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ayesha

Pune, India | Member Since 2012

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  • The Shell Seekers | [Rosamunde Pilcher]
    The Shell Seekers
    UNABRIDGED

    The Shell Seekers

    • UNABRIDGED (25 hrs and 11 mins)
    • By Rosamunde Pilcher
    • Narrated By Hannah Gordon
    Overall
    (41)
    Performance
    (19)
    Story
    (19)

    Artist's daughter Penelope Keeling can look back on a full and varied life, yet she is far too energetic and independent to settle sweetly into pensioned-off old age. Now she is faced with a decision that could tear her family apart.

    Wilma says: "Wonderful"
    "Beautiful book"
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    If you could sum up The Shell Seekers in three words, what would they be?

    Very good read


    What did you like best about this story?

    I loved the tranquility and the absence of drama.


    What about Hannah Gordon’s performance did you like?

    Hannah Gordon was truly amazing. She kept the mood of the story throughout. Excellent performance.


    If you could rename The Shell Seekers, what would you call it?

    Penelope's Story


    Any additional comments?

    Nice story. Long. Just loved it.

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • The Aviator's Wife: A Novel | [Melanie Benjamin]
    The Aviator's Wife: A Novel
    UNABRIDGED

    The Aviator's Wife: A Novel

    • UNABRIDGED (16 hrs and 24 mins)
    • By Melanie Benjamin
    • Narrated By Lorna Raver
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (218)
    Performance
    (180)
    Story
    (184)

    For much of her life, Anne Morrow, the shy daughter of the U.S. ambassador to Mexico, has stood in the shadows of those around her, including her millionaire father and vibrant older sister, who often steals the spotlight. Then Anne, a college senior with hidden literary aspirations, travels to Mexico City to spend Christmas with her family. There she meets Colonel Charles Lindbergh, fresh off his celebrated 1927 solo flight across the Atlantic. Enthralled by Charles’s assurance and fame, Anne is certain the celebrated aviator has scarcely noticed her. But she is wrong.

    Audrey says: "The Megalomaniac's Wife"
    "Superb"
    Overall
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    Story
    What did you love best about The Aviator's Wife?

    I loved the narration and the story.


    Who was your favorite character and why?

    Well definitely the protagonist. I think her character and temperament were amazing.


    Have you listened to any of Lorna Raver’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

    No I havent. But she was really very good.


    If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

    The admirable wife.


    Any additional comments?

    This audiobook is worth every dime. It's read beautifully and the story is great. I would definitely recommend it.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | [Deborah Moggach]
    The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
    UNABRIDGED

    The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

    • UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 30 mins)
    • By Deborah Moggach
    • Narrated By Nina Wadia
    Overall
    (23)
    Performance
    (23)
    Story
    (23)

    When Ravi Kapoor, an overworked London doctor, is driven beyond endurance by his disgusting and difficult father-in-law, he asks his wife: "Can't we just send him away somewhere? Somewhere far, far away." His prayer seems to have been answered when his entrepreneurial cousin, Sonny, sets up a retirement home, recreating a lost corner of England in a converted guesthouse in Bangalore.

    Dona says: "Don't expect the same story as the movie"
    "Good listen"
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    Story
    If you could sum up The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel in three words, what would they be?

    Enjoyable pleasant honest


    What other book might you compare The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel to and why?

    None. It's different.


    Did the narration match the pace of the story?

    Yes it did.


    If you could take any character from The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel out to dinner, who would it be and why?

    I would have dinner with all the characters because that was the essence of the story. Can't single out one.


    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • A Week in Winter | [Maeve Binchy]
    A Week in Winter
    ABRIDGED

    A Week in Winter

    • ABRIDGED (6 hrs and 59 mins)
    • By Maeve Binchy
    • Narrated By Kate Binchy
    Overall
    (10)
    Performance
    (8)
    Story
    (9)

    High on the cliffs of the west coast of Ireland, overlooking the windswept Atlantic Ocean, is Stone House. Once falling into disrepair, it is now a beautiful hotel specialising in winter holidays. With a big, warm kitchen, log fires and understated, elegant bedrooms, it provides a welcome few can resist, whatever their reasons for coming...Henry and Nicola are burdened with a terrible secret, and are hoping the break at Stone House will help them find a way to face the future.

    Susan says: "Not her best"
    "Her farewell book"
    Overall
    Performance
    Story
    Would you try another book from Maeve Binchy and/or Kate Binchy?

    I love reading Maeve Binchy. This one is her last but not her best. Though the reader does a good job.


    If you’ve listened to books by Maeve Binchy before, how does this one compare?

    This was my first audiobook of the author.


    Did the narration match the pace of the story?

