Gary B. Bernstein
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Water, Carry Me
- By: Thomas Moran
- Narrated by: Derdriu Ring
- Length: 7 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3
When Una meets Aidan, she is swept off her feet. He is solid and dependable, a sexy and attentive lover, and he's in love with her. But Aidan, to Una's endless sorrow, is not the man she thinks he is.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Youthful mistakes still hurt quite a bit
- By Gary B. Bernstein on 09-18-12
- Water, Carry Me
- By: Thomas Moran
- Narrated by: Derdriu Ring
Youthful mistakes still hurt quite a bit
Reviewed: 09-18-12
What made the experience of listening to Water, Carry Me the most enjoyable?
This story has a few unexpected twists and turns and yet feels very true to life, a story that a young person or even a not very young person might fall into to their regret. Very moving story.
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My Dream of You
- By: Nuala O'Faolain
- Narrated by: Dearbhla Molloy
- Length: 6 hrs and 16 mins
- Abridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 48
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 13
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Story4 out of 5 stars 14
Nuala O'Faolain first entered the literary scene with her best selling memoir, Are You Somebody?. In her recently released first novel, My Dream of You, travel writer Kathleen de Burca returns to Ireland after a 30-year absence to investigate a true story about a scandalous affair during the potato famine. Hear an interview with author.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Really Beautiful!
- By Sally on 11-04-03
- My Dream of You
- By: Nuala O'Faolain
- Narrated by: Dearbhla Molloy
This story stays with you a long time
Reviewed: 09-18-12
Would you listen to My Dream of You again? Why?
I first read this novel in print and it has stayed with me for a long time. You almost feel as if a good friend were telling you her story. In particular, the story of how she chose not to enter a one sided relationship with a man can apply to many people.
If you could rename My Dream of You, what would you call it?
I love the title as it suggests a dreamlike quality which is different from real life.
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Falling Slowly
- By: Anita Brookner
- Narrated by: Eleanor Bron
- Length: 7 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 22
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 20
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Story4 out of 5 stars 20
Beatrice considers herself to be delicate and sensitive, idle and confused. Forced into early retirement, she has an unashamed and romantic desire to be rescued by the ideal man. But Beatrice's only family is her orderly sister, Miriam.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A True Artist
- By David P on 01-03-16
- Falling Slowly
- By: Anita Brookner
- Narrated by: Eleanor Bron
One of her best stories
Reviewed: 09-06-12
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
I am a big fan of Anita Brookner and have read all of her books. This is one of my
favorite. She writes of the lonely, constrained lives of two sisters, both of whom have
ill-fated romances. No one describes loneliness better than Anita Brookner.
The narrator is excellent. This book is not for every taste, but it is an
involving and well told story.
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As Husbands Go
- A Novel
- By: Susan Isaacs
- Narrated by: Hillary Huber
- Length: 11 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 92
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 54
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 52
Susan B. Anthony Rabinowitz Gersten assumed her marriage was great—and why not? Jonah Gersten, M.D., a Park Avenue plastic surgeon, clearly adored her. He was handsome, successful, and a doting dad to their four-year-old triplets. So when Jonah is found dead in the Upper East Side apartment of a second-rate "escort," Susie is overwhelmed with questions.
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2 out of 5 stars
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disappointing
- By S. Sarabasha on 07-12-10
- As Husbands Go
- A Novel
- By: Susan Isaacs
- Narrated by: Hillary Huber
Not up to Susan Isaacs usual standard
Reviewed: 05-20-12
What was most disappointing about Susan Isaacs’s story?
I have read many of her other books and almost always enjoy them. The characters in this book were universally unlikable and unsympathic. Even the sleuthing aspects of the story were disappointing. The narrator was not very good, but it may be the fault of the poor storyline. These were characters to whom I could not relate and I live in the city where this story takes place. Very disappointing book, not up to her usual standards.
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Shelter Me
- By: Juliette Fay
- Narrated by: Marguerite Gavin
- Length: 13 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,343
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,220
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,214
the tradition of Marisa de los Santos and Anne Tyler comes a moving debut about a young mother’s year of heartbreak, loss, and forgiveness—and help that arrives from unexpected sources.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Beware of swearing
- By Judith A Casey on 02-07-21
- Shelter Me
- By: Juliette Fay
- Narrated by: Marguerite Gavin
Book pulls you into the world of these characters
Reviewed: 05-20-12
What did you love best about Shelter Me?
The main character Janie has lost her young husband in a bicycle accident and she is angry and bitter. But you can't help but be pulled into her world and root for her. She is a devoted mom and is navigating a new world without her husband. There are some romantic missteps and working out issues with her family and friends. Stay with this story and you will be glad that you did. I hope that Juliette Fay writes some other books available on audible besides Shelter Me and Deep Down True. I have become a fan of her work.
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Deep Down True
- By: Juliette Fay
- Narrated by: Robynn Rodriguez
- Length: 14 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 52
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 43
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Story4 out of 5 stars 42
Newly divorced Dana Stellgarten has always been unfailingly nice—even to telemarketers—but now her patience is wearing thin. Money is tight, her kids are reeling from their dad’s departure, and her goth teenage niece has just landed on her doorstep. As she enters the slipstream of postdivorce romance and is befriended by the town queen bee, Dana finds that the tension between being true to yourself and being liked doesn’t end in middle school—and that sometimes it takes a real friend to help you embrace adulthood in all its flawed complexity.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This book surprised me
- By Donna VK on 10-09-16
- Deep Down True
- By: Juliette Fay
- Narrated by: Robynn Rodriguez
Enjoyable story and characters, felt true to life
Reviewed: 04-23-12
Would you listen to Deep Down True again? Why?
I would. I read this book at the same time as I was listening to
Erik Larson's "In the Garden of Beasts" and it was a breath of fresh air.
The characters are all engaging and portrayed realistically. The story is neither
sad nor happy, but felt real. Tha narrator was terrific.
Who was your favorite character and why?
I liked most of the characters in the story.
What does Robynn Rodriguez bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
She has a lovely voice with a certain joyous quality. I really enjoyed listening to her.
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The Lovers
- By: Vendela Vida
- Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
- Length: 6 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 26
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 18
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 17
Twenty-eight years ago, Peter and Yvonne honeymooned in the beautiful coastal village of DatÇa, Turkey. Now Yvonne is a widow, her twin children grown. Hoping to immerse herself in memories of a happier time—as well as sand and sea—Yvonne returns to DatÇa. But her plans for a restorative week in Turkey are quickly complicated. Instead of comforting her, her memories begin to trouble her.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A quiet novel that lingers
- By Jessica on 10-01-12
- The Lovers
- By: Vendela Vida
- Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
The Lovers by vendela Vida
Reviewed: 04-12-12
If you could sum up The Lovers in three words, what would they be?
Interesting premise, well-written, story meanders a bit with an unsatisfying ending.
Any additional comments?
I was looking forward to listening to this story based on the largely positive reviews that I had read. The story was quite well-written but it meandered a bit and we don't get to know the main character as well as we could. The ending was upbeat, but didn't fit well with the story. The book did best in describing the atmosphere of what Turkey is like and how it feels to be a woman on her own in this country.
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