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Title: Skin (A Roald Dahl Short Story)

Author: Roald Dahl

Narrator: Tamsin Greig

Format: Unabridged

Length: 44 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-13-12

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

The unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of "Skin", a short, sharp, frightening story from Roald Dahl, the master of the shocking tale. Read by the actress Tamsin Greig. In "Skin", Roald Dahl, one of the worlds favourite authors, tells a sinister story about the darker side of human nature. Here, a very unusual painting proves to be more valuable than anyone, especially its owner, could ever have predicted . . ."Skin" is taken from the short story collection Someone Like You, which includes seventeen other devious and shocking stories, featuring the wife who serves a dish that baffles the police; a curious machine that reveals the horrifying truth about plants; the man waiting to be bitten by the venomous snake asleep on his stomach; and others.

This story is also available as a Penguin ebook. Roald Dahl, the brilliant and worldwide acclaimed author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, and many more classics for children, also wrote scores of short stories for adults. These delightfully disturbing tales have often been filmed and were most recently the inspiration for the West End play, Roald Dahls Twisted Tales by Jeremy Dyson. Roald Dahls stories continue to make readers shiver today. Tamsin Greigs television work include: Episodes, White Heat, Friday Night Dinner, The Diary of Anne Frank, Love Soup, Green Wing, Black Books. Her film work includes: Tamara Drewe, and her theatre work includes: Jumpy, Much Ado about Nothing: RSC.

Members Reviews:

MOUNT VESUVIUS SPEAKS TO THE U.S. ALLIES

As with Malaparte's other book about WWII, Kaputt, this one is mesmerizingly appalling. Set almost entirely in Naples after the Allies landed, Malaparte weaves together commentary on the American national character with musings on the mid-century degradation of western civilization. He describes Neapolitans, both high and low, as a race unto its own -- a race of "paga-tholics," or "catho-gans." And the Italian landscape is itself an ever present character. Mount Vesuvius, the island of Capri, Monte Cassino, and the Via Appia. A must-read for devotees of WWII literature.

A book to read after you already know the history of Naples.

Historically interseting but I believe some of the memories of the author may certainly have been twisted by his politics and lifestyle. If you have a good ground in history you can wade through this and be informed, amused and disgusted. This was written just after the liberation of Naples and the people were desperate, doing desperate things. Mr. Malaparte has little compassion for the southern Italian and it shows. Like I said, interesting but disturbing.

A classic of world literature

a great and shocking book like his other masterpiece 'Kaputt" I shows us war from the inside. His has an unique viewpoint( having started out as an Italian Fascist) He has a view of the American soldier that we cannot find anywhere else. Stylistically he approaches poetry, even in translation.

Recommended for mature readers with a grasp of 20th century history.

Very tough but fantastic

Excellent. Some passages you will not be able to unread. But great litterature. Dark humour to alleviate the litany of unspeakable horrors depicted. A classic .

Savage war time Irony from Italy

Not your standard novel at all. A savagely ironic view of the liberation of Naples in 1943 by the Allies.

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Title: Mr Hoddy: A Roald Dahl Short Story

Author: Roald Dahl

Narrator: Jessica Hynes

Format: Unabridged

Length: 19 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-13-12

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

The unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Mr Hoddy, a short, sharp, amusing story from Roald Dahl, the master of the macabre tale. Read by the actress Jessica Hynes. In Mr Hoddy, Roald Dahl, one of the worlds favourite authors, tells a comic story of human folly. Here, a man trying to convince the father of his beloved of his good prospects unwisely brings up his new career . . .Mr Hoddy is taken from the short story collection Someone Like You, which includes seventeen other devious and shocking stories, featuring the wife who serves a dish that baffles the police; a curious machine that reveals the horrifying truth about plants; the man waiting to be bitten by the venomous snake asleep on his stomach; and others.

This story is also available as a Penguin ebook. Roald Dahl, the brilliant and worldwide acclaimed author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, and many more classics for children, also wrote scores of short stories for adults. These delightfully disturbing tales have often been filmed and were most recently the inspiration for the West End play, Roald Dahls Twisted Tales by Jeremy Dyson. Roald Dahls stories continue to make readers shiver today. Jessica Hynes television work includes: Twenty Twelve, The Royle Family and Spaced. Her film work includes: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix; Shaun of the Dead and Son of Rambow.

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Title: Poison (A Roald Dahl Short Story)

Author: Roald Dahl

Narrator: Richard E. Grant

Format: Unabridged

Length: 28 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-13-12

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

The unabridged, digital audiobook edition of "Poison" a short, sharp, frightening story from Roald Dahl, the master of the shocking tale, read by the actor Richard E. Grant.

