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David Copperfield
- By: Charles Dickens, Sam Mendes, Marty Ross - adaptation
- Narrated by: Ncuti Gatwa, Helena Bonham Carter, Theo James, and others
- Length: 8 hrs and 13 mins
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Join David as he encounters his eccentric Aunt Betsey, faithful Peggotty and the villainous Uriah Heep, and as he falls in love with Little Em'ly, Dora and Agnes. And then there is old school friend James Steerforth: dashing, daring and seductive....
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First class production standards. Excellent cast, superbly performed.
- By Charles A on 30-12-23
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David Copperfield
- Narrated by: Ncuti Gatwa, Helena Bonham Carter, Theo James, Richard Armitage, Jessie Buckley, Toby Jones, Jack Lowden
- Length: 8 hrs and 13 mins
- Release date: 30-11-23
- Language: English
- An all-star cast featuring Ncuti Gatwa, Helena Bonham Carter, Theo James, Jessie Buckley and Richard Armitage
- An Audible Original adaptation of Charles Dickens’ David Copperfield, executive produced by Academy award-winning director Sam Mendes and performed by an all-star cast, featuring Ncuti Gatwa (Sex Education) as the lead role of David Copperfield, plus Helena Bonham Carter (Sweeney Todd), Theo James (The White Lotus), Jessie Buckley (Chernobyl) and Richard Armitage (The Hobbit). Sit back and enjoy a vivid adaption of this beloved tale, bought to life through epic audio drama accompanied by an original soundtrack from The Feeling’s Dan Gillespie.
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This Christmas in Paris
- By: Sophie Claire
- Narrated by: Karen Cass
- Length: 12 hrs and 11 mins
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Six months after a life-changing accident, Carys is looking for a fresh start. Feeling restless, she jumps when she is offered the chance to run The Red Cat Café, an eccentric neighbourhood eatery in the centre of Paris, over the busy festive period. Mathieu needs a change of pace. Stuck in a job he hates, the only time Mat feels truly in control is when he posts scathing anonymous restaurant reviews on his blog, Madame Incognito. When a chance encounter leads the two to meet, their connection is instant, and it seems like everything might fall into place.
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Lovely tale
- By MammaBookworm on 31-01-24
By: Sophie Claire
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Flying Home for Christmas
- By: Helen Whitaker
- Narrated by: Tamsin Kennard
- Length: 9 hrs and 26 mins
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When her flight home to London is grounded at Portland Airport by a once-in-a-lifetime snowstorm on Christmas Eve, Thea is out of options. Desperate to make it back to her family after six long months away, she spends her entire bank balance on a night's stay in the luxury airport hotel. The only trouble is, when Thea reaches the hotel room, someone has beaten her to it. Logan is desperate to get home for Christmas too, so, putting aside their immediate attraction, the pair agrees to share.
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Brilliant listen
- By N. Irwin on 07-11-23
By: Helen Whitaker
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It Always Snows on Mistletoe Square
- By: Ali McNamara
- Narrated by: Clare Corbett
- Length: 8 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Elle is rudderless, jobless and she's soon to be homeless. When she spies an advert that looks like it could answer all her problems she's devastated to see one huge catch. Elle definitely does not love Christmas. On Mistletoe Square, an eccentric elderly woman and her unconventional housekeeper have an enormous Christmas tree and a box of delicate decorations collected over what must be centuries. With each decoration comes a story and with each story a breath-taking glimpse of a Christmas past.
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Loved it! Always a little bit of magic
- By V M WHEELER on 15-11-23
By: Ali McNamara
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Stories for Christmas
- By: Enid Blyton
- Narrated by: Adam Courting, Jessica Alade
- Length: 4 hrs and 20 mins
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From tales of hot roasted chestnuts to shared gifts and falling snow, celebrate the festive season with these short stories by Enid Blyton. These traditional tales are ideal for younger children and each story stands alone and is the perfect length for listening at bedtime or in the classroom.
By: Enid Blyton
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The Party Season
- By: SJI Holliday
- Narrated by: Imogen Church, Simon Mattacks
- Length: 7 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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The festive season is in full swing - parties, champagne and Christmas crackers abound. You're having a breather at the hotel bar when a stunning young woman catches your eye. Could she really be interested in you? She flutters her eyelashes and takes your hand. Her Christmas party dress glitters with sequins. What you don't know is that your life is now in her hands - as she leads you up to her room there's only one thing that will determine whether you live or die. Are you a good person? Are you really?
By: SJI Holliday
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The Winter List
- By: S.G. MacLean
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 9 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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By the summer of 1660 the last remnants of the Republic have been swept away and the Stuarts have been restored under their king, Charles II. A list of forty-nine regicides believed to be involved in the death of Charles I is drawn up. Executions of the regicides begin to take place and the hunt intensifies for those who have gone into hiding or have fled. Although not a regicide, staunch Republican Damian Seeker is on a list of traitors to the king. Royalist spy Lady Anne Winter is employed to find evidence of guilt or innocence among the names on this Winter List.
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Seeking Seeker
- By Lewis Family on 10-09-23
By: S.G. MacLean
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This Christmas in Paris
- By: Sophie Claire
- Narrated by: Karen Cass
- Length: 12 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Six months after a life-changing accident, Carys is looking for a fresh start. Feeling restless, she jumps when she is offered the chance to run The Red Cat Café, an eccentric neighbourhood eatery in the centre of Paris, over the busy festive period. Mathieu needs a change of pace. Stuck in a job he hates, the only time Mat feels truly in control is when he posts scathing anonymous restaurant reviews on his blog, Madame Incognito. When a chance encounter leads the two to meet, their connection is instant, and it seems like everything might fall into place.
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Lovely tale
- By MammaBookworm on 31-01-24
By: Sophie Claire
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Flying Home for Christmas
- By: Helen Whitaker
- Narrated by: Tamsin Kennard
- Length: 9 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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When her flight home to London is grounded at Portland Airport by a once-in-a-lifetime snowstorm on Christmas Eve, Thea is out of options. Desperate to make it back to her family after six long months away, she spends her entire bank balance on a night's stay in the luxury airport hotel. The only trouble is, when Thea reaches the hotel room, someone has beaten her to it. Logan is desperate to get home for Christmas too, so, putting aside their immediate attraction, the pair agrees to share.
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Brilliant listen
- By N. Irwin on 07-11-23
By: Helen Whitaker
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It Always Snows on Mistletoe Square
- By: Ali McNamara
- Narrated by: Clare Corbett
- Length: 8 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Elle is rudderless, jobless and she's soon to be homeless. When she spies an advert that looks like it could answer all her problems she's devastated to see one huge catch. Elle definitely does not love Christmas. On Mistletoe Square, an eccentric elderly woman and her unconventional housekeeper have an enormous Christmas tree and a box of delicate decorations collected over what must be centuries. With each decoration comes a story and with each story a breath-taking glimpse of a Christmas past.
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Loved it! Always a little bit of magic
- By V M WHEELER on 15-11-23
By: Ali McNamara
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Stories for Christmas
- By: Enid Blyton
- Narrated by: Adam Courting, Jessica Alade
- Length: 4 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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From tales of hot roasted chestnuts to shared gifts and falling snow, celebrate the festive season with these short stories by Enid Blyton. These traditional tales are ideal for younger children and each story stands alone and is the perfect length for listening at bedtime or in the classroom.
By: Enid Blyton
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The Party Season
- By: SJI Holliday
- Narrated by: Imogen Church, Simon Mattacks
- Length: 7 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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The festive season is in full swing - parties, champagne and Christmas crackers abound. You're having a breather at the hotel bar when a stunning young woman catches your eye. Could she really be interested in you? She flutters her eyelashes and takes your hand. Her Christmas party dress glitters with sequins. What you don't know is that your life is now in her hands - as she leads you up to her room there's only one thing that will determine whether you live or die. Are you a good person? Are you really?
By: SJI Holliday
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The Winter List
- By: S.G. MacLean
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 9 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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By the summer of 1660 the last remnants of the Republic have been swept away and the Stuarts have been restored under their king, Charles II. A list of forty-nine regicides believed to be involved in the death of Charles I is drawn up. Executions of the regicides begin to take place and the hunt intensifies for those who have gone into hiding or have fled. Although not a regicide, staunch Republican Damian Seeker is on a list of traitors to the king. Royalist spy Lady Anne Winter is employed to find evidence of guilt or innocence among the names on this Winter List.
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Seeking Seeker
- By Lewis Family on 10-09-23
By: S.G. MacLean
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Wreck the Halls
- A Novel
- By: Tessa Bailey
- Narrated by: Brooke Bloomingdale, James Gloucester
- Length: 10 hrs and 33 mins
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Melody Gallard may be the daughter of music royalty, but her world is far from glamorous. She spends her days restoring old books and avoiding the limelight (one awkward tabloid photo was enough, thanks). But when a producer offers her a lot of money to reunite her mother’s band on live tv, Mel begins to wonder if it’s time to rattle the cage, shake up her quiet life…and see him again. The only other person who could wrangle the rock and roll divas.
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Not the best.
- By Joann Davies on 29-12-23
By: Tessa Bailey
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The Boy Who Slept Through Christmas
- By: Matt Lucas
- Narrated by: Matt Lucas
- Length: 6 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Leo LOVES Christmas. And this Christmas needs to be absolutely perfect, because it’s the first one without Mum. Only it all keeps going wrong! The fairylights are in a tangle, the tree’s wonky and the Christmas biscuits taste AWFUL. Soon Leo decides he’s had enough – he makes a heartfelt wish that it would all GO AWAY. Then Leo wakes up on Christmas morning – and it’s gone!! All of Christmas! But Leo isn’t going to let it get away that easily. With the help of his best friends, Prisha and Ivan, he sets out on a mission to undo his wish and get Christmas back.
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Chips are yum song
- By Amazon Customer on 20-12-23
By: Matt Lucas
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Countdown to Christmas
- By: Jo Thomas
- Narrated by: Anna Acton
- Length: 8 hrs
- Unabridged
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Chloe can't wait for Christmas...to be over! Her son Ruben is staying with his dad this year and Chloe is planning to ignore the holidays all together. Her only nod to the season is the advent calendar Ruben left her, to help count down the days till he's home again. But then an heir hunter gets in touch, telling her there's a plot of land in Canada she may be entitled to. Surely, it's a scam. Or could it be just the escape she needs right now? They're offering to pay for her flights...and Ruben's latest note in the advent calendar tells her to 'say yes!'
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Ahh maple syrup and snow...
- By Jeni Quinn on 26-01-24
By: Jo Thomas
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Christmas at the Wartime Bookshop
- The Wartime Bookshop, Book 3
- By: Lesley Eames
- Narrated by: Polly Edsell
- Length: 11 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Alice, Kate and Naomi want to keep the magic of Christmas alive in their village of Churchwood but a thief in the area and a new family that shuns the local community are only the first of the problems they face.
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An absorbing story
- By Nehar on 09-11-23
By: Lesley Eames
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Christmas in New York
- By: Zoë Folbigg
- Narrated by: Rebecca Norfolk
- Length: 9 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Thirty-two-year-old Charlie Brown has a plane to catch. As Christmas approaches, she is New York bound, to be reunited with boyfriend Harry after work has kept them apart. But once she lands, Harry is nowhere to be found… There’s no hand-drawn sign with her name being brandished at the gate. No answer from Harry's phone. And all at once, Charlie’s worst fears come true. What has happened to Harry? And what should Charlie do now that she’s an ocean away from home?
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Absolutely wonderful story @
- By Sarah W. on 05-12-23
By: Zoë Folbigg
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It Started with a Kiss
- By: Miranda Dickinson
- Narrated by: Mira Dovreni
- Length: 10 hrs and 27 mins
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Romily Parker is a woman on a mission. On the last Saturday before Christmas, (shortly after disastrously declaring her undying love for her best friend, Charlie) Romily has a sudden, brief encounter with a gorgeous stranger who might, just possibly, be the man of her dreams. It only takes two small words – ‘Hello, beautiful’ – and one, heart-stopping kiss to make up her mind – she has to find him again. Giving herself a deadline of the following Christmas Eve, Romily commits to spending a year searching for the stranger – a decision that divides her family and friends.
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Good entertainment for Christmas
- By Zebana on 19-11-23
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Coming Home to Byland Crescent
- Cowgill Family Saga, Book 3
- By: Bill Kitson
- Narrated by: Nathaniel Priestley
- Length: 10 hrs and 22 mins
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Yorkshire, 1946. At last, Sonny and Rachel Cowgill hear the news they’ve been so desperate for. Their son Mark, who was injured in the very last days of the fighting, will make it home in time for Christmas. But their youngest son Billy has not been so lucky. He was declared missing in action in Crete and is presumed dead. Sonny and Rachel are learning to give up hope of seeing him again. Meanwhile, in Australia, Luke Fisher returns from the German prisoner of war camp where he was interned. His beloved fiancée Isabella Finnegan is waiting for him. But all is not well.
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Lovely!
- By Kristina Ellmen on 16-08-23
By: Bill Kitson
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Let It Shine
- By: Josephine Cox
- Narrated by: Sherry Baines
- Length: 10 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Ada Williams once believed money and power would bring her happiness. But now she is all alone except for her greedy son Peter, who waits only for the day he will inherit her fortune. Ada, however, has a different plan altogether. A few miles away in Blackburn, the Bolton family may be poor – but the love they share means they can overcome almost any adversity. But no one could foresee the shocking events of Christmas night 1932, which split the family asunder, leaving Larry crippled and the twins, Ellie and Betsy, in a foster home.
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Loved the book
- By Kindle Customer on 23-05-24
By: Josephine Cox
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Isadora Moon Collection 8
- By: Harriet Muncaster
- Narrated by: Katy Sobey
- Length: 1 hr and 41 mins
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Isadora Moon and the New Girl: When a new girl, Ava, joins her class, Isadora is keen to make friends. But Ava's not interested. She'd much rather be back at her old school with her old friends. Isadora's classmates are happy to leave Ava on her own since she clearly doesn't like them, but Isadora figures out that there's something more going on. Isadora Moon and the Frost Festival: Isadora and her family are visiting the Frost Festival, a huge celebration of the winter fairies! There's ice skating, fairground rides, gingerbread houses and lots of delicious fairy hot chocolate. It's magical!
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️(five star)
- By Nicholas M. on 13-01-24
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The Pantomime Murders
- Miss Clara Vale, Book 2
- By: Fiona Veitch Smith
- Narrated by: Hannah Genesius
- Length: 9 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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1929, December: Snow is falling, and Miss Clara Vale is wrapped up against the cold as she braves the icy streets of Newcastle in her latest investigation. When a young actress from the touring pantomime of Cinderella arrives at her door, Clara isn't sure what to make of her request. Sybil Langford, the legendary fairy godmother in their production, has mysteriously vanished. Could Clara help track her down? But a few days into Clara's search, Sybil's body is pulled from an icy river, and Clara finds herself in the middle of yet another murder mystery.
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Enjoyable second outing for Clara
- By Wesley on 02-12-23
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Mistletoe Murders 2
- By: Ken Cuperus
- Narrated by: Cobie Smulders, Raymond Ablack, Anna Cathcart, and others
- Length: 4 hrs and 30 mins
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When Emily Lane isn’t busy running her charming Christmas-themed store, “Under the Mistletoe”, located in the quaint tourist town of Fletcher’s Grove, she finds herself compelled to investigate not so quaint local murders. On the surface, Emily is a perfectly lovely, good-natured puzzle-solver and mystery lover. But she is hiding a secret past from everyone in town. And when Emily begins her personal investigations, Detective-Constable Sam Wilner, a smart and attractive cop—with a crush on Emily that is not completely unrequited—begins to wonder if there’s more to Emily than meets the eye.
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Great Cast, Different storys
- By James on 15-11-23
By: Ken Cuperus
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How to Lose a Guy Before Christmas
- By: A.J. Pine
- Narrated by: Andi Arndt, Jason Clarke
- Length: 5 hrs and 24 mins
- Original Recording
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After a snowstorm grounds her flight, Lucy makes a last-ditch effort to get home for Christmas using a rideshare app. She thinks she’ll be taking a road trip with a stranger...but the guy who shows up is someone she knows all too well. He’s the hookup she ghosted a few months ago, and now she’ll be stuck in a car with him for the most awkward road trip of her life.
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It’s fine
- By Nicola on 26-12-23
By: A.J. Pine
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Romance at Christmas
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This Christmas in Paris
- By: Sophie Claire
- Narrated by: Karen Cass
- Length: 12 hrs and 11 mins
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Six months after a life-changing accident, Carys is looking for a fresh start. Feeling restless, she jumps when she is offered the chance to run The Red Cat Café, an eccentric neighbourhood eatery in the centre of Paris, over the busy festive period. Mathieu needs a change of pace. Stuck in a job he hates, the only time Mat feels truly in control is when he posts scathing anonymous restaurant reviews on his blog, Madame Incognito. When a chance encounter leads the two to meet, their connection is instant, and it seems like everything might fall into place.
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Lovely tale
- By MammaBookworm on 31-01-24
By: Sophie Claire
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Flying Home for Christmas
- By: Helen Whitaker
- Narrated by: Tamsin Kennard
- Length: 9 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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When her flight home to London is grounded at Portland Airport by a once-in-a-lifetime snowstorm on Christmas Eve, Thea is out of options. Desperate to make it back to her family after six long months away, she spends her entire bank balance on a night's stay in the luxury airport hotel. The only trouble is, when Thea reaches the hotel room, someone has beaten her to it. Logan is desperate to get home for Christmas too, so, putting aside their immediate attraction, the pair agrees to share.
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Brilliant listen
- By N. Irwin on 07-11-23
By: Helen Whitaker
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Wreck the Halls
- A Novel
- By: Tessa Bailey
- Narrated by: Brooke Bloomingdale, James Gloucester
- Length: 10 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Melody Gallard may be the daughter of music royalty, but her world is far from glamorous. She spends her days restoring old books and avoiding the limelight (one awkward tabloid photo was enough, thanks). But when a producer offers her a lot of money to reunite her mother’s band on live tv, Mel begins to wonder if it’s time to rattle the cage, shake up her quiet life…and see him again. The only other person who could wrangle the rock and roll divas.
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Not the best.
- By Joann Davies on 29-12-23
By: Tessa Bailey
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Countdown to Christmas
- By: Jo Thomas
- Narrated by: Anna Acton
- Length: 8 hrs
- Unabridged
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Chloe can't wait for Christmas...to be over! Her son Ruben is staying with his dad this year and Chloe is planning to ignore the holidays all together. Her only nod to the season is the advent calendar Ruben left her, to help count down the days till he's home again. But then an heir hunter gets in touch, telling her there's a plot of land in Canada she may be entitled to. Surely, it's a scam. Or could it be just the escape she needs right now? They're offering to pay for her flights...and Ruben's latest note in the advent calendar tells her to 'say yes!'
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Ahh maple syrup and snow...
- By Jeni Quinn on 26-01-24
By: Jo Thomas
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Let It Shine
- By: Josephine Cox
- Narrated by: Sherry Baines
- Length: 10 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Ada Williams once believed money and power would bring her happiness. But now she is all alone except for her greedy son Peter, who waits only for the day he will inherit her fortune. Ada, however, has a different plan altogether. A few miles away in Blackburn, the Bolton family may be poor – but the love they share means they can overcome almost any adversity. But no one could foresee the shocking events of Christmas night 1932, which split the family asunder, leaving Larry crippled and the twins, Ellie and Betsy, in a foster home.
