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Title: Everything Here Is Beautiful

Author: Mira T Lee

Narrator: Paul Boehmer, Emily Woo Zeller, Ozzie Rodriguez, Kim Mai Guest, Cassandra Campbell

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13 hrs and 21 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-24-18

Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

A dazzling story of two sisters and their emotional journey through love, loyalty and heartbreak.

Two sisters - Miranda, the older, responsible one, always her younger sister's protector; Lucia, the headstrong, unpredictable one, whose impulses are huge and, often, life changing. When their mother dies and Lucia starts hearing voices, it is Miranda who must find a way to reach her sister. But Lucia impetuously plows ahead, marrying a bighearted older man only to leave him suddenly to have a baby with a young Latino immigrant. She moves her new family from the States to Ecuador and back again, but the bitter constant is that she is in fact mentally ill. Lucia lives life on a grand scale until, inevitably, she crashes to earth.

Miranda leaves her own self-contained life in Switzerland to rescue her sister again - but only Lucia can decide whether she wants to be saved. The bonds of sisterly devotion stretch across oceans - but what does it take to break them?

Told in alternating points of view, Everything Here Is Beautiful is, at its heart, the story of a young woman's quest to find fulfilment and a life unconstrained by her illness. But it's also an unforgettable, gut-wrenching story of the sacrifices we make to truly love someone - and when loyalty to oneself must prevail over all.

Members Reviews:

Beautifully Transforming

This novel does Not disappoint.

It was hard to put down; there was never a dull moment.

This book is so much more than the bonds that tie between sisters. It is about families, immigration, mental illness, loyalties, love, forgiveness, and caregiving.

The sisterly bond that Miranda and Lucia share as sisters also resonated with me as a parent caring for my own child suffering from Serious Mental Illness (SMI). Miranda was the older sister, who took on the mothering role of her little sister, Lucia, when she was born.

These ordinary characters living ordinary lives were so extraordinarily developed, believable, and real.

I was consumed by and bathed in all the myriad of deep emotions that the characters embodied and provoked in me; love, joy, nurturing, fear, acceptance, courage, excitement, disbelief, empathy, disappointment, anger, pain, forgiveness, denial, sadness, hope, isolation, understanding, grief...the list goes on.

Each of the characters selflessly give precious gifts of lessons in humanity; that subtly transformed my being forever.

Beautiful, powerful story of unconditional sisterly love

Heartwrenching, beautiful, simply amazing! I felt deeply for and loved every complex and flawed character. Especially meaningful for those with sisterly bonds and those whom have dealt with mental illness in the family. I'll be recovering from a 'book coma' while singing this book's praises for a long while. This unique gem tops my favorite-of-favorites of all time.

Could not put it down; a must read for anyone remotely interested in mental illness...

Beautiful, just beautiful... And heartbraking. This story really describes very, very accurately what a severe mental illness means for the individual but also everyone around them, and all the questions we still don't have answers to. Like, where does personality end and mental illness begin ? What I loved most though is that the sister with the illness still has amazing experiences and lives a rich and meaningful life, although a short one.

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Title: The Chamala Quest

Author: Mason Malone

Narrator: Charles Dee Smith

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 25 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-21-17

Publisher: Mason Malone . com

Ratings: 1 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

To those who study plants, the Chamala represents the Holy Grail. Finding it would be the discovery of a lifetime - make that a dozen lifetimes. It produces a berry with phytochemistry possessing the unique ability to hyperstimulate nerve cell reproduction.

It will be instrumental in the development of the next generation of biopharmaceuticals capable of curing blindness, deafness, dementia and paralysis. Famous botanist, Doctor Liberty Belle Corcoran, may have the inside track in the search for the Chamala plant. While speaking at the Global Federation of Botanists' annual symposium on the island of Mahé, she learns of its possible location from the mysterious Cheung brothers.

There is one small problem, however. It grows somewhere in an unexplored mountainous region of West Papua, Indonesia, on the island of New Guinea, and is closely guarded by a primitive tribe of cannibals who hold the Chamala berry sacred. Libby will have to get past them if she is to succeed, and they plan to take the Chamala's location and its secret with them to their graves, along with anyone who interferes.

Members Reviews:

Worst book I have ever listened to- Don't buy it!!

Would you try another book from Mason Malone and/or Charles Dee Smith?

