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Titel: Paris ist immer eine gute Idee

Autor:: Nicolas Barreau

Erzähler: Steffen Groth

Format: Unabridged

Spieldauer: 8 hrs and 50 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 09-15-14

Herausgeber: HörbucHHamburg HHV GmbH

Bewertung: 4.5 von 5 von 3 Stimmen

Kategorien: Fiction, Contemporary

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

Rosalie ist Besitzerin eines kleinen Postkartenladens in St. Germain. Ihre Spezialität sind selbstgestaltete "Wunschkarten", doch mit ihren eigenen Wünschen hat die eigenwillige Grafikerin selten Glück. Das ändert sich schlagartig, als eines Tages der berühmte Kinderbuchautor Max Marchais in ihren Laden stolpert und sie bittet, sein neues (und wahrscheinlich letztes) Kinderbuch zu illustrieren.

Rosalie willigt ein, und das Buch wird zum großen Erfolg. Doch kurze Zeit später taucht ein junger Literaturprofessor aus den USA im Laden auf und behauptet steif und fest, dass die Erzählung seine Geschichte sei...

©2014 Thiele Verlag, München/Wien. Übersetzung von Sophie Scherrer (P)2014 Hörbuch Hamburg HHV GmbH, Hamburg

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Title: Thai Tales: The Bald Man

Author: The Blether

Narrator: Robert Lee Wilson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 37 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-11-14

Publisher: Kemah Bay Marketing

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Thailand is full of social misfits and malcontents that have moved there from the West in the hope of starting a new life. The one thing they can't leave behind when they move across the world is their personalities. A stunning lack of self-awareness is a common feature. The Bald Man is typical of many of this type. Follow his misadventures as he struggles to maintain his self-image. The Bald Man is a satirical short story which is a bit too close to the truth for many Thai expatriates.

Members Reviews:

A story that I will remember

A very real and true description of many people that I have come across. I very good read with the odd moment of uncomfortable personal reflection.

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Title: A Married Woman

Author: Manju Kapur

Narrator: Deepti Gupta

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 56 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-10-14

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

A woman in an arranged marriage is liberated by a desire that threatens her family and future. An only child raised to become a dutiful wife, Astha is filled with unnamed longings and untapped potential. In the privacy of her middle-class Indian home, she dreams of the lover who will touch her soul. But her future was mapped out long ago: betrothal to a man with impeccable credentials, with motherhood to follow. At first, Asthas arranged union with handsome, worldly Hemant brings her great joy and passion. But even after bearing him a son and daughter, she remains unfulfilled. Her search for meaning takes her into a world of art and activism...and a relationship that could bring her the love and freedom she desires. But at what cost to her marriage and family?

Members Reviews:

Awesome

Must read for Indian women....and men who will learn what women really want. It is very simple to answer the age old over rated question of what we really want.

âAstha was brought up properly, as befits a woman, with large supplements of fear.â

Astha is an obedient middle-class girl growing up in Delhi during the 1970s. Her father wants her educated; her mother wants her to be settled into a safe, arranged marriage. While Asthaâs family is not wealthy, they have hopes for the future. While Astha meets some males herself, and has a little more experience that her mother realises, she eventually agrees to an arranged marriage. Hemant seems kind enough.

âShe was a bride, and her grip of Hemantâs hand grew more certain, and the blush on her face more conscious.â

Astha has two children, and a job at a primary school, and for a while seems perfectly happy. She also paints. If the physical nature of her marriage has changed, this is not initially of great concern. Both Astha and Hemant are busy.

âLife was shaping up nicely, with her mind and heart gainfully employed.â

But then Astha becomes involved in a theatre troupe run by Aijaz, a politically active man. This leads Astha to become more politically and socially aware, and she also begins to see her painting as something more than a genteel hobby.

âSomewhere along the way Hemantâs attitude to Astha changed.â

As a consequence of growing community unrest, Aijaz and his theatre troupe are burned alive in their van one night. Astha joins the crowds in protest. Some months later she meets Aijazâs widow Pipee, and they are drawn together. Fondness becomes love, friendship becomes complicated.

