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Title: Dream a Little Dream

Author: Giovanna Fletcher

Narrator: Jessie Cave

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 41 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-18-15

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 27 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Dream a Little Dream by Giovanna Fletcher, read by Jessie Cave.

Sarah is doing just fine. Sure, she's been single for the last five years and has to spend an uncomfortable amount of time around her ex-boyfriend and their mutual friends and the rest at her tediously mundane job, but it's fine. She's happy(ish).

But it's not surprising that when Sarah starts dreaming about a handsome stranger, she begins looking forward to falling asleep at night. Reality isn't nearly as exciting. That is until her dream stranger makes an unexpected real-life appearance, leaving Sarah questioning everything she thought she wanted.

Because people never really find the person of their dreams...do they?

Members Reviews:

good story. eh voice.

Story is great. Gi never fails to excite me in words. This narrator is has an echo to her voice and it's a bit soft and odd. The dream bits echo a lot.

Fun

What made the experience of listening to Dream a Little Dream the most enjoyable?

I enjoyed listening to this. It was fun and entertaining.

Have you listened to any of Jessie Caves other performances? How does this one compare?

She is great at the voices, but I could do without the "echoing" dream sequences.

Fantastic

I'm so sad the story is over I've loved this book

Lovely story excellent performance

Perfect Christmas Chicklit!

Absolutely loved this book. I am currently studying for my exams, and this is perfect for my limited downtime.

If you like chick-lit that isn't mind-numbingly cheesy or boring (but that IS heart warming, sweet, funny and fun) - this is for you!

Fab read

loved, loved, loved this book, only wish it was longer. needed the story to continue

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Title: The Cake Therapist

Author: Judith Fertig

Narrator: Tanya Eby

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 27 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-02-15

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 29 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

A fiction debut that will leave you wanting seconds, from an award-winning cookbook author

Claire "Neely" O'Neil is pastry chef of extraordinary talent. Every great chef can taste shimmering, elusive flavors that most of us miss, but Neely can "taste" feelings - cinnamon makes you remember, plum is pleased with itself, orange is a wake-up call. When flavor and feeling give Neely a glimpse of someone's inner self, she can customize her creations to help that person celebrate love, overcome fear, even mourn a devastating loss.

Maybe that's why she feels the need to go home to Millcreek Valley at a time when her life seems about to fall apart. The bakery she opens in her hometown is perfect, intimate, just what she's always dreamed of - and yet, as she meets her new customers, Neely has a sense of secrets, some dark, some perhaps with tempting possibilities. A recurring flavor of alarming intensity signals to her perfect palate a long-ago story that must be told.

Neely has always been able to help everyone else. Getting to the end of this story may be just what she needs to help herself.

Members Reviews:

Fun summer read

Great read, interesting plot line. Male voices are a little awkward but enjoyable performance overall!

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Title: At the Reunion Buffet

Author: Alexander McCall Smith

Narrator: Karlyn Stephen

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 57 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-01-15

Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Isabel Dalhousie - philosopher, mother and friend - is taking on the mammoth task of hosting her school reunion. In the hours before 25 former classmates descend on her home and the caterers arrive to set up a buffet, Isabel has time to reflect. She is mindful of the fact that reunions can bring up all sorts of uncomfortable feelings.

Later that night, with the party in full swing, Isabel realises that the pull of the past remains as strong as ever. Some people are interested in fuelling disagreements while others are hoping to make amends. As hostess of the party, Isabel feels compelled to help them on the path to mercy and forgiveness. But what if the reasons for forgiveness are murky and suspect? And what if long-held secrets threaten to derail Isabel's efforts?

In this warm, intelligently observed novella, Alexander McCall Smith's wonderful heroine, Isabel, learns valuable lessons about inviting the past into your life.

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Title: The Novel Habits of Happiness: Isabel Dalhousie, Book 10

Author: Alexander McCall Smith

Narrator: Karlyn Stephen

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 4 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-18-15

Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

From a small town outside Edinburgh comes the news that a young boy has been recounting vivid recollections of a past life: a perfect description of an island off the coast of Scotland which he couldn't possibly know and a house there where he claims to have spent his former life.

When the boy's mother asks Isabel to investigate his claims, she feels she must - of course! - help them learn the truth, and she and her husband, Jamie, set off for the island.