Not if it was like this one. I was looking for an adventure seeking a rare plant. Instead, I was bombarded with sex, lesbianism and a book with no plot. This book was so boring, I would NEVER buy another from either of these two.

What was most disappointing about Mason Malones story?

The book had no plot. It droned on endlessly about a botanist who was seeking sex. The lesbian scene made me want to throw up. Mason Malone is a loser at writing novels. Don't buy this or any other of his works.

What didnt you like about Charles Dee Smiths performance?

Smith sounds like a hillbilly from a little mountain town somewhere. He mispronounces words through the reading of the book. He can't pronounce "fungi" correctly. He kept mispronouncing the capital city of the Seychelles (I know how it is pronounced- I have been there!) and his reading and inflection was very poor.

What character would you cut from The Chamala Quest?

All of them. The book SUCKS!

Any additional comments?

I hope the next book I order on audible is better. I have had some really great books so far. This was NOT one of them!

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Title: Things We Never Say

Author: Sheila O'Flanagan

Narrator: Aoife McMahon

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13 hrs and 13 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-19-17

Publisher: Review

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Sheila O'Flanagan's enthralling best seller Things We Never Say is a must-listen for fans of Marian Keyes and Veronica Henry.

The things we never say:

A daughter doesn't say how she feels about the past....

A husband is afraid to say that selling the house his wife loves is the only option....

A woman hasn't said that even though they live thousands of miles apart, this man is always on her mind....

If those things were said, the results could be life-changing. As Abbey - and a whole family she knew nothing of - are about to find out in this warm-hearted, thought-provoking and touching novel.

Members Reviews:

Unusual and thought provoking

Really enjoyed this unusual story about a charismatic girl whose previous life was pretty unenviable in it's awfullness but who managed to endear herself to everyone who met her. Cleverly told I was well into it before I realised what the theme was going to be which was an intriguing approach. Many twists and turns, some more believable than others and the main character was pretty pathetic but in a way this made her more human which was why I resisted the urge to give her a slap. I would love to have seen the "bad guy" get his come uppance but again, it was more true to life that he didn't, no getting away from reality but fictionally speaking I think a lot of readers would have been happy if something awful happened to him.. A good read from a talented author whose books rarely disappoint.

Another little miracle from Sheila

I love reading Sheila's books. They are always well written, thoroughly satisfying and have good depth. This brings out the dilemmas around keeping secrets. I love the complexity of characters and their resolutions.

A great holiay read!

Found at points I could not put it down.Very entertaining and I would recommend it to anyone who wants a nice, happy read.

Excellent !

One of the best and heart warming stories of 2013! I couldn't put down the book! I liked the subtle spiritual twist as well.

ANOTHER HIT! FOR SHELIA O'FLANAGAN

I love Shelia's books. I find her books give you some background about Ireland itself and although each book ends in romance - the story lines are always intriguing and you can envision yourself in the story.

I have no dislikes about her novels - I find them very well rounded and they give me a great place to "escape" from the stress of every day "real life"

KUDO Shelia - for another great novel! ~ Deb

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Titolo: Nessuno come noi

Autore: Luca Bianchini

Narratore: Luca Bianchini

Formato: Unabridged

Durata: 6 hrs and 48 mins

Lingua: Italiano

Data di pubblicazione: 08-02-17

Editore: Mondadori Libri S.p.A.

Valutazioni: 5 su 5 su 2 voti

Categoria: Fiction, Contemporary

Riepilogo Editore:

Torino, 1987. Vincenzo, per gli amici Vince, aspirante paninaro e aspirante diciassettenne, è innamorato di Caterina, detta Cate, la sua compagna di banco di terza liceo, che invece si innamora di tutti tranne che di lui. Senza rendersene conto, lei lo fa soffrire chiedendogli di continuo consigli amorosi sotto gli occhi perplessi di Spagna, la dark della scuola, capelli neri e lingua pungente.

In classe Vince, Cate e Spagna vengono chiamati "Tre cuori in affitto", come il terzetto inseparabile della loro sit-com preferita. L'equilibrio di questo allegro trio viene stravolto, in pieno anno scolastico, dall'arrivo di Romeo Fioravanti, bello, viziato e un po' arrogante, che è stato già bocciato un anno e rischia di perderne un altro. Romeo sta per compiere diciotto anni, incarna il cliché degli anni Ottanta e crede di sapere tutto solo perché è di buona famiglia. Ma Vince e Cate, senza volerlo, metteranno in discussione le sue certezze.