âWhy was it, thought Astha wearily, that love always had to be balanced by its opposite?â

Asthaâs story unfolds slowly throughout this novel, details of her daily life serve to add depth to her development as a woman, to her frustrations and choices. By the end of the novel, Astha is a complex and complicated character, neither free of convention nor entirely entrapped within it. By trying to put the needs of others first, by being unable to celebrate her own achievements, Astha seems unable to completely take control of her own destiny.

âShe wanted to say yes, I have done it, I have sold my first painting, I have achieved something, let us celebrate, but the number of âIâsâ involved ensured that the words refused to leave her mind.â

This novel has stayed with me. Ms Kapur has managed to incorporate the stresses and tensions between the ties of tradition and the possibilities afforded by a more progressive life.

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Title: Boy, Snow, Bird

Author: Helen Oyeyemi

Narrator: Barbara Barnes

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 23 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-04-14

Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Boy: Novak turns 20 and takes a bus from New York to the end of the line, Flax Hill, Massachusetts. Here she finds Snow, a mild-mannered and deeply cherished girl. Snow displays a certain inscrutability that's simply harmless, until Boy gives birth to Snow's sister, Bird. When Bird is born Boy is forced to re-evaluate the image Snow's family have presented to her, and Boy, Snow, and Bird are broken apart.

Critic Reviews:

"The fifth novel from award-winning author Helen Oyeyemi, Boy, Snow, Bird is a deeply moving novel about an unbreakable bond."

"A spellbinding, wholly original look at families and the secrets they keep An absolutely amazing and absorbing read" (Marie Claire)

"Gloriously unsettling it's clearly the book she's been waiting for the greatest joy of reading Oyeyemi will always be style: jagged and capricious at moments, lush and rippled at others, always singular, like the voice-over of a fever dream." (New York Times)

Members Reviews:

Beautifully written with poignant issues of color-race as well as ...

Beautifully written with poignant issues of color-race as well as blended family with sibling concerns. A powerful novel that I thoroughly enjoyed.

Unusual names with an Interesting Twist

Strong writing. I plan to reread this book. A couple of the characters were challenging to remember as they were spread over time. But that was just the writer's style. It was interesting that my assumptions about Boy's feelings and interaction with Snow was inaccurate. I misread the cues. Maybe that is what the writer intended. This is mostly a story about what happens when a child lives with abuse and rejection, how she makes adult choices and how those choices effect others. We're all familiar with examples the way abuse breeds abuse. But some survivors manage to subdue their anger and resentment just below the surface and leave those around them wondering what's at the root of that person's behavior. All of this goes on with a backdrop of issues around racial ambiguity. The main story could have progressed in much the same way even without the black family "passing" as white angle. And It felt as if nobody cared except the family members when the bloodlines where exposed for the town to see. All in all, the story was enjoyable. I would recommend it.

I have become a fan of Helen Oyeyemi! This ...

I have become a fan of Helen Oyeyemi! This is my second book and I'm looking forward to more.

Some of everything

This book just about has it all. Everything wrapped up in one tight little novel. Itâs such a joy to read that itâs quite sad when you know itâs getting near the end. Itâs one of those books you want, try to savor, read slowly, but you just canât. Itâs too good.

Book

Great book and addresses a lot of issues. Great for a book club.

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Title: Poisoned Ground

Subtitle: Hakim and Arnold, Book 3

Author: Barbara Nadel

Narrator: Paul Thornley

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 33 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-04-14

Publisher: Quercus

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Ex-soldier Lee Arnold and his Muslim assistant Mumtaz Hakim run a detective agency in London's ethnically diverse, crime-ridden East End. Mumtaz is approached by an Egyptian woman, Salwa, whose husband is in Belmarsh on terrorism charges. Salwa convinces Mumtaz of her husband's innocence and persuades her to go undercover to prove it. But Salwa is not what she seems. Trapped in an old tunnel that leads to the London docks, will Mumtaz escape with her life?

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Title: The Carhullan Army

Author: Sarah Hall

Narrator: Penelope Rawlins

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 1 min

Language: English

Release date: 08-26-14

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Winner of the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize

Set in the part of England once known as The Lake District and frequented by hordes of landscape-hungry tourists, The Carhullan Army is narrated by a young woman who has adopted the name Sister.

