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Title: Diamond in the Rough

Author: Diana Palmer

Narrator: Jack Garrett

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 8 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-07-10

Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 43 votes

Genres: Fiction, Chick Lit

Publisher's Summary:

Sassy Peale is desperate to help her family, but her meagre salary doesn't stretch far. Then she meets John Callister, who she thinks is an honest ranch hand. But John is actually a millionaire from one of Montana's most powerful families. When Sassy finds out, she's certain he is just playing with her. John has to convince Sassy that he's the man she first thought he was - a diamond in the rough.

Members Reviews:

Dimond in the rough

I very much enjoyed this story. I love anything Diana Palmer,but I read so much that it is nice to have a break on the reading. I enjoy the unabridge issues.

love story

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

it was a good story to listen too .

In general was a short story for the time i had

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

It was a sappy love story for me it was just a time filler

Which character as performed by Jack Garrett was your favourite?

jack is a good voice for all the characters

Do you think Diamond in the Rough needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

it is a stand alone book or part of a series following the story of this family

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Title: Heading Home

Author: Katie Flynn

Narrator: Anne Dover

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 4 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-18-10

Publisher: ISIS Audio Books

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 11 votes

Genres: Fiction, Chick Lit

Publisher's Summary:

Claudia Muldoon and her sister, Jenny, live with their parents and their Gran in her house in Blodwen Street. Both parents have good jobs and the family assume they are settled for life, but then Grandpa Muldoon has a seizure and begs his son to return to Ireland.

In Ireland the Muldoons flourish and the girls love the freedom of their new life, though as they grow up, disadvantages become clear.

Claudia has to find work, so both sisters return to Liverpool and to their old pal Danny, who welcomes them back with delight. But both girls' lives take an unexpected turn when Danny's friend, the flamboyant and successful Rob Dingle, returns from America....

Members Reviews:

I'll keep Katie Flynn on my radar for future!

Katie Flynn keeps you hanging on until the last pages of this book, waiting for a bit of justice or desire to come to fruition.

I enjoyed Anne Dover's narration and learned many new, actually old, colloquialisms.

It's a book which emphasizes family ties and explores more than a few individual faults and misconceptions.

I enjoyed the setting, the characters, and the story lines.

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Title: Away from It All

Author: Judy Astley

Narrator: Diana Bishop

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 6 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-21-10

Publisher: Random House AudioBooks

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Chick Lit

Publisher's Summary:

Alice has a scrupulously organised, comfortable life in West London with Noel - her second husband, whose main ambition in life is to sharpen his golf handicap in time for retirement. But Alices once-famous bohemian mother, Jocelyn, residing in shabby splendour in a crumbling house on a clifftop in Cornwall, becomes ill and Alice, with her daughter and stepson, goes to look after her.

What she finds there appals her - her glorious childhood home falling into decay, her brother and his wife taking more notice of the illegal substances being grown in the vegetable garden than in the domestic arrangements, and their twin sons running wild and living according to the tenets of the SAS Survival Handbook (trapping rabbits and catapulting seagulls).

Noel, helpfully, considers that Jocelyn offload the house (Shes sitting on a goldmine, you know) and move into sensible sheltered accommodation. But the children love the freedom and beauty that they discover in Cornwall, and Alice begins to wonder whether her chosen way of life is necessarily the right one.

Members Reviews:

One's nightmare comes true

Alice, brought up by hippy-chick mother Joscelyn in a commune in Cornwall, has reacted against her upbringing by becoming the kind of person who writes lists, labels her bedlinen by size and lives in up-market Richmond with her second high-achieving husband and their his-and-hers family. Then she hears that her mother is not well and her brother and his wife, who resent having to cope with her and her lifestyle, need help. When she arrives in Cornwall every bone in her well-regulated body revolts at what she finds there but whilst she tries to correct the worst problems she finds that she is questioning her marriage and the relationships she has with the family. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and its reading.

