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Title: White Tears

Subtitle: A Novel

Author: Hari Kunzru

Narrator: Dominic Hoffman, Lincoln Hoppe, Danny Campbell

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 19 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-14-17

Publisher: Random House Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 92 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

From one of the most talented fiction writers at work today: two ambitious young musicians are drawn into the dark underworld of blues record collecting, haunted by the ghosts of a repressive past.

Two 20-something New Yorkers. Seth is awkward and shy. Carter is the glamorous heir to one of America's great fortunes. They have one thing in common: an obsession with music. Seth is desperate to reach for the future. Carter is slipping back into the past. When Seth accidentally records an unknown singer in a park, Carter sends it out over the Internet, claiming it's a long lost 1920s blues recording by a musician called Charlie Shaw. When an old collector contacts them to say that their fake record and their fake bluesman are actually real, the two young white men, accompanied by Carter's troubled sister Leonie, spiral down into the heart of the nation's darkness, encountering a suppressed history of greed, envy, revenge, and exploitation. White Tears is a ghost story, a terrifying murder mystery, a timely meditation on race, and a love letter to all the forgotten geniuses of American music.

Critic Reviews:

"Kunzru has done his homework on racial history and white privilege, but the novel is also lifted on his sharp descriptions of music, which he makes so concrete and delectable you understand why his misguided, ill-fated heroes fall so hard for it. A well-turned and innovative tale that cannily connects old-time blues and modern-day minstrelsy." (

Kirkus Reviews, starred review)

"A compulsively readable ghost story that features masterly - tour de force - writing about early American blues." (Rachel Kushner, author of

The Flamethrowers)

"

White Tears is a hallucinatory and eerily accurate journey into America's racial unconscious - like an updated version of

The Crying of Lot 49, in which race itself is the secret and arcane system that controls all of us in ways we never fully understand. In an era when the past seems to be collapsing into the present on a daily basis, you couldn't find a more urgently necessary, compulsively readable book." (Jess Row, author of

Your Face in Mine)

"Kunzru's latest offers a fascinating intermingling of the mistreatment of black Americans, immorality in the music field, and magical realism - all delivered by three talented narrators, Lincoln Hoppe, Danny Campbell, and Dominic Hoffman.... Hoppe, Campbell, and Hoffman perform this engrossing, convoluted tale with all its serious implications intact." (

AudioFile)

Members Reviews:

How the Blues Got There, Captain Jack

"White folks hear the blues come out, but they don't know how it got there," said Son House, a Mississippi blues singer who made his start in the 1920s. The blues got there, it is generally acknowledged, via the adapted rhythms and methods of West African natives enslaved in the American South. One of the blues' most customary components came from the group work songs of the plantation slaves who used the African practice of "call and response," which bluesmen have most often transformed into a conversation between the singer and his guitar. It is no coincidence that the Mississippi delta region so rich in fertile soil for large plantations is the birthplace of a veritable Blues Who's Who, including Muddy Waters, B.B.

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Title: A Bridge Across the Ocean

Author: Susan Meissner

Narrator: Kim Bubbs

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 32 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-14-17

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 210 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Wartime intrigue spans the lives of three women - past and present - in the latest novel from the acclaimed author of Secrets of a Charmed Life.

February, 1946. World War Two is over, but the recovery from the most intimate of its horrors has only just begun for Annaliese Lange, a German ballerina desperate to escape her past, and Simone Deveraux, the wronged daughter of a French Résistance spy.

Now the two women are joining hundreds of other European war brides aboard the renowned RMS Queen Mary to cross the Atlantic and be reunited with their American husbands. Their new lives in the United States brightly beckon until their tightly held secrets are laid bare in their shared stateroom. When the voyage ends at New York Harbor, only one of them will disembark....

Present day. Facing a crossroads in her own life, Brette Caslake visits the famously haunted Queen Mary at the request of an old friend. What she finds will set her on a course to solve a 70-year-old tragedy that will draw her into the heartaches and triumphs of the courageous war brides - and will ultimately lead her to reconsider what she has to sacrifice to achieve her own deepest longings.

Members Reviews:

Only half of this book was good

If I could omit the "now" character Brete, it would be an ok book. Brete was a whining, annoying, pathetic, selfish character. The stories told from the past were much better.

I loved Secrets of a Charmed Life! But, don't get this book if you think it will be as good as that. I was disappointed.

Don't like ghost stories

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

If I had known it was about Ghost I would not have purchased. I think there needs to be something in description explaining that it is. Love the writer just not this story.

