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Title: A Place Called Here

Author: Cecelia Ahern

Narrator: Aoife McMahon, Aidan McArdle

Format: Abridged

Length: 6 hrs and 13 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-03-07

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Chick Lit

Publisher's Summary:

So when she finds herself one of the missing, stuck in a strange place with people who vanished into thin air years ago, she wonders if she has found the answer to one of life's greatest mysteries. But if she has, will she be able to return to life as she knows it? If Jack Ruttle, her latest client, who is mystified by her disappearance, has anything to do with it, she will.

Critic Reviews:

"There's more than a touch of fairytale about Cecelia Ahern's novels...thanks to a liberal sprinkling of magic." (Glamour)

Members Reviews:

Magical

Another magical story by Cecelia Ahearn. Read very well by the narrator. Captivating and again a beautiful moral to it. The Cecelia

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Title: Windfall

Author: Penny Vincenzi

Narrator: Laura Brattan

Format: Abridged

Length: 6 hrs and 32 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-26-07

Publisher: Headline Audiobooks

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Fiction, Chick Lit

Publisher's Summary:

With her newfound wealth, she is finally free to do as she pleases and resumes her medical career with passion and determination. Edward can only look on resentfully as his wife's confidence grows and she begins to re-visit other, more dangerous, parts of her past. Cassia is questioning her marriage, her future, her everything...except where the money has really come from and why.

It soon becomes clear that her legacy may not be such a blessing after all, but rather a dark, corrupting force. The question, however, is not can Cassia resist it, but does she want to?

Critic Reviews:

"Penny Vincenzi dazzlingly combines the old-fashioned virtues of gripping storytelling with the up-to-the-minute contemporary feel for emotional depth and insight into the lives of the characters. She is a supreme stylist and clever writer. Reading her is an addictive experience." (Elizabeth Buchan)

Members Reviews:

Addictive

Penny Vincenzi never ceases to capture my imagination. The story of Cassia's inquisitive nature unravels stomach churning revelations, yet she ensures it was not in vain and endeavours to make amends. Compelling story and brilliantly narrated.

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Title: Rules for Saying Goodbye

Author: Katherine Taylor

Narrator: Katherine Taylor

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 13 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-01-07

Publisher: Books on Tape

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 11 votes

Genres: Fiction, Chick Lit

Publisher's Summary:

In Kate's world, pleasure and melancholy are close neighbors. Rules for Saying Goodbye follows Kate as she makes the unlikely migration from suburban California to a New England prep school, and then to Manhattan. There, she enjoys a dissipated life of bartending and writing novels, falling in love with the wrong boys, and discussing those boys while smoking borrowed cigarettes on the sofa with her best friend, Clarissa. Her devotedly neurotic mother is desperate for Kate to marry someone, anyone, so she can be sure that someone else will love her daughter after she dies. But Kate has other ideas.

In this witty and affecting debut novel, fiction winks at real life: Katherine Taylor is its muddled heroine, and also its author. Fizzing with intelligence and charm, Rules for Saying Goodbye chronicles that heart-grabbing moment when you stop waiting for things to happen to you and go in search of them yourself.

Critic Reviews:

"Taylor is a superb satirist, eviscerating everyone in her Katherine's path. In the middle of the novel she drops a list of 'rules for saying goodbye'; it's extraneous, even precious, and it's the best thing in the book: e.g., 'Once you are gone, be gone for good.' Taylor manages to make worn New York yarns feel fresh again." (

Publishers Weekly)

Members Reviews:

List Of Rules Is The Best Part Of The Book

I agree with the critics comment that; the list of the rules for saying goodbye is the best part of the book. I did not think that she was a super satirist. I felt she wrote as a self-centered immature young woman. Her insights about her friends and family were less than adequate and embarrassingly immature. Her relationship with her war correspondent boyfriend was horrifyingly self-centered. The narration was adequate, not great; she sounded like a whiney teenager. I should know better than to listen to a book narrated by the author. I just barely made it through to the end of the book.

