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Title: Frank Derrick's Holiday of a Lifetime

Author: J. B. Morrison

Narrator: Stephen Thorne

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 57 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-30-15

Publisher: Isis Publishing Ltd

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Frank Derrick is 82. But he just doesn't feel old. He's still Frank. A dad, a granddad, a friend to Bill the cat. When he receives a phone call from Los Angeles with news that his grown-up daughter's life is falling apart, his natural instinct is to drop everything to be with her. And so Frank gets on a plane for the first time.

He was never much good at helping his daughter through crises when she was younger. Now it's time to step up to his role of father to Beth. Joining forces with his determined granddaughter, Laura, they begin the reunion project in an attempt to bring some happiness back into Beth's life and to bring the family back together.

Members Reviews:

Disappointing sequel

Not nearly as good as the first Frank Derrick's book. I found it repetitive and a bit silly.

Another heart-warming read

Frank Derrickâs Holiday of a Lifetime is the second book in the Frank Derrick series, and the third novel by British author, J. B. Morrison (aka musician Jim Bob). Frank Derrick is eighty-two and a half. A widower whose last friend died eighteen months ago, he lives with Bill, his cat, in the only house with stairs in Fullwind-on-Sea. His daughter Beth rings him regularly, if not often, from Los Angeles, and they keep in touch by email when Frank gets to the library.

But the latest phone-call has Frank worried: not only has Jimmy (the only decent fellow that Beth ever dated) left her, but Beth has lump in her breast. Beth tries to reassure her father that every will be OK, and Frank just canât afford to visit her in America. But then he is given chance, and jumps at it: after all, it may be the last time he sees his daughter.

In the lead up to his holiday of a lifetime, his twenty-year-old granddaughter, Laura keeps him posted on her motherâs condition and moods by email, and tries to enlist him in her grand plan: to reunite Beth and Jimmy. Heâs not sure her methods will be effective, but he canât fault her intentions.

This book is set some 18 month after The Extraordinary Life of Frank Derrick, Aged 81, and Morrison gives the reader enough recap that it can be read as a stand-alone. Whereas the first book concentrated mainly on Frankâs plight after his accident, this one fills in some of his back story: the reader learns a lot more about his wife, Sheila, about Beth, Laura and Jimmy.

Again, Frankâs observations about ageing are both insightful and humorous: âHe was eighty-two years old. He had to scroll down to the very bottom of the drop-down menus on the auction website that heâd registered on to find his year of birth. He was almost too old to be considered alive or at least to be using the Internetâ. He refers to all those bothersome salespeople who ring his doorbell as âdoor-to-door spamâ.

Frank is still giving people he encounters (amusing) Sioux names; his passage through check-in and security at the airport is hilarious; the remarks he imagines that Bill would make, if only he could speak, are sardonic; his inner monologue is filled with dry wit; and his manner of dealing with the telemarketer who rings Bethâs house is laugh-out-loud funny.

In addition to plenty of humour, Morrisonâs tale has moments of sadness and also reminds the reader of the importance of communication with those we love and care about.

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Titre: L'Étreinte des promesses (La Trilogie Fire After Dark 3)

Auteur: Sadie Matthews

Narrateur: Vera Pastrélie

Format: Unabridged

Durée: 8 hrs and 3 mins

Langue: Français

Date de publication: 11-27-15

Éditeur: Hardigan

Evaluation: 3.5 sur 5 sur 2 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Résumé de l'éditeur:

L'extase a ses raisons que la raison ignore...

"Dominic veut que je me sorte des griffes d'Andrei parce qu'il tient à me protéger. Andrei veut que je quitte Dominic pour mieux me manipuler. Quant à moi, je meurs d'envie de lui dire ses quatre vérités mais je ne le peux pas. Pas encore.

Alors que Dominic et moi avions appris à être heureux ensemble, un malentendu nous a séparés une fois de plus. Folle de douleur, j'ai décidé de tenter l'impossible pour le retrouver et tout lui expliquer. Mais si nos retrouvailles sont plus torrides que jamais, il nous faudra parcourir un chemin semé d'embûches pour renouer avec notre confiance passée."

