Nancy
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If I Never Met You
- By: Mhairi McFarlane
- Narrated by: Sara Novak
- Length: 11 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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When Laurie is dumped by her partner of 18 years, she’s blindsided. Not only does she feel humiliated, they still have to work together. So when she gets stuck in the lift with handsome colleague Jamie, they hatch a plan to stage the perfect romance. Revenge will be sweet.... But this fauxmance is about to get complicated. You can’t break your heart in a fake relationship - can you?
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Great cute and easy-going story
- By Anonymous User on 25-09-2020
- If I Never Met You
- By: Mhairi McFarlane
- Narrated by: Sara Novak
light entertainment
Reviewed: 08-05-2020
As with previous reviews, starts out well but the ending lets it down (comes across as a little rushed).
1 person found this helpful
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The Other Side of History: Daily Life in the Ancient World
- By: Robert Garland, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Robert Garland
- Length: 24 hrs and 28 mins
- Original Recording
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Look beyond the abstract dates and figures, kings and queens, and battles and wars that make up so many historical accounts. Over the course of 48 richly detailed lectures, Professor Garland covers the breadth and depth of human history from the perspective of the so-called ordinary people, from its earliest beginnings through the Middle Ages.
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Excellent and enjoyable
- By Jennifer Shoesmith on 21-11-2016
educational
Reviewed: 02-05-2020
Very informative. The lecturer certainly knew his stuff. I will have to re-listen, there's so much information in these lectures
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Spellmonger
- Spellmonger, Book 1
- By: Terry Mancour
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 18 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Minalan gave up a promising career as a professional warmage to live the quiet life of a village spellmonger in the remote mountain valley of Boval. It was a peaceful, beautiful little fief, far from the dangerous feudal petty squabbles of the Five Duchies, on the world of Callidore. There were cows. Lots of cows. And cheese. For six months things went well: He found a quaint little shop, he befriended the local lord, the village folk loved him, he found a sharp young apprentice to help out, and, best yet, he met a comely young widow with the prettiest eyes.
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Sexist
- By Kathryn yeo on 10-01-2020
- Spellmonger
- Spellmonger, Book 1
- By: Terry Mancour
- Narrated by: John Lee
fantasy with a difference
Reviewed: 31-07-2017
second half of the story was a lot better than the first half, making the book a bit hard to relate to, at first. a few irreverent moments make it a little more entertaining than most, at least it doesn't take itself too seriously. while I thought the narrator good, overall there were moments the reading came across as a bit pompous and sometimes I felt they emphasised the wrong word in the sentence and gave the whole thing a different meaning, something that was supposed to be funny coming out as serious or the joke being lost. All in all pretty good, though. Will be following up with the next instalment.
3 people found this helpful
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The Wise Man's Fear
- The Kingkiller Chronicle: Book 2
- By: Patrick Rothfuss
- Narrated by: Rupert Degas
- Length: 42 hrs and 49 mins
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Sequel to the extraordinary The Name of The Wind, The Wise Man’s Fear is the second instalment of this superb fantasy trilogy from Patrick Rothfuss. This is the most exciting fantasy series since George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire, and a must for all fans of HBO's Game of Thrones.
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AMAZING NOVEL AND NARRATION!
- By Serena on 05-10-2015
- The Wise Man's Fear
- The Kingkiller Chronicle: Book 2
- By: Patrick Rothfuss
- Narrated by: Rupert Degas
takes commitment
Reviewed: 14-04-2017
A good story with lots of imagination, but too long, too many diversions. It starts to get annoying.
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Under a Pole Star
- By: Stef Penney
- Narrated by: Cathleen McCarron, Thomas Judd
- Length: 20 hrs and 8 mins
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Follow the path to the freezing north. Follow your ambition. Follow your heart. Flora Mackie first crossed the Arctic Circle at the age of 12. Years later, in 1892, determination and chance lead her back to northern Greenland as a scientist at the head of a British expedition, defying the expectations of those who believe a woman has no place in that harsh world. Geologist Jakob de Beyn was raised in Manhattan. Yearning for wider horizons, he joins a rival expedition.
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Wonderful performances.
- By Jennifer R. on 02-12-2016
- Under a Pole Star
- By: Stef Penney
- Narrated by: Cathleen McCarron, Thomas Judd
Fine Ice
Reviewed: 17-12-2016
Narration was done well, some parts, excellent. Having two narrators helped define the story. I can't fault the storyline or the way it played out, I just felt that some characters deserved more and that the ending was a bit weak, otherwise a fantastic story and well worth it.
1 person found this helpful
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Girt
- The Unauthorised History of Australia
- By: David Hunt
- Narrated by: David Hunt
- Length: 6 hrs and 43 mins
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Girt. No word could better capture the essence of Australia.... In this hilarious history, David Hunt reveals the truth of Australia's past, from megafauna to Macquarie - the cock-ups and curiosities, the forgotten eccentrics and Eureka moments that have made us who we are. Girt introduces forgotten heroes like Mary McLoghlin, transported for the crime of "felony of sock", and Trim the cat, who beat a French monkey to become the first animal to circumnavigate Australia.
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A terrible performance and annoying content
- By Jen on 30-11-2016
- Girt
- The Unauthorised History of Australia
- By: David Hunt
- Narrated by: David Hunt
It's funny cos it's true.
Reviewed: 23-11-2016
An hilarious account of Australia's early European history, makes you wonder how anyone survived to make Australia what it is today. The narrator's funny attempts at foreign accents helps identify the different protagonists in the story but generally, with all the names involved, it does get a little confusing. Apart from that, it's a great listen. Listened to it twice.
2 people found this helpful