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Title: Tongue in Chic

Subtitle: Fortune Hunter, Book 2

Author: Christina Dodd

Narrator: Christina Traister

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 30 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-12-10

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 246 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

How can one little lie land Meadow Szarvas in such trouble? Sure, Devlin Fitzwilliam catches her breaking into his mansion to steal a precious painting. And, yes, in sheer desperation she tells him she has amnesia. But then he claims shes his wife. As Devlins own treacherous agenda comes to light, Meadow finds herself locked in a match of high-stakes deception. She doesnt dare take her eyes off him, and doesnt want to; yet the danger is just beginning. For a third player has entered the game, and is trying to kill them both.

Members Reviews:

Decent Story, BAD Narrator!

Interesting enough story and continuation of the Fortune Hunter series. However, much of the story is lost due to the atrocious rendering by the narrator. She speaks very fast and most of the time does not change the inflection in her voice enough to distinguish between characters so you don't know whose talking or whats going on. I found myself needing to rewind OFTEN which became frustrating and just plain annoying. But then, occasionally she will throw in a southern accent so bad you think Foghorn Leghorn has joined the cast of characters.

You may be better off trying this book in print.

love love loved it

It was fun, funny with great sex scenes and fun twists :)

The narrator was good but the story was just great!

Wow I was pleasantly surprised !

Good story hidden

The interesting and twisting plot is overshadowed by numerous graphic sex scenes. The plot is supposed to be about love, but really revolves around lust.

Laugh out Loud Funny

The scenes with Meadow and Devlin's mom are really funny. I liked the plot and the romance was believable. I'm not usually a fan of the books that have the hero and heroine continuing to lie to each other, but in this case it was an important part of the plot. Plus it's the lesson of the old adage "What a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive" . The narrator was not to my taste but she didn't spoil the book for me.

Good Story, Wrong Narrator

Good story. I would have given it 5 all the way however Christina Traister was just wrong narrator for this book. I have listened to her more many times and know she is so much better.

The book was suspenseful, enjoyed it throughout.

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Title: White Man's Grave

Author: Richard Dooling

Narrator: John Edwardson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 16 hrs and 37 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-05-10

Publisher: Random House Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 7 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

When Peace Corps volunteer Michael Killigan goes missing in West Africa, his father Randall and his best friend Boone Westfall begin separate quests to find him. Randall, a bankruptcy lawyer, is the warlord of his world, a shark in a fishbowl, exercising power with mad, relentless, hilarious glee; Boone, an American innocent abroad, journeys to the African bush, protected by the twin charms of the passport and the almighty dollar. In seeking Michael, both men find much more than they bargain for.

©1995 Richard Dooling; (P)2010 Random House

Members Reviews:

Rollercoaster ride with an abrupt stop

This was a great satire of western society in general and lawyers (I am one) in particular. The African parts were fascinating and haunting. I agree with those here who were critical of the ending. It all got wrapped up too fast and left me feeling a little cheated after barrelling through the rest of the book. A good effort all in all.

One of the Best Novels of the 20 century

this is the best recording of the novel. It is read by George Guidall of Recorded Books. I love this book.

Every Parent Shpuld RTead This Book

This is a great book! Comic, touching, and very African. I laughed out load.

Wonderful Story, Poor Narration

To me, Richard Dooling is the king of satiric fiction. He's imaginative, witty, extremely intelligent, and knows how to weave an intricate and fascinating piece of fiction. I first read "White Man's Grave" in print and loved it.Then I listened to it as an audio book on cassette tapes borrowed from my local library. That audio version was an even more fantastic experience than my reading of the book in print. Fortunately, though, the reader on those old cassettes was George Guidall, who knew how to orally imbue the reading with the life, vitality, and humor that is found on every page of "White Man's Grave." Accents are spot on and each character has his or her own voice and personality when read by Mr. Guidall. This reading of "White Man's Grave" read with the same vitality as reading the classified ads in a newspaper. Dooling's intensity is completely lost in this narrative. The fact that many were able to enjoy this audio book speaks to the power of the writing, not what the audio book could inspire. If you have a chance, look for the old George Guidall version of the audiobook. Then you will be in for the laugh out loud treat that I think Dooling intended.

Questions our understanding of reality

White Man's Grave is reminiscent of Conrad's Heart of Darkness in its descriptions of a westerner becoming increasingly entangled in the ominous world of an alien jungle. Behind the obvious irony of contrasting life of a lawyer with life in the bush (which he does with some really apt metaphors), Dooling forces us to ask: What is civilization? To what extent is any culture just a comfortable reality built upon an agreed-upon set of beliefs? Describing "magic" in matter-of-fact terms, Dooling offers no explanation of its source, demanding that the reader take on the impossible task of reconciling magic with "western" "reality."

