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Title: The White Woman on the Green Bicycle

Author: Monique Roffey

Narrator: Adjoa Andoh

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 38 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-17-11

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 34 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

A beautifully written, unforgettable novel of a troubled marriage, set against the lush landscape and political turmoil of Trinidad. Monique Roffey's Orange Prize-shortlisted novel is a gripping portrait of post-colonialism that stands among great works by Caribbean writers like Jamaica Kincaid and Andrea Levy. When George and Sabine Harwood arrive in Trinidad from England, George is immediately seduced by the beguiling island, while Sabine feels isolated, heat-fatigued, and ill-at-ease. As they adapt to new circumstances, their marriage endures for better or worse, despite growing political unrest and racial tensions that affect their daily lives. But when George finds a cache of letters that Sabine has hidden from him, the discovery sets off a devastating series of consequences as other secrets begin to emerge.

Members Reviews:

Disappointing.

There were aspects of this book that were very good. Ultimately, it is a book about regret. It was neither uplifting, nor particularly thought-provoking. Rather, the main character appeared to devolve, rather than evolve. She spent her entire youth complaining - which made it difficult to like her. The husband was perpetually deaf to the vast unhappiness of his beloved wife, which made it difficult to like him as well. Both children were tedious. This could have been a great book - but missed the mark.

Hot, Tropical Escape (and sad it is over)

I listen to a lot of audiobooks. A LOT. And I have never, ever reached the end and immediately started it over again. I simply loved this story and mourned the ending...I want more! Superb writing paired with excellent narration brought all the characters to life. Brought the island to life. A very human and flawed, yet sympathetic cast. Starts just a tad slow, and the Trinidadian accent can be tricky (if you aren't accustomed, like me), but stick with it. Look forward to more from this author.

Deeply Interesting

I am not sure I agree with previous critiques stating the heroine devolves. I think at the very end, perhaps she finally acts on years of thought, feelings, a sense of imprisonment.

There were one or two places where the storyline fails in continuity, but overall a marvellous weaving of historical facts and a deeply passionate fiction. I was left with questions, however, that are prosaic and fear will never be answered. Performance was a pleasure!

Interesting, enlightening, and entertaining

The audio book brought the story of Trinidad and the characters to life in an amazing way. It was required reading for college, but nonetheless, the historical fiction was enlightening and entertaining. Some portions were slightly vulgar, but the author painted a realistic, raw picture of the post colonial island.

Well written and well narrated

What made the experience of listening to The White Woman on the Green Bicycle the most enjoyable?

This book is extremely well written -- wonderful word usage, and superb imagery and symbolism. I truly wished that I were reading it for a book club so that I could discuss the imagery and symbolism with other people. I also learned so much about the history of Trinidad. The two main characters -- especially Sabine -- are psychologically very complex and evoked a range of conflicting emotions as I kept listening. The first part of the book is not as engaging at the second part but the second part really pulls together the first part.

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Title: The Wilt Inheritance

Author: Tom Sharpe

Narrator: Michael Tudor-Barnes

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 17 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-05-11

Publisher: Isis Publishing Ltd

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 12 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Stuck in a job he doesn't want - but can't afford to lose - as nominal Head of the Communications Department at Fenland University, Wilt is still subject to the whims of The Powers That Be, both in and outside of work. The demands of his snobbish wife Eva, and the stupendous school fees of his despicable quadruplet daughters cause him the biggest headaches...apart from the hangovers, that is. When Eva signs him up for a summer job, teaching the gun-toting idiot son of a lusty local aristocrat, Wilt is not amused. But, as circumstances unravel and the summer goes on, Wilt sees that the situation could be put to his financial advantage, as well as giving Eva some headaches of her own.

Members Reviews:

good slapstick; a little misogynist?

I loved reading Sharpe in past years - and perhaps I was expecting too much. I laughed, but not heartily. He satirizes both men and women, but the women seem to get the uglier side of his wit in this offering.

Still, British campus comedies - and related novels like this Wilt outing- - are better entertainment than most light fiction. Anyone working in education will laugh at Sharpe's continued commentary on the farcical elements of that system, no matter on which side of the Atlantic. I'm going to download an earlier Sharpe to see if it is him or me that changed.

Michael Tudor-Barnes delivers excellent narration, as usual.

True Wilt

If you like Tom Sharpes' wit and prose style then this is immensely enjoyable with Wilt on the receiving end of his domineering wife's treatment and at the mercy of the quad's escapades. Great series and worth listening too!

