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Title: Sweetland

Author: Michael Crummey

Narrator: John Lee

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-19-15

Publisher: HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 93 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

The scarcely populated town of Sweetland rests on the shore of a remote Canadian island. Its slow decline finally reaches a head when the mainland government offers each islander a generous resettlement package - the sole stipulation being that everyone must leave. Fierce and enigmatic Moses Sweetland, whose ancestors founded the village, is the only one to refuse. As he watches his neighbors abandon the island, he recalls the town's rugged history and its eccentric cast of characters. Evoking The Shipping News, Michael Crummey - one of Canada's finest novelists - conjures up the mythical, sublime world of Sweetland's past amid a storm-battered landscape haunted by local lore. As in his critically acclaimed novel Galore, Crummey masterfully weaves together past and present, creating in Sweetland a spectacular portrait of one man's battle to survive as his environment vanishes around him.

Critic Reviews:

"Crummey lovingly carves out the privation and inner intricacies that mark his characters' lives with folkloric embellishments and the precision of the finest scrimshaw." (Publishers Weekly)

"Narrator John Lee's deep voice and rhythmic intonation are perfect for this beautiful novel.... Sweetland is a spectacular meld of story and performance." (AudioFile)

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Title: Seraffyn's European Adventure

Author: Lin Pardey, Larry Pardey

Narrator: Sonja Field

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 56 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-15-14

Publisher: New Street Communications, LLC

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 26 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Join cruising legends Lin and Larry Pardey as from England they proceed into the Baltic, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, and Germany. During their voyage they dealt with armed guards on the Polish waterfront who watched while the people greeted them with flowers and fruit. They weathered a fierce mast-under broach in a Baltic gale. And experienced great friendships found in harbors large and small.

Beautifully narrated by Sonja Feld, the New Street Nautical Audio edition of Lin and Larry's now classic book - the second in their famous Seraffyn series - will prove a pleasure for all sailors, even armchair sailors!

Members Reviews:

light story, painful narration

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

the usual for a reader of pardey's adventures story-telling: light, simple, easy listening

What did you like best about this story?

I liked the numerous snapshots of life in small ports in the UK, Scandinavia and the Iberian peninsula.

How did the narrator detract from the book?

The narrator was painful to hear. The poor woman decided (or was asked) to render dialogs with foreigners in voice and accent imitations that were border-line insulting. Imagine old Englishmen speaking like decrepit morons, north Europeans speaking like a Mel Brooks parody of Nazis and easter Europeans speaking like KGB agents in cold war spy movies...

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Title: The Nightingale Before Christmas

Subtitle: A Meg Langslow Christmas Mystery

Author: Donna Andrews

Narrator: Bernadette Dunne

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 33 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-25-14

Publisher: Dreamscape Media, LLC

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 102 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

As the holidays draw near in Caerphilly, Mother volunteers to take part in a big Christmas-themed decorator show house - each room of a temporarily untenanted house is decorated to the hilt by a different decorator for the public to tour. Of course, Mother insists that Meg pitch in with the organization, and she finds herself surrounded by flamboyant personalities with massive egos clashing and feeling their professional reputations are at stake. Then the rooms start to be sabotaged, and an unfortunate designer turns up dead - making Mother a prime suspect. Can Meg catch the real killer in time to save Mother the indignity of arrest?

Members Reviews:

We want MORE MEG! We want MORE MEG!

Would you consider the audio edition of The Nightingale Before Christmas to be better than the print version?

I love reading Donna Andrew's Meg Langslow series. However, reading isn't possible when I'm working with my hands in my studio. That's when I listen to audio books.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Nightingale Before Christmas?

I loved when the community pitched in to help Meg's mother with her room.

What about Bernadette Dunnes performance did you like?

Ms. Dunne has a beautiful voice. It has a natural flow. Her characters are distinctive without being cartoonish.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

This book keeps me at my workbench. That's what I want from an audiobook.

Any additional comments?

I like a good easy listening series. Characters that I'm familiar with help me get straight to work. I'm an artist. I love being able to create and listen to a good book at the same time.

