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Title: The Lonely Furrow

Author: Norah Lofts

Narrator: Patience Tomlinson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13 hrs and 27 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-01-12

Publisher: Soundings

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 9 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

The Wars of the Roses were over, but for Henry Tallboys the battle for survival went on. Scratchign a livign from the meagre soil of Knights Acre was no easy task, but that wasnt Henrys only worry there was also Joanns future to settle. Even at the age of eleven Joanna seemed destined to fetch a handsome price in the marriage market; yet a mysterious bond seemed to unite her with Henry, a bond more close than either of them could have knownAlready the village gossips were feasting on events at Knights Acre, and Henry knew he had to tread carefully. Ignorance and superstition could all too easily flare up into the terrors of a merciless witch hunt.

Members Reviews:

Book "Lonely Furrow"

This book arrived in very good condition, and I enjoyed reading it. There were no missing pages or other items to mar my enjoyment. Thank you very much for your fine establishment.

Good historical fiction for the time period

This is the last book in a trilogy about a 15th century English knight and his family over several generations. Good historical fiction for the time period. I read first two books, Knight's Acre and The Homecoming from the stacks at the library. They didn't have this final book of the trilogy, so I bought it. Glad I did. Wish she'd written more before she passed away. I have enjoyed other books by Norah Lofts, and love the area near Bury St. Edmunds, England, where she is from.

Four Stars

Great writing and storyline as always

this is part of a good trilogy

Norah Lofts has written several trilogies and this is one of them. It might be my favorite. It is about a knight and his lady. He leaves her to go to a joust and becomes a slave in a far away country. A beautiful woman helps him to escape and they return home to England. He is so happy to get home to his wife Sybilla. But now he has two women in love with him and no clue how to handle the situation. I don't want to give too much away so will stop here but there are lots of details about England in that time which are so interesting.

Norah Lofts is a great story teller

Even though the print was very small in this book, the content was easy reading and enjoyable.

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Title: Ride with Custer

Subtitle: John Whyte Series, Book 2

Author: Tom Nichols

Narrator: Rusty Nelson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 22 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-14-12

Publisher: Books in Motion

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

This is book 2 in the John Whyte saga of the American West.

John helped smash a Confederate spy ring and was rewarded with command of his own cavalry brigade. To his amazement, his old junior officer Lieutenant, George Custer, shows up as his commanding General. In the desperate fight at Gettysburg, John grudgingly accepts Custer for the military genius that he is. After mortally wounding the Grey Cavalier of the South Jeb Stuart at the battle of Yellow Tavern, John is also wounded. For his actions, he is awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.

But danger threatens from vengeful Confederate spies...

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Title: Jane Austen and the Archangel

Author: Pamela Aares

Narrator: Elizabeth Jasicki

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 27 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-25-12

Publisher: Pamela Aares

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 10 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

A captivating historical romance from USA TODAY bestselling author Pamela Aares, author of the award-winning Tavonesi Series. Discover why readers love her series and critics compare Aares' lush, sensual writing to Nora Roberts.

"Listeners will wish that divine intervention could keep this book from ending." (AudioFile Magazine), review of Jane Austen and the Archangel.

Until then passion had only lived on the page...

Jane Austen hasn't written a creative word in months. She secretly fears she may not have it in her to write a single word more about love. Yet when the mysterious Michael Grace appears on her doorstep, she's cast into a world of emotion beyond even her wildest imaginings. Though she fears he might be a spy, she enlists his help to find her friend's fiancé, missing in the Peninsular War. But Michael isn't what he seems, and the passion and doubts he ignites turn everything Jane trusts upside down. What Jane doesn't know is that her mystery man is an angel. One who's never failed to get what he goes after.

Some rules just beg to be broken....

It's not easy being a bad-boy angel and Michael is paying the penalty. Demoted to working undercover in a sleepy English village, he's chafing to launch the dangerous mission he's been sent to command. But when he meets Jane, he's irresistibly drawn to her, even though involvement with her could jeopardize her life and his status as an angel.

When Lucifer tries to use Jane as a pawn in his vile schemes, Michael discovers that fighting the forces of darkness is nothing compared to the challenge of telling Jane the truth. Can the angel who's never lost a battle win the heart of a woman who's afraid of love?

Critic Reviews:

Elizabeth Jasicki's luscious voice, slow delivery, and perfect upper-class English accent converge to make this clever and romantic story, the first in a series, a heavenly experience. Bad boy Archangel Michael, best known for slaying dragons, is sent to a sleepy village in England to help in the war effort. His arrival puts him squarely in the path of Jane Austen, who is having writer's block after her success with Pride and Prejudice. Jasicki mesmerizes, giving just the right amount of manly appeal to the charming Michael and just the right amount of spunk to the clever Jane. Listeners will wish that divine intervention could keep this book from ending. (

AudioFile Magazine)

Members Reviews:

A fascinating love story

What did you love best about Jane Austen and the Archangel?

