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Title: The Longing

Subtitle: The Courtship of Nellie Fisher, Book 3

Author: Beverly Lewis

Narrator: Rachel Botchan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 19 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-08-09

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 46 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Although Nellie sometimes thinks of Caleb, her New Order ways keep them apart. Yet as she still yearns for a husband, new possibilities beckon and soon surprise her heart.

Members Reviews:

End of series felt rushed

I consider Beverly lewis' books in general a bit wordy. Yet I do like her books and this series.

Throughout the series subplots dragged out a bit and most of them came to conclude in a short 2 page epilouge.

I felt like the author got tired of it and just summed it up leaving a let down conclusion. Or maybe ran out of time to complete or even changed her mind about writing a fourth so an epilogue was put in.

Another great book. Purchase Nellie's Fisher's story in "Books 1-3" in the right order.

This is the conclusion of Nellie's story. She, her family and in-laws go on living despite the tragic death of her husband. They've grown tremendously in their relationships. Along comes the conclusion which you've waited for, and the story gets tied up all neat and tidy....like it always does. Yes, there were many coincidences thruout the series but I enjoyed them all. The good in people was brought out in these books, despite tragedies in Book 1. Yes, poetic license was taken with a few things but when you watch movies, it always happens too. BTW: I never write much about plots in my reviews - don't want to ruin your reading enjoyment. :-)

Great Read!

Wonderful ending to this last installment of The Courtship of Nellie Fisher series. Kept my attention all the way to the end. Loved the trilogy.

bought these assuming they were unabridged "Wrong"

all three of these books were things I have been waiting on, disappointed because I thought these books were unabridged needless to say so much of the story was omitted to to the fact that they were abridged ,I feel as though I was cheated out of half a book. I made the error though by assuming.

Another Satisfying Amish Tale

Beverly Lewis specializes in writing stories set in Pennsylvania's Amish country, and the final entry in her Courtship of Nellie Fisher trilogy brings us closure on another set of well-written Christian fiction. Lewis has found her niche in the book industry, and she fills it very well with entirely readable novels that take you to another place and mind-set.

Nellie Mae Fisher has been separated from her beau Caleb when her new religious convictions come between the two lovers and their families. Nellie is trying to go on with her life alone, but she is filled with anxiety not only for Caleb but for her older sister Rhoda who has left the Plain life, and her friend Rosanna who has lost her adopted twins. In addition, Nellie is still mourning the loss of her younger sister Suzy, but she is trying to feel God's presence in her life as things change in her Amish community in the 1960s. Nellie's dearest wish is for Caleb to decide to come to the New Order Amish, but after his father is gravely injured, she fears he will be forever gone from her life. Lots of circumstances must change before any happiness can be found for the members of Honey Brook community.

As usual, I like Lewis's easy writing style and her characters; Lewis has a gift for creating believable people for whom you care a great deal. This book is very preachy, however; for regular readers of Christian fiction that probably won't matter, but at times it does get a bit tedious.

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Title: Powder and Patch

Author: Georgette Heyer

Narrator: Jamie Glover

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 5 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-19-09

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 216 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

One of the men after her heart is the masterful and handsome Mr. Philip Jettan. But compared to other men in 18th-century England, Philip is out of step - he is careless in his appearance and, in Cleone's own words, she cannot marry him because he is 'a raw country bumpkin'. He even refuses to buy a wig! His hopes dashed, but wanting to win over the woman he loves, Philip leaves for Paris - to learn to be a gentleman.

Members Reviews:

Of a certainty, c'est different

Most of her ardent readers would probably agree that Georgette Heyer's best books are set in the British Regency era (1795-1835). This one is set in England and Paris during the reign of Louis XV and "la Pompadour" (i.e., sometime between 1745 and 1764) and features men who wear powdered wigs, red high heeled shoes--and makeup.

"Powder and Patch" is short (5 hours, unabridged) and lighthearted (no shadow of the guillotine yet for these French aristocrats), and the stylishly (and humorously) arcane language, beautifully interpreted by Jamie Glover, whisks the reader away into a long bygone era. Be warned but not necessarily deterred by the many (untranslated) passages in French; I *felt* like I understood them, even though my French is extremely limited.

