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Title: Hot Milk

Author: Deborah Levy

Narrator: Romola Garai

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 33 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-31-16

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 7 votes

Genres: Fiction, Literary

Publisher's Summary:

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Hot Milk by Deborah Levy, read by Romola Garai.

Two strangers arrive in a small Spanish fishing village. The older woman is suffering from mysterious paralysis, driven to seek a cure beyond the bounds of conventional medicine. Her daughter, Sofia, has spent years playing the reluctant detective in this mystery, struggling to understand her mother's illness.

Surrounded by the oppressive desert heat, searching for a cure to a defiant and quite possibly imagined disease, Sofia is forced to confront her difficult relationship with her mother. Examining female rage and sexuality, Deborah Levy explores the strange and monstrous nature of motherhood, testing the bonds of parent and child to a breaking point.

Members Reviews:

Well read and written but too long and fluffy

Deborah Levy is a wonderful writer and is able to explore characters in a detailed way.

Unfortunately the storyline is a little too convoluted, rather emotional with little substance about an adult daughter's relationship with both her parents. It could be cut down to half the length and even then it may be too long. This may appeal to drama lovers but be warned - the story can be summed up in a sentence.

Dreamlike and fascinating

This is an engaging story told in an impressionistic way with elements of magical realism. Cinematic in style, it reminded me a little of Almodovar's films. The narration was superb, a very committed performance and beautiful voice.

Perfect pairing

Romola Garai's voice is so beautiful, I can't wait for her to narrate some more books. The story has been described as hypnotic and her voice is absolutely perfect for it. Loved it.

Very strange story

Certainly wouldn't recommend this rather nasty story. Romola Garai attempted too many strange accents and it was a very unsatisfactory plot.

fascinating

Great book. Witty and insightful. Spoilt by terribke monotone reader wish I'd read it myself

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Title: The Rope

Subtitle: A Novel

Author: Kanan Makiya

Narrator: Steve West, John Lee

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 58 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-15-16

Publisher: Random House Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 13 votes

Genres: Fiction, Literary

Publisher's Summary:

From the best-selling author of Republic of Fear, here is a gritty and unflinching novel about Iraqi failure in the wake of the 2003 American invasion, as seen through the eyes of a Shi'ite militiaman whose participation in the execution of Saddam Hussein changes his life in ways he could never have anticipated.

When the nameless narrator stumbles upon a corpse on April 10, 2003, the day of the fall of Saddam Hussein, he finds himself swept up in the tumultuous politics of the American occupation and is taken on a journey that concludes with the discovery of what happened to his father, who disappeared into the Tyrant's gulag in 1991. When he was a child, his questions about his father were ignored by his mother and his uncle, in whose house he was raised. Older now, he is fighting in his uncle's Army of the Awaited One, which is leading an insurrection against the Occupier. He slowly begins to piece together clues about his father's fate, which turns out to be intertwined with that of the mysterious corpse. But not until the last hour before the Tyrant's execution is the narrator given the final piece of the puzzle - from Saddam Hussein himself.

The Rope is both a powerful examination of the birth of sectarian politics out of a legacy of betrayal, victimhood, secrecy, and loss and an enduring story about the haste with which identity is cobbled together and then undone. Told with fearless honesty and searing intensity, The Rope will haunt its listeners long after they finish the final minute.

Critic Reviews:

"Americans know very little about Iraq, and this was as true at the beginning of our war there as it is today. Now Kanan Makiya has written a fictionalized narrative of the first years of the American occupation, seen from the Iraqi (and the Shi'ite) side. His book is a remarkable evocation of those terrible years, simultaneously informative, scary, worrying, and deeply engaging. Start reading it and you won't stop - and don't skip the beautifully written, morally and politically powerful personal note at the end." (Michael Walzer, author of Just and Unjust Wars)

"A searing novel of the Iraq War from an Iraqi point of view, with Saddam Hussein in a starring role. Our narrator has no name, but The Tyrant certainly does, and it is on every tongue. As Makiya's novel opens, Saddam's body is swaying in the breeze, having been transferred by The Occupier to the Iraqis as 'proof of our independence from the American invaders.' Into that brief phrase a whole world is packed: the Americans are unwanted conquerors, the rulers of Iraq are exiles driven to hang Saddam out of 'revenge, or blood libel, or communal solidarity,' and a once-coherent nation, for better or worse, is now splintered irreparably.... A close study of the psychology of oppression and dictatorship, of a piece with the author's now classic nonfiction study Republic of Fear (1989)."( Kirkus Reviews)

"Astutely challenging...deeply resonant.... Nuanced and essential reading for every global citizen, this novel proves that all politics are personal." (Booklist)

Members Reviews:

Interesting Events

I liked the way this fiction (I could say testimony ) was going and what the writer wanted to say. The writer was obviously caring about his country, and was writing from the heart.

