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Title: Presidential Intentions

Author: Douglas J. Wood

Narrator: Sarah Pesek

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 14 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-20-14

Publisher: Douglas J. Wood

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

An overachiever who is driven by an ambition to succeed, Samantha Harrison has set out to be the first woman president in United States history. With her devoted husband Ben behind her, she begins her campaign with Zachary Watts, a determined campaign manager with questionable ethics. As her campaign begins to take shape, Samantha is forced to deal with a crumbling home life as she continues her quest to hold the highest office in the land. Forced to decide what she's willing to lose to win, Samantha's choices will ultimately determine who's standing beside her in the end. Highlighting Samantha's personal conflicts and burning desire to win, Presidential Intentions creates a gripping political drama that examines the personal cost of realizing her dream. With an innocent naivety on the human capacity for evil and certain blindness to the things around her, Samantha might achieve her goal; however, she might never truly know what it costs her. A mesmerizing and thought-provoking look into the interior of U.S. politics, this complex novel has a lasting appeal that will keep readers thinking long after the book is through. Written for anyone interested in politics or the rise of women, Presidential Intentions appeals to political junkies everywhere as well as anyone immersed in women's issues in business and politics. The first book of its kind to profile a woman presidential candidate's life, this engrossing story tells the story of the sacrifice required in the quest to become the first woman president in American history.

Members Reviews:

Entertaining Story

What did you love best about Presidential Intentions?

The author created vivid interesting characters. It was well written with good pace.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Presidential Intentions?

The most memorable part was when President Bush called Samantha to his office.

What does Sarah Pesek bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book?

The narrator had an enthusiasm that kept me listening. Her voice was pleasant and easy to listen to.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

I was happy at the end when the estranged daughter knocked on the door.

Republican rhetoric in boring story

If you agree with Republican platform, you will like this book. It is a novel about a female presidential candidate who has a disappointing personal life. Introduces real characters (Obama, Hillary Clinton, etc.). I found it amateurish, boring and politically biased.

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Title: The Way Back Home

Author: Freya North

Narrator: Melody Grove

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 41 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-19-14

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

One summer, something happened that changed everything forever

Born and brought up in an artists' commune in Derbyshire, Oriana Taylor had freedom at her fingertips in a home full of extraordinary people. The Bedwell brothers, Malachy and Jed, shared their childhood and adolescence with Oriana.

In the rambling old house and tangled grounds, their dreams and desires could take wing unchecked. But too much freedom comes at a price. Something happened the summer they were fifteen. And now, having been gone eighteen years, Oriana is back.

This is their story.

Critic Reviews:

"A new Freya North is always cause for celebrationa lovely read that keeps you anticipating a twist that is nicely unexpectedI couldn't put it down" (Sarah Broadhurst, Lovereading.co.uk)

"An intriguing tale that keeps you absorbed from cover to cover." (Candis Magazine)

Members Reviews:

Great Listening

Love anything by Freya North, you always know it's going to be a good read (or a good listen in this case!)

I'm new to Audiobooks but loved the narrators rendition, found her voice quite soothing!

I was hooked from the first chapter and couldn't wait to listen to all the twists and turns as the story unfolded.

The story revolves around Oriana, a young girl who grew up in an artists commune in Derbyshire. A shattering event that happened when she was fifteen resulted in her being sent away from everything and everyone she loved. But, she's returned now trying to make sense of the past and look forward to her future....Back home.

A love story that keeps you wondering..

What did you like most about The Way Back Home?

I liked being wondering about and being kept in the dark about the secret ..

What did you like best about this story?

The classic set up of misunderstandings ..

What does Melody Grove bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you had only read the book?

I generally enjoy audio books but the narrator can make or break a book and Melody Grove makes this book.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No. I did not want to listen to it all at once.

Any additional comments?

A good book but one of many along the same theme.

Huge fan of Freya North but soooo dull

I could not finish this book. Got about 6 chapters in and nothing gripped me or made me want to continue reading, quite the opposite - sent me to sleep! Exceptionally slow pace. Found it unnecessarily wordy. Narrator's voice and performance also not for me, which didn't help matters. I got the sense this book was for the older generation (I'm in my mid 20s). Even the characters which I think were meant to be young people sounded too mature. Not for people who like young adult books!

