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Title: Comanche

Subtitle: Blair Howard's Civil War/Western Series, Book 3

Author: Blair Howard

Narrator: C.J. McAllister

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 15 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-09-18

Publisher: Blair Howard

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

On a dark day in April 1865, a band of former Confederate guerrillas slaughtered more than 40 Comanches, most of them women and children. This began a six-month reign of terror along the Santa Fe Trail as Comanche chief, White Eagle, took his revenge. The US Cavalry was assigned the task of tracking White Eagle and his warriors down.

Lieutenant Colonel Ignatius O'Sullivan's orders were to either bring them in or kill them. O'Sullivan, with two companies of cavalry, tracked the Comanches through the mountains for more than six weeks, until....

O'Sullivan took to the trail in July of 1865, and followed them into the mountains along the northern border of Comanche lands. Can he bring the wily chief and his well-armed warriors to bay? Can his soldiers fight the Comanche on their own ground? And which of them will survive the battle?

Members Reviews:

The Old West Revisited

This book was an enjoyable read, The author managed to make the characters real without dwelling on details about them. It was easy to get caught up in the story. Having personally been in the parts of the country where this tale takes place, I found it even easier to get into the scenes because the writers descriptions didn't conflict with reality as happens with so many other authors I've read. The author managed to maintain the authenticity of the times and characters, something rare these days when so many authors tend to write characters based on the mentality and actions of people today. Many tend to fail to take into consideration a time when things were slower paced and social interactions more limited, this book reflects that time. The book is an easy and enjoyable read. I recommend it to anyone who likes western stories or stories of another time and place.

A spellbinding novel of the old west.

This my third book from Blair Howard involving these characters and I must admit I have grown quite fond of O'Sulivan and Coffin. This unlikely pair of heros complement each other and together make for a fascinating story. Set immediately after The Civil War in the Southern plains of Kansas, New Mexico and Southeastern Colorado as well as in the Colorado Mountains, O'Sulivan leads his cavalry command in pursuit of a renegade band of Comanches. The Comanche Chief proves to be a worthy opponent and surprisingly intelligent. Non-stop action, this gritty novel is a great read. Highly recommended!!

Great book! Looking forward to #4 in the series!

This is a great story of the life on the plains and the men who lived their lives 5here.it shows the brutality of not only the conflicts but also the environment.

Book

Good read, especially if you like Western U.S. History.

Five Stars

Great story. The action comes alive. Blair Howard doesn't write fast enough.

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Title: The First Queen of England

Author: M J Porter

Narrator: Alex Lee

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 46 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-19-17

Publisher: M J Porter

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Before Anne Boleyn stole the heart of a king and demanded marriage, another woman strove to wed an already-married King of England. This is the story of Elfrida, who would become the first crowned Queen of England.

England is united under Edgar, but 20 years of uncertainty and a dwindling royal nursery have left the royal family vulnerable to extinction. Edgar, a king at only 15 years old, has an acknowledged daughter and wife, but the dying Ealdorman, Aethelwald, has commanded his wife to seek out the King, now in his early 20s.

True to her husband's wishes, Elfrida pursues the king, nervous of her husband's intentions, but trusting them all the same. When the king tries to make her his concubine, Elfrida refuses and withdraws from the court, only to find herself dreaming of the king, desiring his touch and his presence.

When the king seeks her out once more, she willingly follows him back to his court and finds herself plunged into a world of politics and self-interest where her future happiness rests not only on the king loving her but also on the goodwill of others with much to play for at the king's court.

Bringing alive the characters of 10th-century England: its young king, Edgar; its ealdormen, Brythnoth, thelwine, and Úlfhere; the great reforming religious figures of Archbishop Dunstan, Bishop thelwold and Oswald and the great women of the period, Lady Elfrida, Lady thelflaed and Lady Wulfthryn, The First Queen of England evokes 10th-century England at its most enigmatic, shining a welcome light on England's first crowned queen, a woman who would go on to accomplish much, but who must first steal the heart of an amorous king and earn her place at court, and overcome the obstacle of the outcome of not only the king's second marriage, but also his first.

