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Título: El legado [The Legacy]

Autor: Blanca Miosi

Narrador: Juan Magraner

Formato: Unabridged

Duración: 15 hrs and 41 mins

Idioma: Español

Fecha de publicación: 11-23-15

Editor: Audible Studios

Calificaciones: 4.5 de 5 de 24 votos

Categorías: Fiction, Contemporary

Resumen del editor:

¿Y si un desconocido te ofrece concederte lo que más deseas? Es lo que le ocurrió a Erik Hanussen, el astrólogo de Hitler.

Pocas personas influyeron tanto en la vida de Adolf Hitler como el misterioso Erik Hanussen; considerado, durante muchos años, el mejor vidente de Berlín y consejero personal del dictador. Dos personalidades ambiciosas que se utilizaron mutuamente para obtener lo que más deseaban. Pero, todo tiene un precio....

Hanussen ayudó a Hitler en su fulgurante ascenso al poder; sin embargo, no fue capaz de controlar las consecuencias de una descendencia con los mismos genes que el Führer.

A partir de la misteriosa historia de Erik Hanussen, astrólogo, vidente, mago, y amigo personal de Adolf Hitler, El legado es una audio novela fascinante sobre una saga familiar fantásticamente ambientada. Un relato con personajes perseguidos por un pasado que determinará sus trágicos destinos.

Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish.

Opiniones de los miembros:

Poco interesante.

La verdad no me gusto nada!! Además la narración es mala no tiene un entonación adecuada.

Historia entretenida. La voz no me gustó.

La historia entretiene y da varias vueltas. No es la mejor. Me gustó que se basó en algunos hechos verídicos. La voz del locutor no me gustó. Es la misma entonación todo el tiempo con un cantadito que desagrada.

Gran historia de mucho suspenso!

buena combinación entre historia real y ficción! te mantiene atrapado todo el tiempo! me encanta

no me gustó

La narración mala, las entonaciones malas y el libro le hace falta que atrape al lector. Poco atractivo, no me gustó.

Ciencias ocultas y nazismo

He leído varias historias sobre el advenimiento del nazismo y Hitler. Esta novela es electrizante y original al dar un nuevo giro sobre la posible relación de Hitler y su astrólogo, así como su influencia en la caída del nazismo y sus hipotéticas secuelas.

La narración es aceptable.

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Title: Can You See Me?

Subtitle: A View of Our World by an Adult with Autism

Author: Mayra Ron

Narrator: Mark McDevitt

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-28-15

Publisher: Tate Publishing and Enterprises, LLC

Ratings: 1 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

"I hear what others don't," said Christian and continued, "Can you hear the ocean? Can you hear the stars? Can you hear the little boy who is screaming for help?"

Members Reviews:

disappointed

I was very disappointed. I thought this book would give me insights in working with/caring for adults with autism. It's only 11 minutes long and does not provide any usable information. If you want a very brief glimpse of autism from the viewpoint of a person with autism, it gives you that. But the training I've had and those I work/care for have given me much more insight, so this book had no value for me. Sorry

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Titel: Als ich dich fand

Autor:: Catherine Ryan Hyde

Erzähler: Elke Schützhold

Format: Unabridged

Spieldauer: 10 hrs and 53 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 10-22-15

Herausgeber: AmazonCrossing

Bewertung: 5 von 5 von 1 Stimmen

Kategorien: Fiction, Contemporary

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

Als Nathan McCann ein halbvergrabenes Baby im Wald findet, geht er davon aus, dass es tot ist. Doch dann bewegt es sich, und in einem einzigen kurzen Moment ändert sich Nathans Leben für immer. Der kleine Junge wird zu seiner Großmutter geschickt, um bei ihr aufzuwachsen, aber Nathan kann ihn nicht vergessen, und er stattet der alten Frau einen Besuch ab. Er bittet um ein einfaches Versprechen: dass sie Nathan irgendwann dem Jungen vorstellen und ihm erzählen wird, dass er der Mann ist, der ihn im Wald gefunden hat.