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©2014 Milady (P)2015 e-Dantès

Revues par les critiques:

La presse en parle :

"Une romance au style agréable, des scènes d'un érotisme brûlant."

Boulevard des Passions

"Fire After Dark, la nouvelle trilogie sur les traces de Fifty Shades of Grey."

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Title: Delicious!

Author: Ruth Reichl

Narrator: Julia Whelan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 58 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-26-15

Publisher: Random House AudioBooks

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Dear Mr Beard,

I sent my Magic Moments off yesterday, and that made me think of you.

I hope the cookies will remind Father of our life here. Or maybe I should say what life used to be before the war changed everything....

Hidden in the library of Delicious! magazine young intern Billie discovers the wartime letters of 12-year-old Lulu Swan, written to distinguished food writer James Beard. Lulu's can-do spirit in the face of food shortages and other hardships help Billie come to terms with her own tragic past. Until one day it occurs to her: Lulu Swan might still be alive....

Members Reviews:

I was so sad when the book ended

I was so sad when the book ended! Delicious is Ruth Reichl's first stab at fiction and, in my opinion, she hit it out of the park! It's so easy to get lost in this novel; it's fun and light but also a dash of history, the characters are so well developed, the plot is interesting enough but not confusing, her use of dialog within the characters was so much fun (you'll see what I mean when you read Sammy's dialog), her imagery of the scenes made it feel like I was watching a movie unfold in my mind. Great job to Ruth Reichl, I cannot wait to see what she'll do next. If you love food and novels, you'll love this book... honestly, even if you're not crazy about food, this book is still a fun read. I can't imagine anyone that wouldn't enjoy this book

I could read her books forever

I am not sure if its because I love to eat and love to cook, but there is something about Ruth Reichl's books that I never want them to end. Her own life stories are beautiful and Delicious, her first work of fiction, is just as lovely. She writes about food in a way that you can picture it and taste it right off the pages of the book. You want to get up and start cooking right away. I met her once and told her to please keep writing her books. I am so glad she has. I hope this will not be her last work of fiction.

I love Rachel Reichl's autobiographical books and this fiction piece was ...

This is the first book I have ever read that made me want to write a review. I love Rachel Reichl's autobiographical books and this fiction piece was a treasure to find. She is such a descriptive writer. When she describes the taste of food I can smell it. Her descriptions of restaurant experiences puts me right there with her. Her knowledge of food and ingredients is mindboggeling and this story is a fun vehicle to showcase it with. She is my second favorite descriptive writer and I cried when this story came to an end. Like Billie I wanted one more letter, one more meal, one more chapter to wet my appetite. I know I will reread this book one day in the future, I am adding it to my list of comfort books.

Foodies beware

Although this turns into an interesting story with some historical information, it is not what one would expect from Ruth Reichl. Admittedly it is her first novel, one would still hope to find lots of food information other than beautiful cheese descriptions and one amazing cake recipe Still as stories go, this holds one's attention to keep following the main character's quest.

A TASTY REPAST

Although I enjoyed the trip through New York, particularly the West Village, I kept confusing Billie with the author. I know it is not supposed to be autobiographical, but you can't avoid the comparison.

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Titre: Retour au pays bleu

Auteur: Françoise Bourdon

Narrateur: Annie Berrebi

Format: Unabridged

Durée: 8 hrs and 55 mins

Langue: Français

Date de publication: 11-20-15

Éditeur: CdLEDITIONS

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Résumé de l'éditeur:

Destins croisés dans une Provence pleine de couleurs et d'émotions. Parmi vignes et oliveraies, champs de lavande et forêts de chênes, dans le secret des mas, des bastides, des villages perchés, joies et drames scandent les destins de Provençaux de naissance ou venus d'ailleurs. Une ronde de personnages en quête de bonheur et de partage dont les vies se nouent et se dénouent à l'ombre tutélaire du mont Ventoux.

À petites touches fines et sensibles, Françoise Bourdon peint dans ces nouvelles une mosaïque humaine magnifique, pétrie d'espérance, portée par une écriture limpide qui vise toujours juste : le cœur du lecteur.