In "Poison", Roald Dahl, one of the worlds favourite authors, tells a sinister story about the darker side of human nature. Here, a man waits in paralysing fear for the venomous snake asleep on his stomach to awaken....

"Poison" is taken from the short story collection Someone Like You, which includes 17 other devious and shocking stories, featuring the wife who serves a dish that baffles the police; a curious machine that reveals the horrifying truth about plants; a very unusual painting which proves to be more valuable than anyone, especially its owner, could ever have predicted; and others. This story is also available as a Penguin ebook.

Roald Dahl, the brilliant and worldwide acclaimed author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, and many more classics for children, also wrote scores of short stories for adults. These delightfully disturbing tales have often been filmed and were most recently the inspiration for the West End play, Roald Dahls Twisted Tales by Jeremy Dyson. Roald Dahls stories continue to make listeners shiver today.

Richard E Grants film work includes L.A. Story, Gosford Park, Franz Kafkas Its a Wonderful Life, and Withnail and I. His television work includes The Crimson Petal and the White, Posh Nosh and The Scarlet Pimpernel.

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Title: A Line Blurred

Author: Bryan Healey

Narrator: Andi Ackerman

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 32 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-12-12

Publisher: Bryan Healey

Ratings: 1 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Kevin is a depressed executive living a predictable life. When he unexpectedly deviates from his paralyzing routine to be with another woman, he finds himself risking everything for redemption. Kylie, his frustrated and defeated wife, finds solace in a flirtatious encounter with a younger man that sparks a dangerous relationship. Both unable to pull themselves from their newfound happiness, they rationalize their actions to satisfy their guilt, coming ever closer to an emotionally shattering end for both themselves and their children, who are unwillingly swept into their downward spiral.

Members Reviews:

Where does the love go?

Where does the love go? We join the Kevin and Kylie, in A Line Blurred by Bryan Healey, as they explore their marriage and the life they lead together. We get a minds-eye perspective to what they think about themselves, each other and the people around them. The tale is told in an alternating theme switching between Kevin and Kylie as they both meet new people in their lives and embark down the slippery slope of adultery, ultimately leading to death of the marriage.

I found the story to move smoothly transitioning seamlessly between characters allowing for a greater understanding of how they got to where they are in the story. The characters are well developed and defiantly take on a "humanity" of their own. You will come to like them, hate them, shake your head in disgust, take sides and even feel sorry for them in the mess that is their marriage.

The book evoked quite a bit of emotion in me from my experiences with marriage and found both characters to be frustrating, in fact I was angry by the time I finished the book. This could be because they were both so heart breaking human in their treatment of each other, so much that it makes you just wanted to throttle them both. There were a couple inconsistencies in the story that distracted me, causing me to pause and go wait a minute but they were not so great I was unable to finish. Over all I found Bryan Healey's tale to be a powerful glimpse into a family where the love has faded leaving behind stagnant relationships and heartbreak.

lies you tell yourself

This book was hard for me to rate. I was involved talking to them.'Don't to that or say that. They did not listen to me

It looks into Kevin and kylie's marraiage. they start fighting and talking have the fight in thier heads half the time. Kevin works in a office in town. Kylie a stay at home mom. they have a girl and a boy house in suberbs. Kevin meets Rachel on subway on monday. Same day Kylie' meets chris. You see themselves telling lies and rationalize what they are starting to do

One major little thing that bugged me was when they were talking in thier minds they were always saying we.

the story was well written and made you get involved in thier story. Its easy to make small wrong steps to the big ones.

A Touching Tale of Consequences

As its title evidently suggests, Bryan Healey's debut novel A Line Blurred underlines the bitter consequences of blurring a line that could trigger serious repercussions. With acute details, Healey reiterates that our actions involve consequences that could forever alter the course of our lives. For better or for worse.

Kevin is an executive living a depressed, painfully predictable suburban life frustrated that life didn't quite turn out the way he wanted it to.

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Title: A Mile of River

Author: Judith Allnatt

Narrator: Colleen Prendergast

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 49 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-04-12

Publisher: Isis Publishing Ltd

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

It is 1976 and England is suffocating. The long, dry spring has given way to a summer of severe drought. Jess and Tom live on a remote farm with their increasingly difficult and brutal father. Their mother, Sylvie, walked out years before and Jess is struggling with the role of mother figure to Tom, as well as skivvy and hired hand for her father. Daydreaming about her mother's return, Jess discovers Sylvies old diary and begins to uncover the shocking truth about her disappearance.

As the drought grips ever tighter, the menace in the air builds until it reaches boiling point, with a confrontation between Jess and her father that has devastating consequences.

Members Reviews:

One of the best

Exquisite evocation of the farming life, the drought of 1976, and period details. Story gripped me from start to finish.

