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Title: Into a Raging Blaze

Author: Andreas Norman, Ian Giles

Narrator: Maggie Mash

Format: Unabridged

Length: 18 hrs and 26 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-03-14

Publisher: Quercus

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

The spy novel that anticipated the Snowden revelations.

Carina Dymek is on a fast track for promotion at the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, when she is approached by a stranger and given a USB stick containing a report to circulate in her department.

Unwittingly, she delivers a time bomb of classified information that sends her career up in flames and puts her on the radar of the security service, Säpo. Tasked with investigating how Dymek gained access to the confidential report, the formidable Bente Jensen of Säpo is quietly approached by the British MI6, who have an undisclosed interest in the leak. She finds out that Dymek's boyfriend is an Egyptian Swedish national. But it's MI6 who link his family to an extreme faction within the Muslim Brotherhood in Cairo. The case explodes into an international manhunt. Liaising with the ruthless MI6, Bente uncovers the secretive plans contained in that leaked report: plans for an omnipotent Europe-wide Intelligence Service. Forces hone in on Dymek, while Bente begins to suspect she is a red herring caught in a far wider net: one in which social media is abused for intelligence and civil rights are sacrificed to national security.

Critic Reviews:

"Rarely have I read such a well-written debut novel as this.... Well orchestrated dramaturgy, rich language, and extremely believable characters.... Andreas Norman has written a dizzying thriller." (Dagens Nyheter, Sweden)

"Uncannily close to the truth." (Anonymous - Swedish Security Service HQ, Stockholm)

Members Reviews:

Terrible Narration

What made the experience of listening to Into a Raging Blaze the most enjoyable?

Nothing

Would you be willing to try another one of Maggie Mashs performances?

Absolutely not

Any additional comments?

I have been listening to Audible Books for many years but this is the worst narration I have ever heard. When the narrator is reading male parts in particular she descends into a machine - like diction which in my view makes the book unlistenable.

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Title: Chasing Venus

Author: Andrea Wulf

Narrator: Robin Sachs

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-03-14

Publisher: Random House Audiobooks

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

On a summer's day in June 1761, astronomers all over the world cast their eyes to the sky to witness a rare astronomical event: the transit of Venus across the face of the sun. It was one of the most important collaborations of scientific history, as by racing to different points around the world and comparing results, these men hoped to unlock the key to one of the most pressing questions of the Enlightenment: the distance between the Earth and the sun, which would allow them to calculate the dimensions of our solar system. For the first time, scientists from across the globe came together - despite politics, wars, trade disputes, terrible weather, and bitter rivalry - to measure the universe.

Transits of Venus come in pairs, eight years apart - the next one will be June 2012, and won't occur again until December 2117. We will therefore be the last people for more than a century to see a phenomenon that inspired scientists from all over the world to work together for the first time in the history of mankind. A thrilling adventure story, an inspiring tale of Enlightenment science, and a hugely informative slice of intellectual history with Britain at its centre, Chasing Venus is this decade's Longitude.

Members Reviews:

Brief Narrative

Prospective buyers should know how slight this book is. The hardcover edition is 336 pages, but in the Kindle edition, about half of it is notes. Most of the text is narrative of the principal astronomical expeditions of 1761 and 1769, concentrating on the difficulty of traveling by ship, carriage, and sledge. The math and science involved are almost totally absent. Nor is there much discussion of the instruments and techniques used by the observers. You could get more science from the Wikipedia article about the transit of Venus and related articles about the astronomers and their instruments. So, although the book is well written, I can't really recommend it.

Interesting Stuff. More About the Process Than the Actual Science, Which is Nice.

With the excitement of the solar eclipse and the transit of Venus which happened earlier in 2012, I wanted to read about what it was like before light, and telephones and cameras to rally scientists around the world for a once in a lifetime event. Captain Cook ventured to the South Seas in support of this event. It's an interesting read without getting bogged down in the science of the event. More about how do you cope with wars and weather and building telescopes and sailing (no planes!) for months to some remote island and hoping that the sky is clear enough to capture the event. Really pretty amazing stuff.

Great !

Fabulous book. Brilliantly written work on 1700's astronomy, science, and politics.

Transformed by the Transit

Andrea Wulf has done it again - she has taken technical, historical scientific material and transformed it into a real page-turner. The author weaves a tale of an eighteenth century race against time and weather to observe and measure the rarely seen phenomenon - the transit of Venus.

