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Titre: Les deux messieurs de Bruxelles

Auteur: Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt

Narrateur: Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt

Format: Unabridged

Durée: 7 hrs and 1 min

Langue: Français

Date de publication: 02-21-13

Éditeur: Audiolib

Evaluation: 4.5 sur 5 sur 4 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Résumé de l'éditeur:

"En amour, on croit être deux alors qu'on est trois." Un recueil de cinq histoires sur le mystère des sentiments inavoués.

Souvent, l'architecture d'une vie est composée de passions invisibles, qui ne se diront jamais, que personne ne devinera, inaccessibles parfois même à celui qui les éprouve. Avec délicatesse, Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt dévoile les secrets de plusieurs âmes. Une femme entretenue et gâtée par deux hommes qu'elle ne connaît pas. Un héros qui se tue à la mort de son chien. Une mère généreuse qui se met à haïr un enfant. Un couple dont le bonheur repose sur un meurtre. Un mari qui rappelle constamment sa nouvelle femme au respect de l'époux précédent...

"Ayant pris l'habitude, dans les secondes éditions de mes livres, d'adjoindre le journal d'écriture qui les a accompagnés, j'ai découvert que les lecteurs en appréciaient la teneur. J'ajoute parfois ces pages à l'édition originale. Il s'agit des passages de mon journal concernant le livre en cours."

Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt

L'auteur

Diplômé de l'École normale supérieure d'Ulm et agrégé de philosophie en 1983, ce passionné de musique et de littérature, auteur de pièces de théâtre adaptées à l'étranger, écrit des romans depuis 1997. Éternel aventurier des domaines littéraires, maintes fois récompensé,

est un personnage incontournable du paysage culturel français.

©2012 Editions Albin Michel (P)2012 Audiolib

Avis des membres:

This short story was slow in the beginning but developed ...

This short story was slow in the beginning but developed into an interesting story. There were many touching moments in the book regarding the two gay men who wanted to have a child.

Five Stars

As promised! Thank you

R.L.

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Title: The Crow Road

Author: Iain Banks

Narrator: Peter Kenny

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13 hrs and 41 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-07-13

Publisher: Hachette Audio UK

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 20 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

It was the day my grandmother exploded. I sat in the crematorium, listening to my Uncle Hamish quietly snoring in harmony to Bach's Mass in B Minor, and I reflected that it always seemed to be death that drew me back to Gallanach.

Prentice McHoan has returned to the bosom of his complex but enduring Scottish family. Full of questions about the McHoan past, present and future, he is also deeply preoccupied: mainly with death, sex, drink, God, and illegal substances.

Critic Reviews:

"Riveting...exhilarating...its pace, development, intensity, and, above all, its hip and sexy humour never allow it to flag. Banks reinforces his credentials as one of the most able, energetic, and stimulating writers in the UK." (Time Out)

"As fine and ambitious a novel as any from a Scottish writer since the 1960s." (New Statesman)

Members Reviews:

great reader

the man who reads this story is delightful,the story gets a bit boring but if you have to read this book for school i strongly recomend the audio

Highly enjoyable

The Crow Road is one of those books that draws you in from the very first line, which in this case is a rather memorable "It was the day my grandmother exploded." Set in Scotland and beautifully read by Peter Kenny, whose interpretation of Prentice McHoan (and all the other characters through whom the story is told) is spot on. Without wanting to give away any spoilers, the story is quite dark in places, concerning as it does a "perfect" murder, but peppered with dark humour and great characterisation. The Crow Road is not only a street in Glasgow but is also an expression for death as in "He's away the Crow Road", and the suitability of this as a title becomes more apparent as the book progresses. I found it very enjoyable to listen to, and recommend it without hesitation.

The Crow Road

When a book starts with such a brilliant line as The Crow Road does it can be downhill after that but not in this case. Set in a fictitious village in Argyll in Scotland (part of the fun is trying to place exactly where the village is) this is a brilliantly written family saga in which the plot is revealed as the narrator's life unravels. The narration by Peter Kenny's reading of the book is excellent; drawing you in and making you believe in the characters. I may have read The Crow Road many times but I was still enthralled while listening to it.

Laugh out Loud

Have so enjoyed this book it makes you laugh out loud. Never read or heard anything from this author before. Thank you to another Audible reviewer I have now found a gem

a great book beautifully read

This is a particular favourite, both as a book and the Short TV series that was produced, so the risk was it wouldn't meet expectations... on listening to this it not only met but surpassed all the expectations, and is one of the best Audio books I have listened to so far. It's well read and Peter Kenny really brings to life the characters... The only disappointment of the listen was that it had to come to an end, well worth a listen....