Love all things Susan Meissner

I am not much for super natural, but still found this book worth the read!

Absolutely wonderful

I can't get enough of Susan Meissner. Her stories never disappoint. This is by far the most complex one yet. I can't wait to start the next one. I commend the performance as well, this was definitely not an easy one to read with so many different accents and voices and plenty of dialogue between characters.

HORRIBLE NARRATION!

I really love this author but I think I'll get this a read it myself. The narrator is TERRIBLE! Her so called 'French accent' is so hard to listen to - if I didn't know better I'd think she was making fun of French accents. It's like she has a mouth full of pebbles. Every time one of the French characters opens their mouth I'm immediately thrown from the story. I can't finish it, it's too painful.

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Title: Always Forward

Subtitle: Bregdan Chronicles, Book 9

Author: Ginny Dye

Narrator: Tiffany Dougherty

Format: Unabridged

Length: 15 hrs

Language: English

Release date: 02-20-17

Publisher: Ginny Dye

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 86 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Can America survive the struggle to rebuild?

Carrie and Robert's dream comes true, but is Carrie strong enough to survive what comes next?

Rose's school comes under attack by vigilantes. No one could have predicted what will happen next.

Abby makes the choice to go to Kansas to fight for Woman Suffrage, and almost pays the ultimate price.

Violence and hatred run rampant through the country as America tries to come to grips with 2,000,000 freed slaves.

So many of the characters you have come to know and love face both challenges and joys in this turbulent time in history.

Members Reviews:

A new day

I was so sad to hear the the old narrator had passed away. I had loved listening to her become each of ginnys characters. I was so excited and a bit sad when I found out the newest book was available to listen to. I was worried that I wouldn't be able to close my eyes and allow my mind to take in everything and become mesmerized by the voice as the last beautiful woman had. I was blown away from the first few words. the voice was a perfect fit. She took ginnys work and painted it into the masterpiece it was meant to be. I can't wait for the next books. I feel this is going to be a very strong union. thank you to both of you for your work. you inspire me every day to let go of my pain and grief and to show others that it's ok to do the same. That it's ok for us all to live together. God bless.

I Love this Series!!!

Would you consider the audio edition of Always Forward to be better than the print version?

I like the audio version because I like to listen while I'm driving or at home while I'm working.. I wouldn't even buy a book I love if it wasn't well acted or well narrated.

What did you like best about this story?

I love the historical facts with characters that seem true to life as I have ancestors who lived in this area during this time period.

Which character as performed by Tiffany Dougherty was your favorite?

In general, the female characters are performed well. Sometimes the men can be a bit inconsistent in regards to their voices and the Irish accents need a bit of improvement. Christine Cunningham Smith is a hard act to follow. I think that Tiffany's narration got better by Chapter 7.

If you could take any character from Always Forward out to dinner, who would it be and why?

Abby......she's the one I would take to dinner as she would be like the mother I never had with the wisdom that comes with age and life.

Any additional comments?

I almost didn't get #9 based on the sample narration which sounded very nasal and sing-songy. I'm so glad it went on sale because I decided to give it a try. As I said, the new narrator has big shoes to fill following Christine but by chapter 7, Tiffany got better and by then the story was as engrossing as the previous 8 books. I am looking forward to #10 and will not hesitate to buy it. This is my favorite series of books. I can't wait to hear what happens next!

Loved it! New narrator did not disappoint!

Another wonderful and heart wrenching addition to this entertaining story. Ginny Dye does a great job weaving a beautiful story while giving us a glimpse into our nation's history.

Another excellent listening experience!

Ginny Dye's Bregdan Chronicles are both engaging and addictive.

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Title: The Thing Around Your Neck

Author: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Narrator: Adjoa Andoh

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 50 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-31-17

Publisher: Random House Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 55 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie burst onto the literary scene with her remarkable debut novel, Purple Hibiscus, which critics hailed as "one of the best novels to come out of Africa in years" (Baltimore Sun), with "prose as lush as the Nigerian landscape that it powerfully evokes" (The Boston Globe); The Washington Post called her "the twenty-first-century daughter of Chinua Achebe". Her award-winning Half of a Yellow Sun became an instant classic upon its publication three years later, once again putting her tremendous gifts - graceful storytelling, knowing compassion, and fierce insight into her characters' hearts - on display. Now, in her most intimate and seamlessly crafted work to date, Adichie turns her penetrating eye on not only Nigeria but America in 12 dazzling stories that explore the ties that bind men and women, parents and children, Africa and the United States.

