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Title: A Boy in the Bloody Seventh: A Novella of the Civil War

Subtitle: Jed Whittington's War, Volume 1

Author: Matthew A. Perry

Narrator: Wes Super

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 48 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-06-17

Publisher: Matthew A. Perry Author

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Jed Whittington was 16 years old when the Civil War broke out. He was tired of his boring existence on his family farm, the war gave Jed the opportunity to leave home and fight for the Union. Follow Jed as he finds himself as a man through love, anger, loss, and pain.

This is book one in a series about Jed's service in the Civil War. It is meant for teenagers and adults to enjoy.

Members Reviews:

Awesome story

Kyler : The book was very good and had allot of excitement. I highly suggest people to get this book

Five Stars

Great read.

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Title: Arriving: 1909-1919

Subtitle: Understanding Ursula, Book 1

Author: Corinne Jeffery

Narrator: Jan Crowley

Format: Unabridged

Length: 19 hrs and 15 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-01-16

Publisher: Author's Republic

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Arriving, book one of Corinne Jeffery's Understanding Ursula trilogy, vividly recreates the pioneer world of the Canadian prairies with a multitude of memorable characters. On July 1, 1909, Gustav Werner applies for a homestead grant at the Dominion Lands Office, eager to become the most thriving German Lutheran homesteader in Saskatchewan. But life as he knows it is about to take a turn no one could have predicted. Family drama and conflict plague Gustav as he tries to create a life on the harsh prairies.

Members Reviews:

Very enjoyable reading.

This was truly an enjoyable story to read. The dialog among the characters is provocative, engaging and reflects accurately (recalling stories from my heritage) and richly the time period it represents in Western Canada. The story lines and the various characters involved develop in a natural and authentic way, with a nice balance of surprises and anticipation. Reading it quickly engages the reader and easily holds ones interest throughout. I warmly recommend this book as an enjoyable read - and look forward to the continuation of the series.

Canadian historical fiction

I live in Alberta, a neighboring province. My great grandparents pioneered the west. This has given me an appreciation of their life and hardships on the prairies in the early 1900's. The book is full of imagery of this time in history. I am looking forward to the sequels. I appreciate the Ereader version. Amazon was the only place I could find it. Great to have the Kindle app on my iPad.

LOVE it!

This series is a wonderful depiction of life of an immigrant family through generations, as they adjust and adapt from a former lifestyle in Germany to a new one in Canada. LOVE it!

Good book but lots of romance

Liked the story but some historical inaccuracies. Liked that it was about our history. I really got into the story.

finally, a 'hard-to-put-down' book of early Canadian prairie life that marries fiction with fact

Very good read. Perhaps some enterprising director could have this made into a movie or perhaps even a tv series!

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Title: Struggling to Survive

Subtitle: Anya Series, Book 2

Author: Julia Gousseva

Narrator: Dawn Adkins

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 39 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-22-16

Publisher: Julia Gousseva

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 7 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Anya's husband, a submariner, has died at sea, leaving Anya alone with her baby daughter. She returns to Moscow, but rebuilding her life is unexpectedly hard. It's the 1990s, and Moscow is undergoing dramatic social and economic changes. The old ways of living and making money don't work. Anya has to find new ways to survive, and fast. Her new life takes Anya from Moscow to Poland to Beijing, with dramatic experiences and encounters with violent crime, deceit, and corruption. Anya is focused on survival and raising her baby. Then the unexpected happens.

Members Reviews:

Loved it! Great Story

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

Yes, the story was very touching and a fun listen. I enjoyed the characters and plot very much.

What about Dawn Adkinss performance did you like?

Strong, Solid Voice

Any additional comments?

"This review copy audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost."

an interesting story that touched me.

What did you love best about Struggling to Survive?

the friendships and helpfulness between friends.

What did you like best about this story?

How unpredictable it was sometimes.

Which character as performed by Dawn Adkins was your favorite?

Anya

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

yes

Any additional comments?

I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.

