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Title: The First Man off the Plane

Author: David O. Strickland

Narrator: Scott Glennon

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 30 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-03-17

Publisher: Penny-A-Page Press

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

David O. Strickland's darkly comic novel is set during Egress Recap - the return of American POWs from Vietnam's "Hanoi Hilton" in 1973. Like Kurt Vonnegut's classic Slaughterhouse-Five, The First Man off the Plane features POWs bombed by their own planes. Like Joseph Heller's satirical Catch-22, it depicts the insanity of war...as well as Vietnamese, the Home Front, and the Nixon Administration - including President Nixon, Kissinger, Ehrlichman, Haldeman, Dean, General Haig, and Hugh Hefner's Playmates...among others.

Members Reviews:

A first class satire

If you are among the rare breed who admire good satire, you must read David Strickland's First Man Off the plane. It surely is a candidate for one of the best satires ever written. It contains literary allusions that will keep you reading and re-reading, then want to share with your friends. They will thank you.

Great Ride

The First Man off the Plane is a mind bender. If you were born after 1971 read this book to help gain an understanding of todayâs current events dealing with N. Korea.

When reading this book I would at times burst out laughing and be shaking my head in disgust the next. This book shows the ugly side of war from multiple standpoints. I like the times the reader spends in the White House for the shenanigans.

A great read and a good listen.

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Title: The Master's Wife

Subtitle: The Captain's Honour, Book 2

Author: Jane Jackson

Narrator: Patricia Gallimore

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-01-17

Publisher: Soundings

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Cornwall, 1882. Now owner of her late father's shipyard, Caseley has drifted apart from her husband, Captain Jago Barata. Following the loss and heartbreak they have recently suffered, their marriage is at risk of collapse.

When Jago is commissioned to undertake an important voyage to turbulent Egypt, Caseley - convinced she is about to lose him - risks everything by deciding to go with him. Will their marriage survive the dangers they are sailing into - and will they ever make it back to England?

Members Reviews:

A beautiful tale of loss, love and adventure

Caseley Barata has gone through hell and doubts whether she can ever find her way back to a normal life again. While her beloved husband, Jago, was away at sea, Caseley watched both of her little boys get ill and pass away, and there was nothing she could do to prevent it. Tormented with grief she blocked herself away from everyone and suffered through her sadness and guilt alone. Now, almost one year later, and what little part of life that is left to her is threatened when it becomes common knowledge that Jago, who sails away as much as possible, has visited an old lover in the town. And when Jago informs her that he must travel to Egypt on an important political mission, Caseley is left with two choices - remain in their home where she feels useless and grief-stricken, or take a risk, and accompany Jago like she used to do in the past, and possibly salvage a love that had meant so much to her.

Jago does not want Caseley to travel with him as the there will be many dangers facing them in Egypt, but she is determined to be of use to him, and with her talent for languages and social subtleties, he knows that he needs her. Devastated by the deaths of his children, Jago yearns to be close to his wife again, but he knows that he let her down and he cannot forgive himself for what has happened. Hoping to ease Caseley's suffering, they set off on their journey. But Egypt provides Caseley with so much more than a change of scenery. Thrown into a different culture with so many unique people, Caseley begins to find herself again, and little by little, she starts to find Jago again. But the political danger is lying in wait around every corner. In these turbulent times, the past will never be forgotten, and Caseley and Jago will be forever changed by their loss, but in this beautiful country, maybe they can have a fresh start together,

THE MASTER'S WIFE by Jane Jackson is a beautiful tale of love, loss, and finding the strength to face the future. Caseley and Jago have suffered greatly, and in their grief they moved away from each other, causing further pain. Caseley is my favourite character and her strength and bravery throughout this story took my breath away, and it was a joy to see her come alive as the story developed. Although Jago has made mistakes, I still felt for him, as he worked his way through his own emotions. Through stunning imagery and dialogue, I was transported from Alexandria to Cairo, and to the fascinating nomadic life of the Bedouin people. THE MASTER'S WIFE is the second novel of the 'The Captain's Honour' series, but it can easily be read as a standalone story. THE MASTER'S WIFE by Jane Jackson is a compelling historical story that left me breathless and I urge you all to read it as soon as possible.

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Title: Dear Margaret,

Author: Pamela Ackerson

Narrator: Eva R. Marienchild, Jesse Dornan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 16 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-29-17

Publisher: Pamela Ackerson

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Based on the true story of a Pearl Harbor survivor, Black Cat, and decorated war veteran.