The book loses stars for its airhead heroine and an ending that pushes the game-playing between the would-be lovers too far and too long. But the supporting characters are all delightful and clearly personified in Glover's performance.

Simply Delightful!!!

Gerogette Heyer has once again written a story full of memorable and lovable characters. Both the principal and secondary characters are so well written and well performed that you can see them in your mind's eye. Jamie Glover's performance is masterful. You are never at a loss as to who is speaking, or how that person is feeling. Just expertly done! And this book is funny - the transformation of the hero from the macho, masterful country bumpkin to the elegant, languid, bored, poetry-writing English fob is just hilarious!

good Georgette Heyer romance

I love Georgette Heyer as an author, and Powder and Patch is a great story. There are several different types of personalities in the novel and the characters are extremely well drawn by the author. Georgette Heyer had an amazing ability to observe people and human nature and to put her observations into words. She had the talent to vividly and fully develop characters with just a few words or scenes. There is always someone you can love, or hate, or laugh at. Mrs. Heyer, in Patch and Powder, creates a charming romance story where the female part of the romance may need to be careful of what she ask for! It is a fun read and in this audible version, the reader's performance is very good.

Early Heyer, good narration

Audible has Powder and Patch in two different unabridged versions, this one by Jamie Glover and another by Flo Gibson. I much prefer Mr. Glover's version. For one thing, this book's main character is a man. Also, I just think he gets the point better.

This is a very early novel by Heyer, and set earlier than the Regency which contains her best work. But a less great novel by Heyer is better than the best by many modern authors.

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Title: The Homeplace

Subtitle: Singing River, Book 1

Author: Gilbert Morris

Narrator: Judith West

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 48 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-20-09

Publisher: Zondervan

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 48 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

As the year 1928 begins, 14-year-old Lanie Belle Freeman of Fairhope, Arkansas, has bright hopes for the future. Her father has launched a new business, and her mother is expecting her fifth baby. Lanie has dreams of going to college and being a writer. Then tragedy strikes.

©2005 Gilbert Morris (P)2008 Zondervan

Members Reviews:

Fantastic story!

At the beginning of this story I really thought it was going to be to depressing to listen to. So much tragedy. But I am so glad I stayed with it. Wonderful story and I loved the language used. Fantastic narrator. I am now enjoying the second book in this series.

Enjoyed very much.

I could visualize as the narrator read. this was a nice change from my usual mystery/crime books.

Skip this one

If anything can go wrong, it will go wrong. It will even go wrong if it's improbable. It's like a sorry soap opera. You can skip ahead 15 minutes in the story and have missed nothing, except for possibly another bleak and improbable event. Sometimes the narrator can make a poor story better, but in this case they're well suited.

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Title: The Little Book

Author: Selden Edwards

Narrator: Jeff Woodman

Format: Unabridged

Length: 15 hrs and 3 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-09-09

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 63 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

The Little Book is the extraordinary tale of Wheeler Burden, California-exiled heir of the famous Boston banking Burdens, philosopher, student of history, legend's son, rock idol, writer, lover of women, recluse, half-Jew, and Harvard baseball hero. In 1988 he is 47, living in San Francisco. Suddenly he is - still his modern self - wandering in a city and time he knows mysteriously well: fin de siecle Vienna. It is 1897, precisely 91 years before his last memory and a half-century before his birth.

It's not long before Wheeler has acquired appropriate clothes, money, lodging, a group of young Viennese intellectuals as friends, a mentor in Sigmund Freud, a bitter rival, a powerful crush on a luminous young American woman, a passing acquaintance with local celebrity Mark Twain, and an incredible and surprising insight into the dashing young war-hero father he never knew.

But the truth at the center of Wheeler's dislocation in time remains a stubborn mystery that will take months of exploration and a lifetime of memories to unravel and that will, in the end, reveal nothing short of the eccentric Burden family's unrivaled impact on the very course of the coming century. The Little Book is a masterpiece of unequaled storytelling that announces Selden Edwards as one of the most dazzling, original, entertaining, and inventive novelists of our time.

