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Title: The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper

Author: Phaedra Patrick

Narrator: Peter Joyce

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 12 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-07-16

Publisher: Lamplight Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 6 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Having been married for over 40 years, 69-year-old Arthur Pepper is mourning the loss of his wife. He finally musters the courage to go through her possessions and happens upon a charm bracelet that he has never seen before.

What follows is a surprising adventure that takes Arthur on an epic quest to find out the truth about his wife's life - a journey that leads him to find healing, self-discovery, and love in the most unexpected of places.

Members Reviews:

A charming delight from start to finish!

Arthur Pepper has been a widower for almost a year. Enveloped in his grievous pain, distanced from his son and daughter, 'empty as an egg without a yolk', he has become imprisoned by his daily routines, watering the pot plant he has named Frederica and trying to avoid Bernadette, the good-hearted neighbour who keeps calling with pies and cakes. That is until he finds a charm bracelet he doesn't recognise as he packs up his wife Miriam's clothes for the charity shop. It's the beginning of a succession of journeys both literal and spiritual.

As he researches each of the charms on the bracelet beginning with the little elephant, Miriam's life before she met Arthur is revealed, a life full of incidents and exotic experiences of which he knew nothing and which initially fill him with hurt. Why did she never tell him? Has their long marriage been a lie? Had he been a disappointment to the wife whom he loved so deeply and who had had such adventures?

The whole is a kind of parable revealed as the story behind each charm brings Arthur closer to learning to reconnect with life once more as he meets people and does things for the first time - things which he could never have imagined possible. Instead of shutting himself away with Frederica, he blossoms as he explores Miriam's early life. His heart heals and opens out and he learns to treasure the happy years Miriam had given him. It's a lovely, uplifting, tender and touching story!

But how lucky is the author Phaedra Patrick having this her first novel read by Peter Joyce! He is one of a handful of the very best audiobook narrators there is. His character voices, accents and phrasing make the listening to all the nuances of emotion in these stories stunningly real - and there is a huge cast of characters for Joyce to bring alive, not just from Arthur's Yorkshire, but from all walks of life and countries including India, Eastern Europe and Australia. Peter Joyce makes this a first class listening experience - a real delight!

Charming story, so different

This is a charming book, lovely descriptive passages without being

boring. Arthur Pepper is typical of his generation, afraid and not always capable of showing or expressing his feelings after the death of his wife of 40 years. Its his journey through grief and finding his self, but not depressing. Its is thought provoking as well as humorous and the narrator conjures up a picture of a bumbling northern man and his discovery that although life as he knew it is over, a new and exciting one is just beginning,

lovely book and an outstanding performance

It was easy for this book to become a silly, full of clichés read about ups and downs of life, but it's everything but it. It's funny and intelligent and charges the batteries of the reader with a pure optimism.

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Title: A Theory of Relativity

Author: Jacquelyn Mitchard

Narrator: Juliette Parker

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 55 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-31-16

Publisher: HarperAudio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Jacquelyn Mitchard's first novel, The Deep End of the Ocean, launched Oprah's Book Club and riveted millions of readers across the country. Now comes A Theory of Relativity, Mitchard's most compelling and beautifully written novel yet.

At 24, Gordon McKenna thinks he's already heard the worst news of his life when he learns that his sister, Georgia, is fatally ill. Then Georgia and her husband die in a car accident, leaving behind their baby daughter, Keefer. Gordon and his parents are able to survive their sorrow only by devoting themselves to the care of the beloved one-year-old.

But the decision of who will raise Keefer is far from over, and soon Gordon's most basic assumptions about his family will be challenged in ways so provocative that he will be driven to disbelief and then to outrage. The ordeal will test the bonds of this closely knit family, challenging even love's ultimate capacity to heal.

Performed by Juliette Parker.

Members Reviews:

Who Loves Me Best?

Interesting conflict about who can lovingly raise an oprphaned baby, her dead mother's much loved adopted brother or a cousin who is a stranger, but is a blood relative. A new law on adoption even has to be considered.

Five Stars

very unique "take" on this situation

Not well written

I found the writing style quiet boring and struggled to get my head around the characters. Idid mot finish the book.

Interesting subject. Interesting ending. Some characters are spot ...

Interesting subject. Interesting ending. Some characters are spot on but others aren't as well developed. Gordon was not believable as a character to me so it was difficult to read the story at times. While the author can spot on nail writing from a woman's point of view, she lacks writing talent from the male point of view.

