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The Year of Taking Chances
- Narrated by: Antonia Beamish
- Length: 11 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction
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- Michele Ellen Colasuono
- 11-03-15
A Great Listen
Yet another delightful book by Lucy. She has this fantastic ability of seamlessly entwining her characters lives together without you really noticing. I wasn't sure about the narrator at the beginning but I quickly decided that she brought the book to life gently and effortlessly. Being laid up with a bad back I found the narration rather soothing and the story line, whilst a little predictable in places, was still a great listen. As I expected fabulous characters brought to life by Lucy, I can visualise them all! If your looking for a way to chillax and unwind I would certainly recommend finding a comfy chair, putting in your earphones, closing your eyes and then just listen. Perfect 😃
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- Emmabyrne
- 21-02-15
Excellent listen - feel good
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- Expat with Kids
- 17-07-15
Very entertaining
Would you listen to The Year of Taking Chances again? Why?
If you like books that end with "The love of my life", this is for you. A classic chick lit and a great entertaining read for the summer. Not too much romance and a great deal of entrepreneurship. Throw in some fashion, a celebrity, a husband and an ex and it's a perfect mix. Will never read fortune cookies the same way again.
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- kisag_queen
- 16-07-16
Absolutely Average Chit Lit
This audio book is very easy on the ears. I guess it would be perfect for listening on the beach or by the pool. It certainly doesn't ask anything of the listener and gives very little in return.
I will not be seeking anything else from this author or narrator.
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- Emma Christie
- 14-06-15
enjoyable story
Loved this book. This is the first Lucy Diamond book I have read or listened to and I will now be listening to many more!
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- Ann D
- 21-03-15
Pleasant!
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This is a pleasant enough novel. It didn't really go anywhere though and was predictable. In the last few chapters, I was just wanting to get to the end, so I could move on to the next book, rather than care about what happened (never a good thing). I suppose that was due to it being a bit bland by then. Its worth noting that if I don't enjoy a book, I usually just discard it and move on. I didn't in this case because the characters were pleasent enough and I expected more to happen.
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- julie
- 03-06-15
Amazing
This was such a lovely book, had me hooked from the beginning, it had me laughing and crying, just amazing
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- Amazon Customer
- 04-02-21
Odd narration
The story was fun and characters engaging. I enjoyed the uplifting positive female relationships.
However the narration was distracting. She had a perfectly nice voice but emphasised words inappropriately and mispronounced many. This ruined the enjoyment for me.
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- Karen Currie
- 04-06-15
Good story - engaging central characters
Would you listen to The Year of Taking Chances again? Why?
Yes, I would listen to this story again, I got to know the characters and I enjoyed the twists and turns in their lives - they were believable.
Which scene did you most enjoy?
I enjoyed the times when the girls were working together
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
I was moved when Spencer become ill
Any additional comments?
Well worth a read/listen
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- Donna P.
- 07-06-15
Fantastic feel good book
Well narrated, believable characters and story . Didn't want it to end . Highly recommend.
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