Members Reviews:

Boring

struggled to finish, repetitive, boring, predictible, superfluous sexual references, hard to differentiate the character's names

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Title: The Last Great Dance on Earth

Author: Sandra Gulland

Narrator: Kim Handysides

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 22 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-21-17

Publisher: Audible Studios

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

The Last Great Dance on Earth is the triumphant final volume of Sandra Gulland's beloved trilogy based on the life of Josephine Bonaparte. When the novel opens, Josephine and Napoleon have been married for four tumultuous years. Napoleon is Josephine's great love, and she his. But their passionate union is troubled from within, as Josephine is unable to produce an heir, and from without, as England makes war against France and Napoleon's Corsican clan makes war against his wife.

Through Josephine's heartfelt diary entries, we witness the personal betrayals and political intrigues that will finally drive them apart, culminating in Josephine's greatest tragedy: her divorce from Napoleon and his exile to Elba. The Last Great Dance on Earth is historical fiction on a grand scale and the stirring conclusion to an unforgettable love story.

Members Reviews:

Mesmerizing Trilogy

Titles: The Many Lives and Secret Sorrows of Josephine Bonaparte, Tales of Passion, Tales of Woe and The Last Great Dance on Earth.

Author: Sandra Gulland

Published by Harper Collins Publishers, Inc.

Backup References: Goodreads, Amazon

Theme: Historical Novel

Written in the form of fictional diaries, Sandra Gulland manages to enthral the reader throughout three difficult-to-put-down books. From a feminine perspective, she starts by describing Rose's (Josephine) as a young girl in Martinica and takes you from her somewhat humble roots to her acquiring grace, elegance and diplomatic skills, her unhappy first marriage, the joy of having two children, her suffering during the Terror, her lovers, her agreeing to marry the "rude Corsican", the intimacy inside their bedroom, Napoleon's rise to power, their learning royal protocol, the complexities of war, politics, endless intrigues, betrayal, his exile and her death.

Credible. Extremely well researched. Fast paced. Three page turning history novels worth cherishing.

Josephine. Empress. Wife. Mother. Friend.

The way these novels are written gives you an intimate look into what life as the wife of Napoleon must have been. I laughed when she laughed and wept when she wept. A truly beautiful novel to read.

Loved All 3 of These Books!

I loved all the Ms Gulland's books about Josephine. I knew very little about Josephine other than her connection to Napoleon before reading these books, I quickly became engrossed in her personal journey during very difficult times before, during and after the turmoil in France and Europe. I would highly recommend to read all three books to understand her as empress, mother, wife, friend, business woman and her stuggles with the role assigned to women during her lifetime. The trilogy is well written and though you pick up a lot of historical awareness of the time, it is an easy and engrossing read and history presented in a dry format. (Malmaison is definitely on our itinerary for France!)

Great end to a great series

Loooove this series! Gulland did not simmer out on the third book of the series. I couldn't wait to see how this series ended, but at the same time wanted it to go on forever. Her characters are so rich and complex and real. Her descriptions made me feel like I was right there in the action with the characters. I just loved the character of Josephine! I loved how it was written in diary entries that didn't feel like fake "dear diary" entries.

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Title: Tales of Passion, Tales of Woe

Author: Sandra Gulland

Narrator: Kim Handysides

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 34 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-21-17

Publisher: Audible Studios

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Tales of Passion, Tales of Woe is the much-awaited sequel to Sandra Gulland's highly acclaimed first novel, The Many Lives & Secret Sorrows of Josephine B.

Beginning in Paris in 1796, the saga continues as Josephine awakens to her new life as Mrs. Napoleon Bonaparte. Through her intimate diary entries and Napoleon's impassioned love letters, an astonishing portrait of an incredible woman emerges. Gulland transports us into the ballrooms and bedrooms of exquisite palaces and onto the blood-soaked fields of Napoleon's campaigns. As Napoleon marches to power, we witness, through Josephine, the political intrigues and personal betrayals - both sexual and psychological - that result in death, ruin, and victory for those closest to her.

