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Title: Pittsburgh Noir

Author: Kathleen George (editor)

Narrator: Gabra Zackman, David Ledoux, Jennifer Van Dyck, Ben Bartolone, Gary Dikeos, Christopher Kipiniak, Johnny Heller, Allyson Johnson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 54 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-25-14

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies

Publisher's Summary:

Pittsburgh has recently (and more than once) been called the most livable city in America; yet the old image of smoky skies and steel mills spewing forth grit has never quite disappeared. Its history as a dirty industrial center is a part of its residents, a part of their toughness. The people of the steel city fight. Includes brand-new stories by Stewart O'Nan, Hilary Masters, Lila Shaara, Rebecca Drake, Kathleen George, Paul Lee, K. C. Constantine, Nancy Martin, Kathryn Miller Haines, Terrance Hayes, Carlos Delgado, Aubrey Hirsch, Tom Lipinski, and Reginald McKnight.

Members Reviews:

I wanted to love it

Would you try another book from Kathleen George (editor) and/or the narrators?

Kathleen George as an author- definitely. This group of narrators- no

Would you ever listen to anything by Kathleen George (editor) again?

Yes

Would you be willing to try another one of the narratorss performances?

No

Any additional comments?

I wanted to love it. I didn't. Some of the narrators were not very good, others were downright terrible and it made listening painful.

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Title: The Ultimate Sherlock Holmes Collection

Author: Arthur Conan Doyle

Narrator: John Gielgud, Ralph Richardson, Bart Wolffe

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 4 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-10-14

Publisher: Saland Publishing

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 10 votes

Genres: Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies

Publisher's Summary:

An entertaining selection of Sherlock Holmes short stories narrated by renowned actors including Sir John Gielgud and Ralph Richardson.

Members Reviews:

disappointing

I was looking forward to hearing the Gielgud/Richardson take on Holmes/Watson. Only a few stories were dramatised. The rest were just narrated by Sir Ralph Richardson in such an annoying manner I couldn't concentrate on the stories. Very disappointing.

superb composition

splendid combination of cast and narrated stories -a pleasure for mind and ear indeed. I loved it.

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Title: A Dragon's Family Album

Subtitle: A Collection of the Elder Races

Author: Thea Harrison

Narrator: Sophie Eastlake

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 6 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-14-14

Publisher: Teddy Harrison

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 382 votes

Genres: Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies

Publisher's Summary:

From New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Thea Harrison This book contains "Dragos Takes a Holiday", "Pia Saves the Day", and "Peanut Goes to School" (two novellas and a short story in the Elder Races series, previously published separately). All three stories focus on the Cuelebres, the First Family of the Wyr. "Dragos Takes a Holiday": When the Cuelebre family heads to Bermuda for some much needed R&R, its no ordinary weekend in the sun. Between Pirates, treasure hunting, and a baby dragonwhat could possibly go wrong? "Pia Saves the Day": The Cuelebres have moved to upstate New York where they finally have the space to indulge their Wyr side, and Liam can grow in safety. Their idyllic situation is shattered when Dragos is injured and stripped of his memory. Without Pias taming influence, theres nothing holding back Dragoss darkest side. "Peanut Goes to School": Dragos Cuelebre is no longer the only dragon. At just six months of age, Liam has already grown to the size of a large five-year-old boy. In an effort to give him a taste of normality, his parents enroll him in first grade. But school has a surprising number of pitfalls, and Liam is fast becoming one of the most dangerous creatures in all of the Elder Races.

Members Reviews:

A wonderful collection

Thea Harrison never fails to deliver. I particularly enjoyed Peanut goes to school. Loved every minute of these 3 short stories.

fantastically awesome

great story.great audio .fantadtic sex scenes ,very exciting overall so well implemented i felt very involved and and also immersed in the intire story .loved it loved it well done ,master creativity lovely by play very much this author is so brilliant.

Something was missing but still 3 good listens . .

Sophie Eastlake has returned to give her enchantment to the Cuelebre family. She has brought back the same vocals that have grounded a connection to the Elder Races series fan.