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Title: The Genie at Low Tide

Author: Paul Byall

Narrator: Allan Robertson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr

Language: English

Release date: 07-02-14

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Josh Cooper won Rookie of the Year in 1972 and was out of the majors by 1973, his pitching career ended by a sharp line drive up the middle. After moving back to his hometown of Beaufort, South Carolina, he has been pleasantly wasting his life for over three decades when a young woman shows up, claiming to be his daughter from one of many one-night stands.

Now, after years of chasing women, casual drinking, and recreational fishing, Cooper is forced to share his life with a strange young woman who keeps badgering him to eat healthier and clean up after himself, and seems to be harboring secrets of her own. The Genie at Low Tide is a story of the mysterious, magical encounters that force us to re-examine our lives, even when we seem to have come to the end of the line.

Ploughshares, the literary magazine of Emerson College.

Members Reviews:

Spellbinding

Mr. Byallâs yarn draws us seamlessly into Josh Cooperâs world that is at once limitless and claustrophobic. Cooper has been coasting for years on the momentum his meteoric rise to baseball stardom, a trip that ultimately fizzled like a shooting star. In his later years, he is running on fumes, content with his hermetic existence, but life will not leave him alone.

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Byall weaves the setting, Cooperâs isolation, and his irritation at being bothered into a fine tale. Can a âboyâ of 60 have still grow? Perhaps no development is too arrested for salvation. A must read.

Fun / Engaging Story

I found this very well written story both humorous and moving. The central character, Josh Cooper, is an aging former baseball player who has wasted away most of his life in solitude on a small island in SC. The author tells us in the very first sentence "When Josh Cooper met Marybelle Evans he'd been out of the majors for 35 years." This is the hint that she is about to change his life, and does she ever! A very funny and engaging story. I liked it a lot.

Quick read but absolutely delightful

I read this story in one sitting but I interrupted myself several times to read parts I especially liked to my long-suffering husband. I really like the way this author puts words together and some of it just needed to be read aloud. For instance, Marybelle gives Josh a yellow scarf she had knitted herself and "In all his years on this earth he'd never met anyone with a neck long enough to satisfy this scarf." I will be on the lookout for "Ridgeland".

Alluring story

Paul Byall's,"The Genie at Low Tide," is an alluring story about the human need to nurture and be nurtured, and love exempt from explanation. What's striking about Byall's writing is his ability to surprise/wow you with simple descriptions, and the potency of word choice that lends itself to poetry. He effortlessly weaves beautiful language into a story about the possibility of transformation late in life. Highly recommend!

a marvel

I'm a fan of novellas and have been for four decades--counting among my favorites DEATH IN VENICE, THE SNOW GOOSE, THE LONG MARCH and other classics. I couldn't be happier to find THE GENIE AT LOW TIDE. It's on a par with those classics. Byall is a master of characterization, of seduction into an imagined world, and of story that flows from character rather than cognitive imposition. A truly memorable book.

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Title: Debut

Subtitle: Song for My Birth Mother

Author: Lois Mathieu

Narrator: Ann Rittenhouse

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 23 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-02-14

Publisher: Lois Mathieu

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Debut: Song for My Birth Mother is a novel about the significance of giving up a child and the aftermath of adoption. Two families experience the irrevocable loss in different ways. The birth mother lives with guilt, regret, and a yearning for her firstborn. The adopted child wonders about the origin of her opera quality voice, and in adolescence she descends into a void, trying to understand the reason she was given up and wanting to know if her birth mother ever once wanted her back. The girl keeps this secret for fear of hurting her loving parents. The adoptive parents consider that their joy of adopting a baby is the birth mother's sorrow, and they mildly fear that one day the woman might come looking for her child.

This novel brings the listener close to the bone of the adoption triad - the birth mother, the child given up, and the adoptive parents, all of whom live with a secret that shapes their lives. Over time, their emotions change, having been transformed by life itself. The birth mother realizes that the child she gave up is a baby no more and that the grown woman might even reject her. She also considers the fallout that might occur should her three children discover that they have a half-sister, one who is on her way to fame. The adopted child wants to search for her birth family but she fears being rejected a second time. The adoptive parents become settled in their lives and they do not favor the idea of opening the door to the past and having their daughter come face to face with her birth family. The debut at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City is the denouement, as the future of both families stands to be changed once again.

