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Title: Kiss and Tell

Subtitle: Sisterhood, Book 23

Author: Fern Michaels

Narrator: Laural Merlington

Format: Abridged

Length: 4 hrs and 39 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-24-14

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 10 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Putting justice in the bank

Life comes in stages. Even the Sisterhood has been content to let their gold shields gather a little dust while they enjoy their friends and family. But when a string of anonymous emails arrives at Pinewood, suggesting shady dealings at a local assisted-living facility, Myra Rutledge and her best friend, Annie de Silva, are more than ready to out-hustle a master con artist at his own game. Theyll need to enlist some new and untested allies in order to pull off their brilliant plan, all while Myra faces a personal challenge that will rock the Sisterhood to the core.

Members Reviews:

Fell Short!

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

Somewhat, I was so happy to see the sisterhood books continue. It started off great, but died in the last 10 pages. The ending fell short a definite let down!

What do you think your next listen will be?

The new book and 3rd. Book by Heather Graham for the Quinn and Cafferty Series.

What does Laural Merlington bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book?

Her performance was wonderful, the story was incomplete!

Did Kiss and Tell inspire you to do anything?

Take a break from reading Fern Michaels books!

Any additional comments?

Don't waste your time and money on this book!

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Título: Cuando el frío llegue al corazón

Autor: Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón

Narrador: Chema Agulló

Formato: Unabridged

Duración: 2 hrs and 42 mins

Idioma: Español

Fecha de publicación: 06-13-14

Editor: Audiomol

Categorías: Fiction, Contemporary

Resumen del editor:

Ésta es una historia en la que se entremezclan diosas, vacas y primeros amores. Un cuento maravilloso y realista sobre un verano en una ciudad del norte y sobre el descubrimiento del sexo. Al estar su padre en prisión preventiva, el joven Ludi Rivero Pelayo goza la libertad de no tener ninguna autoridad encima, el verano es suyo. El padre no sólo está complicado en una acción política, que es lo que ha motivado su procesamiento, sino también en un lío de faldas. Y el hijo se deja atrapar en una telaraña parecida. A lo largo del verano, Ludi se iniciará en la vida adulta. Una mujer lánguida y hermosa le conduce por caminos inexplorados hacia un amor sin porvenir, pero gozoso. Y ese comienzo tiene tintes clásicos: su tío y tutor le impone asistir a clases de griego y en las faldas del monte Véspero, en cuya cima venusiana recibe las enseñanzas de un antiguo boxeador reciclado en fraile, Ludi traduce uno de los diálogos de Platón. Porque en la extrañeza del lenguaje está todo, la comunicación y el secreto.

Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish.

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Title: The Idea of Him

Author: Holly Peterson

Narrator: Coleen Marlo

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 4 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-11-14

Publisher: Tantor Audio

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 9 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Allie Crawford has the life she always dreamed of: she's number two at a high-profile P.R. firm; she has two kids she adores; and her husband is a blend of handsome and heroic. Wade is everything she thought a man was supposed to be - he's running a successful news-magazine and, best of all, he provides the stable yet exciting New York City life. Allie believes she needs him in order to feel secure and happy. But when Allie finds Wade locked in their laundry room with a stunning blonde in snakeskin sandals, a scandal ensues that flips her life on its head. And when the woman wants to befriend Allie, an old flame calls, and a new guy gets a little too close for comfort, she starts to think her marriage is more of a facade than something real. Maybe she's fallen in love not with Wade - but with the idea of him. Captivating and seductive, told in the whip-smart voice of a woman who is working hard to keep her parenting and career on track, The Idea of Him is a novel of conspiracy, intrigue, and intense passion - and discovering your greatest strength through your deepest fears.

Critic Reviews:

"The perfect novel if you want to plunge into great dialogue, a twisting and unexpected plot, shady Wall Street schemes, betrayal, girl friends...and sex. It is unputdownable." (Lesley Stahl, CBS News 60 Minutes Anchor)

Members Reviews:

Predictable

What did you like best about The Idea of Him? What did you like least?

