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Titre: Le Livre de ma mère

Auteur: Albert Cohen

Narrateur: Gérard Desarthe

Format: Unabridged

Durée: 3 hrs and 37 mins

Langue: Français

Date de publication: 06-01-15

Éditeur: Gallimard

Evaluation: 5 sur 5 sur 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Résumé de l'éditeur:

C'est à Londres, auprès de la France libre, qu'Albert Cohen apprend la mort de sa mère, à Marseille, en janvier 1943. Il est loin d'elle, sans possibilité même de lui faire un dernier adieu puisque les Allemands ont envahi la "zone libre" le 9 novembre 1942. La douleur submerge Albert Cohen. Il en naîtra presque immédiatement un texte admirable, Un chant de mort, qu'il reprendra en 1953 et qui deviendra dans sa version définitive Le Livre de ma mère.

©1954 Éditions Gallimard (P)2004 Éditions Gallimard

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Title: The Perils of Morning Coffee

Author: Alexander McCall Smith

Narrator: Karlyn Stephen

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 39 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-01-15

Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Summer in Edinburgh is a season of delicate sunshine and showers, picnics with loved ones in blossoming gardens and genteel celebrations of art and music.

But Isabel Dalhousie's peaceful idyll is broken when a single meeting over coffee with fellow philosopher Dr George McLeod brings an irate phone call from his wife, Roz, who implacably accuses Isabel of conducting an affair with her husband.

Wounded by the injustice of Roz's wild allegation and concerned both for her standing among the gossipy group of her scholarly peers and for Roz's apparent state of hysteria, Isabel is minded to discover more about the McLeods and set the record straight before the bitterness in their marriage poisons her reputation. She turns to Millie, an old acquaintance and a university colleague of George's, for insight.

Once again, in this engaging, intelligently observed novella, Alexander McCall Smith's sharp-eyed heroine, Isabel, is reminded to avoid jumping to hasty conclusions about the lives of others and to value friendship wherever it's found.

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Title: Out of Aces

Subtitle: Betting Blind, Book 2

Author: Stephanie Guerra

Narrator: Nick Podehl

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 16 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-26-15

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Gabe is officially living in Vegas. It's his dream scenario - except for the fact that his girlfriend, Irina, is back in Seattle and surrounded by college guys. And his apartment is a little sketchy. Still, Gabe manages to pull off the bluff of a century: he finishes bartending school and gets a job at a club, even though, technically, he's not of legal age to serve. Being a man means paying the bills, and Gabe wants to show everyone that he can make it on his own and stay faithful to Irina.

But Vegas is a fast, edgy city. At every turn, there are girls tempting Gabe to cheat, cops busting the club, and people trying to scam him. One wrong move could topple his house of cards. First rule in gambling: you have to know when to walk. Should he cut his losses now and head back to Washington to his former failed life? Or, with the help of some unlikely friends, can Gabe finally prove what he's made of?

Members Reviews:

another amazing read

Nick podehl is one of my favorite narrators and can make any book come to life.

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Title: Give Your Heart a Break

Author: Helen Peterson

Narrator: Caitlin Kelly

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 17 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-19-15

Publisher: Marching Ink LLC

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Gorgeous? Check. Wealthy? Check. Sweet? Double check. When Rachel Thomas meets Mason Conner, it seems she has found a man who is everything she's ever wanted. After years of the single girl life in New York City, she's due for some luck in the romance department. But with her less than stellar track record, Rachel can't seem to let go of her past failures to fall too hard. That is until Mason's ex-fiancé reappears, determined to steal him back. With more than winning Mr. Perfect's heart on the line, is Rachel finally ready to give her heart a break?

Members Reviews:

What a great escape! Easy to read and relate to

What a great escape! Easy to read and relate to. Character development is great but she doesn't bore you with unimportant details. The prose is well written but realistic. Fabulous book........I can't wait for her next one!!!!!!

Great story with a lovely theme, never give up on love

Great story with a lovely message, never give up on love.