Members Reviews:

Adoption is not an easy choice

A well written story about the complicated, emotional struggles of the adoption process and the life journey that follows. It touches your heart. I recommend this book to anyone searching for a better understanding of the decisions mothers, children and parents have who live with adoption.

Touches the heart

This story really touches your soul. I bought several additional copies to gift to people who have experienced adoption and their search for birth parents. Another great read by Lois Mathieu!

A must read for Adoptees, Birth Mothers and Adoptive Parents

I must admit I was nervous to read a novel based on issues related to the adoption triad. As an adoptee and adoptive mother I was afraid the story would either not feel real to me, or touch off emotions I might not want to face. I was very happy to find my fears quickly vanish, as Ms. Mathieu created very believable and touching characters. Any journey taken in a search in the adoption triad can effect many lives, sometimes joyous, sometimes heartbreaking. I found many feeling exposed in this novel that are spot on, and I highly recommend it to everyone touched by adoption, or interested in real live family issues.

A moving exploration of adoption

A very moving exploration of adoption and its long-lasting effects on all concerned. I greatly enjoyed the journey taken by Jennifer Weiss, the talented soprano in search of her birth mother, and by Melissa, the object of her search, whose story gradually unfolds. The characters are realistically and lovingly portrayed. I shall certianly look for Mathieu's The Next to Last Drink!

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I recommend "Debut: Song for My Birth Mother" by Lois Mathieu.

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Title: Boner Town

Author: Annie Donahue-Grossman

Narrator: Dina Pearlman

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 40 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-02-14

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Its winter. Jane and Lindsay just want to drink coffee, smoke cigarettes and make out with horrible people while they wait to die. They take pride in being scum as they drive around eating cookies and giving hand jobs in parking lots. Like Jane and Lindsays sexual experiences, this audiobook will make you laugh and end in a way that isnt very satisfying.

Members Reviews:

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

WHATEVER I PLEASE

Not the most uplifting story, especially considering there are real people like this. When you are Goth and you are not suppose to care about life or anything else, it is hard to tell someone you like them. These girls keep talking about trying to get boned, but drugs and stupidity keep getting in the way. So there is not as much sex in this as it sounds, mostly talk about getting sex and how.

Having said all that, I was entertained, there were no boring parts. Had it gone on much longer it most likely would have gotten boring as the story or lack of, did not seem to have anywhere to go. It did sort of remind me of You Suck and Bite Me by Moore, although no where near as funny.

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Title: Jack

Author: A M Homes

Narrator: Thomas Judd

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs

Language: English

Release date: 06-26-14

Publisher: Whole Story Audio

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Jack is a teenager who wants nothing more than to be normal - even if being normal means having divorced parents and a rather strange best friend. But when Jack's father takes him out rowing on a lake and tells his son that he's gay, nothing will ever be normal again. Out of Jack's struggle to redefine 'family', comes a work of enormous humour, charm and resonance.

Critic Reviews:

"From the prize-winning author of May we be Forgiven, Jack is a poignant and hilariously truthful coming of age novel"

"A moving novel and a very refreshing one. Jack. is such an engaging, attractive human being, its a pleasure to believe in him" (David Foster Wallace)

"Honest, uncompromising and savagely funny" (Madison Smartt Bell)

Members Reviews:

Short and sweet bildungsroman

"May we be forgiven" was very funny in places but fell apart particularly at the end. This book is amusing rather than hilarious, but the story hangs together. I was surprised that this was her first book.

It is not about homophobia, it is about emerging into adulthood.

Little to no description and no plot = very dull soap-style story

I found it really, really hard to care about Jack's life. The style of writing is like a teenager had written it; so if you're an adult, you probably want to stay away from this one. For example, the amount of "he said" "she said" in one paragraph is overused. Also there lacks any kind of description. He receives a book for his birthday and he says he actually liked it but doesn't describe what kind of book he liked. There's similes and metaphors that are just plain and don't provide much to the imagination. E.g the ball made a noise like a ball to the wall.

Nothing really happens. It's like a soap episode. Small things happen here and there but nothing substantial. Nothing to give you suspense, nothing to look forward to or to make think about outside of listening.