In "A Private Experience", a medical student hides from a violent riot with a poor Muslim woman whose dignity and faith force her to confront the realities and fears she's been pushing away. In "Tomorrow Is Too Far", a woman unlocks the devastating secret that surrounds her brother's death. The young mother at the center of "Imitation" finds her comfortable life in Philadelphia threatened when she learns that her husband has moved his mistress into their Lagos home. And the title story depicts the choking loneliness of a Nigerian girl who moves to an America that turns out to be nothing like the country she expected; though falling in love brings her desires nearly within reach, a death in her homeland forces her to reexamine them.

Searing and profound, suffused with beauty, sorrow, and longing, these stories map, with Adichie's signature emotional wisdom, the collision of two cultures and the deeply human struggle to reconcile them. The Thing Around Your Neck is a resounding confirmation of the prodigious literary powers of one of our most essential writers.

Critic Reviews:

"Affecting.... The Africa in Adichie's collection isn't the Africa that Americans are familiar with from TV news or newspaper headlines. Her stories are not about civil war or government corruption or deadly illnesses. She is interested in how clashes between tradition and modernity, familial expectations and imported dreams affect relationships between husbands and wives, parents and children." (Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times)

"Haunting.... In the first of these 12 stories set in Nigeria and the U.S., a spoiled college student doing a stint in a Nigerian prison finds he can't keep silent when the police harass an elderly inmate. In another, what seems like an excellent arranged marriage is doomed once the bride joins her husband in Brooklyn and learns he's an overbearing bore. And for the lonely narrator of the title story, falling in love means 'the thing that wrapped itself around your neck, that nearly choked you before you fell asleep,' is finally loosened. Adichie, a Nigerian who has studied in the U.S., writes with wisdom and compassion about her countrymen's experiences as foreigners, both in America and in their changing homeland.

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Title: Wings of the Storm

Subtitle: The Rise of Sigurd 3

Author: Giles Kristian

Narrator: Philip Stevens

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 51 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-22-16

Publisher: Random House Audiobooks

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 389 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Fighting in Sweden for an ambitious warlord, Sigurd Haraldarson and his small but loyal band of oath-sworn warriors are winning fame and reputation. But Sigurd knows that to take on his hated enemy, the oath breaker King Gorm - the man who betrayed his father, a man Sigurd has vowed to kill - he must earn riches enough to build an army.

Many believe Sigurd to be Óin-favoured, but his exploits have drawn the eye of another god, too: Loki the Trickster. And when a daring assassination attempt goes wrong, Sigurd finds himself a prisoner of the powerful Jarl Guthrum. Bound like a slave, his luck having seemingly deserted him, Sigurd is taken to the sacred temple at Ubsola, a place where the blood of human sacrifice flows to appease the gods.

It is at Ubsola that Sigurd will face the sacrificial knife. And it is here that he will find a powerful relic, the great spear that was said to have once belonged to Óin himself.

With such a spear in his possession, Sigurd might now assemble a host strong enough to challenge King Gorm and wreak the revenge he craves. For, like Óin, Sigurd will be the Wild Huntsman tearing through the sky on his fearsome steed, and the rage of his passing will be the sound of wings of the storm.

With Wings of the Storm, one of our finest young historical novelists brings his extraordinary Viking saga - an adventure that is sure to satisfy any Game of Thrones fan - to a triumphant close.

Members Reviews:

I was there

I loved wings' #2 the performances were believable it was well read and I love a book that takes me there. I actually felt like I was right there. Good Book

Good Savage, if sometimes unbelievable

Very good, and enjoyable. if you like Bernard Cornwell (Saxon Chronicles) you will like this series. I look for to this authors future work. one distraction is how frequently limbs are lopped off, or men "split in two", evidence suggests that this was actually quite rare

love it

love it the story line, the reader brought it to life , will rexommend the book

this needs to be a movie series!

Best viking books I've read. This was a gripping and compelling series. I normally only listen in the car but I found myself listening at home too.

Superb Finale

Outstanding conclusion to the trilogy. I was mesmerized by the story, characters and of course the battle scenes and their aftermaths. If you ever wanted to really get the feel for being a Norse warrior in Viking times, this is the book for you. Imagery in language is outstanding. Pacing also superb. Narration gets full marks also. A lot of talent on display here all the way around. If it sounds like I'm gushing, it is only because I am. I read a ton of historical fiction and it takes a lot to impress me. This one obviously did.