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Loved the book
- By Kindle Customer on 23-05-24
By: Josephine Cox
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How to Lose a Guy Before Christmas
- By: A.J. Pine
- Narrated by: Andi Arndt, Jason Clarke
- Length: 5 hrs and 24 mins
- Original Recording
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After a snowstorm grounds her flight, Lucy makes a last-ditch effort to get home for Christmas using a rideshare app. She thinks she’ll be taking a road trip with a stranger...but the guy who shows up is someone she knows all too well. He’s the hookup she ghosted a few months ago, and now she’ll be stuck in a car with him for the most awkward road trip of her life.
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It’s fine
- By Nicola on 26-12-23
By: A.J. Pine
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This Christmas in Paris
- By: Sophie Claire
- Narrated by: Karen Cass
- Length: 12 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance
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Six months after a life-changing accident, Carys is looking for a fresh start. Feeling restless, she jumps when she is offered the chance to run The Red Cat Café, an eccentric neighbourhood eatery in the centre of Paris, over the busy festive period. Mathieu needs a change of pace. Stuck in a job he hates, the only time Mat feels truly in control is when he posts scathing anonymous restaurant reviews on his blog, Madame Incognito. When a chance encounter leads the two to meet, their connection is instant, and it seems like everything might fall into place.
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Lovely tale
- By MammaBookworm on 31-01-24
By: Sophie Claire
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Flying Home for Christmas
- By: Helen Whitaker
- Narrated by: Tamsin Kennard
- Length: 9 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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When her flight home to London is grounded at Portland Airport by a once-in-a-lifetime snowstorm on Christmas Eve, Thea is out of options. Desperate to make it back to her family after six long months away, she spends her entire bank balance on a night's stay in the luxury airport hotel. The only trouble is, when Thea reaches the hotel room, someone has beaten her to it. Logan is desperate to get home for Christmas too, so, putting aside their immediate attraction, the pair agrees to share.
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Brilliant listen
- By N. Irwin on 07-11-23
By: Helen Whitaker
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Wreck the Halls
- A Novel
- By: Tessa Bailey
- Narrated by: Brooke Bloomingdale, James Gloucester
- Length: 10 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance
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Melody Gallard may be the daughter of music royalty, but her world is far from glamorous. She spends her days restoring old books and avoiding the limelight (one awkward tabloid photo was enough, thanks). But when a producer offers her a lot of money to reunite her mother’s band on live tv, Mel begins to wonder if it’s time to rattle the cage, shake up her quiet life…and see him again. The only other person who could wrangle the rock and roll divas.
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Not the best.
- By Joann Davies on 29-12-23
By: Tessa Bailey
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Countdown to Christmas
- By: Jo Thomas
- Narrated by: Anna Acton
- Length: 8 hrs
- Unabridged
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Chloe can't wait for Christmas...to be over! Her son Ruben is staying with his dad this year and Chloe is planning to ignore the holidays all together. Her only nod to the season is the advent calendar Ruben left her, to help count down the days till he's home again. But then an heir hunter gets in touch, telling her there's a plot of land in Canada she may be entitled to. Surely, it's a scam. Or could it be just the escape she needs right now? They're offering to pay for her flights...and Ruben's latest note in the advent calendar tells her to 'say yes!'
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Ahh maple syrup and snow...
- By Jeni Quinn on 26-01-24
By: Jo Thomas
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Let It Shine
- By: Josephine Cox
- Narrated by: Sherry Baines
- Length: 10 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Performance
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Ada Williams once believed money and power would bring her happiness. But now she is all alone except for her greedy son Peter, who waits only for the day he will inherit her fortune. Ada, however, has a different plan altogether. A few miles away in Blackburn, the Bolton family may be poor – but the love they share means they can overcome almost any adversity. But no one could foresee the shocking events of Christmas night 1932, which split the family asunder, leaving Larry crippled and the twins, Ellie and Betsy, in a foster home.
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Loved the book
- By Kindle Customer on 23-05-24
By: Josephine Cox
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How to Lose a Guy Before Christmas
- By: A.J. Pine
- Narrated by: Andi Arndt, Jason Clarke
- Length: 5 hrs and 24 mins
- Original Recording
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After a snowstorm grounds her flight, Lucy makes a last-ditch effort to get home for Christmas using a rideshare app. She thinks she’ll be taking a road trip with a stranger...but the guy who shows up is someone she knows all too well. He’s the hookup she ghosted a few months ago, and now she’ll be stuck in a car with him for the most awkward road trip of her life.
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It’s fine
- By Nicola on 26-12-23
By: A.J. Pine
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The Christmas Star
- An Audible Original
- By: Kate Forster
- Narrated by: Rachael Tidd
- Length: 3 hrs and 49 mins
- Original Recording
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It's nearly Christmas, Julia Devine's favourite time of the year. She's just programmed a wonderful lead into the holidays at Sunny Street Cinema, which leaves her plenty of time to worry about going home to Cumbria for Christmas. Her mum and stepdad are fine, but the thought of spending another holiday with her awful stepsister Becca is enough to make a Scrooge out of anyone. When Becca calls to let her know about the dreamy pilot she's bringing to Christmas lunch, Julia finally snaps and does something very silly.
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The Christmas Star
- By Sometimes it's a Zebra 🦓 on 17-12-23
By: Kate Forster
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Christmas at the Gingerbread Inn
- By: Michelle Stimpson
- Narrated by: Cary Hite, Wesleigh Siobhan
- Length: 8 hrs and 4 mins
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Ever since his mother passed away two years ago, Caleb Pine has been stuck while the rest of his family seem to have moved on. Alone at Christmas, he finds himself drawn back to Martha’s Vineyard and the Gingerbread Inn, where his family spent a wonderful Christmas holiday when he was a teen. To his surprise, the local girl he almost kissed under the mistletoe all those years ago is now grown up and running the Inn.
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Sickly sweet
- By Kindle Customer on 03-01-24
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Keeping a Christmas Promise
- By: Jo Thomas
- Narrated by: Anna Acton
- Length: 7 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Freya has one wish this Christmas...to visit Iceland and track down the illusive Northern Lights in memory of her beloved friend. Nothing—not even a snowstorm—is going to stop her. But when an avalanche leaves her stranded in a remote village with no way to contact the outside world, handsome and enigmatic Petur comes to her rescue, giving her a place to stay in his farmhouse. In this harsh yet beautiful landscape, Petur and his community must come together in order to survive.
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A lovely story
- By dk.bookworm on 15-12-22
By: Jo Thomas
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Wishing on a Star
- By: Mandy Baggot
- Narrated by: Karise Yansen
- Length: 10 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Anna Heath is divorced, a single mum and trying desperately to keep her life in order. Despite her friends' best efforts, Anna has stopped looking for love and is determined to give her daughter, Ruthie, a Christmas to remember. Sam Jackman has just been dealt with life altering news, and all he could think to do was run. He's left his American football team back in the US, stuck a pin in a map, and landed in Richmond, London.
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what a wonderful story to listen to
- By happy999 on 11-10-22
By: Mandy Baggot
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Christmas Eve at Cranberry Cross
- By: Kate Forster
- Narrated by: Helen Keeley
- Length: 6 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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No one loves Christmas more than editorial assistant Eve Pilkins. But when her boss hits her with a huge deadline on Christmas Day, it looks like Eve's favourite time of the year might be cancelled. Armed with as much enthusiasm as she can muster, she travels to the coldest part of England, tasked with ensuring brooding author Edward Priest finishes his latest novel on time. The festive spirit at Cranberry Cross is as dark as the house itself; without a fairy light in sight, it looks like only a Christmas miracle can save this one. Will Eve be up to the task?
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This was a little bit different from the norm.
- By M. Self on 24-10-24
By: Kate Forster
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The Plight Before Christmas
- By: Kate Stewart
- Narrated by: Joe Arden, Maxine Mitchell
- Length: 10 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Clark Griswold was onto something...at least with his annual holiday meltdown. And since the last three weeks of my life have been riddled with humbug—another breakup, a broken toe, an office promotion I deserved and didn’t get—I’m not at all in the mood to celebrate nor have the happ, happ, happiest Christmas EVER.
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Well written, emotional journey of self discovery and growth.
- By C Rieper on 03-02-24
By: Kate Stewart
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Just for December
- By: Laura Jane Williams
- Narrated by: Laurel Lefkow, Chris Harper
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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When Evie and Duke meet on set, it’s a frosty encounter. In fact, the only thing icier than their interactions is the snow that coats the Bavarian streets they are filming on. But after images of them arguing leak to the press and put the movie in jeopardy, they are left with no choice but to fake date until the cameras stop rolling. As the pair start to put their differences aside, gradually, somewhere along the Romantic Road, their feelings begin to thaw. But can sparks ever really fly in a snowstorm?
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Another great light hearted romance
- By Rachel on 29-12-22
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The Christmas Holiday
- By: Phillipa Ashley
- Narrated by: Harrie Dobby
- Length: 10 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Krystle didn’t have a normal childhood and longed for warm family Christmases with presents under the tree. Now she makes sure everyone else has the perfect Christmas she never had. With her festive business booming, she decides to celebrate by renting a secluded house in the Lakes, with a plan to make this the ultimate yuletide getaway. But fate immediately throws a spanner in the works in the form of a broken-down car, a flooded river and Max; a man who despises Christmas. Krystle becomes determined to show Max the joys of the holiday. Can she melt Max’s Grinch-like heart?
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Fabulous story!
- By Highland girl on 13-11-22
By: Phillipa Ashley
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Driving Home for Christmas
- By: Joanna Bolouri
- Narrated by: Matthew Biddulph, Zoe Mills
- Length: 7 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Driving home marks the start of the holidays for Kate and Ed, who have made this journey every Christmas of their 10-year long relationship. Normally the seasonal hits blare from the car stereo, and they are guaranteed to be wearing ridiculous jumpers in anticipation, but this year a frosty silence fills the car. A massive argument leads to the immediate collapse of their relationship. But the show must go on, so they decide to brave their families together one last time.
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Great just not executed in the best way.
- By Clair Morrison on 15-12-22
By: Joanna Bolouri
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Mistletoe and Magic for the Cornish Midwife
- The Cornish Midwife, Book 6
- By: Jo Bartlett
- Narrated by: Emma Powell
- Length: 8 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year. But for single mum and busy midwife Nadia, it’s quickly turning into her worst Christmas ever. Her marriage is over, and whilst her husband has moved on, Nadia finds herself back home, squashed into her mum’s spare room with her two small children. They might not be a perfect family anymore, but Nadia is determined to make this Christmas special for them. Dr Hamish Spencer totally understands Nadia’s pain. As a fellow single parent, he’s struggling to cope with a rebellious teen daughter and a precocious six-year-old!
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Excellent story
- By BarbaraBracchi on 06-12-22
By: Jo Bartlett
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A White Christmas on Winter Street
- By: Sue Moorcroft
- Narrated by: Hannah Brown
- Length: 12 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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When Sky Terran returns to the village of Middledip after losing the job she loves, she anticipates a quiet Christmas getting used to her new life. However, the annual street decoration competition is coming up and this year, the residents of Winter Street are determined to win. As she is pulled into the preparations, Sky quickly grows to love the quirky, tight-knit community she is now part of. Including the extremely handsome Daz, who soon becomes more than just a friendly neighbour.
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Lovely book to read at Christmas.
- By Ida Foster on 04-01-23
By: Sue Moorcroft
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Let It Snow
- By: Beth Moran
- Narrated by: Rosalind Steele
- Length: 9 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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After the end of a long-term relationship, local weather girl Bea Armstrong has been avoiding her family, and their inevitable 'I-told-you-sos'. But with Christmas fast approaching, she is finally on her way home to Charis House, the school in Sherwood Forest that her mum and dad run in their old family home. And to top it all off, the insufferable Henry Fairfax—who her parents have always wanted her to marry—has also been invited.
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A pleasing winter story.
- By Becky-Ann D on 24-12-22
By: Beth Moran
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Single All the Way
- By: Portia MacIntosh
- Narrated by: Karen Cass
- Length: 7 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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When Dani's boyfriend (and boss!) dumps her for a younger model, the only silver lining she can see is to be able to spend Christmas at home with her family after years away. Determined to surprise them, Dani turns up unannounced in her hometown, excited to see that the festive season in Marram Bay is in full swing with Christmas lights twinkling on every corner. But disaster strikes when she finds her parents' house is empty and they appear to have gone away on holiday!
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Listenable but not her best.
- By Lu on 04-09-23
By: Portia MacIntosh
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Honeymoon for One
- By: Rachel Bowdler
- Narrated by: Lucy Dixon
- Length: 10 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Robin Ellis has had a year she'd like to forget. She's tired, overworked and most definitely not ready to spend the holidays with her rowdy family in Manchester. So when she discovers she forgot to cancel her honeymoon she sees this as the perfect opportunity to get away; it's time to relax and embrace adventure! The last thing she expects is to clash with standoffish ski instructor Neve. But despite their rocky start these two unlikely people can't help but fall for each other under the starry Canadian skies.
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Great story.
- By D-M-W on 13-08-23
By: Rachel Bowdler
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Merrily ever After
- By: Cathy Bramley
- Narrated by: Joanne Froggatt
- Length: 13 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Merry has always wanted a family to spend Christmas with, and this year her dream comes true as she says 'I do' to father-of-two Cole. But as she juggles her rapidly growing business, wedding planning and the two new children in her life, her dream begins to unravel. Emily is desperately waiting for the New Year to begin, so she can finally have a fresh start. She has always put her family first, leaving little time for happiness and love. When her beloved father moves into a residential home, she discovers a photograph in his belongings that has the potential to change everything.
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Beautifully put together
- By Sofie on 02-05-23
By: Cathy Bramley
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Window Shopping
- By: Tessa Bailey
- Narrated by: Alexa Morden, Sam Rushton
- Length: 7 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Two weeks before Christmas and all through Manhattan, shop windows are decorated in red and green satin. I'm standing alone in front of the famous Vivant department store, when a charming man named Aiden asks my opinion of the décor. It's a tragedy in tinsel, I say, unable to lie. He asks for a better idea with a twinkle in his eye. Did I know he owned the place? No. He put me on the spot. Now I'm working for that man, trying to ignore that he's hot. But as a down on her luck girl with a difficult past, I know an opportunity when I see one—and I have to make it last.
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lovely holiday listen
- By Loves 2 Listen on 27-12-22
By: Tessa Bailey
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One More Christmas at the Castle
- By: Trisha Ashley
- Narrated by: Katy Sobey, Julia Franklin
- Length: 13 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Elderly widow Sabine knows this will be her last Christmas in her beloved home, Mitras Castle. Determined to make it just like the ones she remembers from her childhood, she employs Dido Jones of Heavenly Houseparties to help with the big day. Dido is enchanted by the castle as soon as she steps through the imposing front door. And as Christmas day approaches, her feeling of connection to the old house runs deeper than she first thought.
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I almost didn’t buy this because of the reviews
- By Ernest on 10-12-21
By: Trisha Ashley
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The Christmas Invitation
- By: Trisha Ashley
- Narrated by: Emma Powell
- Length: 14 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Meg is definitely not in the Christmas mood. She’s never gone in for tinsel, baubles and mistletoe, and right now she’s still getting over an illness. Yet when she’s invited to spend the run-up to Christmas in the snowy countryside rather than dreary London, she can’t refuse. Arriving at a warm and cosy family home in a small hilltop village, Meg soon begins to wonder what a proper Christmas might be like. But just as she’s beginning to settle in, she spots a familiar face. Lex.
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Not for me
- By dk.bookworm on 05-12-19
By: Trisha Ashley
More festive fiction
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It Always Snows on Mistletoe Square
- By: Ali McNamara
- Narrated by: Clare Corbett
- Length: 8 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Elle is rudderless, jobless and she's soon to be homeless. When she spies an advert that looks like it could answer all her problems she's devastated to see one huge catch. Elle definitely does not love Christmas. On Mistletoe Square, an eccentric elderly woman and her unconventional housekeeper have an enormous Christmas tree and a box of delicate decorations collected over what must be centuries. With each decoration comes a story and with each story a breath-taking glimpse of a Christmas past.
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Loved it! Always a little bit of magic
- By V M WHEELER on 15-11-23
By: Ali McNamara
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The Christmas Love Letters
- By: Sue Moorcroft
- Narrated by: Clementine Medforth
- Length: 11 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Tucked into a crook of the Norfolk coast lies Nelson’s Bar – an idyllic village where time seems to stand still. Maddy Austen has called this beautiful spot home all her life, as had her husband Adey – until one snowy night an epic row sent him storming out, never to be seen again. Six years on, and Maddy’s life in the village has settled into a gentle pattern with her daughter Lyla and Great Aunt Ruthie. However, when handsome stranger Raff turns up at Ruthie’s door with a handful of long-forgotten love letters, their quiet life is upended as family secrets from the past are unearthed.
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Families together at Christmas.
- By Mary W. on 19-09-24
By: Sue Moorcroft
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Why Mummy Drinks at Christmas
- Why Mummy, Book 5
- By: Gill Sims
- Narrated by: Gabrielle Glaister
- Length: 10 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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This year Christmas will be PERFECT. This is the year when all dreams come true, carol singers will carol the Wassail would Wass, or possibly Sail, children will frolic, extended family will get on and behave normally and not fall out and just eat the effing mince pies without questioning their organic/ gluten free/ vegan/ fairtrade status. Everyone will be delighted by their thoughtfully chosen presents and not surreptitiously rifle through the wrapping paper looking for the gift receipt, and the dogs will give the impression that Ellen is in charge of them and not the other way around.
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Other books were great
- By Wendy on 22-12-23
By: Gill Sims
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A Thimble for Christmas
- By: Dilly Court
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Length: 11 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Living hand to mouth ever since her mother’s tragic death, Amelia sells the last of her treasured possessions to avoid being cast out of her home onto London’s streets. Her estranged grandfather unexpectedly bequeaths a small struggling factory making mourning dresses and Amelia dares to dream… Drawing sketches by candlelight, she longs to sew elegant gowns from fine silks and beautiful ribbons for the rich. As the cold winter wind begins to bite, Amelia’s future hangs by a thread – can she keep her hopes alive?
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Outstanding book.
- By Jane Bryder on 28-11-23
By: Dilly Court
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Christmas at the Wartime Bookshop
- The Wartime Bookshop, Book 3
- By: Lesley Eames
- Narrated by: Polly Edsell
- Length: 11 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Alice, Kate and Naomi want to keep the magic of Christmas alive in their village of Churchwood but a thief in the area and a new family that shuns the local community are only the first of the problems they face.
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An absorbing story
- By Nehar on 09-11-23
By: Lesley Eames
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A Christmas Miracle for the Railway Girls
- The Railway Girls, Book 6
- By: Maisie Thomas
- Narrated by: Julia Franklin
- Length: 11 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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When Cordelia's daughter Emily falls for a young chap who doesn't meet the approval of her father, Cordelia is reminded of her own first love - a love that she has never forgotten. Mabel is determined to get to the bottom of a spate of local burglaries. Her heart is in the right place as she sets out on a quest to clear her friend's name, but there will be unforeseen consequences. It's nothing short of a miracle when Colette returns to Manchester. But it's not going to be easy for her to keep living the life she once knew, and an impossible situation lies ahead.
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Railway Girls
- By Fi Jardine on 13-02-23
By: Maisie Thomas
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It Always Snows on Mistletoe Square
- By: Ali McNamara
- Narrated by: Clare Corbett
- Length: 8 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Story
Elle is rudderless, jobless and she's soon to be homeless. When she spies an advert that looks like it could answer all her problems she's devastated to see one huge catch. Elle definitely does not love Christmas. On Mistletoe Square, an eccentric elderly woman and her unconventional housekeeper have an enormous Christmas tree and a box of delicate decorations collected over what must be centuries. With each decoration comes a story and with each story a breath-taking glimpse of a Christmas past.