©2013 Calmann-Lévy (P)2015 CdL Éditions

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Titre: La disparue de Saint-Sauveur

Auteur: Gilbert Bordes

Narrateur: Jean Barrier

Format: Unabridged

Durée: 7 hrs and 4 mins

Langue: Français

Date de publication: 11-20-15

Éditeur: CdLEDITIONS

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Résumé de l'éditeur:

Une petite ville du Nord, une famille de pâtissiers qui détient une précieuse recette... Jean Baltoret et sa femme Valérie sont les créateurs du doré, cette pâtisserie qui a fait leur fortune. Grands-parents d'Anaïs, ils se sont chargés de son éducation à la disparition de leur fille, Marie. Alors qu'elle était une enfant facile et raisonnable, l'adolescence et ses tourments font perdre pied à la jeune femme en devenir : ses études ne l'intéressent plus, ses fréquentations sont peu recommandables...

Les Baltoret s'inquiètent : qu'est-ce qui peut lui faire tourner ainsi la tête ? Il semblerait qu'elle ait eu des nouvelles de sa mère et que, profitant de sa fragilité, des personnes malintentionnées lui soutirent de l'argent... Tandis que l'adolescente se débat entre premières amours et désir de vérité, Jean est aux prises avec un chantage industriel qui vise à lui extorquer sa recette. Malmené par ces deux intrigues, l'amour qui unit le clan Baltoret sera-t-il préservé ?

©2015 Belfond (P)2015 CdL Éditions

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Titre: La Grange de Rochebrune

Auteur: Françoise Bourdon

Narrateur: Henri Boillot

Format: Unabridged

Durée: 8 hrs and 2 mins

Langue: Français

Date de publication: 11-20-15

Éditeur: CdLEDITIONS

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Résumé de l'éditeur:

En 1918, Pierre Ferri revient à la Grange de Rochebrune, la ferme familiale située aux confins des Baronnies. "Gueule cassée", il se referme sur ses blessures, visibles et invisibles. Pourtant, l'amour inconditionnel de sa femme Antonia et la naissance d'une petite Valentine lui redonnent le goût de vivre. Il décide de développer la culture de la lavande pour laquelle Antonia éprouve une vraie passion. Partageant son amour de "l'or bleu", Valentine croit être à l'abri des tumultes du monde dans la haute vallée. Mais la montée des périls, le chaos de la guerre, les déchirures de l'Occupation, ses engagements bouleversent son destin tout tracé.

En Allemagne, une autre femme, Else, poursuit elle aussi son rêve de bonheur piétiné par le IIIe Reich. Longtemps après, les enfants perdus cherchent leur vérité...

©2013 Calmann-Lévy (P)2015 CdL Éditions

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Title: En sandsynlig historie

Author: Karin Alvtegen

Narrator: Jette Mechlenburg

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 21 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-20-15

Publisher: AV Forlaget

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Helena og Anders mdes et sted midt i livet. De er begge ulykkelige og desillusionerede. Helena bor sammen med sin 13-rige datter et afsides sted i Norrland. Hun er blevet forladt af sin mand og forsger p bedste beskub at drive deres flles, halvfrdige hotel videre uden ham. Datteren savner bde Stockholm og sin far, som tog tilbage til hovedstaden, da drmmen om det enkle liv p landet viste sig mere at vre Helenas end hans.

Anders er en succesrig finansmand og milliardr, som en dag indser at det liv han lever, bygger p en usigelig tomhed og meningslshed. P en rejse til Norrland forsger han at beg selvmord, men mislykkes. Efter et kort hospitalsophold havner han p vejen tilfldigt p Helenas hotel og bliver der som maler og snedker uden at rbe sin egentlige identitet.