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Title: The Shadowy Horses

Author: Susanna Kearsley

Narrator: Sally Armstrong

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 1 min

Language: English

Release date: 11-22-16

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 407 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

A brooding and atmospheric Scottish tale from a RITA and RT Reviewers Choice Award-winning and New York Times and USA Today best-selling author.

The invincible ninth Roman Legion marches from York to fight the Northern tribes, and then vanishes from the pages of history. When Verity Grey goes looking for them, she may find more than she bargained for.

Archaeologist Verity Grey has been drawn to the dark legends of the Scottish Borderlands in search of the truth buried in a rocky field by the sea.

Her eccentric boss has spent his whole life searching for the resting place of the lost Ninth Roman Legion and is convinced he's finally found it - not because of any scientific evidence, but because a local boy has "seen" a Roman soldier walking in the fields, a ghostly sentinel who guards the bodies of his long-dead comrades.

Here on the windswept shores, Verity may find the answer to one of the great unsolved mysteries of our time. Or she may uncover secrets someone buried for a reason.

A modern gothic historical fiction with elements of mystery, ghosts, and romance from New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Susanna Kearsley.

Fans of Diana Gabaldon, Mary Stewart, Kate Morton, and Daphne Du Maurier will want to join Julia and Mariana on their journeys to love, past and present.

Members Reviews:

Slow Build Atmospheric Story of Light Rom Susp

A Roman Legion that disappeared in history, an intrepid and varied group on an archeological dig, and a shadowy soldier from the past form the grounds for a captivating tale.

The Shadowy Horses sets up steady, but sure. The reader is introduced to the characters, the setting, and the situation at the same time as the main character, Verity Grey. Verity is a solid thinker and sensible though she has a developed sense of humor. I enjoyed having her tell the story as she observes nuances well. She doesn't easily believe in little Robbie's psychic gift or that there is a ghostly Roman legionnaire, but she does sense the atmosphere around her.

The minute I knew this was a suspense set up around a historical mystery and archeological dig in Scotland; I had to read it. Kearsley is already a favorite author and I was confident she would deliver on my expectation. The Shadowy Horses had a slow build suspense with romantic elements. It seems to go along with daily life around Rosehill, the dig, and the local village, but always it reveals the puzzle pieces that Verity and the reader catch and work out how they fit.

There is a large cast of characters surrounding Verity and I enjoyed that some are sources of knowledge while others catch her attention for other reasons. Instead of the presence of her ex-boyfriend adding drama, I found Adrian quite entertaining. Now, David, her romance interest was a great guy and an absolute rock for everyone around him. He is an archeologist and can get wrapped up in his work, but he has a lovely Scottish sense of humor and temperament. He is at the center of things without drawing attention to himself and he doesn't rush things or push Verity when she needs to make up her own mind about things.

I had my suspicions about matters when it came to the mystery, and I was right, but there were some unexpected twists that led to the exciting climax scene.

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Title: The Shadow Sister

Subtitle: The Seven Sisters, Book 3

Author: Lucinda Riley

Narrator: Jessica Preddy

Format: Unabridged

Length: 18 hrs and 36 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-17-16

Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 477 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

When their father dies, Star D'Aplièse and her six sisters, all adopted by him from the four corners of the world, are left with few clues to their heritage. But Star - the most enigmatic of the sisters - is hesitant to step out of the safety of the close relationship she shares with her sister CeCe. In desperation, she decides to follow her first clue, which leads her to an antiquarian bookshop in London, and the start of a whole new world....

Critic Reviews:

Praise for the author: "What an absolutely fantastic storyteller - I was immediately immersed in the story, and absolutely compelled." (Katherine Webb)

Members Reviews:

The best in the series yet

I loved this book so much ! Lucinda Riley did amazing job and and relatively new narrator Jessica Preddy was divine I loved her ! I loved this book and as well as the other too but I love England and the time period and it was so well written I didn't want it to end . It was different than the other too with out giving spoiler alerts it was just exquisite. Really Lucinda well done Bravo from across the pond . Someday I will visit all those lovely places . And Jessica I hope to hear your voice on some lovely books your voice was spot on and perfect .

So disappointing! :(

Would you try another book from Lucinda Riley and/or Jessica Preddy?

I am a huge fan of Lucinda Riley, this however was not her best in my humble opinion. I understand that Star is subdued and quiet but I found her pretty boring. Everyone seems to go out of their way to enthusiastically support her and be there for her, but I'm not sure why. I didn't find her very appealing and it was therefore hard to stay interested in her story.

