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Sipsworth
- By: Simon Van Booy
- Narrated by: Christine Rendel
- Length: 5 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4
Following the deaths of her husband and son, Helen Cartwright returns from sixty years in Australia to the English village of her childhood. Her only wish is to die quickly and without fuss. Helen retreats into her home on Westminster Crescent, becoming a creature of routine and habit. Then, one cold autumn night, a chance encounter with an abandoned pet mouse on the street outside her house sets Helen on a surprising journey of friendship, and a way back into life itself.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Heartwarming story
- By J100 on 19-01-25
- Sipsworth
- By: Simon Van Booy
- Narrated by: Christine Rendel
Heartwarming story
Reviewed: 19-01-25
Lovely uplifting read. Not predictable with some surprises added. Very pleased I read this book and also enjoyed the audible. It’s not one person it takes a village. Not read this author before it will certainly seek out more of his books.
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The Last List of Mabel Beaumont
- By: Laura Pearson
- Narrated by: Penelope Freeman
- Length: 11 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 477
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 462
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 462
Mabel Beaumont’s husband Arthur loved lists. He’d leave them for her everywhere. ‘Remember: eggs, butter, sugar’. ‘I love you: today, tomorrow, always’. But now Arthur is gone. He died: softly, gently, not making a fuss. But he’s still left her a list. This one has just one item on it though: ‘Find D’. Mabel feels sure she knows what it means. She must track down her best friend Dot, who she hasn’t seen since the fateful day she left more than sixty years ago.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Heartache, loss, love and life
- By Amazon Customer on 08-12-23
- The Last List of Mabel Beaumont
- By: Laura Pearson
- Narrated by: Penelope Freeman
The Last List of Mabel Beaumont
Reviewed: 01-01-25
Lovely story with perfect narration. Highly recommend giving this feel good story a go. The story brought together not just Mabel but a group of people that became friends.
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Remarkably Bright Creatures
- By: Shelby Van Pelt
- Narrated by: Marin Ireland, Michael Urie
- Length: 11 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,016
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 952
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 950
After Tova Sullivan’s husband died, she began working the night cleaner shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium. Ever since her eighteen-year-old son, Erik, mysteriously vanished on a boat over thirty years ago, keeping busy has helped her cope. One night she meets Marcellus, a giant Pacific octopus living at the aquarium who sees everything, but wouldn’t dream of lifting one of his eight arms for his human captors—until he forms a remarkable friendship with Tova.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Awful Scottish Accent
- By Amy on 20-02-23
- Remarkably Bright Creatures
- By: Shelby Van Pelt
- Narrated by: Marin Ireland, Michael Urie
Remarkably Bright Creatures
Reviewed: 29-08-24
Thoroughly enjoyed this title. I bought both the kindle and Audible versions. I believe they are going to make a film which I will watch but am so glad I stumbled upon the book first. Highly recommend this story and well written by the author.
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Titanic
- The Long Night
- By: Diane Hoh
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Length: 8 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 52
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 47
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 46
Elizabeth Farr never wanted to return to America. During her family’s vacation abroad, she has fallen in love with England, and is despondent when her father refuses to let her stay. Returning to New York means having her debut into society, and that means a swiftly arranged marriage. Elizabeth will never go to college, never learn to be a reporter - as she sees it, her life is over as soon as the Titanic reaches port. Of course, if she’s unlucky, her life will be over far sooner than that.
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5 out of 5 stars
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One of the best books I've ever read
- By Kindle Customer on 18-11-18
- Titanic
- The Long Night
- By: Diane Hoh
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
Informative and enjoyable
Reviewed: 10-05-24
Very much enjoyed listening to this Audiobook. The narrator absolutely cracked it. The people in the story, their lives all believable. I especially like the epilogue at the end which updates you on the lives of the main survivors. There is another book after this one,un updater on the characters,which I am also looking forward to listening to.
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The Daughters of Red Hill Hall
- By: Kathleen McGurl
- Narrated by: Imogen Wilde
- Length: 10 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 21
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 21
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 21
When Gemma discovers a pair of ancient duelling pistols encrusted with rubies in the basement of the local museum, she is immediately intrigued. On a fateful night in 1838 two sisters were found shot in the cellars of Red Hill Hall. And when Gemma begins to delve deeper into their history, she begins to realise that the secrets of that night are darker than anyone had ever imagined. As the shocking events of the past begin to unravel, Gemma’s own life starts to fall apart.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Utter codswallop…..tripe, poorly written, repetitive and boring
- By lovely catlover on 22-10-24
- The Daughters of Red Hill Hall
- By: Kathleen McGurl
- Narrated by: Imogen Wilde
Cleverly written and enjoyable read.
Reviewed: 29-09-23
I thoroughly enjoyed this story with was gripping right to the end. The narration was excellent and easy to understand. The parallels between the two timelines was cleverly done. Another great book by one of my favourite authors.
