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Title: Half Blood Blues

Author: Esi Edugyan

Narrator: Kyle Riley

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 12 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-16-11

Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 23 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Longlisted for the 2012 Orange Prize for Fiction

Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2011

The aftermath of the fall of Paris, 1940. Hieronymous Falk, a rising star on the cabaret scene, was arrested in a cafe and never heard from again. He was twenty years old. He was a German citizen. And he was black. Fifty years later Sid, Hiero's bandmate and the only witness that day, travels to Berlin, bringing to the surface secrets buried since Hiero's fate was settled.

Members Reviews:

Had trouble with the accent

As a non-American I had a great deal of trouble understanding what was probably a very authentic Baltimore accent. I would have kept trying, but the story didn't engage me either so I abandoned halfway through.

An absolute stunner - and gorgeously read!

What made the experience of listening to Half Blood Blues the most enjoyable?

Kyle Riley as the reader is perfectly cast . The novel is told in the first person, and Riley makes a completely credible main character. He delivers the perfect blend of melancholy, honesty, and regret. Wonderful.

What did you like best about this story?

Half Blood Blues powerfully evoked the dissolution and fear of Berlin in the 1930s as the Nazis gained power. Moreover, the point of view is utterly unique - we see this sad and sinister world through the eyes of a black American musician.

Which scene did you most enjoy?

The scenes of the musicians in hiding in Berlin, dodging the Nazis as they try to find visas which would allow them to escape.

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

When Sid realizes that he is is good, but not good enough to be called on by Louis Armstrong for a recording session. A great moment of resignation and bitter humility.

Any additional comments?

Kyle Riley as the voice of Sid Griffiths is a wonder. He elevates an already fine novel to true brilliance.

Lacking pace and tension

It's a nice novel - very unusual in content and style, and rewarding for a jazz lover. Yet, two things are annoying - one is the plot meandering and lack of depth of message; it is not a book that holds your attention, though it is well-written. Second, the reading is awful - sounds like a fake African-American accent. Its cadences sound so inauthentic that it jars. Also the language doesn't match the voice. It is Eng Lit sophistication with some argot thrown in - an uncomfortable mix that just doesn't work.

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Title: Mercy Clifton

Subtitle: Pilgrim Girl

Author: Peter Marshall, David Manuel, Sheldon Maxwell

Narrator: Aimee Lilly

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 41 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-15-11

Publisher: Oasis Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

The 1620 storm-tossed voyage of the Mayflower is the worst experience of Mercy Cliftons 16 years. She and her parents are Pilgrims, bound for the New World, where they can worship God in peace. Relying on her friends, Elizabeth and Priscilla, and the affection of an English Springer Spaniel named Loyal, Mercy survives the crossing and their first perilous months in America. But she is tested through painful loss, her attraction to the handsome but disturbing Jack Billington, and the perils of living in a danger-filled wilderness. Mercy faces her greatest challenge when she and her Indian friend Amie make an ominous discovery. Young rebels in the colony have so provoked the Native Americans that all-out war seems certain.

Members Reviews:

Super historical fiction

My daughter loves this book and can't wait to use it for her historical fiction book report. I love this genre and am glad that there is quality historical fiction that my daughter can read too.

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Title: I'll Be Seeing You

Author: Margaret Mayhew

Narrator: Kim Hicks

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 35 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-24-11

Publisher: Random House AudioBooks

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 7 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

When Juliet Porters mother dies, she leaves Juliet some old letters and a photograph which shatter all her previously-held beliefs. They show that her real father was an American bomber pilot in the Second World War, some 40 years before, and that he had met her mother while serving in England. Armed only with this photo, Juliet sets out to trace her real father, and eventually finds the airfield where he served. In 1943, Juliets mother Daisy is in the WAAF and stationed at the airfield which is taken over by the American airmen at a moments notice. She falls in love with a bomber pilot who is then posted missing, presumed dead; pregnant and grieving; she marries a long-term admirer only to discover, at the end of the war, that her pilot had survived

Members Reviews:

A fun read

Well this wasn't exactly the Romance novel that I was expecting when I bought this book, but it was a nice, well written sentimental WWII novel about a woman's search for the American airman who fathered her.

There were just a couple of nit picky little things that jolted me out of the story for a minute but they really are minor. I just couldn't figure out how Mrs. Leighton managed to serve all the food she did when food was rationed so strictly. Maybe she had an agreement with the quartermaster on the base. *shrug* The other little thing that bumped me was how unmannerly both Juliet and Jose were on the phone. Other than that, it was great.

It was 2am when I finally finished this ...