Amazing to have them all together and it unifies the family to the next step for Drago and Pia and the wry nation.

Dragos Takes a Holiday - Loved it. The family takes a vacation but its not all fun in the sun.

Pia Saves the Day - Things take a turn and Pia will be the only one to save what will be left after the devastation stops.

Peanut Goes to School - Liam had a lot to learn and learned quite quickly. I loved seeing the way he processed and the added glimpses of who he viewed his parents and their love for each other and himself.

Chevelle

Great story connection. I love how when One ended the next one came on automatically. I wish all of them did that cause i always buy them all ahead of time.

One of the Best!!

LOVED this book!! Great stories, amazing characters, and incredible writing. I love the inside look at Liam's mind. He's such a sweet yet dynamic character

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Title: Easy Reading for ESL Students Book 1

Subtitle: Twelve Short Stories for Learners of English

Author: Johnny Bread

Narrator: Elizabeth White

Format: Unabridged

Length: 49 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-14-14

Publisher: Open Book Audio

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies

Publisher's Summary:

This audiobook is for everybody who wants to improve their English. Its fun to learn English by listening to interesting stories.

A woman goes to an Indian reservation. She wants to see the shaman. She wants him to help her find a husband. The shaman knows a lot of things. Can he help her? A man breaks into a house. He thinks nobody is in the house. He has no idea that inside the house his worst nightmare is waiting for him.A woman is separated from her newborn daughter. The woman looks for her lost child for many years. Just as she gives up all hope, she sees a picture of a young woman in a newspaper. There is a striking resemblance between them. Is this her daughter or is fate just playing a game? A boy is bullied at school. He is desperate. One night he has a dream. He wakes up in the morning, and he knows that his life will never be the same. And many more

The text of these stories is included with this audiobook as a free PDF download.

Members Reviews:

Five Stars

This is a fantastic book! Is very useful for those who wants to read in English.

Two Stars

Too to basic

A Very Good Book

It is a very good book. I am an English teacher and I have been looking for a book like this one for a long time. I use it every day. I love it and my students love it too. I recommend it.

Five Stars

Amazing book! Highly recommended for those who want to learn and improve their English!

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Title: Burning the Midnight Oil: Illuminating Words for the Long Night's Journey Into Day

Author: Phil Cousineau

Narrator: Nick Hahn

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 45 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-31-14

Publisher: Viva Editions

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies

Publisher's Summary:

In Burning the Midnight Oil, word-wrangler extraordinaire Phil Cousineau has gathered an eclectic and electric collection of soulful poems and prose from great thinkers throughout the ages. Whether beguiling listeners with glorious poetry or consoling them with prayers from fellow restless souls, Cousineau can relieve any insomniac's unease.

From St. John of the Cross to Annie Dillard, Beethoven to The Song of Songs, this refreshingly insightful anthology soothes and inspires all who struggle through the dark of the night. These "night thoughts" vividly illustrate Alfred North Whitehead's liberating description of "what we do without solitude" and also evoke Henry David Thoreau's reverie, "Our truest life is when we are in dreams awake." The night writers in Cousineau's vesperal collection range from saints, poets, and shamen to astronomers and naturalists, and tells of ancient tales and shining passages from the most brilliant (albeit insomniac) writers of today.

These poetic ponderances sing of the falling darkness, revel in dream-time, convey the ache of melancholy, conspire against sleeplessness, vanquish loneliness, contemplate the night sky, rhapsodize on love, and languorously greet the first rays of dawn. Notable night owls include Rabandranath Tagore, Mary Oliver, Manley Hopkins, Jorge Borges, and William Blake.

Members Reviews:

A Beautiful Blend of Voice and Story

What made the experience of listening to Burning the Midnight Oil: Illuminating Words for the Long Night's Journey Into Day the most enjoyable?

I purchased this yesterday, and enjoyed listening to all of the poems and stories in Part 1, The Twilight Zone, during a long drive home. It is a wonderful sensitive reading, and I found myself moved to tears during the reading of PJ Curtis' story The Last Prince of Thormond. A magic combination of words and voice.