A fresh, passionate, poignant behind-the-scenes look at Jane Austen that will have you falling in love with her all over again. But be warned: Archangel Michael will steal your heart

What does Elizabeth Jasicki bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book?

Elizabeth is a broadway actor with a heart and voice for the power and wit of this heart grabbing, fresh story

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Every life deserves one great love!

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Title: Dynasty 18: The Abyss

Author: Cynthia Harrod-Eagles

Narrator: Terry Wale

Format: Unabridged

Length: 20 hrs and 33 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-08-12

Publisher: Hachette Audio UK

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 14 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

It is 1833. The industrial age is sweeping through England, and the Stephensons are planning the greatest engineering scheme ever undertaken: a railway line from Liverpool to London. At Morland Place, Nicholas had hoped that his brother, Benedict, had been banished forever, but railway fever has brought Benedict back to Yorkshire as an engineer on the Leeds & Selby line. It is a lonely life and he fears he will never be wealthy enough to marry his new love, Miss Fleetham.

Nicholas fears that Benedict is not only a threat to his inheritance but to Morland Place itself, as plans to bring the railway to York will desecrate the estate. The conflict between the brothers mirrors the nation's battle between the old and new, but the Morland feud seems certain to end in tragedy and no-one the victor.

Members Reviews:

Great Series

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes, I have already recommended this series to 2 friends. Well written, and great narration too.

Any additional comments?

When do we get another Dynasty book release? I want more!!!

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Title: Lords of the Pacific

Author: Grant Hyde

Narrator: Alan King

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 40 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-04-12

Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

A work of historical fiction, Lords of the Pacific combines colonial warfare with a compelling rebellion story in the Pacific.

The year is 1793. The island nations of the South Pacific, having suffered at the hands of Tonga's evil King Tui'puloto for too long, are poised on the brink of civil war.

When two heroic young warriors Sevesi and Hiki dare to challenge the king's absolute power, they only narrowly escape with their lives. The pair seek sanctuary with the rebel tribes of Ha'apai. But instead of finding a safe haven, they are accused of being spies.

Meanwhile, as the British and French continue their relentless quest to colonise the South Pacific, one of their ships is hijacked, dragging both empires into the greatest tribal war the Pacific has ever known.

Lords of the Pacific is an unforgettable tale of love, revenge, and war set in the one of the world's last great frontiers.

Members Reviews:

A Cracking Read

LORDS OF THE PACIFIC is set in the 18th Century in the South Pacific. With a background of French and English attempting to colonise the Pacific and their encounters with the noble but ferocious Islanders, this is a really good read. Adventure, action, romance all set to the historical background of the last frontier of the Pacific. Highly recommended.

Lords of the Pacific

It was a well written and told a story that has much historical information about a place and people that is not often explored.

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Title: Air Adventures Audio Collection, Volume 2

Author: L. Ron Hubbard

Narrator: R. F. Daley, Chris Emerson, Jim Meskimen, Robert Wu, Christina Huntington, Mark Silverman, Jennifer Aspen, Bob Caso, Matt Scott

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 1 min

Language: English

Release date: 04-12-12

Publisher: Galaxy Audio

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Triumphant tales of heroes, honor and impossible odds. Launch into the action with these gripping and gritty tales that appeared in the pages of the most popular pulp fiction magazines. Featuring award-winning Hollywood actors and unprecedented cinematic sound. Each audiobook provides the listener with a true "theater of the mind" experience.

The Air Adventures Audio Collection, Volume 2 includes 7 stories: The Falcon Killer, Red Death Over China, The Battling Pilot, Trouble on His Wings, Sky Birds Dare!, The Crate Killer, and Wings Over Ethiopia.

Please Note: The Crate Killer and Wings Over Ethiopia are stories in Red Death Over China.