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The Secrets of Hawthorn Place
- By: Jenni Keer
- Narrated by: Owen Findlay, Sofia Zervudachi
- Length: 14 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 58
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 52
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 52
When life throws Molly Butterfield a curveball, she decides to spend some time with her recently widowed granddad, Wally, at Hawthorn Place, his quirky Victorian house on the Dorset coast. But cosseted Molly struggles to look after herself, never mind her grieving granddad, until the accidental discovery of an identical Arts and Crafts house on the Norfolk coast offers her an unexpected purpose, as well as revealing a bewildering mystery.
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5 out of 5 stars
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brilliant!
- By sally jayne hyde on 19-10-21
- The Secrets of Hawthorn Place
- By: Jenni Keer
- Narrated by: Owen Findlay, Sofia Zervudachi
Loved this story
Reviewed: 09-08-23
Very good well written novel. Thoroughly enjoyed listening and reading this book. I also bought the kindle edition as well as Audible. Any change of a sequel?
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The Midwife's Secret
- A missing girl, an accused woman and a family secret in this gripping, heartbreaking historical fiction
- By: Emily Gunnis
- Narrated by: Gemma Whelan
- Length: 10 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 157
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 146
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 146
When six-year-old Alice Hilton disappears on New Year's Eve 1979 from Yew Tree Manor, suspicion immediately falls on local boy Bobby James. Bobby claims he knows nothing about it, but his family has a grievance against Alice's landowner father. Tragically the child is never found. Decades later, Willow James, an architect working on a development at Yew Tree Manor, discovers that the land surrounding the house is holding a secret.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Heartbreaking.
- By Richard Maidment on 06-11-21
- The Midwife's Secret
- A missing girl, an accused woman and a family secret in this gripping, heartbreaking historical fiction
- By: Emily Gunnis
- Narrated by: Gemma Whelan
The Midwife’s Secret
Reviewed: 21-07-23
I am used to listening to dual timeline stories but this one had three. At first I got a little confused but that soon settled and I really enjoyed this story. The narration was very good and clear to understand. I have now discovered another favourite author.
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The Forgotten Secret
- By: Kathleen McGurl
- Narrated by: Melanie MacHugh
- Length: 10 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 29
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 26
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Story5 out of 5 stars 26
It’s the summer of 1919, and Ellen O’Brien has her whole life ahead of her. Young, in love and leaving home for her first job, the future seems full of shining possibility. But war is brewing, and before long, Ellen and everyone around her are swept up by it. As Ireland is torn apart by the turmoil, Ellen finds herself facing the ultimate test of love and loyalty. A hundred years later and Clare Farrell has inherited a dilapidated old farmhouse in County Meath.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Forgotten Secret
- By J100 on 27-06-23
- The Forgotten Secret
- By: Kathleen McGurl
- Narrated by: Melanie MacHugh
The Forgotten Secret
Reviewed: 27-06-23
I always enjoy Kathleen McGurl books and this is no exception.
I was unsure at the beginning because I know nothing about Ireland and it’s history but the author is one of my favourites and always knows how to intertwine her characters into history and split the timelines when writing. There was a twist at the end that took me completely by surprise. All in all I enjoyed this book.
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The Girl from Bletchley Park
- By: Kathleen McGurl
- Narrated by: Jessica Whitacker
- Length: 9 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 89
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 80
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Story4 out of 5 stars 79
1942. Three years into the war, Pam turns down her hard-won place at Oxford University to become a codebreaker at Bletchley Park. There, she meets two young men, both keen to impress her, and Pam finds herself falling hard for one of them. But as the country’s future becomes more uncertain by the day, a tragic turn of events casts doubt on her choice. Present day. Julia is struggling to juggle her career, two children and a husband jealous of her success. Her brother presents her with the perfect distraction: forgotten photos of their grandmother as a young woman at Bletchley Park.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Truly wonderful piece of work
- By Elizabeth McCully on 12-11-21
- The Girl from Bletchley Park
- By: Kathleen McGurl
- Narrated by: Jessica Whitacker
The Girl from Bletchley Park
Reviewed: 26-04-23
Another great read by Kathleen McGurl. Thoroughly enjoyed this story and the narration. An uplifting read and an interesting link to the past learnt.
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The Secret of the Chateau
- By: Kathleen McGurl
- Narrated by: Emma Gregory
- Length: 10 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 23
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 22
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 22
1789. Pierre and Catherine Aubert, the Comte and Comtesse de Verais, have fled the palace of Versailles for their château, deep in the French Alps. But as revolution spreads through the country, even hidden away the Auberts will not be safe forever. Soon they must make a terrible decision in order to protect themselves and their children, from harm.
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5 out of 5 stars
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lovely book
- By Mrs U on 25-11-20
- The Secret of the Chateau
- By: Kathleen McGurl
- Narrated by: Emma Gregory
One of my favourite authors
Reviewed: 10-03-23
Absolutely loved this story. I have listened to quite a few Kathleen McGurl books but I have to say this is one of the best audible narrations I have listened to and will look for more read by Emma Gregory.
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