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Loved it! Always a little bit of magic
- By V M WHEELER on 15-11-23
By: Ali McNamara
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The Christmas Love Letters
- By: Sue Moorcroft
- Narrated by: Clementine Medforth
- Length: 11 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Tucked into a crook of the Norfolk coast lies Nelson’s Bar – an idyllic village where time seems to stand still. Maddy Austen has called this beautiful spot home all her life, as had her husband Adey – until one snowy night an epic row sent him storming out, never to be seen again. Six years on, and Maddy’s life in the village has settled into a gentle pattern with her daughter Lyla and Great Aunt Ruthie. However, when handsome stranger Raff turns up at Ruthie’s door with a handful of long-forgotten love letters, their quiet life is upended as family secrets from the past are unearthed.
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Families together at Christmas.
- By Mary W. on 19-09-24
By: Sue Moorcroft
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Why Mummy Drinks at Christmas
- Why Mummy, Book 5
- By: Gill Sims
- Narrated by: Gabrielle Glaister
- Length: 10 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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This year Christmas will be PERFECT. This is the year when all dreams come true, carol singers will carol the Wassail would Wass, or possibly Sail, children will frolic, extended family will get on and behave normally and not fall out and just eat the effing mince pies without questioning their organic/ gluten free/ vegan/ fairtrade status. Everyone will be delighted by their thoughtfully chosen presents and not surreptitiously rifle through the wrapping paper looking for the gift receipt, and the dogs will give the impression that Ellen is in charge of them and not the other way around.
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Other books were great
- By Wendy on 22-12-23
By: Gill Sims
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A Thimble for Christmas
- By: Dilly Court
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Length: 11 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Living hand to mouth ever since her mother’s tragic death, Amelia sells the last of her treasured possessions to avoid being cast out of her home onto London’s streets. Her estranged grandfather unexpectedly bequeaths a small struggling factory making mourning dresses and Amelia dares to dream… Drawing sketches by candlelight, she longs to sew elegant gowns from fine silks and beautiful ribbons for the rich. As the cold winter wind begins to bite, Amelia’s future hangs by a thread – can she keep her hopes alive?
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Outstanding book.
- By Jane Bryder on 28-11-23
By: Dilly Court
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Christmas at the Wartime Bookshop
- The Wartime Bookshop, Book 3
- By: Lesley Eames
- Narrated by: Polly Edsell
- Length: 11 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Alice, Kate and Naomi want to keep the magic of Christmas alive in their village of Churchwood but a thief in the area and a new family that shuns the local community are only the first of the problems they face.
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An absorbing story
- By Nehar on 09-11-23
By: Lesley Eames
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A Christmas Miracle for the Railway Girls
- The Railway Girls, Book 6
- By: Maisie Thomas
- Narrated by: Julia Franklin
- Length: 11 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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When Cordelia's daughter Emily falls for a young chap who doesn't meet the approval of her father, Cordelia is reminded of her own first love - a love that she has never forgotten. Mabel is determined to get to the bottom of a spate of local burglaries. Her heart is in the right place as she sets out on a quest to clear her friend's name, but there will be unforeseen consequences. It's nothing short of a miracle when Colette returns to Manchester. But it's not going to be easy for her to keep living the life she once knew, and an impossible situation lies ahead.
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Railway Girls
- By Fi Jardine on 13-02-23
By: Maisie Thomas
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Midnight in Everwood
- By: M.A. Kuzniar
- Narrated by: Tor Leijten
- Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Marietta Stelle longs to be a ballerina but, as Christmas draws nearer, her dancing days are numbered - she must marry and take up her place in society in the New Year. But, when a mysterious toymaker, Dr Drosselmeier, purchases a neighbouring townhouse, it heralds the arrival of magic and wonder in Marietta’s life. After Drosselmeier constructs an elaborate theatrical set for her final ballet performance on Christmas Eve, Marietta discovers it carries a magic all of its own - a magic darker than anyone could imagine.
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Magical
- By Fiona on 06-11-21
By: M.A. Kuzniar
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The Sh!te Before Christmas
- By: Serena Terry
- Narrated by: Serena Terry
- Length: 9 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Like every mum, Tara wants a perfect Christmas for her family—but no one else is lifting a finger and she’s losing her elf-ing mind. From the kids behaving badly (vaping! Potty training! The Nativity!), to a distracted husband acting very out of character, the last straw is Tara’s glamorous, feckless, boundary-less mother moving herself back in for the holidays. Can Tara pull off the holly jolly Christmas of her dreams? Will she deck the halls and not her family? Or is this a Christmas catastrophe waiting to happen?
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Funny , wonderful Christmas theme.
- By Avril Baker on 22-12-22
By: Serena Terry
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Miracle on Christmas Street
- By: Annie O'Neil
- Narrated by: Sarah Kants
- Length: 12 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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As soon as Jess Green arrives at her new home, 14 Christmas Street, she knows this will be no ordinary December. The residents of this little road have come together to create something extraordinary: a real-life advent calendar, where one house will open its door each day until Christmas for a festive celebration. Each day, that is, except Christmas Eve. It should be the loveliest moment of all, but no one can persuade the octogenarian Mr Winters at Number 24 to be involved.
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This book bought me to tears in such a good way!
- By Kindle Customer on 02-01-22
By: Annie O'Neil
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Christmas Carols and a Cornish Cream Tea
- Cornish Cream Tea, Book 5
- By: Cressida McLaughlin
- Narrated by: Bea Holland
- Length: 11 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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All Meredith Verran has ever wanted is to escape the holiday season without having to wear a Christmas jumper. Her new job at the cosy gift shop in a picturesque Cornish tourist spot is making it impossible for her to maintain her Scrooge-like manner. With their seasonal hampers on everyone’s wish list, Meredith must paste on a smile and fake some holiday cheer. Then she meets handsome new arrival, Finn, who wishes it could be Christmas every day and wants her to feel the same way, too. Can she embrace the holly and the ivy before the decorations are packed away for another year?
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Not a part of the Cornish Cream Tea Bus Series
- By Karen on 28-11-21
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Trading Christmas
- By: Debbie Macomber
- Narrated by: Renee Raudman
- Length: 5 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Charles Brewster, history professor, curmudgeon and resident of Boston, wants to avoid Christmas altogether. He figures a prison town should be nice and quiet over the holidays - except he’s thinking of the wrong Leavenworth!Through an internet site, Charles and Emily arrange to swap houses for the holiday. So Emily goes to Boston - and discovers that her daughter has gone to Florida. And Charles arrives in Leavenworth to discover that it’s not the prison town - it’s Santa’s village! The place is full of Christmas trees, Christmas music and...elves.
By: Debbie Macomber
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A Ration Book Christmas
- By: Jean Fullerton
- Narrated by: Rosie Akerman
- Length: 12 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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With Christmas approaching, the Brogan family of London's East End are braving the horrors of the Blitz. With the men away fighting for King and Country and the ever-present dangers of the German Luftwaffe's nightly reign of death and destruction, the family must do all they can to keep a stiff upper lip. For Jo, the youngest of the Brogan sisters, the perils of war also offer a newfound freedom. Jo falls in love with Tommy, a man known for his dangerous reputation as much as his charm.
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awfull narrater
- By june Regan on 20-11-18
By: Jean Fullerton
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An English Christmas
- By: John Julius Norwich
- Narrated by: John Julius Norwich, Luke Thompson, Nicky Diss, and others
- Length: 7 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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A Christmas anthology from legendary historian and Christmas Cracker compiler John Julius Norwich. This year go carol singing in the Cotswolds with Laurie Lee or attend church with a grumpy Samuel Pepys. Make plum puddings for bemused French villagers with Elizabeth David; go present shopping with Virginia Woolf, or eat far too much with Agatha Christie. Celebrate Christmas at Chatsworth, in the workhouse or marooned in the ice with Shackleton....
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All you ever remembered or dreamed about Christmas
- By Lorna Payne on 26-11-17
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The Christmas Hirelings
- By: Mary Elizabeth Braddon
- Narrated by: Jennifer Saunders
- Length: 3 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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A heartwarming festive tale of redemption and cheer, The Christmas Hirelings is the story of a lonely widower who reluctantly invites a group of children to his manor for Christmas. It showcases the benefits of opening your doors and hearts during the holiday season.
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- By Nic on 17-12-18
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A Christmas Day at the Office
- By: Matt Dunn
- Narrated by: Simon Mattacks
- Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins
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With her new billionaire boss in town, Sophie's determined to swap the No-Jobs she meets on Tinder for her very own Steve Jobs. But will looking like a million dollars be enough to kick-start a Fifty Shades adventure? A ring in his pocket and dressed to kill, Calum's planning to get down on one knee. Though if Mia doesn't say 'yes', he's not sure he'll ever get back up. Julie's got a surprise for Mark - though it's something she's not even sure she wants.
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Funny and touching Christmas story
- By Hamish McBear on 13-12-23
By: Matt Dunn
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Home for Christmas
- By: Nora Roberts
- Narrated by: Will Damron
- Length: 2 hrs and 42 mins
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From the incomparable Nora Roberts comes a classic, heart-warming tale about the enchanting Christmas season.
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A Special Cornish Christmas
- By: Phillipa Ashley
- Narrated by: Emma Powell
- Length: 10 hrs and 1 min
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When Bo Grayson and her friends meet a mysterious fortune teller, she gives each woman the same prediction: you will meet the love of your life by Christmas Day. But Bo quickly dismisses this as nonsense. And with the festive season in full swing, she has plenty to keep her busy: creating the seasonal menu for her Boatyard Café, getting her rock and roll dance group ready for their Christmas show - and avoiding thinking about last December, when her fortune took a turn for the worse.
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Wonderful rock n’roll start to the festive season
- By Mrs Jane Wilson on 02-12-21
By: Phillipa Ashley
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Christmas with the Ops Room Girls
- By: Vicki Beeby
- Narrated by: Eleanor Yates
- Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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After failing to help evacuee siblings whom she witnesses being separated, May wishes she’d had the confidence to speak up. When Jess suggests a pantomime to boost morale on the station, May is desperate to help - but is held back by her own insecurities. With her low self-esteem also affecting her relationship with Squadron Leader Peter Travis, May is fed up with being her own worst enemy and decides to take charge of her destiny. But the past she ran from, plus a crisis with one of the evacuees, throw May into the midst of a drama that will test all of her newfound confidence.
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Easy listening
- By Penny on 07-05-21
By: Vicki Beeby
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Mistletoe Murders 2
- By: Ken Cuperus
- Narrated by: Cobie Smulders, Raymond Ablack, Anna Cathcart, and others
- Length: 4 hrs and 30 mins
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When Emily Lane isn’t busy running her charming Christmas-themed store, “Under the Mistletoe”, located in the quaint tourist town of Fletcher’s Grove, she finds herself compelled to investigate not so quaint local murders....
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Great Cast, Different storys
- By James on 15-11-23
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Mistletoe Murders 2
- Narrated by: Cobie Smulders, Raymond Ablack, Anna Cathcart, Jean Yoon, Enrico Colantoni, Kevin Hanchard, full cast
- Series: Mistletoe Murders, Book 2
- Length: 4 hrs and 30 mins
- Release date: 08-11-23
- Language: English
- 'I absolutely adore this series and the cast are perfect.'- Andrew, Audible listener
- Back by popular demand, Cobie Smulders (How I Met Your Mother) reprises her role as the captivating Emily Lane in the much-anticipated new season of Mistletoe Murders, from Canadian Screen Award winner Ken Cuperus. With Ginny & Georgia's Raymond Ablack, plus a stellar ensemble cast featuring Anna Cathcart (To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before), Enrico Colantoni (Veronica Mars), and Jean Yoon (Kim’s Convenience), this Audible Original will help you prepare for a cozy (and criminal) holiday season.
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Crush Hour: A Musical
- By: Freya Slipper, Doug Crossley, Spring Day, and others
- Narrated by: Ellie Goulding, Douglas Booth, Rory Kinnear, and others
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Crush Hour: A Musical presents a series of heart-warming and hilarious chance encounters via London’s transport links, in the run up to Christmas....
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Excellent +++
- By barbara gleed on 19-11-22
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Crush Hour: A Musical
- A heartwarming musical starring Ellie Goulding
- If your Christmas movie of choice is Love Actually then you’ll love Crush Hour. A musical that brings to life the hustle and bustle of London with the magic of the West End, this heartwarming tale is performed by a star-cast including the phenomenal Ellie Goulding, Nick Collier, aka Ella Vaday (RuPaul’s Drag Race UK), Paul Kaye (Game of Thrones), Kiell Smith-Bynoe (Ghosts) and Ben Bailey-Smith (The Split).
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The Secret History of Christmas
- By: Bill Bryson
- Narrated by: Bill Bryson
- Length: 3 hrs and 3 mins
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Christmas is the single biggest annual event on the planet, a time for merry-making, over-indulgence, peace, goodwill, and the occasional family row. It’s as comfortable and familiar as a pair of old shoes and yet still glittery and exciting. But what do you really know about it....
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Interesting Facts
- By TeeJay62 on 11-12-22
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The Secret History of Christmas
- Narrated by: Bill Bryson
- Length: 3 hrs and 3 mins
- Release date: 22-11-22
- Language: English
- The Secret History of Christmas
- Prepare for a fascinating exploration of Christmas with Bill Bryson, the best-selling author of A Short History of Nearly Everything and Notes from a Small Island. Narrated by Bill Bryson himself, discover the stories behind some of the traditions and rituals observed this season.
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Anne of Green Gables
- By: Lucy Maud Montgomery, Abi Hynes – adaptation
- Narrated by: Sandra Oh, Catherine O'Hara, Victor Garber, and others
- Length: 5 hrs and 29 mins
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Anne Shirley’s adventures come to life in a fresh adaptation of a timeless tale. Immerse yourself in the breathtaking beauty of Canada’s Prince Edward Island with the magic of an original score and immersive sound design....
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The most incredible immersive audio experience!
- By Amazon Customer on 21-12-23
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Anne of Green Gables
- Narrated by: Sandra Oh, Catherine O'Hara, Victor Garber, Michela Luci, full cast
- Series: Anne of Green Gables, Book 1
- Length: 5 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 30-11-23
- Language: English
- A classic family listen brought to life by an all-star cast
- Directed by the skillful hand of Megan Follows (Directors Guild Award winner) and featuring the voices of Golden Globe® winner Sandra Oh, Emmy Award® Winner Catherine O’Hara, and Emmy Award® Winner Victor Garber, Anne Shirley’s (Emmy Award® winner Michela Luci) adventures come to life in a fresh adaptation of a timeless tale. Immerse yourself in the breathtaking beauty of Canada’s Prince Edward Island with the magic of an original score and immersive sound design.
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Whisked Away at Christmas
- By: Mahi Cheshire
- Narrated by: Ritu Arya, Jeremy Irvine
- Length: 6 hrs and 58 mins
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Love. Success. Baking. Some things are all about timing....
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Bake Off with Romance
- By anja leeves on 30-11-22
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Whisked Away at Christmas
- Narrated by: Ritu Arya, Jeremy Irvine
- Length: 6 hrs and 58 mins
- Release date: 24-11-22
- Language: English
- A feel-good magical romance
- Whisked Away at Christmas is the perfect festive romance for listeners with a sweet tooth. Set in fairy-tale-like Vienna, prepare to be whisked away to a baking competition where two competitors are reunited.
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The Ice Children
- By: M. G. Leonard
- Narrated by: Helen Keeley, Izabella Dziewanska, Josh Zaré, and others
- Length: 5 hrs and 16 mins
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At the stroke of midnight on the dawn of December, Finn Albedo, a five-year-old boy, is found frozen solid in the city park....
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A perfect, uplifting Christmas story for our times.
- By AFan on 25-11-22
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The Ice Children
- Narrated by: Helen Keeley, Izabella Dziewanska, Josh Zaré, Pete Gold, Carlyss Peer, Luke Harper, M. G. Leonard, Charlie Piper, George Neilly, Kaiah Coombes, Luke Howitt, Annabella Panayiotou, Shekhina Crellin, Laura Doddington, Richard Reed
- Length: 5 hrs and 16 mins
- Release date: 17-11-22
- Language: English
- An uplifting Christmas story for all the family
- The Ice Children is an enchanting tale performed by a full cast. Join Bianca on her mission to save The Ice Children, where she must journey to a fantastical winter wonderland where not everything is as it seems.
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Oliver Twist
- By: Charles Dickens, Marty Ross - adaptation, Sam Mendes
- Narrated by: Brian Cox, Daniel Kaluuya, Nicola Coughlan, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 38 mins
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Orphaned at birth, Oliver Twist is born into the grimmest of 19th century English workhouses with a life of grinding poverty ahead of him....
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Haven't checked in a while and guess what they did
- By Alan. Hardman on 30-11-22
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Oliver Twist
- Narrated by: Brian Cox, Daniel Kaluuya, Nicola Coughlan, Adeel Akhtar, Lucian Msamati, Paapa Essiedu, Kit Connor, Diane Morgan, Julia Davis, Nick Mohammed, Patricia Allison, Emilio Villa Muhammad, Elijah Wolf
- Series: The Dickens Collection
- Length: 3 hrs and 38 mins
- Release date: 30-11-22
- Language: English
- Produced by Academy-Award winning director Sam Mendes
- With an original score by The Feeling’s Dan Gillespie Sells, who composed the score for the hit musical Everyone’s Taking About Jamie, listen to this classic tale like you’ve never heard it before. Featuring a star-studded cast including Brian Cox (Succession), Daniel Kaluuya (Judas and the Black Messiah) and Nicola Coughlan (Bridgerton).
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Sleeping Beauty
- An Audible Original Drama
- By: Marty Ross
- Narrated by: Phoebe Dynevor, Stephen Fry, Adam Hugill, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 32 mins
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Audible are delighted to present Sleeping Beauty, a unique listening experience for all the family to enjoy over the Christmas season. This exclusive new audio drama has been created in collaboration with the London Symphony Orchestra....
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Cacophony of sounds makes listening uncomfortable
- By Just a reader on 04-12-21
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Sleeping Beauty
- An Audible Original Drama
- Narrated by: Phoebe Dynevor, Stephen Fry, Adam Hugill, Rochenda Sandall, full cast
- Length: 2 hrs and 32 mins
- Release date: 02-12-21
- Language: English
- Performed by a star cast and the London Symphony Orchestra
- Marty Ross’s reimagining of the famous fairy story includes a specially-commissioned new recording from the LSO that weaves through the drama like a rich and majestic film score. Starring Phoebe Dynevor, Stephen Fry, Adam Hugill, Rochenda Sandall and a full cast.
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Christmas Delivery
- By: Achilles Stamatelaky
- Narrated by: Gillian Jacobs, Sam Richardson, full cast
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Beth Briny (Gillian Jacobs), a grouchy restaurant courier working the Christmas Eve shift, is forced to learn the true "reason for the season" when she and Andy Pepper (Sam Richardson), a holiday-loving stranger, stumble upon a Christmas Carol-esque adventure...
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Loved it!
- By Angie on 22-12-22
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Christmas Delivery
- An all-star cast including Gillian Jacobs and Sam Richardson
- Beth Briny, a grouchy restaurant courier working the Christmas Eve shift, is forced to learn the true 'reason for the season' when she and Andy Pepper, a holiday-loving stranger, stumble upon a Christmas Carol-esque adventure - delivering to people from Beth’s past, present and future.