But finding the house the boy described only leads to more complicated questions. And when she learns about the unusual story of the family who lived there, Isabel is suddenly faced with a situation of extraordinary delicacy that will require all of her skills as both sleuth and philosopher.

Critic Reviews:

"Every bit as charming as his No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency." (Globe and Mail)

"Alexander McCall Smith novels never fail to delight." (The Guardian)

Members Reviews:

An now we have english accent narrator for Edinburgh

I know they change narrators but the last 3of these have really thrown me and now the narrator is so terribly English it's completely different to all the others and you lose the continuity of voices and personalities of the characters. I adore this series but I do wish they'd keep similar narration as one gets used to the nuances of the characters

Poor quaility recording!

What did you like best about The Novel Habits of Happiness: Isabel Dalhousie, Book 10? What did you like least?

I liked the scottish theme and family life of Isabel but as I have the volume up loud because I am deaf the recording was poor and crackly!

Interesting story.

Alexander McCall Smith is a much loved author.

This story keeps you guessing.

Clever plot. Isobel Dalhousie is a developing character

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Titre: Elle et lui

Auteur: Marc Levy

Narrateur: Hervé Bernard Omnès

Format: Unabridged

Durée: 7 hrs

Langue: Français

Date de publication: 05-13-15

Éditeur: Audiolib

Evaluation: 4 sur 5 sur 29 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Résumé de l'éditeur:

Une histoire d'amour irrésistible et totalement imprévisible.

Un site de rencontres les a réunis. Ils ne sont pas devenus amants, mais amis. Et ils comptent bien en rester là...

Elle est actrice. Lui écrivain. Elle est anglaise. Lui américain. Elle a beaucoup de succès. Lui pas vraiment. Elle se sent seule. Lui aussi. Elle ne doit pas tomber amoureuse. Lui non plus. Elle s'appelle Mia. Lui Paul. Elle se cache à Montmartre. Lui vit dans le Marais. Elle est même une star. Mais lui ne le sait pas. Il la fait rire. Elle enchaîne les maladresses.

Dans ce roman, où l'on retrouve les personnages de Et si c'était vrai, Marc Levy nous entraîne dans une histoire d'amour irrésistible et totalement imprévisible. Elle et lui marque le grand retour de Marc Levy à la comédie.

©2015 Éditions Robert Laffont, S.A., Paris / Versilio, Paris (P)2015 Audiolib

Avis des membres:

Un vrai bonheur!

Marc Levy a réussi à m'émouvoir jusqu'aux larmes. Encore une fois. Très beau roman !

Problème de lecture

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

Definitly

Any additional comments?

I really liked the story but I had some issues at the beginning of the book. I probably missed a couple of pages where I couldn't hear anything for minutes. Other than that, I enjoyed it.

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Title: Fall of Man in Wilmslow

Author: David Lagercrantz, George Goulding - translator

Narrator: Andrew Wincott

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14 hrs and 9 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-07-15

Publisher: Quercus

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

June 8, 1954. Alan Turing, the visionary mathematician, is found dead at his home in sleepy Wilmslow, dispatched by a poisoned apple.

Taking the case, Detective Constable Corell quickly learns Turing is a convicted homosexual. Confident its a suicide, hes nonetheless confounded by official secrecy over Turings war record. Whats more, Turings sexuality appears to be causing alarm among the intelligence services could he have been blackmailed by Soviet spies?

Stumbling across evidence of Turings genius, and sensing an escape from his narrow life, Corell soon becomes captivated by Turing's brilliant and revolutionary work and begins to dig deeper. But in the paranoid, febrile atmosphere of the Cold War, loose cannons cannot be tolerated. As his innocent curiosity fast takes him far out of his depth, Corell realises he has much to learn about the dangers of forbidden knowledge.

Members Reviews:

Fall of man

Any additional comments?

I need to be careful when writing this review. The storyline was fantastic and written superbly, with a fantastic spin on real life events surrounding a man of genius and supreme intellect. Alan Turing was a genius. Born in 1912 and died in 1954, this was an interesting take on events surrounding his "suicide".

You will notice I haven't given this audiobook a great rating. This is because I felt the narration was extremely poor, and I am sure that is the reason for my not liking it. However, that is not enough for me to slate this book. Especially as the first reviewer, I would feel I am not giving you a clear enough picture. I still recommend people buy and listen to this, maybe you will enjoy it more than I did. Just because I found the narration to be poor that doesn't necessarily mean you will.