The character of Boone is far too simplistic. As a student of the humanities, in the western world (sleeping in a cemetary in Paris), Boone is sympathetic to the possibilities of thought and metaphor.

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Title: Hvnens gudinde [Vengeance Goddess]

Author: Sara Bldel

Narrator: Karen Abrahamsen

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 10 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-05-10

Publisher: ArtPeople

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 7 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Midt i afhringen af enken efter en ung mand med rockerrelationer, bliver kriminalassistent Louise Rick ringet op af sin plejesn, Jonas: En klassefest er endt i vold, fordi en flok rdder er trngt ind for at f fat i sprut og vrdier. Den 12-rige Signe vil lbe efter hjlp, men da Louise nr frem, er der sket en tragisk ulykke. Signe er lbet ud foran en bil, og senere samme nat dr hun af sine kvstelser. For Signes mor forsvinder meningen med livet, da hun mister sit eneste barn.

Men er hun ikke bare opfyldt af sorg, men ogs af nsket om hvn? En mordbrand giver sagen hjeste prioritet hos politiet, sporene frer i flere retninger, men efter et uventet tip fra veninden Camilla Lind forstr Louise, at ikke alle fortller hele sandheden.

Please note: This audiobook is in Danish.

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Title: Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits

Author: Laila Lalami

Narrator: Lameece Issaq

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 49 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-30-09

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 21 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

In her exciting debut, Laila Lalami evokes the grit and enduring grace that is modern Morocco and offers an authentic look at the Muslim immigrant experience today. The book begins as four Moroccans illegally cross the Strait of Gibraltar in an inflatable boat headed for Spain. There's Murad, a gentle, educated man whos been reduced to hustling tourists around Tangier; Halima, who's fleeing her drunken husband and the slums of Casablanca; Aziz, who must leave behind his devoted wife to find work in Spain; and Faten, a student and religious fanatic whose faith is at odds with an influential man determined to destroy her future.

What has driven these men and women to risk their lives? And will the rewards prove to be worth the danger? Sensitively written with beauty and boldness, this is a gripping book about people in search of a better future.

Critic Reviews:

"Lalami creates a world that is both modern and traditional, hopeful and desperate, mournful and joyous. Readers can look forward to much more from this talented new voice." (Amazon.com review)

Members Reviews:

Powerful stories; narration a bit fast

Powerful stories of immigrant experiences. The narrator was very skillful; however she reads at such a fast clip, and there is so little break between chapters, it was a bit jarring.

Great first novel

Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits is a story of an illegal crossing and gives background and understanding of the various characters who make a deperate trip across the Straights of Gibraltar in the night.

It's a beautiful book which gives you and appreciation for a comfortable life lived on the other side of the water

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Title: Driftless

Author: David Rhodes

Narrator: Lloyd James

Format: Unabridged

Length: 15 hrs and 17 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-15-09

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 86 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Driftless is an unforgettable story of contemporary life in rural America. Words, Wisconsin, home to a few hundred people yet absent from state maps, comes richly to life by way of an extraordinary cast of characters.

Among them, a middle-aged couple guards the family farm from the mendacious schemes of their milk cooperative; a lifelong invalid finds herself crippled by her resentment of and her affection for her sister; a woman of conflicting impulses and pastor of the local Friends Church stumbles upon an enlightenment she never expected; a cantankerous retiree discovers a cougar living in his haymow, haunting him like a childhood memory; and a former drifter forever alters the ties that bind a community together.

At once intimate and funny, wise and generous, Driftless marks the triumphant return of a significant American writer.

Critic Reviews:

"The best work of fiction to come out of the Midwest in many years." (

Chicago Tribune)"Rhodes illuminates the wisdom acquired through hard work, the ancient covenant of farming, and the balm of kindness. Encompassing and incisive, comedic and profound, Driftless is a radiant novel of community and courage." (

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Members Reviews:

Matchless!

This is one of the best listens I've encountered in a long time. For me the writing ranks among giants like "Cold Mountain" (Charles Frazier) and "East of the Mountains" (David Guterson). David Rhodes' command of the English language approaches the poetic, and his economy of expression is such that not one word is wasted on frivolous description or exaggerated emotion. I would normally subtract a star for this ending - I thought it just barely established the characters in kind of a stable oasis, and the narrative could have used just one or two more sentences. It seemed the writing stopped rather abruptly and could have used a few more words - just a few - to cushion the blow. But that opinion is hardly enough to detract from this work of elegant fiction. Can't wait to read it again, now that I know the characters better!

Driftless

For those who crave a bigger life essence, the kind found in community, here is "Driftless." Go to your favorite reading chair, sit back and relax. Take a deep breath and exhale your present inner "situation". You are in for a story. There's a lot going on in Words, Wisconsin. Wait till you meet everybody!