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Título: Mariposas en la Nieve [Butterflies in the Snow]

Autor: Lola Beccaria

Narrador: Sonia Román

Formato: Unabridged

Duración: 4 hrs and 39 mins

Idioma: Español

Fecha de publicación: 06-19-14

Editor: Audiomol

Calificaciones: 4 de 5 de 1 votos

Categorías: Fiction, Contemporary

Resumen del editor:

Mariposas en la nieve es un relato de misterio y suspense, un relato sobre la rebelión de los sentimientos domesticados, un cuento de hadas contemporáneo para quienes, a pesar de habernos hecho mayores, no renunciamos a seguir creyendo en ellos. ¿Se puede desandar el camino de la realidad cotidiana y sin magia en la que habitualmente nos movemos? Intentémoslo. Mariposas en la nieve es una novela de desaprendizaje, que busca asomarse y empujarnos a ese tipo de pequeñas osadías que pueden variar nuestro destino. Cuando la experiencia salta por los aires, quizá nos queda esa oportunidad. En este historia no hay espacio para los milagros, sí para la esperanzada fantasía de lo posible. Con esta novela Lola Beccaria nos ofrece, después de Una mujer desnuda, otra magnífica muestra de una escritura y un estilo bien poco convencionales.

Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish.

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Title: Queen of Beauty

Author: Paula Morris

Narrator: Robyn Malcolm

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 15 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-17-14

Publisher: Penguin Books NZ

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Virginia Ngatea Seton leaves New Orleans, where she works as a researcher for a historical novelist, and returns home to Auckland for the wedding of her younger sister. Drawn back into the world of her Pakeha-Maori family, Virginia rediscovers many family stories and legends. She learns how the city of her youth has inextricably changed, as surely as the country of her grandparents is gone forever. At turns haunting, moving and comic, Queen of Beauty spans three generations. Shifting between modern-day New Orleans and Auckland, as well as New Zealand of the 1920s and 1960s, it explores the fragility of truth, the elusiveness of the past and the burden it places on the living.

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Title: The City Son

Author: Samrat Upadhyay

Narrator: Priya Ayyar

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-17-14

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Acclaimed and award-winning author Samrat Upadhyay - the firs tNepali-born fiction writer writing in English to be published in the West - has crafted a spare, understated work examining a taboo subject: a scorned wife's obsession with her husband's illegitimate son.

When Didi discovers that her husband, the Masterji, has been hiding his beautiful lover and their young son, Tarun, in a nearby city, she takes the Masterji back into her grasp and expels his second family. Tarun's mother, heartsick and devastated, slowly begins to lose her mind, and Tarun turns to Didi for the mothering he longs for. But as Tarun gets older, Didi's domination of the boy turns from the emotional to the physical, and the damages she inflicts spiral outward, threatening to destroy Tarun's one chance at true happiness.

Potent, disturbing, and gorgeously stark in its execution, The City Son is a novel not soon forgotten.

Members Reviews:

and it is good to think that it will end well for Tarun

I am still thinking about "Didi," who is she, and what happens to her. More importantly, why does she do that to Tarun? On one side, she is a victim of the Masterji's treatment of her, but she quickly becomes a victimizer with a vengeance. And why does Apsara not do anything about her? Is she that weak!! I admire Rukma's moves, and it is good to think that it will end well for Tarun. I have read a similar novel, "The Sense of an Ending" by Julian Barnes, and both are enjoyable read. Finally, I am planning to go back and read a short story, "Maile Najanmayako Choro" ("The Son, I Did not Give Birth To") by Parijaat, and see if there are some commonalities. But, of all the works by Upadhyay, this one was my favorite. Give it a try..you will not regret it.

Good book!

Really well written easy read despite the disturbing subject matter. Characters are well drawn and I basically just enjoyed this book which is simply written but packs a devastating message

"He thinks of himself as a holder of secrets."

The City Son is a hard-hitting book, one that punches the reader right between the eyes, and then does it again. Its content matter is horrific but the writer knows what he is talking about as he describes a young boy groomed to be sexually abused.

Didi and her two sons live in the country. Her husband, The Masterji, is a learned teacher who lives in the city and often doesn't come home for a year at a time. As the book opens, someone comes to Didi and tells her that her husband has another wife and child in the city. The child is described as 'beautiful'. Didi picks up and heads to the city and walks in on her husband and his second wife, Apsara, and Aspara's son Tarun. Didi quickly takes over all the household duties like cooking, cleaning, and even the raising of Tarun whom she calls her own.

Didi's arrival and her manner of being make Aspara so distraught that, with time, she loses her mind and becomes too mentally ill to care for Tarun. Tarun is in Didi's care and she quickly begins to treat him more like a lover than a child. He is only about ten years old, or even younger, when the book starts, but Didi begins sexual play with him right away. The sexuality of their relationship continues up till Tarun's twenties and even after he is married.

