Suzie Deyris
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The Granddaughter
- By: Prof Bernhard Schlink, Charlotte Collins - translator
- Narrated by: Richard Burnip, Sarah Moules
- Length: 10 hrs and 16 mins
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May, 1964. At a youth festival in East Berlin, an unlikely young couple fall in love. In the bright spring days, anything seems possible for them - it is only many years later, after her death, that Kaspar discovers the price his wife paid to get to him in West Berlin. Shattered by grief, Kaspar sets off to uncover Birgit's secrets in the East. His search leads him to a rural community of neo-Nazis, and to a young girl who accepts him as her grandfather. Their worlds could not be more different - but he is determined to fight for her.
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Beautifully written and read.
- By Suzie Deyris on 03-15-25
Beautifully written and read.
Reviewed: 03-15-25
This book is a gem. It explores deep feelings after the death of a spouse, in a beautiful way that resonated with me like nothing else has since my own partner died 20 years ago. The deep search of discovery, of reading and looking more deeply into the loved one’s life, than when they were alive. The hypothetical self questioning. In this beautiful story the search into the words left by the other, leads to a stepchild that had never been mentioned and also a granddaughter. It explores the left and right of politics. And the ‘wrong’ of the far right, in a way which is sensitive to the trauma and indoctrination that allow it’s possibility. It is so very beautifully written and read that I listened to bits of it again, and did not want it to end.
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Dark Arena
- The Frenchman Series, Book 2
- By: Jack Beaumont
- Narrated by: Julian Pulvermacher
- Length: 12 hrs and 53 mins
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When a DGSE agent is brutally murdered in front of his family, the 'Company' swings into action, determined to track down the killers. Meanwhile, operative Alec de Payns is turning a Russian intelligence officer by blackmail. His team must establish who is posting classified material against the Kremlin to embassies all over Europe. The clues lead to a secret meeting of businessmen, terrorists and mercenaries on a luxury yacht in the Mediterranean, which Alec must infiltrate. What he discovers there will set Europe on course for catastrophe.
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Topical fast paced and interesting
- By Suzie Deyris on 03-18-24
- Dark Arena
- The Frenchman Series, Book 2
- By: Jack Beaumont
- Narrated by: Julian Pulvermacher
Topical fast paced and interesting
Reviewed: 03-18-24
I really like the plausible view into the lives of DGSE (French) spies, and the
challenges faced by Secret Service operatives, to not only keep major catastrophic events from unfolding, but also to keep living home lives which appear safe happy and normal. The weave through Dark Arena of the present crisis between Russia Ukraine and the West, and the link to energy companies and those that infiltrate and wield ‘power’ is interesting.
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Episode 8: Divine Child
- By: Greg O'Connor, Josh Fagin
- Narrated by: Jessica Chastain, Bobby Cannavale, Ellen Burstyn, and others
- Length: 28 mins
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When a DNA test reveals a profound revelation, Maddie grapples with the enormity of what she is pursuing.
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Fantastic story
- By Anonymous User on 06-07-25
Exciting Fiction -
Reviewed: 10-15-23
I really like the characters progression. The unfolding of the disappearance into an even bigger mystery. And the reactions of staid bureaucracy to something out of their sphere.
Well read. Leaves me wanting more.
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Horse
- By: Geraldine Brooks
- Narrated by: Graham Halstead, James Fouhey, Katherine Littrell, and others
- Length: 14 hrs and 6 mins
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A discarded painting in a roadside clean-up, forgotten bones in a research archive and Lexington, the greatest racehorse in US history. From these strands of fact, Geraldine Brooks weaves a sweeping story of spirit, obsession and injustice across American history. A gripping reckoning with the legacy of enslavement and racism in America, Horse is the latest masterpiece from a writer with a prodigious talent for bringing the past to life.
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A new favourite, perfect narration
- By Suzie Deyris on 08-12-22
- Horse
- By: Geraldine Brooks
- Narrated by: Graham Halstead, James Fouhey, Katherine Littrell, Lisa Flanagan, Michael Obiora
A new favourite, perfect narration
Reviewed: 08-12-22
I couldn’t stop listening, not even to sleep).
I really like how “Horse” weaves together the history of the extraordinary horse Lexington and the kind of relationships Lexington was likely to have had with his African American trainer. - I fell in love with the characters Lexington, his trainer Jarret Lewis, and the artist Scott who painted them.
I like the way the book jumps forward 170 years or so to the present day and back, and connects us through the Lexington paintings by Thomas J.Scott , (in the Smithsonian Institution) and the Lexington Skeleton that is still on show in Kentucky. This book also helps the reader to empathise deeply with those who still in this day suffer the horrors of racism. - I was concerned that this might be a book that supports horse racing, - but what it supports is kindness.
Thank You Geraldine Brooks and narrators -
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All Gifts, Bestowed
- By: Joshua Gayou
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 11 hrs and 56 mins
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The next big thing in artificial intelligence is here. Codenamed Cronus, the machine is capable of having its own thoughts and ideas - an absolute dream come true, until it wasn’t. When Cronus responds with the word “No” to a specific task it is assigned, Anagnorisis Technologies brings in Gilles Guattari to investigate. His combined background in psychiatry, psychology, and AI research makes him their best hope in evaluating Cronus, and determining if the machine is only malfunctioning or if it has become something more.