Great Read

I purchased this book because I was surprised to have missed something written by Mitchard. I gave it four (instead of five) starts because I don't think it's her best work. However, I always enjoy reading her stories about family dynamics in stressful situations. Mitchard at her next to best is better than most other authors at their very best.

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Title: The Wildings

Subtitle: Part 1

Author: Nilanjana Roy

Narrator: Tania Rodrigues

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-10-16

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

A thrillingly original story of the adventures of a small band of feral cats in Delhi who communicate by whisker mind-link and face an unprecedented threat to their tribe's survival; for listeners of Life of Pi and Philip Pullman.

In the labyrinthine alleys and ruins of Nizamuddin, an old neighbourhood in Delhi, India, lives a small band of cats: Miao, the clan elder, a wise, grave Siamese; Katar, loved by his followers and feared by his enemies; Hulo, the great warrior tom; Beraal, the beautiful queen, swift and deadly when challenged; Southpaw, the kitten whose curiosity can always be counted on to get him into trouble....

Unfettered and wild, these and the other members of the tribe fear no one, go where they will, and do as they please. Until one day a terrified orange-coloured kitten with monsoon-green eyes and remarkable powers lands in their midst - the first in a series of extraordinary events that threatens to annihilate them and everything they hold dear.

The Wildings is a gorgeous evocation of Delhi, a love paean to cats and a rich, often savage tale of survival and conquering one's fears.

Members Reviews:

captivating lovely book

loved it, couldn't wait to finish the book. well narrated really well-i thought it was the author's voice given how well the story was conveyed. the plot is nothing special but think the setting through the Delhi cats narratives make it enthrale.

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Title: Regrets Only

Subtitle: A Novel

Author: M.J. Pullen

Narrator: Kathleen Early

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 46 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-01-16

Publisher: Macmillan Audio

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

At 33, Suzanne Hamilton has no regrets. A successful event planner with a swanky condo in a hot Atlanta neighborhood, she's got a close group of friends and a list of men a mile long who would happily bend over backwards to win her heart. Plus, she's just landed the event that will take her career to the next level.

Then a freak accident changes everything. Humiliated, with her career in tatters, Suzanne's lost her business not to mention her self-respect. She's managed, however, to retain the surprising support of her newest celebrity client: the sexy country music star, Dylan Burke. Against her better judgment, but without any better offers, Suzanne agrees to plan a wedding for one of the Burke sisters. But when she comes to realize her freak accident was anything but, her catalog of past relationships turns into a list of suspects and Suzanne must question everything - her career, her friendships, and most acutely, her own dating rules.

As it turns out, she might have quite a bit to regret after all.

Taking place a few years after the events of The Marriage Pact, M. J. Pullen returns to the same captivating group of lovelorn friends, this time following Suzanne as she discovers that her trusty rules no longer apply. Raising the stakes, Pullen delivers an absorbing, romantic story that shows how someone with a "perfect life" can lose it all - and then find everything.

Members Reviews:

Couldn't put it down (until the end)

M.J. Pullen is definitely an author who is getting stronger. Whereas I got bogged down a bit in the middle in "The Marriage Pact," I couldn't put "Regrets Only" down. I stayed up until the wee hours of the morning reading it, devouring the whole thing in less than 24 hours on a busy work day, sneaking a peak at every opportunity. I couldn't be sure what kind of book I was reading exactly (Was it a mystery or a romance or a slice of life?) and that made it all the more engaging. Like in "The Marriage Pact," Pullen takes a character who I can't relate to at all, and dislike in the beginning, and humanizes (and humbles) her, making me root for her in the end. Suzanne is anything but a "Mary Sue" - she is a strong woman with a strong character -- a high-society event planner with a history of short relationships and mostly superficial friendships. Although I didn't like her, she is a character that many will find compelling (she's a bit too gorgeous and stylish and high heels and lipstick for this bohemian granola reader, although Suzanne does, surprisingly, refer to herself as a feminist at one point). The events of the story make Suzanne ultimately question her rules she's lived by, and come out a more human, and humble, character in the end--one who seeks more depth in her relationships to not just her romantic hero, but to her friends, as well. In the end, Suzanne moves from superficial event planner to, well, pursuing work with meaning and soul. And she gets there in a way where her character growth makes sense. Pullen's strengths are her characterizations--her ability to make you care about everyone from this sharp (in all senses of the word) event planner to the country music star--and her detailed descriptions. You can completely picture the people, places, and events that Pullen describes. Pullen, too, clearly knows how to grow a character.

