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Title: Chronicler

Subtitle: Albion Journal Volume Five

Author: Nicholas James

Narrator: Ellery Truesdell

Format: Unabridged

Length: 55 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-14-16

Publisher: Cv Publications

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

First published as Journal of The Gallery London in 1993 with revised editions in 1998, 2001, 2008, and 2011, over 600 entries chronicle the life of the city: a powerfully driven arena of dysfunctional experience. Episodes record incidents and encounters in the streets, the movement of shoppers and travelers, and scenes of social and internal life. As the journal develops, fact and fiction blend into a film-like sequence of events. Reality is colored by a seamless flow of messages of promise and dereliction that gently gather strands of communal imagination into a protective shell. Entries record episodes in the regions, of the West Country and Cornwall; in outlying moorland villages, St Ives, and Sennen Cove.

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Title: Niagara Motel

Author: Ashley Little

Narrator: Tom Picasso

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 34 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-14-16

Publisher: Recorded Books

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Set in the early 1990s, Ashley Little's follow-up to her award-winning novel Anatomy of a Girl Gang introduces listeners to 11-year-old Tucker Malone - the only child of a narcoleptic touring stripper - who believes his father is Sam Malone, the Boston barkeep who regularly appears on Tucker's TV screen. He and his mother move from motel to motel until, one night in Niagara Falls, his mother is hit by a car after falling asleep in the street.

Tucker is sent to live in a youth group home where he meets Meredith, a pregnant 16-year-old with hopes of her own; he convinces her to join him on a road trip across the border to America in order to find his father, which takes them from Boston to the West Coast. Along the way they encounter some of the most notorious criminals of the 1990s and arrive in Los Angeles just as the Rodney King riots are unfolding.

His cross-country search becomes an epic depiction of mid-'90s America at a crossroads as seen through the eyes of a boy for whom finding his father is the one thing that will make him whole. Told in spare, straightforward prose, Niagara Motel is a biting chronicle during the rise of mass media in the decade that defined the MTV generation and the bittersweet story of a young boy who must learn hard lessons on his way to becoming a man.

Ashley Little is the author of Anatomy of a Girl Gang, winner of the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize and long-listed for the Dublin IMPAC Literary Award.

Members Reviews:

Good for YA.

Cute story. I enjoyed parts of this novel but some it seemed shallow.

well-written, well-paced and compelling

Niagara Motel by Ashley Little is a quirky, sometimes heartbreaking, but strangely charming story of an eleven-year-old boy set in1992. It's highly recommended.

Tucker Malone, 11, is the only child of Gina, an unreliable narcoleptic mother whose occupation is stripper and, occasionally, escort. For his whole life, the pair has been moving constantly from one place to another in Canada. After making their way to Niagara Falls, they stay at the run-down Niagara Motel. Gina is sure this will be her big break - until she falls asleep in the street and is hit by a car. Tucker manages to find her at the hospital, but, due to Gina's long recovery for her injuries, he is put into Bright Light, a group home for teens - the only place that has room for him.

There he meets Meredith, a pregnant 16 year-old. The two decide to secretly go on a road trip to Boston to find Tucker's father. Tucker believes that Sam Malone, the bar tender on Cheers, is his father; obviously, this is not true. Then, after the car they "borrowed" breaks down, the two decide to hitchhike to California to meet Ted Danson, the actor who plays Sam Malone. Their travels put them in contact with a motley group of people, many of whom you'd recognize as infamous during this time period. They arrive in Los Angeles just as the Rodney King riots are unfolding.

The story is written through Tucker's point-of-view in a straightforward, matter-of-fact manner that is indicative of a preteen boy. Tucker is a great character, positive, and accepting, despite the struggles he has encountered in his life. His inner strength is resolute. His cherished possessions are in a shoe box. He and his mom travel light. His beloved little plastic dog broke my heart (I teared up just typing this).

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Title: Traitor

Author: Stephen Daisley

Narrator: Paul English

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 37 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-10-16

Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Stephen Daisleys astonishing debut novel is a story of war and of love - how each changes everything, forever. Traitor is that rarest of things: a work of fiction that will transport the listener, heart and soul, into another realm.

What would make a soldier betray his country?

In the battle-smoke and chaos of Gallipoli, a young New Zealand soldier helps a Turkish doctor fighting to save a boys life. Then a shell bursts nearby; the blast that should have killed them both consigns them instead to the same military hospital.

Mahmoud is a Sufi. A whirling dervish, he says, of the Mevlevi order. He tells David stories. Of arriving in London with a pocketful of dried apricots. Of Majnun, the man mad for love, and of the saint who flew to paradise on a lion skin. You are God, we are all gods, Mahmoud tells David; and a bond grows between them.

A bond so strong that David will betray his country for his friend.

Critic Reviews:

"Daisleys Traitor is suffused with love, beauty and loneliness. The creation and development of the character of David Monroe is masterful, not least because he is a man of so few words." (Australian Literary Review)

"Stephen Daisleys Traitor is one of the finest debut novels I have read. Indeed its one of the best novels I have read in recent years." (The Australian)

Members Reviews:

I read this book when it was first published, ...

