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Title: Sanctuary

Author: Robert Edric

Narrator: Mark Meadows

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 55 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-04-14

Publisher: Random House Audiobooks

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Haworth, West Yorkshire, 1848. Branwell Brontë - unexhibited artist, unacknowledged writer, sacked railwayman, disgraced tutor and spurned lover -finds himself unhappily back in Haworth Parsonage, to face the crushing disappointment of his father and his three sisters, whose own pseudonymous successes - allegedly kept secret from him are only just becoming apparent.

With his health failing rapidly, his literary aspirations abandoned and his once loyal circle of friends shrinking fast, Branwell lives in a world of secrets, conspiracies and seemingly endless betrayals. To restore himself to a creative and fulfilling existence in the face of an increasingly claustrophobic environment, he returns to the drugs, alcohol and the morbid self-delusion which have already played such a large part in his unhappy life.

Sanctuary is a lacerating and moving portrait of self-destruction. In it, Robert Edric has reimagined the final months of one of the great bystanders of literary history, and, in so doing, has shone a penetrating light on one of the most celebrated and perennially fascinating families in our creative history.

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Title: Some Here Among Us

Author: Peter Walker

Narrator: Steven Roy Grimsley

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 18 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-04-14

Publisher: Audible Studios for Bloomsbury

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

It is 1967, and as America's allies hesitate over whether to send more troops to Vietnam, and the strains of "All You Need is Love" echo from Abbey Road, students take to the streets of Wellington, New Zealand, to protest the war. Among them are Race, Candy, Chadwick, and FitzGerald, and their elusive, electrifying friend Morgan Tawhai. They are young and hopeful, and the world is all before them.

Forty years later, in Washington, DC, Race's son Toby is navigating his own path across a landscape still trembling with the reverberations of 9/11. Uncertain whether love is really all he needs, Toby, along with his girlfriend JoJo, watches the centuries-old fragments of a comet fall across the sky while America secretly begins planning to invade Iraq. As Race and his companions move through the first decade of the new millennium, their friendships tested and pulled apart and reconfigured anew, they come to discover that Morgan - who burned as brightly as any comet, who could quote Shakespeare and Sterne, The Iliad and Bob Dylan, and who will forever remain the 20-year-old they once knew - is both the mystery and the touchstone of their lives. From the shores of New Zealand to the political heart of Washington, and to the hills above Beirut, Some Here Among Us is a stunning meditation on youth and promise and loss. It is a novel for our times.

Members Reviews:

Engrossing, haunting.

I felt very involved in the telling of this modern story, love affairs, losses, the death of their most talented friend. I loved that it used narrative to probe the edges of what you can and can't know.

Two Stars

Not recommended

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Titel: Das Mädchen mit den Gummibeinen

Autor:: Nikolai Soukup

Erzähler: Franz Suhrada

Format: Unabridged

Spieldauer: 20 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 12-04-14

Herausgeber: Audio Media Digital

Kategorien: Fiction, Contemporary

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

Als am 9. Mai 1945 zwischen elf und zwölf Uhr in Wien die Friedensglocken läuten, sitzt Fanny Cervenka, elf Jahre alt, mit ihrer Freundin Josefine auf den gemauerten Stufen einer Molkerei in der Pendlergasse in Wien-Meidling. In der Gegend, in der sie auch wohnt, gibt es insgesamt drei Molkereien. Sie kennt das Brüllen der dort eingestellten Kühe, seit sie denken kann, sodass es für sie Geborgenheit bedeutet. In den vergangenen Monaten wurden die Laute der Tiere oft vom Lärm der Luftangriffe übertönt. Sie hatte in solchen Augenblicken Angst gehabt, Angst vor dem Sterben.

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Titel: Tschaki könnte die Welt retten

Autor:: Ann Cotten

Erzähler: Bettina Reifschneider

Format: Unabridged

Spieldauer: 22 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 12-03-14

Herausgeber: Audio Media Digital

Kategorien: Fiction, Contemporary

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

"Stell dir vor, wir sind einmal drei Tage in Paris und hängen nur im Hotelzimmer herum", sagt Tschaki und nimmt seine Brille ab. Die Wände sind nah. Gegenüber dem Fenster ist ein Laborkomplex mit dunkelblauen Fassadenplatten, die aussehen wie dunkel-blaue Fassadenplatten...

