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Title: Bridget Jones's Diary

Author: Helen Fielding

Narrator: Tracie Bennett

Format: Abridged

Length: 3 hrs and 18 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-30-07

Publisher: Pan Macmillan Publishers Ltd.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 32 votes

Genres: Fiction, Chick Lit

Publisher's Summary:

An ironic, tragic insight into the demise of the nuclear family?

Or the confused ramblings of a pissed 30-something?

Critic Reviews:

"Wild comedy....observed with merciless, flamboyant wit. A gloriously funny book." (Sunday Times)

"I cannot recommend a book more joyfully....Hilariously funny, miraculously observed, endlessly touching." (Daily Telegraph)

"A brilliant evocation of life as a single girl in a certain time...reads like Anita Loos out of Jane Austen, and any woman who has ever had a job, a relationship, or indeed a mother will read it and roar." (The Times)

Members Reviews:

v good book

Helen Fielding's Bridget Jones's Diary is just a delightful book. It is a fun and light read. I enjoyed listening to it. Tracie Bennett did a remarkable job in giving voice to Bridget. I love her narration.

I will always love this!

I read Bridget Jones's Diary quite a while back and decided to give it a re-read last week, but this time I wanted to give it a listen so I could enjoy my long walks and work commute. I have to say it was a great decision.

Tracie Bennett was a charming and funny narrator for the story and she gave Bridget life in my brain. She seemed very into the story and the role while reading, which made the experience of listening to her very entertaining. Will definitely see if she's the narrator to The Edge of Reason to give it a listen.

Fantastic. Shame it's abridged...

July 15th. Just finished listening to Bridget Jones' Diary. As a result, I will:

1, Declare Tracie Bennett to be new goddess of narration and will erect shrine in dedication to awesome talents in bedroom.

I Will Not:

1. Listen to audio books narrated by perverts, morons, or the overly verbose.

2. Eat more than 2000 calories per day.

3. Keep this bloody shrine in bedroom. It's a monstrosity and the dogs keep peeing on glossy picture of Tracie. Thank god it's laminated!

4. Looking at empty box of Maltesers on floor... I'll work on #2 tomorrow.

My only criticisms is that the whole book is on just one file, which means if you want to listen to it in bed and you're going to sleep, the book'll play the entire file. It would be lovely to have the file divided up into a number of easily manageable parts...

Great!!!

I love Bridget Jones, it is so funny, as well as dramatic and romantic. However, it is a shame that only an abridged version is available!

bad narration

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

Narrated better

What could Helen Fielding have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

Nothing

How could the performance have been better?

Narrated better

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

Disappointment

Any additional comments?

Only listened to about 10 mins,disappointed in the narrator's reading of the story.

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Title: Little Earthquakes

Subtitle: A Novel

Author: Jennifer Weiner

Narrator: Jennifer Weiner

Format: Abridged

Length: 6 hrs and 9 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-29-06

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 55 votes

Genres: Fiction, Chick Lit

Publisher's Summary:

Jennifer Weiner, best-selling author and storyteller extraordinaire, takes "chick lit" to new levels in the sparkly and stylish Little Earthquakes.

Critic Reviews:

"A warm, often funny, touching look at the challenges and joys of new motherhood and marriage." (Booklist) "Weiner, a wonderful natural writer and storyteller, renders her characters and their messy, sometimes wrenching lives in details that resonate as the real deal." (Publishers Weekly)

Members Reviews:

Mother's

Awesome story of great friends navigating through motherhood. I like how you got to experience different aspects of life through each character.

good one

very funny and a relaxing read. (listen)

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Title: A Lova' Like No Otha'

Author: Stephanie Perry-Moore

Narrator: Susan Spain

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 56 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-29-06

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 24 votes

Genres: Fiction, Chick Lit

Publisher's Summary:

Stephanie Perry Moore is a popular author of emotionally stirring contemporary inspirational novels. A Lova' Like No Otha' imparts valuable lessons about the power of faith when life takes an unexpected twist.

Members Reviews:

cute story

This isn't by far one of the best stories I have read/heard, but it's not one of the worst either. It's a cute story about love but nothing out of the ordinary or special...just cute.

drama!

There was so much drama, sometimes I wanted to kick the main character, but it was truly a story after Gods own heart.