I liked the IDEA of the story line but the author did a terrible job at executing it. I really hoped this book was going to get better but it never it. HUGE fail!

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

All the different things that were going on led you to believe in suspense but then there was no suspense. It was a let down.

What aspect of Coleen Marlos performance would you have changed?

She could have changed the characters voices more. They sounded too much alike.

Could you see The Idea of Him being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

No, the story line was too predictable. It would never make it as a movie.

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Title: Elizabeth Is Missing

Author: Emma Healey

Narrator: Anna Bentinck

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 38 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-05-14

Publisher: Whole Story Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 90 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Costa First Novel Award Winner 2014

Maud is forgetful. She makes a cup of tea and doesnt remember to drink it.

She sometimes thinks her daughter Helen is a total stranger. But theres one thing Maud is sure of: Her friend Elizabeth is missing. The note in her pocket tells her so. And no matter who tells her to stop going on about it, Maud will get to the bottom of it.

Members Reviews:

Insightful, sensitive, intriguing

As the daughter of a 91 year-old widow who still thinks her mind is sharp as a tack, I found this book particularly poignant. The author shows great insight into the mind of her heroine, its intertwining of past and present and the confusion of drifting between the two. The portrayal is sensitive and sympathetic, suggesting familiarity with the problems of encroaching dementia. The interwoven story of Maud's youth and the mystery which has left its mark on her emotions is wonderfully told and delightfully connected with her perceptions of the present day. Her distress at being unable to find her only friend, so important to older people who have lost just about everyone else in their lives, is very real. The conclusion to the mystery is a wonderful culmination to the book, which can have no happy endings. I enjoyed the way details of present objects led to recollections of the past and connected the two stories together.

The narration of this book was particularly outstanding. Anna Bentinck gave every character their own, recognisable voice and her portrayal of Maud, the central character, was sensitive and appropriate. I really enjoyed this book and would look for others by the author and narrator.

Fantastic Book! I loved every minute of it.

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I have recommended this book to several of my friends and family.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Well, Maud of course, but also the granddaughter who was so kind to her when everyone else was treating her like a silly old woman. She didn't assume that Maud had lost her sense of humour just because she was old.

Which character as performed by Anna Bentinck was your favorite?

All of them! They were all well rounded characters and either lovable or loath-able (is that even a word?) The range of 'Maud voices' was very well done and gave great depth to the story.

Who was the most memorable character of Elizabeth Is Missing and why?

Maud, Helen and Peter - was that man annoying or what! Such a pompous windbag - I wanted to give him a good slap!

Any additional comments?

The only thing that I kept on thinking was, why didn't Maud make a note of Elizabeth's whereabouts once she knew of them? She wrote everything else she wanted to remember down, but not that most important thing ... but then, there wouldn't have been this wonderful story.

Relentless, Poignant and Incredibly Insightful

If you require a clear narrative in your detective fiction, you will not like this. The POV of a woman suffering from dementia makes it a very compelling and radically different type of storytelling. But I loved it. I fell in love with the character. My heart went out to her, and Anna Bentinck's narration was superb.

Beyond simply being a very innovative approach to narrative, it really gave me a perspective on people suffering from dementia. I'm never going to cluck my tongue at my mother again.

gut wrenching

one of the best books I have read.

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Title: The Bees

Author: Laline Paull

Narrator: Orlagh Cassidy

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 16 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-06-14

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 9 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

The Handmaid's Tale meets The Hunger Games in this brilliantly imagined debut.

Born into the lowest class of her society, Flora 717 is a sanitation bee, only fit to clean her orchard hive. Living to accept, obey and serve, she is prepared to sacrifice everything for her beloved holy mother, the Queen.

