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Titel: Herr Lehmann

Autor:: Sven Regener

Erzähler: Sven Regener

Format: Unabridged

Spieldauer: 5 hrs and 59 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 07-10-09

Herausgeber: tacheles! / Roof Music

Bewertung: 4.5 von 5 von 5 Stimmen

Kategorien: Fiction, Contemporary

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

Doch plötzlich bricht eine unvorhergesehene Störung nach der anderen in seinen heißgeliebten Alltagstrott. Herr Lehmann muß nicht nur sein Revier gegen einen wurstförmigen Hund verteidigen, der ihn am Überqueren des Lausitzer Platzes hindert, er wird auch vom Besuch seiner Eltern aus der Provinz bedroht, trifft in der Markthalle auf eine Frau, der es gelingt, ihn zu einem Besuch des Prinzenbads zu verführen und in emotionale Verwirrung zu stürzen. Zu allem Überfluß wird er zudem durch widrige Umstände gezwungen, eine Reise an den Kurfendamm anzutreten und den Versuch einer Grenzüberschreitung gen Osten vorzunehmen.

Kritik Bewertungen:

"Atemlos in einem Zug reißt der Autor und Sprecher Sven Regener einen in die trübe Berliner Nacht hinein und in das Leben von Herrn Lehmann. Frank, genannt Herr Lehmann, weil er demnächst 30 wird, ist Kellner in Kreuzberg. Und Kreuzberg war schon immer eine eigene Welt - kein Wunder, dass man da von dem bevorstehenden Mauerfall fast gar nichts mitbekommt. Regener, der Sänger und Texter der Band "Element of Crime", schildert den leidenschaftlich antriebslosen Alltag seines Antihelden, der doch nur in Ruhe im Bett liegen oder in der nächsten Kneipe ein Bier trinken will, glaubwürdig, authentisch und mit sehr viel zärtlichem Humor."

--hr2 Hörbuch Bestenliste März 2002

Mitglieder Bewertungen:

German Book

Ordered and received in two days - outstanding service - thank you! I had to order it as a desk copy for a German class we're teaching on campus now on it's way to the professor's home.

Captures a time and mood perfectly

This is a fine novel that captures the Berlin 80s anti-hero mood perfectly. The book is the basis for the German film of the same name (released in Europe under the English title "Berlin Blues"), which contrary to what one reviewer says on this page, did not "bomb" in Germany, but was a commercial and critical success (two German film prizes, including one for the screenplay, also written by the novelist). The follow-up to this novel (actually a prequel, also featuring Herr Lehmann as the protagonist) has debuted in Germany at number 3 on the best-seller list. As for "Herr Lehmann" itself, you won't find a better novel about the unique Berlin 1980s anti-hero sensibilities anywhere.

good read

great story of berlin life in the southwest right before the wall fell. herr lehmann reminds me of many of my friends...

great book!

I saw the movie

I didn't read the book but I just saw the movie at the Vancouver International Film Festival. It was great! Funny, dark humour, and paints a picture of "slackers" in Berlin in the late 80's just before the wall came down. If the book is anything like the movie, it should be a great read!

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Title: The Deep

Author: Peter Benchley

Narrator: Mark Feuerstein

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 23 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-01-09

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 56 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

A young couple go to Bermuda on their honeymoon. They dive on the reefs offshore, looking for the wreck of a sunken ship. What they find lures them into a strange and increasingly terrifying encounter with past and present, a struggle for salvage and survival along the floor of the sea, in the deep.

©1976 Peter Benchley; ©2009 BBC Audiobooks America

Members Reviews:

Better than Jaws!

Jaws was certainly scary in it's images of a big fish, but this book captured my attention. I tried to listen every chance I got. The writing was good and the narration made it even better. I would recommend this book.

Ends abruptly

I loved Jaws so I thought I would like this one just as much. I didn't but Jaws is one of the best books I've ever listened to so this had a lot to live up to. The Deep isn't bad per se but I just had higher hopes for it.

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Title: Night Train to Lisbon

Author: Pascal Mercier

Narrator: Sean Barrett

Format: Unabridged

Length: 15 hrs and 8 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-05-09

Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 18 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

All of a sudden, nothing in his life feels right. His restlessness is further fuelled when he finds a book by a little-known Portuguese writer, Amadeo de Prado. The appearance of the mysterious woman, and Prado's prescient words, all seem to tell him the same thing: that he must leave everything behind.

