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Title: The Chosen

Subtitle: The Love in a Hopeless Place Collection, Book 2

Author: Emma Calin

Narrator: Oscar Sparrow

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-23-14

Publisher: Gallo-Romano Media

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

A woman, a man, a van and a plan. When the luck runs out, the lucky walk away. A short story set in the extremis of everyday.

Members Reviews:

An odd short story. Will leave you feeling like you missed something.

Ever read a book that has left you thinking "huh, what did I just read ?" . To me, that was exactly my thoughts after finishing The Chosen by Emma Calin. I picked this up off my kindle as I was in the mood for a quick read and yes, since it is a short story it was a quick read but as I got into the book. I was like , to myself "what am I reading?" as it was confusing and didn't make much sense to me. As the book starts off with these two guys and one of them is a quick rich guy who has just got himself a mail-order bride (well that's what it sounded like to me) and he's talking about this big payday coming in and how his luck is changing for the best. Then him and his friend decide to come up with a plan to get insurance money by crashing their truck. The thing is though as this is happening, an actual accident occurs and leaves one of them dead and the other alive - the one dead was the guy who had this new life planned and the alive one goes to the new bride and the last words were "You were chosen" and story ends. To be honest, I am not sure exactly what I read but it seems that the moral of the story is if you are lucky, don't put all your eggs in one basket as everything can change in a second and also Karma can be a pain in the buttocks.

I am curious to see if anyone else has read this book and welcome any thoughts on the short story as right through the story , I did feel as if I was missing something important.

A Short Story with a Punch

This is a short story with a punch - a wholly unexpected ending - that will keep you guessing right down to the last sentence. I love it! It's a classic triangle told in a non-classic way,the voice is strong and direct. Social issues are raised, this is a story set among the downtrodden - the 99 percent -, people who desperately want to "make it" but the "good life" continues to elude them and it can't be otherwise, because they're not prepared for the fight. They think they are, but they're not. Emma Calin manages to draw remarkable portraits of people you feel you have met, they're so real. And in just a few strokes, she depicts precisely the strained relationship between the two protagonists. Yes,they're men, but there's a woman too, "of course" as aptly indicated in the opening.

In short, a thoroughly enjoyable read, and an excellent audio - beautifully read out by Oscar Sparrow in a melodious voice. A pleasure to listen to!

This Story Blew Me Away

Short Stories are like snacks between the meals of full-length novel-feasts. You'll finish the new short story by Emma Calin, The Chosen, in a scant fifteen minutes. But you'll want to read it again for the dialogue, and then maybe once more for the eerie setting.

Two low-lifes hatch plans for making it big, starting with a humdrum paint job and devolving into an insurance scheme. There's a lady in the story, too, to coin a phrase.

But the star of this story is the amazing dialogue, right out of a Harold Pinter stage-play.

"And what about cash right now -- we're skint mate."

"Aye -- I've already thought of that. It's what Henry B. Grabitt calls a contingency.

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Title: Fool's Sanctuary

Subtitle: A Novel

Author: Jennifer Johnston

Narrator: Terry Donnelly

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 33 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-23-14

Publisher: Audible Studios

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Jennifer Johnston's powerful novel of 1920s Ireland and one woman, on her deathbed, looking back on the tragic day that changed the course of her life

In northwest Ireland, eighteen-year-old Miranda Martin lives in a country estate home with her father. A recent widower, he spends his days consumed by a project to reforest their tranquil Donegal surroundings. Miranda, on the cusp of adulthood, spends her summer engrossed in a chaste but passionate courtship with a local boy named Cathal. Members of the Anglo-Irish class and the Protestant Ascendancy, Miranda and her father are sympathetic to the burgeoning movement for home rule.

On the other side of the argument is Miranda's brother, Andrew, a soldier in the British military during the First World War. On leave from service, Andrew has come home with his friend and fellow soldier, Harry. Their fateful visit, recalled by Miranda years later, is marked by tensions over the family's disparate politics and culminates in a heartrending cataclysm foreshadowing what's to come for Ireland in the twentieth century.

Members Reviews:

a haunting novel of love and loss

Jennifer Johnston reminds us of the waste and regret that comes from love in inopportune times, in places where greater forces of emotion and hate are at play. Ireland after 1916 was a place of reawakened pride and passion. Those who existed in the previous order saw little place for themselves in the country about to be born. Johnston captures that sense of opportunity lost, for Miranda and, indeed, for the whole country. Living in South Africa today, it seems so familiar. A beautifully written book.

