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Title: In Two Minds

Author: Gordon Parker

Narrator: Christopher Brown

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 32 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-29-17

Publisher: Audible Studios

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Dr Martin Homer is a GP with a naturally sunny disposition. Honourable, attentive and trusted by all of his patients, Martin has only ever loved one woman - his wife, Sarah.

When his mother dies suddenly, Martin's comfortable life is thrown into complete disarray. After sinking into the black dog of grief and depression, he ascends to new heights in a frenzied, manic high. Now, he's never felt better!

In between riding his new skateboard around the streets at night and self-medicating from his stash at work, the artificially elated and self-entitled Martin crosses paths with Bella, a beautiful and sexual young woman profoundly damaged by trauma of her own.

In Two Minds takes you on a quirky, rollicking journey that unveils the complexities of mental illness with wit and warmth. Gordon Parker's impressive career in psychiatry reveals itself through extremely rich descriptions of depression, bipolar and borderline personality characteristics.

Members Reviews:

Rivetting read, educational too.

Interesting read. I found this book rivetting, once I got into it I found it hard to put it down. It's quite a page-turner, as well as educational about some kinds of mental illnesses. I enjoyed the story, the pace , the writing and the education.

Note that Amazon are mistaken in the attribution of the author. Gordon Parker is perhaps a common name, and lends itself to confusion. The author of In Two Minds is an Australian Professor of Psychiatry, who is also a creative writer. It is not the Gordon Parker from northern England. This could be useful to know, as the author really does know what he is talking about in reference to mental illness. He founded The Black Dog Institute, the major educational body about depression and mood disorders in Australia.

A good novel for those with a family member with mental health issues.

A good novel for those with a family member with mental health issues.

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Title: The Dangers of Family Secrets

Author: Debby Holt

Narrator: Joan Walker

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 51 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-06-17

Publisher: Oakhill Publishing

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Genealogist Freya Cameron has the perfect life. A devoted husband of nearly 30 years and career-driven, successful twin daughters. But what if it's all a lie? So skilled at excavating her clients' family histories, Freya has no idea her family are so cold towards her - but they know something she doesn't and are determined to make her pay for it.

Members Reviews:

Joan Walker is wonderful.

I loved this book. I dont know if it is the story, or the narrator. But I have truly loved any book that Joan Walker has narrated. I search for her instead of authors! Thats how I found this book. I would have never read it otherwise. But the story itself was also quite good with excellent characters that were believable and sympathetic and infuriating and lovable. It meets all the requirements having a compelling story, interesting and complex characters, humor, the human condition, and evokes emotions in the reader. I would recommend this book. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Please let me know anything Joan Walker reads next!!!

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Title: The Silent Fountain

Author: Victoria Fox

Narrator: Laurence Bouvard, Helen Keeley

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 55 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-31-17

Publisher: Harlequin Audio

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Hollywood, 1978:

Tragedy sends troubled film star Vivien Lockhart into the arms of Giovanni Moretti - and it seems her fortunes have finally changed. Until she meets his sister and learns that her new husband's past holds dark secrets....

Tuscany, present day:

Lucy Whittaker needs to disappear. But her new home, the crumbling Castillo Barbarossa, is far from the secluded paradise it seemed. Strange sounds come from the attic. The owner of the house will never meet her in person.

The fountain in the courtyard is silent - but has never run dry.

Across the decades, Vivien and Lucy find themselves trapped in the idyllic Italian villa.

And if they are ever to truly escape its walls, they must first unearth its secrets....

Members Reviews:

Kritters Ramblings

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Two storylines going on at the same time in this book and I loved that they wind around each other the entire book and then completely combust near the end. Viven Lockhart is in both the present and historical storylines, in the historical storyline she is a retired starlet who has taken up residence in a beautiful Italian home with her husband and his sister and its worth reading the book to find out why the sister is in residence with the couple. In the present day, Lucy has some drama on her own so she decides to get away to this Italian home for a job and escape, but drama always finds you!

An atmospheric mystery with increasingly ominous overtones

Seamlessly weaving back and forth in time, The Silent Fountain by Victoria Fox is a vaguely sinister mystery which takes place in an isolated Tuscan mansion.

Needing to escape from London, Lucy Whittaker is hired to work for reclusive former actress, Vivien Lockhart in Italy. With no internet or cell service at the spooky mansion, Castillo Barbarossa, she is blissfully unaware of whether or not the mistakes from her past have been exposed. Instead of dwelling on her own problems, Lucy is instead extremely curious about what happened to Vivien and why she lives such a solitary life with no company other than her maid, Adalina and groundskeeper, Salvatore. After experiencing a few strange events she cannot explain, Lucy tries researching the history of Castillo Barbarossa and Vivienâs past. Finding little information, she teams up with Max Conti, Vivienâs former housekeeperâs nephew. When her personal life begins to implode, Lucy becomes more determined than ever to unearth the truth about Vivien and what happened at Castillo Barbarossa.