Members Reviews:

Delightful

I've been puzzled by the one review from Jon saying the writing is the "worst." I found this book delightful, tightly written, with a little history, a little romance, and a delightful family saga. One of the best things is that the language is absolutely appropriate to the time/place. In Fin de Siecle Vienna the language reminds me of my grandmother who was 20 years old in the same era in Chicago. The language from the WWII years comes right from my parents who were 20-something then. And the language from 70's and 80's San Francisco, comes out of my own experience. What attention to detail! This is the first time that I have started a book over immediately after finishing it and am discovering the many clues to the conclusion throughout the book! Don't be discouraged by Jon's review.

Beautiful

This is a beautiful, lushly descriptive book in the European style of storytelling. There are twists and turns aplenty - unique enough to keep me absorbed until the end. The narrator seemed uninterested at first, but warms up to the story and characters as he reads, acting more as the story progresses. Characters have depth and the story is rich like full-fat ice cream. I very much enjoyed the story, characters and performance.

Interesting, but not entirely successful

This book was recommended to me by several people whose judgement I trust. However, I found it to be alternately interesting and annoying. Interesting in the time travel concept and the historical setting; annoying because several aspects of the story simply don't ring true. The author goes on and on about how fascinating this teacher is, and how all his students worship him, but never shows why exactly the boys admire him so sincerely.

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Title: The Lieutenant

Author: Kate Grenville

Narrator: Nicholas Bell

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs

Language: English

Release date: 12-04-08

Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 42 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Set a quarter of a century before The Secret River, at the moment when the British arrive in Australia, The Lieutenant tells an unforgettable story about friendship, language and power.

In 1787 Lieutenant Thomas Rooke sets sail from Portsmouth with the First Fleet and its cargo of convicts, destined for New South Wales. As a young officer and a man of science, the shy and quiet Rooke is full of anticipation about the natural wonders he might discover in this strange land on the other side of the world.

After the fleet arrives in Port Jackson, Rooke sets up camp on a rocky and isolated point, and starts his work of astronomy and navigation. It's not too long before some of the Aboriginal people who live around the harbour pay him a visit. One of them, a girl named Tarunga, starts to teach him her own language. But her lessons and their friendship are interrupted when Rooke is given an order that will change his life forever.

Inspired by the 1790 notebooks of William Dawes in which he recorded his conversations with a young Gadigal woman, The Lieutenant is a story about a man discovering his true self in extraordinary circumstances.

Editorial Reviews:

A well-told and immersive work of historical fiction by one of Australia's most popular authors. The Lieutenant was inspired by the notebooks of William Dawes, scientist and lieutenant with Britain's First Fleet, who arrived with the convicts who would found the first European settlement in Australia. The story concerns Dawes' friendship with a young aboriginal girl, which blossoms amid the difficult relationships between black and white groups in New South Wales, at least until Dawes is forced to take sides in their growing confrontation. Nicholas Bell's precise enunciation and truly beautiful voice lend charm to this sensitively told story.

Members Reviews:

Very disappointing.

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

Nothing, the story was just plain boring.

Would you ever listen to anything by Kate Grenville again?

Maybe

What didnt you like about Nicholas Bells performance?

He has a nice voice, and it made for pleasant listening, but unfortunately there just isn't enough story for him to make it interesting.

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

Boredom, couldn't even make it thru the book.

Any additional comments?

Not up to Kate Grenville story telling. I enjoyed The Secret River very much and that is why I tried to listen to The Lieutenant.... It is hard to believe the two books were written by the same author.

Great Story

What did you like best about this story?

Listened to this before a vacation to Australia. Loved hearing the historical fiction and feeling a bit more connected to the area.

a great story based on real events

This is a most fascinating and moving story set around the time of England colonising Australia with the First Fleet. Based largely on the diaries of a young scholarly officer Dawes, the book starts with glimpses of the snobbery and bullying of the British class system in England and moves onto their settlement of a penal colony in New South Wales.

Kate Grenville writes a sensitive and griping story, the characters are portrayed in such a way that I could see it all happening and wanted to know what would happen next. The narration by Nicholas Bell is excellent. I found the story spell binding.