The characters are all delightful, I'm sure women will be able to understand Rachel's hesitation and initial cynical feelings regarding love. Her friends remind her to keep her heart open and luckily she listens. You root for Rachel from the start. Despite her tragic past, she forges on in an inspiring manner. Mason, intelligent but not too bright in the relationship and love department. With his past, I felt for his reticence and need for taking things slow. His patience with Rachel is endearing. These two respect each other's past as they build a foundation to love and trust again, their communication is awesome, especially when trouble visits. Of course among heroic friends we have two villainous players you love to hate.

Great story and Peterson keeps you guessing at the final outcome. Full of ups and downs, high and lows mimicking any romantic relationship. Fun story all around, great theme with adorable characters.

Great Read! Can't Wait To Read More From This Author!

I'm a huge Sex and the City fan. And this book made me think of that show. I absolutely couldn't put this book down. For a debut book, I think Helen Peterson did a wonderful job!

I envy the relationship that Rachel, Monica and Kat share. It is something to see how they all three rally around each other when one of them is going through a crisis. Not even the men in their lives could get in between that relationship.

And boy, Emily and Sydney were two characters that you just love to hate. Both of these two were something else. Talk about keeping you on your toes. These two did a great job of keeping Rachel on hers for sure.

I highly recommend this book. I'm very glad I was able to read this in exchange for my review. I hope to get the privilege of reading more of Helen Peterson's work in the future.

Such a fun read! I couldn't put it down! I will be looking for more books by this author for sure!

Rachel Thomas has not had much luck in the love department. It seems that every man she has loved has cheated on her and then has gone on to MARRY the women that they have cheated with! Talk about a slap in the face to any woman - I would probably swear off dating for the rest of my life at that rate!

Then one night, they he is, Mr. Mason Conner.

He checks several boxes are on her list. He's handsome, has a great job and is kind to her.

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Title: Last One Home by Debbie Macomber: Summary & Analysis

Author: Instaread

Narrator: Jason P. Hilton

Format: Unabridged

Length: 28 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-19-15

Publisher: Instaread

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Last One Home by Debbie Macomber is a novel about persevering through tough times. It also shows how strong the bond between sisters can be.

Sisters Karen, Cassie, and Nichole have a happy childhood. They play hide-and-seek and other games with the children in the neighborhood. This changes when Cassie, at the age of 18, goes against the advice of her family and marries Duke Carter. She leaves her family after a terrible argument with them.

Duke is controlling and abusive. He prevents Cassie from contacting her family and keeps her isolated. The beatings grow so severe that Cassie fears she will die. She flees with their daughter, Amiee, to a women's shelter where they start their lives over again.

Cassie moves back to her home state of Washington after Duke is sentenced to jail for domestic abuse. She contacts her sisters, but their relationship remains strained.

Please note: This is a summary and analysis of the book and not the original book.

Members Reviews:

Great companion to the novel

Iâve heard a lot about Debbie Macomberâs novels but Iâve never read any of them. I bought this Instaread to see if this is something Iâd be interested in. These summaries are reliably straightforward and always well written. This story centers on Cassie Carter who is divorced with a 12 year-old daughter named Aimee. She married against her family's advice and ended up with an abusive spouse. After her divorce, she must start over again working for minimum wage. She gets a break when she qualifies for a Habitat for Humanity house. That's a twist in a novel I've never seen before and I found it an interesting detail that made the story more authentic. It easily fits the romance category which Macomber is known for, but adds the realistic look at domestic issues, estrangement from family, and moving on from loss. This summary gave me a good idea of what to expect and helped me to decide on a purchase. I highly recommend it.

Nice summary. It helped me to decide.

"Last One Home" seems to be a great history by Debbie Macomber. I have decided to buy this book soon because it looks really good and this summary persuaded me. I recommend you to buy it.

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Title: Things Grak Hates

Author: Peter J Story

Narrator: Marie Story

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 43 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-14-15

Publisher: Paper Newt

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Grak hates things. Lots of things. And with a peculiar intensity, too.