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Title: Bulletproof Mascara

Subtitle: A Novel

Author: Bethany Maines

Narrator: Renée Raudman

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 43 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-02-10

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 66 votes

Genres: Fiction, Chick Lit

Publisher's Summary:

When Nikki Lanier signs up as a cosmetics rep at Carrie Mae, its hardly her idea of a dream job. With a degree in linguistics and a hard-core workout regimen, the 26-year-old redhead once had hopes for a real career. But unemployed and desperate to escape life at home with her nagging mother, shell try anything even selling make-up to housewives. But soon, Nikki learns that the powder and lipstick are simply cover-up for The Carrie Mae Foundation: a secret organization of international espionage and high-tech mascara founded for the purpose of helping women everywhere.

Whisked off to Thailand with her appointed partner, the legendary Carrie Mae agent Val Robinson, Nikki is soon in over her head. Between investigating the abduction of a human rights advocate, tracking down a murderous arms dealer, keeping up with her wildly dangerous new partner, and occasionally trying to have a dating life (with a hunk who may or may not be CIA), Nikki has to use all the courage and cosmetic technology shes got to bring down the bad guys and get out alive.

With the support of the colorful Carrie Mae crew, a handsome yet suspicious stranger, and her wickedly unpredictable partner, Nikki will overcome even the most harrowing obstacles including incessant phone calls from her mother or die trying.

Members Reviews:

Ready for the next installment

This is not rocket science, but it's a thoroughly enjoyable story. Things start a little slowly as we flash back and forth between recent past and present at least while the present is new agent training. The mix of past and present is good, not too much time in either timeframe. The flavor is a little Get Smart meets Man From UNCLE. I had a wonderful time figuring out who were the good guys and who were the bad guys. The setup is great for a recurring series and I can't wait for the next book.

Not even worth the money, much less the time

A lame cross between Nancy Drew and the Powerpuff Girls, except that the supportive father-figure is not her own, and the mother is a bitchy shrew. We have chubby Bess, mouthy George, and a hunky Ned, wildly improbable Powerpuff plot twists with a totally insupportable finish. Haunted by insecurities and uncertainty, the heroine still manages in all situations to perform heroically on an almost superhuman level. The jumping back and forth in time might have worked if there were secrets to have been revealed; as it is, it's merely annoying.

While purporting to have feminist themes, even characters in their fifties are referred to as "girls," career is trumped by "love," and the cast of stock female characters were hair-rippingly stereotyped and formulaic. If this is chick lit, I'm going back to dick lit. This was way too uneven to recommend even as kid lit, but that's the classification it deserves.

Didn't Live Up To The Title

From the title, I was expecting a somewhat Stephanie Plum-type story. I guess that was my unrealistic mistake. The story took quite a bit of time for me to connect with the characters. In fact, if not for the fact that I had used one of my credits for this, I might have stopped listening to it. The last quarter of the book was interesting and had a satisfying solution. The narrator did a good job. I probably will not read the next story.

Didn't Live Up To The Title

From the title, I was expecting a somewhat Stephanie Plum-type story.

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Title: Girl Next Door

Author: Elizabeth Noble

Narrator: Lorelei King

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 5 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-11-09

Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 17 votes

Genres: Fiction, Chick Lit

Publisher's Summary:

Here is a gorgeous and unforgettable novel set in a turn-of-the-century New York apartment building on the Upper East Side. The Girl Next Door features four interwoven stories about love, life, and living together. This emotional listen is full of fascinating characters.

©2009 Elizabeth Noble; (P)2009 WF Howes Ltd

Members Reviews:

Even reversed, an engrossing story

I accidentally listened to this in reverse order. the second half, first. Even so, it still made sense, and I didn't realize until I had finished. It was a bit poignant to find out about the characters' lives that led up to the events of the 2nd half, knowing what would happen to them. A rather ho-hum story structure: what happens over the course of a year to the residents of one NYC building, but enough unexpected elements and character development to hold one's interest. Excellent narration. Loreilei King excels at separating her 3rd person narrator voice from the characters' voices and making nearly every character distinct and recognizaable.

