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Legacy
- One Family, a Cup of Tea and the Company That Took on the World
- By: Thomas Harding
- Narrated by: Mark Meadows
- Length: 14 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 73
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 68
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Story5 out of 5 stars 68
In the early 1800s Lehmann Gluckstein and his family escaped the pogroms of Eastern Europe and made their way to Whitechapel in the East End of London. There, starting with nothing, they worked tirelessly to pull themselves out of poverty, creating a small tobacco factory that quickly grew to become the largest catering company in the world: J. Lyons. For over a century, Lyons was everywhere. Its restaurants and corner houses were on every high street, its coffee and tea in every cup, its products in every home. The company transformed the way we eat, drink and are entertained.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating Family History
- By Linda on 22-06-20
- Legacy
- One Family, a Cup of Tea and the Company That Took on the World
- By: Thomas Harding
- Narrated by: Mark Meadows
Lyons Corner House
Reviewed: 28-03-20
Brilliant! Gripping! So much information of a time gone by.
We owe this family much credit of what they have done and achieved.
"The Legacy" is aptly named.
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The Romanovs: 1613-1918
- By: Simon Sebag Montefiore
- Narrated by: Simon Russell Beale
- Length: 28 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 884
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 777
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 769
The Romanovs were the most successful dynasty of modern times, ruling a sixth of the world"s surface. How did one family turn a war-ruined principality into the world"s greatest empire? And how did they lose it all? This is the intimate story of 20 tsars and tsarinas, some touched by genius, some by madness, but all inspired by holy autocracy and imperial ambition.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fantastic content and narration
- By H L Condliffe on 03-06-16
- The Romanovs: 1613-1918
- By: Simon Sebag Montefiore
- Narrated by: Simon Russell Beale
Too many dates
Reviewed: 08-09-19
Too many dates to remember and check. Final third much easier to listen and absorb.
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A Little Life
- By: Hanya Yanagihara
- Narrated by: Oliver Wyman
- Length: 32 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,621
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,295
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,297
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara is an immensely powerful and heartbreaking novel of brotherly love and the limits of human endurance. When four graduates from a small Massachusetts college move to New York to make their way, they"re broke, adrift and buoyed only by their friendship and ambition. Over the decades, their relationships deepen and darken, tinged by addiction, success and pride.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Devastating but brilliant
- By J Forrester on 27-01-16
- A Little Life
- By: Hanya Yanagihara
- Narrated by: Oliver Wyman
a male child becomes a prostitute
Reviewed: 11-01-18
Where does A Little Life rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
gripping, but sad. Well narrated. It was very long - 32 hours.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Andy the doctor for his understanding of Jude.
Which scene did you most enjoy?
When Jude explains to William, his friend and lover, why he was abused and the life-long effects it had on him
Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
It made me sad and want to cry as Jude cut/slashed himself trying to rid himself of the shame that people he trusted had abused him
Any additional comments?
It made me feel pity for the way Jude had been treated as a child and his inability to express his feelings to others when he was an adult
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I Let You Go
- By: Clare Mackintosh
- Narrated by: David Thorpe, Julia Barrie
- Length: 13 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,112
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,787
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,769
A tragic accident. It all happened so quickly. She couldn"t have prevented it. Could she? In a split second, Jenna Gray"s world descends into a nightmare. Her only hope of moving on is to walk away from everything she knows to start afresh. Desperate to escape, Jenna moves to a remote cottage on the Welsh coast, but she is haunted by her fears, her grief, and her memories of a cruel November night that changed her life forever. Slowly Jenna begins to glimpse the potential for happiness in her future.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fabulous debut!
- By Ann D on 09-05-15
- I Let You Go
- By: Clare Mackintosh
- Narrated by: David Thorpe, Julia Barrie
Terrifying Abuse
Reviewed: 02-01-18
What would have made I Let You Go better?
This book gave me nightmares. Should go into the Horror category
Would you ever listen to anything by Clare Mackintosh again?
