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Title: When Morning Comes

Subtitle: A Family Affair Novel, Book 2

Author: Francis Ray

Narrator: Betty Hart

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-17-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 48 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

In her unforgettable new novel When Morning Comes, Francis Ray delivers an emotionally powerful tale about the families we build, the choices we make, and how we find love and family along the way.

Dr. Cade Mathis learned early that he was not the son of the man who raised him. His adoptive father, a cruel, bitter man, had always been quick to tell him that he was a bastard and an embarrassment to the rich society family whose daughter got pregnant with him. So when Cade received a full scholarship to college, he was only too happy to leave the only home he had ever known behind and never looked back. Now a successful doctor and one of the best neurosurgeons in the state, the only thing he still wants are answers about where he came from. What he doesnt expect to find is Sabrina Thomas, the new patient advocate at his hospital, or how this woman will lead him to the family he has been searching for and a love he never expected to find.

Members Reviews:

loved it

If you could sum up When Morning Comes in three words, what would they be?

past,present, start anew

What was one of the most memorable moments of When Morning Comes?

when he found out about his half brother

What does Betty Hart bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book?

nothing she was kinda bland

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

it tugs at the heart string in so many ways so much to it.

This was story is amazing!!

Love, patience and determination! What a story! I finished this book in less than 24 hours

Great story of triumph !

Love this story that went from alone, hurt and pain to family and love. The two story lines kept it interesting. France's Ray delivers a great story as always.

Great Story

Loved it. i enjoy series books. . Ready to for the next one. KYC avid reader.

Gives a girl hope

This book was well written with the lives of the characters intertwined. It makes me want to read the first book in the set.

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Title: The Gift of a Legacy

Subtitle: A Novel

Author: Jim Stovall

Narrator: Ray Porter

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 39 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-17-13

Publisher: christianaudio.com

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

The Gift of a Legacy is tender story reminding us that shifting the focus from ourselves to others usually ends up changing us, and often times even the world. Joey Anderson attended his great-grandmother's funeral because he expected to receive a little inheritance money. What he didn't expect was to inherit her bed-and-breakfast, provided he lives there and follows her final instructions. With a little help from his friends, Joey grows up and discovers a world beyond me, my, and I.

Members Reviews:

Where is this Author's head burried?

I bought this book because it was narrated by Ray Porter - and he came through. It was the only think that kept me listening. The book was written by someone that thinks there are simple answers to everything and if you just know that you will solve all the problems that a directionless man has. He didn't really have the answers, just a lemonade world.

It was written in first person about a different man who had all the problems. It did not go into the struggles that the second man had or the psychological problems that he needed to clean up. The author just gave him some tasks to do that miraculously changed him into a "good" man with the desire to become one of the lollipop crowd and I'm sure go dancing off with them to bring other men to their senses.

I'm not opposed to goodness. I am opposed to a writer who makes a list, gives an example for each point and then calls it a good novel - or in this case novella. Give me a good book for my money.

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Title: Joshua

Author: John S. Wilson

Narrator: Jonathan Yen

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 35 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-05-13

Publisher: Podium Publishing

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 127 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

He had to keep moving, that the man instinctively knew. He had to get away, from the rioting, the lawlessness, the killing. Away from the brutal gangs that ruled the highways. Then there was the boy that he found along the way, an orphan with no place to go. He couldn't leave the child behind; that would be murder. Together they had to make their way across the razed landscape of post-collapse America, west to where there was safety, a chance to begin again. If only they survived the journey.

Members Reviews:

Very gritty & real story of survival!

What did you like best about this story?

The story doesn't try to hard. It's not larger than life. If feels like it could legitimately take place over the next 5 to 10 years. Everything about the characters and the situations they found themselves in felt completely natural.

What about Jonathan Yens performance did you like?

The calm/controlled/rational tone of Yen's voice was perfectly matched to the protagonist. And it provided a perfect counterpoint to the turmoil of the plot (the end of society as we know it!). That made it all the more unsettling and eerie. Really nice!

Any additional comments?