Buy it and give it a go. I would rather be honest and paint a clear picture for future listeners rather than lie and say how great I found it just to chase "likes" on my reviews.

Lost in translation?

Great idea but lacked in execution. It felt too crafted but lacked engagement and built little empathy with characters. Worth a read/listen if you're interested in Turing.

david lagercranz is s good sorry teller.

I came to this book because u limed the easy he had written the girl in the spiders Web.tyke subject is tragic and tells us s lot about the prejudice of war torn UK and post war Britain. I like the easy he weaves the story to expose the prejudice whilst exploring the struggles of those who were becoming more enlightened.

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Title: As the Crow Flies

Author: Jeffrey Archer

Narrator: John Lee

Format: Unabridged

Length: 20 hrs and 42 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-09-15

Publisher: Pan Macmillan Publishers Ltd.

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 32 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

If your dream is big enough, not even your enemies can stop you....

Charlie Trumper's earliest memory is of hearing his grandfather's sales patter from behind his costermonger's barrow. When Grandpa Charlie dies, young Charlie wants nothing more than to follow in his footsteps - his burning ambition is to own a shop that will sell everything: 'The Biggest Barrow in the World'.

Charlie's progress from the teeming streets of Whitechapel to the elegance of Chelsea Terrace is only a few miles as the crow flies. But in Jeffrey Archer's expert hands it becomes an epic journey through the triumphs and disasters of the century, as Charlie follows a thread of love, ambition, and revenge to fulfil the dream his grandfather inspired.

Members Reviews:

Excellent

Two of my favourites: Jeffrey Archer and John Lee. Couldn't ask for more in an audio book. Loved it.

EXACTLY what I wanted

I was in the mood for a sweeping saga, and I knew Jeffery Archer was the perfect author to turn to. It was just the thing for my craving!

You have to know what you are signing up for when you settle into one of his books, there is very little dialogue and so I always feel like I am being told ABOUT a story as opposed to reading a story.. does that make sense?

Some constants about Jeffery Archers style:

Very little dialogue

More telling than showing

Books that feel like a collection of short stories

Somewhat predictable plots

Many similarities to past books

But all this is good because if you know precisely what youre going to get, you wont be disappointed. I was entertained the entire way through!

Twice as good the second time around

I read this book years ago. It was a pleasure hearing it. Narrator John Lee really brought it to life. I've read most of Archer's books, this is one of his best. I promise you'll be hanging on to every word.

Cor blimey, what a great book!

Why did this have to end? Such a good story, great characters and twists and turns.

If you like LONDON or the east end, you will love this story from rags to riches and heartache and pain in between

Highly recommended

great stuff

a good book to listen when driving just keeps going and you never get bored

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Title: Whiskey and Charlie

Author: Annabel Smith

Narrator: Gildart Jackson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 23 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-07-15

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 109 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

A captivating debut novel about brothers who have drifted apart and the accident that will determine their future, written by an unforgettable new voice in fiction.

Some twins communicate in a secret language all their own. For Whiskey and Charlie Ferns, the two-way alphabet (alpha, bravo, charlie, delta) whispered back and forth over their crackly walkie-talkies is the best they can do. But as the brothers grow up, they grow apart. Whiskey is everything Charlie is not - bold, daring, carefree - and Charlie blames his brother for always stealing the limelight, always striving ahead while seeming to push Charlie back. By the time the twins reach adulthood, they are barely even speaking to each other.

When Charlie hears that Whiskey has been in a terrible accident and has slipped into a coma, he is shocked...although perhaps not devastated. But as days and weeks slip by, and the chances of Whiskey's recovering grow ever more slim, Charlie is forced to look back on their lives and examine whether Whiskey's actions were truly as unforgivable as Charlie believed them to be.

Members Reviews:

Best narrator ever!

If you're up for a great listen, uncomplicated but sweet and uplifting plot; treat yourself to this book. You won't be sorry.

Very refreshing and just lovely.

Great story of two brothers and their fight to regain a long lost relationship

This book tells the story of a rivalry between twin brothers, their bitter estrangement and the accident that left one brother in a coma and the other regretting their past and praying for a doubtful reconciliation.

good book

read for book club. we will have alot of elements from book to discuss.