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Title: Skye & Colin

Author: Mark A. Roeder

Narrator: Bryant Sullivan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 4 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-26-16

Publisher: Mark A. Roeder

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 24 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Skye can handle anything...almost. He's battled bullies and foes most would not believe; he's fought against impossible odds and survived the un-survivable, but nothing that has come before has prepared him for the greatest challenge of all: fatherhood.

Members Reviews:

Another winner by Mark...

This entire book was a super Audio Book.

The characters were very endearing. You felt the joy you felt your pain.

The reason for the four stars instead of five was because of the narrator's perception of what Sky's Voice would be like. The tone that the narrator used was far too deep and too "Rusty".

That's the only way I can describe his voice.

I hope that Mark uses a different narrator next time.

Weird cliff-hanger feeling

First, i didnt like the narrators voice for skye - to deep and growling, but i Think its a matter of taste so some May Think its perfect. Second, there is something weird about the story - hinting at skyes abililies being kind of supernatural while Never explaning it. I kept thinking i must have missed that it was a sequal, but that did not Seem to be the case when i looked it up. (I could be wrong - i Seem to remember some comments On this from earlier but couldnt find it again) So there is a lot of unexplaned hints to previous relations/events in this book that irritated me while listening. Either there should have been a previous book or there May be a sequal at some point. I liked the relationship between skye and Colin and that kept me listening. Its not a gay romance Novel - not Any romance at all - just hookups. Since i found it with that seach word, i Think it is misplaced in that section. And you dont get it from the summary, but it is a supernatural story.

Excellent Story

Very original storyline. Bryant Sullivan is my favorite narrator for Mark Roeder's novels, but the deep voice for Skye seems to alter the tone of Skye's narrative. I hope Bryant Sullivan keeps narrating Roeder's work and they be given opportunity to consult and collaborate on the caracters' voices. Great work!

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Título: La búsqueda: el niño que se enfrentó a los nazis [Results: The Child Who Faced the Nazis]

Autor: Blanca Miosi

Narrador: Juan Magraner

Formato: Unabridged

Duración: 10 hrs and 48 mins

Idioma: Español

Fecha de publicación: 11-23-15

Editor: Audible Studios

Calificaciones: 5 de 5 de 12 votos

Categorías: Fiction, Contemporary

Resumen del editor:

La búsqueda es la historia de Waldek Grodek, un niño polaco de diez años cuya apacible vida se ve interrumpida por la invasión alemana a Polonia. A partir de ese momento, sus juegos infantiles y sus excusiones como Boy Scout se transformaron en estrategias para sobrevivir. Muchos años después, mientras visita la oficina donde se gestionan las indemnizaciones que Alemania ha ofrecido a los ex prisioneros de los campos de concentración nazis, se pregunta si hay en el mundo alguien con una existencia tan azarosa como la suya. Auschwitz, Mauthausen, dictaduras en Europa y América Latina, tramas de espionaje, y hasta el Mossad. Es la vida de Waldek Grodek, una vida desconocida y sorprendente que merece ser recuperada.

La búsqueda es una obra sobre la condición humana y sobre cómo debemos enfrentarnos al dolor para seguir adelante. Desde la invasión de Varsovia al ataque de las torres gemelas en Nueva York, con un ritmo vivo y cautivador, el talento de Blanca Miosi nos hace reflexionar sobre la guerra y sentir que formamos parte de la historia.

Una audio novela basada en hechos de la vida real.

Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish.

Opiniones de los miembros:

Una historia más de las miles que dejó el nazismo.

Cómo está hay miles de historias que dejó la época del nazismo, este relato deja en claro el sufrimiento y locura que vivieron en esos tiempos. Una historia mas, bien relatada y escrita a detalle. sin duda te envuelve desde el primer capítulo! la recomiendo ampliamente...

una historia impactante

una historia que me mantuvo interesada en todo momento aunque el tono del narrador no me encantó .....

No puedes creer que una persona pasara todo esto.

La narrativa tiene un tono sencillo y nada pretencioso pero la historia es ya en sí misma muy entretenida.

La lectura esta bien pero tiene fallas en la pronunciación del alemán.