... and could go to sleep. The book starts in present tense, moves to a WWII setting and back to the present. First we know that Juliet's mother has died. Juliet is in her early 50s and her mother has left her a letter explaining that she was the offspring of a war-time romance. We're discovering what we know about Juliet's mother's life during WWII as Juliet is discovering it, then we're back to Daisy's point of view as all of this is taking place, then return to the present to see how things come out. And I cared a great deal about how things would come out. This works reallly well in this book.

So, I ask myself, why not 5 stars? The central characters are very vivid but the back up people are not well enough drawn. They float in and out of the story, telling Juliet what they think she should do but we don't know them well enough to understand why they make those suggestions. There's her brother, Drew. He's a mathematical genius like the father she grew up with (dead a couple of years as the story opens). Juliet has sometimes wondered why she's such a dud in math. Her mother's letter tells her that she got her artistic talent from her biological father. Drew says burn the photo and the letter and forget about it. Her best friends supports her search but points out a lot of misgivings and self-delusion Juliet is dealing with. Her daughter hasn't been told. Her daughter's boyfriend pops up as someone who annoys Juliet and as an opportunity for some monologues on parenting but wouldn't leave a gap if he were deleted. Her friend who moved to America is probablly a well-drawn picture of someone who has embraced her new country but misses some of the old. So, a lot of supporting characters of varying importance, but none of them is given enough of a part or enough dimension to make them important.

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Titre: L'honneur de Sartine (Les enquêtes de Nicolas Le Floch 9)

Auteur: Jean-François Parot

Narrateur: François d'Aubigny

Format: Unabridged

Durée: 13 hrs and 32 mins

Langue: Français

Date de publication: 04-18-11

Éditeur: Audiolib

Evaluation: 4 sur 5 sur 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Résumé de l'éditeur:

1780 : La France, venue prêter main forte aux insurgés américains en guerre contre l'Angleterre, peine à financer ses opérations maritimes. Et à Paris, la colère gronde. C'est alors que Nicolas Le Floch est appelé pour enquêter sur la mort suspecte d'un ancien contrôleur général de la marine. Que dissimule cet apparent accident domestique ? Que redoutent le roi, Sartine et Necker pour s'intéresser autant à l'affaire ?

De la basse-geôle aux hôtels particuliers du nouveau Paris, le commissaire des Lumières et ses amis se mettent en chasse...

Les enquêtes de Nicolas Le Floch font l'objet d'une adaptation télévisée dans la série diffusée sur France 2. Tour à tour chaleureuse et sarcastique, l'élégante interprétation de François d'Aubigny multiplie la puissance évocatrice du texte - et la séduction du commissaire des Lumières.

L'auteur

Diplomate, spécialiste du XVIIIeme siècle,

a inventé un personnage qui, de livre en livre et avec un succès croissant, nous plonge au coeur du Paris des intrigues de cour et de rues sous les règnes de Louis XV et Louis XVI. Sa série est à l'origine du grand feuilleton de France 2.

Le narrateur

Artiste interprète français, on retrouve

au cinéma, au théâtre et à la télévision.

© Editions Jean-Claude Lattès

© et (p) Audiolib 2011

Revues par les critiques:

La presse en parle :

"[...] c'est le Paris vrombissant de cette fin du XVIIIeme siècle que Parot dérit ici à merveille, [...]"

Marianne Payot, L'Express

Avis des membres:

Either you will fall in love with this series or fade out after 50 pages ...

Either you will fall in love with this series or fade out after 50 pages or so. It really is more of a history and depiction of the times than a thriller or mystery. In fact the polar aspect of the books seems less important than the real feeling of what the social and political milieu was like. I've read the whole series and found every one to be more than worth the time.

Great

Have the whole series they are all good some are better than others but can't remember which. Mine were all written in French. There is a lot of fun French history and is a good vocabulary builder and expression builder.

Dysfunctional families

This is the best that I have read so far in the series. The end is intriguing without the courtroom drama so common in the other books.

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Title: The Apothecary Rose

Author: Candace Robb

Narrator: Stephen Thorne

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 36 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-07-11

Publisher: Random House AudioBooks

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

It is the year of our Lord 1363. And in the cathedral city of York, people are dying in mysterious circumstances. But there seems to be a common thread - the herbal remedies dispensed by Nicholas Wilton, Master Apothecary. The first victim is an anonymous pilgrim. But when a highborn nobleman dies after taking the same potion the authorities decide to act.