I read this book when it was first published, and was reminded of it when I saw a tv programme that talked about âwhirlingâ.

It is a story about a naive young New Zealand man who went to fight at Gallipoli. After Gallipoli he helped an injured muslim Turk to escape, an effort which resulted in their both being sent to camps in different theatres, and in his being charged with desertion. He served on the front lines in France as an stretcher bearer. They never met again, but the influence of the Turk shaped his life ever after.

This is a reflective story of a man at peace with himself and accepting of life as it unravels with only fleeting regrets.

I found it extraordinarily satisfying.

Please please read this breathtakingly excellent book.

A story of the universe and the tiny specks of humanity who are part of it. A story of loss and grief and joy which lasts lifetimes.

Poor production values very annoying

Will update this review if I get to the end of the book - I write "if" because the production values are driving me crazy. In most instances of an "l" following an "f" a space had been inserted. For example "He sat there and studied the colours of the f lame.", "he could see himself ref lected in the glass.", and many more.

with great sensitivity and thoughtful insight

Superbly written, with great sensitivity and thoughtful insight.

Five Stars

One of the best books I have read for a long time!

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Title: Traitor

Author: Stephen Daisley

Narrator: Paul English

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-10-16

Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Stephen Daisleys astonishing debut novel is a story of war and of love - how each changes everything, forever. Traitor is that rarest of things: a work of fiction that will transport the listener, heart and soul, into another realm.

What would make a soldier betray his country?

In the battle-smoke and chaos of Gallipoli, a young New Zealand soldier helps a Turkish doctor fighting to save a boys life. Then a shell bursts nearby; the blast that should have killed them both consigns them instead to the same military hospital.

Mahmoud is a Sufi. A whirling dervish, he says, of the Mevlevi order. He tells David stories. Of arriving in London with a pocketful of dried apricots. Of Majnun, the man mad for love, and of the saint who flew to paradise on a lion skin. You are God, we are all gods, Mahmoud tells David; and a bond grows between them.

A bond so strong that David will betray his country for his friend.

Critic Reviews:

"Daisleys Traitor is suffused with love, beauty and loneliness. The creation and development of the character of David Monroe is masterful, not least because he is a man of so few words." (Australian Literary Review)

"Stephen Daisleys Traitor is one of the finest debut novels I have read. Indeed its one of the best novels I have read in recent years." (The Australian)

Members Reviews:

I read this book when it was first published, ...

I read this book when it was first published, and was reminded of it when I saw a tv programme that talked about âwhirlingâ.

It is a story about a naive young New Zealand man who went to fight at Gallipoli. After Gallipoli he helped an injured muslim Turk to escape, an effort which resulted in their both being sent to camps in different theatres, and in his being charged with desertion. He served on the front lines in France as an stretcher bearer. They never met again, but the influence of the Turk shaped his life ever after.

This is a reflective story of a man at peace with himself and accepting of life as it unravels with only fleeting regrets.

I found it extraordinarily satisfying.

Please please read this breathtakingly excellent book.

A story of the universe and the tiny specks of humanity who are part of it. A story of loss and grief and joy which lasts lifetimes.

Poor production values very annoying

Will update this review if I get to the end of the book - I write "if" because the production values are driving me crazy. In most instances of an "l" following an "f" a space had been inserted. For example "He sat there and studied the colours of the f lame.", "he could see himself ref lected in the glass.", and many more.

with great sensitivity and thoughtful insight

Superbly written, with great sensitivity and thoughtful insight.

Five Stars

One of the best books I have read for a long time!

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Titre: La Maison du Cap

Auteur: Françoise Bourdon

Narrateur: Sarah Jalabert

Format: Unabridged

Durée: 11 hrs and 59 mins

Langue: Français

Date de publication: 11-10-16

Éditeur: Sixtrid

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Résumé de l'éditeur:

1849. Léonie, fille de modestes résiniers, grandit blessée par le désamour de sa mère, qui, un jour, lui assène : "Tu n'es pas faite pour le bonheur, tout comme ta dernière fille". Elle deviendra ramasseuse de sangsues. Sa benjamine, Margot, refuse cette existence de labeur et de honte : à elle la Ville d'Hiver, à elle le choix d'une autre vie. Par amour, un homme bâtira pour elle la Maison du Cap...

Se poursuit au fil des décennies et des tumultes de l'histoire une grande saga d'héroïnes : Charlotte la photographe, Dorothée l'aviatrice, Violette la résistante. De génération en génération, elles perpétuent une lignée de femmes fortes et ardentes... La Maison du Cap demeurera un refuge pour Margot et ses héritières, et le bonheur, une quête ardue, dans une société toujours corsetée.

Françoise Bourdon peint un tableau captivant du bassin d'Arcachon de 1849 à 1947 en évoquant traditions et histoire d'un lieu fascinant, terre élective d'artistes et station balnéaire en vogue.