I have read many books but this Is of my favorite

I read this book about 20 years ago and this is one of my favorites I tell all my My family and friends about this book is the best thing I've ever read Other than my Bible

we are weak, but He is strong

What did you love best about A Lova' Like No Otha'?

while reading (listening) is fun and relaxing, I find many life lessons in the inspirational genre. lessons taught and learned as a christain are examplified and reestablished. listening gives u a chance to reexamine some behaviors and oftentimes awakens our relationship with our Higher Power

What was one of the most memorable moments of A Lova' Like No Otha'?

friends and family can give good advice, but if we are not ready or receptive it

will fall on deaf ears. it is only when we have spiraled, many times, that their advice or concerns are remembered. good example the hotel scene and temptation.

What does Susan Spain bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book?

reverbarations. for me i will hear only my own voice and reasoning of what i've read. listening allows me to HEAR what is written and what is said and the power behind what is said

Who was the most memorable character of A Lova' Like No Otha' and why?

Chase, he showed that difficult to live within the confines of your faith, it can be done. and oh what rewards await us.

Loved it

Roller coaster ride with ups and downs & drama. Great romance novel guided by God's words. Love it

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Title: When Love Calls, You Better Answer

Author: Bertice Berry

Narrator: Cherene Snow

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 15 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-01-06

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 17 votes

Genres: Fiction, Chick Lit

Publisher's Summary:

Blackboard best-selling author Bertice Berry is beloved for her spirited romantic comedies. In When Love Calls, You Better Answer, she introduces a good-hearted woman with a track record of attracting bad men. Tireless social worker Bernita Brown has been through it all. After a broken marriage, she puts in overtime at her local church while enduring a string of unfulfilling relationships. But when Bernita finally does meet an honest man, will she allow herself to trust him and accept the promise of a new love?

©2005 Bertice Berry; (P)2005 Recorded Books

Critic Reviews:

"Fans of Berry will enjoy [this novel]." (Booklist

"A folksy, feel-good little novel...sentimentally delightful." (Publishers Weekly)

Members Reviews:

book club review

Enjoyed hearing the story. An eye opener for internal thinking. Book club discussion book is a good idea.

When love calls you better answer

The author was all over the place I fell asleep twice.Very Boring!!!!!!!!!

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Title: How Nancy Drew Saved My Life

Author: Lauren Baratz-Logsted

Narrator: Elenna Stauffer

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 8 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-31-06

Publisher: Harlequin Books S.A.

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 93 votes

Genres: Fiction, Chick Lit

Publisher's Summary:

That's how Charlotte Bell's heart ended up the last time she let her emotions heat up on a nanny assignment. So taking a new position in frigid Iceland, working for Ambassador Edgar Rawlings, might be just what Charlotte needs in order to heal up and chill out. This time, she's determined to be intrepid and courageous. She's even read all 56 original Nancy Drew books in preparation. Unfortunately, she's neglected to find out anything about Iceland or to look into the background of her oddly compelling employer. When Charlotte stumbles onto the trail of a mystery that only she can solve, she'll need every shred of Nancy's wisdom to keep her life and her heart safe!

Members Reviews:

can I give it zero stars?

This is quite simply, the worst book I have ever listened to -- I presumed, given the title, that it would be charming and clever and engaging. In short, it wasn't. The characters were without any believable basis, the plot was ridiculous, and the situations were implausible.

Don't waste your time. There's plenty of "single gal figures it out" fiction out there that's well-conceived, well-written, and well-read. Skip this one.

False advertising

Don't waste your money on this book. The author was tyring to get those of us who grew up on clean, wholesome, Nancy Drew to think we were getting more of the same. Instead we're getting a potty-mouthed protagonist who confuses sex with her bosses as love. Do NOT waste your time, $$, or credits on this book.

Worst Ive ever read/heard

This has got to be the most poorly written book Ive ever listened to (or read). Add to that a sub par narration, and youve almost got a comedy...if it just wasnt so hard to listen to.

I dare anybody to compliment this book. Seriously...I dare you!

Irresponsible and Ridiculous

This character is shallow and stupid. Her "growth" is hollow and limited. The depiction of the relationship that ends up with her "in love" is not believable.

The narrator's male voices need work.

I loved Nancy Drew

As a kid I read every Nancy Drew I could get my hands on. That's why I chose this book. I found it to be juvenile. Really kind of stupid. Maybe that's how it was intended.

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Title: Mad About the Boy

Author: Maggie Alderson

Narrator: Stephanie Daniel

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 46 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-25-06

Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 86 votes

Genres: Fiction, Chick Lit

Publisher's Summary:

Suddenly alone in their adopted home of Sydney, with no friends save for her six-year-old son Tom and a pair of jeweled Jimmy Choo mules, Antonia soon finds that an attractive single woman is not nearly so welcome on the champagne social scene as the wife of a glamorous English aristocrat. It is only the arrival of Hugo's outrageous lavender-haired Uncle Percy that lifts her out of her depression, and propels her into the gym to combat the effects of some serious comfort eating. There she meets the mysterious James, who leads her into a shadowy world of criminals, corruption and high-stakes property deals. But what starts out as a lark leads her into a situation where keeping a secret becomes a matter of life, death, and love.