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Title: The Chronicles of Captain Blood

Author: Rafael Sabatini

Narrator: Michael Maloney

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs

Language: English

Release date: 02-04-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 22 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Further adventures from the much-loved Captain Blood, the 'Robin Hood' of the Spanish Seas. In his latest exploits, The Chronicles of Captain Blood takes Peter to new adventures with as much excitement and swashbuckling adventure as ever before.

Winning invaluable treasures, rescuing his crew from almost certain death and saving an English settlement are all in a day's work for this remarkable hero of land and sea.

Critic Reviews:

One wonders if there is another storyteller so adroit at filling his pages with intrigue and counter-intrigue, with danger threaded with romance, with a background of lavish colour, of silks and velvets, of swords and jewels (Daily Telegraph)

Sabatini's stories abound with drama and melodrama, action and excitement and brilliant colour, as well as minute period detail. No writer, not Scott, nor Dumas, nor Stevenson, has brought the past to life more vividly or accurately (George Macdonald Fraser)

Members Reviews:

Can't match the original

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

Two things. Reader is very interesting, which is great. However, he changes from being very loud to very quite. Very hard to listen.

Secondly, the story is just week.

Would you ever listen to anything by Rafael Sabatini again?

Probably not.

Did Michael Maloney do a good job differentiating all the characters? How?

Yes and no. Good job with voices, however, he could have done with out major tone changes.

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Title: The Surgeon's Wife

Author: William H. Coles

Narrator: William H. Coles

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 40 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-31-13

Publisher: Open Book Audio

Ratings: 2 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Mike Boudreaux, as a trauma surgeon Chief of Service, must discipline an impaired surgeon for performing unnecessary and dangerous surgery for the obese. He is Boudreaux's former teacher and mentor, and Boudreaux falls in love with his young, beautiful, New Orleans-socially-prominent wife. Boudreaux cannot hide the adulterous affair that erodes his career authority and reputation. Family and society reject the woman he loves unconditionally; when she moves in with Boudreaux, her rebellious daughter disappears. As Boudreaux tries to retrieve and convince the daughter to support her mother, the jealous husband's surgical career declines; a young patient dies; the public is outraged. The crazed husband blames his wife and Boudreaux for his decline and threatens violent revenge. The couple plans marriage and strains to regain pride and confidence amidst the hostility of accusatory taunts of friends, family and society.

Members Reviews:

a must read for all!

Mike Boudreaux is a good man â he has learned compassion for others through long hours in medical training and as a trauma surgeon in New Orleans caring for people from all walks of life. Now, he faces the continued process of distinguishing between physician caring and mutual life-long love. Along the way he recognizes that a deep respect or attraction cannot pre-empt oneâs basic goodness.

A great introspection into the meanings of love â a must read in todayâs social media driven society.

RH

Jr. High level prose

I thought I would scream aloud before I finished this book - don't really know why I finished it except I kept thinking that it would get better. It reads like a junior high essay that the teacher returned with the instruction to "flesh this out." Medical issues are poorly related (can't believe the author is a physician)and it's hard to care a whit about any of the characters.

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Title: The Devil Rides Out

Author: Dennis Wheatley

Narrator: Nick Mercer

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13 hrs and 16 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-16-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 30 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

A classic of the horror genre, Dennis Wheatleys The Devil Rides Out pits the powers of good against the forces of evil as the Duc de Richelieu wrestles for the soul of his friend with the charming but deadly Satanist, Mocata. Mocata has the power to summon the forces of darkness and - as the Duc and his friends will find - is willing to call upon ever-increasing horror until thundering hooves herald the arrival of the Devil Himself. The book was also made into a classic cult horror film in 1968, starring Christopher Lee and Charles Gray.

Members Reviews:

A Great Listen

Would you listen to The Devil Rides Out again? Why?

Yes. I enjoy the atmosphere of the book and the slow build of suspense. In fact, I've listened to it several times. The first time I heard it was years ago as a public library check out. I was happy to find it at audible.

Have you listened to any of Nick Mercers other performances before? How does this one compare?

No I haven't.

If you could rename The Devil Rides Out, what would you call it?

The Horror Within.

Any additional comments?

This is a book that can be revisit multiple times and not lose its appeal. Bravo

classic but dated

A very enjoyable listen to a book I had trouble slogging through on paper. This book is the basis of the wonderful Hammer film of the same name. A bit uneven at times, but a fun and enjoyable romp through the terrifying world of Wheatley's imagined Satanic cult conspiracy.