Dire

The story initially showed promise - in the first few pages that is. After that, I can honestly say that the book was not remotely amusing. Very disappointing.

a funny book thats just not funny

What disappointed you about The Wilt Inheritance?

id read the wilt books years ago and found them realy good and funny and this wasnt it just seemed a very long drawn out unfunny storey

What was most disappointing about Tom Sharpes story?

id read it before and it just wasnt the same

What didnt you like about Michael Tudor-Barness performance?

i dont think the humour was played out right

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

disappointment

typical sharpe

great. i wish though more was made of the quads. that would v been fun

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Title: Riverboat

Subtitle: Riverboat Series, Book 1

Author: Douglas Hirt

Narrator: Rusty Nelson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 51 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-03-11

Publisher: Books in Motion

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

In the golden age of the Mississippi, men and women from all walks of life climbed aboard the mighty riverboats and forged a nation's destiny. Dexter McKay, the gambler, had a heavenly way with a deck of cards, and a devilish bag of tricks when his luck ran out. Clifton Stewart, land owner, was heir to a cotton and sugar empire. But his hard head for business was betrayed by his soft heart for a pretty woman. Mystie Waters, the chambermaid, caught the eyes of every man on board.

Members Reviews:

Great novel with a wide cast of characters...

Riverboat by Author Douglas Hirt

Riverboat is the first book that I have read and reviewed by Author Douglas Hirt and I found it very enjoyable indeed. He has a wide cast of characters that are both mysterious and intriguing, some more likable than others.

Captain Hamilton is the owner of The Tempest Queen and takes great pride in his steam boat and the many times it has crossed the Mississippi River. However, he has a gambling addiction which gets him in more trouble than he can manage on his own. He crosses paths with Dexter McKay who in his element among gamblers. He quickly comes to the rescue of the Captain. In doing so, he succeeds in getting a free passage to Baton Rouge on the Tempest Queen.

There are a variety of both good and bad people found aboard the riverboat that add much spice to the story line. Clifton Stewart is a young, rich, plantation man who is smitten with Mystie Waters who is employed by Captain Hamilton. Mystie has a deep dark secret that she goes to great lengths to hide. When Statler boards the boat with a black slave in tow, Mystie Waters has her work cut out for her.

It was so easy to get caught up in everyone's woes and to become sensitive to the challenges they faced as the story unfolded. And then, there is the mysterious Genevieve de Winters...I am sure we will learn more about her in Book 2Riverboat: Assassinationof this trilogy.

Great fictional novel with a little history thrown in for added pleasure!

Inspirational Author ~ Dolores Ayotte

I'm Not Perfect and It's Okay: Thirteen Steps to a Happier Self

Good read

I liked the book. It has a good plot and I thought the characters were fun. I would have rated it a 4 if the spelling errors hadn't bogged me down so many times. Still, I would, and have already, recommend it to others.

Slow

This book starts out very slow, it was difficult to stay with it, momentum grew about half way when finding the motives, then the interest arises that one must finish. The last chapter brings everything together. JPO

Really enjoyed it

I really enjoyed this book. It was a nice change from the typical western and I can't wait to get to the next in the series.

Four Stars

Enjoyed all of Hirt's riverboat books (3 I'm aware of). Wish there were more.

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Title: Tempest in Eden

Author: Sandra Brown

Narrator: Renée Raudman

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 39 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-01-11

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 45 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

A renowned artists model, Shay Morrison has posed nude to inspire great works of art. But hidden inside her, where no one can see, is the pain of a failed marriage. Then she accidentally walks in on Ian Douglas as he steps from the shower. His embarrassment and disapproval of Shay are immediately apparent. What isnt so obvious is his profession: Ian is a minister in a very staid community.

Challenged and hurt, Shay decides to try to make him fall in love with her. Yet as she plans to capture Ian, her best-laid plans take her into emotional territory where shes never been... Now a woman with a troubled past tries to understand a man different from anyone she has known before, and the new feelings rising from her heart.

Members Reviews:

Religious romance.. Unexpected!

Is this really the same Sandra Brown who penned Slow Heat in Heaven? I'm not interested in Christian romance, and didn't expect it from the author who gave us Cash Boudreaux.

Don't get me wrong, I'm a spiritual person, but I'm just not into romantic religion stories.

The narrator, however, was superb, making listening to it more tolerable. And the short length was appreciated, the action unfolded at a better pace when the book is short.

Not my cup of tea.

