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Title: The Prince of Nantucket

Author: Jan Goldstein

Narrator: Paul Boehmer

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 41 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-04-07

Publisher: Books on Tape

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Once on Nantucket, Teddy is forced to confront feelings he's long repressed. As he struggles with his mother's illness and his daughter's disdain, he learns some stunning truths about the father he once idolized and the shocking extent of his daughter's pain. And when he meets a woman who challenges everything he thought he understood about relationships, he unexpectedly finds the life he never knew he wanted.

Critic Reviews:

"Teddy is forced to choose between becoming the senator from California or the 'Prince of Nantucket'. If you think you know how it ends, you're right. But if you think you won't get at least a little weepy, you're wrong." (Publishers Weekly)

Members Reviews:

Four Stars

This is a nice book although it is slightly predictable but still enjoyable. The Nantucket setting certainly helps!

Prince of Nantucket

Good book. Although slightly predictable, most fiction is at least a little, this is a compelling story of a young boy, and a father dealing with their issues, which are brought to the forefront because of Alzheimers. Book reads quickly and will draw you in right away.

Five Stars

Loved this book. Great setting, twists and turns with a realistic story line.

Good story

It is a very good novel!After reading it i,start to think more about how important is family,and how we should allow more time to spend with our parents.

Page Turner!

I recently read this book over a rainy weekend. I was thoroughly engaged after the first chapter. It is a wonderful story and testament of the human spirit as it reminds each reader of why we are here and what really matters every day. Teddy, the main character is arrogant and ego driven from the onset but his relationship with his teenage daughter gives you a glimpse of his soft spots and his loyalty. Teddy's relationship with his sick mother is complex in all of the raw anger and vulnerability that the author conveys in his struggle to connect with this woman who he has despised for years. There is a love story to boot, which makes a novel complete to me! All and all, a wonderful Summer read. You will laugh, you will cry. You will walk away from this book with a newfound compassion for the debilitating desease of Alzheimer's and how in the end, all we can ever hold on to is this very precious moment! Go out and hug your kids, be kind to your family. Enjoy this wonderful story, I sure did!

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Title: Carly

Author: Lyn Cote

Narrator: Anna Fields

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 14 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-18-06

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Although military life is a shocking change for Carly, she begins to dismantle her self-doubt. When she suffers abuse from another recruit and then is sent to the war in Kuwait, courage becomes crucial for survival.

Soon, Carly finds love, is wounded, and is sent home to Ivy Manor. There, under the care of three generations of women who endured their own types of war, Carly must learn how to cope with her physical, emotional, and spiritual injuries, and to find peace at last.

Members Reviews:

The best book in the series

I have read all four of the series for my book club and they were all good but I couldn't put this one down. Having read the other three was definitely an advantage. That background helps a lot.

If you haven't read them I recommend you do so!

Five Stars

Great stories, you don't want to stop reading

Wholesome romance

Great was to wrap up the series with this 4th book. The whole group was nice to read but a little wordy with aimless description. But as a whole a very clean and wholesome story.

I read it because it was the last one

I have read the entire series. I like the way all the characters are in each book, but that's it.

Wonderful Book

Lyn Cote really knows how to keep your attention in this series. She also gave a wonderful ending to the series.

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Título: La Ruina de la Casa de los Usher y Otros Cuentos Terrorificos [The Fall of the House of Usher]

Autor: Edgar Allan Poe

Narrador: Carlos J. Vega

Formato: Abridged

Duración: 2 hrs and 53 mins

Idioma: Español

Fecha de publicación: 05-18-06

Editor: Yoyo USA, Inc

Calificaciones: 3.5 de 5 de 2 votos

Categorías: Fiction, Contemporary

Resumen del editor:

This distinguished poet and novelist was not only one of the orginators of detective fiction but also wrote some of the most terrifying tales in literature. To this genre belongs this book that has frightened generations of readers.