Die Jahre vergehen, und Nathan nimmt an, dass die alte Dame ihr Versprechen vergessen hat, bis eines Tages ein wütender, schwieriger Junge mit einem Koffer in der Hand vor seiner Haustür steht...

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©2015 Amazon EU S.à r.l. Übersetzung von Sonja Glück (P)2015 Audible GmbH

Mitglieder Bewertungen:

Five Stars

Eine geschichte die sich leicht im waren leben abspielen konnte.

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Title: In Short Measures

Subtitle: Three Novellas

Author: Michael Ruhlman

Narrator: Lydia Mackay, Robert McCollum, Lauren Davis

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 56 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-06-15

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 8 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

In his three novellas, In Short Measures, Strong Conspirators, and Sally Forth, Michael Ruhlman delves deeply into the nuanced complexity of romantic and sexual love - and the inevitable evolution of the heart over the span of years and decades. Each novella asks questions about the nature of love in terms of loyalty and fidelity - what are one's obligations toward one's spouse, one's family, and one's heart?

In the first novella, In Short Measures, these questions are bound up in a writer's work and a long-ago love. In the second, Strong Conspirators, an unforeseen, cataclysmic event calls for responses from a husband and wife that have never been rehearsed because they have never been required nor even imagined. In Sally Forth, a pair of old friends is forced to explore lost youth and lost love relative to maturity, marriage, and the passage of time.

Profoundly thought provoking and satisfying, these novellas are beautifully written, with plot twists from beginning to end that will captivate the listener.

Critic Reviews:

"A propulsively well-written trio of novellas linked by a sense of loss and an inquiry into the impossible past." (Kate Christensen)

Members Reviews:

I'm so glad I gave this book a chance!

If you could sum up In Short Measures in three words, what would they be?

3 stories about love and regret and the things we don't appreciate when we are young that come back to haunt us in the future

What other book might you compare In Short Measures to and why?

I really can't think of any book to compare it with because it is usually not the kind of book I read. I usually like plot driven novels and I stay away from romance. That is why I'm so happy I gave this book a chance. I loved the three stories and the characters and the very simple very realistic plot.

Which character as performed by the narrators was your favorite?

I really liked Grimsley in the first Novella. She is so real and I felt everything she was feeling.

If you could take any character from In Short Measures out to dinner, who would it be and why?

Sally Forth! She seems like a lot of fun

Any additional comments?

I'm looking forward to the next Michael Ruhlman book and I might even try one of his cooking books. I was actually very surprised when I goggled him to found out he usually doesn't write Novellas! I think he should write a lot more of those because he is very good at it.

Beautiful in parts

Would you listen to In Short Measures again? Why?

This is one I'll revisit. Beautiful in parts, engaging always. Three linked tales borrowing themes and identities, carefully knitted together.

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Titel: Ich klick dich weg

Autor:: Lucy Sykes, Jo Piazza

Erzähler: Elena Wilms

Format: Unabridged

Spieldauer: 7 hrs and 24 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 08-20-15

Herausgeber: Argon Verlag

Kategorien: Fiction, Contemporary

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

Imogen Tate kehrt nach längerer Abwesenheit zurück an den Schreibtisch der Chefredakteurin des Hochglanzmagazins "Glossy" - nur um auf ihrem Stuhl ihre frühere Assistentin Eve vorzufinden. Eve plant einen komplett digitalen Relaunch des Magazins als App, keine opulente 400-Seiten-September-Ausgabe. Imogen kennt zwar alle wichtigen Designer und Supermodels persönlich, hat aber keinen Schimmer von Dingen wie Community Management oder dem verkaufsfördernden Einsatz von Twitter, Instagram und Snapchat. Mit viel Charme und Erfahrung nimmt sie den Kampf gegen ihre intrigante Gegenspielerin auf.

