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Title: Death by Water

Author: Kenzaburo Oe

Narrator: Paul Boehmer

Format: Unabridged

Length: 16 hrs and 48 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-03-15

Publisher: Tantor Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 13 votes

Genres: Fiction, Literary

Publisher's Summary:

Kenzaburo Oe was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for creating "an imagined world, where life and myth condense to form a disconcerting picture of the human predicament today". In Death by Water, his recurring protagonist and literary alter ego returns to his hometown village in search of a red suitcase fabled to hold documents revealing the details of his father's death during World War II: details that will serve as the foundation for his new and final novel.

Since his youth, renowned novelist Kogito Choko planned to fictionalize his father's fatal drowning in order to fully process the loss. Stricken with guilt and regret over his failure to rescue his father, Choko has long been driven to discover why his father was boating on the river in a torrential storm. Though he remembers overhearing his father and a group of soldiers discussing an insurgent scheme to stage a suicide attack on Emperor Mikado, Choko cannot separate his memories from imagination, and his family is hesitant to reveal the entire story.

Critic Reviews:

"This novel...proceeds almost exclusively via conversation made up of intricate, literarily and dramaturgically knowledgeable, politically progressive, long speeches. And it is enchanting." (Booklist)

Members Reviews:

Finally The Novel...

that Oe resolves to write in all his other novels: the one on the mysterious death of his father. Great semi-autobiographical fiction.

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Title: Koo graniaste (Saga cz 3)

Author: Barbara Rybaltowska

Narrator: Barbara Rybaltowska

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 19 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-06-15

Publisher: Heraclon / storybox.pl

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Fiction, Literary

Publisher's Summary:

Please note: This audiobook is in Polish.

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Title: Mea Culpa (Saga cz 4)

Author: Barbara Rybaltowska

Narrator: Barbara Rybaltowska

Format: Unabridged

Length: 17 hrs and 53 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-05-15

Publisher: Heraclon / storybox.pl

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Fiction, Literary

Publisher's Summary:

Napisana ujmujacym, cieplym jezykiem saga rodzinna, opowiadajaca historie matki i córki wobec burzliwych dziejów Polski XX wieku.

Wbrew pulapkom losu tworza kochajaca rodzine, patrza na swiat z radoscia zycia. Od pierwszych stron ksiazki wciagaja nas w swój swiat. cz. IV - Mea culpa. Polska przelomu lat 50. i 60., pierwsze lata PRL- u wraz z jego absurdami, ingerencja swiata polityki w zycie zwyklych ludzi, start Kasi w dorosle zycie, podróze glównej bohaterki z zespolem Mazowsze.

© Axis Mundi (P)2015 Storybox

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Title: Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights

Author: Salman Rushdie

Narrator: Robert G Slade

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 25 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-10-15

Publisher: Random House Audiobooks

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 6 votes

Genres: Fiction, Literary

Publisher's Summary:

From one of the greatest writers of our time: a spellbinding, entertaining, wildly imaginative novel, which blends history and myth with tremendous philosophical depth. A masterful, mesmerising modern tale about worlds dangerously colliding, the monsters that are unleashed when reason recedes, and a beautiful testament to the power of love and humanity in chaotic times.

Inspired by 2,000 years of storytelling yet rooted in the concerns of our present moment, this is a spectacular achievement - both very funny and terrifying. It is narrated by our descendants 1,000 years hence, looking back on 'The War of the Worlds' that began with 'the time of the strangenesses': a simple gardener begins to levitate; a baby is born with the ability to detect corruption in people; the ghosts of two long-dead philosophers begin arguing once more, and storms pummel New York so hard that a crack appears in the universe, letting in the destructive djinns of myth. Nothing less than the survival of our world is at stake. Only one, a djinn princess who centuries before had learnt to love humankind, resolves to help us: in the face of dynastic intrigue, she raises an army composed of her semi-magical great-great-grandchildren - a small motley crew of endearing characters who come together to save the world in a battle waged for 1,001 nights - or, to be precise, two years, eight months, and 28 nights.

Members Reviews:

An oblique view of the world

What did you like most about Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights?

I loved the way that Salman Rushie uses the format of a fantasy story in almost fable-like fashion to hold a mirror up to our world today.

What did you like best about this story?

Matching the fantasy to today's reality

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

As the story is quite complex and there are many characters with curious names, it is worth, if not listening in one scene, at least to listen as continuously as possible.

if you like fairies

The love child of One hundred years of solitude and The Master and Margarita. Not my genre of preference, but a fun story well told.

Wonderful story!

I love fairy tales and magic and novels that deal with the difficult questions in life and with the even harder attempts at an answer. Here both kinds of novel are combined. A bit confusing at times, but with so many great passages that I had no trouble sticking with it.