Members Reviews:

Beautifully crafted tale of a fabulous woman and turbulent times

Recommended to me by a girlfriend with impeccable reading taste, I was still, for some reason, somewhat reluctant to read this book. I knew very little (or cared â I am ashamed to admit) about Josephine or Napoleon (apart from ânot tonight, Josephineâ â I donât even know what the context for that is!) and felt there were too many other figures from history that I wanted to learn about and experience through fiction or non-fiction to invest in a three book series. Wellâ excuse me while I go and eat my words.

From the moment I picked up this book, I was hooked. Written in the first person (itâs presented as though itâs Josephineâs diary), it commences when Josephine is 14-years-old and then called Rose, the daughter of slightly impoverished landed gentry on the island of Martinique. Of Creole heritage, Rose has dreams and these are fuelled when a fortune teller informs her she will be a queen one day.

When her younger sister dies, Rose becomes a substitute bride and undergoes the long sea voyage to France to take up her position as a minor noblewoman as the wife of Alexandre de Beauharnais. But life as Alexandreâs wife is not what Rose expected and as she bears children and is given entrée into Parisian society, she also has a front seat to her husbandâs infidelities and indifference and the French Revolution â the latter which unfolds swiftly as the Terror descends. The Ancien Regime is collapsing, allegiances shift daily, and Rose has to find a means to protect her children, her greater family and friends, and above all herself.

Beautifully written and impeccably researched, I couldnât put this book down. Gullard spent ten years researching this trilogy (of which this is the first book) and it shows, but not in a didactic way. Martinique and the customs and culture of the indigenous and their French colonisers, and their differences to their France-based counterparts is wonderfully realised. As we see, smell and are inculcated into the island culture, so too, through Josephineâs nave and fresh eyes, we see France and Paris. We enjoy the beauty, the sophistication, the fashion and habits, but also deplore the filth, poverty and later, blood and cruelty. Some events take place âoff-stageâ and those that donât are given the personal touch through being viewed and oft-times experienced by Josephine or a close friend.

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Title: 1 - 1 [The Last Mandarin 1: Lalin River Adret]

Author: - - Zhao Li, - - Zhang Yuxin

Narrator: - - Zhou Jianlong

Format: Unabridged

Length: 20 hrs and 13 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-07-17

Publisher: BOVCM

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Please note: This audiobook is in Mandarin.

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Title: Raven 2: Sons of Thunder

Author: Giles Kristian

Narrator: Philip Stevens

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 27 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-26-17

Publisher: Random House Audiobooks

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Random House presents the audiobook edition of Raven 2: Sons of Thunder by Giles Kristian, read by Philip Stevens.

If you betray a Fellowship, you are a dead man....

Raven and the Wolfpack plough the sea-road in pursuit of the Saxon traitor Ealdred, who has left the Fellowship for dead and fled to the Frankish Emperor Charlemagne and the promise of untold riches. Sailing in search of revenge, the pagan Norsemen venture into the heart of a Christian empire that would wipe their kind from the face of the earth, a place where danger lies in wait around every bend of the great river up which they travel.

A young man with no memory and a blood-tainted eye, Raven has found friendship and purpose amongst this fierce band of warriors. Having proved himself in battle, he is now certain that Viking blood flows in his veins, but to survive this adventure, his cunning must be as sharp as his blade....

Members Reviews:

Epic tale and we'll told. Captured perfectly

Amazing. great tale well told each character is perfectly portrayed by Philip giving life to each of them and making you feel as part of the partnership

THUNDER STRUCK

Having the Raven series brought to life by the incomparable Philip Stevens is simply magical. I have been a fan of Giles since the hard back of Blood Eye became available and landed in my lap. I'm loving this journey!