In the mid seventies, Vivien escaped her abusive father and fled to Hollywood where she discovered she had to a pay a pretty steep price for fame and fortune. Just as her life was spiraling out of control, she unexpectedly finds romance with Italian doctor, Giovanni âGioâ Moretti. Deliriously happy yet wary of his younger sister, Isabella, Vivien eagerly accepts his wedding proposal. Her dream wedding is marred by a vindictive act by Isabella and soon the three are ensconced at Castillo Barbarossa. Their initially happy marriage soon falters as Gio works long hours on a secret research project while Vivien grows increasingly frustrated by his refusal to believe Isabella is trying to drive Vivien away.

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Title: The Texan from Gaza Does Yoga in Prison

Author: Noor Elashi

Narrator: Luci Christian

Format: Unabridged

Length: 27 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-09-17

Publisher: McSweeney's

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

The author spends two days with her father in Guantánamo Norththe federal governments Communication Management Unit, in Marion, Illinois, where Ghassan Elashi is a sixty-five year sentence received as part of the most extensive terror-funding case in U.S. history. McSweeney's is a literary journal based in San Francisco.

©2013 Noor Elashi (P)2017 Audible, Inc.

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Title: Beauty in Thorns

Author: Kate Forsyth

Narrator: Juliette Burton

Format: Unabridged

Length: 18 hrs and 59 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-01-17

Publisher: Wavesound Audio

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

In 1890, artist Edward Burne-Jones finished a monumental series of paintings inspired by Sleeping Beauty.

Told through the eyes of the five women in his life - wives, daughters and mistresses of famous artists - this is the astonishing story behind that famous painting - a story of love, obsession, scandal and betrayal.

Critic Reviews:

"Kate Forsyth could quite possibly be one the best story tellers of our modern age." (Hook of a Book)

Members Reviews:

Beauty in Thorns is steeped in history and offers a window into the middle class where love, families, and being an Artist clash

An ARC of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

The release ofÂ'Beauty in Thorns' is one that I've been looking forward to throughout 2017 and I'm delighted that I had the opportunity to read it for review ahead of its release. This book draws again on the historical background of fairy tales, not just their origins but also how those stories were used and told and celebrated throughout history. In that sense,Â'Beauty in Thorns' is unique in its retelling ofÂ'Sleeping Beauty' because it situates the story in amongst people using the story and celebrating it, rather than retelling the story of its origin.Â'Beauty in Thorns' is steeped in history and offers a window into the middle class where love, families, and being an Artist clash.

I found this a really enjoyable book to read, I fell into the prose immediately and enjoyed each page I turned, it was enjoyable and relaxing to read. Different than Forsyth's previous bookÂ'The Beast's Garden' which was a magnificent and necessarily uncomfortable read, I loved the pacing and how the story with all of the characters unfolded. There's a drama to the storytelling that brings the characters and their motivations to life, from making the 'right' choice, to pursuit of one's passion, the foibles and triumphs of love, of families and children and various achievements. I especially loved Forsyth's focus on the lives of women in and how they influence and inspire aspects of history that are often accorded achievements of men. Often this is absent of the reality of the daily life setting which I feel makes the story and those achievements and aspirations all the more compelling. I was especially drawn into the yearning expressed by Lizzie and Georgie who wanted to pursue art for themselves and found it all but impossible.

Although this book is a gentle read, it does deal with difficult topics around mental illness, disordered eating, addiction, the loss of children, and the other realities of health in that era. The book deals respectfully with these topics as well as I am able to judge but I note this for anyone who would rather avoid them.

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Title: I Hear Your Voice

Author: Young-ha Kim, Krys Lee

Narrator: David Shih

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 38 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-11-17

Publisher: HighBridge, a Division of Recorded Books

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

In South Korea, underground motorcycle gangs attract society's castoffs. They form groups of hundreds and speed wildly through cities at night. For Jae and Dongyu, two orphans, their motorcycles are a way of survival.

Jae is born in a bathroom stall at the Seoul Express Bus Terminal. And Dongyu is born mute - unable to communicate with anyone except Jae. Both boys grow up on the streets of Seoul among runaway teenagers, con men, prostitutes, religious fanatics, and thieves. After years of navigating the streets, Jae becomes an icon for uprooted teenagers, bringing an urgent message to them and making his way to the top of the gang. Under his leadership, the group grows more aggressive and violent - and soon becomes the police's central target.

