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Title: The Heights

Author: Juliet Bell

Narrator: Jonathan Oliver

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 54 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-25-18

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Two hundred years since Emily Brontë's birth comes The Heights: a modern retelling of Wuthering Heights set in 1980s Yorkshire.

The searchers took several hours to find the body, even though they knew roughly where to look. The whole hillside had collapsed, and there was water running off the moors and over the slick black rubble. The boy, they knew, was beyond their help.

This was a recovery, not a rescue.

A grim discovery brings DCI Lockwood to Gimmerton's Heights Estate - a bleak patch of Yorkshire he thought he'd left behind for good. There, he must do the unthinkable and ask questions about the notorious Earnshaw family.

Decades may have passed since Maggie closed the pits and the Earnshaws ran riot - but old wounds remain raw. And, against his better judgment, DCI Lockwood is soon drawn into a story.

A story of an untameable boy, terrible rage, and two families ripped apart. A story of passion, obsession and dark acts of revenge. And of beautiful Cathy Earnshaw - who now lies buried under cold white marble in the shadow of the moors.

Members Reviews:

a compelling tribute

The Heights by Juliet Bell is a collaborative project by Janet Gover and Allison May to retell Emily Brontâs classic, Wuthering Heights in a contemporary setting, 1980s Yorkshire. This ambitious undertaking succeeds admirably as you are swept along as DCI Lockwood attempts to determine what really happened to Luke Earnshaw. Was it really an accident or something more sinister? Death seems to follow Heathcliff Earnshaw and everyone he comes into contact with.

âBecause heâs family.â â Harry

You would think that would mean something, but the two families at the heart of this story, the Lintons and the Earnshaws, could not be more different. Ray Earnshaw works at the mine, but with the looming strike times are very hard. The Lintons are wealthy, cultured and seemingly have everything. Cathy is a young child when her father brings home, Heathcliff. Cathyâs mother, Shirley, is already worn out being a minerâs wife barely scraping by, so she is really not interested in an extra child. When she leaves, rather than going to school Cathy and Heathcliff spend their days together in the blue hills. Thus begins a relationship (obsession?) that will destroy the lives of so many around them.

Cathy just wants out of the Heights. She is tired of everything being dirty and shabby. One day, Cathy meets Isabelle and Edward Linton, whose father has moved the family here to shut down the mine, but Cathy just sees Edward as her way out. He has money and a future and she wants it. How many people will have their lives ended or destroyed by Cathyâs selfishness or Heathcliffâs obsession?

At the time, Wuthering Heights, got mixed reviews. The darkness and near evil were too much for some readers and captivating to others. To have two thoroughly unlikeable protagonists was and still is uncomfortable. Emily Brontâs themes stand the test of time and this collaboration is a compelling tribute. Definitely recommend. Five stars.

You'll like this more if you don't read it as a ...

You'll like this more if you don't read it as a modernized version of Wuthering Heights and read it as a tale of Yorkshire in the tough 1980s. I loved WH- but it's been many many years since I read it so at first I found myself straining to remember the story. Once I let go of that, I was happier.

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Title: Two Steps Forward

Author: Anne Buist, Graeme Simsion

Narrator: Arianwen Parkes-Lockwood, Jerome Pride

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 52 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-25-18

Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Zoe, a sometime artist from California, has recently lost her husband. Martin, an engineer from Yorkshire, is alone after a messy divorce. Both have ended up in Cluny, central France, on a separate journey to walk the Camino: 2,000 kilometres to Santiago, in northwestern Spain.

The Camino changes you, it's said. It's a chance to find a new version of yourself. But can these two very different people find each other?

Members Reviews:

Great Read

This is a trip I have thought about doing a lot but not yet had the time

Itâs a great read especially coming from the two different aspects. Good combination of humour and fact plus an enjoyable observation of human strength and weakness

Made me both smile and cry.

It's not the Rosie Project

I liked the description of walking alone on the Camino i did some of the Camino a few years ago but sadly due to my arthritis I found that I was very slow and got a number of lifts, but still had a great walk so this book brought back great memories.

Walking and surviving one day at a time.

A great read, thoroughly enjoyable, could picture myself on the camino one day.

The will to complete the walk and the comradeship on the camino highlights humanity at its best.

... alternating chapters between the 2 main characters a little tedious after a while

I found the alternating chapters between the 2 main characters a little tedious after a while. I would like the story to just develop. I enjoyed the story.

Very entertaining!