fun and thoughtful

This book is a delightful experience to read. it's easy yet each word is beautifully chosen by the author to give the reader entertainment with a soul

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Title: The Double Life of Anna Day

Author: Louise Candlish

Narrator: Clare Corbett

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 14 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-22-07

Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 67 votes

Genres: Fiction, Chick Lit

Publisher's Summary:

Anna has waited a long time to fall in love, and now that she has, she's not going to let her boyfriend Charlie's mother stand in her way. Meredith Granger is frighteningly well-cultured and impossible to impress. So far, Anna hasn't even been allowed to meet her. But when Charlie leaves the country on business for the summer, Anna decides to take matters into her own hands. Reinventing herself from top to toe, Anna embraces a whole new life. Garden parties, Sunday tennis, little vintage dresses from Laura Ashley - it seems almost too easy. It's only when she tails Meredith on an Art Explorers' trip to Andalucía that she wonders if things might be rather more difficult.

© Louise Candlish; (P) Clipper Audio

Members Reviews:

Skip it

It was dull drivel. Sorry, I deleted it because I couldn't find a single character I cared about. When I was rooting for Anna to get caught in her web of lies, left by her lover and dumped by her girlfriends I realized that this book was a waste of time. Vapid and dull. Quite a combo.

Loved it

I keep looking out for more audio books by this author. I thought this book was hilarious. The main character was totally realistic and I loved all the scenes at the office with the "boys." Caro, the best friend is oh so how it really is...we've all have one like her. Same goes for the boyfriend...unfortunately. Nice book.

Fun read

This was a good story. I'd read this author again.

Don't waste your time on this one!

Even the most experienced narrator cannot help when the story sucks: Way too long, unrealistic (even for a romantic novel) and a quickly written end. Would in no way recommend it.

Boring

I found this to be a very long drawn out episode and could have been summed up in half the time. It did not hold my interest and took several weeks to finish. I was disappointed to say the least.

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Title: Little Stalker

Author: Jennifer Belle

Narrator: Renee Raudman

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 38 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-18-07

Publisher: Tantor Audio

Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 36 votes

Genres: Fiction, Chick Lit

Publisher's Summary:

Since she was 13, one of the few things New York novelist Rebekah Kettle has been able to count on is the thrill of seeing a new movie by world-renowned filmmaker Arthur Weeman every fall. Now 33, the humor and poignancy of Weeman's singular movies have inextricably merged with her own memories, to the point that she has begun writing him letters under the guise of her 13-year-old self, and her teenage admiration has become a full-blown obsession. So when Rebekah steps back and takes stock of her life, she isn't happy with what she finds: she's unlucky in love, hopelessly stalled in her work, and unable to get over the past.

It's time for Rebekah to take action. She starts a relationship with Isaac Myman, a quirky paparazzo with whom she's suspiciously compatible. And she befriends Mrs. Williams, an eccentric older woman who needs her companionship. It seems things are looking up. But, just as unexpectedly, Rebekah discovers that Mrs. Williams' apartment has the most coveted view on the Upper East Side: straight into Arthur Weeman's town house, where she can watch the object of her obsession's life displayed like a silent movie. Weeman has always been a fixture on the rumor mill, but Rebekah has been his staunchest defender - until she sees the evidence for herself and has to ask herself some questions. Does she give her new love a chance at the scoop of a lifetime, a photo of the compromised Weeman, or does she remain loyal to the man whose films have defined her life?

Riotously funny and astonishingly moving, Little Stalker is a bold, daring, twisted, and lovable novel that could have come only from a literary voice as sharp and original as Jennifer Belle's.

Members Reviews:

takes awhile to get into, but enjoyed it.

I really enjoyed this book and I. Thought the ending was great. However, I also found it to be a little difficult to follow after sitting it down for a while. Becsides that I think it is the type of book you have to read or listen to yourself.

It was okay...