A novel of friendship - worship and betrayal, love and loathing - and a searing portrait of what it means to come of age with nothing to call your own, I Hear Your Voice resonates with mythic power. Here is acclaimed author Young-ha Kim's most daring novel to date.

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Title: Will You Ever Change?

Author: Aurélie Valognes, Wendeline A. Hardenberg - translator

Narrator: Sandra Burr

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 34 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-13-17

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Charming, quirky, and funny, this oh-so-relatable novel from the bestselling author of Out of Sorts shines a light on the always-complicated je ne sais quoi of every family's relationship.

As Martine and Jacques Le Guennec prepare for their annual family Christmas dinner, Martine reminds her husband to be on his best behavior. Their son Nicolas is bringing his girlfriend, Jeanne, to their home for the first time, and she doesn't want Jacques to scare this one off.

Jacques has always ruled his roost with patriarchal bravado, and he can't help but verbally antagonize everyone - especially the wives of his sons. Jeanne, a strong-willed woman who grew up without a father, clashes with the curmudgeon, and she worries that her boyfriend might be too much like his father.

It's all starting to make Martine question everything about her relationship with her husband. And, though she makes that perfectly clear to him, the old dog is not anxious to learn new tricks.

When Jeanne saves Jacques's life, he begins to realize it may be time to change his ways if he wants to hold on to his wife and keep the family close. But is it too late?

Members Reviews:

I won this ebook from Goodreads and enjoyed the story

I won this ebook from Goodreads and enjoyed the story. The father of three grown boys tends to speak his mind with his two daughters in law, resulting in hurt feelings and family drama. When the youngest son brings his new fiance to be home for the holidays the mother tells the father to be on his best behavior so he won't scare the girl away. The father and fiance to be do annoy each other. However she ends up saving the father's life when he chokes on a piece of food. After that he seems to realize how obnoxious he is and remembers the things that are important in life, which leads to him changing his ways and a happy family. This was a fast read, the characters and story were believable. It was funny at times and tugged at your heart too. You won't be disappointed in this story.

Cute, quick read

***I won this book via the Goodreads Giveaway Program. This has not influenced my review***

I found this book to be entertaining. It's light-hearted and a quick read, good for a holiday or vacation.

The story takes place over a year and tells vignette stories about a large family and their family gatherings. Being part of a large family that has holiday gatherings, I could relate to the tension. There is really nothing like waiting for a certain family member to say the wrong thing or to serve food that doesn't match someone's diet. Those eggshells are depicted in the story as the matriarch tries in vain to encourage the patriarch to change his ways.

The family in the story is financially comfortable, so most of the story elements aren't relatable to all families - who eats foie gras? Certainly the attitudes and frustrations translate well to most people.

Speaking of translation, this book is translated from French to English. It's a bit bumpy in parts, but overall it's decent. My only criticism is flow, but it's entirely possible that there are flow issues in the original French.

Being a quick read, there isn't a deep level of character or storyline development.

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Titre: Babylone

Auteur: Yasmina Reza

Narrateur: Hélène Vincent

Format: Unabridged

Durée: 5 hrs and 12 mins

Langue: Français

Date de publication: 04-27-17

Éditeur: Gallimard

Evaluation: 1 sur 5 sur 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Résumé de l'éditeur:

"Tout le monde riait. Les Manoscrivi riaient. C'est l'image d'eux qui est restée. Jean-Lino, en chemise parme, avec ses nouvelles lunettes jaunes semi-rondes, debout derrière le canapé, empourpré par le champagne ou par l'excitation d'être en société, toutes dents exposées. Lydie, assise en dessous, jupe déployée de part et d'autre, visage penché vers la gauche et riant aux éclats. Riant sans doute du dernier rire de sa vie. Un rire que je scrute à l'infini. Un rire sans malice, sans coquetterie, que j'entends encore résonner avec son fond bêta, un rire que rien ne menace, qui ne devine rien, ne sait rien. Nous ne sommes pas prévenus de l'irrémédiable."

©2016 Yasmina Reza / Flammarion / Yasmina Reza pour la version audio (P)2016 Éditions Gallimard

Revues par les critiques:

À propos de ce titre :

Prix Renaudot 2016.

Avis des membres:

Five Stars

distrayant et drole. qu'elle serait notre attitude dans une situation similaire...

Magnifique !

Babylone ou comment lire des photos. Yasmina Reza commence par décrire une photo en noir et blanc de Robert Frankâ Un personnage seul, mort depuis longtemps qui vend des revues.