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Title: Billionaire

Subtitle: Danny's Story

Author: Deaver Brown

Narrator: Deaver Brown

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 53 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-25-15

Publisher: Simply Media

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

The Billionaire story is one of the best stories of Danny.

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Title: The Mayan Secrets

Subtitle: Fargo Adventures, Book 5

Author: Clive Cussler, Thomas Perry

Narrator: Scott Brick

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 9 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-27-15

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 6 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of The Mayan Secrets by Clive Cussler and Thomas Perry, read by Scott Brick.

Husband and wife team Sam and Remi Fargo are in Mexico, when they come upon an astonishing discovery - the skeleton of a man clutching an ancient sealed pot, and within the pot, a Mayan book, larger than anyone has ever seen.

The book contains astonishing information about the Mayans, their cities, and about mankind itself. The secrets are so powerful that some would do anything to possess them - as the Fargos are about to find out.

Before their adventure is done, many people will die for that book - and Sam and Remi may just be among them....

Members Reviews:

Cussler - The Mayan Secrets

Any additional comments?

In line with much of the Fargo series, this story is very enjoyable. This time the story is centred on a historical document hidden by the Mayans, which would spell disaster should it fall into the wrong hands. Once again their adventures take the Fargo's across the world in search of the answers they seek.

Plenty of action and adventure interlaced with historical mystery and suspense. If you're a fan of the Indiana Jones type genre (albeit with a little more of a puzzle to solve), then you'll enjoy this..

Good

Another good adventure book by this author. I would like to recommend so if you enjoy adventure give this one a try

Ok nothing more

Mediocre story, poor portrayal of bad guy. Enjoyable to begin with but felt it lost direction in the second half.

weak story

expected more from an interesting topic, story line was quite weak. good performance from narrator though

fantastic

loved the plot hard to put down. read it enjoyed it you will too I bet

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Titre: Le fils du vent

Auteur: Henning Mankell

Narrateur: Guy Moign

Format: Unabridged

Durée: 9 hrs and 53 mins

Langue: Français

Date de publication: 06-11-15

Éditeur: Sixtrid

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Résumé de l'éditeur:

En 1875, Hans Bengler, jeune entomologiste, quitte la Scanie pour le désert du Kalahari. Il pense y dénicher un insecte rare, mais c'est un enfant orphelin bochiman qu'il ramène en Suède. Tandis que Bengler exige de lui qu'il oublie tout son passé, le petit Daniel objet de curiosité et de répulsion rêve d'apprendre à marcher sur l'eau pour retrouver son désert et ses ancêtres.

©2004 Editions du Seuil (P)2015 Sixtrid SAS

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Titre: Charlotte

Auteur: David Foenkinos

Narrateur: Yves Heck

Format: Unabridged

Durée: 5 hrs and 17 mins

Langue: Français

Date de publication: 06-09-15

Éditeur: Gallimard

Evaluation: 4.5 sur 5 sur 4 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Résumé de l'éditeur:

Ce roman retrace la vie de Charlotte Salomon, artiste peintre morte à vingt-six ans alors qu'elle était enceinte. Après une enfance à Berlin marquée par une tragédie familiale, Charlotte est exclue progressivement par les nazis de toutes les sphères de la société allemande. Elle vit une passion amoureuse fondatrice, avant de devoir tout quitter pour se réfugier en France. Exilée, elle entreprend la composition d'une œuvre picturale autobiographique d'une modernité fascinante. Se sachant en danger, elle confie ses dessins à son médecin en lui disant : C'est toute ma vie.

Portrait saisissant d'une femme exceptionnelle, évocation d'un destin tragique, Charlotte est aussi le récit d'une quête. Celle d'un écrivain hanté par une artiste, et qui part à sa recherche.

©2014 Éditions Gallimard (P)2015 Éditions Gallimard

Revues par les critiques:

A propos de ce titre

Prix Renaudot 2014 et Prix Goncourt des lycéens 2014.

Avis des membres:

Praise for Charlotte

A very moving novel. Teaches us a lot about human frailty, mental problems of those highly talented, but also about history of the period of the Second World War in central Europe. I will keep it on my shelves for frequent rereads.

amazing discovery; tenacious reporting

superb writing; amazing discovery; tenacious reporting, couldn't put book down till i had read the last word! then, i went back to re-read the beginning. A must read! marcelle

Five Stars

Wonderful profound brilliant!

Excellent. We studied the book in our advanced French ...

Excellent. We studied the book in our advanced French class.

Five Stars

Great book.