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Title: Winter on the Mersey

Author: Annie Groves

Narrator: Emma Gregory

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 44 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-19-17

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

The dramatic story of a young woman's war - full of heartache and triumph from the best-selling author of Christmas on the Mersey and London Belles.

Kitty has seen her fair share of tragedy and instead of thinking about romance, is determined to do her bit for King and country. Her life as a WREN means she is kept busy much of the time, but when Kitty finds herself stationed back home on Merseyside, she meets up again with Frank Feeny, the brave young officer who has always held a place in her heart.

Britain is on the verge of victory, but will Kitty embrace the future and learn to love again?

Critic Reviews:

"An engrossing story." (My Weekly)

"A stirring and heartrending family saga...Against a backdrop of change when the suffragette movement was coming to the fore, the choices and dreams of a generation of women combine to create this passionate story." (Liverpool Daily Post)

"Heartwrenching and uplifting in equal measure - a tragic indictment of what can happen when you swap passion for duty. Roll on the sequel!" (Take a Break)

Members Reviews:

great

Another good story set in World war 2 .

Great WW II story!

I love reading about WWII, and Winter on the Mersey is a heart-wrenching, and heart-warming tale of London and the area of Merseyside during and after the "blitz." I will be looking for more Annie Groves books about the people of the Mersey.

Five Stars

Great book I enjoyed the whole series.

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Title: Promises to Keep

Author: Genevieve Graham

Narrator: Alexis Quednau

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 16 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-19-17

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

An enchanting and poignant story about the unfailing power of love in a world turned upside down by war - from the best-selling author of Tides of Honour.

Summer 1755, Acadia

Young, beautiful Amélie Belliveau lives with her family among the Acadians of Grande Pré, Nova Scotia, content with her life on their idyllic farm. Along with their friends, the neighbouring Mi'kmaq, the community believes they can remain on neutral political ground despite the rising tides of war. But peace can be fragile, and sometimes faith is not enough. When the Acadians refuse to pledge allegiance to the British in their war against the French, the army invades Grande Pré, claims the land, and rips the people from their homes. Amélie's entire family, alongside the other Acadians, is exiled to ports unknown aboard dilapidated ships.

Fortunately, Amélie has made a powerful ally. Having survived his own harrowing experience at the hands of the English, Corporal Connor MacDonnell is a reluctant participant in the British plan to expel the Acadians from their homeland. His sympathy for Amélie gradually evolves into a profound love, and he resolves to help her and her family in any way he can - even if it means treason. As the last warmth of summer fades, more ships arrive to ferry the Acadians away, and Connor is forced to make a decision that will alter the future forever.

Heart-wrenching and captivating, Promises to Keep is a gloriously romantic tale of a young couple forced to risk everything amidst the uncertainties of war.

Members Reviews:

My Emotions and Focus WEre Completely Engaged!

Set against the tumultuous time of 1755 in Acadia, this sweeping family saga and love story tells of the waning days of the French controlling Canada, the British battle to take it, and the poor Acadian farm families caught in the middle. Graham's authentic, heartwrenching, yet hopeful tale focuses in on one Acadian family, the Belliveaus, and a war-weary Scot caught between love, honor, and duty.

Amelie Belliveau watches in horror as the British take everything from her and her family and shatter the loving family who are forced in many directions to survive even while she is conflicted about the feelings she has for one of the soldiers who understands all too well, having been a Scot who survived the English rushing over his Scottish lands and family. Connor MacDonnell swears a promise to her that she holds onto through so much heartbreak and misery. Connor will sacrifice anything to keep that promise and does.

This book had me crying so often that I'm glad I listened to it in the privacy of my own home. Lands, the tears I shed. This was such a heartwrenching story. I've read about the Acadians who were forced off their land onto ships that took them away with little more than the clothes on their backs only to find they were unwanted where they were dumped off elsewhere. I knew it would not be an easy or light story and it wasn't. I was deeply impressed with the author's attention to historic and cultural details and the depth of each character. This is a saga so there are so many characters with Amelie and Connor the central figures. All sides were represented in the cast of characters and I loved seeing it all.