So, early the next morning, he packs a bag and boards the night train to Lisbon on a restless journey across Europe and deep within himself in the hope of discovering someone who will make him feel alive and connected to himself and the world once more.

Members Reviews:

Excellent

I just loved this book on Audi. Will listen to it again and again. Narrator perfect.

A wonderful and movingly deep story

Night train to Lisbon is a journey of introspection and self awareness. Simply, Loved it.

The performance could have been better, the voice is quite soft when some characters speak

No time for the night train

Sorry had to give up, after a grinding eight chapters I finally gave in. The idea of the story was great but it just never got anywhere and was so slow it became boring. Although the narration was excellent the listener would have to have the patience of a saint to get through the detail, by then you have forgotten what was happening. A real shame, so many chapters gone to waste.

You'll love it or hate it

This is a book the reader will either love or despise. It never sets out even vaguely to be an action-packed page turner, so look elsewhere if that's what you want. It does sustain and push the reader on but only if approached in the right way.

Above all this is a gentle and beguiling reflection on the emotional struggles of life for those who are introspective, sharply analytical and deep-thinking. Like the subject itself it gives no answers, no conclusions and remains open-ended - just as it should to be true to its subject matter.

Readers of that disposition should find this a satisfying journey, giving voice to this type if person?s restless absorption with meaning and value. Mercier hangs these themes like prisoners within the banality of human choices made and choices squandered or rejected.

There is a great charm in the novel despite its brutally honest depiction of human fallibility and life?s futility, and it somehow manages to reaffirm rather than depress. A great book if that?s what you want!

Too slow and introspective for me

This book is about an introspective, selfish geeky character that rambles through the latter part of his life. I found it depressing and dull, so I gave up well before the end, something I rarely do with an audiobook.

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Titre: Ulysse from Bagdad

Auteur: Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt

Narrateur: Bernard Malaka

Format: Unabridged

Durée: 7 hrs and 7 mins

Langue: Français

Date de publication: 01-28-09

Éditeur: Audiolib

Evaluation: 4.5 sur 5 sur 5 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Résumé de l'éditeur:

"Je m'appelle Saad Saad, ce qui signifie en arabe Espoir Espoir et en anglais Triste Triste."

Fuyant Bagdad et son chaos, le jeune Saad souhaite rejoindre l'Europe, mais passer les frontières s'avère complexe, sinon impossible...

Son périple dans notre monde contemporain n'est pas sans rappeler celui d'Ulysse, le premier des voyageurs, à cette différence qu'aujourd'hui les Sirènes se sont métamorphosées en rockeuses, le Cyclope en fonctionnaire des Nations Unies. Et les obstacles qu'ils affrontent ne sont pas les dieux mais des hommes.

D'une plume malicieuse, mêlant humour et humanisme, Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt nous raconte l'odyssée de ces hommes qu'on appelle "clandestins".

L'auteur

Diplômé de l'École normale supérieure d'Ulm et agrégé de philosophie en 1983, ce passionné de musique et de littérature, auteur de pièces de théâtre adaptées à l'étranger, écrit des romans depuis 1997. Éternel aventurier des domaines littéraires, maintes fois récompensé,

est un personnage incontournable du paysage culturel français.

Le narrateur

Acteur de cinéma et de télévision,

joue au théâtre les plus grands auteurs classiques: Molière, Racine, Shakespeare, Tchekhov, Ibsen...

© Antigone, 2008

Ouvrage publié aux Editions Albin Michel

© et (P) Audiolib, 2008

Avis des membres:

It's Really Not That Great, but Check It Out...

Schmitt does it again: how he writes novels about such completely different themes, with such perfection, each time - I just don't know. I've never seen him interviewed, but he's so good, I feel like he couldn't possibly be likeable: I mean, he'd be fully justified in being unbearably full of himself (he's really that good).

My first book by Schmitt was La Part de L'Autre, since then I've devoured anything else I can get my hands on: but when I buy the audio version, I save it to listen to with my girlfriend because it's something special for us to share. The story is solid: an incredible mix of well-developed characters that play out a story that is itself a social commentary on our world, explored through the theme of borders. Sounds dry & painful, right? Not in the least.

Brilliant & enjoyable: a definite re-listen for me. I hope that you enjoy it if you listen.

Ah!! I've just committed the sin of enthusiasm: normally when I enjoy something I try to hold back on the enthusiasm "check it out, it's not a waste of time" because enthusiasm builds expectations & then you can be let down. So let me say instead: I love this work and you might not, but I think it's ok enough to give it a shot (you know, with low expectations).