Two of the first three reviewers mentioned the fact that the protagonist is left unnamed. I admit that I found that a bit unusual at first, and wasn't even sure what to make of it. But I personally didn't think any more of it after the first chapter or two. The very first reviewer suggested that a name is critical in making a connection with the protagonist. I don't agree at all. I can (surprisingly often) finish watching a movie, and not be able to tell you the primary character's names, but I most certainly can tell you all about them and their experiences. While that's very uncommon when reading a book, it was the case with this audiobook. And when you think of it, an audiobook is pretty much halfway between a book and a movie.

Really Loved this

What did you love best about Joshua?

A typical Armageddon scenario, but with great characters.Definitely makes me fear the "Survivalist" wacko-s more than before...

Who was your favorite character and why?

The Man

Which character as performed by Jonathan Yen was your favorite?

The Man

If you could rename Joshua, what would you call it?

Hmm, American Meltdown

Well Thought Out End of America Story

Of all the stories written about the ending of America as we know it, this one is my favorite. The financial downfall is not at all far fetched, as the economy has long been "propped up" falsely . . . and it's indeed a frightening thought what ordinary people might do when faced without food and necessities. What makes this book different than others is the human story of THE MAN and the boy, Joshua. It is captivating. I couldn't stop listening, as they encountered the worst and the best in others. And though in small pockets across America, there was GOOD . . . there was faith . . . and there was hope.

I was completely taken by this story.

If you could sum up Joshua in three words, what would they be?

Innocent, curious and resilient.

Who was your favorite character and why?

The Man. Even though he wasn't given a name, and The Man was repeated over and over and over.He's a true to nature kind of guy. Honorable, protective, nurturing, pleasant and caring. The kind of man I aspire to be.

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Title: Calling Me Home

Author: Julie Kibler

Narrator: Bahni Turpin, Lorna Raver

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13 hrs and 36 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-20-13

Publisher: Macmillan Digital Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 6 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

A stunning, moving tale of forbidden love in segregated 1930s Kentucky, perfect for fans of The Help.

Love doesn't play by the rules Shalerville, Kentucky, 1939. A world where black maids and handymen are trusted to raise white children and tend to white houses, but from which they are banished after dark. Sixteen-year-old Isabelle McAllister, born into wealth and privilege, finds her ordered life turned upside down when she becomes attracted to Robert, the ambitious black son of her familys housekeeper. Before long Isabelle and Robert are crossing extraordinary, dangerous boundaries and falling deeply in love.

Many years later, eighty-nine-year-old Isabelle will travel from her home in Arlington, Texas, to Ohio for a funeral. With Isabelle is her hairstylist and friend, Dorrie Curtis a black single mother with her own problems. Along the way, Isabelle will finally reveal to Dorrie the truth of her painful past: a tale of forbidden love, the consequences of which will resound for decades

Members Reviews:

Stunning and simply unforgettable

If you could sum up Calling Me Home in three words, what would they be?

A heartbreaking beautiful life-story

What did you like best about this story?

That I could feel that this partly was a true story. Life stories such as these are with us here in real life. It never felt unrealistic bot wow so very romantic it was.

Which scene was your favorite?

Maybe in the end was it that very last one. So touching. But there were a bunch of good moments there.

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

No, this one needed time. I needed time to melt it all, to get new strength and think about what just happened etc.

Any additional comments?

Higly recommended! These narrators were both perfect and did it so very well. - I LOVED this story and the audiobooks listening was absolutely stunning gripping at times. - Don't forget your tissues.

A gentle road trip

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I would definitely recommend this book to a friend. I loved it. A hard-hitting, touching story of love and loss, race and hopelessness and of the damage that society can subject its people to.

Who was your favorite character and why?

I cannot choose between the two main characters. Both were well-crafted and rounded and one without the other is unthinkable. The story is dependent on the relationship between the two women and, therefore, the one complements the other.

What does Bahni Turpin and Lorna Raver bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you had only read the book?

Both narrators were excellent and their readings added colour and character to the book. These readers were obviously very carefully chosen and the people who cast them have to be congratulated.

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

I cried at the end of this book. Both characters were very real to me, but the end was perfect.

Any additional comments?

A lovely gentle listen even though the story was harrowing at times.

a Quietly Powerful Story

This is a story that gripped me from the start because both main characters are interesting and strong women in different ways. This is emotional without being sentimental and artfully unfolds the story of a life. Highly recommend.