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Title: The Silver Dark Sea

Author: Susan Fletcher

Narrator: Maggie Mash

Format: Unabridged

Length: 17 hrs and 29 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-01-12

Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

The islanders of Parla are still mourning the loss of one of their own. Four years since that loss, and a man un-named, unclothed is washed onto their shores. Some say he is a mythical man from the sea potent, kind and beautiful; others suspect him. For the bereft Maggie, this stranger brings love back to the isle. But as the days pass he changes every one of them - and the time comes for his story to be told

Critic Reviews:

"There are moments when the sheer beauty of the prose takes one's breath away." (The Guardian on Corrag)

"One of the most poetic and original voices breathtaking." (Joanna Briscoe)

Members Reviews:

Not Fletcher's best, but worth reading

I bought this because I loved another of Susan Fletcher's books, Corrag. I didn't find much in common between the two, but this is still a good book. Where Corrag was full of action and tense moments, The Silver Dark Sea is a serene, sometimes broody collection of character studies and personal stories.

While it professes a love of myth and story, it is not easy to trace a linear story from beginning to end in this book until toward the end, when it often threatens to be its own spoiler. Set on a fictitious island called Parla, somewhere off the coast of the UK, it is reminiscent of George Mackay Brown's Greenvoe, in some ways. A small island full of individual households and the stories that they hold. But while Greenvoe shows us the actions of each person, and tends to let us infer what they must be feeling, The Silver Dark Sea takes us straight into their minds.

Whether intentional on the part of the author or not, the first third of the book contains snippits of different lives which are so brief and disjointed that I found it very hard to keep the various characters, their relationships and histories straight. That created an effect of something only very slowly coming into focus. Fortunately the quality of Fletcher's writing was good enough to keep me interested as I worked my way through to the point where things began to make more sense.

Being familiar with Scottish island life, I found the vagueness of Parla's location a little unnerving and frustrating. Islands are generally havens of stronger culture than the nearby mainland, and while Parla obviously is not portrayed as Scottish, I kept thinking "Where are we? We are obviously in the modern world of Britain, but there is no sense of regional identity." That said, much about island life in general rings very true here, but at the same time a certain suspension of disbelief is required of the reader as to the geography, economics and logistics of people's lives. But that's myth for you!

As always with Fletcher, the descriptions of the natural world, alone, almost make the reading worthwhile.

It moves like deep water

Incredible story. It moves like deep water and took some 150 pages before I was truly hooked. All the while, I was getting to know generations of islanders so that, in the end, I understood their motivations, fears and desires... I love the authors writing style. Highland Witch (or Corag) was my introduction to Susan Fletcher and, initially, I believed this book was not as great. This truly is a beautiful woven story with musically poetic writing.

Beautiful Book

I remain amazed at Susan Fletcher's abilities.

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Title: A Wanted Man

Subtitle: Jack Reacher 17

Author: Lee Child

Narrator: Kerry Shale

Format: Abridged

Length: 4 hrs and 26 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-30-12

Publisher: Random House AudioGo

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

But within minutes it becomes clear they're all lying about everything - and then they run into a police roadblock on the highway. There has been an incident, and the cops are looking for the bad guys ...Will they get through because the three are innocent? Or because the three are now four? Is Reacher just a decoy? With his signature Swiss-watch plotting and heart-thumping suspense, A Wanted Man shows Lee Child at his sublimely skilful best.

Members Reviews:

Good narration helps but it's not quite there.

I'm a big fan of the Reacher books and have read most of them and the majority of those get pretty high ratings from me. This is one of the exceptions though. It's not that it's a bad thriller, it kept me entertained but it never hit the heights of some of the classic Reacher stories. Kerry Shale is a strong and fitting narrator but somehow this still didn't couldn't raise it enough to grab me personally like many of the others.

I'd say for Reacher completists it obviously remains a must of course and for general thriller fans it's a reasonable enough choice without being outstanding. However, if you're looking for your first taste of Jack Reacher (what have you been doing with your life? :-) ) then this isn't the best start. Try something like "One Shot" and try very hard not to think of Tom Cruise! That's the film version, the literary version is a very different animal.

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Title: The Rose Petal Beach

Author: Dorothy Koomson

Narrator: Adjoa Andoh

Format: Unabridged

Length: 16 hrs and 34 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-30-12

Publisher: Quercus Publishing Plc

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Every love story has a dangerous twist. Tamia Challey is horrified when her husband Scott is accused of something terrible but when she discovers who his accuser is, everything goes into freefall. Backed into a corner and unsure what to think, Tamia is forced to choose who she instinctively believes. But Tamias choice has tragic consequences for all concerned.