Two Steps Forward is a novel written by Australian husband and wife author team, Graeme Simsion and Anne Buist. When Zoe and Martin arrive in France, neither of them does so with the Camino de Santiago in mind. Engineer, Dr Martin Eden has just gone through an acrimonious divorce, giving up his home and job for a temporary teaching position in Cluny. An aspiring artist whose fledgling career was aborted by marriage and the birth of her two (now adult) daughters, Zoe Witt is a recent widow. Her husbandâs sudden death brought some unpleasant surprises and sheâs in Cluny looking up a college friend while she comes to terms with her grief and lifeâs new realities.

Somewhat uncomfortable with her friendâs matchmaking efforts, and feeling the need for solitude, Zoe surprises herself with a decision to walk the Chemin from Cluny to the Spanish border. Martinâs impetus is far from spiritual: after a chance encounter with a Dutch pilgrim, he is going to road-test a pilgrim cart he has designed and hopes to sell; in fact, needs to sell as he is jobless, homeless and penniless! And with a seventeen-year-old daughter about to attend university.

As their paths cross and recross, American Zoe and British Martin, along with a bunch of Brazilians, Germans and other Americans, go (despite some friction and/or frisson) from strangers to a camaraderie (and occasionally, something more) that seems not uncommon with those sharing this life-changing experience.

Thereâs plenty of humour in the dialogue and the interactions between characters: miscommunications, misunderstandings and omissions of the whole truth, as well as a bit of (almost) slapstick comedy add to the enjoyment.

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Title: A Estreia De Fani [The Fani Premiere]

Subtitle: Fazendo Meu Filme, No. 1 [Making My Film, Book 1]

Author: Paula Pimenta

Narrator: Luisa Coelho

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-22-18

Publisher: Audible Studios

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

A estreia de Fani, primeiro volume da série Fazendo meu filme, é um audiolivro encantador, daqueles que ouvimos compulsivamente e do qual sentimos saudades no final. Trata-se de uma história bem-humorada que narra as descobertas e anseios da adolescente Fani. Acompanhamos a protagonista na relaço com sua família, consigo mesma e com o mundo; na convivência com as amigas, na escola e nas festas ou nos momentos compartilhados com seu melhor amigo.

Tudo muda na vida de Estefânia quando surge a oportunidade de fazer intercâmbio e morar um ano em outro país. As reveladoras conversas por telefone ou mensagens, e os constantes bilhetinhos durante a aula passam a ter outro assunto: a viagem que se aproxima. Assim entramos no fascinante universo de uma menina cheia de expectativas, que vive a dúvida entre continuar sua rotina com seus amigos, familiares, estudos e seu inesperado novo amor; ou se aventurar em outro país e mergulhar em um mundo cheio de possibilidades. As melhores cenas da vida de Fani ainda esto por vir.

Please note: This audiobook is in Portuguese.

Members Reviews:

Estou amando esse livro!

It has been a while since I've read any books in Portuguese, e eu estou amando esse livro. I love the relationship between Fani, Gabi and Leo (as BFF) they seems so true with their feelings with one another. I'm so glad that I've purchased the entire collection (the four volumes). I do recommend this book to all readers.

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Titel: Eingeschlossene Gesellschaft

Autor:: Jan Weiler

Erzähler: Jan Weiler, Annette Frier, Wolf Aniol, Jan Maak, Reinhart Firchow, Florian Lange

Format: Unabridged

Spieldauer: 1 hr and 39 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 01-22-18

Herausgeber: Der Hörverlag

Kategorien: Fiction, Contemporary

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

Typisch Jan Weiler: Geschliffene Dialoge, voller Wortwitz

An einem Freitagnachmittag sitzen sechs Mitglieder des Lehrkörpers eines städtischen Gymnasiums im Lehrerzimmer. Da ist Holger Arndt, der joviale Schüleranwalt, ihm gegenüber Klaus Engelhardt, der konservative Pauker sowie Bernd Vogel, der einsame Nerd. Der Zyniker Peter Mertens und die bissige Hexe Heidi Lohmann haben sich praktisch nichts zu sagen und alle gemeinsam stehen sozial über Bettina Schuster, der unerfahrenen Referendarin. Als es an der Tür klopft, steht zur Überraschung aller aber kein Schüler, sondern ein ehrgeiziger Vater davor, der für die Abiturzulassung seines Sohnes kämpft - mit allen Waffen...