Grak's contempt is so strong, in fact, that it often leaves his fellow tribesmen bewildered. And when attempting to describe his personality, they find themselves in need of words with greater nuance. "Neurotic" is typically used. "Sociopath" and "narcissist" are also common terms. The most popular descriptor, however, is "pathological."

Grak, on the other hand, sees his situation in a rather different light. He finds his behavior "necessary" and "selfless," or even "benevolent" when his mood is just so. Most often, though, he simply attributes his nature to "being human."

But of all the things Grak despises, his antipathy for olives takes precedence. In his efforts to be rid of this nuisance, he gets his first taste of power and ignites a series of events with troubling consequences. Unwilling to give up his newfound influence, he sets about honing his only true talent: manipulation. But as his grip tightens, Grak's naively selfish exterior crumbles to reveal a dark and malicious evil....

In his debut work, author Peter J. Story brews a robust psychological satire infused with dry humor and a pinch of emotion. Set just prior to recorded history, Things Grak Hates chronicles the life of a bizarre nomad and his descent toward evil. Along the way, this unconventional and introspective allegory explores a variety of complex issues. Among them: power, politics, religion, redemption, the dissemination of ideas, and human nature itself.

Members Reviews:

How do people like Grak stay in power?

Things Grak Hates is somewhat reminiscent of Lord of the Flies. A rather innocent group succumbs to the manipulation of a petty tyrant. Like Jack Merridew, Grak uses domination, torture and brutality to keep his nave tribe in line. Grak succumbs to bloodlust and eventual insanity as his quest for power balloons out of control.

Grak's tribe seems to be an unfortunate reflection of our modern society. Rather than standing up to Grak's tyranny, they carry on with their habitual lifestyles and are happy as long as they have "bread and circuses." For a long time, Grak's people only complain when their basic comforts are compromised. The rest of the time, they're perfectly happy to let Grak run amok, and to drag everyone along with him on his downward spiral.

Habit can only keep people in line for a while though. When people FINALLY start to complain, Grak has to take a new approach. Fear and domination cause just enough discomfort to make (nearly) everyone fall back in line. Rather than challenging Grak's insanity and tyranny (and dealing with the fear head-on), his tribe opts to roll over and let Grak have his way.

I think that Grak is going to quickly join the ranks of loathed literary characters. Like Jack Merridew in Lord of the Flies, and like Napoleon in Animal Farm, Grak is a character that everyone is going to love to hate.

Don't get me wrong though, this book is definitely worth reading. It's really well written, and the author perfectly captured Grak's neurotic personality. The descent into Grak's psyche is definitely cringe-inducing, but Things Grak Hates is a ride worth taking.

He starts off pretty normalâ he just REALLY hates olives

Grak is a self-centered fellow from start to finish, and thatâs really his downfall.

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Title: Early Warning

Subtitle: Last Hundred Years Trilogy, Book 2

Author: Jane Smiley

Narrator: Lorelei King

Format: Unabridged

Length: 18 hrs and 11 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-07-15

Publisher: Pan Macmillan Publishers Ltd.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

The second novel in the dazzling Last Hundred Years trilogy, from the winner of the Pulitzer Prize.

It's 1953. When a funeral brings the Langdon family together once more, they little realize how much, over the coming years, each of their worlds will shift and change.

For now Walter and Rosanna's sons and daughters are grown up and have children of their own. Frank, the eldest - restless, unhappy - ignores his troubled wife and instead finds himself distracted by a face from the past. Lillian must watch as her brilliant, eccentric husband, Arthur, is destroyed by the guilt arising from his secretive government work. Claire, too, finds that marriage is not quite what she expected it to be.

In Iowa, where the Langdons began, Joe sees that some aspects of life on the farm never change while others are unrecognizable. And though a few members of the family remain mired in the past, others will attempt to move beyond the lives they have always known, and some will push forward as never before. The dark shadow of the Vietnam War hangs over every one....