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Title: Casca: Soldier of Fortune: Casca Series #8

Author: Barry Sadler

Narrator: Gene Engene

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 51 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-29-08

Publisher: Books in Motion

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 36 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

The Cambodian Jungle is an easy place to die for most men, but not Casca Longinus. Cursed to live and fight as a soldier through millennia, the eternal mercenary finds himself deep in the misty heart of a jungle war. Endless miles of vermin-infested swamp become his stalking ground, while he in turn is hunted constantly by the Khmer Rouge.

The stakes are high, but it is also a chance for Casca (Casey Romaine) to earn $200,000. It is a price he considers fair for what would be a suicide mission to any other man. To earn it, he must parachute into a tropical hell, rescue a family of Chinese refugees, and bring them back to Taiwan...alive!

Members Reviews:

Great Series!

I love this series of books , Mr. Engene is terrific, his use of tones & voice changes are unique. Perfectly done, I feel sometimes as if I'm right there in the era of that time.. Must read, add to your wish list.

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Title: Casca: The Sentinel: Casca Series #9

Author: Barry Sadler

Narrator: Gene Engene

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 21 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-29-08

Publisher: Books in Motion

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 47 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Casca Longinus: Cursed by Christ on Golgotha. He is condemned to outlive the ages, wandering the globe as a constant soldier. He struggles on merely surviving, fighting, waiting for "Him" to return.

Centuries later, awakened from frozen slumber by the touch of a beautiful young woman, Casca journeys from the Northern wasteland to the legendary Constantinople, and then on to the war-ravaged shores of North Africa. He must struggle with the agony of his eternal curse - all the while waging war against the razor sharp fanaticism of the bloodthirsty Brotherhood that hunts him.

Members Reviews:

Love, love, love, it!

Great series, Mr Eugene is the best! Can't stop listening, book after book. Book 10 now, Casca got even with the brother hood of the lamb..

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Title: Casca: Soldier of Gideon: Casca Series #20

Author: Barry Sadler

Narrator: Gene Engene

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 25 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-27-08

Publisher: Books in Motion

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 25 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

This is audiobook #20 in the Casca Series.

Casca Longinus, cursed by Christ on Golgotha. Condemned to outlive the ages and wander the globe a constant soldier. Forever fighting and surviving, he must wait for Christ to return.

Casca returns to the Middle East, but it is now the 20th century, and he has signed on to fight a religious war. Outnumbered and poorly equipped, many of the recruits have never seen combat. Casca expects a slaughter. It won't be the first time he has seen his comrades turning the merciless desert sands red with their own blood. But how could the Eternal Mercenary have known that he has joined the most devastatingly efficient army of the modern age? Now, what he imagined to be a slaughter could just end up a victory.

Members Reviews:

Sadler Would have Puked...

Sadler would have puked if he was still alive and read this ghost written trash. The sloppiness, inaccuracies, incongruity & general lack of editing in this book makes it a chore to read and the worst of the "Casca" books so far. There is maybe 20 pages worth of story buried inside this book, the rest is all ceaseless fighting, -not written to entertain or inform, but merely to satisfy the word-count requirements to make this a "book".

I think there were at least 3 Ghost writers contributing chapters to this trash, not that any of them knew about firearms, tactics or history. It starts with Casca being issued a "Kalashnikov", then he's firing his "UZI" from the hip, later he is loading his "Galil", only to finish with a "Kalashnikov" back in his hands for the final fight -remember this is all during the "6-Day War"... Also, when did a Bren Gun Carrier (BGC) come with tires? One of the ghost writers must have thought it came with tires, and that it was meant to carry troops, neither which is true. Much more "fail" in this book, but you get the idea.

If you want to buy this for your Casca collection, go ahead, but don't bother reading it.

Five Stars

a great series

Excellent quality

A very good Casca book. I liked many of the characters, not as well as Gus, but Gus is hard to beat. Good to see Casca back on his old stomping grounds. A pretty good narrative of the 6 day war.

Five Stars

Arrived quickly and as advertised.

Not the last, and certainly not the best.