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A Christmas Carol
- By: Charles Dickens
- Narrated by: Hugh Grant
- Length: 2 hrs and 44 mins
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One Christmas Eve he is visited by the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley and the spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come and given a glimpse of the many homes and lives which Scrooge has touched in his wretched life to date....
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Just delightful. Perfect.
- By Brocklette on 23-12-20
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A Christmas Carol
- Narrated by: Hugh Grant
- Length: 2 hrs and 44 mins
- Release date: 21-12-20
- Language: English
- Hugh Grant performs a Dickens' Christmas classic
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I wasn't sure what to expect but Hugh Grant's narration was simply wonderful. His soft but fully-invested performance made me feel like a kid being read his favourite story by his favourite uncle.
- Andy, Audible listener
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Family Sagas
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Believing in Tomorrow
- By: Rita Bradshaw
- Narrated by: Colleen Prendergast
- Length: 11 hrs and 30 mins
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Molly McKenzie is only eleven years old when her abusive father beats her to within an inch of her life. Escaping from the hovel she calls home, Molly is found by kind fisherfolk, sick and near death. With them she experiences the love of a family for the first time and, even though life is hard, she is content. Time passes and Molly’s looking ahead to a future with the boy she loves, but then a terrible tragedy rips her life apart. Once again she’s cast adrift in an uncaring world, but Molly is made of stern stuff and is determined to survive.
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Brilliantly done
- By Ros on 02-02-23
By: Rita Bradshaw
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A Christmas Wish
- By: Lizzie Lane
- Narrated by: Penelope Freeman
- Length: 11 hrs and 47 mins
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Ten-year-old Magda Brodie’s world is torn apart when her mother dies in the workhouse two weeks before Christmas. Her wastrel father arranges for her sisters to be sent to their grandparents in Ireland and for her younger brother to be adopted, leaving Magda distraught with worry as her family are scattered far and wide. Magda, as the eldest girl, is sent to live with her Aunt Bridget who, for whatever reason, holds a bitter resentment towards Magda. But adversity makes Magda strong and determined.
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wonderful.
- By Anonymous User on 04-03-23
By: Lizzie Lane
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A Winter Baby for Gin Barrel Lane
- By: Lindsey Hutchinson
- Narrated by: Charlie Sanderson
- Length: 8 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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It’s a world of happiness and friendship, but also violence and poverty. Now that Dolly runs the Daydream Gin Palace on Gin Barrel Lane, she can finally control her own destiny, but sometimes fate still plays its hand. Keen to expand her empire, Dolly and Jack take on a new pub, but they are in for a shock when a foul smell in one of the bedrooms turns out to come from a body hidden in the wall. As the police hunt for their suspect, rumours abound, spread by the local urchins - happy to be used as runners for a little bit of food and a coin or two.
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Hard Times
- By Jyne Mills on 24-05-22
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Pocketful of Dreams
- By: Jean Fullerton
- Narrated by: Billie Fulford-Brown
- Length: 12 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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It's 1939, and the Brogan family of London's East End are ready to show Hitler what for. But things don't seem so rosy when rationing, evacuation and air raids start to put this larger-than-life family to the test. When a mysterious young man arrives at the Brogans' local parish church, he provides just the dazzling distraction they need - and, for eldest daughter Mattie, the promise of more than she'd ever wished for. But as the pair fall deeper in love, they are drawn into secret dangers, rife on the very London streets they call home.
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Absolutely fantastic! Gripping and shocking in equal measure
- By Anonymous User on 12-01-24
By: Jean Fullerton
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Down Lambeth Way
- Adams Family, Book 1
- By: Mary Jane Staples
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Length: 13 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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The Adams family were poor, cheerful and, above all, respectable. There was Mrs Adams, a widow having lost her husband in the Boer War; Boots, the bright one; Tommy, the quiet one; Sammy, a wheeler dealer in the making; and Lizzy. Lizzy was a real pearl - one of the prettiest girls in Walworth. Then Lizzy falls in love it is 1914. War is coming, and everyone is going to be affected. Will the Adams family - gutsy, tough and cheeky - pull through? Down Lambeth Way is the first in Mary Jane Staples' Adams Family series. Their story continues in Our Emily.
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Absolutely fabulous...
- By JM Manington on 14-03-21
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Salem Street
- Gibson Family Saga, Book 1
- By: Anna Jacobs
- Narrated by: Anne Dover
- Length: 15 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1820, Salem Street is sparkling and new: eight small terraced houses built by a Lancashire mill owner for his best workers. Annie Gibson's family is one of the first to move in - a step up in the world for them. But when her mother dies, Annie's happy childhood ends and she is left to bring up her brother and sister. Red-haired, intelligent and startlingly pretty, Annie soon finds herself banished from home by a jealous stepmother. She finds work in the local doctor's household, where she learns about the fascinating world outside Salem Street.
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Loved it
- By Mrs M E Hoare on 16-04-21
By: Anna Jacobs
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Believing in Tomorrow
- By: Rita Bradshaw
- Narrated by: Colleen Prendergast
- Length: 11 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Molly McKenzie is only eleven years old when her abusive father beats her to within an inch of her life. Escaping from the hovel she calls home, Molly is found by kind fisherfolk, sick and near death. With them she experiences the love of a family for the first time and, even though life is hard, she is content. Time passes and Molly’s looking ahead to a future with the boy she loves, but then a terrible tragedy rips her life apart. Once again she’s cast adrift in an uncaring world, but Molly is made of stern stuff and is determined to survive.
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Brilliantly done
- By Ros on 02-02-23
By: Rita Bradshaw
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A Christmas Wish
- By: Lizzie Lane
- Narrated by: Penelope Freeman
- Length: 11 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Ten-year-old Magda Brodie’s world is torn apart when her mother dies in the workhouse two weeks before Christmas. Her wastrel father arranges for her sisters to be sent to their grandparents in Ireland and for her younger brother to be adopted, leaving Magda distraught with worry as her family are scattered far and wide. Magda, as the eldest girl, is sent to live with her Aunt Bridget who, for whatever reason, holds a bitter resentment towards Magda. But adversity makes Magda strong and determined.
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wonderful.
- By Anonymous User on 04-03-23
By: Lizzie Lane
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A Winter Baby for Gin Barrel Lane
- By: Lindsey Hutchinson
- Narrated by: Charlie Sanderson
- Length: 8 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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It’s a world of happiness and friendship, but also violence and poverty. Now that Dolly runs the Daydream Gin Palace on Gin Barrel Lane, she can finally control her own destiny, but sometimes fate still plays its hand. Keen to expand her empire, Dolly and Jack take on a new pub, but they are in for a shock when a foul smell in one of the bedrooms turns out to come from a body hidden in the wall. As the police hunt for their suspect, rumours abound, spread by the local urchins - happy to be used as runners for a little bit of food and a coin or two.
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Hard Times
- By Jyne Mills on 24-05-22
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Pocketful of Dreams
- By: Jean Fullerton
- Narrated by: Billie Fulford-Brown
- Length: 12 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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It's 1939, and the Brogan family of London's East End are ready to show Hitler what for. But things don't seem so rosy when rationing, evacuation and air raids start to put this larger-than-life family to the test. When a mysterious young man arrives at the Brogans' local parish church, he provides just the dazzling distraction they need - and, for eldest daughter Mattie, the promise of more than she'd ever wished for. But as the pair fall deeper in love, they are drawn into secret dangers, rife on the very London streets they call home.
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Absolutely fantastic! Gripping and shocking in equal measure
- By Anonymous User on 12-01-24
By: Jean Fullerton
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Down Lambeth Way
- Adams Family, Book 1
- By: Mary Jane Staples
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Length: 13 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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The Adams family were poor, cheerful and, above all, respectable. There was Mrs Adams, a widow having lost her husband in the Boer War; Boots, the bright one; Tommy, the quiet one; Sammy, a wheeler dealer in the making; and Lizzy. Lizzy was a real pearl - one of the prettiest girls in Walworth. Then Lizzy falls in love it is 1914. War is coming, and everyone is going to be affected. Will the Adams family - gutsy, tough and cheeky - pull through? Down Lambeth Way is the first in Mary Jane Staples' Adams Family series. Their story continues in Our Emily.
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Absolutely fabulous...
- By JM Manington on 14-03-21
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Salem Street
- Gibson Family Saga, Book 1
- By: Anna Jacobs
- Narrated by: Anne Dover
- Length: 15 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1820, Salem Street is sparkling and new: eight small terraced houses built by a Lancashire mill owner for his best workers. Annie Gibson's family is one of the first to move in - a step up in the world for them. But when her mother dies, Annie's happy childhood ends and she is left to bring up her brother and sister. Red-haired, intelligent and startlingly pretty, Annie soon finds herself banished from home by a jealous stepmother. She finds work in the local doctor's household, where she learns about the fascinating world outside Salem Street.
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Loved it
- By Mrs M E Hoare on 16-04-21
By: Anna Jacobs
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Adventures of a Christmas Elf
- By: Ben Miller
- Narrated by: Ben Miller
- Length: 1 hr and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Father Christmas needs a holiday. He isn't feeling well and someone seems determined to ruin the festivities. It's up to Christmas Elves, Tog and Holly, to find a way to deliver the presents on time and bring the Christmas magic back for everyone.
By: Ben Miller
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Stories for Christmas
- By: Enid Blyton
- Narrated by: Adam Courting, Jessica Alade
- Length: 4 hrs and 20 mins
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From tales of hot roasted chestnuts to shared gifts and falling snow, celebrate the festive season with these short stories by Enid Blyton. These traditional tales are ideal for younger children and each story stands alone and is the perfect length for listening at bedtime or in the classroom.
By: Enid Blyton
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The Boy Who Slept Through Christmas
- By: Matt Lucas
- Narrated by: Matt Lucas
- Length: 6 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Leo LOVES Christmas. And this Christmas needs to be absolutely perfect, because it’s the first one without Mum. Only it all keeps going wrong! The fairylights are in a tangle, the tree’s wonky and the Christmas biscuits taste AWFUL. Soon Leo decides he’s had enough – he makes a heartfelt wish that it would all GO AWAY. Then Leo wakes up on Christmas morning – and it’s gone!! All of Christmas! But Leo isn’t going to let it get away that easily. With the help of his best friends, Prisha and Ivan, he sets out on a mission to undo his wish and get Christmas back.
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Chips are yum song
- By Amazon Customer on 20-12-23
By: Matt Lucas
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The Mighty Mince Pie Massacre
- Roman Garstang Disasters
- By: Mark Lowery
- Narrated by: Rupert Degas
- Length: 3 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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It is the month before Christmas, and Roman's class is preparing for the Christmas fete and the school pantomime. The new teacher at the helm - the awful Mr Le Salle, a flamboyant, theatrical and downright nasty piece of work - is the least of Roman's worries. He also has to contend with the most rubbish role in the panto (being a box) as well as organising the Santa's grotto stall at the Christmas fete with loose cannon Darren Gamble. As the panto nears, it seems that everything that could possibly go wrong is about to. It is left to Roman to save the panto and the day....
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Love it
- By Dan McIntyre on 22-07-23
By: Mark Lowery
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Six Tales from Percy’s Park
- By: Nick Butterworth
- Narrated by: Jim Broadbent
- Length: 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Percy and his animal friends have delighted readers around the word for more than 30 years! Here you can listen to six fantastic park adventures, performed by Jim Broadbent. Percy the park keeper works hard looking after the park and his animal friends who live there. But Percy still likes to find time for some fun and games. And of course in Percy’s Park there’s always time for a story....
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An eternal favourite
- By Shonie on 10-11-24
By: Nick Butterworth
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The Supertato Collection Vol 1
- Four Classic Supertato Adventures
- By: Sue Hendra, Paul Linnet
- Narrated by: Sue Hendra, Paul Linnet
- Length: 41 mins
- Unabridged
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A collection of four Supertato stories now available in an audio edition, read by the authors Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet. Supertato: meet Supertato – the supermarket superhero with eyes everywhere! But now there's a pea on the loose. A very, very naughty pea. Has Supertato finally met his match? Supertato: Veggies Assemble: the Evil Pea is back and there's chaos in the supermarket aisles again! Can our hero divert disaster? Or is he going to need backup? Also includes Supertato: Run, Veggies, Run! and Supertato: Evil Pea Rules!
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Story repeated twice.
- By Anonymous User on 14-08-23
By: Sue Hendra, and others
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Adventures of a Christmas Elf
- By: Ben Miller
- Narrated by: Ben Miller
- Length: 1 hr and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Father Christmas needs a holiday. He isn't feeling well and someone seems determined to ruin the festivities. It's up to Christmas Elves, Tog and Holly, to find a way to deliver the presents on time and bring the Christmas magic back for everyone.
By: Ben Miller
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Stories for Christmas
- By: Enid Blyton
- Narrated by: Adam Courting, Jessica Alade
- Length: 4 hrs and 20 mins
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From tales of hot roasted chestnuts to shared gifts and falling snow, celebrate the festive season with these short stories by Enid Blyton. These traditional tales are ideal for younger children and each story stands alone and is the perfect length for listening at bedtime or in the classroom.
By: Enid Blyton
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The Boy Who Slept Through Christmas
- By: Matt Lucas
- Narrated by: Matt Lucas
- Length: 6 hrs and 52 mins
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Leo LOVES Christmas. And this Christmas needs to be absolutely perfect, because it’s the first one without Mum. Only it all keeps going wrong! The fairylights are in a tangle, the tree’s wonky and the Christmas biscuits taste AWFUL. Soon Leo decides he’s had enough – he makes a heartfelt wish that it would all GO AWAY. Then Leo wakes up on Christmas morning – and it’s gone!! All of Christmas! But Leo isn’t going to let it get away that easily. With the help of his best friends, Prisha and Ivan, he sets out on a mission to undo his wish and get Christmas back.
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Chips are yum song
- By Amazon Customer on 20-12-23
By: Matt Lucas
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The Mighty Mince Pie Massacre
- Roman Garstang Disasters
- By: Mark Lowery
- Narrated by: Rupert Degas
- Length: 3 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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It is the month before Christmas, and Roman's class is preparing for the Christmas fete and the school pantomime. The new teacher at the helm - the awful Mr Le Salle, a flamboyant, theatrical and downright nasty piece of work - is the least of Roman's worries. He also has to contend with the most rubbish role in the panto (being a box) as well as organising the Santa's grotto stall at the Christmas fete with loose cannon Darren Gamble. As the panto nears, it seems that everything that could possibly go wrong is about to. It is left to Roman to save the panto and the day....
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Love it
- By Dan McIntyre on 22-07-23
By: Mark Lowery
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Six Tales from Percy’s Park
- By: Nick Butterworth
- Narrated by: Jim Broadbent
- Length: 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Percy and his animal friends have delighted readers around the word for more than 30 years! Here you can listen to six fantastic park adventures, performed by Jim Broadbent. Percy the park keeper works hard looking after the park and his animal friends who live there. But Percy still likes to find time for some fun and games. And of course in Percy’s Park there’s always time for a story....
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An eternal favourite
- By Shonie on 10-11-24
By: Nick Butterworth
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The Supertato Collection Vol 1
- Four Classic Supertato Adventures
- By: Sue Hendra, Paul Linnet
- Narrated by: Sue Hendra, Paul Linnet
- Length: 41 mins
- Unabridged
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A collection of four Supertato stories now available in an audio edition, read by the authors Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet. Supertato: meet Supertato – the supermarket superhero with eyes everywhere! But now there's a pea on the loose. A very, very naughty pea. Has Supertato finally met his match? Supertato: Veggies Assemble: the Evil Pea is back and there's chaos in the supermarket aisles again! Can our hero divert disaster? Or is he going to need backup? Also includes Supertato: Run, Veggies, Run! and Supertato: Evil Pea Rules!
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Story repeated twice.
- By Anonymous User on 14-08-23
By: Sue Hendra, and others
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Virtually Christmas
- By: David Baddiel
- Narrated by: Harriet Carmichael, Wayne Forester, Mike Grady, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 47 mins
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It used to be the most WONDERFUL time of the year, but for years Christmas has been taken over by Winterzone. All the things that made Christmas special are gone. Instead, Christmas is run by robots, while 3D holograms of Santa Claus called Santavatars check if you’ve been naughty or nice—and on Christmas Eve, all of the presents are delivered by ZoneDrones instead of Santa’s reindeer! But when they stumble on a curious clue, eleven-year-old Etta and her friend Monty find themselves thrown into a fight to bring back Christmas.
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Very good
- By Amazon Customer on 18-11-23
By: David Baddiel
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The Smeds and the Smoos
- By: Julia Donaldson
- Narrated by: Imelda Staunton
- Length: 34 mins
- Unabridged
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The Smeds (who are red) never mix with the Smoos (who are blue). So when a young Smed and Smoo fall in love, their families strongly disapprove. But peace is restored and love conquers all in this happiest of love stories. There’s even a gorgeous purple baby to celebrate!
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fab story
- By Carl Harris on 06-11-23
By: Julia Donaldson
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The Snowman
- Inspired by the Original Story by Raymond Briggs
- By: Michael Morpurgo
- Narrated by: Richard Armitage
- Length: 1 hr and 26 mins
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When James wakes to see snow falling one December morning, he is delighted and rushes outside to make a snowman. With coal eyes, an old green hat and scarf and a tangerine nose, he is perfect and James can hardly bear to go inside and leave him. In the middle of the night, he wakes and creeps out to see his snowman again - and to his amazement, the snowman comes to life.... This special tale of true Christmas magic will bring everyone's favourite childhood festive character to a brand-new audience.
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childhood revisited
- By Bunnyhunt on 02-01-19
By: Michael Morpurgo
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The Dinosaur That Pooped Christmas
- By: Dougie Poynter, Tom Fletcher
- Narrated by: Tom Fletcher, Dougie Poynter
- Length: 9 mins
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This rip-roaring romp of a Christmas story is read by Tom and Dougie, and features a host of festive sound effects, a read along version, and a whole lot of poo!!Danny wants everything for Christmas. But what he gets is a dinosaur, a very hungry dinosaur. Danny's new dino eats up all of Christmas, but as we all know, what goes in must come out....
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Dinosaur that pooped Christmas
- By Amazon Customer on 10-07-24
By: Dougie Poynter, and others
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Secrets of a Christmas Elf
- By: Ben Miller
- Narrated by: Ben Miller
- Length: 1 hr and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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It's business as usual in the run up to Christmas at Santa's Workshop - and toy elves Holly and Tog are busy making gifts for children all around the world. But Father Christmas isn't feeling well, and Holly is worried that things won't be finished on time. Inventing a robot to help out with festive duties seems like a fantastic idea, until Father Christmas is KIDNAPPED and a race against time to save him and the big day begins.
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Great story!
- By Winki Lam on 15-05-24
By: Ben Miller
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Peter Rabbit: Christmas Is Coming
- An Advent storybook
- By: Beatrix Potter
- Narrated by: Kristin Atherton
- Length: 2 hrs and 20 mins
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Peter Rabbit is very excited - it's nearly time for Christmas! He can't wait to eat mince pies, decorate a tree and open all his presents. Join Peter and all his friends every day in December as they count down to Christmas and have lots of fun adventures along the way. Featuring 24 brand new stories and an activity to enjoy every day of Advent, this beautiful book makes the perfect Christmas gift and will become a festive tradition for Peter Rabbit fans young and old.