In sickness and health, through their best and darkest times, the Langdon family will live and love and suffer against the broad, merciless sweep of American history.

Moving from the 1950s to the 1980s,Early Warningis epic storytelling at its most wise and compelling from a writer at the height of her powers.

Members Reviews:

Was this the most boring book I have ever read?

If this book wasnt for you, who do you think might enjoy it more?

someone who enjoys immense detail may like this book

Would you ever listen to anything by Jane Smiley again?

no, not for me I am afraid

Have you listened to any of Lorelei Kings other performances? How does this one compare?

No I have not, however she did a very good job; an easy voice to listen to

You didnt love this book--but did it have any redeeming qualities?

Thank goodness all our preferences vary but I did not manage to finish "Early Warning" as it was sadly not to my taste, however; because of the vast detail of the scenes and characters of the book it could be imagined clearly from her descriptions.

Any additional comments?

It felt to me that the continuous almost irrelevant detail could have been there to fill out a book rather than for necessity. I am sure that people will enjoy the book, this is a purely personal view.

Gentle narrative

Ostensibly not much happening but actually lots simmering underneath.....like most of life really. Lorelei King reads it well with no melodrama but a fine sense of drama and irony. Perfect listening on my daily commute!

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Título: Violetas para Olivia [Violets for Olivia]

Autor: Julia Montejo

Narrador: Janice Guerrero

Formato: Unabridged

Duración: 13 hrs and 26 mins

Idioma: Español

Fecha de publicación: 04-22-15

Editor: Audible Studios

Calificaciones: 4 de 5 de 2 votos

Categorías: Fiction, Contemporary

Resumen del editor:

Madelaine, una joven doctora de treinta y seis años, tras la muerte de su tía Rosario se ve obligada a regresar a la casa que sus antepasados, los Martínez Durango, tienen en San Gabriel. Los Durango, la principal familia del pueblo, son dueños de la mayor parte de las tierras y de los negocios más prósperos, pero también pesa sobre ellos una larga leyenda de infortunio y numerosas habladurías.... Para Madelaine, que siempre sintió aversión hacia la casa y todo lo que la rodeaba, su vuelta significará el reencuentro con su otra tía, Clara - una anciana de carácter dominante y aferrada a un mundo que ya no existe - , y con su pasado. Un pasado oscuro en el que flotan demasiadas preguntas jamás resueltas: ¿Qué sucedió con su abuela Olivia, que fue borrada de la historia de la familia? ¿Por qué su madre desapareció sin siquiera despedirse de ella? ¿Qué relación unía a su madre con sus tías?

Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish.

Opiniones de los miembros:

Excellent book

Would you listen to Violetas para Olivia [Violets for Olivia] again? Why?

Yo leeria este libro varias veces. La trama Es excelente y la autora logro tenerme cautivada hasta el final. Por seguro quiero leer otro de sus libros.

What other book might you compare Violetas para Olivia [Violets for Olivia] to and why?

No creo bueno comparar pero alguno de Isabel Allende puede semejarse.

Have you listened to any of Janice Guerreros other performances before? How does this one compare?

No estoy must segura de haberla escuchado antes, pero ella es bastante buena tanto como Adriana Sananes.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

No tuve ninguna extrema reaccion pero me cautivo de principio a fin.

Any additional comments?

Recomiendo este libro ampliamente. Yo escucho al menos un libro cada semana y se que no se encuentran buenos libros con frecuencia. Por otro lado solo escribo reviews cuando puedo decir algo bueno.

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Título: Cuatro por cuatro [Four by Four]

Autor: Sara Mesa

Narrador: Gilda Pizarro Charris

Formato: Unabridged

Duración: 8 hrs and 21 mins

Idioma: Español

Fecha de publicación: 04-21-15

Editor: Audible Studios

Categorías: Fiction, Contemporary

Resumen del editor:

Cuatro por cuatro arranca con la historia de un grupo de chicas, lideradas por Celia, que se han fugado de un colegio pero que son atrapadas y devueltas a la institución. El colegio del que huían, el Wybrany College, es un internado completamente incomunicado del exterior y destinado a los hijos de familias acomodadas, los únicos que pueden aspirar a salvarse de un mundo en descomposición en el que la vida en la ciudad se ha hecho imposible.