A great anthology

Wonderful poems, stories, and essays to help bring you through the night when little else can. Highly recommended for insomniac artists like myself...

Interesting

Not a topic I normally would dwell on. It seems night activity is more important than I imagined .

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Title: Eyes like Sky and Coal and Moonlight

Author: Cat Rambo

Narrator: Folly Blaine

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 52 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-27-14

Publisher: Cat Rambo

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies

Publisher's Summary:

Small Press newcomer, Paper Golem, debuts the first in a annual series of single author collections by brilliant new authors. Eyes Like Sky And Coal And Moonlight brings together twenty stories from the extraordinary talent of fantasy author Cat Rambo. Here are tales from seaport city of Tabat, both before and after the sorcerous wars that destroyed the Old Continent. Here are alchemical explanations for failed blind dates. Here you'll find a dryad, the last great elephant, and an uneasy blur of humanity. Cat Rambo doesn't simply amaze and delight, she restores wonder to her readers with every page. You won't simply believe that pigs can fly, you'll question why you ever doubted the premise at all.

Members Reviews:

Awesome Collection

I don't read a lot of short stories. For the most part I find them unsatisfying, many of the stories feeling like fragments of story ideas rather than fully fleshed tales. Peter S. Beagle is one of the few authors I've read who seems to be able to write both short and long pieces with equal skill. That brings me to Cat Rambo's work. This book was my first exposure to her writing, so I do not know anything about her longer pieces. I can however say that I was delighted with this short story collection. I picked it up because of a recommendation by another author, and frankly, because her name is so darn cool. What I found inside the book was a wide variety of stories ranging from full-blown fantasy to real-world with a hint of magic. PoV varied, and she handled all with equal aplomb. The level of imagination was impressive and even intimidating. I kept thinking, how the devil did she come up with that? The only story I found a bit of a letdown involved robots and an unreliable narrator. The truth of the story seemed obvious from about the third paragraph on. Aside from that, each tale left me hungry to read more. A couple even brought a few tears to my eyes.

Bold New Voice

Spirits attack a fort full of despair on the frontier of a mythic kingdom. A girl is cursed to carry flame sprites throughout the land, creating a magical massacre. Tourists on the dingy side of Bangkok meet a woman who may or may not be Andersen's Little Mermaid. An elemental sorceress gambles everything to save her nation and discovers that victory may be the key to her greatest loss.

Cat Rambo, hailed as one of the leading voices in fantastic fiction, collects twenty stories of the speculative, the bone-chilling, and the uncanny. The tales in this volume are so strange, so evocative, and so different from one another that it's hard to believe they were all written by the same person. Rambo has a remarkable talent for plunging readers into alien realities in only a few pages, a talent that's become lamentably rare in recent short fiction.

These stories refuse to be limited to one or a few genres. Rambo freely mixes heroic fantasy with psychological horror, or steampunk with westerns. Hers is an innovative mind that will stop at nothing to tell the best possible story, and she writes for eager, curious readers. Every character she creates has a distinctive voice, and every story she tells expands her world, and the reader's as well.

I applaud Rambo for choosing a small press. However, the wing-and-a-prayer budget of Paper Golem seems to leave Rambo without an editor, and there are places her stories could use a little clean-up.

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Title: Like and Subscribe

Author: Jay Bell

Narrator: Kevin R. Free

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 46 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-24-14

Publisher: Jay Bell

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 69 votes

Genres: Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies

Publisher's Summary:

Remember that hunky guy on YouTube who caught your eye? The one with the awesome pecs and killer smile? I bet you couldn't stop watching his videos. Just imagine if you had a chance to meet him and all your fantasies started coming true. There's only one catch: Between you and your dream guy is his less-than-pleased boyfriend. They say that love conquers all, but can love conquer love?

"Like and Subscribe" is a new short story by Jay Bell, the author of Something Like Summer.

Members Reviews:

Nice sweet short story

This was a wonderful short story from the author of Something Like Summer. Kevin Free is the perfect narrator for this little story of "be careful what you wish for" romance. Not worth a credit because it is so short, but worth a sale.