Câest un peu déconcertant et puis on se rend compte que le livre entier est une méditation sur ce qui ne se voit pas, sur les passions obscures de vies obscures, qui passeront, comme tout, sans bruit. Elisabeth aime son voisin . Non dâamour mais dâamitié. Peu de livres rendent compte de cette passion forte quâest lâamitié. Il me semble me souvenir dâun entretien de Yasmina Reza sur sa pièce  Art  où elle parlait de lâamitié comme dâune chose essentielle. Je n'ai pas lu tous ses livres ni vu le reste de ses pièces, mais je suis conquise par ce roman où les relations entres les tres sonnent si justes. Comme une position , une expression sur une photo quâon dit bonne sans savoir pourquoi au juste.

Je nâai jamais écrit de commentaires. Je fais celui ...

Je nâai jamais écrit de commentaires. Je fais celui ci pour en contredire certains que je trouve trop injuste. Ce livre est splendide, nocturne et brillant, hilarant. Câest un polar écrit par un écrivain qui cherche un objet existentiel. On peut trouver vaines les photos de Frank ou de Vivian Maier. On peut trouver vaine la vie dans son ordinaire , ou majestueuse comme câest le cas dans Babylone.

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Title: The Lola Quartet

Author: Emily St. John Mandel

Narrator: Sarah Scott

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-04-17

Publisher: Random House Audio

Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Gavin Sasaki was a promising young journalist in New York City until the day he was fired for plagiarism. The last thing he wants is to sell foreclosed real estate for his sister Eilo's company in their Florida hometown, but he's in no position to refuse her job offer. Plus, there's another reason to go home: Eilo recently met a 10-year-old girl who looks very much like Gavin and has the same last name as his high-school girlfriend, Anna, who left town abruptly after graduation.

Determined to find out if this little girl might be his daughter, Gavin sets off to track down Anna, starting with the three friends they shared back when he was part of a jazz group called The Lola Quartet. As Gavin pieces together their stories, he learns that Anna has been on the run for good reason, and soon his investigation into her sudden disappearance all those years ago takes a seriously dangerous turn.

Critic Reviews:

"Result[s] in both sophistication and suspense." (Publishers Weekly )

"Riveting.... Evocative, intriguing, and complex, this novel is as smooth as the underbelly of a deadly, furtive reptile." (Library Journal)

Members Reviews:

Beautiful and Compelling

Mandel weaves a strong narrative with honest characters in this tale and it's told with aplomb.

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Title: The Feud

Subtitle: The Mitchells and O'Haras Trilogy, Book 1

Author: Kimberley Chambers

Narrator: Annie Aldington

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 54 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-22-17

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Two rival families. One East End.

The explosive first novel in the Mitchells and O'Haras trilogy.

For more than a decade, two East End families have been locked in a bitter war.

On one side are the Mitchells, a notorious underworld mob from East London's Canning Town. They have an iron in every fire and will resort to intimidation and violence to get what they want.

On the other side are the O'Haras. The Mitchells' biggest rivals are a travelling family who live in nearby Stratford. They compete with the Mitchells for pub protection, and the two families hate each other.

Caught between these two families at war are two innocent children who will grow up to love the wrong people and spark the last terrible act in the long-running feud.

Critic Reviews:

"Easily as good as Martina Cole." (News of the World)

"Brilliantly delivers a story of violence, treachery and family ties.... Easy to read and hard to put down." (News of the World)

"A fast-paced tale with gritty authenticity." (The Guardian)

Members Reviews:

Brilliant

In starting this book I originally felt it was going to be very predictable and almost a typical gang land story. It certainly wasn't with many a twist and turn along the way.

Brilliantly narrated by Annie Aldington, I can't wait to begin the second part of the trilogy !

Gripping

I loved this! Could not wait to download the next book in the series keeps you on the edge of your seat all the way

Brilliant!!

I love this book! Well written and a great story! Couldnt stop listening!! Very recommended

Fantastic as usual

What can I say? Another gripping book that has you hooked. If you like suspense, crime, thriller etc the whole series of the Mitchells and the OHara's will have you gripped. Plus Annie Aldington Reading it adds that extra something. If you could give more than the maximum 5 Stars I really would. Kimberley Chambers as an author is bloody fantastic. Once again thank you. Must have most of these books know.

Thank you Kimberley, Annie and Audible

Great story but not for the faint hearted!

Very strong language so beware and a lot of it as well. Great narration she must of needed counselling after all that she gave it everything! Good characters and story I enjoyed it