But Flora is not like other bees. Despite her ugliness she has talents that are not typical of her kin. While mutant bees are usually instantly destroyed, Flora is removed from sanitation duty and is allowed to feed the newborns, before becoming a forager, collecting pollen on the wing. She also finds her way into the Queen's inner sanctum, where she discovers secrets both sublime and ominous.

But enemies are everywhere, from the fearsome fertility police to the high priestesses who jealously guard the Hive Mind. And when Flora breaks the most sacred law of all her instinct to serve is overshadowed by an even deeper desire, a fierce love that will lead to the unthinkable....

Laline Paull's chilling yet ultimately triumphant novel creates a luminous world both alien and uncannily familiar. Thrilling and imaginative, The Bees is the story of a heroine who, in the face of an increasingly desperate struggle for survival, changes her destiny and her world.

Critic Reviews:

The Bees is an extraordinary feat of imagination, conjuring the life of a beehive in gripping, passionate and brilliant detail. With every page I turned, I found myself drawn deeper into Flora's plight and her immersive, mesmerizing world. (Madeline Miller, author of The Song of Achilles)

The Bees is one wild ride. A sensual, visceral mini-epic about timeless rituals and modern environmental disaster. Paull's heart pounding novel wrenches us into a new world. (Emma Donoghue, author of Room)

This is a rich, strange book, utterly convincing in its portrayal of the mind-set of a bee and a hive. I finished it feeling I knew exactly how bees think and live. This is what sets us humans apart from other animals, that our imagination can allow us to create a complete, believable world so different from our own. (Tracy Chevalier)

Members Reviews:

amazing and accurate account of the honey bee!

An excellent read that's detail has been carefully researched to pull together a story of love, honey, and bees. I think beekeepers will adore this and it's been written so well that non beekeepers will understand and enjoy the journey too! You could not have picked a better suited narrator.

Not what I expected

I have wanted to read this book since I first heard about it. Now I've listened to it, I'm not sure what I originally expected, only that this wasn't it. The story of bee sanitation worker, Flora 717, reminded me of a fanatical religious cult run by bullies.

I found the narration grating at times, particularly when the narrator voiced the myriad of particularly unpleasant creatures that Flora encountered. I wonder whether the book would sound different if I had read it myself, if I would have enjoyed it more.

That said, it was engaging enough for me to listen to the whole 10 hours. At about the 6 hour mark it was touch and go, but I persevered to the end and am glad I did. I think this book suffered under the weight of my expectation more than anything else.

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Title: Plaster City

Subtitle: A Jimmy Veeder Fiasco, Book 1

Author: Johnny Shaw

Narrator: Scott Merriman

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 54 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-01-14

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 47 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Jimmy Veeder and Bobby Maves are back at it, two years after the events of Dove Season - theyre not exactly the luckiest guys in the Imperial Valley, but, hey, they win more fights than they lose.

Settled on his own farmland and living like a true family man after years of irresponsible fun, Jimmys got a straight life cut out for him. But hes knocking years off that life thanks to fun-yet-dangerous Bobbys booze-addled antics - especially now that Bobby is single, volatile as ever, and bored as hell.

When Bobbys teenage daughter goes missing, he and Jimmy take off on a misadventure that starts out as merely unfortunate and escalates to downright calamitous. Bobby wont hesitate to kick a hornets nest to get the girl to safety, but when the rescue mission goes riotously sideways, the duos grit - and loyalty to each other - is put to the test.

Members Reviews:

Loved it, despite not being my usual genre

Would you consider the audio edition of Plaster City to be better than the print version?

Yes! The narration is excellent!

What was one of the most memorable moments of Plaster City?

Jimmy puts his own sheets on the hotel bed. Bobby goes on a tirade about germs being innocuous, and claiming he needs e-coli in his food, for flavor.

What does Scott Merriman bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book?

Scott Merriman truly brings these characters to life. In fact, I listened to "Dove Season," which was narrated by a different person, and (meaning no disrespect to the other narrator) it just wasn't the same. Merriman owns Bobby's voice, especially.