This is a great book that is the second in a series

Although this is the second book in the series it can also be read as a stand alone novel. This is the story of a young Russian woman trying to raise her daughter after her husband is killed. The only thing better than the novel is the narration. I was voluntarily provided a review copy by the author publisher or narrator

A happy ending for Anya!

Interesting historical fiction, with a lot of details about life in Russia in the 1990's. In this book, Anya is back to Moscow, and her life gets even more difficult before the first glimpses on happiness appear on her horizon. We were glad to see a happier ending to this part of her story. Dawn Adkins did a great job narrating this book.

cute story that put you back in Russia of the 80a

Would you consider the audio edition of Struggling to Survive to be better than the print version?

listen to the audio, best format for this story

What does Dawn Adkins bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book?

a voice that makes the story more authentic

If you could rename Struggling to Survive, what would you call it?

my introduction to Moscow market economy

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Title: Remember This Dream

Author: Harold Gershowitz

Narrator: Michael Rahhal

Format: Unabridged

Length: 17 hrs and 18 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-04-16

Publisher: Harold Gershowitz

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Meticulously researched history is woven into an extraordinary family saga. 1911, a time of continuing upheaval for Polish Jews, an era of exodus, when the poor and proud seek new lands of promise across vast seas; bold dreams are followed toward a brighter future. The turbulence of the times separate sisters Anna and Dvoyra. On a ship teeming with fellow immigrants bound for America, Anna journeys with her children to join her husband in Baltimore only to have her highest hopes dashed and her deepest passions aroused. Dvoyra, who longs to join Anna in America, is forced to remain in Poland with her family. For nearly half a century and half a world apart, clinging to the dream that someday they will be reunited, both families summon astonishing courage in the face of great adversity, Anna in the grip of relentless poverty, and Dvoyra amid the horrors of anti-Semitism, war, and captivity. Ultimately their most heartfelt dreams are fulfilled in the lives of their children.

Members Reviews:

A microcosm of American immigrant and rural Polish shtetl life

I was originally interested in reading "Remember This Dream" because my grandmother and great-grandparents immigrated from a small village near Lublin, Poland in 1913 around the same time as one of the novel's protagonists. Sadly, other than a few stories and a copy of their Russian-Polish passports and ship manifests, I have precious little information on my great-grandparents' immigrant experience, and was interested to see how the novel would handle such details as the ocean crossing (squalid doesn't even begin to describe the horrors faced by steerage class passengers).

Harold Gershowitz's "Remember This Dream" chronicles the lives of two sisters, Dvoyra and Anna, who have grown up in a Polish shtetl. Anna has been living with her in-laws and her three small children waiting for the opportunity to immigrate to America, where she will reunite with her husband. Dvoyra ends up staying in Poland, where she sees the horrors of WWI and WWII unfold firsthand. (For an excellent background on Polish shtetl life between the wars, be sure to watchImage Before My Eyes - A History of Jewish Life in Poland Before).

The main thrust of the novel is Anna's hardscrabble new life in America; her reunion with her husband yields an angry, bitter stranger obsessed with making ends meet to the point that he yanks his young daughters out of school and puts them to work in garment sweatshops. Union organizing takes up a hefty portion of the plot, with Anna and her daughters struggling to organize labor unions.

Meanwhile, in Poland Dvoyra's daughter Penina becomes involved in the blossoming Zionist movement even as Anna's daughter Rachel marries the head of the CGWA union. Following a half-century of American and European history, "Remember This Dream" serves as a microcosm of the political turmoil and pogroms of Eastern Europe and growing anti-Semitism that eventually culminated in the infamous concentration camps such as Auschwitz. From an American perspective, we see the gradual shedding of immigrant culture (particularly rebellion against shtetl culture) and Old World traditions. For an excellent celluloid take on this phenomenon,Hester Streetfeatures a Jewish shtetl immigrant desperate to shed his Old World image in order to prosper in the New, and is mortally embarrassed by his Old World wife when she arrives.

