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Lorna

I have a busy career, travel a lot and don't have much time to read, so I listen to Audio books. I love reading!

Johannesburg, South Africa | Member Since 2010

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  • 45 reviews
  • 45 ratings
  • 162 titles in library
  • 9 purchased in 2013
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  • In the Land of the Long White Cloud | [Sarah Lark]
    In the Land of the Long White Cloud
    UNABRIDGED

    In the Land of the Long White Cloud

    • UNABRIDGED (22 hrs and 4 mins)
    • By Sarah Lark
    • Narrated By Anne Flosnik
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (20)
    Performance
    (16)
    Story
    (16)

    Hardworking London governess Helen Davenport longs for a family of her own but knows the prospect of finding a suitable husband grows dimmer each year. Then she spots an advertisement seeking wives for the churchgoing bachelors of colonial New Zealand and begins an affectionate correspondence with a gentleman farmer.Meanwhile, not far away in Wales, society life bores Gwyneira Silkham, beautiful, daring daughter of a wealthy sheep breeder.

    Lorna says: "Frontier Land story"
    "Frontier Land story"
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    A quite long winded story, narrated well, but doesn't really go anywhere.. I enjoyed the narration, good accents and quietly enjoyable

    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
  • Henrietta Who? | [Catherine Aird]
    Henrietta Who?
    UNABRIDGED

    Henrietta Who?

    • UNABRIDGED (4 hrs and 51 mins)
    • By Catherine Aird
    • Narrated By Robin Bailey
    Overall
    (86)
    Performance
    (53)
    Story
    (53)

    Life for Henrietta Jenkins was a quiet, well-ordered affair - a home with her widowed mother and degree studies at university. But her life changed dramatically when, just before her 21st birthday, her mother’s body was found in a quiet road, apparently the victim of a hit-and-run driver. For not only did the simple case turn into a murder hunt, but the post mortem also revealed that Grace Jenkins had never had any children. In which case, who was Henrietta?

    Jan says: "Henrietta's humor"
    "Holiday read.."
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    good holiday read, that you can read without too much attention. Not too believable, but overall not too bad!

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • The Poisonwood Bible | [Barbara Kingsolver]
    The Poisonwood Bible
    UNABRIDGED

    The Poisonwood Bible

    • UNABRIDGED (15 hrs and 33 mins)
    • By Barbara Kingsolver
    • Narrated By Dean Robertson
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (1953)
    Performance
    (867)
    Story
    (874)

    The Poisonwood Bible is a story told by the wife and four daughters of Nathan Price, a fierce evangelical Baptist who takes his family and mission to the Belgian Congo in 1959. They carry with them all they believe they will need from home, but soon find that all of it - from garden seeds to Scripture - is calamitously transformed on African soil.

    Lynda Rains Bonchack says: "A long time coming..........."
    "Really Good!"
    Overall
    Performance
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    An alternative type of book, off the beaten track that shows how far people will go to fulfill their egos in the name of religion. But a good story, that I thoroughly enjoyed!

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • The Forgotten Garden | [Kate Morton]
    The Forgotten Garden
    UNABRIDGED

    The Forgotten Garden

    • UNABRIDGED (20 hrs and 38 mins)
    • By Kate Morton
    • Narrated By Caroline Lee
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (3788)
    Performance
    (1715)
    Story
    (1736)

    Thirty-eight year old Cassandra is lost, alone, and grieving. Her much loved grandmother, Nell, has just died and Cassandra, her life already shaken by a tragic accident 10 years ago, feels like she has lost everything known and dear to her.

    Susan says: "Comfort food for my ears"
    "Mediocre, but good.."
    Overall
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    Not too bad, a mediocre read. It didn't do much for me, but overall didn't disappoint! A good storyline with good characters and well narrated.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Dancing at the Rascal Fair | [Ivan Doig]
    Dancing at the Rascal Fair
    UNABRIDGED

    Dancing at the Rascal Fair

    • UNABRIDGED (19 hrs and 58 mins)
    • By Ivan Doig
    • Narrated By Robert Ian MacKenzie
    Overall
    (470)
    Performance
    (173)
    Story
    (171)

    Dancing at the Rascal Fair by National Book Award nominee Ivan Doig captures the passion and tenacity of turn-of-the-century immigrants struggling to build new lives amidst Montana’s windswept Rockies. The tale unfolds into a contest of the heart between Anna Ramsay and Angus McCaskill—kept apart by obligations—as they and their stormy kin vie to tame the brutal land.

    Dana C. Nicolay says: "New Favorite"
    "Yawn...."
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    This was soooo boring.. I Didn't finish it! Maybe I wasn't in the right place, but I really tried to listen over again a few times, but never got past the third chapter.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • The Land of Painted Caves: Earth's Children Series | [Jean M Auel]
    The Land of Painted Caves: Earth's Children Series
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    The Land of Painted Caves: Earth's Children Series

    • UNABRIDGED (30 hrs and 3 mins)
    • By Jean M Auel
    • Narrated By Rowena Cooper
    Overall
    (64)
    Performance
    (30)
    Story
    (31)

    THE LAND OF PAINTED CAVES concludes the story of Ayla, her mate Jondalar, and their little daughter, Jonayla, taking readers on a journey of discovery and adventure as Ayla struggles to find a balance between her duties as a new mother and her training to become a Zelandoni - one of the Ninth Cave community's spiritual leaders and healers.