If you could take any character from Plaster City out to dinner, who would it be and why?

Bobby! But it have to be a bar and grill. Anything fancier than that, and he'll get kicked out for lewd behavior before he's seated.

Any additional comments?

This isn't my typical genre, but it was available through Kindle Unlimited, so I gave it a try. To be sure, it's a relatively vulgar book, but it's always situation appropriate, and often it seemed to mock vulgarity, via vulgarity. Also, I'd love to hear "Dove Season" narrated by Merriman.

Art of Swearing

Same characters from "Dove Season", but different adventure. One of the guy's daughter is bum fighting and gone missing. I laughed out loud at the first paragraph. "Plaster City" is what I was hoping for after "Dove Season." The book is not a sequel from "Dove Season", but I highly recommend the previous book before starting "Plaster City." Both books are downright funny with foul language, crude jokes and yet clever.

Johnny Shaw is not a poet or will ever write something substantial to win the Pulitzer. He is an author for people who wants to be entertain with crude humor and language that we all use. I found Shaw to be funny and witty with each of his screw up characters.

There are a few reviews that I've read that "Plaster City" is pointless and fill with the "F" bombs. True, but these critics doesn't get the jokes from Shaw. I don't like stand-up comedy because most of their monologues are in bad taste.

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Title: Rusty Wilson's Eighteen Pack of Bigfoot Campfire Stories

Author: Rusty Wilson

Narrator: Richard Henzel

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 20 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-28-14

Publisher: Yellow Cat Publishing

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 29 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Thirsty for more stories by the World's Greatest Bigfoot Story Teller? This Bigfoot 18-pack will quench that thirst and make you afraid to go back into the woods. Fly-fishing guide Rusty Wilson spent years collecting these stories from his clients around the campfire, stories guaranteed to scare the pants off you-or make you want to meet the Big Guy!

Come read about a Bigfoot caught in an avalanche and its miraculous rescue-then read about an unwitting witness to a Bigfoot rite of passage-a hang gliding flight that nearly ends in disaster-the infamous Gorilla Gulch-a pioneer woman who finds that a Bigfoot family has decided to set up camp near her cabin-a retired couple who feels the power of Bigfoot first-hand-a disabled girl who has an up-close encounter-the fear that comes when your pathway is blocked by a Bigfoot-a Bigfoot that climbs with technical climbers in Wyoming's Wind River Mountains-a diver attempting to find an underwater Bigfoot cavern-a schoolhouse terrorized by a lonely Bigfoot-and a fire lookout who witnesses Bigfoot living in nests high in the trees-a Bigfoot caught in a huge dam as the concrete's being poured-a Bigfoot hoaxer whose hoax backfires on him-a trucker with a very enticing load-a historic story of Bigfoot stopping a railroad from encroaching into its habitat-a woman who's extricated from her wrecked car by a Jaws of Life never before seen-and a mountain biker with PTSD who's rescued by a pair of fearsome huge beasts-all great campfire tales-but be careful, as sleep will elude you...

Another great book from Rusty Wilson, Bigfoot expert and storyteller-tales for both the Bigfoot believer and those who just enjoy a good story! This book is the combined stories from Rusty's 6 Pack and 12 Pack eBooks.

I truly believe that Bigfoot will someday be proved real, and I hope you and I are in on it when it happens, because it's going to change a lot of people's worldviews. Rusty Wilson

Members Reviews:

Good compilation of bigfoot stories.

I'm glad Rusty has put these together for people to hear. These gems might have never seen the light of day otherwise. My two favorite stories are from one of his early books but these are good.)

good storys.

if those are all true.wow.i know there real I've heard story's like that when i was a kid in Alaska from my dad.i belive them.

Just like stories told around a campfire.

Wish there were more stories. A fun collection. You can really visualize the scene as he describes it.

You've got to love Rusty Wilson's Bigfoot stories.