The first two in this series were so fun to follow and explore with the characters. With Star I just felt like she needs to hear her own voice and be with herself. Since she's fallen in love with Mouse (I cannot get used to calling a grown man "Mouse") she will just end up falling into the same co-dependant weirdness with him as she had with her sister. So I wasn't even that happy for her when things began to solidify with him.

What didnt you like about Jessica Preddys performance?

The narrator didn't have a male voice so I got confused often as to who was talking. There wasn't enough definition between accents and voices. Beyond that, Star and she sister Cici seemed to have a part French part German accent. I'm not sure if this was intentional or not but I found it peculiar.

I love this series!

Ms. Riley doesn't disappoint. Star's story is wonderful. She can't write these books fast enough.

This narrator is MUCH better, thank you!!

Best Book Series I've read in years

Lucinda Riley is an expert storyteller. I've been enthralled with the 7 sisters series since day 1 and this installment about Star was perfect. I so appreciate that the author isn't afraid to embrace love and compassion, truth and courage. I will now begin waiting for the next book!

Joy, Sorrow, Sacrifice, A Wonderful Emotional Read

Any additional comments?

So far, I have greatly enjoyed The Seven Sisters series. I have been anticipating this story since the moment we were introduced to Star in the first book.

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Title: The Award

Author: Danielle Steel

Narrator: Adam Verner

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-01-16

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 416 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Capturing historical events, terrifying moments of danger, tragedy, the price of war, and the invincible spirit of a woman of honor, The Award is a monumental tale from one of our most gifted storytellers - Danielle Steel's finest, most emotionally resonant novel yet.

Gaëlle de Barbet is sixteen years old in 1940 when the German army occupies France and frightening changes begin. She is shocked and powerless when French gendarmes take away her closest friend, Rebekah Feldmann, and her family, and send them to a detention camp for deportation to an unknown, ominous fate.

The local German military commandant makes Gaëlle's family estate outside Lyon into his headquarters. Her father and brother are killed by the Germans; her mother fades away into madness and ill health. Trusted friends and employees become traitors. And by accident, Gaëlle begins a perilous journey with the French Resistance, hoping to save lives to make up for the beloved friend she could do nothing to help.

Taking terrifying risks, Gaëlle becomes a valuable member of the Resistance, fearlessly delivering Jewish children to safety underneath the eyes of the Gestapo and their French collaborators. Then she is suddenly approached by the German commandant with an astonishing and dangerous plan to save part of France's artistic heritage as the Germans withdraw. And once again, her life is on the line. Conducted in secret, flawlessly carried out, her missions for the Resistance change her life and mark her for years. She is falsely accused of collaboration at the end of the war, and flees Lyon in disgrace, orphaned and alone. She goes to Paris to put the war behind her and begin a new life, with the ghosts of the past always close at hand.

Gaëlle's life will take her from Paris to New York, from a career as a Dior model to marriage and motherhood, unbearable loss, and mature, lasting love. She returns to Paris to run a small museum, honoring victims of the Holocaust. She has never sought recognition for her courage during the war years she can never forget. Her label as a collaborator remains, until her granddaughter, a respected political journalist, is determined that past wrongs finally be made right, and her grandmother's brave acts be recognized. Now a grateful nation will finally acknowledge this remarkable woman. At last, she is absolved and honored as the war hero she was.

Members Reviews:

Wonderful

Probably one of Danielle Steel's best yet. I love, love, loved every minute of it.

Disappointed!

The story was exceptional, but I was continuously distracted by the narrator's poor presentation. I could read that material more effectively without having ever seen it -- and I just turned eighty-eight!

Danielle steel's

another magnificent book from Danielle Steel, Her books just keep getting better and better can't wait for her next book.

Terrific

I enjoyed this book very much. One of her best!

Love when real history is mixed in.

Loved it!

This is one of her BEST!

I couldn't stop listening and the narration was good as well!

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Title: From a Paris Balcony

Author: Ella Carey

Narrator: Elizabeth Wiley

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 44 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-11-16

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 223 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Heartbroken and alone, Boston art curator Sarah West is grieving the recent deaths of her parents and the end of her marriage. Ultrasensible by nature, she's determined to stay the course to get her life back on track. But fate has something else in mind. While cleaning out her father's closet, she finds a letter from the famous Parisian courtesan Marthe de Florian, dated 1895. The subject? Sarah's great-great-aunt Louisa's death. Legend has it Louisa committed suicide...but this letter implies there's more to that story.

