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Elana

Shrewsbury, PA, USA | Member Since 2005

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  • 464 titles in library
  • 19 purchased in 2013
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  • Olivia Joules and the Overactive Imagination | [Helen Fielding]
    Olivia Joules and the Overactive Imagination
    UNABRIDGED

    Olivia Joules and the Overactive Imagination

    • UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 21 mins)
    • By Helen Fielding
    • Narrated By Josephine Bailey
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (142)
    Performance
    (13)
    Story
    (13)

    At the close of the last millennium, Helen Fielding debuted the irrepressible (and blockbuster-bestselling) Bridget Jones. Now, Fielding gives us a sensational new heroine for a new era. Move over 007, a stunning, sexy, and decidedly female, new player has entered the world of international espionage. Her name is Olivia Joules and she's ready to take America by storm with charm, style, and her infamous Overactive Imagination.

    Jody R. Nathan says: "Great Romp; wonderfully performed"
    "Lots of Fun"
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    I would highly recommend this book. It's light hearted, and the characters are quite endearing. Yes, it's unrealistic, but it never claims to be. Just let yourself enjoy it, and you'll be immersed in the story and characters, and especially in the imagination of the main character. You'll thoroughly enjoy it from beginning to end. Plus, it is well read.

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • People of the Book | [Geraldine Brooks]
    People of the Book
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    People of the Book

    • UNABRIDGED (13 hrs and 58 mins)
    • By Geraldine Brooks
    • Narrated By Edwina Wren
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (860)
    Performance
    (330)
    Story
    (324)

    This ambitious, electrifying work traces the harrowing journey of the famed Sarajevo Haggadah, a beautifully illuminated Hebrew manuscript created in 15th-century Spain.

    When it falls to Hanna Heath, an Australian rare-book expert, to conserve this priceless work, the series of tiny artifacts she discovers in its ancient binding - an insect wing fragment, wine stains, salt crystals, a white hair - only begin to unlock its deep mysteries.

    Yvette says: "Amazing, fabulous, wonderful!!!"
    "Beautifully written"
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    A wonderful book. Well written, and such an interesting and creative way to learn history. I thought the narrator did a great job.

    1 of 2 people found this review helpful
  • The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society | [Mary Ann Shaffer, Annie Barrows]
    The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
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    The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

    • UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 6 mins)
    • By Mary Ann Shaffer, Annie Barrows
    • Narrated By Paul Baymer, Susan Dewidan, Roselyn Landor, and others
    Overall
    (2659)
    Performance
    (874)
    Story
    (875)

    Why we think it’s a great listen: The best book club you’ve never heard of – but will be eager to join, courtesy of a full cast of true characters. January 1946: London is emerging from the shadow of the Second World War, and writer Juliet Ashton is looking for her next book subject. Who could imagine that she would find it in a letter from a man she's never met, a native of the island of Guernsey, who has come across her name written inside a book by Charles Lamb....

    Kent says: "MUCH better than I ever expected! Give it a try!"
    "amazing"
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    This is a wonderful, beautiful book. I keep recommending it to friends. And because of the amazing narration, I insist they listen to it.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • In the Company of Cheerful Ladies: The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency | [Alexander McCall Smith]
    In the Company of Cheerful Ladies: The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
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    In the Company of Cheerful Ladies: The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

    • UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 25 mins)
    • By Alexander McCall Smith
    • Narrated By Lisette Lecat
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (1475)
    Performance
    (726)
    Story
    (719)

    Readers everywhere have become entranced by the New York Times best-selling No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, from acclaimed author and award-winning wit Alexander McCall Smith. Each charming book in the series is a masterpiece of comic subtlety and a window for viewing the distinctive culture and landscape of Botswana.

    Nancy says: "Great Listen"
    "charming"
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    This book was an enjoyable listen from beginning to end. Although I have enjoyed all of the books in this series, I wasn't as happy with the last couple. This installation though was a strong as ever and I highly recommend it. The new characters brought into the series were well developed, and fun to get to know. The book was both humerous and heart warming. And as always, Lisette Lecat does a delightful job of narration and her style is well suited for the book.

    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
  • Tears of the Giraffe: More from the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency | [Alexander McCall Smith]
    Tears of the Giraffe: More from the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
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    Tears of the Giraffe: More from the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

    • UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 54 mins)
    • By Alexander McCall Smith
    • Narrated By Lisette Lecat
    Overall
    (786)
    Performance
    (235)
    Story
    (232)

    Now engaged to Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni, Mma Ramotswe must contend with the hostility of her fianci's unscrupulous maid, who quickly begins plotting the disintegration of the arrangement. Then an American woman asks for help to learn the truth behind her son's disappearance in Africa, and Mma Ramotswe has all the troubles she can handle.

    Barbara says: "A tender tale, sweetly told"
    "wonderful"
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    This second book in the series continues in the wonderful story telling voice of Smith. I love the gentle plot twists he puts in, and his character development is superb. The reader also does a wonderful job, adding character to an already rich book, and I would rather listen to then read it.

    4 of 4 people found this review helpful
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    Great American Short Stories, Volume 1
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    Great American Short Stories, Volume 1

    • UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 30 mins)
    • By Herman Melville, Mark Twain, Willa Cather, and others
    • Narrated By various
    Overall
    (48)
    Performance
    (5)
    Story
    (4)

    Gary Johnson says: "a problem with chapter stops"
    "not so"
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    American Short Stories, Yes, "Great" American short stories, not really. Although there were some enjoyable stories, overall, the stories were not very good, I did not feel the readers did the best job, and there were some issues with sound quality. After listening to half of the stories, I gave up on the collection. There are so many wonderful books available on audible, including American classics, that I would not waste my time with this.

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful

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