    Yes the narrator did a good job.


    Did A Week in Winter inspire you to do anything?

    I like the author very much but this book didn't inspire me.


    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • A Spring Affair | [Milly Johnson]
    A Spring Affair
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    A Spring Affair

    • UNABRIDGED (12 hrs and 26 mins)
    • By Milly Johnson
    • Narrated By Colleen Prendergast
    Overall
    (75)
    Performance
    (43)
    Story
    (45)

    Lou Winter is a lonely woman who no longer realises she's being taken advantage of - whether by her mother or unfaithful husband Phil. Then one day she spots a magazine article on clearing clutter. What begins as an earnest spring-clean soon spirals out of control. The more Lou lets go of, the more light can get to those painful places at the centre of her heart.

    Jan says: "Really enjoyable."
    "Absolute delight"
    Overall
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    Would you consider the audio edition of A Spring Affair to be better than the print version?

    Well yes I would.


    What did you like best about this story?

    I liked the simplicity and could absolutely empathise with protagonist.


    Have you listened to any of Colleen Prendergast’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

    No I haven't so far. But she is good.


    Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

    Well I liked the book in its entirety.


    Any additional comments?

    I really enjoyed listening to it and would recommend it.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Beautiful Ruins | [Jess Walter]
    Beautiful Ruins
    UNABRIDGED

    Beautiful Ruins

    • UNABRIDGED (12 hrs and 53 mins)
    • By Jess Walter
    • Narrated By Edoardo Ballerini
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (3808)
    Performance
    (3277)
    Story
    (3257)

    The story begins in 1962. On a rocky patch of the sun-drenched Italian coastline, a young innkeeper, chest-deep in daydreams, looks out over the incandescent waters of the Ligurian Sea and spies an apparition: a tall, thin woman, a vision in white, approaching him on a boat. She is an actress, he soon learns, an American starlet, and she is dying. And the story begins again today, half a world away, when an elderly Italian man shows up on a movie studio's back lot - searching for the mysterious woman he last saw at his hotel decades earlier.

    Cindy says: "Best Mistake I Ever Made On Audible..."
    "Beautiful ruins is a beautiful read."
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    Where does Beautiful Ruins rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

    It certainly ranks in the first 10 so far.


    What did you like best about this story?

    I liked the setting. I loved the characters and it was certainly well read by Edoardo Ballerini.


    What does Edoardo Ballerini bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

    Well the voice was soothing and kept me going just wanting to come back to the audiobook again and again.


    Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

    The book was poignant in places. The characters were almost real. It made me sad in parts but I liked the end very much.


    Any additional comments?

    This book is a good read. I didn't regret buying it at all. It was well written and well read.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • The Paris Wife | [Paula McLain]
    The Paris Wife
    UNABRIDGED

    The Paris Wife

    • UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 29 mins)
    • By Paula McLain
    • Narrated By Carrington MacDuffie
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (11)
    Performance
    (8)
    Story
    (9)

    Chicago, 1920: Hadley Richardson is a shy 28-year-old who has all but given up on love and happiness when she meets Ernest Hemingway and is captivated by his energy, intensity and burning ambition to write. After a whirlwind courtship and wedding, the pair set sail for France. But glamorous Jazz Age Paris, full of artists and writers, fuelled by alcohol and gossip, is no place for family life and fidelity.

    Jane says: "yearning for a love that can last a lifetime"
    "Super listening"
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    Would you consider the audio edition of The Paris Wife to be better than the print version?

    Yes may be I would because it was read brilliantly


    What other book might you compare The Paris Wife to and why?

    I wouldn't compare it to any book. But it was a lovely experience just to listen.


    Have you listened to any of Carrington MacDuffie’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

    No I haven't.


    If you could rename The Paris Wife, what would you call it?

    The Good Wife or Broken Bliss.


    Any additional comments?

    Really enjoyed listening to the book and sympathised with the wife. Was sorry that it was a sad ending. But the wife did try her best to cope with moods and flings of Hemingway as best as she could.

    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
    (581)
    Performance
    (422)
    Story
    (422)

    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.

    paul says: "Skeptical at 1st, Enjoyed every moment"
    "Absolute delight"
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    Where does The Help rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

    It ranks in the top five so far.


    What was one of the most memorable moments of The Help?

    There were lots of moments. Especially when something indelible was added to a dish!


    Which character – as performed by the narrators – was your favorite?

    Mini by Octavia spencer . The narrator of Aibileen was soothing.


    Who was the most memorable character of The Help and why?

    Mini was my favourite. She was spunky and bold.


    Any additional comments?

    Beautifully performed. Lots of layers. Could feel the tension while just listening in bed.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful

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