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Title: The Taste of Air

Author: Gail Cleare

Narrator: Marnye Young

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 30 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-24-17

Publisher: Red Adept Publishing, LLC

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 25 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

A simple phone call disrupts Nell Williams's well-ordered life. Her mother, Mary, is in a hospital in Vermont. But her mother is supposed to be safely tucked away in an assisted-living facility in Massachusetts, so Nell can't fathom why she would be so far from home.

After notifying her sister, Bridget, Nell hops on a plane and rushes to her mother's side. There, she discovers that her mother has been living a second life. Mary has another home and a set of complex relationships with people her daughters have never met.

When Nell and Bridget delve deeper into their mother's lakeside hideaway, they uncover a vault of family secrets and the gateway to change for all three women.

Critic Reviews:

"In The Taste of Air, Cleare deftly explores the consequence of our choices, even those made with the best of intentions. A family saga bridging decades and filled with shocking revelations, hope and love, you won't be able put this book down." (Kate Moretti, author of New York Times best-seller Thought I Knew You)

"In this terrific novel, when two women learn their mother wasn't who they thought she was it leads them to question their own lives and choices. Deftly written, with lush descriptions of the New England setting, this is a book to choose as a companion for curling up on a sofa on a dark winter day or for laying on the beach in the summer. The Taste of Air is character-driven fiction at its best." (Ann Warner, author of The Babbling Brook Naked Poker Club series)

Members Reviews:

Wow!!!

This book was incredible. The secrets that went to the grave and the ones discovered were perfectly fitting of the times. Both the author and narrator were new to me, and I think both are extremely talented. I loved how the narrator was able to put so much emotion into the various character voices. This book is full of heartaches, happiness and discovery. My review is not a synopsis of the book, but rather my opinion of it. I was voluntarily provided this review copy audiobook at no charge by the author, narrator, and or publisher.

The Taste of Air

The Taste of Air

: Gail Cleare

I was intrigued by the title and description of this book. After listening I am not disappointed. The setting is well described making the listener feel they are there. The characters are mostly family, each going through their own drama when they get an unexpected phone call telling them their mother was in ICU in a hospital out of state. Many twists and turns and many secrets to be reveled. This book kept me listening to find out what would happen next.

The narration was well done. The characters were well portrayed. Maryne Young was an excellent choice for this project.

"I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review."

Loved It

I truly enjoyed listening to this book, Gail Cleare and Marnye Young did a great job keeping my focus throughout the entire story.

WOW what a great book

I was gifted this audio ARC for a honest and unbiased review from the author/narrator.

Gaillard Cleared wrote a well described book of a family and they're own drama. I throughly enjoyed the book.

Marnye Young outdid herself portraying each character. She was well picked to narrate this story.

Highly recommend this book.

Amazing Story

What an amazing story.

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Title: Finding Riley

Subtitle: Forever Home Series, Book 2

Author: Dan Walsh

Narrator: Hillary Huber

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 33 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-11-17

Publisher: Tantor Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 10 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

An unexpected surprise brings the Mitchell family of Savannah a chance to experience the Christmas trip of their dreams. An unexpected disappointment threatens to turn it into the worst Christmas of their lives. John Finch and his friend Alfred live in the woods. Been doing it for decades. He likes wintering in Florida, but this year's been particularly harsh. Between the cold, freezing rain and terrifying lightning storms, John's starting to wonder how much more of this lifestyle he can take.

A new friend enters the picture and changes everything. Kim Harper, the dog trainer introduced in Rescuing Finley, is contacted by a billionaire philanthropist seeking her help with a new dog training project that will help the homeless. Is he for real? And is her coworker right? Does this rich, handsome man's interest in Kim go much deeper than her dog-training skills?

Critic Reviews:

"Walsh's latest is full of memorable characters, both human and canine...Be sure to check this out, especially if you are an animal lover." (RT Book Reviews)

Members Reviews:

Book One was better.

Not as good as book one. Very predictable throughout.