©2011 Tiderne Skifter / Karin Alvtegen (P)2014 AV Forlaget

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Titel: Zwei Schwestern

Autor:: Dorothy Baker

Erzähler: Birgit Minichmayr

Format: Abridged

Spieldauer: 5 hrs and 4 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 11-20-15

Herausgeber: Der Audio Verlag

Kategorien: Fiction, Contemporary

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

USA, Fünfzigerjahre. Als Cassandra sich auf den Weg zur Hochzeit ihrer Zwillingsschwester Judith macht, hat sie vor allem eines im Sinn: die Vermählung zu verhindern und ihre Schwester vor einem Leben in absolutem Mittelmaß zu bewahren. Kompromisse sind Cassandra ein Gräuel, sich selbst treu zu bleiben ist ihre oberste Maxime. Und während sie sich ein "Ich" ohne das schwesterliche "Wir" kaum vorzustellen vermag, setzt Judith alles daran, aus der beklemmenden, symbiotischen Zweisamkeit, die die Zwillinge ein Leben lang verband, auszubrechen.

In einem Kammerspiel von faszinierender Dichte wird die existenzielle Entscheidung ausgelotet, die den Schwestern bevorsteht.

©2015 DTV (P)2015 DAV

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Titre: Le monde à l'endroit

Auteur: Ron Rash

Narrateur: Lionel Épaillard

Format: Unabridged

Durée: 7 hrs and 50 mins

Langue: Français

Date de publication: 11-20-15

Éditeur: CdLEDITIONS

Evaluation: 5 sur 5 sur 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Résumé de l'éditeur:

Travis Shelton, 17 ans, découvre un champ de cannabis en allant pêcher la truite au pied de Divide Mountain, dans les Appalaches. C'est un jeu d'enfant d'embarquer quelques plantes sur son pick-up. Trois récoltes scélérates plus tard, Travis est surpris par le propritéaire, Toomey, qui lui sectionne le tendon d'Achille, histoire de lui donner une leçon. Mais ce ne sera pas la seule de cet été-là : en conflit ouvert avec son père, cultivateur de tabac intransigeant, Travis trouve refuge dans le mobile home de Leonard, un prof déchu devenu dealer. L'occasion pour lui de découvrir les lourds secrets qui pèsent sur la communauté de Shelton Laurel depuis un massacre perpétré pendant la guerre de Sécession.

Confronté aux ombres troubles du passé, Travis devra également affronter les épreuves du présent. Le père, Toomey, Leonard, trois figures qui incarnent chacune une forme d'autorité masculine, vont tragiquement façonner son passage à l'âge d'homme.

©2012 Seuil (P)2013 CdL Éditions

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Title: My Name's Lyman

Author: Lily-Marie Taylor

Narrator: Lily-Marie Taylor

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 48 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-19-15

Publisher: Lily-Marie Taylor

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

My Name's Lyman tells the story of a man named Lyman and how the choices he makes impact his destiny, as well as the destinies of those around him. Each chapter represents a destiny of Lyman Liri based on a choice he made at a universal point in time. It is always told from the perspective of someone who knew him. When Lyman chooses one direction over another, the consequences are often dramatic. In some scenarios he's famous, and in others he sleeps on the streets. But one thing is a constant, Lyman, the man, never changes. Through Lyman, we learn that even though our choices may alter our destiny, it doesn't change who we really are. In every circumstance, the hero lies within us. We need only let him rise.

Members Reviews:

A touching story

A touching story. Despite (or because of) its use of multiple, parallel universes to tell its tale of what-might-have-been with the title character's life, "My Name Is Lyman" becomes an involving, epic-structured novel that actually makes the reader feel more intimately involved with the lives it touches upon. There is a very autobiographical feel to its various "Lymans." Certainly worth getting to know him.

I was not disappointed and I highly recommend this book to any one

Once I started reading this book I was hooked. Could not wait from chapter to chapter to see which direction the story was going to lead. I was not disappointed and I highly recommend this book to any one. The writing style was unique and easy to follow. I don't read a lot but I couldn't put this book down, finished it in two settings.

Awesome book. I could not put it down and ...

Awesome book. I could not put it down and read the entire book in one day. i highly reccomend this to add to your library.

We are all Lyman

Anyone interested in story character development will enjoy the technique used to explore Lyman.

Anyone interested in life will enjoy the description of chance events, life changing decisions, character, all interwoven to make us human.

Thanks for a story that left me thoughtful!

A wonderful book

This book is so emotional and really makes a person stop and think. Beautifully written and pulled at my heart more than once.