Critic Reviews:

"Rife with action and adventure and laced with melodramatic overtones. These full-cast, sound effects-laden productions will engage listeners of all ages, particularly fans of old-time radio, genre fiction, action and adventure, and full-cast performances. (AudioFile Magazine)

"Hubbard is always a quick, fun read. Fans of pulp writing will eat these up. The audios feature full-casts and great sound effects. Listen to one and you'll be hooked." (Library Journal)

"And the winner is...Sky Birds Dare! by L Ron Hubbard, narrated by a Full Cast! I was very fortunate this year to have been contacted by Galaxy Press who was looking for some reviews on a series of L Ron Hubbard audiobooks they were putting out. That was lucky for me because otherwise I would have missed out on something special. Hubbard's writing is always good, naturally, but the multi-cast music and sound production by Galaxy is stunning. Sky Birds Dare! is just one of the Hubbard stories I read this year, but it contains one of the most beautifully descriptive scenes I can remember reading in a long time. For all these reasons and more, Sky Birds Dare! was my favorite pulp-fiction audiobook of the year." (Audiobook Heaven)

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Title: The Uninvited Guests

Author: Sadie Jones

Narrator: Emilia Fox

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-22-12

Publisher: Random House Audiobooks

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

One late spring evening in 1912, in the kitchens at Sterne, preparations begin for an elegant supper party in honor of Emerald Torrington's twentieth birthday. But only a few miles away, a dreadful accident propels a crowd of mysterious and not altogether savory survivors to seek shelter at the ramshackle manor - and the household is thrown into confusion and mischief. The cook toils over mock turtle soup and a chocolate cake covered with green sugar roses, which the hungry band of visitors are not invited to taste.

But nothing, it seems, will go to plan. As the passengers wearily search for rest, the house undergoes a strange transformation. One of their number (who is most definitely not a gentleman) makes it his business to join the birthday revels. Evening turns to stormy night, and a most unpleasant game threatens to blow respectability to smithereens: Smudge Torrington, the wayward youngest daughter of the house, decides that this is the perfect moment for her Great Undertaking.

The Uninvited Guests is the bewitching new novel from number-one best seller Sadie Jones. The prizewinning author of The Outcast triumphs in this frightening yet delicious drama of dark surprises - where social codes are uprooted and desire daringly trumps propriety - and all is alight with Edwardian wit and opulence.

Critic Reviews:

Sadie Jones third novel charms and bewitches all who open its covers, Jones leads us through a gloomy, twisting plot full of enchanting characters. The Uninvited Guests proves to be captivating and darkly humorous: a perfectly crafted ghost story. (The Bookseller)

Members Reviews:

Shame!

I had read very good reviews of this book and looked forward to hearing it. I couldn't have been more disappointed! There just isn't anything in it that made me want to continue. I kept going thinking that it could only get better ... and it actually got worse. I think it was aimed at teens, but I don't know any teens who would enjoy this. The characters weren't even two-dimensional. The reader tried very hard but she was on a lost cause. I didn't manage the second part. It has gone into the 'Trashcan'.

Strange

I was excited to start listening to this book having read reviews and hearing about it from others. I was so disapointed, i found it slow and strange, i was never fully engrossed. I wasn't so much ghostly and creepy but more "odd". I listened to the end hoping for a big twist etc but found the ending so very very predictable.This review however may say more about me than the story and the silly characters, sorry.

Awful-starts well then drags

What disappointed you about The Uninvited Guests?

I had read a great review of it and had high expectations.

Would you ever listen to anything by Sadie Jones again?

No

Would you listen to another book narrated by Emilia Fox?

Yes-she did the best she could

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from The Uninvited Guests?

Most of the second half

Marvellous!

I couldn't wait to continue listening to this.

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Title: Midnight Star

Subtitle: Star Quartet, Book 2

Author: Catherine Coulter

Narrator: Chloe Campbell

Format: Abridged

Length: 5 hrs and 37 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-06-12

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Dear Listener:

Midnight Star, the second of the four Star novels, is the story of Delaney Saxton, a man who struck it rich in the California gold rush of 1849 and stayed to build a great city, and Chauncey FitzHugh, an heiress from England who travels to San Francisco to avenge her father. She believes Delaney Saxton ruined him and plans to destroy Saxton in the same way he destroyed her father - leaving him betrayed and penniless. But her prey isnt what she expected.

He is charming, too handsome for his own good, rich - and elusive as a wisp of smoke. As for Chauncey, as bright and creative as she is, she cant come up with a plan to ruin him financially until, quite by accident, she is hurt and ends up in his bed and in his care. Naturally, one thing leads to another.

Chauncey gains what she wants, but soon the tables are turned. These two strong-willed people must overcome their distrust of each other and deal with a relentless killer from halfway across the world.

If you missed Midnight Star years ago, do try it now and let me know what you think of this adventure, which has more surprises than a cat has whiskers.