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Title: The Righting of the Augustus Marie

Author: Louis H. Campbell

Narrator: Maxine Lennon

Format: Unabridged

Length: 39 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-22-14

Publisher: Enclave Press

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

The coasts of Ireland and Scotland are fraught with river deltas that are home to commercial centers, extraordinary scenery and memorable history. The Augustus Marie, a modest ship built and christened in the shadow of the great Cunard vessels spent half a century plying those waters, unconcerned about international issues and catastrophes. Then on a fateful night, it too was a victim of a violent storm. But the frugal and creative Scots with support from the Irish engaged in addressing the multiple problems without any income or resources. Discover how any problem is not too great to overcome with ingenuity and commitment. A bachelor sea captain with deep respect for the ocean and for his crew who maintain his cruise ship confronts his obligations and commitments in a delightful tale of two little countries whose bitter and often selfish rivalries are drawn together in harmony ignoring the world powers who presume against them.

Cover Art, Romel R. Saplaco, www.byromedia.com

Photo Credits:

Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0), creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en Scratched, Elaine, EJMphoto, flickr.com/photos/27695964@N03/3884767016/

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Titel: Von Katzen und anderen Menschen

Autor:: Werner Fuld

Erzähler: Edgar M. Böhlke

Format: Unabridged

Spieldauer: 1 hr and 24 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 09-18-14

Herausgeber: steinbach sprechende bücher

Kategorien: Fiction, Contemporary

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

Werner Fuld räumt endlich und umfassend mit dem Irrglauben auf, ein Mensch könne eine Katze besitzen. Denn der Ausdruck Katzenhaltung bedeutet korrekt angewendet: Die Katze hält sich einen Menschen! Besser, man ergibt sich freiwillig den "Individualtyrannen", da es ohnehin schneller als man denkt zur Machtübernahme kommt.

©2006 Schöffling & Co. (P)2006 Lindhardt og Ringhof

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Title: Fiend

Author: Peter Stenson

Narrator: Todd Haberkorn

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 3 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-18-14

Publisher: Random House Audiobooks

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

When Chase sees the little girl in umbrella socks savaging the Rottweiler, hes not too concerned. As someone whos been smoking meth every day for as long as he can remember, hes no stranger to such horrifying, drug-fueled hallucinations. But as he and his fellow junkies discover, the little girl is no illusion.

The end of the world really has arrived. And with Chases life already destroyed beyond all hope of redemption, armageddon might actually be an opportunity - a last chance to hit restart and become the person he once dreamed of being. Soon Chase is fighting to reconnect with his lost love and dreaming of becoming her hero among the ruins. But is salvation just another pipe dream?

Propelled by a blistering first-person voice and featuring a powerfully compelling anti-hero, Fiend is at once a brilliant portrait of addiction, a pitch-black comedy, and the darkest, most twisted love story youve ever read - not to mention one hell of a zombie novel.

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Title: A Home for Adam

Author: Dara Girard

Narrator: Monae

Format: Unabridged

Length: 30 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-17-14

Publisher: Ilori Press Books

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Jonah Swedan wants his nephew, Adam, to live with him. His wife, Claire, doesn't. Can their marriage survive this major rift?

A heart-warming story about second chances by national best-selling author Dara Girard.

This story and four others can be found in The Lady Next Door and Other Stories.

Members Reviews:

A heart Warming Story

This was a very short story but an excellent read. You fall in love with Adam and empathize with him.

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Title: With a Friend Like You

Author: Fanny Blake

Narrator: Sherry Baines

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14 hrs and 23 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-17-14

Publisher: Orion Publishing Group

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Beth is a woman in supreme control of all aspects of her life and family, with a stellar career and her house an oasis of calm. Her closest friend, Megan, is very different; somehow she swims through the chaos of her family with ease, the clutter on the stairs, the cat footprints on the kitchen work space. And while they could not be more different, Beth and Megan have a genuine friendship built on years of laugher, tears, and true understanding of each other's strengths and weaknesses. Because that's what friends do, isn't it?

But when Beth's daughter reveals a surprising secret, a wedge is driven between Beth and Megan. What begins as mild recrimination and misunderstanding develops into a full-blown row and then a simmering feud. As the two women square up to do battle in the London suburbs, there's everything to play for. All's fair in love and war....

With her wisdom, insight, and wicked humour, Fanny Blake shines a light onto female friendships, in this delicious tale of two so-called best friends.

Members Reviews:

Fantastic

Beth's career has always been important to her. She aims for perfection in both her professional and her personal life. Her family seems ideal. She has a devoted husband and two beautiful and smart daughters. She also has a wonderful friendship, Megan is Beth's best friend and their families often spend time together. Unfortunately Beth's life is starting to fall apart when her teenage daughter Ella is pregnant. All of a sudden anger, chaos and resentment are starting to dominate Beth's life and her friendship with Megan is under a lot of pressure. What will happen to the two friends who were once so close?