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Title: Seafoam

Author: Mark Henry

Narrator: Jay B. Scott

Format: Unabridged

Length: 35 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-13-14

Publisher: Mark Henry

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Jeremy, an infamous foot fetishist doomed to the quirkiest 12-step group ever, falls off the wagon spectacularly when he meets Beverly. She is a "beneather", one of an alien species living alongside us after rising from the depths of the ocean. She is perfect for Jeremy. Smart. Beautiful. Great feet. But does Beverly's reciprocation smack of a sinister and slimy secret? Will Jeremy's probation officer revoke his freedom before he meets a bitter, sweaty end? And more importantly, did someone remember to bring donuts and coffee to the 12-step group?

In this short tale of aliens, foot fetishism, and life choices gone horribly awry, Mark Henry returns to his roots, stirring up comedy and horror, muddling in a little sex, and serving it up ice cold.

Members Reviews:

Love this story!

This story was the first thing I'd ever read of Mark Henry's, and I immediately fell in love with him. It's dark and twisted and vaguely reminiscent of Choke-era Palahniuk and I was so excited when an audio version was released.

The story remains amazing, but I'm not in love with the narrator. For one thing, he sounds quite a bit older than I pictured Jeremy when I read the book, but I could adjust for that. It was the odd vocal spacing and semi-robotic pronunciation that got me. Certainly not the worst narrator I've ever listened to, not by a long shot, but I won't be exploring new productions based solely on his voice either.

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Titre: Une dernière danse

Auteur: Victoria Hislop

Narrateur: Laëtitia Lefebvre

Format: Unabridged

Durée: 14 hrs and 40 mins

Langue: Français

Date de publication: 06-11-14

Éditeur: Audiolib

Evaluation: 5 sur 5 sur 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Résumé de l'éditeur:

Derrière les tours majestueuses de l'Alhambra, les ruelles de Grenade résonnent de musique et de secrets. Venue de Londres pour prendre des cours de danse, Sonia ignore tout du passé de la ville quand elle arrive. Mais une simple conversation au café El Barril va la plonger dans la tragique histoire de la cité de García Lorca et de la famille qui tenait les lieux.

Soixante-dix ans plus tôt, le café abrite les Ramírez : trois frères qui n'ont rien d'autre en commun que leur amour pour leur sœur, Mercedes. Passionnée de danse, la jeune fille tombe bientôt sous le charme d'un gitan guitariste hors pair. Mais tandis que l'Espagne sombre dans la guerre civile, chacun doit choisir un camp. Et la fratrie va se déchirer entre résistance, soumission au pouvoir montant, ou fuite. Happée par ce bouleversant récit de feu et de sang, Sonia est loin d'imaginer à quel point cette histoire va bouleverser sa propre existence...

La voix de Laëtitia Lefebvre met magnifiquement en scène la douloureuse mélodie des souvenirs, entre émotions et déchirures, dans le tumulte retrouvé d'un passé lourd de sang et de larmes.

©2008 Titre original : The Return, Victoria Hislop. Édition française publiée par : Éditions Les Escales, un département d'Édi8 (P)2014 Audiolib

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Titel: Verwandt in alle Ewigkeit

Autor:: Hera Lind

Erzähler: Doris Wolters

Format: Abridged

Spieldauer: 4 hrs and 56 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 06-06-14

Herausgeber: Audiobuch Verlag OHG

Kategorien: Fiction, Contemporary

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

Lisa fällt aus allen Wolken, als ihr Mann sie für eine andere Frau verlässt. Und dann erfährt sie auch noch, dass ihre Mutter an Alzheimer erkrankt ist. Weil Zwillingsschwester Hannah dringend Urlaub braucht, bleibt Lisa keine Wahl: Sie muss sich um ihre Mutter kümmern und kehrt in die Heimat zurück, um sie zu pflegen. Dumm nur, dass das Verhältnis zwischen Mutter und Tochter nicht gerade das Beste ist. Doch die Krankheit bringt die beiden Frauen einander wieder näher...

Und so turbulent die folgenden Erlebnisse mit der Mutter auch sind, sie verändern Lisas Einstellung zur Verwandtschaft gehörig. Außerdem ist da noch dieser charmante Fremde, der die Wege von Mutter und Tochter immer wieder kreuzt.

©2014 Diana (P)2014 Audiobuch Verlag OHG

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Title: Lion Heart

Author: Justin Cartwright

Narrator: Robin Bowerman

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 48 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-30-14

Publisher: Oakhill Publishing

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Richie Cathars father, Alaric, was a renaissance man: an intellectual, explorer, archaeologist, and historian. He was also a fantasist, absentee parent, and drug abuser.