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Title: Levantul

Author: Mircea Cartarescu

Narrator: Mircea Cartarescu

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 36 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-25-16

Publisher: Humanitas

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Fiction, Literary

Publisher's Summary:

Please note: This audiobook is in Romanian.

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Titel: Unterwerfung

Autor:: Michel Houellebecq

Erzähler: Samuel Weiss

Format: Unabridged

Spieldauer: 2 hrs and 52 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 10-23-15

Herausgeber: Der Audio Verlag

Bewertung: 5 von 5 von 2 Stimmen

Kategorien: Fiction, Literary

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

Paris, 2022: Die einzige Leidenschaft des Literaturprofessors François gilt dem dekadenten Schriftsteller Huysmans. Tiefergehende Beziehungen interessieren ihn ebenso wenig wie die gegenwärtige Politik.

Sein ruhiges Leben gerät aus den Fugen, als in Frankreich gewählt wird. Um einen Sieg des Front National abzuwenden, unterstützen die bürgerlichen Parteien den liberalen Moslem Mohammed Ben Abbes, der nun Frankreichs neuer Präsident wird. Das Land durchlebt einen Wandel und auch François muss neue Wege gehen.

Michel Houellebecqs Bestseller von brisanter Aktualität - jetzt als brillante Hörspielproduktion mit Starbesetzung.

©2015 Dumont. Übersetzung von Norma Cassau und Bernd Wilczek (P)2015 DAV

Mitglieder Bewertungen:

A formidable parable on our inabiliy or unwillingness to submit to realities

Is Houellebecq getting moderate? Given the hype prior to the release of this book in connection with the events in Paris, I would have expected a much more controversial story. But most of the book is essentially an intellectual reflection on the literary opus of a rather unknown author of a gone century, sometimes quite lengthy. I am still rating the book with a five star, because like no other famous author he reminds us of prevalent prejudices, stereotypes, and hidden fears - and the inability of societies in Europe to deal with them.

Food for thought

Haunting and very plausible. Nothing new, really, but the inevitable explained at the hand of a disillusioned intellectual.

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Title: The Plague Dogs

Author: Richard Adams

Narrator: Ralph Cosham

Format: Unabridged

Length: 15 hrs and 19 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-23-15

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 15 votes

Genres: Fiction, Literary

Publisher's Summary:

Richard Adams, the author of Watership Down, creates a lyrical and engrossing tale, a remarkable journey into the hearts and minds of two canine heroes, Snitter and Rowf. After being horribly mistreated at a government animal-research facility, Snitter and Rowf escape into the isolation - and terror - of the wilderness. Aided only by a fox they call "the tod", the two dogs must struggle to survive in their new environment. When the starving dogs attack some sheep, they are labeled ferocious, man-eating monsters, setting off a great dog hunt that is later intensified by the fear that the dogs could be carriers of the bubonic plague.

Members Reviews:

A must, particularly if you like dogs

Wow, what a story. Wonderfully narrated, the characters of Snitter and Ralph are brought to life with Adams' amazing descriptive talent. I didn't want it to end and willed the dogs on throughout. A must read/listen.

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Title: Young Man with a Horn

Author: Dorothy Baker, Gary Giddins - afterword

Narrator: Kevin T. Collins

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 16 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-08-15

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Fiction, Literary

Publisher's Summary:

Rick Martin loved music, and the music loved him. He could pick up a tune so quickly that it didn't matter to the Cotton Club boss that he was underage or to the guys in the band that he was just a white kid. He started out in the slums of LA with nothing, and he ended up on top of the game in the speakeasies and nightclubs of New York. But while talent and drive are all you need to make it in music, they aren't enough to make it through a life.

Dorothy Baker's Young Man with a Horn is widely regarded as the first jazz novel, and it pulses with the music that defined an era. Baker took her inspiration from the artistry - though not the life - of legendary horn player Bix Beiderbecke, and the novel went on to be adapted into a successful movie starring Kirk Douglas, Lauren Bacall, and Doris Day.

Members Reviews:

Dorothy Baker manages to do with words what her fictional ...