Beautiful prose.

A riveting tale from everyday small-town life

Driftless is the polar opposite of cruel power struggle sagas like the Game of Thrones. It may seem ridiculous to compare this book to that wildly popular fantasy series, but as a reader who mostly reads stories about epic conflict, I really appreciated this gentle tale.

The story follows a half dozen or so characters through their daily lives in a tiny rural town. The author's talent shows, because he created three dimensional characters that you care about. At the same time, there is plenty going on in the people's lives that keeps you interested in what is going to happen next, despite the fact that there is no arch-villian, or any epic struggle to save world. The events in the book matter, and we get to see how the characters change over the course of the story because of the interactions between them. I cannot remember reading a book where the characters are so real that you feel like you know them personally.

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Title: Something Missing

Author: Matthew Dicks

Narrator: Jefferson Mays

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs

Language: English

Release date: 08-21-09

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 81 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

In this quirky debut novel from author Matthew Dicks, career criminal Martin uses his OCD to pilfer items from his victims' houses without being discovered. It helps that he only takes things the homeowner would never notice are missing - like a roll of toilet paper or a bottle of maple syrup. Martin has spent so much time snooping through homes he feels like he knows the owners, but when he starts meddling in their personal lives, his precise world turns to haos.

©2009 Matthew Dicks; (P)2009 Recorded Books, LLC

Members Reviews:

Parrot Sketch Partially Included

Far from being tedious, I found Martin's explanation of his career and techniques appropriate and extremely practical. His thoughts are what drive his actions and therefore the plot.

Many of the other characters are thinly developed, but that fits as well since we can only see the aspects of other people that Martin recognizes.

To some extent, Martin may do for obsessive compulsives what Dexter Morgan did for sociopaths: pull back the curtain a little to show how their minds work and make them more personable.

I was a little disappointed and confused when the parrot was introduced and that subplot began to develop only to be left hanging. Nothing ever comes of it.

Sheldon Cooper as a Thief!

OCD and thievery combined. There were a few times the story could have gone a bit faster - but thoroughness demanded he move carefully. This book stuck with me.

Weird, unexpected story

A crazy story with a mildly early ending. I really could have used one more chapter!!

amazing

Probably my favorite book of all time. It's impossible to not fall in love with Martin the main character.

Decent Content Missing

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

It would have to be a short film.

Any additional comments?

Dicks' quirky main character makes for an interesting premise, but he fails to deliver comparable content. This book turned out to be nine hours of patiently waiting for the plot to pickup.

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Title: A Stone for Danny Fisher

Author: Harold Robbins

Narrator: Charles Leggett

Format: Unabridged

Length: 16 hrs and 2 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-05-09

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 34 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Danny was a boxer--a sensational amateur and potential champion--and he might have gone straight had the fight promoters not tried to exert pressure. Nevertheless, the driving force behind Danny's actions was always his sustaining love for Nellie. In a story that is realistic and yet compassionate, Harold Robbins reveals what makes the Danny Fishers what they are.

Members Reviews:

My teenage read.

Read all Harold Robbins when a teen and this was my favourite. It was great revisiting the story. Literature it isn't but timeless story of choosing the wrong path in life.

overall rating is five

one of Harold Robbins best. I couldn't lay it down. I give it a five overall.

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Title: Dance of the Thunder Dogs

Author: Kirk Mitchell

Narrator: Stefan Rudnicki

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 55 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-06-09

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 41 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

On the reservation, Emmett finds an intricate web of familial and tribal duties - and what could become a massive class action suit. Indian plaintiffs are suing the BIA for oil well funds they never received. Drawn into the controversy, Emmett is accused of murder by an investigator of his own blood, and now, the man who used to be the law is running from it.

Critic Reviews:

"Impressive....[An] endless tumble of breathless events...." (Publishers Weekly)

"A complex story of honor and brotherhood...an excellent book, full of twists." (Roundtable Reviews)

"A fine, action-packed thriller." (Midwest Book Review)

Members Reviews:

This has always been my favorite of the series

Emmett Quanah Parker, BIA investigator, is on his own in this book. He thinks about Anna Turnipseed of the FBI, but she's not playing a part in this one.

Emmett receives an honor dance as a gesture of recognition for his hard work, but it goes downhill steadily from there, as old friends start getting dead and injured. Worse, it's all being set up so that it looks like he's become a crazed killer, gone rogue on the res.

While he's trying to stay ahead of a major manhunt, he also must find the real killer. He revisits old haunts from his childhood and draws support from friends, but it looks more and more hopeless that he'll be able to clear his name.

Meanwhile a native woman is engaged in a shyster royalty check cashing scheme, taking the funds that belong to legitimate recipients, cashing the checks and disappearing with the cash, which goes to her controller. She used to have a husband who participated in this crime with her, but he got on the bad side of the controller and wound up dead in the motorhome bathroom. Now she's desperately following the instructions of the controller while hoping for revenge. She's never met this man who keeps ordering her around and threatening her life...but she'd like to, just once.