The reader was good, although her baby type voice and slowness when Jeffery spoke was annoying. (And I had the speed set at 1.25.)

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Title: Our Short History

Subtitle: A Novel

Author: Lauren Grodstein

Narrator: Karen White

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 27 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-21-17

Publisher: HighBridge, a Division of Recorded Books

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 17 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Karen Neulander, a successful New York political consultant, has always been fiercely protective of her son, Jacob, now six. She's had to be; when Jacob's father, Dave, found out Karen was pregnant and made it clear that fatherhood wasn't in his plans, Karen walked out of the relationship, never telling Dave her intention was to raise their child alone.

But now Jake is asking to meet his dad, and with good reason: Karen is dying. Worried that he'll break Jake's heart, Karen finally makes the call and is shocked to find Dave ecstatic about the news. First, he can't meet Jake fast enough, and then he can't seem to leave him alone. As she tries to play out her last days in the "right" way, Karen struggles with knowing that the only thing she cannot bring herself to do for her son - let his father become a permanent part of his life - is the thing he needs from her the most.

With heart-wrenching poignancy, unexpected wit, and mordant humor, Lauren Grodstein has created an unforgettable story about parenthood, sacrifice, and life itself.

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Title: Love in an English Garden

Author: Victoria Connelly

Narrator: Susan Duerden

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-14-17

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 34 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

The Jacobs family has lived at Orley Court for generations. But when Vanessa Jacobs is widowed and left to manage the property, she finds costs spiralling out of control. In order to stay in their beloved home, she and her daughters will have to sell part of it off - a decision that drives a wedge between Vanessa and her mother-in-law.

The new owners of the north wing are Laurence Sturridge and his father, Marcus. Both of them long for an escape: Laurence from the monotony of his City career; Marcus from the grief of losing his wife. Could the beauty of Orley Court offer them a fresh outlook on life?

As the two families embark on a challenging new chapter over the course of a glorious English summer, secrets are revealed and relationships tested. But as Orley Court begins to weave its magic over them, will it be love, above all, that brings the two families together?

Members Reviews:

Possibly the worst narrator!

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

I've literarily listen to hundreds of Audible books but I have to say this is the worst narrator ever. That's why I could not recommend this book to a friend, although the story is OK.

How did the narrator detract from the book?

The worst intonation ever, not as bad when as the voices of a characters, but otherwise really nerve grating.

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

probably not

Lovely, heart-warming story

This is a heart-warming story of loss, broken and restored relationships, and finding love again.

Wonderfully done, the descriptions of the gardens and the English countryside made me feel as if I were there.

Lovely, endearing characters. The stories of each one unfold and blend together seamlessly.

I listened to the audio version of this story and narrator, Susan Duerden, did a fantastic job.

I would definitely read more by this author.

Pretty Good Story

The first time I read this author...The story was pretty good and the descriptions of the garden were nice. I Liked the characters although there were quite a few story lines

going at the same time... a lot of switching back and forth...I DID NOT like the narrator....her voice was cloying....the only reason I stuck with it was because the story was held my attention.. Will not listen to another book with this narrator.

Love in an English Garden

I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys an unusual setting and lifestyle which is displayed .

Precious

I am not a regular romance reader, but this romance captured my attention and then my heart. I have a lovely garden and this story brought it to life. Narration took a bit to get used to but she did an amazing job.

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Title: The Odds of You and Me

Subtitle: A Novel

Author: Cecilia Galante

Narrator: Hillary Huber

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 22 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-31-17

Publisher: HarperAudio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

In the vein of Meg Donohue and Sarah Jio, Cecilia Galante's second novel delivers the powerful story of one young woman who's faced with an impossible choice - one that could have her making the biggest mistake of her life.

Thirteen days. That's all Bernadette "Bird" Sincavage has left to go until she's done with her probation and can be free again. Free from making payments to the supermarket she wrote bad checks to. Free from living at home with her overzealous mother, who's constantly nagging her about attending church again. Free to give her four-year-old son, Angus, the normal life he deserves. Her impending freedom and move to Moon Lake, where she's plunked down a deposit on a brand-new apartment, is so close she can almost taste it. What trouble could she possibly get into in just 13 days?