Dorothy Baker manages to do with words what her fictional character Rick Martin does with a trumpet. The very writing itself is evocative of jazz. The plot is minimal and there are no surprises; the Prologue lays it all out beforehand. But this book makes you feel the way musicians must feel about the music they play, and that's quite a feat.

Like reading ice chips

The story is so sparsely written, it reminds us of how subtlety used to be an art form. Written in 1938, by Dorothy Baker inspired by the life of Bix Beiderbecke, the jazz cornetist, the story is gripping from start to finish. How art and the total control it takes of a person leads to the end.

A marked man

In this fictional biography of a brilliant young musician, modeled on the tragic jazz pianist/trumpeter Bix Beiderbecke, one of the secondary characters refers to the protagonist, Rick Martin, as a marked man. Marked by genius but also marked for tragedy. Suggests that the geniuses of the world are all obliged to pay for their gifts in some painful way.

Author Dorothy Baker doesn't speculate about her lead character's demise--and not a word about Bix Beiderbecke's fate. But somehow her beautifully laid out saga of Rick Martin's life, which takes him from a lonely and unpromising childhood in the early 1900s to success after success in the years that follow seems to be leading to a mighty fall. Along the way, the reader learns a lot about jazz, the life of musicians, and most especially about race relations in the first part of the 20th Century.

The novel is full of wonderful characters and some of the clearest and most enjoyable prose anywhere. A great read that will make you want to try other books by this author.

Over the years, I've read this novel a dozen times

See if this grabs you: "What I'm going to do now is to write off the story of Rick Martin's life, now that it's over, now that Rick is washed up and gone, as they say, to his rest." That's the first line. It's a story about genius and glory and doom, about a boy who taught himself how to play piano and trumpet and was, at 20, bound for glory, and well before his 30th birthday, was dead.

The great novel of the 1920s is The Great Gatsby. A `20s story that's almost as good is this one --- the fictionalized story of Leon Bismarck "Bix" Beiderbecke (1903 - 1931), who rocketed out of Davenport, Iowa with a sound so distinctive his only competition was Louis Armstrong.

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Title: To Kill a Mockingbird: A Sidekick to the Harper Lee Novel

Author: WeLoveNovels, Allison Clare Theveny

Narrator: Erin Fossa

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 5 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-29-15

Publisher: WeLoveNovels

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Literary

Publisher's Summary:

Can't get enough of Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird? Wondering if you missed something important in one of the chapters? Dive a little deeper into her world, discover hidden treasures, and hang out with Jem and Scout just a little longer with this sidekick.

Warning: This is an independent companion to To Kill a Mockingbird, meant to enhance your experience of the novel. If you have not yet bought Harper Lee's novel, make sure to purchase it before buying this unofficial sidekick.

Meet Jean Louise Finch, nicknamed Scout. Six years old at the opening of the novel, this fiery tomboy is hardly the conventional Southern lady, a fact that occasionally gets her into trouble with the more traditionally minded members of the small town of Maycomb, Alabama. But when a black man is accused of raping a white woman and Scout's father is appointed to defend him, Scout begins to see the darker side of her pleasant little town - and to question what it means to live justly in a world torn by race and class distinctions.

One of the great classics of American literature, Harper Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning To Kill a Mockingbird has sold millions of copies all over the world.

With this sidekick, you'll:

Members Reviews:

More than worth the money

Absolute top quality sidekick to `To Kill a Mockingbird', and a definite must read for anyone looking to experience such a classic to the fullest (regardless of whether your new to the book or giving it a reread, which has been the case for me). I doubt there's many other companion reads for To Kill a Mockingbird out there that are just as good or better than this, especially considering the price. Definitely worth checking out, especially for first-time readers of the book.

Very helpful

Very helpful, a great book and it'll help me a lot for my English class. And an interesting read, thanks!

Get Know To Kill a Mockingbird even Better with the Sidekick

To Kill A Mockingbird: Sidekick to the Novel is an absolute must if you are reading or have read To Kill A Mockingbird or are just looking for a resource to the novel. The Sidekick includes alternate endings, metaphors, symbolism and a possible prequel. Literally everything you need to fully understand the novel and so much more. It was so great to spend more time with the characters, and the sidekick helped me enjoy the novel so much more. The Sidekick is also a great way to stay in the fantasy of the novel even longer.

I highly recommend To Kill a Mockingbird: Sidekick to the Novel.

Very helpful guide

I studied this book when I was at school and never really got into it. When the sequel was published, I decided to go back and have another read of the first book - 30 years later. This time, I decided to buy a companion book to see if that helped - and it really did. I finally saw what all the fuss was about and will be buying To Set A Watchman very shortly!