Bernadette Dunne is a Gem

Love Dunne's narration and the mystery is interesting, though this release is no where near as funny as the earlier books in the Meg Langslow series. If you haven't read/listened to We'll Always Have Parrots, then please, please, please give it a try. It's hilarious. There are funny moments in The Nightingale Before Christmas, but the focus definitely on the murder mystery. I wish the publisher would release ALL of the books in this series in audio because Dunne nails Meg's humor and like to hear her perform books 2-3 and 6-13.

smiles and laughter this mystery is very nice

The characters are as always in Donna Andrews books are funny especially the kids.

Its a Meg Langslow story, though not the best

For some reason this isn't one of my favorites from this author. I wish more of Donna Andrews' books were available on Audible. I have them in print, but often prefer to hear them performed. Maybe its too convoluted. Maybe the regulars aren't as involved as usual.

Nice Christmas story

I really enjoy this series. I enjoy the intertwining of small town life with a mystery. This story was no exception.

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Title: Forgers

Author: Bradford Morrow

Narrator: R. C. Bray

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 7 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-04-14

Publisher: HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 35 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

From critically acclaimed novelist Bradford Morrow, called "a mesmerizing storyteller who casts an irresistible spell" by Joyce Carol Oates and "one of America's major literary voices" by Publishers Weekly, comes The Forgers, a richly told thriller about the dark side of the rare book world.

The rare book world is stunned when a reclusive collector, Adam Diehl, is found dead on the floor of his Montauk home, hands severed, surrounded by valuable inscribed books and original manuscripts that have been vandalized beyond repair. Adam's sister, Meghan, and her lover, Will - a convicted but unrepentant literary forger - struggle to come to terms with the seemingly incomprehensible murder. But when Will begins receiving threatening letters written in the handwriting of long-dead authors from someone who knows secrets about Adam's death and Will's past, he understands his own life is also on the line.

The Forgers delves deeply into the passions that drive collectors to the razor's edge of morality, brilliantly confronting the hubris and mortal danger of attempting to rewrite history with a fraudulent pen.

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Title: The House at Old Vine

Author: Norah Lofts

Narrator: Martyn Read, Julieet Prague

Format: Unabridged

Length: 17 hrs and 6 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-01-14

Publisher: Soundings

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 18 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

The House at Old Vine is the second in a trilogy of novels by Norah Lofts about the inhabitants of a Suffolk house from the late 14th century to the middle of the 20th.

Covering the turbulent years of 1496 to 1680, it follows six generations of the descendants of Martin Reed, who founded the "House" dynasty through his act of rebellion in The Town House, through persecution, war, and revolution, from the era of Christopher Columbus to the Restoration of Charles II.

Written with Lofts customary attention to historical detail, this novel follows intriguing characters who lived and died for what they believed in.

Members Reviews:

Interesting and compelling

I enjoyed the different character development and a variety of personalities and physical features. The story was interesting and unpredictable. I'm glad there's another book to Follow

What a wonderful suprise!

If you could sum up The House at Old Vine in three words, what would they be?

Epic historical saga.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Each character made me feel absorbed in their tale.

Which character as performed by Martyn Read and Julieet Prague was your favorite?

Who could choose? The performances were outstanding. Every character had its own life force that distinguished itself from each other.

If you could rename The House at Old Vine, what would you call it?

House of Quilted Remnants

Any additional comments?

The performances of each character made me feel like I could see and smell those historical surroundings. A history of a house and each generation of people weaving tales of life as it moves through war, love, lust, loss and all those secret feelings that determine whether you live in a house or a home.

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Titre: La Révolte (Hunger Games 3)

Auteur: Suzanne Collins

Narrateur: Kelly Marot

Format: Unabridged

Durée: 12 hrs and 16 mins

Langue: Français

Date de publication: 10-15-14

Éditeur: Audiolib

Evaluation: 5 sur 5 sur 20 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Résumé de l'éditeur:

"Je m'appelle Katniss Everdeen. Je devrais être morte. Maintenant je vais mener la révolte."

Contre toute attente, Katniss a survécu une seconde fois aux Hunger Games. Mais le Capitole crie vengeance. Katniss doit payer les humiliations qu'elle lui a fait subir. Et le président Snow a été très clair : Katniss n'est pas la seule à risquer sa vie. Sa famille, ses amis et tous les anciens habitants du district Douze sont visés par la colère sanglante du pouvoir. Pour sauver les siens, Katniss doit redevenir le geai moqueur, le symbole de la rébellion. Quel que soit le prix à payer.