Pero el Wybrany College también acoge a los llamados especiales, chicos becados cuyos padres trabajan al servicio del proyecto. Las relaciones entre ambos grupos y entre ellos, los profesores y los miembros de la Dirección, el Sr. J., la Culo o el Guía internarán al oyente en un microcosmos dominado por la manipulación y el aislamiento. Con una narrativa fragmentaria, indirecta y muy depurada, la primera parte de la audio novela es una suerte de enigma cuyo sentido se completará más adelante. En la segunda parte de la obra la perspectiva cambia con la irrupción de Isidro Bedragare, un profesor sustituto que va recogiendo en un diario su visión particular de los hechos que ocurren en el extraño internado, y que a su vez también esconde un secreto. Narrada con un estilo peculiar que juega con la insinuación y las zonas de sombra, el oyente irá descubriendo en la audio novela un universo literario autosuficiente, inquietante y enigmático, definido por unas normas propias que apelan a las relaciones de poder entre los distintos personajes y una violencia sórdida, latente, siempre a punto de estallar. Con esta excelente audio novela, Sara Mesa ahonda en la construcción de un espacio literario propio, siempre en los límites de la realidad, con personajes marcados por la desolación y la impotencia, el humor soterrado, y un sutil poso crítico.

Please Note: This audiobook is in Spanish.

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Title: I Am China

Author: Xiaolu Guo

Narrator: Karen Byrson, Sarah Lam, Andrew Leung

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-09-15

Publisher: Random House Audiobooks

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

In a flat above a noisy North London market, translator Iona Kirkpatrick starts work on a Chinese letter: "Dearest Mu, The sun is piercing, old bastard sky. I am feeling empty and bare. Nothing is in my soul, apart from the image of you. I am writing to you from a place I cannot tell you about yet...."

In a detention centre in Dover, exiled Chinese musician Jian is awaiting an unknown fate. In Beijing his girlfriend, Mu, sends desperate letters to London to track him down, her last memory of them together a roaring rock concert and Jian the king on stage. Until the state police stormed in.

As Iona unravels the story of these Chinese lovers from their first flirtations at Beijing University to Jians march in the Jasmine Revolution, Jian and Mu seem to be travelling further and further away from each other while Iona feels more and more alive. Intoxicated by their romance, Iona sets out to bring them back together, but time seems to be running out....

Members Reviews:

Patience

The first 100 pages or so seem laborious and heavy. Not until the story develops in parallel with the translator, Iona's, sudden love with Jonathan does the novel start to be readable and interesting. There are too many redundant descriptions about the singer's bleak emptiness. Jian's exile and final ending in Greek might be the climax, yet typical of a Chinese outlaw, who spread his political idea in opposition to the authorities. The latter half part of the novel is more impressive than the beginning!

The story is at once painful and inspiring

I did not appreciate the suffering that creative folk in any musical or literary field must endure in

the Peoples Republic of China. The rest of us must be patient. I have no doubt that their efforts

are and will be productive. The story is at once painful and inspiring.

The translator/narrator seemed like an add-on so the book would have a westerner ...

It lacked punch. Neither character ever took off and made you cry or laugh or anything... The translator/narrator seemed like an add-on so the book would have a westerner to bring in a larger audience. Hollywood uses it all the time. A Concise Chinese/English Dictionary of Love is the book to read if you only want to read one of the author's books.

... have been the translator whose character is a very good idea: it gives the room for a western ...

I could have been the translator whose character is a very good idea: it gives the room for a western point of view and it let the space to speak freely. A great read.

A must read!!!

Poignant story with fantastic characterisation - great author - can't wait for her next book.