N.B. the book is in French :)

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Title: The Naked Husband

Author: Mark D'arbanville

Narrator: Humphrey Bower

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 52 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-31-08

Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 9 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

By all accounts, Mark D'Arbanville has the "perfect life" - a successful writer, he is happily married with a teenage son. But when he falls in love with another woman, Mark's life unravels, exposing regret, estrangement, and heartache. Yet, as his marriage falls apart, Mark still can't let go. Nor can his lover, Anna, who won't leave her husband.

When Mark finally does make the break, the effect is catastrophic - his wife commits suicide. The circuit breaker comes when Mark finds his dead wife's journals, and in their pages discovers a man - himself - he can barely recognize. He is forced to take stock of who he is and how men and women live their lives.

In response to The Bride Stripped Bare, The Naked Husband takes a candid look at the way men think, act, and feel inside a relationship. Shocking, disturbing, but impossible to put down, it's a novel for every woman who ever found the reality of sex and marriage so different to the fairytale, and wondered why.

Editorial Reviews:

Mark D'arbenville lays bare the male psyche in this candid story that draws heavily on his own experiences with marriage, infidelity, love, and loss. Without resorting to moral judgment or platitudes, the storybook version of marriage is stripped apart when the protagonist's perfect life and marriage is disrupted by a love affair. Humphrey Bower performs the story earnestly, allowing this rare glimpse into the real, fragile perspective of a hurting man to flourish. When the affair is discovered - with tragic results - the story turns into a rare exploration of what is too often an inaccessible thing: a husband's identity and vulnerability and the pain we can cause ourselves and those who love us.

Members Reviews:

intriguing story

It's very rare when a man talks about his life in frank words, particularly when his actions have such an impact. I did not know before reading that the story is partly autobiographical so I was truly fascinated by the male perspective of a love affair and life as a man and father in general. Despite - or because of - its unsettling developments it is an absorbing book. I very much enjoyed listening to it. The narration is well done!

endless agony

started out on a negative note and continued. Seemed to be read in black and white with no colors.

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Title: The House in Amalfi

Author: Elizabeth Adler

Narrator: Carrington MacDuffie

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-24-08

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 26 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Here, she tells the story of Lamour Harrington, a recent widow. She's immersed herself in landscape architecture, but even creating beautiful outdoor rooms can't bring back her happiness. When she's faced with a devastating truth about the husband she adored, Lamour returns to the house on the Amalfi coast where she'd lived with her father during the happiest years of her childhood.

There, she finds dangerous secrets, breathtaking beauty, two mysterious and compelling men, and the courage to live life to the fullest.

Members Reviews:

I laughed and I cried.

When you laugh out loud and your husband looks like youve lost your mind and you say just my audiobook you know its a good book

Enjoyable - makes me want to visit Amalfi coast!

This was a fun, breezy listen - very enjoyable. I like how Adler describes places - the sights, sounds and and smells help you really envision it. And her characters are very believable. Romance and mystery team up to provide a good listening experience. I'll definitely try other audios by her and MacDuffie.

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Title: Sundy Brunch

Author: Norma Jarrett

Narrator: Sharon Washington

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 1 min

Language: English

Release date: 10-24-08

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 16 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Lexi, Jewel, Jermane, Capri, and Angel are women trying to hold on to their friendship, even while the messiness of life gets in the way. They share many things - complicated relationships with men, the stress of professional life, and closeness to God. Fortunately, their lively Sunday brunch sessions keep them on track through their whimsical adventures.

©2004 Norma L. Jarrett; (P)2004 Recorded Books LLC

Members Reviews:

GOD is in the midst

Learning to wait on God and appreciating the power of prayer. Jesus is our friend!!

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Title: Up Close and Personal

Author: Fern Michaels

Narrator: Laural Merlington

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 19 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-11-08

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 48 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Trinity grew up as Trinity Henderson, adopted by the Windsor foreman and his wife. Trinity was conceived not out of love, but out of Sarabess's desperate attempt to prolong Emily's life by providing a bone marrow donor. On her 15th birthday, Trinity ran away and hasn't been seen in Crestwood since. But the town has never forgotten her...especially not handsome lawyer Jake Forrest. And although Jake has no desire to help selfish Sarabess Windsor, the thought of seeing his childhood friend again fills a void in his heart that Jake didn't even know existed.