©2010 / 2011 "The Hunger Games, Mockingjay". Publié pour la première fois par Scholastic Press, un département de Scholastic Inc., New York. Suzanne Collins / Éditions Pocket Jeunesse, département d'Univers Poche, pour la traduction française (P)2014 Audiolib

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Title: The Long Home

Author: William Gay

Narrator: Pete Bradbury

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 5 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-30-14

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 13 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

William Gays work has appeared in Harpers, The Georgia Review, and G.Q. Like Larry Brown, Gay creates deeply layered tales that plumb the depths of the human heart. The Long Home focuses on a volatile triangle of deception, love, and guilt. As Nathan Winer grows up in a rural Tennessee community, his life, and those closest to him, are touched by the evil that dwells in one ruthless and powerful man.

Members Reviews:

Loved The Long Home - Kindle edition BUT

But... unfortunately, my Kindle copy has many typo's and spelling errors. Can't understand why this edition was not proof read more carefully. Some pages have two or more misspelled words on a page, and it is not the hillbilly vernacular, just plain errors. I don't know how difficult a process it is to transform these books to digital Kindle, but this book has problems that make it annoying to read.

In spite of all that, I love the novel, and will finish it within the week, it is a very good book.

Good story.

I found myself slowing my reading pace to fully appreciate the prose. I am looking forward to the movie adaptation. Good story.

The story line was great, but I soon found myself leafing through my ...

The story line was great, but I soon found myself leafing through my dictionary searching for yet another big word which I had never seen. Unfortunately this became tiring and took away from the flow of the novel. I wish the author had restrained himself along these lines.

Too many typo's

The story is great but the translation from the paper text to the online text was terrible. Every page had a few errors on it. Having to decipher what William Gay actually wrote and what was a mistake took me out of the text and made the reading impossible to get lost in. Terrible!

A tangle of Caracters

Would like more of Amber Rose. Nice descriptive writing from life in Tennessee. Interesting follow of generations and relationships. It pictures a very difficult lifestyle with strong endurance.

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Title: Rage of a Demon King

Subtitle: The Serpentwar Saga, Book 3

Author: Raymond E. Feist

Narrator: Peter Joyce

Format: Unabridged

Length: 24 hrs and 29 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-25-14

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 30 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

The third novel in the beset-selling Sepentwar series.The ultimate darkness approaches.

As the Emerald Queen's shadow lengthens once more across the land of the Midkemia, her forces stand ready to launch a devastating invasion. But come the battle's dawn, the magician Pug, and his life-long friend Tomas, will discover that something far worse than the Queen's sorcery is afoot. Swords, bows, wits, and courage will no longer be enough to defeat the descending plague.

A foul and terrible thing has escaped a devoured world to feed on one consumed by chaos; an insatiable nightmare creature which seeks to own and corrupt the source of life itself. When the final conflict is joined, reptile will stand against man and magician against demon; and those who battle for good must be victoriousor all is doomed.

Rage of a Demon King, is the third book in the Serpentwar Saga. The fourth and concluding book in the quartet is Shards of a Broken Crown.

Members Reviews:

My thoughts on this story

I enjoyed the story. The characters are well rounded but you must read the previous books to truly understand the plot. Even though there is alot of war strategy it is not over whelming or tedious but constant with the need of the story. All in all a good continuation of a sequel from a brilliant start "Magication".

same same but different

Overall it was enjoyable, at least I wanted to finish it. However I didn't really feel that there was a strong storyline, it felt a little desperate. I was almost relieved when it finished so that I could move on.

What a great listen

Another epic tale from the master! Particularly enjoyed this one, it got emotional. Straight onto the next one....

Fabulous

Classic Feist, really enjoyed listening to this. Sorry when it ended! Really like the narrator, some books are ruined by poor narrator but this isn't one of them.

Love it

Keep them coming Raymond. Can't get enough of the characters, the locations or the stories.

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Title: Florence Gordon

Author: Brian Morton

Narrator: Dawn Harvey

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 15 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-23-14

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 85 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

A wise and entertaining novel about a woman who has lived life on her own terms for 75 defiant and determined years, only to find herself suddenly thrust to the center of her familys various catastrophes.