A vigilare su di loro ci sarà sempre Betty Bottone, l'appassionata insegnante di italiano, che li sgrida in francese e fa esercizi di danza moderna mentre spiega Dante. Anche lei cadrà nella trappola dell'adolescenza e inizierà un viaggio per il quale nessuno ti prepara mai abbastanza: quello dell'amore imprevisto, che fa battere il cuore anche quando "non dovrebbe".

In un liceo statale dove si incontrano i ricchi della collina e i meno privilegiati della periferia torinese, Vince, Cate, Romeo e Spagna partiranno per un viaggio alla scoperta di se stessi senza avere a disposizione un computer o uno smartphone che gli indichi la via, chiedendo, andando a sbattere, scrivendosi bigliettini e pregando un telefono fisso perché suoni quando sono a casa. E, soprattutto, capendo quanto sia importante non avere paura delle proprie debolezze.

>> Questo audiobook in edizione integrale vi è offerto in esclusiva per Audible ed è disponibile solamente in formato audio digitale.

©2017 Mondadori (P)2017 Mondadori

Recensioni dei membri:

delizioso dejavue

Molto carino: scorrevole quanto basta. I protagonisti sono nati nel 1970...quindi miei coetanei, ma si parla della loro adolescenza quindi molti riferimenti ai miei ricordi di allora. un piacevole bagno nel passato.

flashback

bellissimo ma la vox un po noiosa comunque carico di bei principi e mi ha fatto tornare adolescente <3

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Title: The Diary of a Broken Father

Author: Sylvia Stein

Narrator: Shane Morris

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 26 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-30-17

Publisher: Sylvia Stein

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

In The Diary of a Broken Father, Garrison James shares his story from his own perspective of what his life is like since he decided to go into AA in the hopes of changing his life.

He shares the accounts of his daily struggles since his daughter Sara has left his side, and what it meant for him to lose her.

He is haunted by her loss and is also haunted by the memories of his beloved wife Lila, whom he lost to cancer.

Garrison is one broken man who is battling his demonsthis includes with himself and God.

In this audiobook, you will hear from Garrison James as he battles through being a better manall in the hopes of reconciling with his only daughter whom he has hurt so much.

Will he be able to do it? Is it too late for him? What will happen next?

Members Reviews:

Powerful story.

This is goes with the book Closure. Sylvia Stein really knows how to capture her readers. I got this in audio, and the narrator is amazing as well.

Garrison is Sara's father. He is struggling with addiction of alcohol. After losing his wife to cancer.

Again this is a powerful story and I recommend this story to everyone.

Read it and be Happy you did!

I bought the book, took the journey with Garrison and the author and wasn't disappointed and I am glad I did. Alcoholism is a misunderstood and alienating disease that destroys families everyday. In this great story, the author Stein delivers real plausible dilemmas via a simple premise of a journal, but is able to create real life characters. I especially love the crescendo that is palpable when Garrison has a full blown panic attack. I felt sorry for the man, wow!! I definitely recommend the book and I look forward to more books from this talented author.

Forgiveness

The Diary of a Broken father tells of his life and how he hurt the person most valuable to him, his daughter. Deciding he needed a change in his life after the fact of his daughter being taken from him by a sister in law. So he signs himself up for AA. This is his story and what he went through to get forgiveness from his only child his daughter. Easy road ? No way! Garrison will fight many demons down the road of recovery. Not only with demons but also with God. I'm sure there are many people can relate to this story. Sad but it happens way to much. Is it to late can Garrison beat the alcohol? Will he be able to change and get forgiveness from his daughter? Great novella to read. Strong characters.

Review of Diary of A Broken Father

Now that life has stopped getting in the way I can finally do a review on this truly inspiring book, Diary of a Broken Father by Sylvia Stein. So, why call t inspiring you might ask. Well I picked this book up when I was dealing with a lot of problems. And, it inspired me to seek out the help I needed.

No, I am not an alcoholic like the main character. I am a smoker who canât seem to quit as you well know already if you are one of our regular readers. But, this book though small is intense and emotional and will make you cry at times.

If you have read Closure by Sylvia Stein you are already familiar with the main character but if not you are still able to relate to him as well. Though I recommend reading both personally. It is even more impactful that way.