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Two Books in One, But Neither Realized
- By Melinda Mae on 06-27-19
- All Gifts, Bestowed
- By: Joshua Gayou
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
Science Fiction at its best
Reviewed: 07-24-22
All Gifts Bestowed weaves experiments of quantum mechanics, with AI capability in a fascinating and fast paced way. Joshua Gayou’s twists and turns feel like he himself has experienced “spooky stuff” and the questions and exploration of what consciousness is, and what questions would be needed to determine if a computer had developed consciousness- and what that would mean - are very relevant in todays’ world. - I liked this so much that I could be bothered to write a review, and couldn’t stop listening or fall asleep. It is 2 am and I will purchase another Joshua G book, - I felt RC Bray narration perfect for this book.
The epilogue is well worth listening to - From start to finish a wonderful listen -
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Project Hail Mary
- By: Andy Weir
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 16 hrs and 10 mins
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Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission - and if he fails, humanity and the Earth itself will perish. Except that right now, he doesn't know that. He can't even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it. All he knows is that he's been asleep for a very, very long time. And he's just been awakened to find himself millions of miles from home, with nothing but two corpses for company.
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Bazinga
- By Davidgonzalezsr on 05-04-21
- Project Hail Mary
- By: Andy Weir
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
I found a lost Love “Science Fiction”
Reviewed: 01-07-22
This book reminded me how satisfying good science fiction can be. I could not stop listening. Andy Weir is a genius.Ray Porter who narrates Project Hail Mary is soo good that I will select other books he has narrated.
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American Dirt
- By: Jeanine Cummins
- Narrated by: Yareli Arizmendi
- Length: 16 hrs and 54 mins
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Yesterday, Lydia had a bookshop. Yesterday, Lydia was married to a journalist. Yesterday, she was with everyone she loved most in the world. Today, her eight-year-old son Luca is all she has left. For him, she will carry a machete strapped to her leg. For him, she will leap onto the roof of a high speed train. For him, she will find the strength to keep running.
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Not worth the hype
- By Cait Guyette on 02-02-20
- American Dirt
- By: Jeanine Cummins
- Narrated by: Yareli Arizmendi
Outstanding novel.
Reviewed: 07-12-20
In the first chapters I felt I was being dragged into a nightmare, and wanted to turn this book off. As I continued I fell in love with the characters and everything about this book. I was so glad I continued to listen ( and hear) and rate both the writer and the narrator as sensationally good. A book that can open hearts, and change the world. - “ A bridge “
Deep gratitude to writer and narrator.
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The Stone Key
- The Obernewtyn Chronicles, Book 5
- By: Isobelle Carmody
- Narrated by: Isobelle Carmody
- Length: 29 hrs and 26 mins
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Friend becomes foe and trust is a thing of the past when the Misfits' most relentless enemy, on the cusp of ultimate revenge, turns Elspeth's world upside down. When Farseeker Guildmistress Elspeth Gordie sets out from Obernewtyn to travel to Sutrium at the end of Wintertime, she quickly learns that not everyone welcomes the changes brought about by the rebellion. Captured by an old and vicious enemy, she is drawn into the heart of the Herder Faction, where she learns of a terrible plot to destroy the west coast.
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Another true spoken success!!
- By Kimberly Meck on 12-11-22
- The Stone Key
- The Obernewtyn Chronicles, Book 5
- By: Isobelle Carmody
- Narrated by: Isobelle Carmody
Wonderful listening to Author reading her books
Reviewed: 04-05-18
I would recommend this book to all teenagers, and adults alike. The story is a true Myth ( reaches the soul ) and Isobelle’s imagination is phenomenal. Like all good Fantasy/ Fairy stories what is good and beautiful and what is cruel and ugly is clearly defined and intricately intertwined . It is books like these that teach true morals, and the possibility of strength and of character grown from hardship, and born through Dystopia.
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Unholy War
- The Moontide Quartet, Book 3
- By: David Hair
- Narrated by: Nick Podehl
- Length: 28 hrs and 35 mins
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Tensions are mounting after a devastating battle before the walls of Shaliyah, birthplace of the Prophet. The East is rising, bringing equal measures of hope and despair to the magical world of Urte. For some, Salim's victory is a call to arms; for others it is evidence of a world gone mad. While the armies of East and West clash in brutal conflict, emperors, inquisitors, Souldrinkers, and assassins all have their attention turned elsewhere as they hunt the Scytale of Corineus.
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Bit of a Letdown
- By Virate190 on 11-08-15
- Unholy War
- The Moontide Quartet, Book 3
- By: David Hair
- Narrated by: Nick Podehl
Awesome Myth and Magic
Reviewed: 03-09-18
David Hair creates a parallel world in this Quartet full of worthy characters heroic and dastardly. His imagination illuminates and exposes depths of belief and hypocrisy, The intricacies
of of this story are phenomenal - dialogue delightful and the reader Nick Podehl is the best ! - thank you -
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