I thought the story was cute, but the main character was a little too neurotic for me. I'm not really a big fan of the Woody Allenish type genre, so that probably had something to do with it. If you are a fan of Woody Allen, this is most likely for you - if you like your "chick lit" a little less oddl, maybe not.

Bizarre....

This book was bizarre..I couldn't finish it. The narrator reads the entire thing, or up to where i stopped, as if she's patiently explaining to a toddler why he can't have candy before dinner..it's a condescending slow process to listen to it! And she uses a baby voice...That combined with the total lack of direction made this really bizarre...

enjoyable

First, what I liked:

The characters were interesting, and I enjoyed the ins and outs of their relationships;

The chapter titles were a story of their own and made me smile.

What I didn't care for so much:

The sex scenes were too graphic for my tastes, I'm a bit more of a "leave it to the imagination" kind of girl...

Overall I enjoyed the story and its quirky, flawed characters. Just could have done with quite a bit less of the intimate details.

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Title: Chloe Zhivago's Recipe for Marriage and Mischief

Subtitle: A Novel

Author: Olivia Lichtenstein

Narrator: Rosalyn Landor

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 2 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-03-07

Publisher: Books on Tape

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 21 votes

Genres: Fiction, Chick Lit

Publisher's Summary:

Psychotherapist Chloe Zhivago lives in Queen's Park, London, with her physician husband and their two teenage children. Despite a seemingly successful life, Chloe feels she's in a rut, as does her friend, Ruth. Ivan, a sexy Russian, appears to offer a cure for that. Several quirky characters contribute to the poignant and comedic atmosphere.

©2007 Olivia Lichtenstein; (P)2007 Books on Tape

Critic Reviews:

"Endearing." (Publishers Weekly)

Members Reviews:

Enjoyable

Rosalyn Landor is my favorite narrator. I chose this book because of this and the story was funny too. Nice treat for me.

Entertaining Story and Excellent Reading

The reader does an outstanding job with this novel. I really enjoyed listening to this!

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Title: The Right Attitude to Rain

Author: Alexander McCall Smith

Narrator: Hilary Neville

Format: Abridged

Length: 6 hrs and 11 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-05-07

Publisher: Hachette Audio UK

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 12 votes

Genres: Fiction, Chick Lit

Publisher's Summary:

Isabel's niece Cat is still worshipped by the young musician, Jamie, but Cat has a new and unsuitable love-interest. Meanwhile Isabel's Texan cousins have arrived in Edinburgh and are provoking a quite separate set of dilemmas. In between these events and complications, Edinburgh life continues, calmly sailed through by Isabel, her housekeeper, Grace, and, of course, that cautious resident of Isabel's garden, brother Fox. His alone is the uncomplicated existence.

Critic Reviews:

"A rare pleasure." (Daily Telegraph)

"One of the most entrancing literary treats of many a year." (Wall Street Journal)

"A strong, independent, and endearing model for contemporary women anywhere...A crowded fictional genre will have to make room for Precious Ramotswe. In the best sense possible, she's a heavyweight." (Boston Globe)

Members Reviews:

The right attitude to rain

Loverly I found my self yelling at her to make a move on the young bloke. You are never to old to have an affair! Why does this man write like a woman so well, I read or listen to all his books.

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Title: Because She Can

Author: Bridie Clark

Narrator: Mary Birdsong

Format: Abridged

Length: 5 hrs and 58 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-30-07

Publisher: Hachette Audio

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 15 votes

Genres: Fiction, Chick Lit

Publisher's Summary:

Claire Truman's life is in a holding pattern. She's spent six years languishing away at a top publishing house, waiting to be promoted to editor and stretching her ridiculously small salary as far as it will go. And, fresh from an ugly breakup, she's in the midst of her favorite moping strategy: eating her weight in pizza. But when her best friend drags her to an art gallery opening, her life takes flight.