Opiniones de los miembros:

very poor audio quality (mono)

Very poor audio quality in mono (even in mp3 format 4) with sample rate of 22.050Khz and bit rate of only 32Kbps with lot of background hissing. Why cannot a better format with bit rate of at least 96Kbps and sample rate of 44.100khz made available? Very disappointing. Sample sounds much better on web page and I was excepting same or better audio quality. I am really not happy with this product.

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Título: El Mandarin [The Mandarin]

Autor: Eca de Queiroz

Narrador: Carlos J. Vega

Formato: Abridged

Duración: 2 hrs and 37 mins

Idioma: Español

Fecha de publicación: 05-18-06

Editor: Yoyo USA, Inc

Categorías: Fiction, Contemporary

Resumen del editor:

The old dilemma that if a person, by causing the death of someone that he doesn't know, can get wealth and power, will do it, is the story of this brilliant novel by the Portuguese writer Eca de Queiroz.

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Título: Tartarin de Tarascon [Tartarin of Tarascon]

Autor: Alfonso Daudet

Narrador: Santiago Munevar

Formato: Abridged

Duración: 3 hrs

Idioma: Español

Fecha de publicación: 05-18-06

Editor: Yoyo USA, Inc

Calificaciones: 5 de 5 de 1 votos

Categorías: Fiction, Contemporary

Resumen del editor:

The author describes the character of a provincial man who is exuberant, and a show off that lives in his small world as if it were the center of the universe. This is the case of Tartarin, hero of a series of novels that keeps inventing stories that even he ends up believing.

Opiniones de los miembros:

Careful where you are pointing that!

This feeds into the archetype of the ex-warrior, soldier of fortune and international adventurer-- a real man's man, who's retired to the life of a comfortable country gent, now more given to being the master of the hunt in the countryside, living as an idol of flesh and blood to all the rustics about. It's interesting, rather quiant to tastes today, but I've got a soft spot for Daudet, in particular-- this main and title character.

The way the author attempted to deal with his debilitating syphilis, kept a fascinating diary on his ordeal, published in book form. I'd say for purposes of this story, which is a good deal of charming humor and travelogue of a naive man, misunderstood-- even unto himself, it's an interesting diversion from such thoughts as put down later by Alphonse. We all have happier days in our pasts, somewhere.

Of course, Tartarin did not have syphilis, that I'm aware of...

Very enjoyable book. Some French places and names hard ...

Very enjoyable book. Some French places and names hard to pronounce and some unknown but otherwise a delightful story!

A little lacking

I had been looking for this book in English for years as I had read it as a teenager and could not forget how much fun it is. A little disappointed with the translation ("nopales" are prickly pear cactus!), and very unhappy at the lack of illustrations. The story itself, of course, still hilarious, but this edition does it no justice.

right book, right time

completely satisfied. a perfect copy arrived neatly packed on the earliest promised day.

Four Stars

Funny liitle book, writen in easy french.

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Título: Esto y lo Otro (Texto Completo) [This or the Other ]

Autor: Susana Rinaldi

Narrador: Susana Rinaldi

Formato: Unabridged

Duración: 1 hr and 5 mins

Idioma: Español

Fecha de publicación: 05-10-06

Editor: Libreria y Editorial Alsina

Calificaciones: 4 de 5 de 2 votos

Categorías: Fiction, Contemporary

Resumen del editor:

En esta oportunidad Susana Rinaldi grabo con su voz un audiolibro al que titula "Esto y lo otro". Se trata de algunos de sus propios textos con historias y anecdotas mas que interesantes escritos durante sus viajes por el mundo y tambien en Argentina. Dentro del audio se encuentran fragmentos dedicados a Paris, Buenos Aires, a su hija Ligia, Uruguay, Houston, entre tantos otros lugares y personajes. De esta manera la autora se mete dentro del alma y los sentimientos diciendo al oido mucho mas de lo que podría decir en un libro escrito.

(P)Libreria Editorial Alsina

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Title: The Good Life

Author: Jay McInerney

Narrator: Dylan Baker

Format: Abridged

Length: 6 hrs and 16 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-25-06

Publisher: Random House Audio

Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 6 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Posed with astonishing understanding and compassion, these questions power a novel rich with characters and events, both comic and harrowing, revelatory about not only New York after the attacks, but also the toll taken on those lucky enough to have survived them. Wise, surprising, and, ultimately, heart-stoppingly redemptive, The Good Life captures lives that allow us to see, through personal, social, and moral complexity, more clearly into the heart of things.

