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Titre: Inconnu à cette adresse

Auteur: Kathrine Kressmann Taylor

Narrateur: Maurice Bénichou, Gérard Desarthe

Format: Unabridged

Durée: 55 mins

Langue: Français

Date de publication: 06-01-15

Éditeur: Gallimard

Evaluation: 5 sur 5 sur 4 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Résumé de l'éditeur:

Martin Schulse et Max Eisenstein, deux amis d'enfance, possèdent une galerie d'art à San Francisco. Malgré la crise qui a frappé les États-Unis puis le reste du monde depuis 1929, l'affaire marche plutôt bien. Martin, qui avait le mal du pays, rentre chez lui, à Munich. Max continue à faire tourner la boutique. Tout irait pour le mieux, mais en janvier 1933, le maréchal Hindenburg nomme à la chancellerie le chef du parti nazi, un certain Adolf Hitler. Max, qui est juif et qui s'inquiète pour sa sœur restée en Allemagne, demande à son grand ami Martin de veiller sur elle.

Maurice Bénichou est Max. Sa voix, d'abord chaleureuse et pleine de nostalgie, devient inquiète, pressante, implorante même. À l'heure de la vengeance, elle est froide et implacable. Martin, c'est Gérard Desarthe. Son ton change aussi de mois en mois. Il devient enthousiaste, puis cassant, arrogant, méprisant, sûr d'appartenir à la race des seigneurs.

©2002 Le Livre de Poche (P)2014 Éditions Gallimard Jeunesse

Avis des membres:

Five Stars

Outstanding !!!

very interesting

My only criticism was that the book is too short. I was really hoping the author could have recollected more info on this sad time in history. Nevertheless, it gives you a good insight on how nazism propaganda changed people and great friendships. A good read.

Inconnu à cette adresse

This is a fantastic and unpretentious book.

To be read directly from the beginning to its very end.

Important allert that have not been taken seriously when written...

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Title: Run, Mummy, Run

Author: Cathy Glass

Narrator: Denica Fairman

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 17 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-28-15

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

From the author of Sunday Times and New York Times best seller Damaged, the gripping story of a woman caught in a horrific cycle of abuse - and the desperate lengths she must go to in order to escape.

When Aisha spots an ad for a 'personal introductory service for professionals' in the newspaper, she could never have guessed it would lead to such a perfect marriage. But you should be careful what you wish for....

Mark is sorry the first time he hits Aisha. His tears make her all the more determined to be a better wife, not to let herself down again. But however hard Aisha tries, she can't live up to Mark's impossible expectations - or escape his terrifying, violent temper.

Soon she is trapped in a cycle of horrific abuse and imprisonment. And with two young children to protect, Aisha must draw on what strength she has left to find an escape.

What follows is something so devastating it plunges Aisha into her darkest days yet. Is the price she must pay for freedom too high?

Critic Reviews:

"A moving read that Cathy Glass fans will devour." (The Sun)

"Cannot fail to move those who read it." (Adoption-net)

"Heartbreaking." (The Mirror)

"A truly harrowing read that made me cry." (The Sun)

"A true tale of hope. ****"' (OK!)

"Foster carers rarely get the praise they deserve, but Cathy Glass's book should change all that. ****" (First Magazine)

"A hugely touching and emotional true tale." (Star Magazine)

Members Reviews:

Brilliant excellent book.

I absolutely loved it and didn't want it to end.

I loved how it all came right for Aisha in the end.

good enjoyable listen

enjoyed this book , good story quite sad at times, looking into the world.of an.abused wife.

gripping story

a very gripping and deep story, not one of Cathy glasses usual fostering stories but great all the same

Best Book I have Listened to Yet

All Cathy's books are brilliant but I could not stop listening to this. It kept me away before bed and nearly caused me to crash the car as I was so engrossed!

Well written, well read and great story, love it!

Really enjoyed this !

the story was so realistic and in line with what does happen to women nowadays .. also the narrator played each part perfectly !