When she sees Randall Cox, the man she spent her entire college career lusting after, she can hardly believe her good luck. And when he marches over, strikes up a conversation and asks her to dinner, she thinks she's walking on air. The next morning, when the top editor at a rival publishing house calls her (at Randall's suggestion) with a job offer - complete with a promotion and three times her current salary - Claire believes she's getting everything she's ever wanted.

But be careful what you wish for. Vivian Grant, her new boss, is even worse than the industry gossip led her to believe. From her middle-of-the-night phone calls, her impossible demands, the ridiculous hours, and her insulting and vicious verbal attacks, Vivian piles on the work and the abuse. As work demands more and more of her time and her soul, will Randall Cox remain her Prince Charming?

Critic Reviews:

"Clark...nails the dark side of the vulgar, spiteful boss archetype....[T]hose in the Page Six and Lloyd Grove set will appreciate this devilish read." (Publishers Weekly)

"Vivian's vitriolic tantrums are laugh-out-loud funny." (Booklist)

Members Reviews:

The other man

This book did have a similar feel to The Devil Wears Prada except that it was a bit less over the top in its characterization. ( A bit less.)

What made it a wonderful choice, was the work of the narrator, which was exceptionally strong. She has good writing and a strong heroine to work with.

The only reason I gave it three stars, instead of four, was the very sad relationship between the heroine and her (soon to be ex) fiance. This is a very present and complicated story line, which takes up far more of the book than the 'true love' she finds at the end. I found their attempt to love each other, even though they didn't love each other unbearably sad. Particularly hard to feel good about their break up since the fiance is lost and sad rather than dislikeable.

If pure romance is not an issue for you, you might very well enjoy the book despite that.

Beware of Profanity!!

Would you try another book from Bridie Clark and/or Mary Birdsong?

No, due to the excessive profanity.

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

The most interesting aspect was the main character's heart.

The least interesting was the vulgar boss.

How could the performance have been better?

Eliminate profanity and expound more on the relationship of the ones who feel in love.

What character would you cut from Because She Can?

The vulgar boss

Any additional comments?

This could have been a good book, but it was ruined by the excessive profanity.

If you loved

Let's say, vivian Grant makes Miranda Priestly seem like Mother Teresa. At least Miranda was unaware that she was a nut case. Vivian thrives on making others' lives miserable! I couldnt turn it off. I listened on my morning commute then sat in the parking lot at work.

Not so special

Not exactly what I expected.

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Title: Iris and Ruby

Author: Rosie Thomas

Narrator: Rula Lenska

Format: Unabridged

Length: 15 hrs and 46 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-17-07

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 19 votes

Genres: Fiction, Chick Lit

Publisher's Summary:

A story of love, loss, and the distance between three generations of one family, this novel centres on Iris and Ruby, a grandmother and her granddaughter, as they try and make sense of their respective lives.

©2007 Rosie Thomas; (P)2014 Audible, Inc.

Critic Reviews:

"Thomas can write with ravishing sensuality." (The Times)

"Rosie Thomas is both a subtle and realistic author and her portrait of Iris is never less than absorbing." (Daily Mail)

Members Reviews:

Tender, heart-felt and beautifully narrated

A beautifully written novel with deep understanding of the characters involved and of human nature. The straddling of two eras was well executed. I truly enjoyed the narration which made the story come to life!

LONG LONG AND LONG

Would you listen to Iris and Ruby again? Why?

No, I wouldn't listen again. I found this book very long and it didn't go anywhere. I am struggling to finish the 2nd part.

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

Maybe I won't get there

What about Rula Lenskas performance did you like?

I like Rula's reading but in this book I found it inconsistent. Ruby was part London Goth and part Toffee Tart

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Have yet to get there.

Any additional comments?

I like stories that take me away and this book put me to sleep.

Slow-moving

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

I would not. To be honest, I only got through the first half. The characters did not draw me in emotionally. Iris's lover was distanced and lacked warmth, so that the affair did not really seem that genuine to me. The story dragged. I am not one to give up early on a book but after the first half I asked myself "do I care what happens to these characters?" The answer was "no."