But trouble does follow in the form of James Rittenhouse - someone she worked with a few years ago. At first Bird is stunned to see James make the evening news when he's arrested for assaulting someone in a local bar. But that's nothing compared to the shock she gets when she discovers James hiding out in an abandoned church choir loft. Somehow he escaped police custody, broke his leg, and got his hand on a gun, which he's now pointing at her.

Although Bird doesn't tell anyone she saw James, there's no way she's helping him. She can't screw up her probation or her second chance for a new future. And she has her son's welfare to think about. Still. If only she could stop thinking about the terrified look in James' eyes and the fact that he's hurt. If only she could forget that once, long ago, James helped her out, and she owes him a debt like no other.

Will Bird jeopardize her future for someone who helped her out in the past? A past that holds secrets she's not quite sure she's ready to face? Or will she turn a blind eye and learn to live with the consequences?

Members Reviews:

The Odds are not in favor.

Well written, held my attention, but basically a story about people - good people - who have hard lives. An expected ending in some ways and not in others. I recommend it but it is definitely not a "feel good" book.

... couldn't book the book down - it was a great ending.

I couldn't book the book down - it was a great ending.

A compelling novel about a woman caught between doing what is best for herself & her young son ...

The Odds of You and Me by Cecilia Galante is a compelling novel about a woman caught between doing what is best for herself and her young son and her loyalty to someone from her past.

Bernadette âBirdâ Connolly has finally made her final restitution payment and she is making plans for her and her son Angusâs future. Staying out of trouble should not be any problem until her probation ends in two weeks, but when she agrees to run an errand for her mom, she makes a startling discovery that could jeopardize all of her plans. Bird is stunned to find her former co-worker, James Rittenhouse, hiding in the church choirâs loft. James has recently been arrested for a bar fight that left his victim in critical condition and while he en route to jail, he somehow managed to escape.

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Title: Back on the Road to Key West

Author: Michael Reisig

Narrator: Nick Sullivan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 44 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-02-16

Publisher: Clear Creek Press

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 9 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

From the best-selling author of The Road to Key West comes a sequel guaranteed to take the listener even higher - another rollicking, hilarious Caribbean adventure that will have you laughing out loud.

Back on the Road to Key West reintroduces the somewhat reluctant adventurers Kansas Stamps and Will Bell, casting them into one bizarre situation after another while capturing the true flavor and feel of Key West and the Caribbean in the early 1980s.

An ancient map and a lost pirate treasure, a larcenous Bahamian scoundrel and his gang of cutthroats, a wild and crazy journey into South America in search of a magical antediluvian device, and perilous/hilarious encounters with outlandish villains and zany friends will keep you locked to your seat and giggling maniacally. (Not to mention headhunters, smugglers, and beautiful women with poisonous pet spiders.) You'll also welcome back Rufus, the wacky, mystical Jamaican Rastaman, and be captivated by another "complicated romance" as Kansas and Will struggle with finding and keeping the girls of their dreams. So pour yourself a margarita, and get comfortable. You're in for another rousing medley of madcap adventures in paradise, with Back on the Road to Key West.

Members Reviews:

Enjoy This Delightful Caribbean Cocktail!

Take a trip back to 1980's Key West with Kansas Stamps and Will Bell and let the ride begin! These two fortune hunters incur considerable adventure and are, fortunately, not without considerable support. The cast of characters in a Reisig fiction adventure thriller are described down to the stutter and picturing the scene is effortless. Life with Kansas and Will is never dull--a romp through situations you'd swear are almost real--you can't make this stuff up! Oh wait! It is fiction--too bad--as the circumstance of this plot has them in possession of a 300+ year old map that will recover a single priceless treasure. From the Caribbean to the steaming, fetid jungles of South America picking up crazy characters along the way you can almost smell, these two manage to fall in love and lose almost as often as their fortunes. This is a mind-blowing treasure answering the age old question of the construction of some of the ancient wonders of the world--AH!! It has to be as there can be no other explanation to the exploits of these primeval cultures. I love the delicious way Michael Reisig paints the picture of his protagonists as well as the antagonists--no one gets shorted by Michael's pen. And the whole thing adds up to a delightful word-smithed Caribbean cocktail. This being part of the Key West series you can take heart when the book comes to a conclusion--another adventure by our beloved characters is just around the corner!