©2015 / 2015 Lucy Sykes. All rights reserved. Published in the United States by Doubleday, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, New York / S. Fischer Verlag GmbH, Frankfurt am Main. Aus dem Amerikanischen von Birgit Schmitz (P)2015 Argon Verlag GmbH

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Title: Moonlight on Butternut Lake

Subtitle: Butternut Lake Series, Book 3

Author: Mary McNear

Narrator: Carrington MacDuffie

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 44 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-29-15

Publisher: Tantor Audio

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

On the run from her abusive husband, Mila Jones flees Minneapolis for the safety and serenity of Butternut Lake. Ready to forge a new life, Mila's position as home health aide to Reid Ford is more than a job - it's a chance at a fresh start. Though her sullen patient seems determined to make her quit, she refuses to give up on him. Haunted by the car accident that nearly killed him, Reid retreats to his brother's cabin on Butternut Lake and lashes out at anyone who tries to help. Reid wishes that Mila would just go awayuntil he notices the strength, and the secrets, behind her sad brown eyes. Against all odds, Mila slowly draws Reid out. Soon they form a tentative, yet increasingly deeper, bond as Mila lowers her guard and begins to trust again. While the seemingly endless days of summer unfold, Reid and Mila take the first steps to healing as they discover that love can be more than just a dream.

Critic Reviews:

"This solid story will find an audience among readers who enjoy novels involving social issues." (Library Journal)

Members Reviews:

Moonlight on Butternut Lake

What did you love best about Moonlight on Butternut Lake?

I liked that, as a fan of the series, I finally get to know more about Reid. His relationship with Mila were so enjoyable to watch unfold.

What about Carrington MacDuffies performance did you like?

I thought she did fine.

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

Finding out the reason for Reid's crash.

Any additional comments?

Recommended to fans of the series.

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Title: The Book of Speculation

Author: Erika Swyler

Narrator: Johnny Carr

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 12 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-02-15

Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

The Book of Speculation is Erika Swyler's gorgeous and moving debut, a wondrous novel about the power of books, family, and magic.

Simon Watson lives alone on the Long Island Sound in his family home, a house perched on the edge of a cliff that is slowly crumbling into the sea. His parents are long dead, his mother having drowned in the water his house overlooks. His younger sister, Enola, works for a travelling carnival and seldom calls.

On a day in late June, Simon receives a mysterious book from an antiquarian bookseller; it has been sent to him because it is inscribed with the name Verona Bonn, Simon's grandmother. The book tells the story of two doomed lovers who were part of a travelling circus more than 200 years ago. The paper crackles with age as Simon turns the yellowed pages filled with notes and sketches.

He is fascinated, yet as he reads Simon becomes increasingly unnerved. Why do so many women in his family drown on 24th July? And could Enola, who has suddenly turned up at home for the first time in years, risk the same terrible fate?

As 24th July draws ever closer, Simon must unlock the mysteries of the book and decode his family history before it's too late.

Critic Reviews:

"A quirky, raucous and bewitching family saga. I absolutely loved this book." (Sara Gruen)

Members Reviews:

Not my favorite read of the year

This book was okay - it had its interesting parts and did keep me somewhat entertained and engrossed as I was reading it, but I did expect more out of it, especially after reading other reviews. I think the ending was pretty predictable and tidy. There are some questions that I think should have been answered that were not. I probably would not recommend the book and won't be re-reading it in the future (as I do with a lot of my books).

The novel is an easy and quick read

This was a rather predicable novel. Not particularly well drawn characters and none of the characters were likable enough to care what happened to them or to root for them .The novel is an easy and quick read, however, and an okay diversion.

Stunning and otherwise unexpected

The book starts slow, which is oddly good because with each disreputable but strangely loveable character gliding in like dancers slipping into a waltz, you find yourself unable to stop and unable to let them go after.

Loved

This book took awhile for me to get involved. I almost stopped reading, but glad I didn't . If you stick with this book it all comes together to tell a wonderful story of families. I loved Simon and Amos.

Cool Background But Flat Characters

Simon receives a book in the mail. The book leads him down a path of discovery concerning his family history and the tragedy that tends to befall the women within it.

