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Making History
- By: Stephen Fry
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry, Richard E Grant
- Length: 14 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 487
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 442
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 442
Michael Young is a brilliant young history student whose life is changed when he meets Leo Zuckerman, an ageing physicist with a theory that can change worlds. Together they realise that they have the power to alter history and eradicate a great evil. But tinkering with time lines is more dangerous than they can imagine, and nothing - past, present or future - will ever be the same again.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I've waited a long time
- By Mercutio on 24-05-21
- Making History
- By: Stephen Fry
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry, Richard E Grant
Gripping, exciting - a brilliant listen
Reviewed: 14-04-22
I just loved this book. The story is fascinating and utterly gripping. And who else could you possibly want to narrate but Stephen Fry and Richard E Grant. I didn't want it to end.
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The Examined Life
- By: Stephen Grosz
- Narrated by: Peter Marinker
- Length: 5 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,849
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,412
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,387
We are all storytellers - through stories, we make sense of our lives. But it is not enough to tell tales. There must be someone to listen. In his work as a psychoanalyst, Stephen Grosz has spent the last 25 years uncovering the hidden feelings behind our most baffling behaviour. The Examined Life distils over 50,000 hours of conversation into pure psychological insight, without the jargon. This extraordinary book is about one ordinary process: talking, listening, and understanding.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent
- By Saffy on 13-02-13
- The Examined Life
- By: Stephen Grosz
- Narrated by: Peter Marinker
simple, relaxing book.
Reviewed: 18-06-20
A story of experiences. It helped me understand a variety of narratives and thought processes. it isn't written with ego in mind, it's a journey.
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The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober
- Discovering a Happy, Healthy, Wealthy Alcohol-Free Life
- By: Catherine Gray
- Narrated by: Catherine Gray
- Length: 10 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2,621
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,261
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2,256
Ever sworn off alcohol for January and found yourself drinking by the 7th? Think there's 'no point' in just one drink? Welcome! There are millions of us. This inspirational, aspirational and highly relatable narrative champions the benefits of sobriety with a three-pronged approach combining the author's personal experience, factual reportage and contributions from expert sources and self-help advice for anyone who wants to reduce their alcohol intake or eliminate it completely.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Intelligent, thought-provoking & inspiring
- By K-Mart on 19-01-18
- The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober
- Discovering a Happy, Healthy, Wealthy Alcohol-Free Life
- By: Catherine Gray
- Narrated by: Catherine Gray
Captivating, thought provoking.
Reviewed: 30-01-19
Catherine Gray writes with brutal honesty about her time under the cosh of booze and her steps into sobriety. It's one of the most captivating books I've listened to, It's poignant, personal and very well argued. Why does booze play such a central role in our lives? It can make easy-going, interesting people turn into complete bores or worse, argumentative and confrontational. It's good to hear that society is becoming less judgmental about sobriety.
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For We Are Many
- Bobiverse, Book 2
- By: Dennis E. Taylor
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 8 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 9,971
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 9,089
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9,057
Bob Johansson didn't believe in an afterlife, so waking up after being killed in a car accident was a shock. To add to the surprise, he is now a sentient computer and the controlling intelligence for a Von Neumann probe. Bob and his copies have been spreading out from Earth for 40 years now, looking for habitable planets. But that's the only part of the plan that's still in one piece.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Absolutely enthralling!
- By Misspelt on 18-04-17
- For We Are Many
- Bobiverse, Book 2
- By: Dennis E. Taylor
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
Fabulous story
Reviewed: 21-06-18
Gripping. engaging, clever - just a joy. And so well narrated by Ray Porter, too. This is the second book about The Bob and I can't wait to hear the third. Thoroughly recommended.
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Uncle Dysfunctional
- Uncompromising Answers to Life's Most Painful Problems
- By: AA Gill
- Narrated by: Alexander Armstrong
- Length: 4 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 317
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 286
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 280
From 2011 up until his death at the end of 2016, the inimitable AA Gill reigned supreme as Uncle Dysfunctional, Esquire's resident advice columnist. In this raffish, hilarious, scathing yet often surprisingly humane collection, Gill applies his unmatched wit to the largest and smallest issues of our time. Whether you're struggling to satisfy your other half, having a crisis over your baldness, don't like your daughter's boyfriend or need the definitive rules on shorts, leather jackets and man-bags, AA Gill has all the answers - but you'd better brace yourself first.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Finally the advice we've all been looking for!
- By Tom on 16-11-17
- Uncle Dysfunctional
- Uncompromising Answers to Life's Most Painful Problems
- By: AA Gill
- Narrated by: Alexander Armstrong
Excellent!