The Prototypical "Thriller" Novel

I had long been aware of Dennis Wheatley's occult novels, but only recently decided to give one of them a try (I'd first read of them in an interview with Black Sabbath's bass player, Geezer Butler, on whom they exerted a big influence). For some reason I was under the impression that _The Devil Rides Out_ is a novel in the "occult horror" genre and that Wheatley is a horror writer, but I realized that I was mistaken by the time I was about a third of the way into the story. _The Devil Rides Out_ is not a horror novel, as I had expected. However, I wasn't at all disappointed. This is a solid, first-rate thriller that I found immensely enjoyable. Wheatley in the end is probably more Ian Fleming than Stephen King (although his prose style is a bit more lush than either of those writers), and I would be willing to bet that he influenced many authors in the first wave of modern thriller writing (Frederick Forsyth, Ken Follett, etc.).

The narrative is structured thus: A young man comes under the influence of a cult leader who gives off the appearance of a Crowleyesque charlatan and pretender but who nevertheless possesses considerable charisma and personal magnetism. He is clearly evil, but those who fall under his sway are unable to see it. The first part of the novel revolves around the attempt of this young man's friends to intervene on his behalf and get him out from under the influence of this black magician; to rescue him from the clutches of the cult. I won't say whether or not the attempt is successful, because I want this review to remain spoiler-free. But the second half of the novel is a wildly suspenseful race-against-time wherein the protagonists (good guys) attempt to thwart the above-mentioned "magician" from conducting a bloody human sacrifice to Satan. Again, keeping it spoiler-free, so I won't say anything more about the outcome.

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Title: Drowning

Subtitle: A Winger Family Drama

Author: Susan Wingate

Narrator: Moe Rock

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 32 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-04-13

Publisher: Roberts Press

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Even with her mother's death days away, even as her marriage is falling apart, Euly Winger leaves home, returning to the place she grew up in order to uncover a dark secret about her parent's divorce.

On her search for answers, Euly meets up with an old family friends - some offer help, some disaster. Euly returns home just hours before her mother dies. As they sit alone together, Euly asks her mother for the truth.

A suspenseful and inspirational read, Drowning, a story of love and redemption.

Members Reviews:

Layers and depth

Susan Wingate has written a story that is intricately woven with complex characters who are real with their quirks and imperfections. That is what I loved about this story. The main character actually drove me nuts, but that's what made her relatable, human.

There are lessons to be discovered and learned in this story but Susan makes the reader wait for it, unraveling the secrets slowly right along with the characters themselves. There are chapters that had me riveted and speed reading just so I could find out what was going to happen, what they going to discover next. That is good writing.

Since I grew up with Susan this book brought back a flood of memories

Since I grew up with Susan this book brought back a flood of memories. For me it was a emotional experience.

Don't judge this book by its awful cover!

The cover of Drowning did not look nor did the title sound like a book I'd normally buy. I won a copy and because the book has won awards and is labeled a best seller, I was curious enough to start reading it. I was immediately drawn into the story and found myself turning back to the book in idle moments: it was that compelling. The main character was imperfect alright, but the story never bogged down. Why was she doing the things she did, why was she acting the way she was? I thought the pacing of the book was excellent: like a well-written mystery novel the characters' motivations are cleverly revealed at just the right time. I was never sure where the story was going and I needed to find out. The descriptions of island life in Washington State and motel life in Phoenix happen to resonate with me. I could smell the mold of the island house and feel the deep dry heat of the roadway in Phoenix. The author slipped in some Middle Eastern eggplant recipes, so I overlook a few sentences with wayward commas. In the original Kindle edition there were massive formatting problems, but those have thankfully since been corrected.

In the end it's a novel about family relationships and the need for honesty. But it is a suspenseful ride before all is revealed. It's a book worth buying and reading.

Not my cup of bitter tea

I almost quit reading after the prologue. It seemed to me that the author wasn't sure what she really wanted to say. The mother was a most peculiar person and the daughter apparently had years of scores to settle with her mother and to figure out for herself. Not a really satisfactory read.

OK Book !

OK enough read, but not enough mystery.