What aspect of Rula Lenskas performance would you have changed?

Her voice was good for the character of Iris, the grandmother. But it didn't fit with Ruby's character-it sounded too old and scratchy. And the way she did male voices (especially those of Egyptian characters) got on my nerves... Bad accents and somehow the men came off sounding simple-minded.

Was Iris and Ruby worth the listening time?

Not for me.

Shifts in time

This audiobook got me through a week in Disneyland Paris with 2 teenagers - great to have something distracting! It was beautifully read by Rula Lenska. The story flitted very well between the two generations and made me want to escape from Paris to Cairo. The war time scenes were particularly well done and I wondered what stories my mother might tell of her own experiences at that time to her granddaughters. Well worth a listen.

Such a lovely story

Well read, easy to follow, a really lovely story of age and adolescence, of endless love, of war and loss, against a background of the streets of Cairo, now and during WWII. Well worth it.

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Title: My Best Friend's Girl

Author: Dorothy Koomson

Narrator: Adjoa Andoh

Format: Abridged

Length: 3 hrs and 44 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-13-06

Publisher: Hachette Audio UK

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Fiction, Chick Lit

Publisher's Summary:

Best friends Kamryn Matika and Adele Brannon thought nothing could come between them - until Adele did the unthinkable and slept with Kamryn's fiance, Nate. Worse still, she got pregnant and had his child. When Kamryn discovered the truth about their betrayal she vowed never to see any of them again.

Two years later, Kamryn receives a letter from Adele asking her to visit her in hospital. Adele is dying and begs Kamryn to adopt her daughter, Tegan. With a great job and a hectic social life, the last thing Kamryn needs is a five-year-old to disrupt things. Especially not one who reminds her of Nate. But with no one else to take care of Tegan and Adele fading fast, does she have any other choice?

So begins a difficult journey that leads Kamryn towards forgiveness, love, responsibility and, ultimately, a better understanding of herself.

Critic Reviews:

"Totally enjoyable." (New Woman)

"Funny [and] quirky." (Company)

"Colourful characters and witty writing." (Heat)

Members Reviews:

Short but sweet

Some lack of concentration led me to download the abridged version of this - normally I go for unabridged books, partly because I want my money's worth and partly because I'd rather hear exactly what an author and his or her editors originally wanted me to hear.

So the initial progression of the plot and the relationships within it was almost Mills and Boonish in its ... compact ... nature. This annoyed me for a while, but eventually I just enjoyed it for what it was. A sweet story with likeable characters and a satisfactory, if not obvious, ending. Narrated well, too.

Love this book, so glad my friend got it for me!

This is the first book I listened to by Dorothy Koomson and I loved it, my friend bought me this audiobook (and Marshmellows for Breakfast) and I really loved it. So much so that I got another of her audiobooks called Goodnight Beautiful.

I would highly recommend this audiobook, its a great story and well written. Its also narrated beautifully and it really made this audiobook.

I have already listened to this audiobook several times and plan to listen to it again soon. I couldn't recommend this audiobook more, its fantastic and one of my favourites.

Its a great book about two friends that fell out, then one of them got sick and needed the other to take care of her daughter. It shows how strong a friendship can be and about the journey of the child who lost her mum.

The friend that looked after the child had to learn how to be a mum, she had never had an interest in being a mum before. This book shows what she goes through and I must say its a very touching story. I think we all hope to have that kind of friend is the need ever arrises....

Brilliant book, brilliant narrator and highly recommended!

I love the book but this is a shame

when I first read this book 5 years ago I fell in love. It's just such a shame that so much of the story, detail and information are lost in this autobook version. It's completely cut the book in half and taking away key moments from the story witch I feel where so important to the making of the book. Such a shame! Read the book!

Good story but felt too short

Although it's a really good story and it's very well read, it was a bit too short.

Easy to read and you easily get attached to the characters.

One of my all time favourites!

My number one book, I've read and listened to it countless times and it never gets old.