Also, kudos to the author for all her research into recovering alcoholics and how they might write and what they might suffer as is shown in this book. Also, kudos to showing how stubborn us men can be about going to the doctor.

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Title: Every Other Wednesday

Author: Susan Kietzman

Narrator: C. S. E. Cooney

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-25-17

Publisher: Tantor Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

For years Ellie, Alice, and Joan enjoyed a casual friendship while volunteering at their children's Connecticut high school. Now, with those children grown and gone to college, a local tragedy brings the three into contact again. But what begins as a catch-up lunch soon moves beyond small talk to the struggles of this next stage of life. Joan Howard has spent 30 years of marriage doing what's expected of Howard women: shopping, dressing well, and keeping a beautiful home. Unfulfilled, her boredom and emptiness eventually find a secret outlet at the local casino. Meanwhile, Ellie's efforts to expand her accounting business lead to a new friendship that clashes with her family's traditional worldview. And Alice, feeling increasingly distant from her husband and alienated from her once fit body, takes up running again. But a terrifying ordeal shatters her confidence and spurs a decision that will affect all three women in different ways. Over the course of an eventful year, Ellie, Alice, and Joan will meet every other Wednesday to talk, plan - and find the freedom, and the courage, to redefine themselves.

Members Reviews:

Great story, super reader

Susan Kietzman has crafted a genuine, heartfelt, and moving story tracking three interesting women through the midlife transition of the "empty nest". The women explore several contemporary issues in a well paced story. The book delivers a perceptive insight into women's perspectives on gun control, gambling, sexual orientation, and traditional and evolving expectations on the roles of mothers, kids, wives and husbands. The reader, C. S. E. Cooney, does a super job. You instantly know which character is speaking at any moment. The reader delivers with perfect touch, tone and inflection an insightful story.

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Title: Twilight Christmas

Subtitle: Carolina Coast Novels, Book 3

Author: Normandie Fischer

Narrator: Laura Jennings

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 6 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-04-17

Publisher: Normandie Fischer

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Two orphans. One barn. And a community in need of miracles. Linney needs protecting, and Louis is the only one left to save her. She may be his big sister, but her Down Syndrome will get her put in an institution if he doesn't hide her well. Only, it's getting harder and harder to pretend he's older than 10 and to keep her safe and warm in this old storage barn. Especially at Christmas, when all his sister wants is a tree with lights, like the one at the church next door.

Pageant preparations are in full swing, and Annie Mac and her crew are involved in the excitement. So is Lieutenant Clay Dougherty, her kids' faux-father and the man who still makes her yearn for a whole lot more than she's comfortable offering, especially when she's plagued by crazy-making nightmares. In this heartwarming tale of magic and miracles, the Beaufort, North Carolina, folk return to rescue more than themselves.

Members Reviews:

There's just something about Christmas...

What made the experience of listening to Twilight Christmas the most enjoyable?

I enjoy this author's writing.

What did you like best about this story?

I enjoyed following the story of Louis and his sister and wanted to find out how things went for them.

What does Laura Jennings bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book?

A southern flavor and style.

If you could rename Twilight Christmas, what would you call it?

Home for Christmas

Any additional comments?

Readers who have enjoyed other Beaufort novels will be pleased to read again about their favorite characters and what they are up to during the Christmas season. I only wonder what the next Carolina Coast novel will bring for readers

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Title: The Bird of Night

Author: Susan Hill

Narrator: Cameron Stewart

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 1 min

Language: English

Release date: 03-21-17

Publisher: Audible Studios

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Francis Croft, the greatest poet of his age, was mad. His world was a nightmare of internal furies and haunting poetic vision. Harvey Lawson watched and protected him until his final suicide. From his solitary old age Harvey writes this brief account of their 20 years together and then burns all the papers to shut out an inquisitive world. The tautness and control that characterize Susan Hill's work are abundantly evident in The Bird of Night as she magnificently handles the heights and depths, the splendours and miseries of madness and friendship.

Members Reviews:

Such an accomplished writer.

This novel won't be for everyone- not a great deal happens in terms of plot, but the construction of a relationship is incredible- the reader really believes in the two protagonists and feels great empathy for them. A startling novel.