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Title: Farlige penge

Author: Ken Follett

Narrator: Lars Atterman

Format: Unabridged

Length: 18 hrs and 15 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-21-16

Publisher: AV Forlaget

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Det var nsten, som om noget ondt var steget op fra det dybe vand den dag i 1866, da en fl ok drenge trodsede udgangsforbuddet og gik ned til stenbrudssen for at bade.

©1993 Rosinante & Co. / Cicero / Ken Follett (P)2016 Rosinante & Co. / Cicero

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Title: Wild Blue Yonder

Subtitle: A Novel of the 1960s

Author: Jack B. Rochester

Narrator: Leonard Mailloux

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 56 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-14-16

Publisher: Joshua Tree Press

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

"Nathaniel Hawthorne Flowers, eh?" said first sergeant Wilford H. Buford. "That yer real name or one you picked up out there in fairyland Cally-forny?"

Over 650 Vietnam War novels have been published, mostly dark tales from the war zone. In Wild Blue Yonder, airman Nathaniel Hawthorne Flowers goes not to Vietnam but Germany, straight into a military catch-22. His assignment: writing stories for the "Stars and Stripes" newspaper that will never see print. Nate's adventure deepens as he and his fellow troops try to understand why they're there, the military mindset, and the massive social disruption roiling 1960s America. Existential, psychedelic, funny, and laced with rock 'n' roll, Wild Blue Yonder is the story of Nate's quest for personal and spiritual values while learning the meaning of family, friendship, and the love of the girl he left behind.

For every book sold, $1 will be donated to Vietnam Veterans of America (vva.org).

Members Reviews:

If you weren't there you can be

Before we even know his name we know he has seen Seuratâs âSunday Afternoon at Le Grandes Jatteâ, also one of my favorites, the only decoration in my office for years. Failed at college, failed at a manual job, protagonist Nathanielâyes Nathaniel, is headed off for the air force on a cold Chicago morning in 1965.

His San Antonio destination might as well have been Danteâs Hell in Nathanielâs mind; or so Nathaniel Flowers (yes, Flowers) is thinking. He totes his bag of books by Faulkner, Salinger, Hemingway, all from the library of his recently dead father who had the sensibility to give him half the name of the man he thought was the greatest man in American Literature; Nathaniel Hawthorne. The library he left behind still contained books by Henry James, Charles Dickens, Robert Roarke, John Steinbeck, even Mickey Spillane.

So who cares? The vast majority of people under 30 today probably donât recognize any of these names unless they are preparing for their future with a degree in English Lit. As this course of action most probably signifies a future in poverty, a lot of college age people in the next few decades will probably steer clear of all of the above.

So why should you care about Wild Blue Yonder? Because it looks like a war book with jet fighter planes blasting their way through cold war exercises, climbing and maneuvering for the dog fight, explosions, G forces, action and high adventure?

No.

Everything is not as it seems. Wild Blue Yonder does not deal with jet combat, and does not deal with literature full time either. It deals with the character development and the changes within our Nathaniel Flowers during what has been one of the most turbulent, fluid, foundation-rocking periods in our history; the 1960âs+.

It includes the music, the drugs, the dancing, the be-ins, the joy, the disappointment, and the quick passionate loves of the time in between ideas discussed over coffee, wine and combustibles. Many of the great literary masters of that time make appearances much as apparitions following our characters, as do the Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Bob Dylanâah hell, just trot out my entire dusty vinyl collection of the early rock gods.

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Title: The Strange Birth, Short Life, and Sudden Death of Justice Girl

Subtitle: A Novel

Author: Julian David Stone

Narrator: Stefan Rudnicki

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14 hrs and 34 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-26-16

Publisher: Skyboat Media

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

The golden age of live television comes to vivid life with the memorable and entertaining tale of Jonny Dirby, who unintentionally captivates the imagination of America with his creation of the hit show Justice Girl. This fun, engrossing work of historical fiction transports listeners back to a time when television shows were chaotic tightrope acts balancing the agendas of actors, studio executives, advertisers, and politicians - and all of it broadcast live to 50 million viewers without the security of a safety net.