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Titre: Limonov

Auteur: Emmanuel Carrère

Narrateur: Jacques Frantz

Format: Unabridged

Durée: 12 hrs and 54 mins

Langue: Français

Date de publication: 05-27-15

Éditeur: Gallimard

Evaluation: 4.5 sur 5 sur 6 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Résumé de l'éditeur:

"Limonov n'est pas un personnage de fiction. Il existe. Je le connais. Il a été voyou en Ukraine ; l'idole de l'underground soviétique sous Brejnev ; clochard, puis valet de chambre d'un milliardaire à Manhattan ; écrivain branché à Paris ; soldat perdu dans les guerres des Balkans ; et maintenant, dans l'immense bordel de l'après-communisme en Russie, vieux chef charismatique d'un parti de jeunes desperados. Lui-même se voit comme un héros, on peut le considérer comme un salaud : je suspends pour ma part mon jugement.

C'est une vie dangereuse, ambiguë : un vrai roman d'aventures. C'est aussi, je crois, une vie qui raconte quelque chose. Pas seulement sur lui, Limonov, pas seulement sur la Russie, mais sur notre histoire à tous depuis la fin de la Seconde Guerre mondiale."

©2011 Éditions P.O.L. (P)2012 Éditions Gallimard

Revues par les critiques:

À propos de ce titre

Prix des prix 2011, Prix de la langue française 2011, Prix Renaudot 2011.

Avis des membres:

deserved to be an award winning

The Limonov is the type of book that stays in your mind long after the book is closed. The first half of the book is absoletely riveting and depicting Limonov's life start and the unexpected twists that led him to US where he became a writer. It helps us understand the blocks that defines Limonov's personality. The fact that the book is talking about Limonov whom certainly very few people know ( never heard of him before) is not of big importance here. Each of us can find in Limonov something of one's own personality, of one's own narcicism, of one's own attempt to succeed and be recongnized.

The second part of the book doesn't get as close to human soul and secrets as the first part, but it gives a good picture of URSS/ Russia historical path, and how Limonov's political opinions and small history fits into Russia's last 40 years history with a big H.

I loved that book, but I must admit I love Carrere 's work.

Limlnov

Superbe journalistique work! Thrilling story. Mathieu Carrere is a true investigation journalist and Limonov a fascinating and colorful character. A story to remember

The subject is not worth 400 pages

I can understand a 400 page-book about Mozart, but Salieri does not deserve the same effort on writer's (or reader's) part. Now, there is something about Ivory Tower intellectual's fascination with people who brushed with criminality, and somehow feel authentic. The problem with Limonov (as a character in this book, not that I ever met a real one) is that he comes across as completely fake. Being a second-rate talent, Limonov had to re-invent himself as a person - something that Brodsky, for example, never had to do. Which brings me to the point of this review - while Carrere seems to believe that Limonov was the best at everything he did, he comes across as a perennial runner-up at everything he did, for which he compensated with sound barbs at those who were better. A shorter book about someone like this would probably work, but reading so much about mediocrity (and nasty at that) is not, in the opinion of this reviewer, worth it

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Titre: Une gourmandise

Auteur: Muriel Barbery

Narrateur: Joël Demarty

Format: Unabridged

Durée: 4 hrs

Langue: Français

Date de publication: 05-27-15

Éditeur: Gallimard

Evaluation: 2 sur 5 sur 2 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Résumé de l'éditeur:

C'est le plus grand critique culinaire du monde, le Pape de la gastronomie, le Messie des agapes somptueuses. Demain, il va mourir. Il le sait et il n'en a cure : aux portes de la mort, il est en quête d'une saveur qui lui trotte dans le cœur, une saveur d'enfance ou d'adolescence, un mets original et merveilleux dont il pressent qu'il vaut bien que tous ses festins de gourmet accompli. Alors il se souvient. Silencieusement, parfois frénétiquement, il vogue au gré des méandres de sa mémoire gustative. Il se souvient - et il ne trouve pas. Pas encore.