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Title: Miral

Author: Rula Jebreal

Narrator: Sneha Mathan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 50 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-25-11

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 58 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Soon to be a major motion picture from award-winning director Julian Schnabel, starring Freida Pinto (Slumdog Millionaire)

Written by the much-admired Italo-Palestinian journalist Rula Jebreal, Miral is a novel that focuses on remarkable women whose lives unfold in the turbulent political climate along the borders of Israel and Palestine. The story begins with Hind, a woman who sacrifices everything to establish a school for refugee Palestinian girls in East Jerusalem. Years later, Miral arrives at the school after her mother commits suicide. Hind sees that Miral has the potential to change the world peacefullybut Miral is appalled by the injustice that surrounds her and flirts with the notion of armed resistance. Hind desperately works to persuade her to stay the course of education, hard work, and nonviolent resolutionbut is she too late?

Critic Reviews:

A gripping story with nuanced characters and historical context that thoroughly humanizes the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. (

Associated Press)

Packed with historical factsa reliable refresher of the Palestinian struggle. (

Publishers Weekly)

GrippingThere are few novels that show the personal conflict in such depth and complexity. (

Booklist)

Members Reviews:

Glad we are finally hearing from this culture

Would you consider the audio edition of Miral to be better than the print version?

I did not read the print adition but I think it is easier for me because of the names. I have to call many names by their first letter because I do not do well with foriegn names.

What other book might you compare Miral to and why?

Nothing to Envy

What does Sneha Mathan bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book?

the feeling

Who was the most memorable character of Miral and why?

Hum that is hard.....

Any additional comments?

I would like to have had a bit more information and background on the places and people. I have some reference but I always like review of what is happening. I hope more books like this will be written because I beleive we can only come together as a world when we become acquainted with each other and with different culture and beliefs. So sad that so many suffer while so many have more than they could ever use.

Boring!

This book really had no true story. It's all about propaganda. An attempt to warp history: Palestinians are a well educated, honorable, and peaceful people and Israelis are Evil, dominated by fear, and not to be trusted. The characters had no depth. I love historical novels! Authors like Edward Rutherfurd and ken Follet. This book was a big disappointment!

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Title: White Death

Subtitle: Oxford Bookworms Library

Author: Tim Vicary

Narrator: Richard Mitchly

Format: Abridged

Length: 1 hr and 16 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-13-10

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Sarah Harland is 19, and she is in prison. At the airport, they find heroin in her bag. Now she is waiting to go to court. If the court decides that it was her heroin, then she must die. She says she did not do it. But if she did not, who did? Only two people can help Sarah: her mother, and an old boyfriend who does not love her now. Can they work together? Can they find the real criminal before it is too late?

Critic Reviews:

"The most consistent of all series in terms of language control, length, and quality of storytelling." (David R. Hill, ELT Journal Review)

Members Reviews:

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Title: Under the Moon

Subtitle: Oxford Bookworms Library: Stage 1

Author: Rowena Akinyemi

Narrator: Candida Gubbins

Format: Abridged

Length: 58 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-13-10

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

It is the year 2522, and the planet Earth is dying. The Artificial Ozone Layer is only 300 years old, but it is breaking up fast. Now the sun is burning down on Earth with a white fire. There is no water. Without water, nothing can live. Trees die, plants die, animals die, people die. In a colony under the moon's surface, people wait for news - news from home, news from the planet Earth. And in a spaceship high above Earth, a young man watches numbers on a computer screen. The numbers tell a story, and the young man is afraid. The planet Earth is burning, burning, burning....

Critic Reviews:

"The most consistent of all series in terms of language control, length, and quality of storytelling." (David R. Hill, ELT Journal Review)

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Title: Father's Day

Subtitle: A Selection from Right Next Door

Author: Debbie Macomber

Narrator: Angela Dawe

Format: Highlights

Length: 4 hrs and 43 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-10-10

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 8 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Robin Mastersons 10-year-old son, Jeff, figures he needs a dog more than anything in the world. And there just happens to be one right next door! But the friendly black Lab belongs to Cole Camden, the unfriendliest man in the neighborhood. Still, Jeff persists and soon his mom and Cole are looking at each other in a whole new way.

Critic Reviews:

With first-class author Debbie Macomber, its quite simple she gives readers an exceptional, unforgettable story every time. (ReadertoReader.com)

Members Reviews:

"You're Not a Girl, You're a Mom"

What did you love best about Father's Day?

This was such fun from the first scene of the Lab snuggled up with the Mom in a back yard blanket tent! The 10 yr old boy has such great lines that it makes you smile or bark a laugh out loud. THIS is such a special heartwarming story that I have not gotten to enjoy in such a long time.