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Title: Browsings

Subtitle: A Year of Reading, Collecting, and Living with Books

Author: Michael Dirda

Narrator: John Lescault

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 55 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-15-15

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 7 votes

Genres: Fiction, Literary

Publisher's Summary:

From Pulitzer Prize - winning book critic Michael Dirda comes a collection of his most personal and engaging essays on the literary life - the perfect companion for any lover of books.

Michael Dirda has been hailed as "the best-read person in America" by the Paris Review and "the best book critic in America" by the New York Observer. In addition to the Pulitzer Prize, he was awarded for his reviews in the Washington Post, and he picked up an Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America for his book On Conan Doyle.

Dirda's latest volume collects fifty of his witty and wide-ranging reflections on literary journalism, book collecting, and the writers he loves. Reaching from the classics to the postmoderns, his allusions dance from Samuel Johnson, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and M. F. K. Fisher to Marilynne Robinson, Hunter S. Thompson, and David Foster Wallace. Dirda's topics are equally diverse: literary pets, the lost art of cursive writing, book inscriptions, the pleasures of science fiction conventions, author photographs, novelists in old age, Oberlin College, a year in Marseille, writer's block, and much more, not to overlook a few rants about Washington life and American culture. As admirers of his earlier books will expect, there are annotated lists galore - of perfect book titles, great adventure novels, favorite words, essential books about books, and beloved children's classics, as well as a revealing peek at the titles Michael keeps on his own nightstand.

Funny and erudite, occasionally poignant or angry, Browsings is a celebration of the reading life, a fan's notes, and the perfect gift for any book lover.

Members Reviews:

His Bookish Life

For one year (2012), literary journalist and critic Michael Dirda wrote a weekly column for the website of The American Scholar, the quarterly magazine of the Phi Beta Kappa Society. Despite the potentially snooty surroundings, Dirda's columns, collected here in full, are relaxed and casual. Most of the columns are about books or reading or people in the book business. Some of the columns start out being about one thing and end up being about something else. Dirda suggests reading these collected columns a few at a time rather than in big chunks. That worked well for me.

Writing a weekly column is quite a bit different from writing book reviews, which is what Dirda does at the Washington Post. Without the focus of writing about a very specific topic, Dirda sometimes seemed a little untethered, and many of the pieces ended up being a list of some kind (his favorite bookstores, the books on his nightstand, his favorite reference books). Another recurring topic was classic adventure novels from around 1860-1930. He also likes classic science fiction of the 1950s and 1960s. Although I am not a fan of those genres and know little about them, I still enjoyed reading his thoughts about them.

A couple of the pieces had nothing at all to do with books -- for instance, he and his wife went to Colorado for some hiking and spent the day in traffic jams caused by construction. It was really just a rant, but he managed to make even that fun to read.

My favorite columns were about the many people he knows from a long career in the book business -- booksellers, authors, critics, editors.

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Title: Still Life Las Vegas

Subtitle: A Novel

Author: James Sie

Narrator: James Sie

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 39 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-11-15

Publisher: Macmillan Audio

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Fiction, Literary

Publisher's Summary:

When Walter Stahl was five years old, his mother drove away in the family's blue Volvo and never came back. Now 17, living in the dregs of Las Vegas, taking care of his ailing father and marking time in a dead-end job along the Strip, Walter's life so far has been defined by her absence. He doesn't remember what she looks like; he's never so much as seen a photograph. But still he looks for her among the groups of tourists he runs into every day, allowing himself the dim hope that she might still be out there, somewhere.

But when Walter meets Chrysto and Acacia, a brother and sister working as living statues at the Venetian Hotel, his world cracks wide open. With them he discovers a Las Vegas he never knew existed and, as feelings for Chrysto develop, a side of himself he never knew he had. At the same time, clues behind his mother's disappearance finally start to reveal themselves, and Walter is confronted with not only the truth about himself, but also that of his family history.

Threading through this coming-of-age story are beautiful, heart-wrenching graphic illustrations which reveal the journey of Walter's mother Emily: how she left everything to chase a vision of Liberace across the country, and how Walter's father Owen went searching for her amongst the gondolas of the Venetian Hotel.

In James Sie's debut novel, Still Life Las Vegas, the magical collides with the mundane; memory, sexual awakening, and familial ties all lead to a place where everything is illuminated, and nothing is real.

This audiobook includes narrative describing the drawings featured in the PDF.

Critic Reviews:

"One of the most startlingly assured debut novels I've ever read. James Sie's writing is gorgeous, and the story is heartbreaking. I am in awe." (Augusten Burroughs, number-one

New York Times best-selling author of

Running with Scissors and

This Is How)

Members Reviews:

Funny, touching, and unusual novel--a triumph!