By: Beatrix Potter
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Tinsel
- The Girls Who Invented Christmas
- By: Sibéal Pounder
- Narrated by: Imogen Wilde
- Length: 5 hrs and 22 mins
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What if somewhere along the way we've all got the Santa story a bit wrong? Join Blanche Claus and her best friend, Rinki, for a funny festive sleigh ride you'll never forget! From Sibéal Pounder, best-selling author of the Witch Wars and Bad Mermaids series, this tale of friendship and mince-pie feasts is the perfect book to curl up with this winter. Funny, feminist and with a huge heart, it's a gloriously Christmassy adventure that will delight even the biggest Grinch.
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A wonderful alternative Christmas story
- By Robert Jackson on 19-12-22
By: Sibéal Pounder
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Greg the Sausage Roll: The Perfect Present
- Discover Greg’s brand new festive adventure
- By: Mark Hoyle, Roxanne Hoyle
- Narrated by: Mark Hoyle, Roxanne Hoyle
- Length: 11 mins
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This Christmas, Greg the Sausage Roll is back and this time he's swept up in an even bigger festive rollercoaster that takes him all the way to the North Pole. Get ready to meet some brand-new friends and family—Greg is a sausage roll on a mission to make this year the best Christmas EVER!
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Great follow up book
- By Philip hall on 10-11-22
By: Mark Hoyle, and others
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Peter Pan
- An Audible Original Drama
- By: J. M. Barrie
- Narrated by: Adeel Akhtar, Rupert Everett, Gerran Howell, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 17 mins
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The story begins at home in London during The Blitz, and Mary Darling is planning to evacuate her children to the countryside. However, her plans take an unexpected turn when a familiar face from her childhood returns...the one and only Peter Pan, the mysterious boy from Kensington Gardens. Intrigued by their mother’s friend, Wendy, Michael and John seek Peter Pan out, resulting in them being whisked off to Neverland and setting up home with Peter, Tinker Bell and the Lost Boys.
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Peter Pan this is NOT
- By Amazon Customer on 31-12-19
By: J. M. Barrie
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Jim's Spectacular Christmas
- By: Emma Thompson
- Narrated by: Emma Thompson
- Length: 35 mins
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The story of Jim: a very lucky, very special, very grubby dog, who lives, improbably, in the Victoria and Albert Museum. Emma Thompson magically weaves the real-life tale of Jim—beloved dog of Sir Henry Cole who created the first Christmas card—with a fantastically warm and heartfelt Christmas romp.
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Brilliant children’s book
- By Benjy1702 on 07-12-23
By: Emma Thompson
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The Battle for Christmas
- By: Jeremy Strong
- Narrated by: Paul Chequer
- Length: 2 hrs and 10 mins
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When Ellie puts on her new pyjamas she and her little brother, Max, are whisked off to the magical Christmas Shop. And they've been shrunk to toy size help! Worst of all, there's a battle raging between a brave troop of toys and a very scary Christmas fairy. Can Ellie and Max save Christmas and convince the crazy fairy they're not mince spies? A side-splitting seasonal story from bestselling author Jeremy Strong.
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the weirdest funny book
- By Thesoupdragon44 on 19-10-15
By: Jeremy Strong
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Invasion of the Christmas Puddings!
- By: Jeremy Strong
- Narrated by: Russell Boulter
- Length: 1 hr and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Father Christmas' evil brother, Bad Christmas, is plotting to take over the world. His poisonous Christmas puddings are turning humans into zombies. Four children from Plumpot Primary have escaped. Are they in time to save the world?
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Very silly. Very funny
- By Hayley on 12-12-22
By: Jeremy Strong
Listens on screen this festive season
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All the Light We Cannot See
- By: Anthony Doerr
- Narrated by: Julie Teal
- Length: 17 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Marie Laure lives with her father in Paris within walking distance of the Museum of Natural History where he works as the master of the locks (there are thousands of locks in the museum). When she is six, she goes blind, and her father builds her a model of their neighbourhood, every house, every manhole, so she can memorise it with her fingers and navigate the real streets with her feet and cane. When the Germans occupy Paris, father and daughter flee to Saint-Malo on the Brittany coast, where Marie-Laure's agoraphobic great uncle lives in a tall, narrow house by the sea wall.
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Despite the narrator
- By JF7588 on 06-02-15
By: Anthony Doerr
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Bad Luck and Trouble
- Jack Reacher, Book 11
- By: Lee Child
- Narrated by: Jeff` Harding
- Length: 12 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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You DO NOT MESS with the Special Investigators!The events of 9/11 changed Jack Reacher’s drifter life in a practical way. In addition to his folding toothbrush, he now needs to carry photo ID to get around. Yet he is still as close to untraceable as a human being in America can get. So when a member of his old Army unit manages to get a message to him, he knows it has to be deadly serious. The Special Investigators always watched each other’s backs. Now Reacher must put the old unit back together
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There's something about that man.
- By Mr Rupert Seymour on 07-04-13
By: Lee Child
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The Three-Body Problem
- By: Cixin Liu, Ken Liu
- Narrated by: Daniel York Loh
- Length: 14 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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1967: Ye Wenjie witnesses Red Guards beat her father to death during China's Cultural Revolution. This singular event will shape not only the rest of her life but also the future of mankind. Four decades later, Beijing police ask nanotech engineer Wang Miao to infiltrate a secretive cabal of scientists after a spate of inexplicable suicides. Wang's investigation will lead him to a mysterious online game and immerse him in a virtual world ruled by the intractable and unpredictable interaction of its three suns.
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Brilliant yet lacking. A difficult read.
- By James on 18-03-23
By: Cixin Liu, and others
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Tabby McTat
- By: Julia Donaldson
- Narrated by: Imelda Staunton
- Length: 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Tabby McTat is a busker's cat. He loves his life with Fred, singing along as people throw coins in their hat. Then one day, Fred has an accident, and the two are separated. How will they ever find each other again? Brilliantly performed by award-winning actress Imelda Staunton, this audio download contains the complete, best-selling story with music, the Tabby McTat Song, a listening game, and a readalong version of the story with musical page turns to use with a copy of the book.
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I like the story but the balance is all wrong
- By Miss on 21-09-18
By: Julia Donaldson
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All the Light We Cannot See
- By: Anthony Doerr
- Narrated by: Julie Teal
- Length: 17 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Marie Laure lives with her father in Paris within walking distance of the Museum of Natural History where he works as the master of the locks (there are thousands of locks in the museum). When she is six, she goes blind, and her father builds her a model of their neighbourhood, every house, every manhole, so she can memorise it with her fingers and navigate the real streets with her feet and cane. When the Germans occupy Paris, father and daughter flee to Saint-Malo on the Brittany coast, where Marie-Laure's agoraphobic great uncle lives in a tall, narrow house by the sea wall.
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Despite the narrator
- By JF7588 on 06-02-15
By: Anthony Doerr
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Bad Luck and Trouble
- Jack Reacher, Book 11
- By: Lee Child
- Narrated by: Jeff` Harding
- Length: 12 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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You DO NOT MESS with the Special Investigators!The events of 9/11 changed Jack Reacher’s drifter life in a practical way. In addition to his folding toothbrush, he now needs to carry photo ID to get around. Yet he is still as close to untraceable as a human being in America can get. So when a member of his old Army unit manages to get a message to him, he knows it has to be deadly serious. The Special Investigators always watched each other’s backs. Now Reacher must put the old unit back together
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There's something about that man.
- By Mr Rupert Seymour on 07-04-13
By: Lee Child
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The Three-Body Problem
- By: Cixin Liu, Ken Liu
- Narrated by: Daniel York Loh
- Length: 14 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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1967: Ye Wenjie witnesses Red Guards beat her father to death during China's Cultural Revolution. This singular event will shape not only the rest of her life but also the future of mankind. Four decades later, Beijing police ask nanotech engineer Wang Miao to infiltrate a secretive cabal of scientists after a spate of inexplicable suicides. Wang's investigation will lead him to a mysterious online game and immerse him in a virtual world ruled by the intractable and unpredictable interaction of its three suns.
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Brilliant yet lacking. A difficult read.
- By James on 18-03-23
By: Cixin Liu, and others
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Tabby McTat
- By: Julia Donaldson
- Narrated by: Imelda Staunton
- Length: 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Tabby McTat is a busker's cat. He loves his life with Fred, singing along as people throw coins in their hat. Then one day, Fred has an accident, and the two are separated. How will they ever find each other again? Brilliantly performed by award-winning actress Imelda Staunton, this audio download contains the complete, best-selling story with music, the Tabby McTat Song, a listening game, and a readalong version of the story with musical page turns to use with a copy of the book.
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I like the story but the balance is all wrong
- By Miss on 21-09-18
By: Julia Donaldson
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GHOSTS: The Button House Archives
- The Companion Book to the BBC’s Much Loved Television Series
- By: Mat Baynton, Simon Farnaby, Martha Howe-Douglas, and others
- Narrated by: full cast
- Length: 3 hrs and 49 mins
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Everybody leaves a trace. The ghosts of Button House may have been dead a long time - some of them a very long time - but they have all left their mark on the world (even if, in Robin’s case, that mark is just a handprint on the wall of a cave). Gathered together in this volume is a treasure trove of unearthed cuttings, original records and rare artefacts that explore the unseen lives of those who died at Button House: from Thomas's love letters to Pat's ‘Summer Camp Rap’, and from Julian's campaign promises to Lady Button's Rules of Etiquette.
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Wonderful
- By FW on 29-10-23
By: Mat Baynton, and others
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A Meditation on Murder
- A Death in Paradise Novel
- By: Robert Thorogood
- Narrated by: Phil Fox
- Length: 9 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Aslan Kennedy has an idyllic life as leader of a spiritual retreat for wealthy holidaymakers on one of the Caribbean's most unspoilt islands, Saint Marie. Until he's murdered, that is. The case seems open and shut: when Aslan was killed, he was inside a locked room with only five other people, one of who has already confessed to the murder. Detective Inspector Richard Poole is hot, bothered, and fed up with talking to witnesses who'd rather discuss his aura than their whereabouts at the time of the murder.
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Death in Paradise lives on
- By Mark H on 03-07-17
By: Robert Thorogood
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Call the Midwife
- A True Story of the East End in the 1950s
- By: Jennifer Worth
- Narrated by: Juliet Stevenson
- Length: 12 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Jennifer Worth came from a sheltered background when she became a midwife in the Docklands in the 1950s. The conditions in which many women gave birth just half a century ago were horrifying, not only because of their grimly impoverished surroundings, but also because of what they were expected to endure. But while Jennifer witnessed brutality and tragedy, she also met with amazing kindness and understanding, tempered by a great deal of Cockney humour.
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A Beautiful Book
- By SallyB on 04-10-20
By: Jennifer Worth
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Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
- By: Bob Mortimer, Paul Whitehouse
- Narrated by: Bob Mortimer, Paul Whitehouse
- Length: 6 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse have been friends for 30 years, but when life intervened, what was once a joyous and spontaneous friendship dwindled to the odd phone call or occasional catch up. Then, Glory Be! They were both diagnosed with heart disease and realised that time is short. They'd better spend it fishing...So they dusted off their kits, chucked on their waders and ventured into the achingly beautiful British countryside to fish, rediscover the joys of their friendship and ruminate on some of life's most profound questions....
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If you buy one book, buy this! It's perfect x
- By Mell on 24-06-19
By: Bob Mortimer, and others
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
- By: Roald Dahl
- Narrated by: Douglas Hodge
- Length: 3 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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A boy who only gets to eat cabbage soup for breakfast, lunch and dinner finds a Golden Ticket that will take him into Willy Wonka's magical chocolate factory. Joining him on the tour are four horrible blighters: Augustus Gloop - a great big greedy nincompoop, Veruca Salt - a spoiled brat, Violet Beauregarde - a repulsive little gum-chewer and Mike Teavee - a TV addict. With a chocolate river, crafty squirrels and mysterious Oompa Loompas, Mr Wonka's chocolate factory is the strangest, most magnificent place Charlie has ever seen.
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a truly wonderful book
- By MR on 10-06-16
By: Roald Dahl
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The Witches
- By: Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake
- Narrated by: Lolly Adefope
- Length: 3 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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This is a story about REAL WITCHES. Real witches dress in ordinary clothes, have ordinary jobs and look very much like ordinary people. But they are far from ORDINARY. The Grand High Witch, leader of all the witches, has a plan to make each and every child disappear. That is, unless one boy and his grandmother can stop her.
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Not the original story
- By Aaron Nicholson on 18-02-23
By: Roald Dahl, and others
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The Lion King
- By: Elizabeth Rudnick, Disney Press
- Narrated by: Janina Edwards
- Length: 4 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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When a lion cub named Simba is born, his father, King Mufasa, introduces him to the beautiful Pride Lands he will one day rule. But when Mufasa is killed unexpectedly, young Simba blames himself. Unable to face his family, he runs away, leaving the Pride Lands under the rule of his evil uncle, Scar. Years later, the young prince must make a choice. Will he reclaim his homeland or turn his back on the kingdom in its darkest hour?
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Sooooooo sooooooo amazing
- By Amazon Customer on 28-10-19
By: Elizabeth Rudnick, and others
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All Creatures Great and Small
- The Classic Memoirs of a Yorkshire Country Vet
- By: James Herriot
- Narrated by: Christopher Timothy
- Length: 15 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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The inspiration for the BBC series of the same name. Fresh out of Glasgow Veterinary College, to the young James Herriot 1930s Yorkshire seems to offer an idyllic pocket of rural life in a rapidly changing world. But from his erratic new colleagues, brothers Siegfried and Tristan Farnon, to incomprehensible farmers, herds of semiferal cattle, a pig called Nugent and an overweight Pekingese called Tricki Woo, James find he is on a learning curve as steep as the hills around him.
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Classic, perfect narrator - terrible editing
- By GlosterLass on 14-08-16
By: James Herriot
More cosy crime & frosty thrillers
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The Party Season
- By: SJI Holliday
- Narrated by: Imogen Church, Simon Mattacks
- Length: 7 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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The festive season is in full swing - parties, champagne and Christmas crackers abound. You're having a breather at the hotel bar when a stunning young woman catches your eye. Could she really be interested in you? She flutters her eyelashes and takes your hand. Her Christmas party dress glitters with sequins. What you don't know is that your life is now in her hands - as she leads you up to her room there's only one thing that will determine whether you live or die. Are you a good person? Are you really?
By: SJI Holliday
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The Winter List
- By: S.G. MacLean
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 9 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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By the summer of 1660 the last remnants of the Republic have been swept away and the Stuarts have been restored under their king, Charles II. A list of forty-nine regicides believed to be involved in the death of Charles I is drawn up. Executions of the regicides begin to take place and the hunt intensifies for those who have gone into hiding or have fled. Although not a regicide, staunch Republican Damian Seeker is on a list of traitors to the king. Royalist spy Lady Anne Winter is employed to find evidence of guilt or innocence among the names on this Winter List.
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Seeking Seeker
- By Lewis Family on 10-09-23
By: S.G. MacLean
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Hercule Poirot’s Silent Night
- By: Sophie Hannah, Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Julian Rhind-Tutt
- Length: 8 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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The world’s greatest detective, Hercule Poirot – legendary star of Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express and Death on the Nile – puts his little grey cells to work solving a baffling Christmas mystery.
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Brilliant performance
- By LBM on 31-10-23
By: Sophie Hannah, and others
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Mrs Sidhu’s Dead and Scone
- By: Suk Pannu
- Narrated by: Maya Saroya
- Length: 10 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Mrs. Sidhu spices up the lives of Berkshire's elite with both her mouth-watering dishes and her sharp detective skills. But when she stirs up trouble among the rich and ruthless, she finds herself an outsider in her own community. Banished to the kitchen by her boss and sentenced to an endless loop of aubergine bhajis, Mrs. Sidhu seizes the opportunity to whip up a new recipe for success – getting a job as a private chef at an exclusive celebrity rehab retreat. But when a therapist is found dead in the quiet village, Mrs Sidhu’s appetite for mystery is rekindled.
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Disappointing
- By eiwantone on 15-10-23
By: Suk Pannu
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Murder at Holly House
- A Frank Grasby Mystery, Book 1
- By: Denzil Meyrick
- Narrated by: Tom Turner
- Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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It's Christmas 1952. Blizzards come to Elderby, a remote village high on the North York Moors. Is the dead stranger found lodged up the chimney at Holly House a simple thief or something much more sinister? Inspector Frank Grasby finds himself heading up the investigation. But who is friend or foe? The victim of some most unfortunate misunderstandings, Grasby needs to clear his name. But as is often the way with the unlucky detective, things most certainly don't go according to plan.
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An Absolute Treat
- By Abigail W. on 09-12-23
By: Denzil Meyrick
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The Pantomime Murders
- Miss Clara Vale, Book 2
- By: Fiona Veitch Smith
- Narrated by: Hannah Genesius
- Length: 9 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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1929, December: Snow is falling, and Miss Clara Vale is wrapped up against the cold as she braves the icy streets of Newcastle in her latest investigation. When a young actress from the touring pantomime of Cinderella arrives at her door, Clara isn't sure what to make of her request. Sybil Langford, the legendary fairy godmother in their production, has mysteriously vanished. Could Clara help track her down? But a few days into Clara's search, Sybil's body is pulled from an icy river, and Clara finds herself in the middle of yet another murder mystery.
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Enjoyable second outing for Clara
- By Wesley on 02-12-23
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The Party Season
- By: SJI Holliday
- Narrated by: Imogen Church, Simon Mattacks
- Length: 7 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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The festive season is in full swing - parties, champagne and Christmas crackers abound. You're having a breather at the hotel bar when a stunning young woman catches your eye. Could she really be interested in you? She flutters her eyelashes and takes your hand. Her Christmas party dress glitters with sequins. What you don't know is that your life is now in her hands - as she leads you up to her room there's only one thing that will determine whether you live or die. Are you a good person? Are you really?
By: SJI Holliday
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The Winter List
- By: S.G. MacLean
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 9 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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By the summer of 1660 the last remnants of the Republic have been swept away and the Stuarts have been restored under their king, Charles II. A list of forty-nine regicides believed to be involved in the death of Charles I is drawn up. Executions of the regicides begin to take place and the hunt intensifies for those who have gone into hiding or have fled. Although not a regicide, staunch Republican Damian Seeker is on a list of traitors to the king. Royalist spy Lady Anne Winter is employed to find evidence of guilt or innocence among the names on this Winter List.
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Seeking Seeker
- By Lewis Family on 10-09-23
By: S.G. MacLean
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Hercule Poirot’s Silent Night
- By: Sophie Hannah, Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Julian Rhind-Tutt
- Length: 8 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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The world’s greatest detective, Hercule Poirot – legendary star of Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express and Death on the Nile – puts his little grey cells to work solving a baffling Christmas mystery.
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Brilliant performance
- By LBM on 31-10-23
By: Sophie Hannah, and others
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Mrs Sidhu’s Dead and Scone
- By: Suk Pannu
- Narrated by: Maya Saroya
- Length: 10 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Mrs. Sidhu spices up the lives of Berkshire's elite with both her mouth-watering dishes and her sharp detective skills. But when she stirs up trouble among the rich and ruthless, she finds herself an outsider in her own community. Banished to the kitchen by her boss and sentenced to an endless loop of aubergine bhajis, Mrs. Sidhu seizes the opportunity to whip up a new recipe for success – getting a job as a private chef at an exclusive celebrity rehab retreat. But when a therapist is found dead in the quiet village, Mrs Sidhu’s appetite for mystery is rekindled.