©2017 Westdeutscher Rundfunk (P)2018 der Hörverlag

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Titolo: Sicilian Comedi

Autore: Ottavio Cappellani

Narratore: Andrea Migliore

Formato: Unabridged

Durata: 6 hrs and 19 mins

Lingua: Italiano

Data di pubblicazione: 01-21-18

Editore: Audible Studios

Categoria: Fiction, Contemporary

Riepilogo Editore:

Lou Sciortino, erede di una dinastia di italoamericani che hanno fatto fortuna riciclando i soldi della mafia a Hollywood, è costretto a rintanarsi in Sicilia. A Los Angeles è scoppiata una guerra tra famiglie e suo nonno, che ha la fissazione di fare di Lou "una personcina per bene", non lo vuole tra i piedi. Con lui c'è Leonard Trent, il regista, sceneggiatore e produttore della Starship Movies, i cui film sono sempre più deliranti ("I miei film non devono incassare, servono per riciclare i soldi, che - se ci pensi - è l'unica maniera di fare Vera Arte, caro mio"). A guardare le spalle a Lou e a Leo c'è Pippino, un tipo silenzioso con due grandi amori: il coltello e la letteratura.

A Catania, i tre entrano in contatto con una variegata, divertentissima fauna umana: designer e sciampiste, metrosexual in cerca di identità, attori dialettali e killer, politicanti stralunati, scrittori di grido, architetti da urlo, femmine molto femminili e con un congruo numero di boss dagli interessi più diversi, dal petrolio al grande business del "divertimento".

Ma anche con Tino Cagnotto, regista gay, neorealista e d'avanguardia fissato con Shakespeare e con la lingua sicula; e soprattutto con Turrisi e Perrotta, i due capimafia in perenne guerra tra loro. Al momento, però, la loro faida perpetua è sospesa: "l'evento tragico e luttuoso, la catastrofe naturale", come Perrotta definisce sua figlia Betty ("quaranta chili di buttanaggine in tettine e sandali"), pare abbia messo la testa a posto - pare - e si è appena maritata con Turrisi.

A far da contraltare all'indimenticabile Betty c'è Mindy, una bellezza "acqua e sapone" con la passione per il rosario, nipote di Sal Scali, un mafioso di secondo piano specializzato in "parruccheria e stilismo". Primedonne in rotta di collisione che, tra "buttan farm" e grandi alberghi, con la complicità dell'epica Wanda e della inarrivabile Contessa, evocano aria di tempesta in questa Catania pirotecnica, eccessiva eppure verissima, dove, nell'ombra segreta e sensuale dei palazzi barocchi, sembra aggirarsi il fantasma di Guglielmo Scrollalanza, in arte William Shakespeare.

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©2017 Società Editrice Milanese (P)2018 Audible Studios

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Title: The Secret Widow

Subtitle: A Secrets and Lies Novel, Book 3

Author: Sylvie Fox

Narrator: Michael Ferraiuolo

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 15 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-19-18

Publisher: Penner Media Group, LLC

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Whoever said that time heals all wounds...lied.

A decade after the death of her husband, Nari Yoon still mourns. On the 10-year anniversary of the worst day of her life, co-worker Lucas Tucker tries to save her from self-destruction in a tropical paradise. But Nari doesn't want salvation, she wants to keep her past buried.

Nari wants to forget, but Lucas wants to remember....

Tall and blond, Lucas always stood out in the short, brunette adoptive family. Driven by his search for truth, he flies 2,000 miles to the Hawaiian island where he was born, determined to find his birth parents.

The truth may be more than he is ready for....

When Lucas forces Nari to confront her past, she tries to forgive herself. But once Lucas discovers the truth about Nari, can he move past judgment to love?

Members Reviews:

Great character developement!

3.5 solid stars!

THE STORY: Dr. Nari Yoon has spent the past 10 years mourning her late husband, the love of her life. Despite her mass amount of hook- ups and endless retail therapy, her heart continues to be with her late husband.

Dr. Lucas Tucker is her colleague and had been infatuated with Nari for awhile. An alcohol induced evening of lust is shared between the two, resulting in a fractured relationship that neither is fully willing to commit to.

The story explores each of their broken pasts, and how two individuals can open up their minds and hearts to forge something new and unexpected.

MY THOUGHTS: Deeply shattered Nari has me immediately intrigued. She lost her life love long ago, yet still feels the stifling grief day after day. Her ways of living with this sorrow are completely unhealthy and tragic. While the norm for such a situation would be retreating from social situations, Nari has chosen the opposite. She overindulges in careless acts, only heightening her sadness. Which, is all fine and dandy if it's only herself involved...

*Enter Lucas Tucker*

Lucas is sweet and gentle and kind. He wants nothing more than Nari's happiness, and to see her stop her heedless ways of living. The similarities, yet complete irony, of what each face from their past would be enough to drive two people apart for good- yet, the two forge ahead in their search for healing and happiness. Their personal growth is in large part, a direct reflection of leaning on each other for support when they needed it the most.