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Title: Stranglehold

Author: Jack Ketchum

Narrator: Chet Williamson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 16 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-26-12

Publisher: Crossroad Press

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 49 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Lydia McCloud meets Arthur Danse at a wedding party in Plymouth, N.H., and she thinks he's a man she could grow to love. Arthur sees things differently. In Lydia, he sees the sort of woman people always want to protect. He decides he's going to show her she wouldn't always be protected. Once their only child, Robert, is born, Arthur's behavior worsens. When the courts become involved, the nightmare really begins. This scathing novel is an indictment of a justice system that makes a mockery of its very name.

Members Reviews:

Horror is always worse when the monsters are human

Ketchum throws you down into the muck that is the worst of humanity, pins you there and rubs your face in it. If you havent read him before you should know this before jumping in. Stranglehold takes an unflinching look at the kind of real life horror that occurs every day. The kind of horror that trickles down, creating a legacy of pain and torment.

Lydia meets Arthur and falls in love. Hes decent and kind and a respectable business owner. But Arthur is a good actor. Hes a sociopath who believes hes been put on earth to make people realize the world is an ugly pain-filled place. He has done some terrible things in his past and though he fools Lydia for a while, he cant hide his true self forever. After they have a baby they name Robert, the cracks begin to show and Arthurs behavior becomes increasingly abusive towards Lydia. Lydia sticks it out until he crosses a line and she realizes shes been living with a madman and files for divorce. She allows him visitation for Roberts sake. He loves Robert after all and even after her own abuse at his hands, she believes he is a good father who would never hurt their son . . .

What happens next is just grueling but it wouldnt be a Ketchum book if it was all unicorns and rainbows. The book follows Lydia through the injustices of the legal system. Lydia assumes she is doing the right thing by following all the rules but playing by the rules isnt enough. A nasty, ugly and unfair trial begins. Its infuriating and sad and the innocents, unfortunately, are the ones who suffer the most. It really makes you understand why some people take their kids and run.

I really felt for Lydia and Robert. Lydias own past was one filled with abuse and that was the last thing she wanted for her child. She feels guilty and bravely stands up to Arthur once she realizes what a deranged beast he truly was beneath the respectable façade. But sadly she was helpless once she entered the courtroom and had to depend on other people to do right by her.

This book was suspenseful but it will more than likely make you angry. It was horribly grim and unpleasant but its one of those books that you have to see through to the end regardless of the fact that you know youll probably be sorry.

Narration Notes: Chet Williamson reads with an intense, serious tone well suited to the bleak material. I think he would do an amazing job with a gumshoe noir type of hero because he has that type of voice. He brings Arthur to life; his voice is menacing, mean and calculated and just what this piece demands. Much of this story is told from Lydias point of view, however, and I always think it strange when a male is chosen to read a female character Williamson does a decent enough job with Lydia, forgoing the silly cringe-worthy falsetto that some male narrators use, but I wouldve preferred a woman to voice her thoughts, if Im being completely honest.

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Title: Bayou Bride

Author: Jennifer Blake

Narrator: Tavia Gilbert

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 10 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-14-12

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 25 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

When Sherry Mason agrees to pose as her friend Paul's fiancée to protect him from a loveless marriage forced by his arrogant and domineering older brother, Lucien, she has no idea how far Lucien will go to ensure his younger brother's obedience. Then she finds herself trapped in an isolated mansion in the Louisiana bayou, his unwilling prisoner. She vows to thwart Lucien in any way that she can, but is dismayed when her rebellious intentions give way to an overwhelming tide of passionate feelings for her errant captor. Is it possible that she can listen to her heart without betraying her best friend?

Members Reviews:

Very Good

Loved it, Tavia Gilbert was so good at reading the story that It made it hard to put down. Thank you!

Most Enjoyable

This was an exciting story about a girl who agrees to help one brother out but who lands up being kidnapped by his older brother.

It tells of the cat and mouse game between them and how they gradually fall in love.

It is beautifully written and the narration of the audiobook enhances and embraces the story. A great marriage of very talented people!

Save Your Money & Time

I don't understand how this is listed as a romance. The guy kidnaps her and is such a bully I hated him. I kept waitng for something to change or some redeeming qualities to show up, but...nope. All I can say is that if I'd been in her place, I'd have picked up something and hit him over the head. He's the kind of man a woman should run from, IMHO. I loved the narration. That's the only good thing I have to say. It was a very frustrating read for me.

Not enough romance

This story had a good ending, but I think it was a better advertisement for Louisiana for the food and the scenery, more than an actual story line. The narrator was good though. I gave it 3 stars overall for the narrator, otherwise I would have given it 2.