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Disappointing
- By eiwantone on 15-10-23
By: Suk Pannu
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Murder at Holly House
- A Frank Grasby Mystery, Book 1
- By: Denzil Meyrick
- Narrated by: Tom Turner
- Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
It's Christmas 1952. Blizzards come to Elderby, a remote village high on the North York Moors. Is the dead stranger found lodged up the chimney at Holly House a simple thief or something much more sinister? Inspector Frank Grasby finds himself heading up the investigation. But who is friend or foe? The victim of some most unfortunate misunderstandings, Grasby needs to clear his name. But as is often the way with the unlucky detective, things most certainly don't go according to plan.
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An Absolute Treat
- By Abigail W. on 09-12-23
By: Denzil Meyrick
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The Pantomime Murders
- Miss Clara Vale, Book 2
- By: Fiona Veitch Smith
- Narrated by: Hannah Genesius
- Length: 9 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
1929, December: Snow is falling, and Miss Clara Vale is wrapped up against the cold as she braves the icy streets of Newcastle in her latest investigation. When a young actress from the touring pantomime of Cinderella arrives at her door, Clara isn't sure what to make of her request. Sybil Langford, the legendary fairy godmother in their production, has mysteriously vanished. Could Clara help track her down? But a few days into Clara's search, Sybil's body is pulled from an icy river, and Clara finds herself in the middle of yet another murder mystery.
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Enjoyable second outing for Clara
- By Wesley on 02-12-23
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The Twelve Days of Murder
- By: Andreina Cordani
- Narrated by: Chloe Pirrie
- Length: 10 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Twelve years ago, eight friends ran an exclusive group at university: The Masquerade Murder Society. The mysteries they solved may have been grisly, but they were always fictional - until their final Christmas Masquerade, when one of the group disappeared, never to be seen again. Twelve years later, the remaining members of the group receive an invitation to a reunion masquerade, to be held in a beautiful and remote hunting lodge in Scotland. When they arrive they are each assigned a new identity themed around the Twelve Days of Christmas.
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Give it miss,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
- By Katey Shaw on 31-12-23
By: Andreina Cordani
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Mistletoe Murders 2
- By: Ken Cuperus
- Narrated by: Cobie Smulders, Raymond Ablack, Anna Cathcart, and others
- Length: 4 hrs and 30 mins
- Original Recording
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When Emily Lane isn’t busy running her charming Christmas-themed store, “Under the Mistletoe”, located in the quaint tourist town of Fletcher’s Grove, she finds herself compelled to investigate not so quaint local murders. On the surface, Emily is a perfectly lovely, good-natured puzzle-solver and mystery lover. But she is hiding a secret past from everyone in town. And when Emily begins her personal investigations, Detective-Constable Sam Wilner, a smart and attractive cop—with a crush on Emily that is not completely unrequited—begins to wonder if there’s more to Emily than meets the eye.
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Great Cast, Different storys
- By James on 15-11-23
By: Ken Cuperus
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Mistletoe Murders
- By: Ken Cuperus
- Narrated by: Cobie Smulders, Raymond Ablack, Anna Cathcart, and others
- Original Recording
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When Emily Lane isn’t busy running her charming Christmas-themed store, “Under the Mistletoe”, located in the quaint tourist town of Fletcher’s Grove, she finds herself compelled to investigate not so quaint local murders.
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A real gem
- By Fred Jones on 07-12-23
By: Ken Cuperus
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Holy Island
- The DCI Ryan Mysteries, Book 1
- By: LJ Ross
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 11 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Detective Chief Inspector Ryan retreats to Holy Island seeking sanctuary when he is forced to take sabbatical leave from his duties as a homicide detective. A few days before Christmas, his peace is shattered, and he is thrust back into the murky world of murder when a young woman is found dead amongst the ancient ruins of the nearby priory. When former local girl Dr. Anna Taylor arrives back on the island as a police consultant, old memories swim to the surface, making her confront her difficult past.
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Struggled to finish this one
- By Colette on 06-01-16
By: LJ Ross
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Snowdrops
- By: A. D. Miller
- Narrated by: Kevin Howarth
- Length: 6 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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A riveting psychological drama that unfolds over the course of one Moscow winter, as a thirty-something Englishman’s moral compass is spun by the seductive opportunities revealed to him by a new Russia: a land of hedonism and desperation, corruption and kindness, magical dachas and debauched nightclubs: a place where secrets - and corpses - come to light only when the deep snows start to thaw...
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Disappointing and a bit dreary
- By LilyRose on 08-11-11
By: A. D. Miller
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Midwinter Murder
- By: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Fenella Woolgar
- Length: 7 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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There's a chill in the air and the days are growing shorter.... It's the perfect time to curl up in front of a crackling fireplace with this winter-themed collection from legendary mystery writer Agatha Christie. But beware of deadly snowdrifts and dangerous gifts, poisoned meals and mysterious guests. This compendium of short stories, some featuring beloved Detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple, is an essential omnibus for Christie fans and the perfect gift for mystery lovers.
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Great Stories although Misleading Title
- By Ian on 22-11-20
By: Agatha Christie
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Murder on the Orient Express
- An Audible Original Drama
- By: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Tom Conti, Jane Asher, Ruta Gedmintas, and others
- Length: 5 hrs and 47 mins
- Original Recording
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What begins as a routine journey on the luxurious Orient Express soon unfurls into Agatha Christie's most famous murder mystery. This all-star production features lead performances from Tom Conti ( The Dark Knight Rises, Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence) as Hercule Poirot, Sophie Okonedo ( After Earth, Hotel Rwanda and Ace Ventura) and Eddie Marsan ( Sherlock Holmes, V for Vendetta and Hancock) plus a full supporting cast.
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All-star Poirot!
- By Mikey on 05-11-17
By: Agatha Christie
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I Am Half-Sick of Shadows
- By: Alan Bradley
- Narrated by: Sophie Aldred
- Length: 7 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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With the family finances in a parlous state, Flavia's father has rented Buckshaw to a film company for a location shooting. When a heavy snowfall cuts the village off, the actors are talked into staging a benefit performance in the parish hall. But old jealousies surface, and the leading lady is murdered. Flavia, who has been enlisted to help out behind the scenes, finds herself up to her knees in snow - and murder!
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Magnificent
- By MR MARK T LISTER on 22-10-17
By: Alan Bradley
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The Killer in the Snow
- DI James Walker, Book 2
- By: Alex Pine
- Narrated by: Sid Sagar
- Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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A year has passed since DI James Walker cracked his biggest case yet, and he’s hoping for peace and quiet this festive season. But across the fells, a local farmer returns home on Christmas Eve to find footsteps in the fresh snow that lead down to his unused basement - and no footsteps leading away. Days later, his body is found, alongside those of his wife and daughter. Without a neighbour for miles, there are no witnesses and little evidence. And the crime scene has strange echoes of another terrible murder committed at the farmhouse, 20 years earlier.
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Brilliant story , gripping thought provoking
- By Mrs. J. Peel on 13-09-23
By: Alex Pine
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Cold Blood
- Aidan Snow, Book 1
- By: Alex Shaw
- Narrated by: Ethan Kelly
- Length: 10 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Ten years ago, SAS Trooper Aidan Snow was left fighting for his life after a mission went wrong, and ever since, he has been haunted by the image of the man with green eyes. The man who should have killed him. Now, Snow is finally living a peaceful life in Ukraine. Until Taurus Pashinski, the green-eyed man, returns. As Snow’s past catches up with him, he finds himself thrown back into the world of espionage with a vengeance.
By: Alex Shaw
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The Ice Beneath Her
- By: Camilla Grebe
- Narrated by: Phyllida Nash, Katy Sobey, Andrew Wincott
- Length: 12 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Acclaimed Swedish author Camilla Grebe makes her solo American debut with a psychological thriller as cunning in its twists as it is captivating in its storytelling. A young woman is found beheaded in a business tycoon's marble-lined hallway. Jesper Orre, the scandal-ridden CEO of the retail chain Clothes&More, has vanished. Who is the dead woman? And who is the brutal killer who wielded the machete?
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Good story let down by below par voice performance
- By greeno2001 on 26-09-18
By: Camilla Grebe
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The Chalet
- By: Catherine Cooper, Daisy Prosper
- Narrated by: Rich Keeble, Katy Sobey, Jot Davies, and others
- Length: 7 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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French Alps, 1998. Two young men ski into a blizzard...but only one returns. Twenty years later. Four people connected to the missing man find themselves in that same resort. Each has a secret. Two may have blood on their hands. One is a killer-in-waiting. Someone knows what really happened that day. And somebody will pay.
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Fabulous twisted tale luxurious escapist setting!
- By Passion for Podencos on 12-01-21
By: Catherine Cooper, and others
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The Archers: Home Fires at Ambridge
- By: Catherine Miller
- Narrated by: Patricia Hodge
- Length: 12 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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It's 1941, and the war rumbles on. Nowhere is immune to the effects of war, not even Ambridge. But in England's favourite village, something else is occupying the residents. When a prominent villager dies, the main beneficiary's name is a mystery, and no one knows who is set to inherit the estate, cottage and all. The name is hidden within a locked box, and the villagers much uncover the password to find out the name of the beneficiary.
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Great listen
- By J. M. Wiggett on 26-02-23
By: Catherine Miller
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Winter Journey
- By: Diane Armstrong
- Narrated by: Deidre Rubenstein
- Length: 14 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Halina Shore is a Polish born forensic dentist living in Australia. When she travels to Poland to take part in the investigation of a war crime, she finds herself at the center of a bitter struggle in a community that has been divided by a grim legacy. As the investigation proceeds, her professional assignment becomes a confronting personal odyssey as the truth about her own past begins to emerge.
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Winter Journey by Diane Armstrong
- By Sheila on 12-02-08
By: Diane Armstrong
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The Winter Mystery
- Jenny Starling, Book 2
- By: Faith Martin
- Narrated by: Charlotte Worthing
- Length: 7 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Jenny Starling is spending Christmas in a snowed-in country house cooking all the traditional food she loves. But the family she’s working for are not full of the seasonal spirit. In fact, they seem to hate each other. On Christmas Eve, someone is found dead on the kitchen table. And the head of the family is blaming Jenny! But with an incompetent detective called in, and seemingly no motive for the murder, Jenny will have to give the police a hand. She will stop at nothing to clear her name and find the real murderer.
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Love this author
- By Nicky W on 01-07-20
By: Faith Martin
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Consolation
- By: Garry Disher
- Narrated by: Steve Shanahan
- Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Winter in Tiverton, and Constable Paul Hirschhausen has a snowdropper on his patch. Someone is stealing women's underwear, and Hirsch knows how that kind of crime can escalate. Then two calls come in: a child abandoned in a caravan, filthy and starving. And a man on the rampage at the primary school. Hirsch knows how things like that can escalate, too. An absent father who isn't where he's supposed to be; another who flees to the back country armed with a rifle. Families under pressure can break. But it's always a surprise when the killing starts.
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The third I've listened to and will listen to more
- By Lori on 21-09-21
By: Garry Disher
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Twisted
- By: Jeffery Deaver
- Narrated by: Richard Ferrone, Tom Stechschulte, Pete Bradbury, and others
- Length: 12 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Jeffery Deaver loves writing short stories. "All bets are off," he says. "Short stories are like a sniper's bullet. Fast and shocking. I can make good bad and bad badder, and most fun of all, really bad seem good." And that is exactly what he does in these 17 superb tales. This is a collection of short stories that is instantly gripping and impossible to leave alone, taking your breath away time and time again. Nothing is as it seems...
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The Good JD, not the bad one
- By Dr Stephen J. Welch on 01-08-15
By: Jeffery Deaver
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Cold
- A Joe Tiplady Thriller, Book 1
- By: John Sweeney
- Narrated by: Alan Smyth
- Length: 12 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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In the feeble light of a London winter, Joe Tiplady walks his dog in the snow. He is not alone. Two men are tracking him, as is a woman with wolf eyes. Soon Joe will find himself caught in a storm of violence and retribution that he does not yet understand. Around the world, a chain of events is in motion that will make Joe a priceless target. A retired Soviet general hunts for his missing daughter after a series of brutal murders. A ruthless assassin loses something so precious he will do anything to get it back.
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Excellent Narrator
- By Jools on 09-07-16
By: John Sweeney
Sci-fi & Fantasy set in snow
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Elven Winter
- The Saga of the Elven, Book 2
- By: Bernhard Hennen, Edwin Miles - translator
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 12 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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At the height of its power, the elven court of Queen Emerelle relishes in the joyful, wintry Festival of Light. Yet, as tribes gather to reaffirm their loyalty to the queen, treachery festers within the nobility. An assassination attempt leaves Emerelle severely injured and plunges the realm back into the throes of an ancient war. While an army of trolls ravages the kingdom, the elves seek aid from Alfadas, the human hero who was raised among them. Back in the land of men, Alfadas has settled into a quiet life as his village's protector.
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Amazing Writing, Awful Editing & Absolutely Disappointing
- By Robbza on 24-10-18
By: Bernhard Hennen, and others
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The End of the Line
- By: Gray Williams
- Narrated by: Nneka Okoye
- Length: 12 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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A fast-paced thriller set on the streets of a London rife with undercover magic. Abras, as they are known, can harness these illegal powers, but for con artist Amanda Coleman - whose father was a powerful and abusive practitioner - magic is anathema. When her criminal crew decide to hire an Abra to help with their heists, they don’t expect to raise a demon, or to quickly lose control of it. Now Coleman and her crew must travel across Siberia to a remote stone circle in order to kill this murderous creature, who has destroyed everything they hold dear.
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Fantastic, exciting and gripping!
- By Kindle Customer on 29-06-20
By: Gray Williams
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Beneath the Dark Ice
- By: Greig Beck
- Narrated by: Sean Mangan
- Length: 9 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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When a plane crashes into the Antarctic ice, exposing a massive cave beneath, a rescue and research team is dispatched. Twenty-four hours later, all contact is lost. Captain Alex Hunter and his highly trained squad of commandos are fast tracked to the hot zone to find out what went wrong - and to follow up the detection of a vast underground reservoir.
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kids stuff
- By Nautilus on 04-08-16
By: Greig Beck
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The Siberian Incident
- By: Greig Beck
- Narrated by: Sean Mangan
- Length: 11 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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100,000 years ago the object hit the lake at the deepest point, quickly sinking into its mile-deep Stygian darkness. The sheets of ice closed, time moved on and the land forgot. But over the centuries, legends grew of people vanishing, of strange, deformed animals and of an unexplained luminescence down in the lake depths. When Marcus Stenson won the lucrative contract to create a sturgeon fish farm on the site of disused paper mill on the shore of Lake Baikal, he thought he had won the lottery and refused to listen to the chilling folktales....
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another fantastic book by Greig Beck.
- By Gary smallwood on 02-03-20
By: Greig Beck
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Bone Driven
- By: Hailey Edwards
- Narrated by: Laurence Bouvard
- Length: 11 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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The bayou is burning, the battle is just beginning - and Luce Boudreau is smack in the middle of no-man's land.... Life as a cop in Canton Town, Mississippi, is never dull - particularly when hiding deep within you is a demon bent on the apocalypse. Luce is doing her best to pretend her two worlds aren't crashing into each other, but what should be a routine arson investigation takes a shocking turn when Luce discovers a link between the suspects and her own dark secrets. There's no turning back, even though her search for the truth threatens to burn her old life down around her.
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Enjoyable listen
- By Book addict on 30-06-18
By: Hailey Edwards
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Kingdom of Shadow and Light
- Fever, Book 11
- By: Karen Marie Moning
- Narrated by: Amanda Leigh Cobb, Aiden Snow
- Length: 15 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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From the moment MacKayla Lane arrived in Dublin to hunt her sister’s murderer, she’s had to fight one dangerous battle after the next: to survive, to secure power, to keep her city safe, to protect the people she loves. Now, as High Queen of the Fae, Mac faces her greatest challenge yet: ruling the very race she was born to hunt and kill - a race that wants her dead yesterday, so they can put a pure-blooded Fae queen on the throne. But challenges with her subjects are the least of her concerns when an ancient, deadly foe resurfaces.
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Couldn’t finish…
- By Agvas on 17-05-23
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Elven Winter
- The Saga of the Elven, Book 2
- By: Bernhard Hennen, Edwin Miles - translator
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 12 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Story
At the height of its power, the elven court of Queen Emerelle relishes in the joyful, wintry Festival of Light. Yet, as tribes gather to reaffirm their loyalty to the queen, treachery festers within the nobility. An assassination attempt leaves Emerelle severely injured and plunges the realm back into the throes of an ancient war. While an army of trolls ravages the kingdom, the elves seek aid from Alfadas, the human hero who was raised among them. Back in the land of men, Alfadas has settled into a quiet life as his village's protector.
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Amazing Writing, Awful Editing & Absolutely Disappointing
- By Robbza on 24-10-18
By: Bernhard Hennen, and others
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The End of the Line
- By: Gray Williams
- Narrated by: Nneka Okoye
- Length: 12 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
A fast-paced thriller set on the streets of a London rife with undercover magic. Abras, as they are known, can harness these illegal powers, but for con artist Amanda Coleman - whose father was a powerful and abusive practitioner - magic is anathema. When her criminal crew decide to hire an Abra to help with their heists, they don’t expect to raise a demon, or to quickly lose control of it. Now Coleman and her crew must travel across Siberia to a remote stone circle in order to kill this murderous creature, who has destroyed everything they hold dear.
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Fantastic, exciting and gripping!
- By Kindle Customer on 29-06-20
By: Gray Williams
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Beneath the Dark Ice
- By: Greig Beck
- Narrated by: Sean Mangan
- Length: 9 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
When a plane crashes into the Antarctic ice, exposing a massive cave beneath, a rescue and research team is dispatched. Twenty-four hours later, all contact is lost. Captain Alex Hunter and his highly trained squad of commandos are fast tracked to the hot zone to find out what went wrong - and to follow up the detection of a vast underground reservoir.
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kids stuff
- By Nautilus on 04-08-16
By: Greig Beck
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The Siberian Incident
- By: Greig Beck
- Narrated by: Sean Mangan
- Length: 11 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
100,000 years ago the object hit the lake at the deepest point, quickly sinking into its mile-deep Stygian darkness. The sheets of ice closed, time moved on and the land forgot. But over the centuries, legends grew of people vanishing, of strange, deformed animals and of an unexplained luminescence down in the lake depths. When Marcus Stenson won the lucrative contract to create a sturgeon fish farm on the site of disused paper mill on the shore of Lake Baikal, he thought he had won the lottery and refused to listen to the chilling folktales....
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another fantastic book by Greig Beck.
- By Gary smallwood on 02-03-20
By: Greig Beck
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Bone Driven
- By: Hailey Edwards
- Narrated by: Laurence Bouvard
- Length: 11 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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The bayou is burning, the battle is just beginning - and Luce Boudreau is smack in the middle of no-man's land.... Life as a cop in Canton Town, Mississippi, is never dull - particularly when hiding deep within you is a demon bent on the apocalypse. Luce is doing her best to pretend her two worlds aren't crashing into each other, but what should be a routine arson investigation takes a shocking turn when Luce discovers a link between the suspects and her own dark secrets. There's no turning back, even though her search for the truth threatens to burn her old life down around her.
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Enjoyable listen
- By Book addict on 30-06-18
By: Hailey Edwards
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Kingdom of Shadow and Light
- Fever, Book 11
- By: Karen Marie Moning
- Narrated by: Amanda Leigh Cobb, Aiden Snow
- Length: 15 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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From the moment MacKayla Lane arrived in Dublin to hunt her sister’s murderer, she’s had to fight one dangerous battle after the next: to survive, to secure power, to keep her city safe, to protect the people she loves. Now, as High Queen of the Fae, Mac faces her greatest challenge yet: ruling the very race she was born to hunt and kill - a race that wants her dead yesterday, so they can put a pure-blooded Fae queen on the throne. But challenges with her subjects are the least of her concerns when an ancient, deadly foe resurfaces.