Dispatched to York, in disguise, to unravel the mystery, Owen Archer, former Captain of Archers, apprentices himself to the Apothecary. But it is from Wiltons beautiful wife Lucie that he must learn the arcane secrets of the trade. Slowly but surely, Owen begins to uncover the truth. And when the deaths continue, he realises to his horror he must count Lucie among the suspects.

Members Reviews:

Good historical who done it

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

If you are a fan of the medieval-ish period and who done its then I highly recommend this audio book. Good plot and well read.

The Apothecary Rose

This was the first book I listened to and was hooked. Stephen Thorne is a good narrator and brought Owen Archer to life.

The first of a great series

I've been a fan of murder-mysteries for many years and when I first joined Audible, I naturally looked for something in that genre. I hadn't discovered Candace Robb's work before so it was a very pleasant surprise to find out that The Apothecary Rose was well written, well researched and well read by Stephen Thorne.

It's set in and around 14th century York and follows Owen Archer (a former soldier) as he investigates several unnatural deaths. As is to be expected in this genre, there is some violence and this is combined with some sex and passion. Candace Robb leaves readers in no doubt about the appalling squalor of the times and this all helped me to feel that I was steeping back in time to be alongside the book's characters. Throughout the book, I found enough drama and excitement to make me want to know what came next; if it had been a traditional paper book it would have been one of those that was difficult to put down but as an audio-bok I found myself listening until the early hours of the morning.

Stephen Thorne's voice seems to be well suited to the subject and he manages to put enough stress and inflection into his reading to make the main characters clearly distinguishable without turning it into some sort of one-man play.

Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed The Apothecary Rose and I've already recommended it to several friends. There are many more titles in what has become a very successful series following Owen Archer's life as an investigator and all those I've tried have been excellent.

A little bit too tame.

This is an interesting enough story, well written. It's just a bit light. If it were wine I'd describe it as inoffensive.

History Fan

Read all the "Owen Archer series" and wished there were more, so was pleased to see them in audio, can travel back in time while ironing. Good info on the period and a gripping story line, "2 buts" the storys are better read in order as they follow on in time & tale, but some are missing, Stephen Thorne does a very good welsh Owen then the narrator changes and is not as good, hope the rest appear and are read by Stephen Thorne.

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Title: Corrag

Author: Susan Fletcher

Narrator: Caroline Guthrie

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 56 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-19-11

Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 6 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Glencoe, 1692. Accused of witchcraft and condemned for her part in the recent massacre of the MacDonald clan, Corrag awaits her execution. Seeking information that will undermine the Protestant King William, Irish propagandist Charles Leslie question her on the events of that fateful night. As she tells her story, Leslie questions his own beliefs and purpose - and a friendship develops between them that alters both their lives.

Members Reviews:

Scottish history as never before

Fantastic story, I didn't want it to end. I loved the characters and the accents given to them by the narrator. I especially loved Corrag's view on nature in all her winter glory. The gory bits were realistic without being overdone. I was brought up near Inveraray (among many friendly Campbells and McDonalds) and this gave me a special interest in the story. I learned a lot about Scottish history from this book.

Beutiful, eerie and utterly captivating

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

As I haven't read the book physically, I cannot compare the audio edition with the print version, but the narrator was astoundingly good. The story was already excellent but the haunting narration pushed it further up to a great piece of literature.

What other book might you compare Corrag to, and why?

I cannot really compare Corrag to anything else I have ever read, although it has many elements common with other books I like. It is set in historical times, in Scotland, it tells of unsettled times, from a womans perspective. There is a kind of love story (or rather a longing for the other person), suspence, violence. The language and narration is poetic and beautiful. I don't think you can listen to it without responding emotionally to it. It is not a book that could have been written by just anybody, so beautiful. A book I know I will listen to again and enjoy very much.

Have you listened to any of Caroline Guthries other performances? How does this one compare?

I have not listened to any other of Caroline Guthrie's performances (I am sure I will though) but can without any hesitation say, that her performance was stunning and utterly suited to the story.

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

The whole book was deeply moving.

Any additional comments?

A big recommendation as one of the most emotionally gripping books I have ever listened to. I am a big fan of the Outlanderbooks as read by Davina Porter, (representing sprawling and lifelike universe narrated, nay, almost acted very lifelike and convincing) but Corrag narrated by Caroline Guthrie is more poetic and eerie, obviously a much shorter book and focusing on very few characters, but in a way, all the more beautiful for it.

Beautifully narrated, emotional story.

A must read for anyone who is remotely interested in history, justice, and the enduring strength of human kindness.

The author transports you,the reader/listener, to a world of wonder in the Scottish highlands laced with unimaginable hardship and injustice. The beautiful observation of the natural world had me living and breathing every moment of Corrag's remarkable journey.