The narrator does a decent job with this one. In fact, all of them except "Ancient Enemy" are done by the same narrator, but in that particular book, it just didn't quite work for me. In the other books, it's okay.

Confusing

The book was great until the end. Too confusing of who was doing what and who was who. Pretty long sometimes it got boring.

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Title: The Marriage Bureau for Rich People

Author: Farahad Zama

Narrator: Tania Rodrigues

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 1 min

Language: English

Release date: 06-23-09

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 273 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

After Mr. Ali retires, he launches a matchmaking service that helps an array of clients arrange marriages. But he's unaware of his able assistant's dire need for his marriage bureau.

Members Reviews:

a delightful, multicultural experience

This wonderful story is an immersion into Hindu and Moslem culture in India. I loved the intertwined stories from start to finish. The narrator is excellent. Each character was unique and the dialogue was absolutely inspired.

I'm a new fan of Narahad Zama!

A pleasant escape

I really enjoyed the book. I picked it off the $4.95 sale list because I was desperate for something different to read. In someways it is like the Alexander McCall Smith No.1 Ladies Detective Agency series --in that it features an exotic local with characters whose mind-set is a lot, lot different from my own East Coast suburban milieu. I was hooked. I just could not put it down. It was really a simple story--nothing deep; nothing complicated; nothing depressing; nothing upsetting--just a pleasant way to escape from the every day.

Like No.1 Ladies Detective Agency, the narrator brought this book to life. If I had been reading to myself, all the characters would have had a Boston accent. But Tania Rodrigues read with an Indian accent which helped to paint the setting of the book.

This book is not going to win any awards. It is not great literature and it isn't pretending to be anything it's not. It is just a very pleasant way to spend the time listening to an enjoyable, heartwarming story about ordinary people living ordinary lives.

excellent, charming, exotic

i loved this book, and have listened to it a few times. a charming story about arranged marriage and indian customs. excellently read as well.

The Marriage Bureau for Rich People

Very well drawn characters, with wonderful dialogue. I found it difficult to stop listening to this audible recording, as I was fascinated with the evolutionary changes in customs, acceptable gender roles and the impact of the IT revolution on a society. Charming, mildly humorous and hopefully, only the first of this author's body of work.

Reviews are on target - a lovely stroll

This was such a captivating listen. It was not Shantaram or the Twentieth Wife, or Cutting for Stone. Not epic. But so satisfying, a story that will stay with you and please the mind for years to come.

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Title: Mr. and Miss Anonymous

Author: Fern Michaels

Narrator: Laural Merlington

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 38 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-28-09

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 66 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Now a wealthy entrepreneur, Sam never forgot Lily, and when he sees her in an airport one day, he falls for her all over again. But while they enjoy their unlikely reunion, a story on the news has them riveted. Two teenage boys are missing and their disappearance may be linked to the fertility clinic Sam and Lily visited in college. In a shocking twist, one of the boys looks exactly like Sam.

Lily and Sam are determined to find out what really went on at the clinic all those years ago, but the truth will be more than they bargained for. Together they discover that letting go of their past is the best way to build a future worth fighting for...

Members Reviews:

I have found a NEW Author I love!

I love Fern's Books and especially her choice in Narrators. Laural really knows how to make a story come to life!

Rhonda

not so much

I wasn't impressed. Sounded like a good story idea but I found it to be juvenile and not well done ... much of the dialog left me cringing and wondering why I was still listening.

Very little sex

What did you love best about Mr. and Miss Anonymous?

The story line held your interest very well I like the idea of Fern Michaels books not having

a lot of sex, books are better with a good story line and no sex. I liked the idea that

Pete and Lilly wanted to look for their truth from younger days. I loved the idea of Josh

being able to confer with his friends from beyond.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Josh because he showed his strength

Good story, poor writing

The premise and storyline were pretty good, but it wasn't written very well. I heard the phrase "every emotion in the book went through [his/her] [body/head/face etc]" more times than I care to remember. There was really only one detail that you couldn't figure out from the beginning of the book. Most annoying was when something would happen, and then we'd meet up with another character and give a complete retelling of the events, and then meet up with another character and retell everything yet again. I wish I could have liked this book because I really think the concept behind it was intriguing and really could have gone somewhere, but it wasn't written well enough that I'd recommend it to my friends.

Did not finish it

What would have made Mr. and Miss Anonymous better?

The story failed to hold my interest, and the characters were not likable.

What didnt you like about Laural Merlingtons performance?

Bases on this performance I will avoid this artist in the future. The speed with which she speaks is annoying, and her tone harsh.