Britain after its union with the United States and numerous unsuccessful foreign wars, has found itself in the grip of a severe fuel crisis and the country is now under the control of a severe body known as The Authority. All firearms have been handed over to the Government and all women have been fitted with contraceptive devices; this Britain of the near-future is brutal and very-near desperate.

Sister's only hope - or so she thinks - lies in finding the Carhullan Army: a mythical band of women who lives a communal existence in the remote hills of Cumbria.

A Handmaid's Tale for our times, Sarah Hall's novella is about women, terrorism, and individual choice. As compelling as it is believeable, The Carhullan Army represents yet another stage in her development as one of Britain's most original and relevant story tellers. Sarah Hall was born in Cumbria and currently lives in Norwich, Norfolk. She is the author of four novels: Haweswater, The Electric Michelangelo, The Carhullan Army, and How to Paint a Dead Man; a collection of short stories, The Beautiful Indifference; original radio dramas; and poetry. She has won several awards, including the Commonwealth Writers Prize for Best First Novel, the Betty Trask Award, the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize, the James Tiptree, Jr. Award, the Edge Hill University Short Story Prize, and has twice been recipient of the Portico Prize. She has been shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, the Prix Femina Etranger, the Arthur C. Clarke Award for science fiction, the BBC National Short Story Award and the Frank OConnor International Short Story Award. This year she was named one of Grantas Best Young British Novelists.

Members Reviews:

Interesting concept, disappointing execution

Reading the synopsis and listening to the sample, I was quite looking forward to this, but unfortunately was disappointed in both the story and narration.

There was too much exposition on sex and too little plot and character development. At times it felt the author lost her way - the pacing of the novel was uneven - and there was little to explain how society could have devolved into the world she'd created.

As for the narrator, her base style was fine, but most of her character voices were dreadful, especially the male characters, but also the 'strong' women - they all sounded gruff to the point of absurdity.

A shame. If I hadn't returned the last book I listened to because it had missing chapters, I'd be asking for a refund for this one.

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Titel: Das Rosenholzzimmer

Autor:: Anna Romer

Erzähler: Tanja Fornaro, Jacob Weigert, Eva Gosciejewicz

Format: Unabridged

Spieldauer: 15 hrs and 26 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 08-25-14

Herausgeber: Der Hörverlag

Bewertung: 4 von 5 von 1 Stimmen

Kategorien: Fiction, Contemporary

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

Im Labyrinth vergangener Ereignisse - Die Bestseller-Entdeckung aus Australien!

Als Audrey Kepler das verlassene Thornwood House im ländlichen Queensland erbt, ergreift sie sofort die Chance, ihrem hektischen Leben in Melbourne zu entkommen und einen Neustart zu wagen. In einem Hinterzimmer des alten Hauses entdeckt sie die verblasste Fotografie eines gutaussehenden Mannes. Wie sie bald herausfindet, handelt es sich um Samuel Riordan, den vormaligen Bewohner von Thornwood House.

Schon bald erfährt sie, dass Samuel beschuldigt wurde, kurz nach seiner Rückkehr aus dem Krieg eine junge Frau ermordet zu haben, was sie nicht glauben will. Als sie immer tiefer in Samuels Geschichte eintaucht, hat sie die böse Ahnung, dass der Mörder von damals noch lebt. Und dann droht sich ihr Verdacht auf gefährliche Weise zu bestätigen.

©2014 Goldmann Verlag. Aus dem Englischen von Pociao & Roberto de Hollanda (P)2014 Der Hörverlag

Kritik Bewertungen:

Spannende Lektüre über Geheimnisse aus der Vergangenheit, die durch alte Briefe und Tagebuchnotizen ans Licht kommen.

-- Dresdner Morgenpost am Sonntag

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Title: Edge of Civilization

Author: Jennifer Ott

Narrator: Don McDonald

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 55 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-21-14

Publisher: SuperJenius Publications

Ratings: 2 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Earl Hollsopple lived on the edge of civilization in a deserted shack for nearly 40 years. His life was one beautiful night of stargazing after another, until a helicopter flies overhead, and exposes his meager world. It is a sign; it is time for him to return to civilization.

Unknowingly, Earl's journey parallels another he had deeply repressed, and that is his return from the Vietnam War. The lone survivor of a plane crash, Earl waits for rescue that never comes. He is left to find his way home alone.

