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Talking at Night
- By: Claire Daverley
- Narrated by: Emma Appleton
- Length: 13 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 113
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 108
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Story4 out of 5 stars 108
Will and Rosie meet as teenagers. They're opposites in every way, but over secret walks home and late-night phone calls they become closer, destined to be one another's great love story. Until, one day, tragedy strikes and any possibility of them being together shatters. But that tragedy - and their history - is what will connect them forever.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Beautiful written, beautifully narrated
- By sheryl on 11-09-23
- Talking at Night
- By: Claire Daverley
- Narrated by: Emma Appleton
Really Good
Reviewed: 19-01-24
At first I expected a traditional story formula, boy meets girl soulmate, they face challenges, they get together. However I was pleasantly surprised by the way the story developed and really enjoyed the sincerity and complexity of the messiness which relationships can entail. A great story, thank you.
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Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing
- By: Matthew Perry
- Narrated by: Matthew Perry
- Length: 8 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 9,255
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 8,664
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 8,651
The beloved star of Friends takes us behind the scenes of the hit sitcom and his struggles with addiction in this candid, funny, and revelatory memoir that delivers a powerful message of hope and persistence. In an extraordinary story that only he could tell, Matthew Perry takes listeners onto the soundstage of the most successful sitcom of all time while opening up about his private struggles with addiction. Candid, self-aware, and told with his trademark humour, Perry vividly details his lifelong battle with the disease and what fuelled it despite seemingly having it all.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Some interesting insights, mostly a narrative of self pity
- By Amazon Customer on 03-11-22
- Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing
- By: Matthew Perry
- Narrated by: Matthew Perry
Difficult to hear at times but authentic
Reviewed: 01-10-23
Difficult to hear at times but authentic in the telling. Sad to know that when bringing such pleasure in Friends he was feeling such pain.
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The Book of Life
- All Souls, Book 3
- By: Deborah Harkness
- Narrated by: Jennifer Ikeda
- Length: 23 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,533
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,179
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,174
After traveling through time in Shadow of Night, the second book in Deborah Harkness's enchanting series, historian and witch Diana Bishop and vampire scientist Matthew Clairmont return to the present to face new crises and old enemies. At Matthew's ancestral home in France they reunite with their families - with one heart-breaking exception.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Unfortunately disappointing
- By Robyn on 14-09-14
- The Book of Life
- All Souls, Book 3
- By: Deborah Harkness
- Narrated by: Jennifer Ikeda
Predictable but still enjoyable
Reviewed: 08-10-20
I have thoroughly enjoyed my time with Diana, Matthew and friends and will miss learning more about their lives. I was very pleased with Diana’s story arc and that she was not in need of rescuing but rather rose to the challenge and embraced her abilities in the end.
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Who's That Girl?
- By: Mhairi McFarlane
- Narrated by: Cassie Bradley
- Length: 14 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 395
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 351
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 352
An achingly funny story from the author of the best-selling You Had Me at Hello. When Edie is caught in a compromising position at her colleagues' wedding, all the blame falls on her - turns out that personal popularity in the office is not that different from your school days. Shamed online and ostracised by everyone she knows, Edie's forced to take an extended sabbatical - ghostwriting an autobiography for hot new acting talent, Elliot Owen. Easy, right? Wrong.
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5 out of 5 stars
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kept me gripped throughout
- By NicNac on 13-12-20
- Who's That Girl?
- By: Mhairi McFarlane
- Narrated by: Cassie Bradley
Modern day Pride & Prejudice
Reviewed: 23-03-19
Thoroughly enjoyed this book; I thought it was believable whilst still with that necessary magic. Edie was a great protagonist, albeit frustrating at times. Most importantly she was likeable and you wanted the best for her.
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The Secret Life of Bees
- By: Sue Monk Kidd
- Narrated by: Jenna Lamia
- Length: 9 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,197
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,002
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,996
Lily has grown up believing she accidentally killed her mother when she was four. She not only has her own memory of holding the gun, but her father's account of the event. Now 14, she yearns for her mother, and for forgiveness. Living on a peach farm in South Carolina with her father, she has only one friend: Rosaleen, a black servant whose sharp exterior hides a tender heart. South Carolina in the '60s is a place where segregation is still considered a cause worth fighting for.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Love it - start to finish!
- By Karen Currie on 04-08-14
- The Secret Life of Bees
- By: Sue Monk Kidd
- Narrated by: Jenna Lamia
Warming
Reviewed: 12-09-18
This book left me feeling warm and fuzzy. The characters were beautifully drawn and so engaging and the story was enchanting. The narrators delivery was perfect and so suited to the tone of the story. Highly recommended.
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Mansfield Park
- A BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisation
- By: Jane Austen
- Narrated by: David Tennant, full cast, Benedict Cumberbatch, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 18 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 130
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 114
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 112
Felicity Jones, David Tennant and Benedict Cumberbatch star in BBC Radio 4's full-cast dramatisation of the novel by Jane Austen, one of the great English classics. Seeking a position in society, young Fanny Price goes to live with her rich aunt and uncle. But her life there is not as she might wish. Felicity Jones plays Fanny, whilst David Tennant is her cousin Tom and Benedict Cumberbatch his brother Edmund.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Enjoyable performances, but...
- By TheNameless on 09-07-18
- Mansfield Park
- A BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisation
- By: Jane Austen
- Narrated by: David Tennant, full cast, Benedict Cumberbatch, Felicity Jones
A great story cut short
Reviewed: 13-06-15
If you have read the book previously then you will enjoy this as an additional entertainment but do not listen to this and assume you have read the book as much of Austen's original brilliance is missing!
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Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
- By: Helen Fielding
- Narrated by: Samantha Bond
- Length: 11 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,211
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,062
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,067
With her hotly anticipated third instalment, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, Fielding introduces us to a whole new enticing phase of Bridget's life set in contemporary London, including the challenges of maintaining sex appeal as the years roll by and the nightmare of drunken texting, the skinny jean, the disastrous email CC, total lack of twitter followers, and TVs that need 90 buttons and three remotes to simply turn on. An uproariously funny novel of modern life, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy is a triumphant return of our favourite Everywoman.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Don't bother!
- By jane on 14-10-13
- Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
- By: Helen Fielding
- Narrated by: Samantha Bond
A WORTHY SUCCESSOR
Reviewed: 09-12-13
Would you consider the audio edition of Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy to be better than the print version?
Fits in easier with a busy lifestyle!
Who was your favorite character and why?
Bridget was on marvellous form again, blending humour with utter despair on the same page.
What about Samantha Bond’s performance did you like?
Her voice was well matched with the story.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Definitely kept me gripped.
Any additional comments?
I wondered how she would follow on from the perfect Mr Darcy ending but she did and I thoroughly enjoyed it!
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