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Couldn’t finish…
- By Agvas on 17-05-23
Special festive episodes
Be your most embarrassing self this Christmas
French & Saunders, a very special festive edition
Fiction in the frost
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Winter
- By: Ali Smith
- Narrated by: Melody Grove
- Length: 7 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Winter? Bleak. Frosty wind, earth as iron, water as stone, so the old song goes. The shortest days, the longest nights. The trees are bare and shivering. The summer's leaves? Dead litter. The world shrinks; the sap sinks. But winter makes things visible. And if there's ice, there'll be fire. It's the season that teaches us survival. Here comes Winter the second audiobook in Ali Smith's shape-shifting quartet of stories.
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This is the Winter of my discontent!
- By Rachel Redford on 05-12-17
By: Ali Smith
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Nightwoods
- By: Charles Frazier
- Narrated by: Will Patton
- Length: 8 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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The main lesson Luce had learned was that you couldn’t count on anybody. In the lonesome beauty of the forest, across the far shore of the mountain lake from town, Luce acts as caretaker to an empty, decaying Lodge, a relic of holidaymakers a century before. Her days are long and peaceful, her nights filled with Nashville radio and yellow lights shimmering on the black water. A solitary life, and the perfect escape.
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Nightwoods
- By Chris on 30-10-11
By: Charles Frazier
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The Boy Made of Snow
- By: Chloe Mayer
- Narrated by: Joe Jameson
- Length: 10 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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In a sleepy English village in 1944, Annabel and her son, Daniel, live in the shadow of war. With her husband away, Annabel withdraws ever deeper into long-ago memories of happier times. When mother and son befriend Hans, a German PoW consigned to a nearby farm, their lives are suddenly filled with thrilling secrets. But Hans has plans of his own and will soon set them into motion, with chilling consequences.
By: Chloe Mayer
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Tell Me a Lie
- By: CJ Carver
- Narrated by: Peter Silverleaf
- Length: 10 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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A family in England is massacred, the father left holding the shotgun. PC Lucy Davies is convinced he's innocent. A sleeper agent in Moscow requests an urgent meeting with Dan Forrester, referencing their shared past. His amnesia means he has no idea whom he can trust. An aging oligarch in Siberia gathers his henchmen to discuss an English accountant. It's Dan's wife.
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Let Down By The Narrator
- By Laney on 07-08-19
By: CJ Carver
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Scourge of Wolves
- Master of War, Book 5
- By: David Gilman
- Narrated by: Colin Mace
- Length: 14 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Winter, 1361: Edward III has finally agreed a treaty with the captive French King, John II. In return for his freedom, John has ceded vast tracts of territory to the English. But the mercenary bands and belligerent lords will not give up their hard-won spoils to honour a defeated king's promises. As he battles to enforce Edward's claim, Thomas Blackstone, once again, will face the might of the French army on the field. But this time there will be no English army at his back.
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Yet another Glorious Gilman story
- By nev kidd on 14-05-18
By: David Gilman
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Things Can Only Get Better
- An absolutely heartwarming and uplifting read
- By: David M. Barnett
- Narrated by: David Thorpe
- Length: 12 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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For elderly churchwarden Arthur Calderbank, there's no place like home. His home just so happens to be a graveyard. He keeps himself to himself, gets on with his job, and visits his wife everyday for a chat. When one day he finds someone else has been to see his wife - and has left flowers on her grave - he is determined to solve the mystery of who and why.
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Absolutely brilliant!
- By Lisa Timoney on 04-12-19
By: David M. Barnett
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Winter
- By: Ali Smith
- Narrated by: Melody Grove
- Length: 7 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Winter? Bleak. Frosty wind, earth as iron, water as stone, so the old song goes. The shortest days, the longest nights. The trees are bare and shivering. The summer's leaves? Dead litter. The world shrinks; the sap sinks. But winter makes things visible. And if there's ice, there'll be fire. It's the season that teaches us survival. Here comes Winter the second audiobook in Ali Smith's shape-shifting quartet of stories.
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This is the Winter of my discontent!
- By Rachel Redford on 05-12-17
By: Ali Smith
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Nightwoods
- By: Charles Frazier
- Narrated by: Will Patton
- Length: 8 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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The main lesson Luce had learned was that you couldn’t count on anybody. In the lonesome beauty of the forest, across the far shore of the mountain lake from town, Luce acts as caretaker to an empty, decaying Lodge, a relic of holidaymakers a century before. Her days are long and peaceful, her nights filled with Nashville radio and yellow lights shimmering on the black water. A solitary life, and the perfect escape.
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Nightwoods
- By Chris on 30-10-11
By: Charles Frazier
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The Boy Made of Snow
- By: Chloe Mayer
- Narrated by: Joe Jameson
- Length: 10 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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In a sleepy English village in 1944, Annabel and her son, Daniel, live in the shadow of war. With her husband away, Annabel withdraws ever deeper into long-ago memories of happier times. When mother and son befriend Hans, a German PoW consigned to a nearby farm, their lives are suddenly filled with thrilling secrets. But Hans has plans of his own and will soon set them into motion, with chilling consequences.
By: Chloe Mayer
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Tell Me a Lie
- By: CJ Carver
- Narrated by: Peter Silverleaf
- Length: 10 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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A family in England is massacred, the father left holding the shotgun. PC Lucy Davies is convinced he's innocent. A sleeper agent in Moscow requests an urgent meeting with Dan Forrester, referencing their shared past. His amnesia means he has no idea whom he can trust. An aging oligarch in Siberia gathers his henchmen to discuss an English accountant. It's Dan's wife.
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Let Down By The Narrator
- By Laney on 07-08-19
By: CJ Carver
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Scourge of Wolves
- Master of War, Book 5
- By: David Gilman
- Narrated by: Colin Mace
- Length: 14 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Winter, 1361: Edward III has finally agreed a treaty with the captive French King, John II. In return for his freedom, John has ceded vast tracts of territory to the English. But the mercenary bands and belligerent lords will not give up their hard-won spoils to honour a defeated king's promises. As he battles to enforce Edward's claim, Thomas Blackstone, once again, will face the might of the French army on the field. But this time there will be no English army at his back.
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Yet another Glorious Gilman story
- By nev kidd on 14-05-18
By: David Gilman
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Things Can Only Get Better
- An absolutely heartwarming and uplifting read
- By: David M. Barnett
- Narrated by: David Thorpe
- Length: 12 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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For elderly churchwarden Arthur Calderbank, there's no place like home. His home just so happens to be a graveyard. He keeps himself to himself, gets on with his job, and visits his wife everyday for a chat. When one day he finds someone else has been to see his wife - and has left flowers on her grave - he is determined to solve the mystery of who and why.
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Absolutely brilliant!
- By Lisa Timoney on 04-12-19
By: David M. Barnett
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The North Water
- By: Ian McGuire
- Narrated by: John Keating
- Length: 9 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Behold the man: Stinking, drunk, brutal and bloodthirsty, Henry Drax is a harpooner on the Volunteer, a Yorkshire whaling ship bound for the hunting waters of the Arctic Circle. Also aboard is Patrick Sumner, an ex-army surgeon with a shattered reputation, no money, and no better option than to embark as ship's medic on this ill-fated voyage.
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A glorious and disturbing assault on the senses
- By Kaggy on 21-02-17
By: Ian McGuire
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In the Midst of Winter
- By: Isabel Allende
- Narrated by: Dennis Boutsikaris, Alma Cuervo, Jasmine Cephas Jones
- Length: 9 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Amid the biggest Brooklyn snowstorm in living memory, an unexpected friendship blossoms between three people thrown together by circumstance. Richard Bowmaster, a lonely university professor in his 60s, hits the car driven by Evelyn Ortega, a young undocumented migrant from Guatemala.
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heart warming story
- By Anonymous User on 09-03-20
By: Isabel Allende
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The Winter Garden
- By: Jane Thynne
- Narrated by: Julie Teal
- Length: 14 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Berlin in 1937 radiates glamour and ambition. Anna Hansen, a bride-to-be, is at one of Hitler's notorious Nazi Bride Schools. When she is brutally murdered Clara Vine, an undercover British Intelligence agent and Anna’s friend, is disturbed by news of her death. Clara must work to find the truth and send it back to London. It is a dangerous path she treads, and it will take everything she has to survive.…
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Was impressed
- By Lesleyboyd on 08-06-14
By: Jane Thynne
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After Before
- By: Jemma Wayne
- Narrated by: Anna-Marie Wayne
- Length: 12 hrs
- Unabridged
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During a cold, British winter, three women reach crisis point. Emily, an immigrant survivor of the Rwandan genocide, is existing but not living. Vera, a Christian Londoner, is striving to live a moral life, undermined by secrets from her past. Lynn, battling a disease, is consumed by resentment of what she hasn't achieved. Each suffers her own demons. But as their paths interweave, they begin to unravel their pasts, and change each other's futures.
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Great imagery but disappointing ending!
- By H. M. Hough on 13-06-15
By: Jemma Wayne
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Outcast
- By: Josephine Cox
- Narrated by: Sherry Baines
- Length: 11 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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On a fateful night in 1860, Thadius Grady realises, too late, that he has made a grave mistake. In blind faith he has put himself and his daughter Emma at the mercy of his sister and her conniving husband, Caleb Crowther - for he has entrusted to them his entire fortune and the daughter he adores. With his dying breath he pleads to see his daughter one last time - but Caleb's heart is made of stone.
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Raw, gritty and sad so if you like fairytales I wouldn’t bother but for others it is a good historical story
- By Lara on 15-02-21
By: Josephine Cox
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The Chosen
- Fredrika Bergman, Book 5
- By: Kristina Ohlsson
- Narrated by: Maggie Mash
- Length: 15 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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On a cold winter's day, a preschool teacher is shot to death in front of parents and children at the Jewish Congregation in Stockholm. Just a few hours later, two Jewish boys go missing on their way to tennis practice. A heavy snowstorm hits Stockholm, and the traces of the perpetrator are few and far between. Fredrika Bergman and Alex Recht are faced with one of their toughest challenges ever as they hunt for a killer who seems as merciless as he is effective.
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A good story spoiled by a poorly chosen narrator
- By Mrs Ann Hinds on 21-12-16
By: Kristina Ohlsson
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Midnight in Everwood
- By: M.A. Kuzniar
- Narrated by: Tor Leijten
- Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Marietta Stelle longs to be a ballerina but, as Christmas draws nearer, her dancing days are numbered - she must marry and take up her place in society in the New Year. But, when a mysterious toymaker, Dr Drosselmeier, purchases a neighbouring townhouse, it heralds the arrival of magic and wonder in Marietta’s life. After Drosselmeier constructs an elaborate theatrical set for her final ballet performance on Christmas Eve, Marietta discovers it carries a magic all of its own - a magic darker than anyone could imagine.
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Magical
- By Fiona on 06-11-21
By: M.A. Kuzniar
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The Siberian Dilemma
- By: Martin Cruz Smith
- Narrated by: Jeremy Bobb
- Length: 6 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Journalist Tatiana Petrovna has disappeared. Arkady Renko, iconic Moscow investigator and Tatiana’s on-off lover, hasn’t seen her since she left on a case over a month ago. No one else thinks Renko should be worried – Tatiana is known to disappear during deep assignments – but he knows her enemies all too well and the criminal lengths they will go to keep her quiet. Given the opportunity to interrogate a suspected assassin in Irkutsk, Renko embarks on a dangerous journey to Siberia to find Tatiana and bring her back.
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Disappointing 😞
- By Christine on 27-06-23
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Ice Station
- Shane Schofield, Book 1
- By: Matthew Reilly
- Narrated by: Sean Mangan
- Length: 15 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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At a remote ice station in Antarctica, a team of US scientists has made an amazing discovery. They have found something buried deep within a 100-million-year-old layer of ice. Something made of metal. Led by enigmatic Lieutenant Shane Schofield, a team of crack United States Marines is sent to the station to secure this discovery for their country.
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Madly Marvellous Mayhem
- By Simon on 25-10-15
By: Matthew Reilly
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Northern Lights
- By: Nora Roberts
- Narrated by: Gary Littman
- Length: 15 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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As a Baltimore cop, Nate Burke watched his partner die on the street - and the guilt still haunts him. With nowhere else to go, he accepted the job as Chief of Police in a tiny, remote Alaskan town with the hopes of starting over.
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excellent audio experience
- By Tamara on 15-12-08
By: Nora Roberts
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Gingerbread
- By: Robert Dinsdale
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 13 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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In the depths of winter in the land of Belarus, where ancient forests straddle modern country borders, an orphaned boy and his grandfather go to scatter his mother’s ashes in the woodlands. But the driving snow also hides a frozen history of long-buried secrets. And as man and boy travel deeper among the trees, grandfather’s tales begin to interweave with the shocking reality of his own past.
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magic, dark and moving.
- By S. duffy on 22-02-18
By: Robert Dinsdale
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The Snow Song
- By: Sally Gardner
- Narrated by: Amanda Bright
- Length: 6 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Women imprisoned by superstition, chained by guilt. Perched on a mountain in a land of ancient forests is a village, rife with secrets. Cut off from the outside world, it is run by the elders, men to whom tradition is all. Edith lives alone with her alcoholic father, who is forcing her to marry the village butcher. But she is in love with a shepherd who promised to return to her. As the village becomes isolated in a sea of snow, Edith loses her power of speech. And it is this enchantment that will have far-reaching consequences, not only for Edith, but for the whole village.
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Beautiful story
- By Maria on 16-12-21
By: Sally Gardner
Catch up on the classics
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Ann Veronica
- By: H. G. Wells
- Narrated by: Melody Grove
- Length: 11 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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When it was first published in 1909, Ann Veronica caused a sensation, due to Wells' groundbreaking treatment of female sexuality. Twenty-one, passionate, and headstrong, Ann Veronica Stanley is determined to live her own life. When her father forbids her from attending a fashionable ball, she leaves her family home and makes a fresh start in London. There, she finds a world where she can be truly free. But when she meets the brilliant Capes, a married academic, and quickly falls in love, she soon finds that freedom comes at a price.
By: H. G. Wells
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Letters from Father Christmas
- By: J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrated by: Derek Jacobi, John Moffatt, Christian Rodska
- Length: 2 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Can you imagine writing to Father Christmas and actually getting a reply? Every year, the children of J.R.R. Tolkien would write to Father Christmas, and the letters they received told wonderful stories of his adventures at the North Pole. These humorous tales are brought to life by Derek Jacobi as Father Christmas, John Moffatt as Polar Bear, and Christian Rodska as Ilbereth the Elf, complete with specially composed music.
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Seriously irritating music
- By Sally on 24-12-16
By: J. R. R. Tolkien
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Desperate Remedies
- By: Thomas Hardy
- Narrated by: Melody Grove
- Length: 15 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Cytherea has taken a position as lady's maid to the eccentric Miss Aldclyffe. On discovering that the man she loves is already engaged to his cousin, Cytherea comes under the influence of Miss Aldclyffe's fascinating, manipulative steward Manston. Desperate Remedies contains sensational ingredients of blackmail, murder and romance, but with its insight into psychology and sexuality it already bears the unmistakable imprint of Hardy’s future genius.
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well written
- By a lisa on 04-08-24
By: Thomas Hardy
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Oliver Twist
- The Audible Dickens Collection
- By: Charles Dickens
- Narrated by: Jonathan Pryce
- Length: 18 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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When young orphan, Oliver Twist, is sold into an apprenticeship with an undertaker, he leaves behind years of miserable servitude and mistreatment at an English workhouse. Hoping to move on to better things, he decides to escape his new, equally dreary surroundings and head to London. It is there that the novel unravels as Oliver meets a host of larger-than-life characters, including The Artful Dodger, a high-ranking member of a juvenile pickpocketing gang, and their elderly leader, Fagin.
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A brilliant rendition of an absorbing book.
- By Keith Phillips on 27-04-19
By: Charles Dickens
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The Jane Austen Collection
- An Audible Original Drama
- By: Jane Austen
- Narrated by: Claire Foy, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Billie Piper, and others
- Length: 45 hrs
- Unabridged
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Renowned as much for her wit and satirical social commentary as for her stories of love and romance, Jane Austen remains unfailingly relevant and one of Britain’s best loved authors. In this Audible Original collection, an all-star list of narrators (Billie Piper, Claire Foy, Emma Thompson, Florence Pugh and Gugu Mbatha-Raw) capture Austen’s pin-sharp humour and tone in these dramatisations of her six beloved novels accompanied by a full cast.
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Not split into individual titles - UPDATED
- By MelF on 05-11-20
By: Jane Austen
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Pygmalion
- By: George Bernard Shaw
- Original Recording
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A new version of this classic starring Stephen Fry. A chance encounter leads to flower girl Eliza Dootlittle undergoing a life changing transformation.
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delightful
- By Amazon Customer on 20-08-21
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Ann Veronica
- By: H. G. Wells
- Narrated by: Melody Grove
- Length: 11 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance
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When it was first published in 1909, Ann Veronica caused a sensation, due to Wells' groundbreaking treatment of female sexuality. Twenty-one, passionate, and headstrong, Ann Veronica Stanley is determined to live her own life. When her father forbids her from attending a fashionable ball, she leaves her family home and makes a fresh start in London. There, she finds a world where she can be truly free. But when she meets the brilliant Capes, a married academic, and quickly falls in love, she soon finds that freedom comes at a price.
By: H. G. Wells
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Letters from Father Christmas
- By: J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrated by: Derek Jacobi, John Moffatt, Christian Rodska
- Length: 2 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Story
Can you imagine writing to Father Christmas and actually getting a reply? Every year, the children of J.R.R. Tolkien would write to Father Christmas, and the letters they received told wonderful stories of his adventures at the North Pole. These humorous tales are brought to life by Derek Jacobi as Father Christmas, John Moffatt as Polar Bear, and Christian Rodska as Ilbereth the Elf, complete with specially composed music.
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Seriously irritating music
- By Sally on 24-12-16
By: J. R. R. Tolkien
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Desperate Remedies
- By: Thomas Hardy
- Narrated by: Melody Grove
- Length: 15 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Cytherea has taken a position as lady's maid to the eccentric Miss Aldclyffe. On discovering that the man she loves is already engaged to his cousin, Cytherea comes under the influence of Miss Aldclyffe's fascinating, manipulative steward Manston. Desperate Remedies contains sensational ingredients of blackmail, murder and romance, but with its insight into psychology and sexuality it already bears the unmistakable imprint of Hardy’s future genius.
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well written
- By a lisa on 04-08-24
By: Thomas Hardy
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Oliver Twist
- The Audible Dickens Collection
- By: Charles Dickens
- Narrated by: Jonathan Pryce
- Length: 18 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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When young orphan, Oliver Twist, is sold into an apprenticeship with an undertaker, he leaves behind years of miserable servitude and mistreatment at an English workhouse. Hoping to move on to better things, he decides to escape his new, equally dreary surroundings and head to London. It is there that the novel unravels as Oliver meets a host of larger-than-life characters, including The Artful Dodger, a high-ranking member of a juvenile pickpocketing gang, and their elderly leader, Fagin.
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A brilliant rendition of an absorbing book.