Determined to learn the truth, Sarah, against her nature, impulsively flies to Paris. There she's drawn into the world of her flatmate, the brilliant artist Laurent Chartier. As she delves deep into the glittering Belle Époque to unravel the mystery, Sarah finds that her aunt's story may offer her exactly what she needs to open up to love again.

Following Sarah in the present day and Louisa in the 1890s, this moving novel spans more than a century to tell the stories of two remarkable women.

Members Reviews:

Excruciating narration

This is a trite, predictable book, full of painfully familiar metaphors and Hallmark Channel-like romance. That aside, the narrator's interpretation of the voices made it almost intolerable to listen to for very long. All the accents sounded like what a high school actor would portray and her breathy voice for the main character made her sound like a schoolgirl. This is by far one of the worst audiobooks I have ever purchased.

Good mystery, good narrator.

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

Yes, it's an easy listen.

Any additional comments?

So glad we're not so bound by "uppercrust" society these days, but the characters still made poor and selfish choices. It was a good clean mystery. Narration was good, but there was too much french in it for me, but she was really good with different voices. I would listen to her narration again and would listen to this author again.

HORRENDOUS NARRRATOR

I listened to the other two books by this author - and they were fantastic! I was sooo looking forward to book #3. This narrator with her ridiculous accents and portrayal of one of the main characters in the story - just killed it for me!!! I should've relied on the reviews for this one :(

Not my favorite

The story was hard to get into but leveled out and was enjoyable. I preferred the narrator from The House By The Lake but this narrator did an OK performance.

An Intriguing Story!

I loved this story. It had intrigue, mystery and suspense. A fantastic tale.

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Title: Do Not Say We Have Nothing

Author: Madeleine Thien

Narrator: Angela Lin

Format: Unabridged

Length: 20 hrs and 11 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-11-16

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 233 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Madeleine Thien's new novel is breathtaking in scope and ambition, even as it is hauntingly intimate. With the ease and skill of a master storyteller, Thien takes us inside an extended family in China, showing us the lives of two successive generations - those who lived through Mao's Cultural Revolution in the mid-20th century; and the children of the survivors, who became the students protesting in Tiananmen Square in 1989, in one of the most important political moments of the past century. With exquisite writing sharpened by a surprising vein of wit and sly humor, Thien has crafted unforgettable characters who are by turns flinty and headstrong, dreamy and tender, foolish and wise.

Critic Reviews:

"This audiobook marries a haunting, compelling story and a memorable performance by its narrator. Angela Lin reads with assurance, confidence, and a gentleness that captures the mood of the story.... Lin also uses her impeccable Chinese language skills to pronounce the names and keywords that dot the text, lending credibility and atmosphere to this lyrical audiobook." (

AudioFile)

Members Reviews:

Devastating and complex

Would you consider the audio edition of Do Not Say We Have Nothing to be better than the print version?

I had a conversation with a friend who read the book. I had no idea how one could read it, given all the subtleties of the Chinese language that were brilliantly narrated. My friend had no idea how one could listen to it, because it was such a complicated story.

Would you be willing to try another book from Madeleine Thien? Why or why not?

I would possibly try a future book by this author, but not soon.

Which scene was your favorite?

There was a beautiful scene of a noodle-selling woman who offered hungry student protesters something to eat for free. It was all she had to offer. The tenderness of the exchange and conversation was uplifting in the midst of a confrontation that lacked humanity and decency.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

I was struck by the random violence and targeted violence of mobs and political movements that care nothing and know nothing about the lives they destroy. Deep meaningful life is sacrificed for political ideologies and slogans that get repeated but no one really knows what they mean. The fear of being a thinking creative person in times of revolution was palpable. Thien's writing pulls the listener into the dread and danger of daily living without falling into graphic descriptions of violence.

Any additional comments?

I do have to admit, a lot of the long expositions and explanations of music, math and literature were lost on me. It was not an easy book to follow, but its subject matter and characters will stay with me.

Moving, timely, compassionate

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This book really stunned me. It will live with me for a long time. I am amazed at Madeleine Thien's storytelling expertise, and the way she wove the history of the Cultural Revolution and its aftermath through the stories of the extended family and friends at the novel's core. At times, as an audiobook, I occasionally struggled in my attempts to track the narrative arc, because the narrative shifts back and forth between past and present a lot. But despite that small difficulty, I was awed by the book's mastery; it is gigantic and tender at the same time.