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- Diary of an English Migrant Attempting Early Retirement in Bulgaria
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 164
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 141
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 140
A control freak looks for love (women who leave wet teaspoons in sugar bowls need not apply). ‘I haven’t woken up with a cup of tea by the bed for seven years. It seems such a small thing but it’s one of a thousand things I miss about having someone around to take care of me. I have spent my entire adult life getting things the way I want them and all I want now is someone to give it all up for.’ Jon Richardson. Is your filing faultless? Your CDs, apostrophes, cutlery all in the right places?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Different, surprising comedy
- De Vasilia en 05-14-12
De: Jon Richardson
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The Electricity of Every Living Thing
- A Woman's Walk in the Wild to Find Her Way Home
- De: Katherine May
- Narrado por: Katherine May
- Duración: 8 h y 34 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 138
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 123
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 125
In anticipation of her 38th birthday, Katherine May set out to walk the 630-mile South West Coast Path. She wanted time alone, in nature, to understand why she had stopped coping with everyday life; why motherhood had been so overwhelming and isolating; and why the world felt full of expectations she couldn't meet. She was also reeling from a chance encounter with a voice on the radio that sparked her realisation that she might be autistic.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Perfect!!!
- De Amazon Customer en 10-20-22
De: Katherine May
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A Gift from Bob
- How a Street Cat Helped One Man Learn the Meaning of Christmas
- De: James Bowen
- Narrado por: Kris Milnes
- Duración: 3 h y 44 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 31
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In this poignant new story, A Gift from Bob, James Bowen recalls the last Christmas he was to spend on the streets, busking and selling the Big Issue with his cat Bob. In 2010, the weather was as bleak as his prospects. Christmas had always been the time he dreaded. Now at least he had Bob by his side, but his health was poor, and he had no money for food or warmth. There was no choice but to venture out onto the frozen streets to earn enough to pay for his electricity and - with luck - to afford some small treats for Christmas as well.
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4 out of 5 stars
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not as good as the first two books
- De Piano Teacher en 07-16-21
De: James Bowen
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Roadshow
- Landscape with Drums: A Concert Tour by Motorcycle
- De: Neil Peart
- Narrado por: Brian Sutherland
- Duración: 15 h y 46 m
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For 30 years, drummer, author, and songwriter Neil Peart had wanted to write a book about "the biggest journey of all in my restless existence: the life of a touring musician." Finally, the right time, and the right tour. In the summer of 2004, after three decades, 20 gold albums, and thousands of performances, the band Rush embarked on a 30th Anniversary World Tour. The "R30" tour traveled to nine countries, where the band performed 57 shows for more than half a million fans. Uniquely, Peart chose to do his between-show traveling by motorcycle, riding 21,000 miles of back roads.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Enjoyable, even for a non-fan of Rush
- De Jim In Texas! en 10-04-14
De: Neil Peart
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Far and Away
- A Prize Every Time
- De: Neil Peart
- Narrado por: Brian Sutherland
- Duración: 11 h y 48 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 372
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 321
Following in the tradition of Ghost Rider and Traveling Music, Rush drummer Neil Peart relates nearly four years of band tours, road trips, and personal discoveries in this introspective travelogue. From the ups and downs of a professional artist to the birth of a child, this revealing narrative recounts 22 adventures from rock's foremost drummer, biker enthusiast, husband, and father.
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1 out of 5 stars
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What a disappointment!
- De Philip G. en 12-02-16
De: Neil Peart
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Property
- Stories Between Two Novellas
- De: Lionel Shriver
- Narrado por: Lionel Shriver
- Duración: 14 h y 10 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 46
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 44
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A striking new collection of ten short stories and two novellas that explores the idea of property in every meaning of the word, from the acclaimed New York Times best-selling author of the National Book Award finalist So Much for That and the international best seller We Need to Talk About Kevin.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Painful and drawn out
- De JR en 06-27-18
De: Lionel Shriver
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Til Death Do Us Part
- De: Daniel Hurst
- Narrado por: Gareth Bennett Ryan, Francesca Waite
- Duración: 5 h y 40 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 81
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 72
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 72
Megan thinks that she has the perfect husband and the perfect life. Craig works so that she doesn't have to, leaving her free to relax all day in their beautiful and secluded country home. But when she starts to long for friends and purpose again, Megan applies for a job in London, much to her husband's disappointment. After Megan goes against his wishes and attends the interview, Craig decides that it is time to act. Locking her away in their home, Megan realizes that her husband never had her best interests at heart, nor did they meet by accident. Craig has been planning this.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good Book
- De Debbie en 05-11-23
De: Daniel Hurst
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We Are Unprepared
- De: Meg Little Reilly
- Narrado por: Zach Villa
- Duración: 8 h y 47 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 59
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 58
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 58
We Are Unprepared is a novel about the next big storm, the one that changes our relationship to nature and each other...the superstorm that threatens to destroy a marriage, a rural Vermont town, and the Eastern Seaboard when it hits. But the destruction begins months earlier, when fear infects people's lives and spreads like a plague.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A Sociological Almost Post-Apocalyptic Thriller
- De Brian en 12-25-16
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Surviving Ireland
- De: Colm Tobin
- Narrado por: Colm Tobin
- Duración: 4 h y 53 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 37
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It's exhausting being Irish. The constant self-flagellation is enough to put anybody off their breakfast. Why are we so hard on ourselves? Is it the postcolonial overhang following centuries of oppression at the hands of a litany of foreign invaders? Or is it collective guilt for sending Westlife out into the wider world? In Surviving Ireland, acclaimed comedy writer Colm Tobin takes the listener by the hand for a satirical romp through modern Irish life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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very fun
- De Rick en 06-12-19
De: Colm Tobin
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Transmission
- De: Hari Kunzru
- Narrado por: Hari Kunzru
- Duración: 9 h y 32 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 153
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 35
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 35
Transmission, Hari Kunzru's new novel of love and lunacy, immigration and immunity, introduces a daydreaming Indian computer geek whose luxurious fantasies about life in America are shaken when he accepts a California job offer.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Thoroughly Enjoyable
- De Don en 07-11-04
De: Hari Kunzru
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This is Not a Drill
- De: Paul Carter
- Narrado por: Paul Carter
- Duración: 4 h y 35 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 52
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 37
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 37
Picking up right where he left off, Paul Carter pulls out more tall tales of a mad, bad and dangerous life in the international oil trade. Starting with action and mayhem galore This Is Not A Drill sets an unrelenting pace that just doesn't let up, as Paul almost drowns when the Russian rig he's working on begins to capsize; is reunited with his Dad - another adrenaline junkie; gets married; hangs out with his rig pig buddies in exotic locations; and spends a couple of interesting weeks in Afghanistan.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I want to party with this guy!