Critic Reviews:

"A fantastic summer read that'll leave you glowing all over." (Amazon.com)

Members Reviews:

I loved this book!

I absolutely loved this book. The story is written in a witty and refreshing manner, yet explores complex human relationships and choices in a thought-provoking way. The narrator was a little loud to begin with, but I managed to ease into her style really quickly, and thought she told the story very well.

Entertaining

I don't typically read chic lit but this was great distraction to listen to while doing mundane chores and overall more entertaining than radio while driving.

Delightful

Wonderful narration. Engaging characters. A delight all around.

FABULOUS!

a charming and addictive story. wonderful character development, beautifully narrated, wonderful dialogue. a new favorite.

Very entertaining!

Although you get a bit tired of the whining at the beginning of the book, once her soon-to-be ex-brother-in-law comes on the scene, things pick up and it turns into a very funny story!

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Title: The English Teacher

Author: Lily King

Narrator: Christina Moore

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 58 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-11-06

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 21 votes

Genres: Fiction, Chick Lit

Publisher's Summary:

As Vida begins teaching her signature book, Tess of the D'Urbervilles, a tale of an ostracized woman and social injustice, its themes begin to echo eerily in her own life. Peter sees that the mother he perceived as indomitable is collapsing, and it is up to him to help.

The English Teacher is a passionate tale of a mother and son's vital bond and a provocative look at our notions of intimacy, honesty, loyalty, family, and the real meaning of home.

Critic Reviews:

"King writes with subtle clarity, displaying an intuitive understanding of the vulnerable psyches of teenagers, and with pinpoint perception of her characters' inner lives." (Booklist

Members Reviews:

Disappointing

While the boy is well drawn, the English teacher (Vida)herself is a figure manipulated by the author to fit her plan, rather than being a rounded, convincing character. The parallel to Tess is forced and heavy-handed, as is the metaphor of the Iran hostage situation. Because Vida's actions are not fictionally justified, it is difficult to maintain interest in her or empathy for her. This novel needed another revision before being published.

Beautifully written

A wonderful story with complex characters. I didn't want it to end! Love this author!

If you escape by reading, beware

First the image is of another book, confusing and annoying. The book itself was great with sneaky layers

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Title: Melted into Air

Author: Sandi Toksvig

Narrator: Sandi Toksvig

Format: Abridged

Length: 3 hrs and 9 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-03-06

Publisher: Hachette Audio UK

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Fiction, Chick Lit

Publisher's Summary:

Frances Angel, drunk and disgruntled, arrives in Italy to attend the I Zingari Art School, leaving behind her dazzling career as a successful theatrical impresario and returning to a distant and painful past. She falls into an eclectic group of performance artists, ex-soldiers and a housewife who really just wants to paint something to match her settee. In the village a scale replica of the La Scala opera house becomes the setting for the great drama of Frances' past to be played out on the world's smallest stage. Frances expected to find some answers but what she didn't expect was romance and quite so much farce.

©2006 Sandi Toksvig; (P)2006 Time Warner AudioBooks

Members Reviews:

Enthusiastic Applause!

This is brilliantly funny and brilliantly read by the author. I enjoyed literally every minute and will return for repeated listenings -- an attraction which sets this work above most of its companions in the humor genre.

Entertaining and very witty

A simple plot with some brilliant characters. Sandi Toksvig's sarcastic humour made me laugh out loud throughout this book. Very cleverly written and wonderfully narrated.

Pleasant beach/holiday read

This book is a pleasant beach/holiday read. It is not a masterpiece, but it is entertaining if you are not looking for anything to be taken too seriously. All in all it kept me company.

Absolutely delightful

Light, witty with some interesting plot twists. Beautifully written and beautifully read. A joy to listen to.

Uber-thin story

Would you try another book written by Sandi Toksvig or narrated by Sandi Toksvig?

I've always loved Sandis writing and so I would try other books of hers. However, had this been my first I would never go back for more!

If this book were a film would you go see it?

