and ethics gripped me almost immediately. Between scientific forays into the cosmetics industry and the greed behind everything that drives the narrative, you feel almost as helpless as the characters, although I felt the urge on multiple occasions to slap a few of them upside the head. The feel of the novel echoes Stephen King in places; sinister evil lurking within the characters themselves, that they will either overcome or they will let it seal their doom. It's the little thing that will kill. I loved the cynical look at the way the world reacts to beauty products. Awesome! Good storyline - weak main character Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why? I would recommend this story as the storyline is pretty interesting. However, the main character is not my favourite. He isn't the type to go getter and fix the problem and face things. He tends to run and hide and try only as hard as he needs to. Any additional comments? The principle of the story is great. It's worth a read. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Tropical-Swap-Audiobook/B01LBGGNIO Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Tropical Swap Subtitle: Key West Capers, Book 10 Author: Laurence Shames Narrator: Jem Matzan Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 21 mins Language: English Release date: 09-02-16 Publisher: Laurence Shames Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 16 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Wanted: NY apartment in exchange for a great Key West house with swimming pool. In February. Who wouldn't take a swap like that? Then again, if a deal seems too good to be true, it probably is, as Meg and Peter Kaplan soon discover. Heading south for a supposed dream vacation, what they find instead is a panic attack waiting to happen. Coconuts crash through windows, bearing cryptic death threats. People fall from palm trees while spying on the pool. Neighbors whisper of Mob connections, leaving the Kaplans to wonder if they'll get whacked by mistake in the Southernmost City or if their cozy West Side co-op has been transformed into a convenient Mafia morgue. Enter an FBI agent going rogue, a very good girl determined to be very bad, and the irrepressible Bert the Shirt with his chihuahua, and the cast is complete for this riotous Florida romp. Told with Laurence Shames' trademark mix of suspense and comedy, mayhem and romance, crackling dialogue and lush description, Tropical Swap is a vacation you can savor without ever leaving home. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Laurence Shames) Fri, 02 Sep 2016 20:53:26 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Tropical-Swap-Audiobook/B01LBGGNIO thebookvoice.com 06:21:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Tropical Swap Subtitle: Key West Capers, Book 10 Author: Laurence Shames Narrator: Jem Matzan Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 21 mins Language: English Release date: 09-02-16 Publisher: Laurence Shames Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 16 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Wanted: NY apartment in exchange for a great Key West house with swimming pool. In February. Who wouldn't take a swap like that? Then again, if a deal seems too good to be true, it probably is, as Meg and Peter Kaplan soon discover. Heading south for a supposed dream vacation, what they find instead is a panic attack waiting to happen. Coconuts crash through windows, bearing cryptic death threats. People fall from palm trees while spying on the pool. Neighbors whisper of Mob connections, leaving the Kaplans to wonder if they'll get whacked by mistake in the Southernmost City or if their cozy West Side co-op has been transformed into a convenient Mafia morgue. Enter an FBI agent going rogue, a very good girl determined to be very bad, and the irrepressible Bert the Shirt with his chihuahua, and the cast is complete for this riotous Florida romp. Told with Laurence Shames' trademark mix of suspense and comedy, mayhem and romance, crackling dialogue and lush description, Tropical Swap is a vacation you can savor without ever leaving home. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/538/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Tropical Swap Subtitle: Key West Capers, Book 10 Author: Laurence Shames Narrator: Jem Matzan Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 21 mins Language: English Release date: 09-02-16 Publisher: Laurence Shames Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 16 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Wanted: NY apartment in exchange for a great Key West house with swimming pool. In February. Who wouldn't take a swap like that? Then again, if a deal seems too good to be true, it probably is, as Meg and Peter Kaplan soon discover. Heading south for a supposed dream vacation, what they find instead is a panic attack waiting to happen. Coconuts crash through windows, bearing cryptic death threats. People fall from palm trees while spying on the pool. Neighbors whisper of Mob connections, leaving the Kaplans to wonder if they'll get whacked by mistake in the Southernmost City or if their cozy West Side co-op has been transformed into a convenient Mafia morgue. Enter an FBI agent going rogue, a very good girl determined to be very bad, and the irrepressible Bert the Shirt with his chihuahua, and the cast is complete for this riotous Florida romp. Told with Laurence Shames' trademark mix of suspense and comedy, mayhem and romance, crackling dialogue and lush description, Tropical Swap is a vacation you can savor without ever leaving home. Members Reviews: Fantastic combination of Story and Narrator I enjoyed the first collaboration between Mr. Shames and Mr. Matzan with Key West Luck, but the pair fully hit their stride with Tropical Swap. The book is filled with Mr. Shames trademarks, which include humor, mayhem, mobsters and memorable characters. Highlight characters for me include an oddly matched but highly entertaining married couple, a cranky neighbor with some odd conversational habits and the always fun Bert the Shirt. The narration for Tropical Swap perfectly matched the tone of the book. I look forward to hearing more of the Key West series from Mr. Matzan. everything thats good about campy mobster stories This book is everything thats good about campy mobster stories, packed in a nice and compact 6-hour audiobook. The characters in this book are simply delicious; the neurotic and paranoid Peter Kaplan who isnt at all happy about the situation hes now found himself in with his wonderful, unfazable wife Meg. Theyve swapped homes for the spring with what might be the worlds most inept gangster, whos been sent out on a job by his father-in-law. Understandably, this isnt quite what the Kaplans had in mind for their time away from home and they find themselves drawn in to mob activities and then fixed under police scrutiny. The characters are all caricatures and highly entertaining, from the gruff police detective just looking to be swept away in a grand romance with a bad-girl, and the would-be assassin who has a secret passion for painting. The story is madcap and fast paced, taking us from one funny misadventure to another before you can blink. Romp is definitely the right word for this book, its comfortingly predictable but very fun to listen to.