The blurb of With A Friend Like You intrigued me. Even before I started reading this book it managed to captivate me. Friendship is an interesting theme for a novel and Fanny Blake has used it to write a brilliant story. Beth and Megan are very different. Where Megan is laid back and easygoing Beth is strict and stern. The goals she's set for herself and her daughter are important to her. I kept wishing she'd loosen up a little, but I also understood where she was coming from. I felt ambivalent towards the whole situation which was fantastic to experience.

There's no right or wrong side in this book. It's easy for the reader to choose either Beth or Megan, but things are happening, so opinions can change. I liked this manipulation of the perspective of the reader very much. Fanny Blake has told this story in such a clever way. Things are spinning out of control, but there's nothing that can be done to stop it once the whole thing has been set into motion. It's like a train that keeps going faster and faster. I loved that feeling and enjoyed the ride very much.

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Titel: Alles eine Frage der Technik

Autor:: Mia Morgowski

Erzähler: Manuel Cortez, Janine Kunze

Format: Abridged

Spieldauer: 5 hrs and 22 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 09-15-14

Herausgeber: audio media verlag

Kategorien: Fiction, Contemporary

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

Paul arbeitet rund um die Uhr, und beim Sex schläft er regelmäßig ein. Höchste Zeit für ein gemeinsames Hobby, findet Nella. Leider fällt Pauls Wahl auf einen Golfurlaub. Der Alptraum! Paul scheucht Nella über den Platz und flirtet andere Damen an. Erst als sie mit dem attraktiven Golf-Profi Dan zu trainieren beginnt, findet Nella Gefallen an dem Sport...

©2014 Rowohlt Verlag GmbH (P)2014 audio media verlag GmbH

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Titel: Paris ist immer eine gute Idee

Autor:: Nicolas Barreau

Erzähler: Steffen Groth

Format: Abridged

Spieldauer: 7 hrs and 41 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 09-15-14

Herausgeber: HörbucHHamburg HHV GmbH

Kategorien: Fiction, Contemporary

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

Rosalie ist Besitzerin eines kleinen Postkartenladens in St. Germain. Ihre Spezialität sind selbstgestaltete "Wunschkarten", doch mit ihren eigenen Wünschen hat die eigenwillige Grafikerin selten Glück. Das ändert sich schlagartig, als eines Tages der berühmte Kinderbuchautor Max Marchais in ihren Laden stolpert und sie bittet, sein neues (und wahrscheinlich letztes) Kinderbuch zu illustrieren.

Rosalie willigt ein, und das Buch wird zum großen Erfolg. Doch kurze Zeit später taucht ein junger Literaturprofessor aus den USA im Laden auf und behauptet steif und fest, dass die Erzählung seine Geschichte sei...

©2014 Thiele Verlag, München/Wien. Übersetzung von Sophie Scherrer (P)2014 Hörbuch Hamburg HHV GmbH, Hamburg

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Title: Spirit

Subtitle: The Sarah Midnight Trilogy, Book 3

Author: Daniela Sacerdoti

Narrator: Lauren Saunders

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 4 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-11-14

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

This is the gripping conclusion to the Sarah Midnight trilogy. The identity and location of the Enemy - the King of Shadows- have been revealed and Sarah has fully embraced the Midnight legacy and her own powers. Sarah and her friends travel to the ancient forests of Poland to find the portal between their world and the Enemy's in order to destroy him. Two Secret Heirs join them on the journey, but are all members of Sarah's company really loyal to their cause? Nicholas, the son of the King of Shadows, holds the key, but is he still serving his father? As they enter the Shadow World and battle demons they didn't know existed, will Sarah and Sean finally come together? Or will Elodie's vision of the death of Sarah Midnight be realised?

A final sacrifice may be necessary to free humanity from the King of Shadows. Follow Sarah and her friends into the Shadow world, and to the heart wrenching, exciting, surprising end of the Sarah Midnight Trilogy. Daniela Sacerdoti is the best-selling author of Watch Over Me. She was born and raised in Italy but has lived in Scotland for the past 10 years. Daniela holds a degree in Classics from the University of Turin and has taught Italian, Latin, and Greek - her great-uncle was the renowned Italian writer Carlo Levi. She lives in Glasgow.

Members Reviews:

Narration !

I have listened to the first two books and thoroughly enjoyed them. Looked forward to this final chapter and whilst the ending was ok I felt the change of narrator really let it down. I do prefer to have the same voices to the characters as it seems all the more real.