©2016 Presses de la Cité (P)2016 Sixtrid SAS

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Title: Cross Connections

Subtitle: Albion Journal, Volume Four

Author: Nicholas James

Narrator: Ellery Truesdell

Format: Unabridged

Length: 45 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-10-16

Publisher: Cv Publications

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

First published as Journal of The Gallery London in 1993 with revised editions in 1998, 2001, 2008, and 2011, over 600 entries chronicle the life of the city: a powerfully driven arena of dysfunctional experience. Episodes record incidents and encounters: in the streets, the movement of shoppers and travelers, and scenes of social and internal life. As the journal develops, fact and fiction blend into a film-like sequence of events. Reality is colored by a seamless flow of messages of promise and dereliction, that gently gather strands of communal imagination into a protective shell. The fourth volume documents travelers, shoppers, life of the streets, and modern relations.

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Title: Village Fortunes

Author: Rebecca Shaw

Narrator: Penelope Freeman

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 55 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-10-16

Publisher: Soundings

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Things are heating up in the village of Turnham Malpas. Now comfortably settled in the Big House, Johnny and Alice Templeton are over the moon at the arrival of their second son. But Johnny's roguish younger brother, Chris Templeton, is visiting and causing not a little trouble in the village.

For Ford and Mercedes Barclay, returning to the village after all these years - and after Ford's shameful imprisonment - is a big step. Meanwhile, poor Fran Charter-Plackett has some important decisions to make about her future. With all her siblings having flown the nest, the pressure is on to decide what to do with her life.

Members Reviews:

Better!

I was disappointed with the last few books in the series but this one was much more enjoyable, more interesting - almost as good as the first ones. It focused on Fliss, Jimbo and Harriet's daughter and her choices and the effects they have on her and her parents.

The village life continues

If you have read the previous turnham malpas books you will also enjoy this one. Life continues in the village. This is a nice read if you enjoy country living and good characters.

wonderful series...

The characters in this series have become friends and I always look forward to reading more about their lives. The quality of the series has its' up and downs but all in all I have enjoyed every one and can't wait for more.

Five Stars

Have enjoyed the entire series of these books.

Love this series

Another delightful book about village life in Turnhman Malpas

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Titolo: La leggenda del Santo Bevitore

Autore: Joseph Roth

Narratore: Tamara Fagnocchi, Edoardo Lomazzi, Mauro Ferreri, Marcello Pozza

Formato: Unabridged

Durata: 1 hr and 8 mins

Lingua: Italiano

Data di pubblicazione: 11-09-16

Editore: GoodMood

Valutazioni: 5 su 5 su 1 voti

Categoria: Fiction, Contemporary

Riepilogo Editore:

Questo audioBook è ispirato a "La leggenda del santo bevitore", un racconto di Joseph Roth pubblicato nel 1939, poco tempo dopo la sua morte.

Andreas, il protagonista, è "l'eroe", il cui viaggio verso la redenzione è ostacolato da "guardiani" provenienti per lo più dal suo passato che mettono a dura prova la sua volontà, già fiaccata dall'alcool e dalla vita difficile che conduce. Ma la magia o meglio i miracoli, sono dalla parte del nostro Andreas, lo favoriscono, e intervengono prepotenti nella sua vita, spingendolo sempre più vicino a una piccola ragazza che si chiama Teresa. È intriso di poesia questo racconto quasi fantastico che ricorda una parabola, o una favola, considerato da molti il testamento di Joseph Roth.

Ermanno Olmi, che ha diretto il celebre film ispirato al racconto, vinse nel 1988 Il Leone d'oro al Festival del cinema di Venezia, e numerosi altri premi prestigiosi nell'anno successivo.

Questa versione audioBook in edizione integrale, è sceneggiata, ed è arricchita da ambientazioni e sound design che migliorano l'esperienza di ascolto.

©2016 GOODmood (P)2016 GOODmood

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Title: Moving Crucifixion

Author: Gerry Craig Powell

Narrator: John Glouchevitch

Format: Unabridged

Length: 30 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-13-17

Publisher: McSweeney's

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

A Beirut-born refugee living in the United Arab Emirates finds love in an unexpected place. McSweeney's is a literary journal based in San Francisco.

©2008 Garry Craig Powell (P)2016 Audible, Inc.

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Title: The Last Living Master

Subtitle: Masters of Vision, Book 1

Author: Elihu Blotnick

Narrator: Elihu Blotnick

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 34 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-06-17

Publisher: firefallmedia

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

This is a fictional memoir of a photographic master that includes the real stories of several well-known photographers. A tour de force, this story involves a cross-country trip with a platinum printer and his digitally-minded son as they challenge each other's art and authority across time zones. The love life of the characters gives an extra dimension to the story in their attempt to redefine family. True tales of Ansel Adams, Dorothea Lange, Edward Weston, and Frida Kahlo, plus the author's own experience, give extra weight to the story. (Behind the best images in the press and gallery world are equally powerful personalities who must master their own idiosyncrasies.) Elihu Blotnick, the author and narrator, won the Poetry-in-Transit contest in San Francisco after releasing an enduring book of poems (Russian Hill: Storm Year), and won praise from the New York Times for another book of his photographs and poems (Saltwater Flats): "Powerful, and very personal, images of contemporary America." Blotnick's voice, trained in the NYU theater department, adds interpretative resonance to his readings.