A great collection of stories. Excellent narration, great entertainment value. Will make you think twice about your next trip into the forest.

Another Winner From the Master of Bigfoot Tales

If you could sum up Rusty Wilson's Eighteen Pack of Bigfoot Campfire Stories in three words, what would they be?

Fun, Freaky, Fabulous

What was one of the most memorable moments of Rusty Wilson's Eighteen Pack of Bigfoot Campfire Stories?

Rusty's wonderful stories run the spectrum from scary, spooky, heartwarming and mysterious. I own all of his e-books and nearly all of the audio books. Once read or hear one tale you just can't stop. They are beautifully told.

What does Richard Henzel bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book?

Love his voice.

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Title: The Land of Steady Habits

Subtitle: A Novel

Author: Ted Thompson

Narrator: uncredited

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 24 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-25-14

Publisher: Hachette Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 16 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Coming of age can happen at the strangest times. For Anders Hill, long ensconced in "the land of steady habits" - the affluent hamlets of Connecticut that dot the commuter rail line - it's finally time to reap the rewards of a sensible life. Into his 60s and newly retired, his grown sons' college tuitions paid in full, Anders finds the contentment he's been promised is still just out of reach. So he decides he's had enough of steady habits: he leaves his wife, buys a condo, and waits for freedom to transform him.

But as the cheery charade of Christmas approaches, Anders starts to wonder if maybe parachuting from his life was not the most prudent choice. Stripped of the comforts of his previous identity, he turns up at a holiday party full of his ex-wife's friends, and sets in motion a series of events by turns comic and catastrophic. Before the year has turned, he has to face the startling possibility that the very world he rejected may in fact be the only one he needs.

Charting the arc of a 40-year marriage, this finely observed novel about a man deep in conflict with his community and his past brings into sharp relief the powers of memory, miscommunication, routine, and disappointment, to shape and define a family's mythology. The Land of Steady Habits introduces Ted Thompson as an auspicious talent with striking compassion for his characters and new insight into the American tradition of the suburban narrative.

Critic Reviews:

"With impeccable prose, dry wit, and uncommon wisdom, The Land of Steady Habits combines Austen's shrewd mastery of domestic economics with Updike's compassion for the melancholy commuter to make something elegant, fresh, and brilliant." (Maggie Shipstead, author of Seating Arrangements)

Members Reviews:

Great narrator, sad story.

I believe perhaps, this was written by Eeyore. I listened to it and was glad when it was over...

Excellent....but who is the narrator ?

Well written and insightful examination of a mid-life crisis. Who is the narrator ? He did a great job ! ( especially for no credit )

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Title: Half Bad

Author: Sally Green

Narrator: Carl Prekopp

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 40 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-03-14

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 14 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Half Bad by Sally Green, a breathtaking debut novel about one boy's struggle for survival in a hidden society of witches. Read by the actor Carl Prekopp.

You can't read, can't write, but you heal fast, even for a witch.

You get sick if you stay indoors after dark. You hate White Witches but love Annalise, who is one. You've been kept in a cage since you were fourteen. All you've got to do is escape and find Mercury, the Black Witch who eats boys. And do that before your seventeenth birthday. Easy.

Sally Green lives in north-west England. She has had jobs (paid and unpaid) and even a profession but at last has found the time to write down the stories she used to only be able to daydream about. She likes to read, walk in the country and would like to drink less coffee. Half Bad is her first novel.

Members Reviews:

A Vicious World

I have to give kudos to Sally Green: Half Bad is extremely original in plot, characterization, and style. Told in a freeform stream of consciousness, the writing fits perfectly to a story of complete and utter hopelessness. But at the same time, the book is so unrepentantly mean, so completely lacking in any person with any redeeming qualities, that this becomes a form of torture porn. Bad guys are evil and the good guys are evil - we have non stop scenes of every nearly every form of abuse imaginable (save sexual, oddly). That pervasive purgatory of dread and meanness did make for a difficult read (or listen in this case, due to an Audible experience). Any time I stopped, it was very difficult to pick this back up again.