Absolutely terrific debut! This is a novel that reminds me, at times, of Michael Cunningham's work (particularly in The Hours, which uses a similar device with alternating narratives and time shifts), but there is greater warmth in Sie's novel. The humor is stronger, even laugh-out-loud, at times. And the sense of longing and need among the characters is palpable and raw. Sungyoon Choi's graphics are an added bonus, illustrating a central character's point of view while seamlessly moving the plot forward and informing the reader at critical points. Still Life Las Vegas is a beautifully done page-turner that's heartwarming, funny, tragic, and resonant with the triumphs and disappointments that come with the passage of time. I can't wait to see what comes next from James Sie!

Wow! I loved it!

How rareâsomething new, a genuinely novel novel. This is a sexy, hilarious, heartbreaking funhouse ride through sequined American cultureâVegas, Liberace, anti-depressants, accordions. I couldnât put it down. I read the last third in one sitting, and, after I wiped my eyes, I was sorry to leave this dreamlike and dream-filled world.

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Title: Die ander Marta [The Other Marta]

Author: Eleanor Baker

Narrator: Magda van Biljon

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 31 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-01-15

Publisher: Human & Rousseau

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 11 votes

Genres: Fiction, Literary

Publisher's Summary:

Eleanor Baker se Die ander Marta het as tema die dienende Marta wat met al haar verborge verlangens en vrese aanhou om haar rol gedienstig te vervul, maar dan deur groot ingryping (hier grotendeels deur haarself geïnisieer) geleidelik bevry word. Die Marta van die titel is middeljarige boervrou wat op dag breekpunt bereik, die motor vat en wegry na die Weskus met die idee om einde aan alles te maak. Maar haar selfmoordpoging misluk en sy vind tydelike heenkome in eenvoudige klein vissersgemeenskap. Die verhaal fokus ook op haar man, Hendrik, se reaksie nadat hy agtergekom het sys weg, en hoe hy ook uiteindelik tot ander insigte kom. Die spel tussen man en vrou in gebonde situasie word vindingryk weergegee, en die verwikkelde grein van emosioneel verwaarloosde vrou soos Marta word met fyn insig geteken. Die menslikheid en humor waarmee Baker alledaagse ervarings uitbeeld, is een van die redes waarom haar boeke so gewild is en sy soveel lojale lesers het.

Please note: This audiobook is in Afrikaans.

Members Reviews:

Heartfelt listening

I loved the rich characterisation and the way past and future were laid out in this book. The story was deeply moving and honestly told, it brought me to tears. The narrator read brilliantly, her voice was easy to listen to, she read with emotion when the story required it and it was clear which character was speaking.

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Title: St Urbain's Horseman

Author: Mordecai Richler

Narrator: Robert MacNeil

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13 hrs and 36 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-23-15

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Fiction, Literary

Publisher's Summary:

St. Urbains Horseman is a complex, moving, and wonderfully comic evocation of a generation consumed with guilt - guilt at not joining every battle, at not healing every wound. Thirty-seven-year-old Jake Hersh is a film director of modest success, a faithful husband, and a man in disgrace. His alter ego is his cousin Joey, a legend in their childhood neighbourhood in Montreal. Nazi-hunter, adventurer, and hero of the Spanish Civil War, Joey is the avenging horseman of Jakes impotent dreams. When Jake becomes embroiled in a scandalous trial in London, England, he puts his own unadventurous life on trial as well, finding it desperately wanting as he steadfastly longs for the Horsemans glorious return.

Irreverent, deeply felt, as scathing in its critique of social mores as it is uproariously funny, St. Urbains Horseman confirms Mordecai Richlers reputation as a pre-eminent observer of the hypocrisies and absurdities of modern life.

Members Reviews:

St. Urbain or Duddy?

It's a toss-up as to which one is more enjoyable. Both books are brimming with comic invention. As is Joshua, but to me it's between Duddy and St. Urbain's Horseman. I think St. Urbain wins out narrowly for pure enjoyment. There are complete comic set pieces in the book, and it's a touch less dark than Duddy. Some of the drama in Duddy is untainted by the comedy, and so to me it's a slightly more serious novel. And a better one. I'd give St. Urbain the opposite description: most of its comedy is unsullied by the book's drama.

St. Urbain was another Richler foray into ex-pat territory - a territory he mined throughout his career. There are plenty of laughs, lots of stereotyping, but it's much less goofy and adolescent than Cocksure, for example. For some people, it won't be very funny - Richler went out of his way to be at least a little offensive every chance he got, and this book is no exception.

Nonetheless, a very good read. Four stars.