Alaric named his son after Richard, Coeur de Lion, but left him only conflicting memories when he died. Now Richie is in search of his own role.... Following his fathers trail to the Holy Land to research the Art of the Medieval Latin Kingdom, Richies quest is to uncover the fate of Christianitys most sacred relic and the truth about his father.

Critic Reviews:

"The range of this book is astonishing." (Daily Mail)

"The best of Cartwright's prose is as smoothly enjoyable as ever." (Jonathan Barnes, Literary Review)

"Anybody who wonders whether novelists can keep up with an accelerating world should read Justin Cartwright." (Independent on Sunday)

Members Reviews:

A difficult plot and a boring book.

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

Making the history and its links with the current time plots easier to understand.

What was most disappointing about Justin Cartwrights story?

I was bored by the history and the plots didn't grip me.

What does Robin Bowerman bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you had only read the book?

I'm not sure, though he read it well.

What character would you cut from Lion Heart?

Maybe Emily, not totally sure.

Any additional comments?

I found this one long ramble and the only bits that gripped me was the subplot that had 2 lovers who didn't know each other being related to each other in blood which in the end cost one her life. I didn't want to know all the sexual details either. In short, this book wasn't enjoyable for me.

The desciption can lead you astray

The description of the book, supported with where I found it in the search engine of Audible, led me to believe this was a book about the time of Richard I. Some mention of its modern setting would have steered me away. Given that, I gave it a try but couldn't get past the 1st person "I am walking up the Banbury Road to the FedEx depot in Summertown" ...

Ryan Williams wrote a encapsulating review at http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17978235-lion-heart ... his "There's a simple test regarding how likely you are to enjoy the fiction of Justin Cartwright. It goes like this." hits the mark.

Check out Lucy Daniel's review in the Telegraph ... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/fictionreviews/hardbackfictionreviews/10339453/Lion-Heart-by-Justin-Cartwright-review.html ... from the above you will be able to gauge if it is one to give a go, or one to let pass.

I found the narrator just didn't help. The little gasps of breath, the short, bland delivery ...

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Title: Saint Maybe

Author: Anne Tyler

Narrator: Eric Michael Summerer

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 34 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-22-14

Publisher: Random House Audiobooks

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

When 18-year-old Ian Bedloe pricks the bubble of his family's optimistic self-deception, his brother Danny drives into a wall, his sister-in-law falls apart, and his parents age before his eyes.

Consumed by guilt, Ian finds the hope of forgiveness at the Church of the Second Chance, and leaves college to cope with the three children he has inherited and his own embarrassing religion. Twenty years on, Ian's prospects of a second chance are receding fast when, out of the heart of the domesticity that has engulfed him, strides a new figure who will bring him new life.

A heartfelt novel about the unexpected tragedies and second chances of life, from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Accidental Tourist and The Amateur Marriage. Now available as an audiobook.

Members Reviews:

Warm and tender reading...

I read this book on recommendation, and did not know what to expect. It was a good read with a tender, sweet ending that brought tears at the truth of it. A great midnight read for summer nights.

A good read

I was fairly happy with this book. I saw the movie on Hallmark and was disappointed with the second half so I didn't expect much from the book but was pleasantly surprised. Like some other readers I felt the ending was somewhat anti-climatic it was still a good read and I enjoyed the character development.

Memories dramatically woven and re-woven

Several themes powerfully developed, including considering who is an insider and who an outsider. As an example, the "foreigners" are presented humorously as outsiders, yet the hospitality they give and receive show them to be loved insiders.

Definitely a Saint!

Poor Ian Bedloe! Filled with grief, encumbered by guilt, looking for forgiveness, and needing love; Ian Bedloe begins a journey hoping to find all of the above. Your heart truly goes out to Ian and his family as they encounter hurdles and hurts as well as trying to deal with each other. The Church of Second Chance offers exactly what Ian is looking for and needs.

People might think that this is a book for Christians only, but it is most certainly not. It is a book for humanity. It speaks to how each of need to have a second chance in life to make things right. We all need the opportunity to right a wrong.

Anne Tyler speaks to us all through the pages of this book. She really makes an effort to force the reader to look over his/her life and see if there was a second chance that we missed.

saint maybe?

i love anne tyler but i was frustrated with the main character in the book. he was a very average , cute guy but he seem to get stuck in his belief system. i read better books by her. the book came on time. it was in good shape.