- De colleen en 05-06-14
De: Paul Carter
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Us: A Novel
- De: David Nicholls
- Narrado por: David Haig
- Duración: 14 h y 9 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 846
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 753
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 757
Douglas Petersen may be mild-mannered, but behind his reserve lies a sense of humor that seduces beautiful Connie into a second date...and eventually into marriage. Now, almost three decades later, they live more or less happily in the London suburbs with their moody seventeen year-old son, Albie. Then Connie tells him she thinks she wants a divorce. The timing couldn’t be worse. Connie has planned a month-long tour of European capitals, a chance to experience the world’s greatest works of art as a family, and she can’t bring herself to cancel. And maybe going ahead is for the best anyway? Douglas is privately convinced that this landmark trip will rekindle the romance in the marriage, and might even help him to bond with Albie. Narrated from Douglas’s endearingly honest, slyly witty, and at times achingly optimistic point of view, Us is the story of a man trying to rescue his relationship with the woman he loves, and learning how to get closer to a son who’s always felt like a stranger.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great novel - my favorite in years
- De Mark en 07-21-15
De: David Nicholls
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The Perfect Girlfriend
- A Novel
- De: Karen Hamilton
- Narrado por: Anne Marie Lee
- Duración: 11 h y 46 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 201
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 176
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Historia3.5 out of 5 stars 175
Juliette finally has it all. Great friends. An exciting new job that sends her to exotic locations all over the world. Best of all, she has a good, decent man who loves her, who wants to spend the rest of his life with her.... He just won’t admit it. But Juliette’s not worried. They can weather any storm - even this break-up they’re going through now. Nate thought things had been moving too fast, getting too intense. All he needed was some space, though. Now that six months have passed since that awful night, it’s time for Juliette to put her plan into action.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Some ppl may want to check their reading comprehension...
- De Kelly en 04-03-19
De: Karen Hamilton
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Route 66 Still Kicks
- Driving America's Main Street
- De: Rick Antonson
- Narrado por: Brian Troxell
- Duración: 9 h y 33 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 65
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 53
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 54
This travelogue follows Rick and his travel companion Peter along 2,400 miles through eight states from Chicago to Los Angeles as they discover the old Route 66. With surprising and obscure stories about Route 66 personalities like Woody Guthrie, John Steinbeck, Al Capone, Salvador Dali, Dorothea Lange, Cyrus Avery (the Father of Route 66), the Harvey Girls, Mickey Mantle, and Bobby Troup (songwriter of “(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66”), Antonson’s fresh perspective reads like an easy drive down a forgotten road.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best Account of the Old Route
- De Theodore John en 07-16-19
De: Rick Antonson
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Is That Thing Diesel?
- De: Paul Carter
- Narrado por: Paul Carter
- Duración: 5 h y 43 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 40
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 38
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 39
At forty years old, a successful writer, husband and father, no longer toiling on offshore drilling rigs, was Paul Carter happily nestled in the cotton wool of suburban life enjoying the fruits of his labour? Was he f**k! With his manic life left far behind and the perfect opportunity to take it easy stretched before him what else would a middle-aged, bike obsessed, man want? Yes, that's right, he'd want to be the first guy to ride around Australia on an underpowered experimental motorcycle that runs on used cooking oil, wouldn't he? Preferably without getting hit by a semi-trailer full of bridge parts.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Another hit for Paul Carter
- De As happy as a monkey with two bananas in his hands en 06-11-14
De: Paul Carter
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The Serpents Trail
- A Maxie and Stretch Mystery Series
- De: Sue Henry
- Narrado por: Lee Adams
- Duración: 8 h y 5 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 87
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 55
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 53
At 63, Maxie is cruising down the Alaska Highway in her brand-new Winnebago. She's always been a gypsy at heart, and with her mini-dachshund at her side, and the open road ahead, she's never been happier. But before her exploration of the Lower 48 gets underway, Maxie needs to figure out who burglarized her friend's Colorado home, and why. But the closer Maxie gets to solving the puzzle, the more it becomes chillingly clear that her friend's life isn't the only one on the line.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Maxie definitely doesn't leap to conclusions
- De Jody en 08-13-06
De: Sue Henry