Critic Reviews:

"Tender and entertaining....McInerney delivers [the story] with grace and wit." (Publishers Weekly)

"There have been a number of 9/11 novels lately, as writers grapple with what that terrible day means to us. This one is essential." (Booklist)

"The Good Life is McInerneys most fully imagined novel as it is his most ambitious and elegiac. (The New York Review of Books)

Members Reviews:

Sensitive and muscular

The first book McInerhey wrote that follows NYC alpha-couple Corrine and Russell,Brightness Falls (Vintage Contemporaries), was a technical firecracker, with dazzling edgy depictions and satire of NYC 1980s capitalist shallowness, and the very real emotional desires of humans both trapped within and promoting cutthroat cynicism and power games. The first book is dominated by sexual predators and is occasionally problematic from a feminist point of view, though in McInherhey's favour he "describes cynically," and emphatically does not "justify" much of the chauvinism in this earlier book. Perhaps the empathy his characters possess in their most difficult moments barely overcomes the machismo present in so much of the book.

This second book, written 15 years later is a much different novel, albeit the tone and authorial voice are unmistakably McInherhey's own. In favour of (very many) scathing and scandalous descriptions of excess, [book:The Good Life|105302] is a much more nuanced and sensitive portrait of adult desire, love, and the various kinds of intimacy we taste as we age. I would contend that this is a much better book than Brightness Falls, and shows a much more developed sense of character and narrative than the previous book. That is not to say that The Good Life is a gentle book or a less powerful book. McInherhey's use of language, his strong and muscular sentences are a strong mark of his authorial voice and The Good Life is without a doubt a McInherhey book.

Meeting the main characters, after so many years, is a real treat. It is a real pleasure to get to know Corrine and Russel, Jay and Ashley. The book also has very vivid description of life just after 9/11 and has an intense value for the ways in which NYC convulsed and recovered.

James Frey said that is Fitzgerald had not died young, perhaps his work would resemble these more recent novels of McInherhey. I am in agreement.

A good companion piece to Brightness Falls, though not as good a novel in its own right

I was a fan of Jay McInerney's Bright Lights, Big City. Which led me to Brightness Falls, which led me to this book.

Like Brightness Falls, this book follows the Calloways -- sort of. They have children now and their lives are quite different. Russell Calloway, the main character of Brightness Falls, is only a background fixture in this novel. Russell's boozing, womanizing friend Washington is also essentially neutered for this novel.

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Title: Billy Goat Hill

Author: Mark Stanleigh Morris

Narrator: Kevin King

Format: Abridged

Length: 7 hrs and 33 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-12-05

Publisher: Oasis Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 8 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Los Angeles, 1958. Eisenhower is in the White House, Elvis is in the army, and eight-year-old Wade Parker is thrilled that Duke Snider and the Dodgers have moved west from Brooklyn. Yet all is not well in the Parker household. On the darkest day of his young life, Wade plunges into the midst of an unimaginable crisis. Worse yet, his younger brother witnessed what happened, and he can't keep a secret for a truckload of Abba-Zabbas. With an abundance of brotherly love and the unseen grace of God, the brothers venture alone on dangerous exploits around northeast Los Angeles. A powerfully imaginative coming-of-age story seasoned with hooligan humor, Billy Goat Hill is an inspiring account of a young man's quest for God. Culminating with a startling climax, the reader is embraced by the central theme of forgiveness and salvation that can only come from a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

©2005 Mark Stanleigh Morris; (P)2005 Oasis Audio LLC

Members Reviews:

Billy Goat Hill

Billy Goat Hill is a thoroughly enjoyable read. Took me back to my youth, those days of adventure and unbridled risks. This book shares the highs and the lows of youth, tugs at your heart strings, yet also has you laughing til your sides ache. Amongst all that, you also receive a wonderful message. I highly recommend this book!......Kerry

Excellent

I haven't read it yet, but based in the small summary I bet it will be a very good read.