A pleasing romp through the lives of New Yorkers

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

Not sure. Probably only to those who don't want to be overly taxed intellectually or depressed by the medical stuff/death.

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

I liked the details of New York life, but always wanted to know more about some of the characters. It was not an even representative of the characters. I wish the author hhad developed some of the characters more fully.

What does Lorelei King bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book?

She was good enough. Her accent for British men was a bit lame.

Was Girl Next Door worth the listening time?

Meh. Had I been in better health and not stuck in bed, I probably would have not finished it.

Any additional comments?

Such great potential for a good tale, but left me wanted more in-depth and realistic depictions. I thought NYC got the short drift in this one.

A well written book.

Is there anything you would change about this book?

No.

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

I wouldn't change it.

Have you listened to any of Lorelei Kings other performances? How does this one compare?

Yes and I think she is an excellent narrator.

Was Girl Next Door worth the listening time?

Yes

Any additional comments?

It is a nice book if you like this kind of genre. I don't think it is terribly memorable but I did enjoy it.

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Title: The Glass Painter's Daughter

Author: Rachel Hore

Narrator: Jilly Bond

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14 hrs and 16 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-06-09

Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 9 votes

Genres: Fiction, Chick Lit

Publisher's Summary:

When the vicar of the local church asks Fran to restore a shattered window, her research into its origins uncovers a fascinating and moving love story from the Victorian past that resonates in her own life.

Members Reviews:

Really enjoyable story

This is an 'unturnable off' story with thoroughly believable characters. It's an unusual setting in a stained glass workshop where a window is being restored. There's an historical element too related through a diary about how the window was first commissioned and built. Also a strong musical element, the main character, Fran is a tuba player.

The narration is excellent with each voice being instantly recognizable for who it's meant to be.

Easy listening but well written and read. Highly recommended

Lovely!

Yet another good story from Rachel Hore. As usual, there is an interweaving of past and present with everything coming to a satisfactory, if somewhat expected, conclusion. Her historical information is spot on, and the description of Elgar`s "Dream of Gerontius" and the rehearsals, flows nicely. She`s obviously done her research!

However, Jilly Bond has to be THE most annoying narrator ever. Her voice is constantly full of emotion, yet her reading and interpretation of the characters is both emotion and passionless. In future, for me, Rachel Hore`s novels will have to be on the printed page unless narrated by someone else!!

a little disapointing

Loved the gathering storm , but this one did not quite hit the spot. It seemed to labour on a little and I lost interest.

Loved it

Loved this book from beginning to end. Very good story, in two tied time frames. Well read. A joy

chick flix novel

Is there anything you would change about this book?

no, although I really don't want to read any more of rachel hores novels as they are all very samey and have gotten boring

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

not make is quite so predictable

Which scene did you most enjoy?

non stood out

Do you think The Glass Painter's Daughter needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

no

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Title: Thursday's Child

Author: Helen Forrester

Narrator: Carolyn Pickles

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-01-09

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Fiction, Chick Lit

Publisher's Summary:

When Peggy and Ajit fell in love, each one knew the future would not be easy. But as they began their new life, far from their homes and their families, they found that love could bring two worlds together.

Members Reviews:

Excellent Story

An excellent story, beautifully written and an introduction to Indian culture which had been well prepared. A book which can be read again and again. Carolyn Pickles was an excellent choice to read the book, I found it difficult to close the book.

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Title: The Memory Garden

Author: Rachel Hore

Narrator: Jilly Bond

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13 hrs and 27 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-07-09

Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 10 votes

Genres: Fiction, Chick Lit

Publisher's Summary:

Renting a cottage in the enchanting but overgrown grounds of Merryn Hall, Mel embraces her new surroundings and offers to help her landlord, Patrick Winterton, restore the garden. Soon she is daring to believe her life can be rebuilt.