Dear Margaret,

In a world that had gone bonkers, two friends try to keep each other grounded by writing letters to each other during WWII. Although what happened in their lives was vastly different from each other, they found a common ground, a way to keep each other sane.

From mundane daily chores to life threatening events, these letters from two pen pals take the listener on a journey into the past, a past where nightmares came true, and when hatred reigned.

A time in history that we should never, ever forget.

Members Reviews:

Loving Letters.

Dear Margaret is of two teenagers writing back and forth to each other during World War II. I simply was in love with this book. The letters and pictures of these two peoples lives was astounding. I laughed and cried at the recountings of Margaret and Harry. Author Pamela Ackerson put these letters together perfectly for the book. If you Love Dear Margaret. Please read the other book, "I Was Just A Radioman" by Pamela also.

recommended for anyone to read. Harrowing and sometimes sad in its wartime letters from Harry to its comforting and sometimes humorous letters from Margaret. Thank you Pam for letting me read these books. I appreciate all of your books.

Huge disappointment

The book is completely told through letters between Harry and Margaret. It's a great idea, but unfortunately Harry's letters read like a recitation of facts from military records, and are full of acronyms which are not explained. Margaret's letters are just a very generic and superficial brush of an incredibly small part of what was going on stateside (with no personal reactions), and some war news. Harry and Margaret are just cardboard cutouts. They seldom seem to have any emotional connection to the things they write about. Reading about WW II in a textbook wouldn't be any more dry. This book was a huge disappointment!

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Title: Root of the Tudor Rose

Subtitle: Tudor Rose, Book 1

Author: Mari Griffith

Narrator: Kelly Clare

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 29 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-27-17

Publisher: Audible Studios

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

For fans of Philippa Gregory and Hilary Mantel comes Mari Griffith's debut, Root of the Tudor Rose.

This is the story of a passionate romance and a secret marriage which gave its name to the most famous royal dynasty in the history of Great Britain: the Tudors.

When King Henry V and his bride, Catherine de Valois, are blessed with the birth of a son, their happiness is short-lived. Henry's unexpected death leaves Catherine a widow at the age of 21. Then her father, King Charles of France, also dies, and her son inherits both crowns. Henry VI, King of England and France, is just 10 months old and needs all his mother's watchful care to protect him from political intrigue.

The queen, an attractive young widow, is a foreigner at the English court and now finds herself regarded with suspicion, particularly by the Duke of Gloucester, who will seemingly stop at nothing to protect his own claim to the throne. But lonely, vulnerable Catherine has found true friendship with another foreigner at court, a young Welshman named Owen. Their friendship deepens, but their liaisons must be kept secret at all costs, because Catherine, Queen of England and forbidden to remarry, is in love with a servant....

Members Reviews:

There are betters out there

Not terrible, but I struggled. I put it down numerous times & didn't pick it back up for days, which is unlike me. I love the story of Catherine of Valois, but not this one. The author (in her notes at the back) admits to putting Catherine in places where she wasn't, which detracted from the story for me-I knew Catherine was never at Baynards! And the author invented the birth of a child. And sped thru other births, I thought! I questioned several other events as well that I don't remember matching the historical record. I just didn't enjoy this historical novel like I normally enjoy novels, even if I've read the story 5 times before.

I recommend Joanna Hickson's novels of Catherine's life: The Agincourt Bride & The Tudor Bride. They are very in depth & you really get to know Catherine from the time she was a child. These novels follow the LONG process of her betrothal to Henry V, her difficult & short time as queen then dowager Queen of England, and then her relationship & family years with Owen Tudor. Jean Plaidy also wrote a good historical novel about Catherine, The Queen's Secret.

Details about the origins of the Tudors

I really enjoyed this little book. It explores a little-explored alley of the Tudor legacy -- Owen Tudor himself, someone I've heard and wondered about but never really knew much about. I liked Catherine de Valois, another of the multitudinous women of the medieval royals who had a very difficult life. I also enjoyed reading about the young life of her son the king, as opposed to all the tomes about the latter fifteenth century, where he is portrayed as a crazy old man almost worthy of death. This book puts a different spin on all of it, one might say. I had a bit of difficulty keeping all the historical characters straight (mostly the male ones) but all in all, the book is quite enjoyable and quite reasonably priced. It's nice to purchase a book about the middle ages for under three dollars.