I would give this book a 3.5. I thought the story itself was truly unique and interesting to read about. Carnivals are a fascinating backdrop, but unfortunately I felt that the characters who make up it were a bit two-dimensional. How can an electric man be boring? But somehow he fell flat. And because of that flatness I never developed strong emotions concerning the characters and therefore wasn't that interested in the climax of the story.

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Title: Daveys Daughter

Author: Linda Byler

Narrator: Erin Moon

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 32 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-12-15

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 10 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Barns are burning in Amish author Linda Byler's second book in the Lancaster Burning series, and no one knows who's doing it or why. Can Sarah Beiler end the terror that is pulling apart her community, even as her own heart is pulled between two young men?

Sarah Beiler's barn was the first to burn, and it was quickly followed by two other barn fires. The entire Amish community is on edge and wrestling with how they should respond to these seemingly random crimes. Sarah thinks Ashley, whom she's learned to know at the local farmers market, knows more about the fires than she will admit. But Sarah can't convince her to share her secrets. Should the Amish consider police protection, as Sarah's cousin, Melvin, insists, or should the community continue to follow their traditional peaceful approach to violence, as Sarah's father, Davey, the local minister, counsels? Then another barn burns, this one more devastating than any other, and the community again rallies around the distressed family.

Even in the midst of this chaos, life must go on for Sarah and her family. But now it feels as if nothing is normal. The local Amish school board asks Sarah to take over teaching a school where the students are out of control. How will she handle obstinate Amish kids and their defensive parents? Matthew is asking if the Amish church is the right fit for him. Will Sarah follow him if he decides to leave the community? Sarah's mother can't stay out of it and keeps urging Sarah to pay more attention to Lee, the well-behaved Amish man,who helps anyone in the community in need. How will Sarah respond to all of the forces that are pulling her in different directions? She is Davey's daughter, after all, raised to love and respect the long-held traditions of her people. But will the outside forces become so great that she gives up her parents' ways and decides to leave her community? Will her father agree to police protection for the vulnerable Amish farmers, especially for those who are widowed - or continue to insist that God will provide?

Members Reviews:

Excellant story

Would you consider the audio edition of Daveys Daughter to be better than the print version?

I like the audio edition to listen to while I play games on the computer.

What did you like best about this story?

It is following the story line about fires in the Amish community.

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Title: Every Fifteen Minutes

Author: Lisa Scottoline

Narrator: George Newbern

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13 hrs and 33 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-07-15

Publisher: Headline Digital

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Lisa Scottoline, internationally best-selling author of Keep Quiet, returns with Every Fifteen Minutes, the compulsive tale of a doctor whose life is being unravelled from the outside in....

Dr Eric Parrish is the chief of a highly regarded psychiatric unit near Philadelphia. Recently separated from his wife, he is doing his best to be a single parent to his seven-year-old daughter, Hannah. But when Eric takes on a new patient, his entire world begins to crumble.

Seventeen-year-old Max has a terminally ill grandmother. That plus his OCD and violent thoughts about a girl he likes make him a high-risk patient. When the girl is found murdered, Max is nowhere to be seen. Then Eric's own staff turns on him in a trumped-up charge of sexual harassment. Can all this chaos be random? Or is someone systematically trying to destroy Eric's life?

Members Reviews:

Great plot, flawed protagonist

Not, bad, in spite of a seriously unlikeable protagonist. Waaaaaay to much of a goody-two-shoes for me, especially for a grown man, even more so for a psychiatrist who you would think would have a greater measure of street smarts at that stage of his life. I could never come to terms with his strange behavior- or is it possible he was just that naive? Whatever, how can anyone possibly deal with an adult male, a professional, who repeatedly calls the women in his life - and the things they do - "cute" and "adorable"? Jeepers. A girlie-guy for sure. Not someone I'd choose to spend time with, in real life.