Catherine Coulter

Members Reviews:

Ruined by Narrator

I think an unabridged story, performed by someone else, would have been enjoyable, but this abridged book could have been edited better, in my opinion. This was one of the worse narrations I've heard. The only thing that made it tolerable was she had a pleasant voice, but the voice she used for her characters were so unbelievable. Some voices were harsh when they should have been soft, sounded angry when they should have been read with compassion, etc. It was not an easy book to listen to, because her reading was so contradictory to the scenes

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Title: The Songs of the Kings

Author: Barry Unsworth

Narrator: Andrew Sachs

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 8 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-06-12

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 9 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

A thoroughly modern tale of politics, spin-doctoring, and media manipulation. As the harsh wind holds the Greek fleet trapped in the straits at Aulis, frustration and political impotence turn into a desire for the blood of a young and innocent woman - blood that will appease the gods and allow the troops to set sail. And when Iphigeneia, Agamemnon's beloved daughter, is brought to the coast under false pretences, it looks as if the ships will soon be on their way. But can a father really go to these lengths to secure political victory? And can a daughter willingly give up her life for the worldly ambitions of her father?

Critic Reviews:

"Incandescent....One of the three most important British novelists at work today....It is impossible to read [this novel] without feeling an immediacy both unbearable and profound, as if this week's headlines were being incised into the conscience and the heart....Unsworth has combined several versions of the Iphigenia myth to set up an entrancing, frightening mystery." (Richard Eder, New York Times)

"Intellectually agile, thrillingly stylish...The Songs of the Kings effortlessly proves that modern life is the stuff of ancient myth." (The Guardian)

"A beautifully measured entertainment given gravity by how accurately it reflects the present political zeal to control the media." (The Independent)

Members Reviews:

The politics of power haven't changed.

If you could sum up The Songs of the Kings in three words, what would they be?

atmosphere, scheming and misogyny

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Songs of the Kings?

The scene in which Iphigenia and her slave were discussing which of them would be the human sacrifice and why.

What about Andrew Sachss performance did you like?

He captured the unique qualities of the different characters...there was no mistaking one from the other

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes

Any additional comments?

Unsworth has become one of my favorite authors. He explores large themes in his fiction with fully developed characters who are compelling in their own right. His psychological insights are astute.

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Title: The Glass Room

Author: Simon Mawer

Narrator: Jefferson Mays

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14 hrs and 53 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-19-11

Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 14 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Cool. Balanced. Modern. The precisions of science, the wild variance of lust, the catharsis of confession and the fear of failure - these are things that happen in the Glass Room. High on a Czechoslovak hill, the Landauer House shines as a wonder of steel and glass and onyx built specially for newlyweds Viktor and Liesel Landauer, a Jew married to a gentile. But the radiant honesty of 1930 that the house, with its unique Glass Room, seems to engender quickly tarnishes as the storm clouds of World War II gather, and eventually the family must flee, accompanied by Viktor's lover and her child.

But the house's story is far from over, and as it passes from hand to hand, from Czech to Russian, both the best and the worst of the history of Eastern Europe becomes somehow embodied and perhaps emboldened within the beautiful and austere surfaces and planes so carefully designed, until events come full-circle.

Members Reviews:

A Man, A Woman, A House

This novel is proof that if you like the characters and the writing, a book in which nothing really happens can still be riveting.

But honestly, to say nothing really happens is not fair because in a story about peoples lives that span 30 years and includes WW2 everything happens! Perhaps its because I have no imagination that I cant verbalize it better.

Its the story of a man and woman and a house. Sounds dull, but its not because the people were interesting to me. I didnt necessarily LIKE all of them, but nevertheless I still found them interesting; I was curious about their history and their future, I wanted to know what happened to them, I cared about their lives.

I particularly liked the way the house itself was a main character, especially the Glass Room and the Onyx Wall - how original! I wonder if the way I conjured it up in my mind is anywhere close to what the author envisioned?

A Thoroughly Good Read

I could not put this book down. The characters are wonderfully drawn and lived for me. The era it covers is written tactfully but its horror is not overlooked. I found a better understanding of the times and the affect on the different nationalities than any history lesson had done. The use of the house as a medium in which to hold the story together works well, however I was dudappointed that I wad never entirely able to visualise the house. Not sure whether that was writer error or more likely my failing. Perhaps the ending was slightly too comfortable but nevertheless I would thoroughly recommend this book.

Haunting and beautiful

Jefferson Mays brings this beautiful and moving book to life with his perfect, delicate style. I have enjoyed this immensely and encourage you to read it. Also go to the Villa Tugendhat website and seek out the Virtual Tour to experience the beauty of the house upon which the story is based.

Wonderful evocation!

Wonderful evocation of a house, people and a variety of times in the history of Czekoslovakia and what followed.

The GLass Room

This book is so slow I almost gave up but it started to come alive in chapter 24 all the way to about ch 29 we went into repetition again . It comes to life again from chapter 42 to the end..please read this book it explains what true love really is in its many forms.Leasil Landau is a true lady right to the end of this book.