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Titel: Unschuld

Autor:: Jonathan Franzen

Erzähler: Sascha Rotermund, Walter Kreye

Format: Unabridged

Spieldauer: 25 hrs and 56 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 09-21-15

Herausgeber: Der Hörverlag

Kategorien: Fiction, Literary

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

Die junge Pip Tyler weiß nicht, wer ihr Vater ist. Das ist nicht ihr einziges Problem: Sie hat Studienschulden, ihr Bürojob in Oakland ist eine Sackgasse, sie liebt einen verheirateten Mann und ihre Mutter erdrückt sie mit Liebe und Geheimniskrämerei. Als ihr eines Tages bei Whistleblower Andreas Wolf ein Praktikum angeboten wird, hofft sie, er könne ihr bei der Suche nach ihrem Vater helfen. Sie stellt ihre Mutter vor die Wahl: Entweder diese lüftet das Geheimnis ihrer Herkunft, oder Pip macht sich auf nach Bolivien, wo Andreas Wolf sein Enthüllungswerk vollbringt. Und wenig später bricht sie auf...

©2015 Jonathan Franzen / Rowohlt Verlag GmbH, Reinbek bei Hamburg. Übersetzung von Bettina Abarbanell und Eike Schönfeld (P)2015 Der Hörverlag

Kritik Bewertungen:

Jonathan Franzen ist ein literarisches Genie unserer Zeit.

-- THE GUARDIAN

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Title: The Suicide of Claire Bishop

Subtitle: A Novel

Author: Carmiel Banasky

Narrator: Carol Monda, Will Damron

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 6 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-15-15

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 7 votes

Genres: Fiction, Literary

Publisher's Summary:

Greenwich Village, 1959. Claire Bishop sits for a portrait - a gift from her husband - only to discover that what the artist has actually depicted is Claire's suicide. Haunted by the painting, Claire is forced to redefine herself within a failing marriage and a family history of madness. Shifting ahead to 2004, we meet West, a young schizophrenic obsessed with a painting he encounters in a gallery: a mysterious image of a woman's suicide. Convinced it was painted by his ex-girlfriend, West constructs an elaborate delusion involving time travel, Hasidism, art theft, and the terrifying power of representation. When the two characters finally meet, delusions are shattered, and lives are forever changed.

Members Reviews:

Don't let the title scare you off

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I love non-fiction for its anchored logic and reason and from time to time I'll jump onto a book that I find that will challenge me. It's like a college class that you loved because you felt something, but when trying to articulate what you liked, all you can say is, "You just have to take it to understand." Then someone does and you have this understanding between you, but still can't put it into words.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Suicide of Claire Bishop?

If this was a film, I would definitely start with the line "This painter I know thinks I want to jump off a bridge."

Which scene was your favorite?

Definitely when West starting talking physics and seeing just how much of a polymath this author was, so nice to see physics woven into a literary work. I can't help but think of Poe, not just the loneliness of his "The Man of the Crowd" but also that Poe solved Olber's Paradox in his book Eureka, emotion, loneliness, intuitive science were a draw for me.

Who was the most memorable character of The Suicide of Claire Bishop and why?

I felt more comfortable with West, I listened to him first skipping to those chapters that Will Damron narrated, then went back to the beginning to hear Claire's story from Carol Monda. If you try to solve a non-linear puzzle linearly, you'll be hopelessly lost.

Any additional comments?

I saw some DNF comments on Goodreads who quit on this book early and to those I would say to start with West, then come back to Claire.

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Titel: Schmerz

Autor:: Zeruya Shalev

Erzähler: Maria Schrader

Format: Abridged

Spieldauer: 8 hrs and 39 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 09-14-15

Herausgeber: HörbucHHamburg HHV GmbH

Kategorien: Fiction, Literary

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

Als Iris auf Eitan trifft, glaubt sie, alles hinter sich lassen zu können: Die Schmerzen, ihr festgefahrenes Leben, den soliden, aber harmlosen Ehemann. Doch kann die Liebe alte Wunden heilen? Kann man noch einmal von vorn anfangen?

Wie in ihrem Weltbestseller "Liebesleben" lotet Zeruya Shalev die Untiefen der Liebe, die Fährnisse einer fatalen Anziehung aus - ausdrucksstark interpretiert von Maria Schrader.

©2015 Berlin Verlag in der Piper Verlag GmbH, Berlin. Übersetzung von Mirjam Pressler (P)2015 Hörbuch Hamburg HHV GmbH, Hamburg