Look here for some fun adventures!

As with the first book, this was great fun! It has a lot of the appeal of "grifter movies" where you just have to admire the cleverness of the deception, except that with this book, you don't really feel the need to overlook the fact that the protagonists are doing something unethical. While our main guys are not strict law abiders, they are basically moral adventurers. It is told in an autobiographical fashion, but I don't believe any of it ever happened to a real person. However, it is rather believable and told in a fashion that is true to 1970's and 1980's southern Florida.

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Title: Let the Light Shine

Author: Nick Alexander

Narrator: Penelope Rawlins

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 49 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-30-16

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

From Nick Alexander, the number one best-selling author of The Photographer's Wife and The Other Son.

Penny and Victoria are about as different as two siblings can be, one with a smart London lifestyle, the other struggling to make ends meet. But they are joined by more than blood, and their shared tragic past is affecting the present more than they realise.

When events begin to tug at the fabric beneath which dark secrets are hidden, the resulting chaos threatens to tear the two families apart. Could there be aspects of the past that youngest child Penny doesn't remember? Could the truth of Marge be more complex than the beloved mother the girls choose to perceive? And could the true story of that terrible Christmas be the key to understanding Victoria, Marge, and much, much more?

A moving new drama from Nick Alexander, Let the Light Shine is a tale of sisterhood, resilience and hope that will have you hooked to the gripping end.

Members Reviews:

Nick does it again!

As ever, I was captivated by the characters. By the end of the book you want to phone the characters up to see how they are doing.

Poor narration

The overall story was good, but the narration style was annoying to listen to. There were too many "Penny says" and "Vicki says" for the characters. You could tell which character was speaking and didn't need the extra he said, she said added every single time. It took away from the story and got irritating after hearing it so much.

I did NOT order this

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

I have purchased the ebook and this audible just appeared...I did not order this.

What was most disappointing about Nick Alexanders story?

I love Nick Alexander's books, if Amazon should check the records, I have purchased them all.

Did not order the Audible please credit.

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Title: Purple Fables (Quartet)

Author: Ingo Swann

Narrator: Simon Vance

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 34 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-10-16

Publisher: Crossroad Press

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 7 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

"If a fable is a legendary story of supernatural happenings," Mr. Swann says, "or a narration intended to enforce a useful truth, then these four are fables - which shouldn't be confused with fairy tales targeted only for children. These, then, are tales for kind and loving people of all ages."

"The Temple of Sanity" tells of an idea that became a reality and grew into an institution, only to develop rules and leaders, cliques and critics.

"A Clay-Modeling Lesson" tells of the four identical boys separated at birth and raised Christian, Jewish, Muslim, and atheist, and how they met as representatives of their respective communities.

"The Fate and Destiny of a Traveling Clairvoyant" tells of a woman with a special talent, who found that people prefer seeing dimly to seeing clearly.

"Watcher of the Purple River" tells of an old woman and a young man, and how she taught him to watch the river of life.

These fables came to Ingo Swann as a gift from a part of himself: He awoke four mornings in a row and literally had to write them. They have in common a gentle wisdom, a kindness, an empathy, that will make them immediately precious - and then unforgettable - to the listener whose heart is open.

Members Reviews:

A Sweet Dose of Tenderness

What's there to dislike in this sweet "miniature" opus? It's worth listening to it, from start to finish.

Excellent narrator, totally honoring the author and the content.

I recommend it to anyone who wants to understand what means, and aspires to being human.