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Title: Lucy in the Sky

Author: John Vorhaus

Narrator: John Vorhaus

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 43 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-26-17

Publisher: Spoken Word Inc

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

A coming-of-age tale set in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1969, Lucy in the Sky lightly touches on such weighty issues as the meaning of life, the purpose of art, and the existence of God. For those interested in answers to The Big Questions or just keen to revisit a simpler time, Lucy in the Sky promises a fun and compelling trip - and that's trip in every sense of the word.

Gene Steen is an earnest, intelligent, truth-seeking teen stuck in the cultural wasteland of his suburban home. He wants to be a hippie in the worst way, but hippies are scarce on the ground in the forlorn Midwest of Gene's 15th year. Then, propitiously on the summer solstice, his life is turned upside down by the arrival of his lively, lovely, long-lost cousin Lucy. She's hip beyond Gene's wildest dreams and immediately takes him under her wing. Lucy teaches Gene that being a hippie isn't about love beads and peace signs, but about the choices you make and the stands you take. Yet for all her airy insights into religion, philosophy and "the isness of it all", Lucy harbors dark secrets - secrets that will soon put her on the run with Gene by her side.

Lucy in the Sky resonates of such classics as Summer of '42 and Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, and invites the listener into a richly detailed vision of the 60s, as realized by Vorhaus's sure-handed prose and authentic sense of place and time. With frank talk about sex and drugs, Vorhaus pulls no punches about the realities of the era, yet delivers an uplifting message about personal power and the path to enlightenment. A rewarding listen for young seekers and old geezers alike.

Members Reviews:

Not Your Father's Coming-of-Age Story

This is not your father's coming of age story, the kind where the wide-eyed protagonist experiences a series of firsts--first kiss, first time getting high, first time having sex. Sure, all of those things happen to young Gene Steen, but John Vorhaus aims to go deeper into the psyche of this 15-year-old boy.

Set in Milwaukee in the summer of 1969 ("at the corner of nowhere and nowhere") the story takes off when Gene's hot, hippy cousin Lucy shows up at his house one day in June. Lucy has a story. Her mom (Gene's mother's sister) has moved to France. Her father has died in Ohio and she needs a place to stay before going off to college in the fall. But, things are not as they seem on the surface and Gene and his two buddies discover her story is a sham. Her real name is Carmen and she is secretive about her backstory.

Gene could easily blow the whistle on Carmen, but he is in love. And Carmen is on the run. And she takes Gene on a wild, dangerous road trip. But I don't want to reveal more details about the story, because this is really a book about a teen-ager's quest for the truth, for the meaning of life.

Like any teen-anger Gene has lots of questions--about religion, about the Vietnam war, about life. And he seeks the answers from Carmen. Early on he calls her a hippy, but she sets him straight. "I'm not a hippy, Gene. I'm a practical person. In this time and this place, it's an easy motif for me, it works. But at the end of the day I'm not anything but me."

Still Gene struggles. He cannot accept his parents' boring middle class life, the war, organized religion.

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Title: Flodguden (The Egyptian Novels 1.2)

Author: Wilbur Smith

Narrator: Christoffer Svensson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14 hrs and 1 min

Language: English

Release date: 06-26-17

Publisher: Lindhardt og Ringhof

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Egypten är vanskött, plgat av inre strider. Farao Mamose, den ttonde regenten i sin ätt, är en svag härskare. Han är uppslukad av tv idéer: sitt begravningstempel, och att f en son. Till sin brud utser han Lostris. Att Lostris redan älskar den unge befälhavaren Tanus är det ingen som bryr sig om.

Lostris, Tanus och eunucken Taita har en dröm om att rädda Egypten frn den girige och maniske faraon. Till sin hjälp har de Taitas oöverträffade intellekt.

Wilbur Smith (f. 1933) är en sydafrikansk författare som skapat succéer som "När lejonet äter" och släktkrönikan om familjen Courtney. Smith skildrar ofta den afrikanska kontinentens historia i sina romaner, som bde innehller äventyr och romantik.

Wilbur Smiths serie om Egypten sträcker sig frn Faraonernas till idag. Som en röd trd fr vi följa Lostris, kvinnan som älskar rättvisa, och hennes starke vän Taita. En serie episka äventyrsromaner om strid, magi, kärlek och det godas eviga kamp mot onskan.