The story is mostly told from Amelie's perspective. She starts off naive yet impetuous and headstrong.

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Title: The Women's War

Subtitle: Mountain Women Series, Book 4

Author: Carol Ervin

Narrator: Tiffany Morgan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 28 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-05-17

Publisher: Tantor Audio

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

In 1918, Winkler explodes from a community of 13 helpful souls to a crowded coal mining town of strangers with divided loyalties. War in faraway Europe means more money in the pockets of May Rose and her friends, but as a new wife and mother she feels cut off from people and community events. And though mine owners like her husband are making money hand over fist, the workers' poverty and resentment threaten trouble when the war ends. Before that happens, the town will be struck by an epidemic, and May Rose and the women who've helped each other through desperate times will face challenges as divisive and deadly as war.

Members Reviews:

it is a great series and well worth the time

this story continues the series that tales the about the trials and hardships women in particular but people in general faced in the mountains of West Virginia in the early 19th century. it is a great series and well worth the time. it is great for any person but especially for women of all ages to read so they will learn that they can do anything they want in life if they never give up, believe in themselves and stand firm. The entire series should be required reading in middle school for girls . Excellent series and a great book. well worth the read.

Fascinating stories of women in the early 1900's.

When I read the first book in this series - The Girl On The Mountain - I wasn't sure if I would like it. But then I got hooked on the characters. I could almost envision myself in that era. Each person in the book has their own unique story and I love how their lives all intertwined. So it was no surprise that I had to read the rest of the books, ending with The Women's War. Excellent reading. I would definitely recommend this book and the entire series.

Just like potato chips, you can't just take one but you must have all!

I purchased all 4 books in the series and proceeded to read them all. The only sad part is when the last book ended. These books are written in such a way that it makes you feel you are a part of the characters in each book. Carol Ervin, please keep the series alive going a few years from book 3, "The Women's War". And thank you for the great read!

Another incredibly interesting & entertaining book

Just getting ready to start book 5 in this series. Every book has such real life characters. Enjoyable reading. One more word required!!!!!!!!!

Tough women

This series is excellent. In this book, it shows the courage of the women and their determination to change their lives. I love this series.

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Titre: L'étoile Bleue (Le boiteux de Varsovie 1)

Auteur: Juliette Benzoni

Narrateur: Roland Agami

Format: Unabridged

Durée: 12 hrs and 1 min

Langue: Français

Date de publication: 09-01-17

Éditeur: Audible Studios

Evaluation: 5 sur 5 sur 2 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Résumé de l'éditeur:

Rentrant de captivité en 1918, Aldo Morosini, d'antique noblesse vénitienne, découvre que sa mère a été assassinée ; que dans son palais sur le Grand Canal, un joyau historique, l'Étoile bleue, appartenant à sa famille maternelle a été volé et qu'il n'a plus aucun espoir de retrouver la femme qu'il aime. Cependant, pour éviter à la dépouille de sa mère l'injure de l'autopsie et la curiosité malsaine des journaux, il ne prévient pas la police et décide rechercher lui-même le voleur meurtrier.

Quatre ans plus tard, devenu antiquaire, il est invité à rejoindre un assez mystérieux personnage : Simon Aronov, acheteur très connu des salles de ventes européennes, bien qu'on ne l'ait jamais vu. C'est à Varsovie, après un long périple dans les caves du ghetto qu'Aronov, boiteux et borgne, reçoit Morosini. Juif de haute spiritualité, le Boiteux montre à son hôte une étrange pièce de musée : le Pectoral du Grand Prêtre du temple de Jérusalem, une plaque d'or où s'enchâssait douze pierres précieuses, dont quatre manquent, volées et dispersées au cours des siècles.

Or une tradition veut qu'Israël ne retrouvera sa terre ancestrale que lorsque le Pectoral reconstitué pourra y revenir. L'une des quatre pierres est le saphir volé à Venise...

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