Trinity swore never to return to Crestwood. Not for the mother who callously abandoned her, not for the late father she hardly knew, not for the huge family trust she stands to inherit. But some ties - to a place, to a past, to the people we once were and dreams we once had - can never be fully broken. And as family secrets are revealed, and desires old and new come to light, Trinity may discover the one thing she never expected to find in Crestwood: a place to call home at last.

Members Reviews:

Up Close and Personal

Touching story with enough to keep your interest. A bit predictable for the most part but, a few surprises and wonderful ending.

Good

Story was very good. It kept your attention, you didn't want to put it down once. Read it you want be disappointed.

Great

Awesome book. Iked all the intertwined characters. Would recommend to anyone to read . A fun read and would read another book by Myself of Michaels.

Five Stars

love this book

Up Close and Personal

I enjoy this story a lot. Read it for yourself if you are a fan of Fern Michaels. You'll like it.

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Title: Presumed Guilty

Author: James Scott Bell

Narrator: Rob Lamont

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 29 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-17-08

Publisher: Zondervan

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 33 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Dallas Hamilton's perfect world is torn apart when her husband, a rising superstar in the evangelical world, is arrested for the murder of a porn star.

©2006 James Scott Bell (P)2007 Zondervan

Members Reviews:

A great mystery

You will love the mystery and you will be surprised. Even if you are not a Christian you will enjoy seeing how these characters express their faith as they face overwhelming trials.

Good author

I'd like to read more by this author. I never want to hear this narrator again.

Bad Narration makes this book bad

I had a hard time getting into this book mainly because of the narrator.

In parts the narrator would rush through the book; in other parts he would speak in a monatone voice. Which made this book for me hard to listen to.

I'm not sure if the book it was good itself because I just couldn't finish it.

Cliché Christian Book

I will start off saying that this book is very well written and had no problem with any grammar and the story flowed well.

That being said, this story is a cliché example of modern christian literature. The characters are very 2-dimensional with no depth to there personalities. The story itself was incredibly predictable. You can tell from the first few chapters what relationships are going to form, who the bad guys are, and even how they pulled it off. To compensate, the author throws in wild and unrealistic plot twists that pushes the story that much farther into the realm of unreality.

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Title: Stardust

Author: Neil Gaiman

Narrator: Neil Gaiman

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 22 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-17-07

Publisher: Headline Audiobooks

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 13 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Stardust is now a Paramount Pictures film starring Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer, Claire Danes, Charlie Cox, Sienna Miller, David Walliams, Ricky Gervais, and Peter O'Toole. It was directed by Matthew Vaughn and adapted for the screen by Matthew Vaughn and Jane Goldman.

Critic Reviews:

"Gaiman's silver-tongued narration vividly brings this production to life. Like the bards of old, Gaiman is equally proficient at telling tales as he is at writing them, and his pleasant British accent feels like a perfect match to the material." (Publishers Weekly)

Members Reviews:

Delicious

The book is a much more nuanced tale than the movie, but equally delightful and beautifully read.

Brilliant Listen BUT

Any additional comments?

I always enjoy Neil Gaiman and was happy to find one of his 'children's books for my daughter. Two sex scenes and the f word later and I think we can definitely say. While a fantastic fairy story it's not one for your eight your old to go to bed with. I have called Audible about their categorisation of this title.

A proper fairy story

One of my favourite books, expertly read by one of my favourite authors. Stardust is one of my comfort blanket reads when I'm feeling a bit down. A proper old-fashioned fairy tale in that it deals with sex and death - if you've read the original Grimm's fairy tales then you will know that this is completely traditional and like all fairy tales it's actually about growing up and finding out who you really are. Unlike traditional fairy tales it's also funny and quirky and full of references to other stories. Also one small, entirely, justified bit of swearing if that sort of thing bothers you.

Stardust - a pleasure from beginning to end!

This is a complete pleasure! Neil Gaiman reads his own work beautifully, he has a particularly nice voice, and adds a nuance that is often lacking in audiobook narration. If you saw the film and liked it, then this fills in all the gaps. The ending is different to the film (and all the better for it). I even went out and bought a copy of the book!

So now I want to get more Neil Gaiman stuff, and sadly Audible don't have that much. Requests please for Coraline and Neverwhere....

Oh Neil, read my shopping list!

Neil Gaiman, reading his own work. Wonderful. I quickly fell in love with him as the narrator, I believe he could read my shopping list and it would take on subtle new tones of mystery, menace and magic. Such a pity more of his work isnt available, read by him.

A lovely, light fairytale for grown ups and superior to the film. Thank you Mr Gaiman