Really?

Seemed like kids writing about adult topics. The female roommate and some of the guests at the party sounded like they were 13 years old, but playing in an adult arena. Weird

Short and Sweet

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

Yes, it is a quick listen, not too angsty, and cutely romantic.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Orlando. He is a sweetheart with thorns.

What about Kevin R. Frees performance did you like?

He's narrated most (all?) of Jay Bell's stories, and does a good job of it. His voice just fits with the writing style of Jay Bell

Adorable Short Story and Amazing Message!

Once again Mr. Jay Bell delivers! I LOVE every book I've read of his so far, this was my first short story and boy did it speak to my heart. I relate so much to both Evan and Orlando. It's incredible how much emotion, humor, and sincerity Jay conveys in this cute little short... combined with an amazing message and loveable characters, a definite must read!

you-tubers real life or just an act

Would you listen to Like and Subscribe again? Why?

yes its a cute love story.

What does Kevin R. Free bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book?

I like Kevin Free but I wish it was someone else because of his reading the 'Something Like...' series also by Jay Bell. Just a personal thing I would sometimes think of that series characters instead of the ones in this one.

Any additional comments?

What would happen if you met your favorite You-Tube personality? find out

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Title: Deadman's Road

Author: Joe R. Lansdale

Narrator: Stefan Rudnicki

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 17 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-01-14

Publisher: Skyboat Media, Inc.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 78 votes

Genres: Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies

Publisher's Summary:

Deadwood meets Cthulhu in this wild and profane Western romp featuring zombies, werewolves, evil spirits, and one pissed-off gunslinging preacher.

The Wild West has never seen the likes of the Reverend Jebidiah Mercer, a hard man wielding a burning Bible in the battle between God and the devil, in an endless struggle he's not sure he cares who wins. With its five stories laced with fast-paced action, nonstop humor, and spine-tingling horror, Deadman's Road is your ride to hell, in which a vengeful shaman curses a town by conjuring a seemingly unstoppable army of the undead; an ill-advised shortcut leads to a bees' nest of terror; a man stands condemned, not for murdering his wife but for raising the Lovecraftian horror that killed her; a woman is attacked by werewolves and left for dead in a ghost town; and a mining camp faces off with a horde of cannibalistic fiends.

Members Reviews:

Slight disappointment.

I love Lansdale as well as the reverend. However, I was extremely disappointed to find that this was not a new short story collection. It was merely all of the stories about the reverend compiled together that he had written previously. Had I not already heard all but one of them, I would have adored this book. If you are new to the reverend's stories this book if for you.

An intro to Joe R Lansdale

If you could sum up Deadman's Road in three words, what would they be?

Weird Western Romp

Who was your favorite character and why?

Jebidiah Mercer is badass, may not be the guy one would want as a rescuer

What does Stefan Rudnicki bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book?

his voice conveys the

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

Hey remember the Jonah Hex movie? you don't, ...good. this is the version you want to see

And now for something different.

This is a collection of weird west tales originally in pulp magazines. The stories are simple, monster attacks town and hero kills monsters. It isn't complicated but the formula works. I enjoyed the stories. The characters are definitely very dark, especially the hero of the piece. I like weird west literature and it is pretty rare to find any out. So, this was a bit of a treat for me.

One thing to note is that this is pretty graphic. This is definitely adults only as it is very violent, lots of bad language and adult themes. In fact, the main character keeps remembering an incestuous relationship with his sister which drives him to fight monsters for redemption of his soul.

I don't like short stories but these are pretty good. The problem for me is the narrator. He doesn't have a good range of voices and doesn't do a good western accent. That would be bearable, but the guy breathes very heavily through hid mouth throughout the book. I felt like it was closer to a real weird obscene phone call than an audiobook.

If the reader had been Gordon McKenzie (did a great job on the hex slinger series) this would have been a 4 star across the board. I like the story but the reading was tough to handle. If you like this genre and don't mind the narrator then you will like this one.