Set in 1955 in New York City, Julian David Stone's impressive novel follows Jonny from the writers' room of a steady network gig to a crisis of conscience when he decides to abandon his regular paycheck to claim the moral high ground against the spreading plague of McCarthyism. In a final act of defiance, Jonny alters the script of a Superman-inspired lampoon moments before it is broadcast live. What nobody can anticipate is that Jonny's accidental creation, Justice Girl, and her infectious catchphrase of "Justice is served!" are about to sweep the nation and win the hearts and minds of America. Add to the mix a highly driven actress trying to get Jonny blacklisted, along with a desperate network president willing to do anything he can to get complete control of the show, and the history of television will never be the same.

The Strange Birth, Short Life, and Sudden Death of Justice Girl moves beyond the gags and gaffes of television's golden age to plumb the depths of the media's broader influence. Anyone interested in this time when television was a new phenomenon, with different factions fighting to use it to promote their varied agendas, will enjoy this riveting novel. Stone is an award-winning writer and director whose 20 years in the entertainment business informs his work with an insider's perspective.

Members Reviews:

Justice is very well served!

The title is longer than most marriages but let me shrink it down to JUSTICE GIRL by Julian David Stone. Simply put, I read this on Kindle and will be buying a hard copy to share with my friends. This is a very entertaining book with twists, turns and an ending that I didn't see coming but fits very nicely within the structure of the book, Within the first few pages you are sucked in to liking the main characters and the rest if a thrilling joyride to see what happens next. Yes, there are a couple of spots where exposition though necessary seems dropped in out of nowhere, until your hit the ending where it is all tied up with a bow befitting those old western serials where the damsel in distress was tied to the tracks. You will exhale with satisfaction and look for Mr. Stone's next book. Is there one? Sequel or not? As readers wishing to be entertained we can only hope he is not reading this but writing that book. Great fun and worth your time.

'Justice Is Served!' THE STRANGE BIRTH, SHORT LIFE, AND SUDDEN DEATH OF JUSTICE GIRL by Julian David Stone

Julian David Stone's novel THE STRANGE BIRTH, SHORT LIFE AND SUDDEN DEATH OF JUSTICE GIRL is an ambitious attempt to take the reader back to the world of the

1950s, and into the insanely hectic world of live television. I say 'attempt', because the novel doesn't always avoid anachronisms---too many modern idioms make their way into the narrative.

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Title: The Code Girls

Author: Daisy Styles

Narrator: Anne Dover

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13 hrs and 23 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-25-16

Publisher: Lamplight Audio

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

It's 1941 and Britain is at war. For the aristocratic Walsingham family this means their grand home being taken over by the armed forces. But for newcomers Ava, Maudie and Bella, this is a chance for something more.

Each is ready to do their part for the war effort and soon become firm friends. But Lord Edward Walsingham seems like he is hiding something. And although he may be clever, he might have met his match in Maudie and the girls....

Members Reviews:

Code girls

Another Fantastic story from daisy styles, great characters lots of fun and sadness for the girls great story line,easy to get into, can't wait for her next book.

Narrated by Anne Dover who brings each and every character to life she is the best in my opinion, hope daisy styles sticks with Anne Dover doing the narration

Reminiscent of Enid Blyton

Far too jolly and perfect for my taste. Everyone is handsome or beautiful and the hardships of war were unrealistically described. I kept thinking I was listening to a grown up version of Famous Five...

Couldn't put it down

Feel really sad it's finished. Want more have recommended to my sister to read fantastic and very enjoyable

excellent story

fabulous story and read so well even if the accents used were strange at times. really have a feel of what it was like to live during those times.

Great characters

A warm, happy story of war time Britain. The main characters are depicted beautifully and the story is easy flowing but enticing.