©2000 Éditions Gallimard (P)2008 Éditions Gallimard

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Title: Random Acts

Author: Mia Kerick

Narrator: Iggy Toma

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs

Language: English

Release date: 05-19-15

Publisher: Dreamspinner Press LLC

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 71 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Bradley Zelder can't find his way in life. After struggling for nearly a decade, he has yet to complete his college degree. Working as a school custodian, living in blue-collar Landsbury, MA, his love life is as empty as the rest of his existence. But on his way home after another disastrous date, his truck breaks down in upscale Oceanside. When he thinks life can't get any worse, a man who is the epitome of Boston elite and everything Bradley finds attractive and intimidating helps him move his truck to the side of the road. Ashamed of his lot in life, Bradley almost lets the opportunity slip away, but he comes to his senses in time and tracks Caleb down.

From a random act of kindness, romance begins to grow, filling all the dark corners of Bradley's empty life - until a random act of violence threatens to take it all away. Bradley must step up and be the man Caleb believes him to be. Caleb rescued him from a life without hope. Can Bradley rescue him in return?

Members Reviews:

Came for the narrator, stayed for the story

I really enjoyed this book. Ill be honest; I initially only bought it because Iggy Toma was the narrator and he is a fav of mine . However, I found I really enjoyed the story too. I think the fact the Iggy brought such life to these characters is what really made this for me. This is the second book I have read/listened to from this author and both have been really good. This is the story of Caleb and Bradley. It is told from Bradleys POV. Bradley is a working class, insecure, bisexual player that hides his insecurities behind meaningless relationships with men and women. He is a self described a**hole but feels he has to hurt them before they hurt him. Then a random act occurs and he meets Caleb. Bradley believes Caleb is everything he is not and of course falls for him, hard. Through a series of random acts much drama occurs, including a violent attack on Caleb. Bradleys journey of self-discovery is really a pleasure to experience. The dialogue is great; heartfelt, sweet and witty. It is not a perfect book as it does stretch the imagination at time and Caleb sometimes comes off as overly formal. But overall, a really enjoyable and sweet story.

Story and narration didn't add up for me

Any additional comments?

This is one of those situations where the story and the narration just don't add up for me. Which is stunning to me as I normally love Iggy Toma's narration. However, this time around I really did not like the voice he used for main character Caleb. To me he sounded like a creepy Hal from 2001: a Space Odyssey. It just...every time he spoke I cringed. It didn't help that every time the character opens his mouth he sounds horribly pompous and pretentious.

Examples:

"But I owe you honesty as you've just given me your truth..."

"I too sense that love is blooming right here and right now."

"I love a man in a white t-shirt Bradley, but it is going to have to go as well."

"Your muscles never cease to amaze and arouse me." Caleb smiled as he ran his fingertips across my chest.

"Not so fast Mr. Zelder"..."now you may lie on your stomach on the bed."

Story-wise maybe it's that the whole thing is from the POV of Bradley, who is a self-confessed asshole. And boy, is he.

Bradley is a bit of a dichotomy.

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Title: Return to Crutcher Mountain

Subtitle: Cedar Hollow Series, Book 2

Author: Melinda Clayton

Narrator: Catherine Edwards

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 10 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-14-15

Publisher: Thomas-Jacob Publishing, LLC

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

No one with Jessie's history of childhood trauma could make it through unscathed, and Jessie is no exception. As recounted in Appalachian Justice, Jessie is an adult survivor of horrendous childhood abuse suffered at the hands of her stepfather. At the age of 13, on a stormy night on top of Crutcher Mountain, Jessie was rescued by reclusive mountain woman Billy May Platte.

Now, at the age of 47, Jessie is a success, at least by all outward appearances. But underneath it all, Jessie still struggles to reconcile the broken pieces of her past. Little does she know, Billy May's dying wish may just bring her the peace she so desires.

In honor of Billy May's final request, Jessie has invited an agency that works with children with developmental disabilities to establish a wilderness retreat on top of Crutcher Mountain. Everything has come together beautifully, until a series of strange events threatens to shut down the operation.

Unsure what to expect, Jessie returns to West Virginia in search of answers and finds more than she bargained for. Along the way she falls in love with the residents of the Platte Lodge for Children, none more so than 10-year-old Robby O'Brien, a freckle faced, earnest little boy who was diagnosed at birth with Down Syndrome and who, upon the death of his grandfather, finds himself alone in a scary world.

As Jessie searches for answers, determined to save not only the Lodge but Robby as well, she must open her heart to the truths she discovers and place her trust in a lonely little boy. It's only by doing so that she can save herself.