Then Patrick finds some old paintings in an attic, and as he and Mel investigate the identity of the artist, they are drawn into an extraordinary tale of illicit passion and thwarted ambition from a century ago, a tale that resonates in their own lives. But how long can Mel's idyll last before reality breaks in and everything is threatened?

Members Reviews:

Bring a live Lomorna

Jilly Bond made it sound so beautiful & warming.. Bring West Cornwall a live & history of the Artist in Lomorna.

Maggie Lambourn

Nice story a bit overly dramatic female characters

If you could sum up The Memory Garden in three words, what would they be?

Scenery, discovery, drama

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Memory Garden?

None realy sticks out. The story flows without any climatic moment.

Which scene did you most enjoy?

As before, I cannot point a single scene that stood out.

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Not really. It was enjoyable, the story interesting enough, but the overdramatic female characters kind of ruined it a bit.

Any additional comments?

I didn't connect with the main character enough, I supose. It's a romantic book, and I was expecting more from the past and less from the present, a bit more history and less romance.

The story is there though and I enjoyed reading it. The narrator is very nice too.

Easy listening and totally enjoyable

Really enjoyed this easy listening novel, not too fast, a little predictable but a classic holiday listen.

Excellent story & as always with RH well researched

Engaging characters & story lines. Adds depth to my knowledge of Cornwall too. I must go & look up some of the real life painters. I always enjoy RH 's characters. The heroine is far from perfect; she's "real".

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Title: Jilted

Author: Ann Barker

Narrator: Anne Cater

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 9 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-01-09

Publisher: ISIS Audio Books

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 20 votes

Genres: Fiction, Chick Lit

Publisher's Summary:

Soon after her arrival, Eustacia meets Lord Ilam. The two are attracted to one another, and Ilam even takes her to meet his foster family, who farm locally. But it is only after the arrival of Eustacia's estranged fiancé and the unexpected appearance of Lord Ashbourne that matters can be resolved in a way that is satisfactory to all parties.

Members Reviews:

A Pleasant way to pass the time

I enjoyed this book. It developed slowly which was surprising because it is not that long of a book. It reminded me quite a bit of a Georgette Heyer book. The plot is not driven by action but by words and by people meandering through their routine lives. It wasn't remarkable. It wasn't unforgettable. But it was very enjoyable. If you like Heyer. I think you would like this book.

Passably enjoyable.

Anne Baker certainly isn't Georgette Heyer, but Ms. Baker does possess a clear writing style that surpasses many contemporary regency romance authors. It isn't a standout book but overall, a pleasant listening experience without gross sentimentality or hyper-sexuality.

Jilted

At first the book was hard to get into, but once the story started it was a fairly good story.

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Title: Post Grad

Author: Emily Cassel

Narrator: Ilyana Kadushin

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 9 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-27-09

Publisher: Macmillan Audio

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 21 votes

Genres: Fiction, Chick Lit

Publisher's Summary:

Ryden Malby had a plan. Step One: do well in high school, thereby achieving Step Two: get a kick-butt college scholarship. Step Three - limit her beer pong in order to keep said scholarship - which wasn't always easy. Now that she's finally graduated, it's time for Step Four: moving to LA to land her dream job at the city's best publishing house. So far, Ryden's three-for-three, but she's about to stumble on Step Four....

When Jessica Bard, Ryden's college nemesis - the prettiest, smartest, most ambitious girl at school - steals her perfect job, Ryden's forced to move back to her childhood home in the Valley. Stuck with her eccentric family - a karate-obsessed dad, a politically incorrect grandma, a spoiled-brat little brother - and a growing stack of rejected job applications, Ryden starts to feel like she's going nowhere. The only upside is spending time with her best friend Adam - and running into her hot next-door neighbor David. But if Ryden's going to survive life as a post-grad, it may be time to come up with a new plan....

Members Reviews:

Worth the money

It was predictable but fun.

Very funny

First of all I ordered this audiobook because of the narrator, she is an awesome reader. I love the story of this girl that graduated and had her life planned. But everything she needed was right in front of her the whole time. Now, i need to see the movie.