Ann Cotten, geboren 1982 in Iowa (USA), lebt seit 1987 in Wien. Studiert deutschsprachige Literatur, arbeitet als Übersetzerin und schreibt unter dem Pseudonym "Persönlichkeitsberatungsinstitut Athene" Poetry-Slam-Texte. Publikationen in Literaturzeitschriften.

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Title: Summerhouse Blues

Author: T. D. Jones

Narrator: Gena Ryder

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 34 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-03-14

Publisher: Teresa Jones

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Susan Summerhouse is a wife and mother who feels like her life has no meaning. Nothing seems to be going right. She soon finds out her dad is dating a old classmate of hers and things just start to get worse when Susan tries to prove to everyone that Allison Baxter is not as perfect and pretty as she makes out to be. Susan tries and digs up any dirt she can on Allison, but soon comes to realize that her life is the one that needs a change.

Members Reviews:

Three Stars

TD Jones's humor is enjoyable. Her books are short so you can read them in a weekend.

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Titel: Sing mir ein Seemannslied

Autor:: Bernadette Schiefer

Erzähler: Bettina Reifschneider

Format: Unabridged

Spieldauer: 14 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 12-02-14

Herausgeber: Audio Media Digital

Kategorien: Fiction, Contemporary

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

Sie steht am Treppenabsatz und wartet auf ihn. Er kommt ihr langsam nach, ihr schwarze Laptoptasche und seine Sporttasche in der Hand. Es ist links, sagt sie, zweiunddreißig. Sie öffnet die Tür, nimmt ihm die Laptoptasche ab und stellt sie auf den Tisch. Sie sucht eine Steckdose, klappt den Laptop auf, schaltet ihn ein.

Bernadette Schiefer, geboren 1979, Studium der Philosophie und höhere lateinamerikanische Studien in Irland und Wien, Studentin der Akademie für angewandte Photographie in Graz. Zahlreiche Veröffentlichungen in Literaturzeitschriften und Anthologien. Bücher: "Reise mit Engel. Nirgendwohin", Skarabäus 2002; "Kleine Erzählungen am Rand", Triton 2003. Staatsstipendium für Literatur 2000/2001; Hans-Weigel-Literaturstipendium des Landes Niederösterreich 2003/2004; Mira-Lobe-Stipendium 2004; Litarena-Literaturpreis der Literarischen Gesellschaft St. Pölten.

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Title: Sleeptalkin' Gal

Author: Rish Outfield

Narrator: Rish Outfield

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 10 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-02-14

Publisher: No Apologies Productions

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

When Eli Jacobs hears his wife talk in her sleep the first time, he is amused. When she does it a second time, he is curious. But when Diane Jacobs says things at the exact same time every night, he becomes really, really interested.

Also includes an author's note.

Members Reviews:

Four Stars

good book

Four Stars

Great short story

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Title: Midday Dreams

Author: Belo Cipriani

Narrator: Heidi Baker

Format: Unabridged

Length: 36 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-02-14

Publisher: Red Planet Audiobooks

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Belo Cipriani (Blind: A Memoir) returns with a magical short story that whisks readers away to another time, another place.

In the lyrical Midday Dreams, Cipriani takes his readers to a lush, tropical island that isn't the paradise it might appear to be. There, the devout Izabel learns to open her heart love those who don't live and believe as she does.

Infused with prophetic dreams and magical realism, Midday Dreams will surely find its way into your heart.

Members Reviews:

Too short to develop characters.

A very short but sweet story. The character development left me wanting more and it seemed more like a "teaser" than an actual full story. These characters could progress into something much more in depth very easily, turning this short story into a novel. The story moved along nicely, however it seemed slightly "convenient" and very much obvious in which directions it was turning. The author was trying to convey a particular message, and good or bad, the means was entirely about that end. This story should have either been shortened and included less or longer to include much more.