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Title: Fame and Fortune

Subtitle: All Cocks Stories, Book 2

Author: T. M. Smith

Narrator: Joel Leslie

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 24 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-25-16

Publisher: TTC Publishing

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 53 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Victor Dimir moved to America with his traditional Romanian parents when he was just a child. His Romani parents taught him their traditions and how to be a shrewd business man. But it was the attention of a classmate at school that taught a teenage Victor about his sexuality. When he came out to his parents he knew it would be difficult for them to understand, but he never expected them to disown him.

Andrew Jones grew up with a single mom and his grandmother teaching him about life; he had an absentee father at best. The only thing the man ever did for Andy that stuck was buy him a camera for his 13th birthday. When Andrew went off to college on a scholarship to study photo journalism, he wound up falling in love with his Romanian roommate.

They became inseparable and wound up starting their own business together; a gay porn website where people could go and watch romantic gay porn instead of the rough and tough, or wham bam thank you man crap that was flooding the Internet at that time. After 10 years together, they were still perfectly happy, but they didn't even realize something was missing until they met a broken young man that needed a family.

Matthew Carlson was homeless, jobless, and broken. He'd been on his own since he was 16 when he ran away from home after being brutally assaulted by several other young men that he thought were his friends, and then being told he brought it on himself for being gay by his parents. Matthew has done a lot of things these last few years just to get by. When he finds the flyer for All Cocks, he decides to call and see where it leads. What has he got to lose?

Matthew has deep-rooted scars that aren't usually visible on the outside. But when he walks into All Cocks, both Victor and Andrew see them, they also see him. Can three men that didn't even realize they needed each other get past the stigma of society to find a place of happiness together?

Members Reviews:

Fantastic menage - excellent narration

We met this throuple in book one, so we know how it ends ;)

We get a very short back story on how Victor and Andrew met but the majority of the story is Matthew meeting the guys and his story.

I loved the background information and thought that the author did a fantastic job of showing us the love between Andrew and Victor without fixating on it, that way when we introduce Matthew it seems like a really solid triad without feeling like he was just an accessory.

For the most part I love how Victor is portrayed protective, alpha, a bit European but sometimes I think the way his speech is denoted feels a bit juvenile and less like someone who is learning a new language and more like someone who is learning to speak at all.

The other thing I dont love about this series is the author lacks contractions in her writing.

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Title: Rosie of the River

Author: Catherine Cookson

Narrator: Susan Jameson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 48 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-08-16

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

When Fred Carpenter suggests to his wife, Sally, that they should take a boating holiday on the Norfolk Broads, she is filled with trepidation. Nevertheless she summons her courage and they and their bull-terrier Bill set off, with Fred at the helm of Dogfish Three.

Sally's misgivings are soon justified, as a series of disasters - human, nautical, and canine - threaten to ruin their holiday. Then everything changes as they make friends with the boating fraternity and encounter the remarkable 15-year-old Rosie, whose family history stirs their curiosity and sympathy.

As a result, Fred and Sally decide to support Rosies efforts to better herself - and are rewarded when she finds love and happiness.

Critic Reviews:

"The most celebrated historical novelist of our time." (The Times)

"The undisputed queen of Popular Fiction." (Daily Mail)

Members Reviews:

Not Worth Reading!

As much as I love Catherine Cookson's works, Rosie of the River was probably the worst one of the 80 or so I've read. The setting is too modern. The characters are poorly developed. Some of the scenes didn't make any sense. If I didn't know better I would swear that she didn't even write this book! Actually, she may not have written the completed work, as it was published after her death. Of all of her books, this one just isn't a good read!

I Like It

Another great from a great authoress. This one would be appropriate for a younger audience as well as adults. Always a good story from this author.

Rosie of the river

Loved this book true Cathrine Cookson Style. I have never read a book by this author that did not make me run and buy another and another.

Three Stars

this was not the best book Cookson wrote but was o.k. just not great

Although I usually love Cookson books this one was the worst I have ...

Although I usually love Cookson

books this one was the worst I have read.