I could barely tear myself away.

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Title: Child of the Light

Subtitle: Book I of the Madagascar Manifesto

Author: Janet Berliner, George Guthridge

Narrator: Jane McDowell

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 51 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-12-11

Publisher: CrossRoad Press

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

This remarkable book follows the lives of three friends, Solomon Freund, a Jew, Erich Wiesser, his Catholic neighbor and "brother in blood", and Miriam Rathenau, whom both boys love, and who happens to be niece of Germany's foreign minister Walther Rathenau. From their youth helping at their parents' co-owned tobacco shop, the boys find their relationship strained, as was all of Germany, by the growth of the National Socialist party and the descent of Germany into a Nazi hell.

©1995 Janet Berliner (P)2010 CrossRoad Press

Members Reviews:

This entire trilogy is unforgettable.

I just now finished the third book in this trilogy. Not only is the writing remarkable, but character development is stunning. Being an animal lover, I couldn't help but also love the intricate role that the twelve German Shepherds, one terrier, and one Irish Wolfhound played. The research done for these books had to have been massive. This trilogy should go down as one of the greatest series of all time.

A story of life in Berlin during the rise of the Nazis.

This is the best book I have read in quite some time. It is, at its most basic level, a chronicle of three young people, two Jewish and one Catholic, growing up in the face of Nazi Germany. The story begins in 1918, immediately following the close of WWI and goes to 1938. Actual events and people are seamlessly woven into the lives of the characters giving the story both a historical and human feel. Imagine what you would think sitting in a cafe when Hitler himself decides to visit. Moving, real, tragic and poignant with a touch of the fantastic. An excellent and important read for anyone, especially if you wish to learn more about life under the Nazis from a more personal point of view

Excellent, moving, distressing

I turned each page with reluctance, only because I knew the inevitable outcome of the "Jewish Question" and I felt as if I were a Jew in Germany as history unfolded. This book is a fabulously and terifyingly realistic glimpse into the birth of Nazi Germany from the perspective of one Jewish family and is a tale of their survival as, day by day, they struggle to live in a world that is trying to consume them

Dark and moody beginning that sets the stage for much more.

The beginning of a trilogy that sets dark magical realism against the backdrop of Hitler's Germany and the persecution of the Jews. The characters develop slowly, but you are soon caught up in their intertwined story. The introduction of magical realism to the tragedy of the century helps make significant points about what could have been done to prevent it

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Title: Jackson Hole Journey: Yellowstone, Book 4

Author: Linda Jacobs

Narrator: John Pruden

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 48 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-03-10

Publisher: Books in Motion

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Francesca di Paoli, an immigrant fallen on hard times, reaches what she hopes is a safe haven in Jackson Hole in June 1925, only to narrowly miss dying in the historic Gros Ventre landslide. Hired as a cook at the Snake River Dude Ranch, she and the rest of the valley inhabitants watch a new lake form along a dammed river. Poised above homes and ranches, will the 300 foot wall of debris hold back the waters?

Over the next two years of the Roaring 20s, Francescas fate entwines with the Sutton family who own the ranch. The firstborn, William, appears to be the steady one, but harbors a longing to be seen as more than the owner's son. Bryce, believing his parents care more for William, spends time away from home... until he decides to compete with his brother for Francesca. Tensions rise as Bitter Waters, the Nez Perce uncle of the Sutton men comes to the ranch to die, raking up secrets of their heritage and attracting the attention of the Ku Klux Klan. In the valley, ranchers clash over a controversial proposal to make Jackson Hole a new National Park... and residents continue to fear the unstable slide block as earth tremors shake its foundation. Swept up in the floodtide of history, what will become of Francesca, William, and Bryce?

Members Reviews:

Excellent Western Historical and Action

Outstanding Teton and Yellowstone settings with fascinating portrayal of historical events with engaging action. The characters in Jacob's story seem real and the love story unfolds to steal your heart for the heroine and the two brothers who love her. Linda Jacobs is an excellent writer. If you love the land as character you will enjoy and treasure this book.

Another exciting historical novel by a talented author.

As with the other Yellowstone novels there is much to be learned. The history is interesting and the stories are very well written.

A fun and educational read!

It is such fun to read about both the history and geology of what is now a National Park. Linda just melds all the aspects of this region into a readable and fascinating tale. All of her Yellowstone series has been riveting, and full of variety of people, years, subjects and settings. I am so glad that a former supervisor in the National Park Service turned me on to her books! What a delight she is!

I enjoyed this book

I enjoyed this book. It put me back in Yellowstone park and how people came to live out there.