The Intensity Builds as We Read

As a point of reference, I have read all of Richler's major works and a few of his early novellas. This was written after Richler's sexual obsession in his British phase and he tells an interesting story about a young film director from Montreal who has moved to Britain The novel follows from his wildly creative novel Cocksure which as story immersed in sexual obsession. This is a far tamer novel and it is longer and more substantial but less creative. Overall, it is among his best efforts.

Following on from the very liberated Cocksure, we see a much more conventional and down to earth Richler who has attempted to integrate British making with biographical elements from his own youth.

Modecai Richler (1931 to 2001) grew up in Montreal and that city is the setting for many of his stories - but not all. Many of his novels are about Jews living in Canada and Britain post WWII.

He is best known for his tales of life in and around St. Urbain Street. That is an area of three story buildings or walk up row houses located just east of the mountain in Montreal, and north of the commercial center of the city. At one time this was the center of Jewish immigrant life. Many Jews coming to Montreal started there but then moved on to Outrement, Hamstead, and other districts. His father was a scrap dealer and he graduated from a heavily Jewish high school, Baron Byng High School, which has other famous alumni including William Shatner of Star Trek fame.

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Title: The Nightingale: by Kristin Hannah | A 15-minute Summary & Analysis

Author: Instaread

Narrator: Jason P. Hilton

Format: Unabridged

Length: 34 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-31-15

Publisher: Instaread

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 12 votes

Genres: Fiction, Literary

Publisher's Summary:

Preview:

The Nightingale is a historical novel by writer Kristin Hannah. It tells the story of two French sisters, Vianne Mauriac and Isabelle Rossignol, during the German occupation of France in World War II.

Fifty years after the end of the war, a recently widowed woman in a coastal town in Oregon is preparing to move to a nursing home because her cancer has returned. Her son, a surgeon, comes to help her and finds her in the attic, going through a trunk of old things he has never seen.

In August of 1939, Britain and France, despite having declared war on Germany, have not engaged in any military battles with the German Reich. Tensions are high among the French citizenry as they await the start of the war. The sufferings of the Great War, and the millions of lives lost, are still fresh in their minds....

Please note: This is an unofficial summary and analysis of the book and not the original book.

Inside this Instaread Summary and Analysis of The Nightingale:

Members Reviews:

Great summary for a book club

Would you listen to The Nightingale: by Kristin Hannah | A 15-minute Summary & Analysis again? Why?

Yes - I have listened to it many times.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Nightingale: by Kristin Hannah | A 15-minute Summary & Analysis?

When the main character has to share her home with a Nazi general and learns to respect him.

Which scene was your favorite?

When the Nightingale safely gets American pilots to safety.

If you could rename The Nightingale: by Kristin Hannah | A 15-minute Summary & Analysis, what would you call it?

French woman and their war efforts in WWII.

Don't waste you time and money...

instead read the free summary of the actual book. The voice of the reader was full and boring.

Errors in summary of the plot

Errors in summary of the plot as if the person who wrote the summary had rushed through the story.

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Titel: Montecristo

Autor:: Martin Suter

Erzähler: Wanja Mues

Format: Unabridged

Spieldauer: 7 hrs and 31 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 02-25-15

Herausgeber: Diogenes Verlag AG

Bewertung: 4 von 5 von 9 Stimmen

Kategorien: Fiction, Literary

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

Als sein Intercity gewaltsam zum Stehen kommt, ahnt Jonas Brand noch nicht, in welches Abenteuer er gerade gerät. Die Weiterfahrt ist blockiert, draußen liegt ein Toter. Brand schultert die Kamera, hält die beklemmende Situation fest und befragt die Mitreisenden. Er ist freischaffender Videojournalist, der allerdings von Höherem träumt: Er möchte Filme machen - wenn ihm nur jemand eine Chance geben würde.

Drei Monate später spielt ihm der Zufall wieder etwas Seltsames in die Hände: zwei Hundertfrankenscheine mit identischer Seriennummer - beide eindeutig echt. Und dann wird Brands Wohnung durchwühlt und er selbst auf offener Straße zusammengeschlagen und beraubt. Jemand soll offenbar eine Ungereimtheit aus der Welt schaffen - und damit zugleich Zweifel an der Glaubwürdigkeit einiger staatstragender Persönlichkeiten.

©2015 Diogenes Verlag (P)2015 Diogenes Verlag

Mitglieder Bewertungen:

End was slightly abruptly.

Nice storyline, enjoyed detailed description of scenery and characters. End was slightly abruptly. Worth listening and I'll definitely listen to more books by Martin Super.

Mediokre

Schade - kein besonderer Wendepunkt oder Spannungsbogen, wie sonst erwartet. Story nicht ganz unrealistisch aber im Buch dann doch leider etwas vorhersehbar mit wenig aha Effekten. Leichte Kost mit ambivalenter Message über die Grenzen des heutigen Journalismus...