©2017 SAGA Egmont. Translated by Eva Mazetti Nissen (P)2017 SAGA Egmont

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Titel: Die Stimme (Wayne McLair 4)

Autor:: Paul Burghardt

Erzähler: Felix Würgler, Paul Burghardt, Thomas Kramer, Tanja Niehoff, Tanya Kahana, Katja Brügger

Format: Unabridged

Spieldauer: 1 hr and 2 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 06-23-17

Herausgeber: Skyscore Media

Kategorien: Fiction, Historical

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

Smokestack - Das Reich des Mechanistenführers Solomon Crompton und zugleich Ziel des charmanten Meisterdiebs Wayne McLair. Mitten in dieser Maschinenfeste liegt ein Schatz, den der Gentlemangauner zu bergen gedenkt. Das ist jedoch leichter gesagt, als getan! Smokestack hat seine eigenen Sicherheitssysteme und McLair merkt schnell, dass er Hilfe braucht. Und die kann ihm nur jemand geben, der selbst keinen Namen hat. Man nennt ihn nur: die Stimme.

©2017 Maritim Verlag, a Division of Skyscore Media GmbH (P)2017 Maritim Verlag, a Division of Skyscore Media GmbH

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Titel: Die Tochter des Salzhändlers

Autor:: Norbert Klugmann

Erzähler: Antje Temler

Format: Unabridged

Spieldauer: 10 hrs and 22 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 06-22-17

Herausgeber: SAGA Egmont

Kategorien: Fiction, Historical

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

Lübeck, Silvester 1599. Die Frau des angesehenen Salzkaufmanns Heinrich Schelling bringt mit Unterstützung der Hebamme Trine Deichmann ein Kind zur Welt. Das Neugeborene weist eine seltsame Missbildung auf: Seine zusammengewachsenen Beine sehen aus wie der Schwanz einer Nixe. Bei der schweren Geburt stirbt die Mutter; ihre Leiche verschwindet spurlos. Kurz darauf ist auch ihr Mann unauffindbar.

In der Stadt entbrennen heftige Diskussionen über die Hebammen, deren teils magisch wirkende Praktiken sie zum neuen alten Feindbild werden lassen. Besorgt um den Ruf ihres Standes, macht sich Trine Deichmann zusammen mit Lili, der ältesten Tochter des Salzhändlers, auf die Suche nach den Verschwundenen und macht dabei eine unglaubliche Entdeckung.

©2015 Gmeiner-Verlag, Meßkirch (P)2015 SAGA Egmont

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Title: Vort hb alene (Whitehall 10)

Author: Liz Duffy Adams, Delia Sherman

Narrator: Julie Berthelsen

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 20 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-22-17

Publisher: Lindhardt og Ringhof

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Hun, som nsker at vre dronning, m vinde kongens krlighed - og rigets. "Whitehall" udspiller sig i det 17. rhundrede hos den engelske konge Charles II hofs og er fortllingen om hans dronning, den portugisiske prinsesse, Catherine af Braganza.

Hendes rejse for at finde sin plads som den udenlandske hustru i en tid fyldt med politiske og religise intriger - for ikke at nvne "den muntre monarks" mange elskerinder - er en fortlling om udholdenhed, som kun en gte dronning kan mnstre. Krlighed blander sig med forrderi fr en sensuel renssance af kunst, kultur og sex i denne frodige historiske serie.

©2017 Lindhardt og Ringhof. Translated by Mette Wigh Tvermoes (P)2017 Lindhardt og Ringhof

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Title: Bnd som gte troskab (Whitehall 9)

Author: Barbara Samuel

Narrator: Julie Berthelsen

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 15 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-22-17

Publisher: Lindhardt og Ringhof

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Hun, som nsker at vre dronning, m vinde kongens krlighed - og rigets. "Whitehall" udspiller sig i det 17. rhundrede hos den engelske konge Charles II hofs og er fortllingen om hans dronning, den portugisiske prinsesse, Catherine af Braganza.

Hendes rejse for at finde sin plads som den udenlandske hustru i en tid fyldt med politiske og religise intriger - for ikke at nvne "den muntre monarks" mange elskerinder - er en fortlling om udholdenhed, som kun en gte dronning kan mnstre. Krlighed blander sig med forrderi fr en sensuel renssance af kunst, kultur og sex i denne frodige historiske serie.

©2017 Lindhardt og Ringhof. Translated by Mette Wigh Tvermoes (P)2017 Lindhardt og Ringhof

Critic Reviews:

Jeg har gldet mig til at indlse hvert eneste afsnit. Det er en spndende og fngslende serie, man ikke kan slippe igen, det jeblik man er startet p den.

-- Julie Berthelsen