Meet Florence Gordon: blunt, brilliant, cantankerous, and passionate, a feminist icon to young women. At 75, Florence has earned her right to set down the burdens of family and work and shape her legacy at long last. But just as she is beginning to write her long-deferred memoir, her son Daniel returns to New York from Seattle with his wife and daughter, and they embroil Florence in their dramas, clouding the clarity of her days with the frustrations of middle age and the confusions of youth. And then there is her left foot, which is starting to drag.

With searing wit, sophisticated intelligence, and a tender respect for humanity in all its flaws, Brian Morton introduces a constellation of unforgettable characters. Chief among them is Florence, who can humble the fools surrounding her with one barbed line, but who eventually finds there are realities even she cannot outwit.

Members Reviews:

Unsentimental

What did you love best about Florence Gordon?

Exquisitely written, intelligent/wise book. As an audio listener, I especially liked the many short chapters.

What did you like best about this story?

Florence herself: Her toughness, self-integrity, and grit. I decided to read this because of PBS book reviewer Maureen Corrigan's description of her as a blunt and unlikeable, and I was in the mood for something unsentimental and not nicely wrapped up with a bow.

What does Dawn Harvey bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book?

Dawn Harvey made an ambitious effort to portray the characters with nuance. She didn't always do it perfectly, sometime blending one voice over into another, but she did capture them well.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

I don't know about the tag line, but if Lena Dunham could be aged by several decades, she should play the lead.

Disappointed in Narration

Would you try another book from Brian Morton and/or Dawn Harvey?

Morton yes, Harvey - not so much.

Would you be willing to try another one of Dawn Harveys performances?

Harvey's narration of Florence Gordon is so annoying to me that I couldn't finish the book. She has assigned "voices" to each of the characters, but Harvey can't seem to remember which character has what voice, or the voices change based on who the character is speaking to, and sometimes accents fade in and out. It was so annoying that I found myself listening to Harvey instead of listening to the characters.

Harvey over-animates the voices and turns the characters into caricatures. Florence speaks in a growly voice until Harvey forgets to maintain it, the teen granddaughter is portrayed as a stereotyped ninny, when clearly she's an intelligent and thoughtful girl.

Harvey makes all the characters overact. She should have voiced them as mature adults, using lower case tone. Instead EVERYONE IS SPEAKING IN UPPER CASE as though Harvey is trying to get a point across. No nuance.

What I like about books is you can assign or imagine voices to the characters. I love audio books, but I especially appreciate the narrators who don't try to act out the book for me. That's what my imagination is for.

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Title: The Drowning Season

Author: Alice Hoffman

Narrator: Bernadette Dunne

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 34 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-12-14

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 26 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

The matriarch of a Long Island clan with a stubbornly suicidal son and a defiant, restless granddaughter, Esther has hired a Russian landscaper to watch over the family as well as the grounds of their secluded waterfront estate. But he has been watching Esther, too. And his love for her is growing wild enough to uproot them all.

The author of Here on Earth and The River King presents a "stunning and hypnotic" novel that "interweaves past and present with piercing images and unfailing energy" (Publishers Weekly).

Members Reviews:

The Drowning Season - (almost a lullaby)

Alice Hoffman once again weaves her magic. Esther the Black, living in the Compound with her grandmother Esther the White, and the other colorful family members....drifting from one day to the next, but never to an inevitable conclusion. Strange, soothing, never boring....vintage Alice Hoffman.

I was bored

Quite frankly, I thought this was a boring book. I couldn't connect with the characters and it all felt like it was happening in quicksand.

Disjointed and Disconnected

Odd story. Odd family. Hard to understand the dysfunction. Still I read it in one sitting. Cover to cover. Most interesting characters are the fisherfolk. The story is so odd, there is even a midget. Go figure. I'm

Complex and involving

As always Alice Hoffmann tells a deeply insightful tale. She weaves the lives of an immigrant family into a story of rivalry and desperation underlying a surface of prosperity. Too complex for me to adequately describe, Hoffman's writing evokes her characters thoughts and emotions as the story progresses.

Cold Water & Smelly Fish

The story moved slowly, but that allowed time to build up the characters, some of which were likeable and sympathetic, some not so much. I found I had compassion for "The Blacks" father far more than for her. The moral of the story is don't trust the account who says they can handle everything.