So easy to tell that this is something special

This book immediately caught my eye very early on this year in CBD's catalogue. And just when I saw the cover, I knew that this had to be something pretty special to the author's heart. I guess when it comes down to it, what author doesn't write about something that's in the blood, you know? Every book that comes out comes out with a reason. But this seemed to have more than just a purpose, and that was what attracted THIS man to read "Billy Goat Hill" by Mark Stanleigh Morris. I was correct, because this was worth every penny off the cover price, and then some.

Well, you meet the Parker brothers! At least you meet Wade and Luke, and Wade does a find job as narrator. He talks about how it all got started on Billy Goat Hill with a dare to ride The Crippler! You learn how him and Luke meet Scar, later in the book known as "The Sergeant" as well as his special friend, Miss Cherry. You will learn that Wade and Luke love these 2 special people. The love for them is like the love of their dog, Mac. You are taken to some of the glory days of Duke Snyder, and you may have inner debate of whether Don Drysdale or Sandy Koufax is the better pitcher of that era. Depending on your nature, you might develope a slight hatred for mockingbirds, or come to love them all the more.

But when it comes down to it, Morris has a message. Can we forgive? Can we come to an understanding at times? There is a quiet understanding in this, even through our inner demons, and it just goes to show that love can conquer all, and that Christ can heal a broken heart. While that doesn't give anything away, I think I'll leave it at that. But in saying that, do yourself a favor and check this out! Very special indeed!! This deserves more than a pat on the back.

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Título: El Canto del Agua [The Song of the Water] (Texto Completo)

Autor: Nelly Rosario

Narrador: Adriana Sananes

Formato: Unabridged

Duración: 7 hrs and 44 mins

Idioma: Español

Fecha de publicación: 11-24-04

Editor: Recorded Books

Calificaciones: 3 de 5 de 1 votos

Categorías: Fiction, Contemporary

Resumen del editor:

Las sombras tiznan los musculos de los brazos, muslos y pantorrillas del chica. Su pene esta flacido. Tiene los pomulos salientes, como si la talla de sus huesos se estuviese deleitando cuando Ella los esculpio.

La muchacha esta recostada contra el. Hay un oceano en sus ojos. Nubes de cabello le camuflan un pecho. En su mejilla florece una orquidea.

Poetic, transporting, and heartbreaking, this debut novel traces the lives of three generations of courageous Dominican women.

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Título: Un Dios para Cordelia [A God for Cordelia] (Texto Completo)

Autor: Malu Huacuja del Toro

Narrador: Monica Stever

Formato: Unabridged

Duración: 5 hrs and 49 mins

Idioma: Español

Fecha de publicación: 11-24-04

Editor: Recorded Books

Calificaciones: 3.5 de 5 de 7 votos

Categorías: Fiction, Contemporary

Resumen del editor:

Los Dioses pierden sus caracteristicas originales y acaban por permitir ¿ como los hombres ¿ que un tirano imbecile, carente de imaginacion, los manipule.

Un Dios del tiempo ¿ en transito hacia su inevitable humanizacion ¿ deviene narrador y con paciencia dolorosa teje la urdimbre donde las historias de Cordelia e Iris, y la suya propia, se insertan en ese "mundo de los hombres", sobrepoblado e ingobernable, apocaliptico.

Mas alla de las propuestas "light" o "heavy" que sofocan la oferta literaria mexicana, Una Dios para Cordelia nos recuerda que solo hay dos literaturas: la buena y la mala; y que hay mucho de gratificante cuando el lector se topa con una novella en donde a la bondad de su propuesta se suma la condicion de novela de culto instantaneo; crisol de animos y desventuras, pesares, de una generaction que hoy vive y padece la impredeciable, pero aun fascinante, aventura de la existencia. Novela crepuscular, apuesta renovada sin concesiones: experiencia memorable.

Based upon the sexual abuse story of Latino TV stars, A God for Cordelia is also a satirical view of Latino women's anti-feminist mentality and the effects of their religious-patriarchal beliefs.