Brothers

A very emotional story, absolutely compelling. The dynamics between twin brothers growing up, the completion between them, the conflicts that separate them, and the tragedy that finally brings them together, makes for powerful reading. I really loved this book. I didn't love the narrator, but he was adequate.

A sweet story of brothers

After reading many reviews, I decided to use a credit. At first, I was irritated with my pick, it took some time to get into this, but after a few hours, I found that I did enjoy listening to the complications of this brother bond. In the end, it was worth a credit.

"Audible 20 Review Sweepstakes Entry"

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Title: Behind Closed Doors

Author: Kimberla Lawson Roby

Narrator: Madison Vaughn

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 12 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-31-15

Publisher: Tantor Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 123 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Regina Moore and Karen Jackson, lifelong best friends, are living the kind of lives about which most women only fantasize. With beautiful homes, fulfilling careers, and two adoring husbands, their joy could not be greater, their worlds could not be richer. But suddenly, shattering truths about the loving men they thought they knew turn happiness into anguish and rage.

For Karen and Regina, nothing they believed in or cherished can ever be the same as it was. Yet in the painful process of starting over, new doors will open, and two women who once had it all will rediscover the power of honesty and friendship...and learn the true scope and meaning of love.

Critic Reviews:

"An uplifting account of struggles and adjustments." (Midwest Book Review)

Members Reviews:

Not my favorite!

I didn't like the narrator, and I really didn't care for the story. It was slow-moving in the beginning and the drama wasn't that good. I expected more because I love the Curtis Black series.

Good but predictable

The story was interesting and kept me entertained but it was predictable. The characters were funny. It was really good.

You don't know what you have until it's gone!

This was a tell the truth and shame the devil book for me! Great narration!

Good Book

If you could sum up Behind Closed Doors in three words, what would they be?

The book was good, but much too short for the price.

Who was your favorite character and why?

John was a great guy

What about Madison Vaughns performance did you like?

Just great! The voices all sounded differetnt

If you could take any character from Behind Closed Doors out to dinner, who would it be and why?

John

Any additional comments?

Too short

Not a Christian Book

The storyline was fair and predictable. I purchased this book under the category of "Christian Fiction." After listening to the book, the crushing was definitely not Christian! The ending was as expected, no suspense or praises!!

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Title: The Secrets of Midwives

Author: Sally Hepworth

Narrator: Alison Larkin

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 14 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-10-15

Publisher: Macmillan Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 109 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Three generations of women. Secrets in the present and from the past. A captivating tale of life, loss, and love...

Neva Bradley, a third-generation midwife, is determined to keep the details surrounding her own pregnancy - including the identity of the baby's father - hidden from her family and co-workers for as long as possible. Her mother Grace finds it impossible to let this secret rest. The more Grace prods, the tighter Neva holds to her story, and the more the lifelong differences between private, quiet Neva and open, gregarious Grace strain their relationship.

For Floss, Neva's grandmother and a retired midwife, Neva's situation thrusts her back 60 years in time to a secret that eerily mirrors her granddaughter's - one which, if revealed, will have life-changing consequences for them all. As Neva's pregnancy progresses and speculation makes it harder and harder to conceal the truth, Floss wonders if hiding her own truth is ultimately more harmful than telling it.

Will these women reveal their secrets and deal with the inevitable consequences? Or are some secrets best kept hidden?

Members Reviews:

very believable characters

great book and glimpse into the daily lives and struggles of midwives! This is especially true if you understand the importance and relevance midwives play in childbirth! it's important to note that this book takes place today, not in the past! midwives are still very active in the childbirth community! i prefer them to obgyns any day!

room for improvement

The book is probably better read than listened too. the narrator made all the characters in their 30s sound like young teenagers and it was difficult to keep track of which characters she was reading. Overall the book has enough twists to keep it interesting.

i liked it!

such a different read for me....not sure i would have chosen it, but it was for book club. i liked it very much.

Your Average good story to kill time with.

It was a good story, just nothing really remarkable about it. I did find it annoying that the reader read all three parts in the same voice, if you missed hearing the name at the beginning, you had no clue who you were listening to. Btw, while Grace may have had some accent due to her mother's speech, Neva would have no such thing at all being 2nd generation. All in all, it was a disappointment.

Corny, superficial

Really disliked depiction of midwifery politics; too simplified

Many inaccuracies

Wish all intergenerational conflicts were sorted out including impact on one's personality after a conversation or two- corny conversions