That said, I do credit the author for any number of stunning - and completely surprising, to me, anyway - plot twists. Well done indeed! I both read the book and listened to the Audible version - purchasing error on my part - and in listening, even though I remembered the basic plot structure from having read it long before, I was still fascinated by how the author ended it, how she set us up for it from the beginning. That is great storytelling, and deserves lots of praise - although probably not a third reading, at least not by me. Still, a worthy read!

More red herrings than a Scandinavian breakfast!

I don't think anyone needs another review with a plot synopsisâpresumably you have read that above. I have read all of Scottoline's series of Rosato books, and greatly enjoyed them, so I was looking forward to this one. I devour mysteries, so when the clues seemed to point to one character as the sociopath who is narrating the beginning of each chapter, I kept thinking that there had to be a twist. And boy, are there twists! It isn't often that I get to the final denouement and am totally blown away, but I was in this book. Highly recommend!

page turner, great plot twists and continuing characters

She has the best plot twists.

She is like a female Robert Grisham. I enjoy the female touch and the family orientation the characters have.

I have read several of these books now and i love getitng to know all the family members.

If you like a books that carry the same characters through each book, you will love these.

very engaging.

I havent read one I didnt like.

When I like a book a buy another one by the same author and i have now purchased 10-11 of Lisa Scottoline's.

I highly recommend them!! all of them.

Will keep you guessing as you rush to the very last page!

To clarify, I give this book 3.5 stars, as it was a gripping, fast paced psychological thriller.

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Title: The Dean's December

Author: Saul Bellow

Narrator: Sean Runnette

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13 hrs and 5 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-17-15

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 9 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Albert Corde is a professor of journalism and dean of students at a Chicago university. He and his wife, Minna, travel to Bucharest, Romania, where Minna's mother has suffered a stroke and is lying semiconscious in the local state hospital. As Corde tries to adapt to life in his mother-in-law's small apartment and cope with her relations and friends, news filters through to him of problems he left behind in Chicago: one of his students has been murdered, and a series of articles he is writing offends powerful and influential Chicagoans he had thought of as friends. Gradually it becomes clear that Corde's trip abroad is more than a brief interlude in a calm and orderly life, and that nothing will ever be the same again. Witty and erudite, The Dean's December will be a delight to fans of Saul Bellow.

Members Reviews:

Another novel ruined by a poor narration.

What did you like best about The Dean's December? What did you like least?

The writing style of Saul Bellow is excellent. The story moved sloooowly. But the worst part was the narration style of S. Runnette. The guy either is trying to hide a speech impediment or learned a narration style where you reduce volume on the last syllable of words - like trying to avoid "popping your P's". But Runnette does it on just about every word.So you often don't hear the last syllable of the word he's saying. It's really annoying. I sometimes had to go back 30 secs in the recording to understand what he was saying.

Would you be willing to try another book from Saul Bellow? Why or why not?

Yes - I like his style

How did the narrator detract from the book?

But the worst part was the narration style of S. Runnette. The guy either has a speech impediment or learned a narration style where you reduce volume on the last syllable of words - like trying to avoid "popping your P's". But Runnette does it on just about every word.So you often don't hear the last syllable of the word he's saying. It's really annoying. I sometimes had to go back 30 secs in the recording to understand what he was saying.

Was The Dean's December worth the listening time?

not really

Any additional comments?

Several Saul Bellow books have wound up in my "Recommended List" based on my other selections - so I'll give another book a try.

Don't Overlook Late Bellow

What did you love best about The Dean's December?

Perfect combination of story and narrator.

What other book might you compare The Dean's December to and why?

The Dean's December is similar to Bellow's More Die of Heartbreak and Ravelstein -- late bellow seems overlooked compared to his "big" novels. If you like Richard Ford and Walker Percy, you'll like the Dean's December.

What about Sean Runnettes performance did you like?

The narrator captured Bellow's meditative style; the book is read nice and slow and Mr Runnette has a rich deep voice. Bellow can pack more thoughts, ideas, and descriptions in one page than just about any writer. No wonder Bellow's new book is titled "There Is Simply Too Much To Think About."

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

I would have loved too if I could!

Any additional comments?

Great listen; don't miss it.