There are two other Casca books written after this one. I really didn't care for this one as much as most of the others. Most of the story is somehow lacking in personality or any sort of imagination. I would reccomend not reading this one (or number 21 for that matter) until you have checked out the other ones in the series. Number 22 was pretty good ,if I remember correctly, as well.

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Title: The Forbidden

Author: Beverly Lewis

Narrator: Rachel Botchan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 18 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-25-08

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 49 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Christy Award winner Beverly Lewis delivers critically acclaimed stories that move the heart and enrich the spirit. Set in 1967 Pennsylvania, this sequel to her New York Times best-selling novel The Parting tells the tale of Amish sweethearts struggling to overcome the schism that divides their families and threatens their future.

©2008 Beverly M. Lewis; (P)2008 Recorded Books

Members Reviews:

Nellie Mae's story continues

This is the second book in the "Courtship of Nellie Fisher" series, the first beingThe Parting (The Courtship of Nellie Fisher, Book 1)and the thirdThe Longing (The Courtship of Nellie Fisher, Book 3).

I very much enjoyed the first book in this series, and am happy to say that I also enjoyed this second book. Lewis continues the story of Nellie Mae. Nellie Mae and Caleb's relationship is just one of the stories running through this book. Nellie's sisters are all travelling different paths, and the grief about Suzy's death still remains. Meanwhile Rosanna and Kate have come to a disagreement regarding the twins, and in the middle of everything is religion.

Lewis has done it again with this book. I definitely recommend this story and series, and will be picking up the third book very soon.

I'm disappointed in the fact I paid more $$ for this ...

This review is more about the production of this book on CD than the book, I'm disappointed in the fact I paid more $$ for this trilogy than for any I've ever bought and in my excitement of finding it available I failed to noticed it was an abridged version, One would think for this much $$ you would get the whole book ,so shame on me I will remember this. Sad Granif

2 of 3 great books

Just as I expected this turned out to be another fantastic book. With some more suffering for Nellie Mae & Caleb but therefore making this sequel more interesting... Now I'm ready for the last book in this series & predict that I'll love it as much or more than books 1 & 2.

Great Romance, Historical Fication

The second novel in "The Courtship of Nellie Fisher." Have thoroughly enjoyed this trilogy. Great fiction about how the Amish began to discover the Gospels and began Bible study groups, which went against the old order. It's a beautiful love story, as well as a story of how families split. Beverly Lewis did a lot of research for this series. Have enjoyed the suspense.

Five Stars

Loved it!

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Title: Mr. Sebastian and the Negro Magician

Author: Daniel Wallace

Narrator: Daniel Wallace

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 16 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-12-08

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 12 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Traveling through the 1950s South with Jeremiah Musgrove's Chinese Circus is Henry Walker, formerly a world-class illusionist. Although Henry's abilities have declined precipitously, his black skin and green eyes make him a novelty to crowds. But when Henry finds trouble with a group of white teens, his very life is at stake.

Members Reviews:

The Truths will tell the story

This is the first Daniel Wallace book I've read, but I saw and enjoyed the movie "Big Fish." Daniel Wallace likes stories--and stories woven within stories. For him the story (even mistold) tells a greater truth than a simple list of events. That's not to say that there isn't a single truth to this story. Each of the narrators may not know what happened, but the reader listening to each story can easily piece together the truth. I enjoyed the author and the various readers a great deal.

Highly recommended. This isn't a genre murder mystery, but something written with thought and talent.

Couldn't finish this

I may be the only person in America who can't stand Wallace's books. I slogged through BigFish but couldn't make myself listen to more than an hour of this drivel - the bigger than life aspect is just too much. I want to feel that even in fantasy the characters might be real....

A magical mystery

Daniel Wallace can tell a story, and so can his characters. I was happily transported to another, more magical world as Henry grapples with the devil, searches for his sister and does his magic all along the way.

Not much here, here.

I have a 35 minute drive each way to work every day. Not much to some, but long for me. Audible gets me through...most of the time...I don't understand how off base I was about this book. Reading the cover on line I thought I'd found something special, a sleeper...Instead, I was sleeping. At the end I played the last 4 minutes over and over to see if I'd missed something. No, sadly I did not. Get a different sleeper, or listen to this one before bed!