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Carolyn

Dunblane, United Kingdom | Member Since 2006

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  • 522 titles in library
  • 33 purchased in 2013
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  • When Will There Be Good News? | [Kate Atkinson]
    When Will There Be Good News?
    UNABRIDGED

    When Will There Be Good News?

    • UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 50 mins)
    • By Kate Atkinson
    • Narrated By Steven Crossley
    Overall
    (168)
    Performance
    (4)
    Story
    (4)

    In Devon, six-year-old Joanna witnesses a crime. Thirty years later, the man convicted of the crime gets out of prison. In Edinburgh,16-year-old Reggie works as for a doctor. But Dr Hunter goes missing & Reggie seems to be the only person who is worried.

    Wendy says: "When will there be good news"
    "Shame about the accents"
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    I throughly enjoyed this book, Kate Atkinson is a great and interesting writer. However the narrator had the most dreadful Scottish accents The Scots all sounded surprised and rather whiney. Otherwise I would have given this book 5 stars.

    4 of 4 people found this review helpful
  • Started Early, Took My Dog | [Kate Atkinson]
    Started Early, Took My Dog
    ABRIDGED

    Started Early, Took My Dog

    • ABRIDGED (5 hrs and 50 mins)
    • By Kate Atkinson
    • Narrated By Jason Isaacs
    Overall
    (57)
    Performance
    (1)
    Story
    (1)

    A day like any other for security chief Tracy Waterhouse, until she makes a purchase she hadn't bargained for. One moment of madness is all it takes for Tracy's humdrum world to be turned upside down, the tedium of everyday life replaced by fear and danger at every turn. Witnesses to Tracy's Faustian exchange in the Merrion Centre in Leeds are Tilly, an elderly actress teetering on the brink of her own disaster, and Jackson Brodie, who has returned to his home county in search of someone else's roots.

    Emma says: "Took a bit of getting used to"
    "Why bother?"
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    I did not realise this was an abridged version when I downloaded the book. I hate to listen to abridged books and as much as I like Jason Isaacs reading this what is the point? I would rather the whole story or not at all.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • The Help | [Kathryn Stockett]
    The Help
    UNABRIDGED

    The Help

    • UNABRIDGED (18 hrs and 6 mins)
    • By Kathryn Stockett
    • Narrated By Jenna Lamia, Bahni Turpin, Octavia Spencer, and others
    Overall
    (1859)
    Performance
    (89)
    Story
    (87)

    Jackson, Mississippi, 1962. Aibileen is a black maid raising her 17th white child. Minny, Aibileen's best friend, is the sassiest woman in Mississippi: a wonderful cook with a gossip's tongue. Graduate Skeeter returns from college with ambitions, but her mother will not be happy until she's married. Although world's apart, Skeeter, Aibileen and Minny's lives converge over a clandestine project that will change the town of Jackson forever.

    Sara says: "Relished every minute"
    "A perfect first listen"
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    As I agree with most of the previous reviews ( the story, the charters, the narration, laughter and tears), all I would say is that if you have never listened to a book before then try this.one. It is a joy!

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • The Story of Edgar Sawtelle | [David Wroblewski]
    The Story of Edgar Sawtelle
    UNABRIDGED

    The Story of Edgar Sawtelle

    • UNABRIDGED (21 hrs and 45 mins)
    • By David Wroblewski
    • Narrated By Richard Poe
    Overall
    (14)
    Performance
    (0)
    Story
    (0)

    Born mute, speaking only in sign, Edgar Sawtelle leads an idyllic life with his parents and an unusual breed of dogs on their farm in remote northern Wisconsin. But when tragedy strikes the Sawtelle family, Edgar flees to the surrounding wilderness. He comes of age in the wild, fighting for his survival and that of the three yearling dogs who follow him.

    Carolyn says: "A wonderful book"
    "A wonderful book"
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    One of the most beautiflly written books I have read in a long time. Extremely moving and wonderfully read. This book was impossible to put down. It made me laugh and cry and the dogs are fantastic. You don't need to be a dog lover to enjoy this book but if you are then I think you'll enjoy it even more. Recently chosen for Oprah's Book Club. A real delight!

    4 of 4 people found this review helpful

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