Members Reviews:

Not as good as Appalachian justice

Thought the plot was slow and lame . Did not like the readers voice . Didn't fit the part

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Title: The Things We Never Said

Author: Susan Elliot Wright

Narrator: Kate Lee

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 57 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-07-15

Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 18 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

The past shapes us all. But what happens when it hides a secret that changes everything?

In 1964, Maggie wakes to find herself in a mental asylum, with no idea who she is or how she got there. Remnants of memories swirl in her mind - a familiar song, a storm, a moment of violence. Slowly, she begins to piece together the past and the events which brought her to this point.

In the present day, Jonathan is grieving after the loss of his father. A cold, distant man, he was not easy to love, but at least while he lived there was hope for reconciliation. Then a detective turns up on Jonathan's doorstep to question him about crimes he believes Jonathan's father may have committed long ago....

As the two stories interweave, the devastating truth long kept hidden must emerge, and both Maggie and Jonathan are forced to come to terms with the consequences of the shocking and tragic events of over 40 years ago.

Members Reviews:

The Things We Never Said

I was disappointed; the story was lacklustre, it lost my interest on more than a few occasions. Despite some decent writing and insights, the overall experience for me, was pretty dismal.

The things we never said - Susan Elliot Wright

I have never written a review of an audio book before but this was a lovely easy to listen to story. There is not much I can say about this story as it says it all in the product description and without giving to much away. It captures your attention within the first chapter. I would read/ listen to more stories by this author

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Title: The Missing Year

Author: Belinda Frisch

Narrator: Julia Knippen

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 53 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-24-15

Publisher: Belinda Frisch

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 9 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Blake Wheeler was everything Lila had ever wanted. The 34-year-old surgeon was a rising star with his whole life ahead of him. Blake gave Lila 10 perfect years of marriage before plunging her into the hardest year of their lives.

When a late-night shooting leaves Blake in a coma, Lila is faced with a difficult decision: continue life support or let him go.

One year later Lila remains unwilling to speak in a private mental-health facility, where she refuses to move on.

Dr. Ross Reeves knows firsthand about loss, having spent the better part of five years burying himself in his work. Tasked with the challenge of breaking Lila's silence, Ross investigates Lila's past and her husband's death, finding more to Blake's murder than meets the eye. A series of mysterious coincidences has Ross wondering if Lila is acting out of grief...or guilt.

Members Reviews:

Fabulous Story!!! Could not put it down!!!

Where does The Missing Year rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far?

This was a goody!!!! Great story and narration!

What other book might you compare The Missing Year to and why?

This is a mystery/love story....and a good one!

What does Julia Knippen bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book?

Julia is a great narrator, very soothing and easy to listen to...I would listen to her any time!

If you could take any character from The Missing Year out to dinner, who would it be and why?

The Best friend...she seems like fun!

Any additional comments?

** I was given a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review **

I Honestly loved this story! This is a story mostly about dealing with grief and getting passed losing someone you love. I think a lot of people can relate to this. First we have Ross a psychiatrist who is enlisted to help Lila...a mental patient who has just given up entirely on life...Both these characters have lost there spouses...as Ross starts to make progress with Lila...he uncovers a deeper conspiracy to actually destroy Lila's life and has to intervene to help her....LiIa had made some questionable decisions, but they were made in love...and as Ross gets her to open up, he finds the strength to heal also. This was a great listen..I listened to it all in one setting and would highly recommend it!!!

LOVE, LOSS, AND CLOSURE

Psychiatrist Dr. Ross Reeves loses his wife, Sarah,and cannot move on~Lila loses her husband, Blake, and tries to take her life. With many twists, turns, and surprises~they, along with several others, help each other heal. Likable characters (my favorite~Maddie), superb narration, and a page turning story. Highly recommended...

The Missing Year

This was a good book.There are lies,deceits and conspiracies but the main story is of grief and how it affects us.Lila is a grieving widow that ends up in the care of a psychaitrist because she has refused to speak for the last year.

Ross,the Dr in question,has also suffered loss.Can he help her?Can they help each other?