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Title: The Flying Stars

Author: G. K. Chesterton

Narrator: David Timson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 37 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-02-13

Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies

Publisher's Summary:

This is a story from the The Innocence of Father Brown collection.

Father Brown is an eccentric priest with his own particular ways of dealing with crime. David Timson, having completed the whole of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes canon, a remarkable achievement, turns his hand to the genial but certainly not innocent priest! This collection contains a group of stories from the Innocence of Father Brown, told unabridged.

Editorial Reviews:

"The Flying Stars" is one of a full 51 short stories written by G.K. Chesterton about a fictional Roman Catholic priest named Father Brown, a Mass-by-day, mystery-by-night amateur detective characterized by his keen insights into human nature - informed by his experience in the Church - and intuitive methods of crime-solving. Browns engrossing methods of investigation stand in stark relief to those of his famous - or perhaps infamous - fictional peer, Sherlock Holmes, who favored methodical deduction, and the two literary contemporaries are made all the more enjoyable when considered in tandem.

David Timson brings his characteristic theatrical verve to this performance, his rich, limber voice easily adapting to each character herein and bringing them all equally to life.

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Title: The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone

Author: Arthur Conan Doyle

Narrator: David Timson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 41 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-25-13

Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks

Genres: Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies

Publisher's Summary:

This is a story from The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes, Volume I collection.

These six cases are among the last undertaken by Sherlock Holmes before he retired to the Sussex downs. However, the problems facing the sleuth are as diverse and challenging as ever. What with seeking the whereabouts of the stolen Mazarin Diamond, discovering the importance of being called Garrideb, encountering a mysterious murder on Thor Bridge, searching for eternal youth and the threat of a vampire in Sussex, there is no sign of Holmes' deductive powers slowing down.

Editorial Reviews:

Unusual in that neither Dr. Watson nor Sherlock Holmes tells the story, "The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone" features a wax effigy of Arthur Conan Doyles iconic detective, a secret passageway to his room, double crosses, a jewel thief, and a bit of sleight of hand that deposits a stolen jewel in the coat pocket of a gentleman who definitely did not steal it, but did to that moment doubt the detectives abilities. David Timson provides distinct voices and characterizations in performance of Holmes, Watson, and the other characters caught up in the mystery unravelled with this selection from the Casebook of Sherlock Holmes, Vol. 1 collection.

Members Reviews:

Nice mystery

In this story, Dr. Watson arrives at 221B Baker Street where Boy Billy shows him a wax effigy of Holmes placed near a curtained window in the sitting room. The effigy produces a shadow on the curtain that, when viewed from outside, is the unmistakable profile of Sherlock Holmes. Using this visual trick Holmes aims to give a perfect target to a would be murderer with a rifle. Holmes names his murderer as Count Negretto Sylvius, the diamond thief he has been following in disguises. He gives the criminal's address to Watson, then sends the doctor out the back for the police. Surprised by the Count, Holmes offers him and his helper, boxer Sam Merton, freedom if they give up the jewel, or jail if not.

He invites them to discuss the deal while he plays violin in the next room. When the Count decides to double-cross Holmes and takes the stone from his secret pocket to show Sam in window light, the detective springs from the chair in place of his replica and grabs the Â100K jewel. His bedroom has a gramophone and secret passage to behind the curtain.

After the police take away the villains, Lord Cantlemere sweeps in. Unlike the Prime Minister and Home Secretary, he did not want Holmes. When tricked into insisting on arrest for whoever is found possessing the diamond, he finds the jewel in his pocket, and apologizes. Finally, Holmes can eat.

This adventure is notable for being the one of only two Arthur Conan Doyle Holmes stories, aside from a couple of humorous vignettes, to be written in third person. The other is "His Last Bow". "The Mazarin Stone" was written this way because it was adapted from a stage play, "The Crown Diamond", in which Watson hardly appeared. Its adaptation from the theater also explains why the action in this story is confined to one room.

In the original play, the villain was Holmes's enemy Colonel Sebastian Moran of "The Adventure of the Empty House" infamy, not Count Negretto Sylvius.

I recommend this book to all readers who appreciate a well written mystery story.

One Star

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