Members Reviews:

A depressing read

I listened to this as a audible book and I'm afraid I only got to the half way point before I gave up and skipped to the end. This was when a new seemingly damaged character was introduced and frankly the thought of another eight hours of misery was too much for me. I appreciate that this was intended as a dark story but I don't normally avoid this kind of genre. The problem for me was that this just came across as a prolonged howl of anguish where nothing seemed to be moving forward and in the end I became frustrated and just stopped caring about the characters. .

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Brilliant! Kept me guessing all the way through.

A long book with twists and turns but very enjoyable. It does take a little while to get started but, then there are so many changes and revelations you can't put it down!! The narrators voice is very good too. Would recommend!

I usually love Dorothy Koomson but ...

I usually love Dorothy Koomson but listening to this as an audio book was not exactly a relaxing experience. I can't say I enjoyed it. Maybe I would have enjoyed it more if I'd read it as a normal book. But listening to it - well, it felt like more doom, gloom and anger than an episode of Eastenders.

Very good

I found the first part quite hard to listen to, there was a lot peoples feelings! Once the major event happened and lies unravelled it really got addictive. I felt a hole when it finished and I would of loved to of found out how their lives continued.

Chick lit indulgent rubbish

What would have made The Rose Petal Beach better?

Something to happen without all the charecters agonising over their heartbreak about it

Would you ever listen to anything by Dorothy Koomson again?

No

What about Adjoa Andohs performance did you like?

The performance was good

You didnt love this book--but did it have any redeeming qualities?

No

Any additional comments?

If you like loving, heartache and soul searching this could be the book for you. There's shedloads of it. Otherwise, don't go near it

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Título: Estas cosas pasan [These Things Happen]

Autor: Ana Manrique

Narrador: Miriam Lorenzo

Formato: Unabridged

Duración: 5 hrs and 15 mins

Idioma: Español

Fecha de publicación: 08-29-12

Editor: Audiomol

Calificaciones: 5 de 5 de 1 votos

Categorías: Fiction, Contemporary

Resumen del editor:

Cómo unas vacaciones idílicas se pueden convertir en algo impensable o cómo un plan sin pies ni cabeza puede llegar a alguna parte. El profesor Musgo, un catedrático retirado, mata sus horas recreando el sueño de toda su vida: una cabaña en el bosque. Llevado por el aburrimiento de la jubilación, elabora un plan rocambolesco para pasar unas vacaciones gratis con su mujer, Vitriola, en un lugar idílico y olvidado, el pueblo de Nenúfares. La conjunción de unos personajes singulares como Severo, el alcalde; Simono, propietario del único bar; el Jipi, un yuppie renegado; el Loco, que corre desnudo por el pueblo aullando por las noches; Leocadia, actriz retirada que se esconde allí del mundo; el Furtivo, que da miedo y la relación entre ellos, además de los giros insospechados en la trama y unos diálogos que arrancan carcajadas convierten a Estas cosas pasan en una de esas pequeñas historias que no puedes dejar de leer y que te sorprenden.

Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish.

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Title: The Inn at Rose Harbour

Author: Debbie Macomber

Narrator: Lorelei King

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 34 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-23-12

Publisher: Random House AudioGo

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

The Rose Harbour Inn welcomes you to Cedar Cove....

From the minute she sees the Rose Harbour Inn, Jo Marie Barlow knows that this is the place that will help her find the peace she craves. And if the inn can comfort her, surely it can offer the same refuge to her first two guests.

Joshua Weaver has come home to care for his ailing stepfather. The two have never seen eye to eye, but a long-lost acquaintance proves to him that forgiveness is not out of reach and love can bloom in the unlikeliest places.

Abby Kinkaid left Cedar Cover twenty years ago after a devastating accident. But as she reconnects with family and old friends, she realizes that she needs to let the past go if she is to embrace her future.

Includes a PDF of bonus material.

Critic Reviews:

In The Inn at Rose Harbor we are introduced to three main characters who are suffering in different ways. As their different stories unfold, we see sadness replaced with hope. The Inn at Rose Harbor is a beautifully uplifting novel about love and loss and how time and circumstances can bring hope and healing. Highly Recommended! (Hot Brands Cool Places)

A touching novel of life's grand possibilities and the heart's ability to heal, The Inn at Rose Harbor is a welcome introduction to an unforgettable set of friends. (Trashionista)

Members Reviews:

I loved it !!!

Would you listen to The Inn at Rose Harbour again? Why?

If I listened to books more than once then I would but I don't listen to any books twice.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Inn at Rose Harbour?

When Rover chooses her owner.

Have you listened to any of Lorelei Kings other performances before? How does this one compare?

No

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

Yes

Any additional comments?

Can't wait for the next one.