Four Stars

Waiting for the next one....

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Title: A Little Folly

Author: Jude Morgan

Narrator: Phyllida Nash

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 5 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-01-10

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Sir Clement Carnell was the most domineering and strait-laced of fathers, and his death has left his grown children, Louisa and Valentine, with a sense of release. While Valentine throws open the Devonshire estate of Pennacombe to their fashionable cousins from London, Louisa feels free at last to reject the man her father chose as her prospective husband - Pearce Lynley.

Soon the temptations of Regency London beckon - including Lady Harriet Eversholt, beautiful, scandalous, and very married, with whom Valentine becomes dangerously involved; while Louisa finds that freedom of choice is as daunting as it is exciting. Will the opportunity to indulge, at last, in a little folly lead to fulfilment - or disaster?

Members Reviews:

The story isn't as good as the narrator.

I was looking for an heir to Georgette Heyer, this is sadly not it. Whilst Jude Morgan writes impeccably in the style of a Jane Austen novel, the characters did not really resonate with me, the plot seemed convoluted and rushed. I will give his writing another go, but mostly because Phyllida Nash reads them so enchantingly.

Regency Romance

A slow start, but stick with it. Jane Austen meets Georgette Heyer with style and wit. Excellently read too.

A joy to listen to!

I had known Phyllida Nash from her reading of one of my all time favourite Heyers- Cotillion. Again in this book she is an utter joy to listen to!

I liked the book, thought it well written and refreshingly un-silly. I wish there were more of Jude Morgan's Rwgency available as audiobooks

Good Regency

This charming and well written story was a delight. Whilst the author has his own 'voice' comparisons to Georgette Heyer and Jane Austen are well deserved, unlike many who aspire to the ideal. Morgan has a light, sure touch with well constructed characters and an eye for detail. The narration was good. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Wonderful book, outstanding performance

Any additional comments?

Very much like a Georgette Heyer novel. Witty, great characters and interesting story. Highly recommended. I have listened to quite a few of Ms Nash's audiobooks and she never disappoints.

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Title: C

Author: Tom McCarthy

Narrator: Stephen Hoye

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14 hrs and 4 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-28-10

Publisher: Random House AudioBooks

Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

C follows the short, intense life of Serge Carrefax, a man who as his name suggests surges into the electric modernity of the early 20th century, transfixed by the technologies that will obliterate him.

Born to the sound of one of the very earliest experimental wireless stations, Serge finds himself steeped in a weird world of transmissions, whose very air seems filled with cryptic and poetic signals of all kinds. When personal loss strikes him in his adolescence, this world takes on a darker and more morbid aspect. What follows is a stunning tour de force in which the eerily idyllic settings of pre-war Europe give way to the exhilarating flight-paths of the frontline aeroplane radio operator, then the prison camps of Germany, the drug-fuelled London of the roaring 20s and, finally, the ancient tombs of Egypt.

Reminiscent of Bolaño, Beckett, and Pynchon, this is a remarkable novel - a compelling, sophisticated, and sublimely imaginative book uncovering the hidden codes and dark rhythms that sustain life.

Members Reviews:

Worth Reading

This is the third book I have read from McCarthy and my first review which is interesting in that itâs my least favorite of the three books. One thing I have noticed about McCarthy and the reviews is people either seem to love him or hate him there is no middle ground. This book feels a lot more like a conventional story from McCarthy compared to Satin Island and Remainder both of which I loved. This book actually starts out rather slow and takes time to build up but by the time he is in the Sanatorium I felt fully dragged into the story. What I love about McCarthy and his writing is there always quite a few what I like to call ah-ha moments of insight where he hits you over the head with an idea or concept. This book there are not as many of those. A lot of the reviews on Amazon commented that they really liked the book until the last section where he is in Egypt. I admit I didnât like that section as much as the rest of the book but there were also some parts of it that I really thought were excellent. Something interesting that I have also noticed is that in all of McCarthyâs books all the main characters in their relationship with women there is always this sort of aloofness, detachment, and even perhaps some built up resentment. I think itâs highlighted more in this book than the others. Itâs interesting in the Sanatorium how the attractive girl who is interested in him he is indifferent towards, but the crippled unattractive girl who massages him he desires and pursues. This is one of the things I admire about McCarthy is most of his characters end up doing things, and/or saying things that are unconventional. Even though C is more of a conventional story for McCarthy, if youâre like me and admire the unconventional then C is still a book worth reading.

A Masterful Novel, Both Modern and Timeless

Reading this book changed the way I approach my own writing. Uncannily consistent voice, detailed and meticulous, poetic and sharp.