BLACK WHITE - WHITE BLACK.

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Title: What He's Been Missing

Author: Grace Octavia

Narrator: Lisa Smith

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 13 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-30-13

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 16 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Essence best-selling author Grace Octavia has amassed critical acclaim for romantic novels full of wit, sass, and sophistication. In What Hes Been Missing, Rachel Winslow is a successful Atlanta wedding planner still searching for true love. When her longtime best friend Ian breaks the news that hes getting married, Rachel realizes the depth of her feelings for him. Ian complicates matters by asking her to plan the wedding, sending Rachel into a tailspin of bad decisions -- including an affair with another man -- that threatens to cost her everything.

Members Reviews:

Wonderful story. From start to finish.!!!

Loved it. listened to it twice. I am about to replay for a third time. I felt like I was curled up watching a great film. I live the twists and turns and unexpected finish. Very entertaining. Light hearted. The author is an excellent story teller. And the narrator is a perfect match for bringing it to life! Love love looooovvee!

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Title: My Old Home

Author: Xun Lu

Narrator: Martin Jarvis

Format: Unabridged

Length: 23 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-20-13

Publisher: The Lindsay Players

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

As a middle-aged man, the protagonist revisits his old home which he had left more than 20 years ago. He meets up with family members, and Runtu, a childhood friend, as well as someone he does not even remember - Mrs Yang, who exclaims "Don't you know me? And I have held you in my arms!"

In this story, the listener is given an intriguing insight into peoples lives in China during the 1920s. My Old Home is also available in the collection entitled Chinese Classic Stories, read by Martin Jarvis.

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Title: The Portuguse Escape

Author: Ann Bridge

Narrator: Elizabeth Jasicki

Format: Unabridged

Length: 15 hrs and 18 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-13-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Miss Bridge takes us to Portugal; not only the well-known world of Estoril and the Embassies, but behind the scenes, into the life lived on country estates by the Portuguese themselves. Both aspects are seen through the fresh eyes of a young Hungarian girl just released from behind the Iron Curtain, who also gives vivid and horrifying glimpses of life in Soviet-dominated Hungary from 1945 to 1955. Communist intrigues lend suspense and excitement to this book full of rapid movement, when any drive in a car may hold possibilities of danger; and readers who enjoyed the calm, dumb-blonde Julia Probyn in The Lighthearted Quest will be glad to meet her again here, playing her accustomed role of outsmarting the professionals at their own game. But though lively this audiobook penetrates further into the life of another country, and gives too a revealing account of the impact of western life and behaviour on a highly intelligent observer from 'the other side'.

Ann Bridge (1889-1974), or Lady Mary Dolling (Sanders) O'Malley was born in Hertfordshire. Bridge's novels concern her experiences of the British Foreign Office community in Peking in China, where she lived for two years with her diplomat husband. Her novels combine courtship plots with vividly-realized settings and demure social satire. Bridge went on to write novels around a serious investigation of modern historical developments. In the 1970s Bridge began to write thrillers centred on a female amateur detective, Julia Probyn, as well writing travel books and family memoirs. Her books were praised for their faithful representation of foreign countries which was down to personal experience and thorough research.

Members Reviews:

Brilliant, witty, insightful, well informed

Well written, good character portrayal,

Good plot, and superb depiction of a Portugal, that has almost if not completely disappeared,

A very enjoyable story.

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Titre: Peste & Choléra

Auteur: Patrick Deville

Narrateur: Patrick Deville

Format: Unabridged

Durée: 7 hrs and 35 mins

Langue: Français

Date de publication: 04-04-13

Éditeur: Audiolib

Evaluation: 5 sur 5 sur 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Résumé de l'éditeur:

Le 30 mai 1940, Alexandre Yersin quitte Paris à bord du dernier avion pour Saigon. Il a 77 ans, ce sera son ultime voyage. Avec ce roman, Patrick Deville retrace le destin de ce scientifique atypique, aventurier et voyageur. Le jeune Yersin s'ennuie à l'Institut Pasteur. Très vite, il part en Asie, s'embarque comme médecin sur un navire, puis devient explorateur. Découvreur en 1894 du bacille de la peste, il s'installe en Indochine, multiplie les observations scientifiques. Il aura l'intuition des usages possibles de l'hévéa et de la coca...