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Title: Vlvens sang

Author: Bent Haller

Narrator: Jesper Bllehuus

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 27 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-22-16

Publisher: Lindhardt og Ringhof

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Hvor kom koen Audhumbla fra? Hvordan fik Odins hest, Sleipner, otte ben? Hvorfor blev ravnene Hugin og Munin Odins udvalgte fugle? Hvordan blev Tors to bukke udvalgt til at traekke Tordenvognen? Desuden er der en ny fortaelling om, hvordan Thors Mjlner blev skabt, og en ny beretning om, hvordan verden blev skabt af to hovedskaller. Med "Vlvens sang" genfortaeller Bent Haller den nordiske mytologi i et kraftfuldt, farverigt sprog.

Romanen er opdelt i 23 kapitler, i hvilke Vlven fortaeller om bde verdens skabelse og undergang. Der er historien om, hvordan Odins hest Sleipner fik sine otte ben, og om hvordan tordenguden Thors bermte hammer, Mjlner, blev smedet. Der fortaelles om jaettekonger og Fenrisulven, om udvaelgelsen af Odins to ravne, Hugin og Mugin, om livstraeet Yggdrasil og Midgrdsormen, der spaender over hele verden. Bogen er perfekt til oplaesning og er en fin indfring i nordisk mytologi.

Bent Haller (f. 1946) er en dansk forfatter og billedkunstner. som debuterede i 1976 med romanen "Katamaranen", der handlede om en gruppe brns opvaekst i et socialt boligbyggeri. Selvom han har skrevet bger for voksne, er han dog mest kendt for sin brne- og ungdomsbger som "Blfolket" (1986), "Fuglekrigen i Kanfleskoven"; (1990), "Silke" (1991) og "Kaskelotternes sang" (1983), der er hans til dato mest bermte bog. Haller har vundet flere priser for sine romaner, deriblandt Kulturministeriets Brnebogspris i 1978 og Nordisk Brnebogspris i 2000.

©2016 Lindhardt og Ringhof (P)2016 Lindhardt og Ringhof

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Title: Bottling Tennessee: A Davy Crockett Tall Tale

Author: Haley Whitehall

Narrator: J. Scott Bennett

Format: Unabridged

Length: 29 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-01-16

Publisher: Expanding Horizons Press

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

After the Indian Bill passes forcing Native Americans onto Indian Reservations, Davy Crockett leaves Congress determined to help them. Along the way, he tames a black bear he names Death Hug. He bottles Tennessee air, soil, and water, and together they take the long journey to visit his Native American friends. With a little help from Death Hug, Davy transforms the desert into a lush land so the Native Americans can resume their traditional way of life.

Bottling Tennessee is suitable for listeners six to 106. Everyone can enjoy a good tall tale!

Members Reviews:

A fun tall tale!

My rating: 4.5 stars

Audiobook narrator J. Scott Bennett rating: 5 stars

This was a really fun short story about Davy Crockett as he transforms from Congressman back to frontiersman. While it is a tall tale, there is likely some truth to the history being that Crockett was a congressman and eventually left congress due to his disagreement of the Indian Removal Act.

I like how these folk heroes have become legendary and eventually have grown to larger-than-life type stories (tall tales). It makes for a good read and can teach some morals and lessons along the way.

This tale is the perfect length and I agree with the age limits of 6 to 106. I am going to see what my eight-year-old son thinks about it. Though, I feel like l may need to give him a little history on Davy Crockett first. I like how the end of the recording has an authors note and mentions some Davy Crockett movies like King of the Wild Frontier. I wish my library or Amazon Prime would have some of these movies so I can show them to my son!

I really enjoyed the narration of this book. He did a great job of changing his voice for different characters, including the bear!

I hope this author write more Davy Crockett stories (or similar tall tales of past folk heroes)!

I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Short but fun

I love tall tales, and this one was no exception. I liked the morals that were presented in the story and how Davey Crockett tries to fight for the rights of the Indians. Its just a fun book. I listened to the Audible audio version of this book narrated by J. Scott Bennett. I love Bennett as a narrator. He has a unique voice that was absolutely PERFECT for this book. If you enjoy tall tales, or reading about the times of Davey Crockett, I highly recommend this book.