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Título: Una playa muy lejana [A Beach Far Away]

Autor: Pedro Menchén

Narrador: Antonio Abenójar

Formato: Unabridged

Duración: 9 hrs and 39 mins

Idioma: Español

Fecha de publicación: 08-30-12

Editor: Audiomol

Calificaciones: 3 de 5 de 1 votos

Categorías: Fiction, Contemporary

Resumen del editor:

Un día cualquiera, un local especializado en fantasías eróticas (el nombre del local no importa) recibe la llamada de un tipo con un encargo muy especial. El tipo busca un muchacho de unas características físicas muy definidas (joven, de unos veinte años, moreno, no muy alto) que vaya vestido de una manera muy especial y que se encuentre paseando por una determinada calle de Cuenca a una determinada hora de un día concreto. Un viejo bajará calle abajo y el muchacho se tropezará con él con un cigarrillo en la boca y le pedirá fuego. El encargado de recoger las llamadas cree que se trata de un tarado y pregunta si no será una broma de mal gusto.

Verá, éste es un local serio, viene a decir: No hacemos teatro. El tipo insiste, repite los detalles, la calle, el día, la hora, el aspecto físico del chico, la situación general de la escenificación.

Pagaré lo que sea, lo que haga falta, dice desesperado. El encargado del local explica que lo siente mucho, pero que el suyo es un local serio, que si quiere algo más sencillo, un servicio con sadomasoquismo o algo así. Al fin, después de unas cuantas instrucciones más, el encargado alcanza la iluminación: Ah, Usted no quiere sexo, ¿verdad? Usted quiere revivir alguna fantasía, alguna experiencia pasada, ¿no es eso?. Y concluye tristemente: Lo siento, no podemos ayudarle.

Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish.

Opiniones de los miembros:

Four Stars

me gusto pero es muy deprimente, al lector que le guste sufrir que lea esta novela.

Reiterativo

Me interesaba abordar la trilogía del amor oscuro propuesta por Pedro Menchén. Para eso, compré esta primera parte, la que disminuyó mis ganas de continuar con las otras dos partes. Las razones: me pareció una novela imprecisa al no llevar una dirección clara en el relato, en el cruce de historias que propone y en los sentimientos que guían al narrador. Hay una reiteración permanente de ciertas ideas y situaciones, un exceso de descripciones de personajes que, dado el espacio que se les dedica al presentarlos, uno supone que serán de relevancia en el relato, pero que al cabo de unas páginas se desvanecen sin cumplir una función clara en la historia. Hay una relación intensa que en su desarrollo resulta atractiva pese a todo lo anterior.

Gratisimo relato

Sin duda este relato junto a la autobiografía del autor "escrito en el agua " son 2 grandes titulos que van unidos, yo prefiero leer primero la autobiografía, pero esta novela tiene carácter propio, sentimiento y afloran pensamientos por unos personajes bien construidos y sinceramente si podéis leedlo, no os defraudara porque siempre encontramos a un Tino acechando

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Title: In Search of Lucy

Subtitle: A Novel

Author: Lia Fairchild

Narrator: Kate Rudd

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 3 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-16-12

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 29 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Lucy Langs life is spiraling out of control. For years she sacrificed her own needs to care for her half-sister and alcoholic mother, only to be abandoned by both. Now, at age 30, Lucy finds herself held back by memories and regret as she struggles to find her own purpose in life. But when her sister needs a kidney transplant, Lucy is the only one who can save her life.

With the help of new friends and a man who wont give up on her, Lucy sets out on a journey to reunite with her sister and find the answers she so desperately needs. Can she get past her emotions and have a chance at happiness? With its colorful and endearing cast of characters, In Search of Lucy takes readers on a rollercoaster of emotions from sadness and heartache to happiness and hope.

Members Reviews:

Decent Story, But Nothing to Write Home About

Felt like a light read, but the subject matters were heavy. The narrator was good, and the ending paid off without any major disappointments. I enjoyed it during my long commute to and from work.

A touching family reunion

Lucy Lang's life is spiraling out of control. For years she sacrificed her own needs to care for her half-sister and alcoholic mother, only to be abandoned

by both. Now, at age 30, Lucy finds herself held back by memories and regret as she struggles to find her own purpose in life. But when her sister needs

a kidney transplant, Lucy is the only one who can save her life. With the help of new friends and a man who won't give up on her, Lucy sets out on a journey

to reunite with her sister and find the answers she so desperately needs. Can she get past her emotions and have a chance at happiness? With its colorful

and endearing cast of characters, In Search of Lucy takes readers on a rollercoaster of emotions from sadness and heartache to happiness and hope.