Loin de l'hagiographie, le roman d'un écrivain et voyageur digne des plus grands, de Cendrars à Kessel, Soupault ou Simenon.

En interprétant lui-même l'épopée scientifique qui mène son héros au cœur de l'Asie, Patrick Deville donne à la conquête du savoir tout son poids d'humanité.

L'auteur

Grand voyageur, esprit cosmopolite,

, néen 1957, dirige la Maison des Ecrivains Etrangers et Traducteurs (MEET) de Saint-Nazaire, et la revue du même nom. Il a publié cinq romans aux éditions de Minuit, la trilogie

(2004),

(2006) et

(2011) aux Editions du Seuil, ainsi que

(2006). Son oeuvre a été traduite dans une dizaine de langues.

©2012 Editions du Seuil (P)2013 Audiolib

Revues par les critiques:

A propos de ce titre

Prix Femina 2012, Prix Des Prix 2012, Prix du roman Fnac 2012.

La presse en parle

"Une écriture énergique, aussi vibrionnante que le héros du livre, parfois espiègle et drôle, mais toujours d'une précision et d'une efficacité pasteuriennes."

Bernard Pivot, Le Journal du Dimanche

"Patrick Deville explore à nouveaux les affres du XXe siècle avec une lumineuse nonchalance."

Elisabeth Philippe, Les Inrockuptibles

"Avec ironie et profondeur, avec un minimalisme profus, avec une poésie embusquée, Patrick Deville construit un roman envoûtant."

Antoine Perraud, La Croix

Avis des membres:

Fascinating

Yersin's life is fascinating. The book is wonderfully written and the narrator (author) is absolutely perfect.

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Title: The Silver Brumby's Daughter: The Silver Brumby series, Book 2

Author: Elyne Mitchell

Narrator: Caroline Lee

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 52 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-25-13

Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

A silver brumby is special, but he will be hunted by man and horse alike, and must be stronger than both...

Thowra's speed and courage have always saved him from the men who want to capture him - until now, when the men come on skis quickly and silently over the mountains. This time Thowra must protect his daughter from the hunters who prize the silver brumbies above any other horse.

Critic Reviews:

"Caroline Lee's sensitive performance is an excellent match for the lyrical text. Her expressive voice is intimate and enchanting, quivering with fear, laughing with joy, sometimes trotting, sometimes slowing down to luxuriate in the beauty of the landscape. This is an exquisite listening experience." (AudioFile Magazine)

Members Reviews:

Fantastic read

I love this series and wish I could listen to them all. Silver Brumby's Daughter was yet another great book in this series.

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Title: Hooked

Author: Catherine Greenman

Narrator: Renee Chambliss

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 23 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-25-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 6 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Thea Galehouse has always known how to take care of herself. With a flighty club-owner mom and a standoffish, recovering-alcoholic dad, Thea has made her own way in her hometown of New York, attending the prestigious and competitive Stuyvesant High School. But one chat with Will, a handsome and witty senior, and she's a goner - completely hooked on him and unable to concentrate on anything else.

Always worried that she loves Will more than he loves her, Thea is pleasantly surprised when their romance weathers his move to college and Will goes out of his way to involve her in his life. But then, Thea misses a period. And that starts Thea and Will on a wild ride that neither of them could have possibly prepared for. When they decide to keep the baby, their concerned parents chip in what they can to keep Will in school and give both teenagers a comfortable place to raise their child. But when a freak accident leaves Thea shaken and threatens to upend their little family altogether, Thea is forced to turn to the last place she would have chosen for comfort: her stiff, uncompromising father.

This smart, touching first novel brims with realistic, beautifully drawn characters, and reminds us that love is never as easy or predictable as we might like it to be.

Members Reviews:

It's exactly what you think it will be

A story about the struggles of teen pregnancy. I was expecting something more original but this book failed to deliver.

Excellent book

Great story love the characters. i enjoyed listening to the book. Trying to find another one like this. exciting to read more