Reviewed: 18-12-17
Beautifully read by Alexander Armstrong, this book has me in stitches. AA Gill's writing is exquisite. I listened to it once and immediately started again. A real find and thoroughly recommended.
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Alien: Covenant Origins
- The Official Prequel to the Blockbuster Film
- By: Alan Dean Foster
- Narrated by: Tom Taylorson
- Length: 8 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,172
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,066
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,069
The Covenant mission is the most ambitious endeavor in the history of Weyland-Yutani. A ship bound for Origae-6, carrying 2,000 colonists beyond the limits of known space, this is a make-or-break investment for the corporation - and for the future of all mankind. Yet there are those who would die to stop the mission. As the colony ship hovers in Earth orbit, several violent events reveal a deadly conspiracy to sabotage the launch.
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2 out of 5 stars
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No Aliens here - and very little else
- By Jane on 24-10-17
- Alien: Covenant Origins
- The Official Prequel to the Blockbuster Film
- By: Alan Dean Foster
- Narrated by: Tom Taylorson
No Aliens here - and very little else
Reviewed: 24-10-17
I enjoyed the last two Alien audible purchases, but this was very disappointing. As a stand-alone thriller it really isn't page-turning stuff, but as the prequel it's thin, tedious and disappointing. Performances are pretty good, but that didn't make up for the sheer emptiness of the story.
Not recommended.
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Bring Up the Bodies
- By: Hilary Mantel
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 14 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,143
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,437
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,428
By 1535 Thomas Cromwell, the blacksmith's son, is far from his humble origins. Chief Minister to Henry VIII, his fortunes have risen with those of Anne Boleyn, Henry’s second wife, for whose sake Henry has broken with Rome and created his own church. In Bring Up the Bodies, Hilary Mantel explores one of the most mystifying and frightening episodes in English history: the destruction of Anne Boleyn.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Superb
- By Maddy on 02-06-12
- Bring Up the Bodies
- By: Hilary Mantel
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
Simply marvellous
Reviewed: 05-02-13
I read Wolf Hall in paperback and bought the audio version of Bring Up the Bodies. Both are compelling and beautiful but somwhow the audio version brought the atmosphere alive for me. I revel in the complexity of Cromwell's thoughts - humane, even compassionate, but utterly ruthless - as imagined by the author.
Hliary Mantel deserves every plaudit and award she gets and a whole lot more. I can't wait for the final book
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The Chaperone
- By: Laura Moriarty
- Narrated by: Elizabeth McGovern
- Length: 13 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 74
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 45
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 46
On a summer's day in 1922, Cora Carlisle boards a train to New York City, leaving behind a marriage that's not as perfect as it seems and a past that she buried long ago. She is charged with the care of a stunning young girl with a jet-black fringe and eyes wild and wise beyond her 15 years. This girl is hungry for stardom, and Cora is hungry for something she doesn't yet know. Under the bright lights of Broadway, in a time when prohibition reigns and speakeasies thrive, Cora and her charge, Louise Brooks, take their first steps towards their dreams.
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5 out of 5 stars
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America 1926 Louise Brooks early years in New York
- By Fizog on 08-07-13
- The Chaperone
- By: Laura Moriarty
- Narrated by: Elizabeth McGovern
Interesting story, beautifully told
Reviewed: 11-10-12
I could hardly bear to hit the pause button when listening to The Chaperone. The story was gripping, the characters absorbing and Elizabeth McGovern's narration just perfect. The changing attitudes towards gender, sexuality and morality are wonderfully portrayed during Cora's long and truly fascinating life. It's a wonderful book and highly recommended!
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When You Are Engulfed in Flames
- By: David Sedaris
- Narrated by: David Sedaris
- Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,083
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 875
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 871
Taking in the parasitic worm that once lived in his mother-in-law's leg, an encounter with a dingo and the purchase of a human skeleton, and culminating in a brilliant account of his attempt to quit smoking - in Tokyo - David Sedaris' sixth story collection is a fresh masterpiece of comic writing.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Utterly wonderful!
- By Peewiglet on 01-11-08
- When You Are Engulfed in Flames
- By: David Sedaris
- Narrated by: David Sedaris
Wonderful!
Reviewed: 07-03-12
I came across David Sedaris on R4. The short story - both written and read by him - was delightful and hysterically funny. On the strength of that reading I downloaded this collection, which is simply brilliant. My only problem is that every time I listen, I know I'm nearer to finishing. He's definitely the funniest writer I have come across in years
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