    Eivind says: "Echoes"
    "The conclusion of the series!"
    Overall
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    A really good book, but you have to read the full series. I read them about 20 years ago and this was a long awaited finale!

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Water for Elephants | [Sara Gruen]
    Water for Elephants
    UNABRIDGED

    Water for Elephants

    • UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 26 mins)
    • By Sara Gruen
    • Narrated By David LeDoux, John Randolph Jones
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (11433)
    Performance
    (3976)
    Story
    (4019)

    Why we think it’s a great listen: Some books are meant to be read; others are meant to be heard – Water for Elephants falls into the second group, and is one of the best examples we have of how a powerful performance enhances a great story. Nonagenarian Jacob Jankowski reflects back on his wild and wondrous days with a circus. It's the Depression Era and Jacob, finding himself parentless and penniless, joins the Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth.

    Teddy says: "This is what Audiobook should be..."
    "Just awesome!!!"
    Overall
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    This was a brilliant book. It was so well written and the story was so believable and fantastic. One of the best I've read!!

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • High Noon | [Nora Roberts]
    High Noon
    UNABRIDGED

    High Noon

    • UNABRIDGED (16 hrs and 34 mins)
    • By Nora Roberts
    • Narrated By Susan Ericksen
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (715)
    Performance
    (300)
    Story
    (302)

    Police Lieutenant Phoebe MacNamara found her calling at an early age, when a violently unstable man broke into her family's home, trapping and terrorizing them for hours. Now she's Savannah's top hostage negotiator, who puts her life on the line every day to defuse powder-keg situations.

    Charlotte says: "Couldn't get enough!!!"
    "Nora Robert's - one of her good ones!"
    Overall
    Performance
    Story

    I always enjoy Nora Robert's, but what makes or breaks it on Audible is the narrator. This one a brilliant one, with a good narration and a very enjoyable storyline.
    She somehow has hit the sweet spot on her formula in writing and hardly ever dissapoints.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Mother of Pearl: A Novel | [Melinda Haynes]
    Mother of Pearl: A Novel
    UNABRIDGED

    Mother of Pearl: A Novel

    • UNABRIDGED (16 hrs and 29 mins)
    • By Melinda Haynes
    • Narrated By Nana Visitor
    Overall
    (82)
    Performance
    (23)
    Story
    (22)

    Mother of Pearl is populated by wonderfully rich and original characters. The paths of Even Grade, a black man who grew up an orphan, and Valuable Komer, a white girl who is the daughter of the town whore, cross through Joody Two Sun, a seer, who becomes Even's lover. Both Even and Valuable are seeking the family, love, and commitment they never had, and their search ultimately takes both of them to places they never dreamed they'd go.

    Kathleen says: "Hard to put down....er, hard to hit"
    "Just a sheer delight.."
    Overall
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    this book was one of the few that I could honestly say that were in the same league as Life of Pi. it was so alternative, good and very enjoyable. Read the storyline and download it. You wont be disappointed.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • The Cailiffs of Baghdad, Georgia: A Novel | [Mary Helen Stefaniak]
    The Cailiffs of Baghdad, Georgia: A Novel
    UNABRIDGED

    The Cailiffs of Baghdad, Georgia: A Novel

    • UNABRIDGED (14 hrs and 38 mins)
    • By Mary Helen Stefaniak
    • Narrated By Robynn Rodriguez
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (8)
    Performance
    (2)
    Story
    (2)

    Narrator Gladys Cailiff is eleven years old in 1938 when a new schoolteacher turns Threestep, Georgia, upside down. Miss Grace Spivey is a well-traveled young woman who believes in field trips, Arabian costumes, and reading aloud from her ten-volume set of The Thousand Nights and a Night. The real trouble begins when she decides to revive the annual town festival as an exotic Baghdad bazaar. Miss Spivey and her project transform the lives of everyone around her.

    Lorna says: "Could become a classic!"
    "Could become a classic!"
    Overall
    Performance
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    A really good story, that could become a classic. A well written and narrated book that was quircky, jaunty, sweet and full of bounce and love and heartache and joy and good good feelings! Worth your download!

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • In Her Shoes | [Jennifer Weiner]
    In Her Shoes
    UNABRIDGED

    In Her Shoes

    • UNABRIDGED (15 hrs and 57 mins)
    • By Jennifer Weiner
    • Narrated By Barbara McCulloh
    Overall
    (69)
    Performance
    (46)
    Story
    (45)

    Meet Rose Feller. She's 30 years old and a high-powered attorney with a secret passion for romance novels. She dreams of a man who will slide off her glasses, gaze into her eyes, and tell her that she's beautiful. She also dreams of getting her fantastically screwed-up little sister to get her life. together. Meet Rose's sister, Maggie. Twenty-eight years old, drop-dead gorgeous and only occasionally employed. Although her dreams of big-screen stardom haven't progressed, Maggie dreams of fame and fortune - and of getting her dowdy big sister to stick to a skin-care regime.

    Lorna says: "Good beach holiday read."
    "Good beach holiday read."
    Overall
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    A good storyline and beach holiday read. A Light weight romance read that has a feel good story.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
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