NOT that it came easily. The whole story was a back and forth of angst and frustration. For Lucas AND me. Nari drove me stinking batty! I mean, I know she's been through unimaginable tragedy, but come on!! First of all, the whole 'secret widow' and 'secret pregnancy' act was totally unnecessary and ridiculous. Why she felt the need to hide all this information is STILL beyond me, and it was the basis for the whole book! In short, this is not a faced paced book. I enjoyed the drawn out explanations at the beginning of the story, because that's what shaped my understanding of the extent of Nari's grief. But, it kept going and kept going... and seemed to stall. The whole time I'm wondering how the stink Lucas can stay with her and her whiny, exasperating ways.

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Title: Pauline

Author: John Isaac Jones

Narrator: Joan Dukore

Format: Unabridged

Length: 59 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-19-18

Publisher: John Isaac Jones

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Jen and Shirley Ann had been best friends in Palm Springs, CA for more than 31 years. Even after Shirley Ann married and divorced Jen's older brother, they remained friends. Although both owned homes in Palm Springs, Jen later purchased a home in Colorado so she could be near her ailing mother Pauline. Once Jen moved, Shirley Ann made frequent weekend trips to the new home to visit and go hiking. During one of those weekends, Pauline suddenly died and, because she was so cheap, her insurance policy didn't cover the transportation for returning her body to Palm Springs for cremation. So, guess who was charged with that grisly chore? The spooky journey would not only test their friendship, but it would be an adventure they would always remember!

Members Reviews:

one of those that are a must for me

I love to read a lot genres almost everything but sometimes books can I don't know surprise you for such a short book the story was incredibly well written I will not touch the subject of the story because the story is so short did everything I will say would be a spoiler the story is good really good I may have a repeat listen on this one

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review."

Entertaining and comical last trip for Pauline!

Pauline by John Issac Jones is the story of Shirley Ann and Jen's trip to deliver Jen's mom, the titular Pauline, to be cremated and put in her final resting place. Shirley Ann is Jen's ex-sister in law.

There's some good, bad and ugly that these two encounter on the trip, though I don't want to go into any detail whatsoever since the short story comes in at just under an hour. It was an entertaining ride to say the least though and I could relate to some of the family issues/backstory that you learn about. It was pretty dang entertaining! Oh, and Joan Duke was lovely as the narrator. She had distinctive voices for each character and I enjoyed listening. I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher for an honest review.

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Title: Tears of the Dragon

Author: Geoffrey Giuliano

Narrator: Geoffrey Giuliano

Format: Original Recording

Length: 23 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-18-18

Publisher: Icon Audio Arts

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Already in midlife, he all but abandoned his 12 acre estate in New York and retired from his long, lucrative career as an internationally best-selling author to live, love, and be brokenhearted at the hands of the tempestuous Thai women who would bring him to his knees. This is the story of the dramatic, almost unbelievable, and often near fatal romantic adventures of a man searching for love in the throbbing heart of Asia's red-hot Golden Triangle.

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Titolo: Acqua dentro acqua [Water Inside Water]

Autore: Mirko Ravaschino

Narratore: Anthony Dylan Cilibreti

Formato: Unabridged

Durata: 3 hrs and 5 mins

Lingua: Italiano

Data di pubblicazione: 01-18-18

Editore: Tektime

Categoria: Fiction, Contemporary

Riepilogo Editore:

Nero fin da piccolo è stato particolare. Non è mai riuscito a tracciare una netta linea di confine tra reale e immaginario. Una storia d`amore sbagliata, un suicidio, la fuga, il ritorno e l`incontro con Sofia. Una giovane donna che pensa di non aver mai avuto la libertà di scegliere la sua vita. Si è sempre sentita vittima degli eventi. Fino a quel momento, fino a quell`incontro.

Una storia che si sviluppa in pochi giorni, densi e allucinati, dove il dentro si mescola col fuori, il presente con i ricordi.

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Titre: Janvier (Calendar Girl 1)

Auteur: Audrey Carlan

Narrateur: Helena Coppejans

Format: Unabridged

Durée: 2 hrs and 54 mins

Langue: Français

Date de publication: 01-17-18

Éditeur: Audiolib

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Résumé de l'éditeur:

Mia vit avec son père et sa petite sœur à Las Vegas. Elle rêve de devenir comédienne. Depuis le départ de sa mère, son père s'est mis à boire et à jouer. Il emprunte un million de dollars qu'il perd et ne peut rembourser. Le prêteur sur gages l'envoie dans le coma. Mia doit assumer la dette de son père. Quelle solution va-t-elle trouver ?

12 mois - 12 hommes - 12 villes.

Mia réussira-t-elle son incroyable pari ?

©2015 / 2017 Édition originale publiée par Audrey Carlan / Waterhouse Press / Hugo et Compagnie (P)2017 Audiolib