On both his quests, old Earl and young Earl learn lessons of survival, overcoming isolation, and handling conflicts; his travels teach him not just about himself, but humankind. Reaching pivotal points in both journeys, Earl meets fateful loves, leading to destinies that are ultimately intertwined.

Everything in life circles until we are able to answer the riddles that plague man and humanity. Only until we take the journey, solve the problems of our own existence, do we find our way home.

Members Reviews:

Five Stars From Start To Finish

Normally, I don't read books with any type of military theme, be it past or present.... With that being said, though, something about this book and blurb just kept coming to mind. Maybe it's because I realized from the blurb that it would be pretty epic, after all, it spanned a great many years. So I decided to buy it and see what I thought.

Edge of Civilization is a truly epic work of fiction. There were parts of it that really pulled at my heartstrings because life does pass us all by... And he spent all of those years alone. The book starts out with the way his life was... Present day where he's all alone. He's an old man now, but he makes the choice to rejoin civilization. And that choice it was leads him on his journey.

As the book moves along, we see scenes from his past, when he was a military man. And we start to see the events that shaped Earl.

Yes, he's a veteran. Yes, there are military scenes... But that is not the backbone of this book. The backbone goes much deeper than that. It's an inspiring read that will make you think, and it's definitely a keeper.

Finding Home

I really got sucked into this story line. Maybe because on some level, I can relate to Earl and his desperate searching journey. There was so much more to the man than what the world saw, except for a very few that took the time to get to know him and see beyond his scruffy exterior. There were a few times where the editing was rough, the comma usage causing herks and jerks where they shouldn't be, but these are easy to overlook as you get drawn in. If you've ever read and enjoyed Kurt Vonnegut, you won't be disappointed with this book. The story is told in the first person which really worked for me. Earl, as shown from the very start of the book, is a survivor. If there is a message in the story it is to never give up.

Interesting story

as I started to get into the story, I realized just how many of us could actually be Earl. Always looking towards the stars trying to find our way home, while spending so much time trying to forget the past and the hell we had lived in. Excellent read! Will keep an eye out for more stories from this author.

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Titel: Von Erholung war nie die Rede (Die Bundschuhs 2)

Autor:: Andrea Sawatzki

Erzähler: Andrea Sawatzki

Format: Unabridged

Spieldauer: 4 hrs and 56 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 08-11-14

Herausgeber: HörbucHHamburg HHV GmbH

Bewertung: 5 von 5 von 1 Stimmen

Kategorien: Fiction, Contemporary

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

Im Nachhinein kann man Gundulas Entscheidung, mit ihrer Schwiegermutter Susanne in die Ferien zu fahren, als durchaus leichtsinnig bezeichnen. Aber die Verlockung eines sonnenwarmen, harmonischen Urlaubs auf Norderney war stärker als die Vernunft.

Doch schon die Überfahrt verläuft alles andere als reibungslos, es regnet Bindfäden - und dann steht auch noch ihre liebeskranke Mutter Ilse in der Hotellobby. Ihr derangierter Zustand aber ist nur ein kleiner Vorgeschmack auf die amourösen Schicksalsschläge, die Gundula in diesem Urlaub treffen.

©2014 Piper Verlag GmbH, München (P)2014 Hörbuch Hamburg HHV GmbH, Hamburg

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Title: A Mersey Mile

Author: Ruth Hamilton

Narrator: Marlene Sidaway

Format: Unabridged

Length: 15 hrs and 27 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-11-14

Publisher: Soundings

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

In 1955 Scotland Road residents fear for their futures when government plans threaten to demolish their road. Pollys Parlour café is the centre for action, where strategies are formed to fight back. But when local priest Father Brennan attacks little Billy Blunt, minds are instead turned to vengeance. Frank Charleson, business entrepreneur turned local hero after saving Billys life, finds himself increasingly fond of Polly Kennedy. Polly has a hard enough life as it is. With parents gone and a disabled twin brother to care for, she has all but given up on having a family of her own. But can Frank provide the care the twins need? And is Polly strong enough to keep their community together?

Members Reviews:

Not that good

This book is definitely not as good as others I have read by Ruth Hamilton. Very silly and sloppy in places. I have been a great fan of Ruth Hamilton's for quite a while so am disappointed.