Story: Nathan is half white witch and half black witch. Trapped between the bitter war of the two, he is viewed with disdain, disgust, and suspicion. Will he turn out like his 'evil' black witch father or turn to his mother's 'good' white witch powers? As the day his powers will manifest nears, the council of white witches tighten the noose on Nathan, taking the torture and physical abuse to new levels in their certainty that he will turn to the black. By the time Nathan falls for a pretty young white witch, the council's final solution on keeping him controlled is to put him in a cage all night with beatings all day. Nathan knows he must escape and find his father - and learn who he really is, white or black.

Author Green resists making Nathan completely good or a martyr - he is mostly an anti-hero in which we sympathize with the horrors of his life. The book is about taking his bad situation and making it much, much worse with each page turn. Nathan's resentment, anger, bitterness, and resilience are the heart of the story; he can't read, is greatly restricted, and only through innate healing powers manages to survive to see the new day. As he nears his 16th birthday, and will commit fully to white or black witch, the white council of witches enact succeedingly more draconian measures to ensure they don't end up with another black witch on par with Nathan's father. It's about one evil deed on that kid after another.

Those expecting the white witches to be evil and the black to be actually the good guys will need to read another book. Pretty much everyone is selfish, vicious, and willing to kill or hurt to their own aims. For me, it was a bit too heavy and I needed a story with more redeeming characters.

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Title: Probation

Author: Tom Mendicino

Narrator: Paul Boehmer

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 40 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-14-14

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 8 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

All it took to destroy Andy Nocera's seemingly perfect life was an anonymous tryst at an Interstate rest area. Sentenced to probation and thrown out by his wife, he spends his week as a traveling salesman, and his weekends at his mother's house where no questions are asked - and no explanations are offered. To clear his record, the State of North Carolina requires Andy to complete one year of therapy without another arrest. He attends his sessions reluctantly at first, struggling to comprehend why he would risk everything. Answers don't come easily, especially in the face of his mother's sudden illness and his repeated failure to live as an openly gay man. But as Andy searches his past, he gets an opportunity to rescue another lost soul-and a chance at a future that is different in every way from the one he had envisioned.

With profound honesty, sharp wit, and genuine heart, this debut novel portrays one man's search-for love and passion, acceptance and redemption - and for the courage to really live. "If you're looking for a smart, engaging, witty, sad and unusual book about the complicated nature of family and love, try Tom Mendicino's Probation. You'll be glad you did". (Bart Yates)."Probation is the rare novel that dares to take the listener on a journey through the dark night of the soul. An unflinching look at the dark side of self-discovery, it is ultimately a story of transformation and the worlds of possibilities hidden within each of us". (Michael Thomas Ford)

Tom Mendicino spent six raucous years roaming the country and eking out a living in the Sales Department of several New York publishing houses before attending the law school of the University of North Carolina. His stories, some of them excerpts from Probation, have appeared in several recent anthologies.

Members Reviews:

BRILLIANT!

Any additional comments?

From page one I knew I had connected with the story, the portrayal of the damaged Andy, the protagonist, was an instant winner. Yes, it's been painful being part of his inner monologue- sad, but smart and engaging! . Yes, I felt his self-hate would become my own. But, in the process he finds a way to fix his broken soul. Thanks God!

The prose is so powerful to the extent that it sucks you mercilessly in the dark side of possibilities hidden within each of us, and holds you strongly to its very end. Theres an analytical and psychological quality to Mendicinos writing, which is rare in the genre. The author dares to go deeper and deeper into the complicated nature of family, love and pursuing these sexual encounters, breaking your heart to pieces, and then put them back together. There is a humor,self-irony. And a passion. But most of all, there is a hope- what goes around comes around- and there is a future to move on with somebody else. Things have come full circle.