I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Good short story

I enjoyed "Midday Dreams" but I definitely felt it was too short and I was longing for a conclusion to the story. The story is centered around Izabel and her family. They are living in poverty in Portugal and Izabel longs to leave the island with her sister and travel to the United States. Justino, her husband is very adament about staying on the island as their families have for years and takes a dangerous whaling job to try and earn money. Izabel is angry with him and seeks out her brother Eduardo who is also leaving the island with an American named William. Things are discovered about her brother that she does not agree with and she quickly condemns him. I will not spoil anymore of the story but it shows us that even though we may not agree with our families choices, sometimes our judgement/prejudices are too quick and it may take a cooling down period to understand the reasoning but we should always try and walk a mile in someone elses shoes. I liked the book but I was definitely left wanting more development to the characters and to the storyline. I hope that Cipriani writes again and finishes this story because I would love to know the fate of Izabel and her family. I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Promising, and yet...

This story is like a soft chocolate that melts in your mouth. Once it's gone, you wish it had lasted a little longer. Not entirely a bad thing.

The events of the story feel a bit smooshed together and realizations happen quickly, one after another. However, the conditions of the island are chronic and have led to an uneasiness in the adult characters, so what we are witnessing is an eruption after a sustained build up. The characters are forced to make life changing decisions for survival through the emotional confusion and are likewise impacted by a moral dilemma. Ultimately, it's about keeping faith, trusting in the unseen, and listening with the heart.

A nice little story that could have been more, but still has some power.

Please note: I received a free copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

Enjoyable Short Story

The author, Belo Cipriani, did a great job writing a story about the difficult task of families facing adversity.

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Title: What Was Promised

Author: Tobias Hill

Narrator: Tim Gerard Reynolds

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13 hrs and 32 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-02-14

Publisher: Audible Studios for Bloomsbury

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

London in the aftermath of war: children run wild on East End bombsites, while their elders strive for better lives in a country beggared by victory. Clarence and Bernadette Malcolm have come five thousand miles in search of prosperity, but find the Mother Country not at all as has been promised them; Solly and Dora Lazarus, too, are strangers in a strange land, struggling to belong even as they try to make sense of their past; and Michael and Mary Lockhart take with both hands all that the world owes them, wherever it leads them, whatever the cost.

In the street markets and tenements of Bethnal Green the three families live and work together in uneasy harmony, until Michael shatters the balance between them, his hunger for betterment changing the courses of all their lives over decades and generations. Reaching across 40 years and capturing a city and a people in a time of tumultuous change, What Was Promised is a breathtaking novel by a master storyteller.

Members Reviews:

What was promised

Beginning in the wreckage of post-war London, this novel follows the interconnected lives of three families over the course of 40 years. I'd heard good things before reading this, and I went in ready to like it. It didn't disappoint in that it was well-imagined, well-constructed and well-written, but...I don't know, I did feel it lacked a certain warmth. The characters in particular were beautifully executed, but I felt the book was giving me instructions about how to feel towards them, rather than evoking those feelings. Maybe it's a small complaint in the scheme of things, but it dampened my reading experience somewhat.

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Titel: Der fette Adonis

Autor:: David Hell

Erzähler: Markus Pol

Format: Unabridged

Spieldauer: 25 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 12-01-14

Herausgeber: Audio Media Digital

Kategorien: Fiction, Contemporary

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

Georgs Schritt ist kurz und knapp, der Schritt eines schwergewichtigen Mannes, seine Schuhe knarren rhythmisch unter ihrer Last. Sein praller Bauch spreizt die Knopflöcher seiner Übergrößenhemden zu ovalen Öffnungen auf, und an seinem Haaransatz steht immer Schweiß in dicken Perlen. Seine Kleider hat er schon so oft durchgeschwitzt, dass sie selbst nach dem Waschen nicht mehr gut riechen. Mit seinen 36 Jahren bringt Georg knapp 150 Kilo auf die Waage, und sein Übergewicht macht ihn hinfällig wie einen Greis.

David Hell, geboren1972 in Wien. Der ehemalige Student der Rechtswissenschaften fühlte sich zum Journalismus hingezogen und arbeitet als freier Journalist für die Verlagsgruppe News. Schreibt daneben Kurzgeschichten und Lyrik.

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