- By Keith Phillips on 27-04-19
By: Charles Dickens
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The Jane Austen Collection
- An Audible Original Drama
- By: Jane Austen
- Narrated by: Claire Foy, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Billie Piper, and others
- Length: 45 hrs
- Unabridged
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Renowned as much for her wit and satirical social commentary as for her stories of love and romance, Jane Austen remains unfailingly relevant and one of Britain’s best loved authors. In this Audible Original collection, an all-star list of narrators (Billie Piper, Claire Foy, Emma Thompson, Florence Pugh and Gugu Mbatha-Raw) capture Austen’s pin-sharp humour and tone in these dramatisations of her six beloved novels accompanied by a full cast.
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Not split into individual titles - UPDATED
- By MelF on 05-11-20
By: Jane Austen
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Pygmalion
- By: George Bernard Shaw
- Original Recording
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A new version of this classic starring Stephen Fry. A chance encounter leads to flower girl Eliza Dootlittle undergoing a life changing transformation.
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delightful
- By Amazon Customer on 20-08-21
Heartwarming tales
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Heartaches and Christmas Cakes
- By: Amy Miller
- Narrated by: Julie Maisey
- Length: 7 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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December 1940: All that Audrey Barton wants is her family together for Christmas. But the war changes everything.... The Barton family bakery in Bournemouth has been at the heart of the town for generations: Audrey and Charlie Barton have never been rich, but their bread and cakes – and their love and advice – have enriched the lives of others in the town for many years. When war breaks out, it doesn't take long for trouble to arrive on the bakery doorstep.
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Terrible narration - couldn’t continue listening
- By Mrs J Barrow on 10-04-21
By: Amy Miller
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The Woman in the Middle
- the perfect escapist read from the much-loved Sunday Times bestseller
- By: Milly Johnson
- Narrated by: Colleen Prendergast
- Length: 10 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Shay Bastable is the woman in the middle. She is there for everyone else, holding them all together, looking out for them all. She is part of the sandwich generation—caring for her parents and her children—and she loves it that way. But Shay is so busy supporting everyone else, she hasn’t thought for a moment about herself. And when her family start to find their own ways in the world, she is finally able to look forward to some breathing space. But when her whole world collapses, who is left to her support her?
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Love it - audible now sorted out lost chapters
- By Steve on 12-11-21
By: Milly Johnson
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Home
- By: Penny Parkes
- Narrated by: Laura Kirman
- Length: 12 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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A gripping and heartfelt story about overcoming the past and finding where you belong. Anna Wilson travels the world as a professional housesitter – stepping into other people’s lives - caring for their homes, pets and sometimes even neighbours. Living vicariously. But all Anna has ever really wanted is a home of her own – a proper one, filled with family and love and happy memories. If only she knew where to start.
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Best book in a long time
- By Julie Nicholson on 20-07-21
By: Penny Parkes
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Someone I Used to Know
- By: Paige Toon
- Narrated by: Heather Long
- Length: 8 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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At 15, George is the foster brother Leah never asked for. As the angry, troubled boy struggles to come to terms with his circumstances, Leah finds herself getting drawn closer to him. Theo’s wealthy family have mysteriously pulled him out of boarding school, and he’s now enrolled at the local state school with Leah and George. When their worlds collide that summer, the three teenagers form a bond they believe will be unbreakable. But life doesn’t always go to plan.
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Enjoyed BUT...
- By alice a. on 19-11-21
By: Paige Toon
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The World at My Feet
- By: Catherine Isaac, Rose Akroyd
- Narrated by: Kristin Atherton
- Length: 12 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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1990. Harriet is a journalist. Her job takes her to dangerous places, where she asks questions and tries to make a difference. But when she is sent to Romania, to the state orphanages the world is only just learning about, she is forced to rethink her most important rule. 2018. Ellie is a gardener. Her garden is her sanctuary, her pride and joy. But, though she spends long days outdoors, she hasn’t set foot beyond her gate for far too long. Now someone enters her life who could finally be the reason she needs to overcome her fears.
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Really enjoyed this book
- By Mrs J McGreevy on 12-05-21
By: Catherine Isaac, and others
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The Bookshop of Second Chances
- By: Jackie Fraser
- Narrated by: Eilidh Beaton
- Length: 12 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Thea’s having a bad month. Not only has she been made redundant, she’s also discovered her husband of nearly 20 years is sleeping with one of her friends. And he’s not sorry - he’s leaving. Bewildered and lost, Thea doesn’t know what to do. But, when she learns the great-uncle she barely knew has died and left her his huge collection of secondhand books and a house in the Scottish Lowlands, she seems to have been offered a second chance. Running away to a little town where no one knows her seems like exactly what Thea needs.
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Great story, brilliant narration
- By KW on 27-03-21
By: Jackie Fraser
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Heartaches and Christmas Cakes
- By: Amy Miller
- Narrated by: Julie Maisey
- Length: 7 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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December 1940: All that Audrey Barton wants is her family together for Christmas. But the war changes everything.... The Barton family bakery in Bournemouth has been at the heart of the town for generations: Audrey and Charlie Barton have never been rich, but their bread and cakes – and their love and advice – have enriched the lives of others in the town for many years. When war breaks out, it doesn't take long for trouble to arrive on the bakery doorstep.
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Terrible narration - couldn’t continue listening
- By Mrs J Barrow on 10-04-21
By: Amy Miller
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The Woman in the Middle
- the perfect escapist read from the much-loved Sunday Times bestseller
- By: Milly Johnson
- Narrated by: Colleen Prendergast
- Length: 10 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Shay Bastable is the woman in the middle. She is there for everyone else, holding them all together, looking out for them all. She is part of the sandwich generation—caring for her parents and her children—and she loves it that way. But Shay is so busy supporting everyone else, she hasn’t thought for a moment about herself. And when her family start to find their own ways in the world, she is finally able to look forward to some breathing space. But when her whole world collapses, who is left to her support her?
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Love it - audible now sorted out lost chapters
- By Steve on 12-11-21
By: Milly Johnson
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Home
- By: Penny Parkes
- Narrated by: Laura Kirman
- Length: 12 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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A gripping and heartfelt story about overcoming the past and finding where you belong. Anna Wilson travels the world as a professional housesitter – stepping into other people’s lives - caring for their homes, pets and sometimes even neighbours. Living vicariously. But all Anna has ever really wanted is a home of her own – a proper one, filled with family and love and happy memories. If only she knew where to start.
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Best book in a long time
- By Julie Nicholson on 20-07-21
By: Penny Parkes
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Someone I Used to Know
- By: Paige Toon
- Narrated by: Heather Long
- Length: 8 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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At 15, George is the foster brother Leah never asked for. As the angry, troubled boy struggles to come to terms with his circumstances, Leah finds herself getting drawn closer to him. Theo’s wealthy family have mysteriously pulled him out of boarding school, and he’s now enrolled at the local state school with Leah and George. When their worlds collide that summer, the three teenagers form a bond they believe will be unbreakable. But life doesn’t always go to plan.
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Enjoyed BUT...
- By alice a. on 19-11-21
By: Paige Toon
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The World at My Feet
- By: Catherine Isaac, Rose Akroyd
- Narrated by: Kristin Atherton
- Length: 12 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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1990. Harriet is a journalist. Her job takes her to dangerous places, where she asks questions and tries to make a difference. But when she is sent to Romania, to the state orphanages the world is only just learning about, she is forced to rethink her most important rule. 2018. Ellie is a gardener. Her garden is her sanctuary, her pride and joy. But, though she spends long days outdoors, she hasn’t set foot beyond her gate for far too long. Now someone enters her life who could finally be the reason she needs to overcome her fears.
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Really enjoyed this book
- By Mrs J McGreevy on 12-05-21
By: Catherine Isaac, and others
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The Bookshop of Second Chances
- By: Jackie Fraser
- Narrated by: Eilidh Beaton
- Length: 12 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Thea’s having a bad month. Not only has she been made redundant, she’s also discovered her husband of nearly 20 years is sleeping with one of her friends. And he’s not sorry - he’s leaving. Bewildered and lost, Thea doesn’t know what to do. But, when she learns the great-uncle she barely knew has died and left her his huge collection of secondhand books and a house in the Scottish Lowlands, she seems to have been offered a second chance. Running away to a little town where no one knows her seems like exactly what Thea needs.
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Great story, brilliant narration
- By KW on 27-03-21
By: Jackie Fraser
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Since I Don't have You
- By: Louise Candlish
- Narrated by: Denica Fairman
- Length: 12 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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They were friends who shared everything - until tragedy singled one out. At the birth of their daughters best friends Rachel, Mariel and Jenny make a promise: to love and care for each other's girls exactly as they would their own. Six years later and a tragedy has torn them apart. Within weeks, Rachel has packed up and gone. Settling on the beautiful, windswept Greek island of Santorini, she knows she has come to the right place, but as she slowly rebuilds her world she can't forget the pledge she once made.
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Pointless, Boring, Extremely Depressing!
- By Alice on 25-08-10
By: Louise Candlish
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One Night in Italy
- By: Lucy Diamond
- Narrated by: Geraldine Sharrock
- Length: 12 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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How do you say 'I love you' in Italian? Anna's knows the father she's never met is Italian. Now she's baking focaccia and learning the language, determined to go and find him. After Catherine's husband walked out on her, and she's trying to pick up the pieces of her life. But she discovers his deception runs even deeper than infidelity. As their Italian evening class gets underway, friendships form and love affairs blossom; it's going to be a year that they will never forget.
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Hang on in there
- By Lisa on 07-02-15
By: Lucy Diamond
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The Song of the Skylark
- By: Erica James
- Narrated by: Genevieve Swallow
- Length: 14 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Lizzie has always had bad luck. Losing her heart to her boss leads to her losing her job, and with no money in the bank Lizzie finds herself forced to move back home with her parents. Now in her 90s, Mrs Dallimore is also coming to terms with her situation. Old age is finally catching up with her. As they form the bond of unexpected friendship, Lizzie begins to realise that she's not the only person to attract bad luck and that sometimes life has a way of surprising you....
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disappointing
- By Rust on 20-09-16
By: Erica James
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Rivals
- Rutshire Chronicles, Book 2
- By: Jilly Cooper
- Narrated by: Sherry Baines
- Length: 27 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Into the cutthroat world of Corinium television comes mega-star Declan O'Hara. Declan soon realises that the Managing Director, Lord Baddingham, has recruited him merely to help retain the franchise for Corinium. Baddingham has also enticed Cameron Cook, a gorgeous, domineering woman executive, to produce Declan's programme. As a rival group emerges to pitch for the franchise, reputations ripen and decline, true love blossoms and burns, marriages are made and shattered and sex raises its head at almost every throw....
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Audible, thanks for listening... this one works
- By Maggie on 26-07-18
By: Jilly Cooper
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A Precious Gift
- By: Rosie Goodwin
- Narrated by: Charlie Sanderson
- Length: 13 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Nuneaton, 1911. When Holly Farthing's overbearing grandfather tries to force her to marry a dowdy widower twice her age she finally says no. When he refuses to support her any longer, Holly flees to London, bringing her best friend and maid, Ivy, with her. In the big smoke, Holly searches for the father she's never met and begins nurse training in the local hospital, where she meets the dashing Doctor Parkin. Kind and compassionate, he is everything that Holly has ever dreamt of. When Doctor Parkin proposes, Holly finally feels like she'll have the family she so longs for.
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Wonderful story, but ruined by the narration
- By M.S.J. on 10-11-24
By: Rosie Goodwin
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The Girl Who Came Home to Cornwall
- Tremarnock, Book 5
- By: Emma Burstall
- Narrated by: Georgia Maguire
- Length: 11 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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In the quaint Cornish village of Tremarnock, Chabela Penhallow arrives for a holiday and to discover more about her Cornish ancestors. But, as always with newcomers to the small seaside town, rumours start to fly about this beautiful stranger. Is there more to her than meets the eye? Meanwhile, Rob and Liz Hart's marriage is on the rocks, but only one of them knows the real reason. Once the secret is out, will they be able to handle the repercussions or will it destroy their life together? For the residents of Tremarnock, the revelations will either bond or break them - forever.
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Lovely distraction!
- By Trevelyan on 24-03-20
By: Emma Burstall
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A Woman's Courage
- By: Maria Malone, S. Block
- Narrated by: Fenella Woolgar
- Length: 10 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Pat Simms is reeling from her own role in her abusive husband's death, and the new freedom before her is daunting. Sarah Collingborne is struggling with the absence of her husband, who is stranded in a POW camp abroad, and trying her best to fill his treasured place in the village. Meanwhile, Teresa Lucas is anxious about her future as a parent, and her friend Alison Scotlock is on the verge of starting a new relationship. And Miriam Brindsley's good luck might be about to change.
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Loved the tv series loved the books.
- By Bodice Wales on 30-10-21
By: Maria Malone, and others
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The Orphan of Ironbridge
- The Ironbridge Saga, Book 3
- By: Mollie Walton
- Narrated by: Lu Corfield
- Length: 11 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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A dramatic and heartwarming Victorian saga, perfect for fans of Maggie Hope and Anne Bennett. Shropshire, 1875. Hettie Jones has grown up in Ironbridge. She has never known her father and, since her mother's death, has been brought up by the Malone family, who treat her as one of their own. She works as a pit girl at the local coal mine, alongside her childhood playfellow, Evan - although lately, their friendship seems to be blossoming into something more. But when Queenie King takes a fancy to her, Hettie's life is transformed.
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A wonderful series.
- By Lulu19 on 12-10-24
By: Mollie Walton
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The Wedding Dress
- By: Dani Atkins
- Narrated by: Eva Feiler, Nicolette Chin, Harrie Dobby
- Length: 12 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Suzanne is engaged to be married to the man of her dreams - except the lead up to her wedding is beginning to feel more like a nightmare. Can Suzanne uncover the truth about her fiancé ahead of her big day? Bella's life was on track until the day of the hen party when everything changed. Now she must find the strength to rebuild her future - and decide who she wants to spend it with. Mandy's grandmother has fallen in love, but her family don't approve. For her grandmother's dreams to come true, Mandy has a secret wedding to plan, and a very special dress to find.
By: Dani Atkins
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The Village Green Bookshop
- By: Rachael Lucas
- Narrated by: Anna Cordell
- Length: 8 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Frustrated that she spends all her time as either a mum to a football-obsessed teenager or a wife to a workaholic husband, Hannah wants something for herself. When the chance comes to take over the post office in Little Maudley, a charming Cotswold village, Hannah grabs it with both hands. She’ll have a career at last and also get her son, Ben, away from his trouble-making mates. But village life is not so picture-perfect after all.
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A cosy read!
- By Jeyda on 26-09-21
By: Rachael Lucas
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The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle
- By: Matt Cain
- Narrated by: Layton Williams
- Length: 12 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Sixty-four-year-old Albert Entwistle has been a postie in a quiet town in Northern England for all his life, living alone since the death of his mam 18 years ago. He keeps himself to himself. He always has. But he's just learned he'll be forced to retire at his next birthday. With no friends and nothing to look forward to, the lonely future he faces terrifies him. He realises it's finally time to be honest about who he is. He must learn to ask for what he wants. And he must find the courage to look for George, the man that, many years ago, he lost - but has never forgotten.
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Adorable story - terrible narration
- By Amazon Customer on 27-06-22
By: Matt Cain
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Everything is Beautiful: 'the most uplifting book of the year' Good Housekeeping
- By: Eleanor Ray
- Narrated by: Eilidh Beaton
- Length: 11 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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When Amy Ashton's world fell apart 11 years ago, she started a collection. Just a few keepsakes of happier times: some honeysuckle to remind herself of the boy she loved, a chipped china bird, an old terracotta pot.... Things that others might throw away, but to Amy, represent a life that could have been. Now her house is overflowing with the objects she loves - soon there'll be no room for Amy at all. But when a family move in next door, a chance discovery unearths a mystery, and Amy's carefully curated life begins to unravel.
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Nice story, that's about it sorry!
- By Melanie Forrest on 23-03-22
By: Eleanor Ray
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All the Lonely People
- By: Mike Gayle
- Narrated by: Ben Onwukwe
- Length: 12 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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In weekly phone calls to his daughter in Australia, widower Hubert Bird paints a picture of the perfect retirement, packed with fun, friendship and fulfilment. But Hubert Bird is lying. The truth is day after day drags by without him seeing a single soul. Until, that is, he receives some good news - good news that in one way turns out to be the worst news ever, news that will force him out again, into a world he has long since turned his back on. Now, Hubert faces a seemingly impossible task: to make his real life resemble his fake life before the truth comes out.
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Be more Hubert. Be more Ashleigh.
- By John Wilberforce on 04-08-20
By: Mike Gayle
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Two Steps Forward
- By: Graeme Simsion, Anne Buist
- Narrated by: Simon Slater, Penelope Rawlins
- Length: 10 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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A romantic comedy from Graeme Simsion, author of The Rosie Project, and his wife, Anne Buist. Two misfits walk 2000 km along the pilgrims' way in Spain to find themselves and, perhaps, each other. Zoe, a sometime artist, is from California. Martin, an engineer, is from Yorkshire. Both have ended up in picturesque Cluny, in central France. Both are struggling to come to terms with their recent past - for Zoe, the death of her husband; for Martin, a messy divorce.
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Cringe, surprised I managed to end it!
- By Alpha Sierra Echo on 26-07-19
By: Graeme Simsion, and others
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The Road Trip
- By: Beth O'Leary
- Narrated by: Josh Dylan, Eleanor Tomlinson
- Length: 10 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Addie and her sister are about to embark on an epic road trip to a friend's wedding in rural Scotland. The playlist is all planned, and the snacks are packed. But, not long after setting off, a car slams into the back of theirs. The driver is none other than Addie's ex, Dylan, who she's avoided since their traumatic break-up two years earlier. Dylan and his best mate are heading to the wedding, too, and they've totalled their car, so Addie has no choice but to offer them a ride.
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Utter drivel
- By Rae Radford on 11-05-21
By: Beth O'Leary
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The Country Village Christmas Show
- By: Cathy Lake
- Narrated by: Julie Teal
- Length: 11 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Recently divorced, the family home sold and her son all grown up, Clare is at a crossroads. She's dedicated her whole adult life to her family, and now it's time she did something for herself. In the lead up to Christmas, Clare decides that a bit of time in the countryside might be just what she needs, so she moves back to Little Bramble, the village she grew up in. But living with her mum for the first time in years - and not to mention Goliath the Great Dane - can be challenging.
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Cosy rural romance
- By pinkgecko on 26-06-23
By: Cathy Lake
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The Country Village Winter Wedding
- By: Cathy Lake
- Narrated by: Julie Teal
- Length: 9 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Clare Greene and Sam Wilson are getting married, and everyone in Little Bramble is excited for the event of the year. But Clare and Sam are busy people and have left organising their wedding to the last minute. Luckily, wedding planner Hazel Campbell has recently moved to the village. She had what she thought was a wonderful life in Edinburgh with a successful business and a wedding of her own to plan, but when she caught her fiancé with her best friend she fled, leaving her whole life behind. Little Bramble seems like the ideal place for Hazel to start over.
By: Cathy Lake
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A Christmas to Remember
- By: Anton Du Beke
- Narrated by: Thomas Judd, Anton Du Beke - introduction
- Length: 12 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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When fiercely independent chambermaid Nancy Nettleton first moved to London and the Buckingham hotel, the last thing on her mind was finding love, let alone falling for the debonair demonstration dancer Raymond de Guise. As the festive season approaches, life at the exclusive hotel is busier than ever, with guests arriving from around the world, seeking comfort, relaxation and refuge as tensions build across Europe and it looks like another war is imminent.
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Wonderful
- By V Scott on 14-10-22
By: Anton Du Beke