No

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Title: Everyone Worth Knowing

Subtitle: A Novel

Author: Lauren Weisberger

Narrator: Eliza Dushku

Format: Abridged

Length: 4 hrs and 58 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-29-05

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 211 votes

Genres: Fiction, Chick Lit

Publisher's Summary:

For months, Bette gets out and about by walking her four-pound dog around her decidedly unglamorous Murray Hill neighborhood. Then she meets Kelly, head of Manhattan's hottest PR and events planning firm, and suddenly Bette has a brand-new job where the primary requirement is to see and be seen.

The work at Kelly & Company takes Bette inside the VIP rooms of the city's most exclusive nightclubs, to parties crowded with celebrities and socialites. Bette learns not to blink at the famous faces, the black Amex cards, the magnums of Cristal, or the ruthless paparazzi. Soon she's dating an infamous playboy who's great for her career but bad for her sanity, and scaring off the one decent guy she meets. Still, as her coworkers repeatedly point out, how can you complain about a job that pays you to party? Bette has to agree, until she begins appearing in a vicious new gossip column. That's when Bette's life on paper takes on a whole new meaning, and she learns the line between her personal and professional lives is invisible.

Critic Reviews:

"Weisberger has penned a comic novel that manages to rise to the upper echelons of the chick-lit genre." (Publishers Weekly)

Members Reviews:

Agonizing

Great Story... but the narration made me want to jump off a building. I will never, ever listen to an audiobook narrated by this girl again. It was awful. It was like listening to a Middle School Special Ed student reading the book. Her voice was insanely expressionless and annoying (I don't even have the vocabulary to express how much I hate her voice), but that wasn't all. She actually changed the meaning of some phrases by reading them incorrectly (read the phrase "threw away my Dead t-shirts," to sound as though she threw away t-shirts that were no longer living, rather than t-shirts that advertised the band, Grateful Dead), and she was actually unable to read some of the words! One example that stands out in my mind is when she said that a table "compromised" of a group of people, instead of reading the word "comprised." It was like she didn't even read the book before she entered the studio to read it aloud. Horrible. Buy the book and read it yourself... you will enjoy it so much more.

Ok story ... AWESOME narration.

It's Eliza Dushku's reading that makes this book. In another's voice the story and its heroine might have come off naive and implausible. But Eliza's reading is dead-on, making the listener feel like a friend is confiding in them. It's a fun book perfect for listening with a hot tea on a cold winter's day.

Much better than her first book

I was disappointed after reading the Devil Wears Prada, so I came in with low expectations. I was pleasantly surprised because it is so much better than her first work. The heroine has more depth to her and while she may work in a PR firm, the characters are not as one dimensional and fake as her other book. I finished it in one night and am definitely recommending it to others

Tolerable

When I want chick lit, I want something that doesn't get too emotional. This book fits the bill. Entertaining enough - not my favorite chick lit, but not a bad storyline. There are a couple of lovable characters.

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Title: 52 Waratah Avenue

Author: Lynne Wilding

Narrator: Kate Hood

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13 hrs and 9 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-08-05

Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 9 votes

Genres: Fiction, Chick Lit

Publisher's Summary:

As Laura Beaumont struggles with the loss of love, her other life's passion comes under threat: someone is trying to sabotage Ashworths, the exclusive department store she set up. Is the company about to be taken over? The timing is bad for the Beaumont family because Laura's health is declining and they desperately need to find a successor to the business.

Caroline, Laura's eldest daughter, is an international concert pianist in search of a new career, perhaps at Ashworths. But her ambitious sister, Michaela, has her eye on the top job and is suspicious of Caroline's motives. Meanwhile, Joel, Laura's son, has to deal with his own problems before he can pursue his career as a doctor. Outside of Ashworths, the Beaumont women have other passions to contend with. Caroline's return to Sydney means facing her ex-husband. Nick wants Caroline back in his life, any way he can get her. Michaela finds herself attracted by young lawyer Leith Danvers. How long will she be able to resist his charms? And who is the Sydney criminal who has developed his own obsession with Michaela Beaumont?

Editorial Reviews:

When Laura, the matriarch of the Beaumont family, discovers that her health is rapidly declining, she's faced with a burdensome decision: Which one of her children can she trust with taking over Ashworth's, the successful department store she started that is on the verge of being overtaken by a competitor?

Kate Hood's lively Australian accent imbues Lynne Wilding's Sydney-set novel with a sense of authenticity, and her spirited, animated performance lends weight to the myriad personal and professional issues Laura and the rest of the Beaumont family face in the engrossing 52 Waratah Avenue.

Members Reviews:

Four Stars

enjoyable read

52?.?? street

Took a long time to get into but once it did what a good book. I would recommend it too.

Five Stars

Great

Five Stars

Enjoyed this book very much. Good story, held my interest