Julie Knippen does a wonderful job narrating this book.

"I was provided this audiobook at no charge by the author, publisher and/or narrator in exchange for an unbiased review via AudiobookBlast or MalarHous

The Missing Year Review

The Missing Year falls somewhere in the middle of all the audiobooks I've listened to. It wasn't my favorite nor was it my least. It sort of had a heavy lingering effect of grief.

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Title: Aquarium

Author: David Vann

Narrator: Julia Whelan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 7 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-09-15

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 35 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

David Vann's dazzling debut Legend of a Suicide was reviewed in over a 150 major global publications, won 11 prizes worldwide, was on 40 "best books of the year" lists, and established its author as a literary master. Since then, Vann has delivered an exceptional body of work, receiving, among others, best foreign novel in France and Spain, a California Book Award, and the mid-career St. Francis College Literary Prize. Aquarium, his implosive new audiobook, will take Vann to a wider audience than ever before.

Twelve-year-old Caitlin lives alone with her mother - a docker at the local container port - in subsidized housing next to an airport in Seattle. Each day, while she waits to be picked up after school, Caitlin visits the local aquarium to study the fish. Gazing at the creatures within the watery depths, Caitlin accesses a shimmering universe beyond her own. When she befriends an old man at the tanks one day, who seems as enamored of the fish as she, Caitlin cracks open a dark family secret and propels her once-blissful relationship with her mother toward a precipice of terrifying consequence.

In crystalline, chiseled, yet graceful prose, Aquarium takes us into the heart of a brave young girl whose longing for love and capacity for forgiveness transforms the damaged people around her. Relentless and heartbreaking, primal and redemptive, Aquarium is a transporting story from one of the best American writers of our time.

Members Reviews:

Intense and Raw Coming of Age Story!

Raw, evocative, fierced and relenteles are some of the adjectives that have been used to describe this book. Aquarium can also be described as a coming of age story, which are not particularly rare, but I am sure this is by far the most emotionally intense I've ever read.

This is my first novel by Alaskan-born author David Vann, who does an amazing job at recreating the story of Caitlin, an earnest 12 year-old girl that lives with Sheri, her single mom - a docker at the local container port - in subsidized housing next to an airport in Seattle.

Caitlin now on her early 30s, narrates and looks back on her life with a sense of longing and nostalgia. Reading her story helps us remember the limited perspective a child has on life and how terryfing it can be to be at the mercy of the adults that surround you and take decisions on your behalf.

The story centers around Caitlin daily visits to the Seattle Aquarium. She goes there every day after school to wait for her mother to pick her up after her shift is over. She is fascinated by the fish and dreams of becoming an ichthyologist in Australia or Indonesia. The aquarium becomes a magical place, with all its beautiful creatures, and provides a wonderful setting that allows her to escape the harsh realities of her life, her loneliness and her mother's bitterness and anger.

Aquarium raises many issues, but at its core it questions how our parents and the choices they made shaped who we are and how we defined ourselves.

Aquarium also addresses the inextricably connection between poverty and happiness and how it can affect every aspect of a person's existence.

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Title: As I Stand Here Ironing

Author: Valerie Hockert

Narrator: Cira Larkin

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 37 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-13-15

Publisher: Reality Today Forum Incorporated

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

As Tina is ironing, she questions things and then her mind wonders with each item she irons.

What ever happened to perma-press? Tina asks herself as she is ironing a linen pair of capris, and is having difficulty getting the wrinkles out. She goes through the history of fabrics, from perma-press, to wrinkle free, to natural fibers, to those that today need ironing, just when life should be simpler.

As Tina is ironing her husband's dress shirt, she questions why her husband is steadfast on wearing a business suit with a dress shirt and tie in his stock broker business. She also reflects on what a clean-cut person he is, and how everything has to be in order, and when things get out of order, that it drives him crazy. Speaking of crazy...

As Tina irons a dress she wore to a party she attended with her husband, she reflects on the good times they used to have together and wondered what happened between them.

Members Reviews:

Excellent

I didn't want this story to end. Excellent story line and Larkin does a great job on setting the mode and pace. Ms. Hockert, this should be a play on stage. I truly enjoyed this book.