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Title: The Conjoined

Subtitle: A Novel

Author: Jen Sookfong Lee

Narrator: Sabryn Rock

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 29 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-21-17

Publisher: ECW Press

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 6 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

On a sunny May morning, social worker Jessica Campbell sorts through her mother's belongings after her recent funeral. In the basement she makes a shocking discovery - two dead girls curled into the bottom of her mother's chest freezers. She remembers a pair of foster children who lived with the family in 1988: Casey and Jamie Cheng - troubled, beautiful, and wild teenage sisters from Vancouver's Chinatown. After six weeks they disappeared; social workers, police officers, and Jessica herself assumed they had run away.

As Jessica learns more about Casey, Jamie, and their troubled immigrant Chinese parents, she also unearths dark stories about Donna, whom she had always thought of as the perfect mother. The complicated truths she uncovers force her to take stock of own life.

Moving between present and past, this riveting novel unflinchingly examines the myth of social heroism and traces the often-hidden fractures that divide our diverse cities.

Critic Reviews:

"The mystery of how the girls died is not the book's main focus, but this captivating novel still moves with the pace of a thriller as it deftly fills in the gaps in the lives of several people, each fractured by horrors of their very own, joined as one in betrayal, trauma, and uncertainty." (Publishers Weekly)

Members Reviews:

Bodies discovered in freezer of well-respected foster mother. Not such a do-gooder after all?

3â

Jessica is trying to help her father get over the death of her mother, who had a reputation as a perfect foster mother of many troubled children, from traumatised little ones to rebellious, destructive teens. A woman who filled photo albums and scrapbooks for the kids to show how happy their time with her was. She seldom âfailedâ.

Donna had been an earth mother, the one who grew all her own veggies, made soup for sick neighbours. A bit of a hippy with a âverging-on-manly chuckle that jiggled her belly and shook the grey-blonde curls that fell around her shoulders, riotous. Donna might have dropped stray threads and beads from her clothes while she clomped through mulch and mud, but her touch was always light. Just a fingertip, or the brush of her knuckles across her daughterâs forehead when she was checking for fever.â

Jessica and her father couldnât stand Donnaâs cooking â âslow-cooked pulled tofuâ â and sneaked out for hamburgers in cheerful defiance.

We get a lot of do-gooder messages about social justice, crime, domestic violence, bullying. Too many for me.

Jessicaâs dad had been an environmental lawyer. Jessica is a social worker (living up to Donna) who struggles with her caseload. Her partner, Trevor, is a sensitive, caring man who struggles on behalf of homeless clients and wants to save the world.

But early in the story, which takes place in Vancouver, Jessica and her father discover the bodies of two young girls in Donnaâs freezers in the basement.

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Title: Summer of the Loon

Author: Deanna Lynn Sletten

Narrator: Vanessa Moyen

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 27 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-23-17

Publisher: Deanna Lynn Sletten

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Life can change in a heartbeat....

Ali Jenson's life changed forever the moment her mother died. The 16-year-old was suddenly swept away from the life she knew in California to live with her estranged grandfather in the deep woods of northern Minnesota. Ali's life has never been easy, but it seems her grandfather is trying his best to make it even more difficult. Her only hope is to get through the summer and her last year of high school so she can return to her old life in California. What she hadn't counted on was slowly becoming attached to the grumpy old man and falling in love for the very first time.

Benjamin Jenson never planned on meeting his granddaughter, let alone having her live with him. He isn't thrilled with the idea of a teenage girl coming into his home or his life. He'd been down that path once before and he didn't want to relive it again. But he is her only living relative and he knew his deceased wife, Lizzie, would have wanted him to give Ali a home. Grudgingly, he figured he could put up with the girl for a year. He never expected Ali to find a way into his heart and make him face painful past memories and his worst fear. The fear of losing yet another person he loves.

Will Ben finally let go of the past and give Ali the home she's always dreamed of?

Members Reviews:

Family story with Heart

What made the experience of listening to Summer of the Loon the most enjoyable?

The narrator had a clear, engaging voice.

What did you like best about this story?

The way the family grew closer together through shared experiences.

What does Vanessa Moyen bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book?

She made it easy on my eyes. Sometimes I get tired of reading.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Yes. When Ben confronts Allie's father.

Any additional comments?

This is the 4th novel I've read by Deanna Lynn Sletten. I really enjoy her books and plan to read/listen to more.

Enjoyed

I couldnt give 5 stars all round, I really didnt like the way this book was edited the pauses between chapters is to long. I know that sounds stupid but I kept checking my phone was still working