What other book might you compare Father's Day to and why?

Jill Shalvis's "Rumor has it" comes as close to this wonderful story, and I didn't think I would get another listen that has nothing but deep smiles. This story makes your heart feel full. Every person would want a mom like this heroine, and Angela made this heroine come to life.

What about Angela Dawes performance did you like?

I am a huge fan of Ms Dawe, but she has out done herself on this one. She had a special fast pace when the 10 yr old boy spoke that she captured the essences and tenderness the author wanted to convey. This is so rare in a good read!

If you could take any character from Father's Day out to dinner, who would it be and why?

Jeff's young innocences and freshness was so heartwarming right from page 1 that he makes you believe in young America

Any additional comments?

Audible, please pare more of this author's stories with Angela reading them. I have the four stories and they bring a big smile

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Title: Christmas in Prague

Subtitle: Oxford Bookworms Library

Author: Joyce Hannam

Narrator: Jill Shilling

Format: Abridged

Length: 54 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-10-10

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

In a house in Oxford, three people are having breakfast: Carol, her husband Jan, and his father Josef. They are talking about Prague, because Carol wants them all to go there for Christmas. Josef was born in Prague, but he left his home city when he was a young man. He is an old man now, and he would like to see Prague again before he dies. But he is afraid. He still remembers another Christmas in Prague, many long years ago - a Christmas that changed his life forever.

An Oxford Bookworms Library reader for learners of English.

Critic Reviews:

"The most consistent of all series in terms of language control, length, and quality of storytelling." (David R. Hill, ELT Journal Review)

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Title: Ohio Angels

Author: Harriet Scott Chessman

Narrator: Norma Lana

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 41 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-08-10

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

In Harriet Scott Chessman's arresting first novel, Hallie Greaves comes home to Ohio one hot week in July. She hopes to help her mother, who confines her life wholly to her bedroom. To enter her mother's room, however, is to face her own disappointments and yearnings. At an impasse in her painting and her marriage, Hallie confronts questions of love, memory, and sorrow.

Ohio Angels is a moving portrait of the intricacies of marriage and friendship, and of the surprising possibilities for compassion and renewal.

Critic Reviews:

"[A] poetic and moving first novel." (Booklist)

Members Reviews:

A purely great author. Treat yourself!

I love this author's writing. It is lovely, lyrical, luxurious. Her skill makes excellence seem deceptively simple. I have read all of her work and recommend each book for lovers of the written word.

Lyrical novel explores mothering, love, and friendship.

In this fine first novel, Harriet Scott Chessman introduces the reader to two wonderful characters, Rose, mother of two, pregnant with a third child, and Hallie, thirty-seven, wanting a child. Rose lives in a small Ohio town, and has given up an academic career. She dreams of writing children's books, while surrounded by the happy details of daily life with her daughters.

Hallie, a painter, lives in New York, but engages again with her close friend when she returns to visit her parents in the Ohio town where she and Rose grew up. Across the small town lawns, porches, and sidewalks, fragrant with bloom and humid in the summer heat, Chessman builds a delicate story.

In luminous prose, Chessman reveals the entwined childhoods and emotional preoccupations of these close friends. The descriptions of motherhood, birth, parenting, and loss are exquisite.

This short novel is wonderful summer reading, highly recommended for individual readers and for book groups.

Ohio Angels a superb debut

This is the beautiful FIRST novel (not second!) by the acclaimed author of Lydia Cassatt Reading the Morning Paper. Both Ohio Angels and Lydia Cassatt . . . center around questions of an artist's effort to understand and represent someone much loved. And in both, Chessman imagines what it's like to be on the other side of the canvas. I found this earlier story as intimate and moving as the second, and interesting in its use of fragments, each offering a different character's point of view. I recommend it to anyone who cherishes writing that lingers with you long after you come to the last word.

a pleasure to read; lyrical and smooth

I was lucky enough to be handed this book before a long train ride after a tiring day. I don't know why PW calls it "glum": yes, bad things happen to people. This book is about HOPE and REDEMPTION and second chances for wounded people. I don't want to give away the plot, but anyone who likes a great story told in moving language will enjoy this book. Not unlike the touching work of Kay Gibbons. Share it with a friend!

Expected better

This doesn't come up to the quality of Chessman's Lydia Cassatt Reads the Morning Paper. Although the story itself is interesting, there is too much jumping from one point of view to another to allow much development of any one character in such a short novel, and it felt fragmented to me, with an artificial ending.