Predictable and dated. Good voice, but lame Story

Maybe good in the 1980s, now luckily the world is different and the reactions do not seem to come from a real teenager

No A bad little story

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

its ok for a gap filler but there isnt much point to the story

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

how he reacts to his dads situation

What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?

thought the child was bratty

Do you think Jack needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

no because its a bit flat

Any additional comments?

story jumped from place to place with no point

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Title: The Old North Road

Author: Paul Finch

Narrator: Jonathan Keeble

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr

Language: English

Release date: 06-26-14

Publisher: Whole Story Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Ralph Drayton, a disgruntled writer in search of Green Man legends in the countryside, comes across the site of a car crash on the isolated Old North Road. The young couple in the car seem unhurt, but strangely, they resist his offers to help them to the nearby village. His chance encounter soon becomes more than he bargained for.

Critic Reviews:

"From the author of Stalkers and Sacrifice, comes a chilling short story."

"The Old North Road is the winner of the International Horror Guild Award"

Members Reviews:

too short

I was just getting into the whole story. And....it ends. More please. what happens next?

Expensive for such a short book.

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

It was a good listen but I had not realised that I had wasted a credit on something that was so short, at 9.95 it is much too expensive. Disappointed!

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Título: Nada te turbe [Nothing Disturbs You]

Autor: Susana Pérez Alonso

Narrador: Pilar Lozano

Formato: Unabridged

Duración: 8 hrs and 33 mins

Idioma: Español

Fecha de publicación: 06-24-14

Editor: Audiomol

Calificaciones: 4.5 de 5 de 2 votos

Categorías: Fiction, Contemporary

Resumen del editor:

Nada te turbe es el propósito que una mañana se hace Catalina Béjar de Prado. Ella, Catalina y sus amigas son las protagonistas de esta novela. Catalina Béjar de Prado es una mujer progresista hasta donde le conviene. Catalina Béjar de Prado se casó con un "igual", eso es lo que ella creía. En el fondo, Catalina se casó para escapar. Nunca supo de qué tenía que escapar, pero ese fue su propósito. Ahora, en la cuarentena, Catalina se nota permanentemente turbada y no escatima esfuerzos para dejar de estar así. El problema es su casa, su hija, su marido, su trabajo, su madre, su hermana, sus amigas, el amante, la mujer del amante, la política, la globalización, la anorexia, los gimnasios, el magnesio.

Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish.

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Título: Media docena de robos y un par de mentiras [Half a Dozen Robberies and a Couple of Lies]

Autor: Mercedes Abad

Narrador: Ana Marta de la Torre

Formato: Unabridged

Duración: 6 hrs and 39 mins

Idioma: Español

Fecha de publicación: 06-24-14

Editor: Audiomol

Calificaciones: 5 de 5 de 1 votos

Categorías: Fiction, Contemporary

Resumen del editor:

Media docena de robos y un par de mentiras viene a demostrar que es una refinada expresión artística, que el plagio puede ser más creativo que el propio arte. Este libro es una colección de disparates cotidianos en el que varios personajes se ven enfrentados a situaciones improbables: Angelina recibe la noticia de que su prometido se ha ahorcado el día antes de la boda, una mujer comienza su vía crucis cuando es reconocida como la cliente un millón de unos grandes almacenes, Verónica busca a su alrededor alguien con quien compartir un premio de la lotería.

Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish.

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Title: The Town that Moved to Mexico

Author: Arthur Herzog III

Narrator: Mark Moseley

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 17 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-20-14

Publisher: Leslie Mandel Enterprises, Inc

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

The small towns of Hinchville, CA, and La Lacrimosa, Mexico, dispute ownership of a small strip of land on the border between them. When an earthquake causes a bizarre landslide, and several of the houses in Hinchville end up in La Lacrimosa's town square, the minor dispute becomes an international incident.The Mexican mayor turns the tables on the Americans by forcing them to perform domestic work for meager wages, while the mayor of Hinchville tries to figure out how to get his house back to California. When rumor of an airborne chemical weapon manufactured in the Mexican town reaches the U.S. State Department, military forces for each country assemble on the border, preparing for a potential conflict. But the longer the Americans stay there, the more they come to realize they have more in common with the Mexicans than they originally expected. But can they avoid military action?

Members Reviews:

The Town That Moved to Mexico,

Would you listen to The Town that Moved to Mexico again? Why?

Extremely funny book, about bigotry

What did you like best about this story?

The characters

Have you listened to any of Mark Moseleys other performances before? How does this one compare?

Not yet

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

A US boarder town, whose citizens hate Mexicans, is moved to Mexico in a landslide.

Now the majority, is the minority, and how they cope is very funny.

Any additional comments?

Script is available for a feature film