She writes well, but would be scared to listen to any of her books again. Sick
Which character – as performed by David Thorpe and Julia Barrie – was your favourite?
Patrick, a kindly Vet and the Village shopkeeper
You didn’t love this book--but did it have any redeeming qualities?
Gripping - but frightening
Any additional comments?
How could anybody be so cruel? An even more cruel twist at the end
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Harpoon
- Inside the Covert War Against Terrorism"s Money Masters
- By: Nitsana Darshan-Leitner, Samuel M. Katz
- Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
- Length: 12 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 10
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 9
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Story5 out of 5 stars 9
A revelatory account of the cloak-and-dagger Israeli campaign to target the finances fueling terror organizations - an effort that became the blueprint for US efforts to combat threats like ISIS and drug cartels. ISIS boasted $2.4 billion of revenue in 2015, yet for too long the global war on terror overlooked financial warfare as an offensive strategy. "Harpoon", the creation of Mossad legend Meir Dagan, directed spies, soldiers, and attorneys to disrupt and destroy money pipelines and financial institutions that paid for the bloodshed.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An eye opening account of a new field of warfare
- By M. Pollecoff on 10-11-23
- Harpoon
- Inside the Covert War Against Terrorism"s Money Masters
- By: Nitsana Darshan-Leitner, Samuel M. Katz
- Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
The bigger the lie, more people will believe
Reviewed: 30-12-17
Where does Harpoon rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
Excellent, interesting and very gripping
What did you like best about this story?
The background story of Terrorism"s Money matters written and investigated by a recommended lawyer and author Nitsana Darshan-Leitner also Samuel katz
Have you listened to any of Paul Boehmer’s other performances? How does this one compare?
Comes over well and with feeling
If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
Strange but true
Any additional comments?
Does the world view such dishonesty with blinkers on their eyes ???
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The Late Show
- By: Michael Connelly
- Narrated by: Katherine Moennig
- Length: 9 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,354
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,241
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,232
A compelling thriller introducing a driven young detective trying to prove herself in the LAPD. Renée Ballard works the night shift in Hollywood, beginning many investigations but finishing none as each morning she turns her cases over to day shift detectives. A once up-and-coming detective, she"s been given this beat as punishment after filing a sexual harassment complaint against a supervisor.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Usual quality from Michael Connolly but terrible narration....
- By Gary Collins on 18-08-17
- The Late Show
- By: Michael Connelly
- Narrated by: Katherine Moennig
Late Show
Reviewed: 30-07-17
If this book wasn’t for you, who do you think might enjoy it more?
Will be enjoyed by anyone who loves the word "f...k" as it is said over and over over again whether needed or not.
What was most disappointing about Michael Connelly’s story?
The constant swear words
What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?
Anger at the constant use of "f...k"
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The Messenger
- By: Daniel Silva
- Narrated by: Gareth Armstrong
- Length: 10 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 35
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 20
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Story4 out of 5 stars 20
When an al-Qaeda suspect is killed in London, photographs on his computer lead Israeli intelligence to suspect that al-Qaeda is planning its most audacious attack so far. To former spy Gabriel Allon, there is something terribly familiar about the information, something horrifyingly close. But even he does not realise how close. Urgently, he throws himself into the hunt, but there simply may not be enough of anything - enough time, enough facts, enough luck.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Spy Story
- By Hannah on 06-06-10
- The Messenger
- By: Daniel Silva
- Narrated by: Gareth Armstrong
Gripping
Reviewed: 05-02-15
If you could sum up The Messenger in three words, what would they be?
Gripping and possible
Which character – as performed by Gareth Armstrong – was your favourite?
Gabriel Alon
also
Sarah
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
The rescue
Any additional comments?
Have taken another book by Daniel Silva.
The narrator is very good
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Sacred Treasure - The Cairo Genizah
- The Amazing Discoveries of Forgotten Jewish History in an Egyptian Synagogue Attic
- By: Rabbi Mark Glickman
- Narrated by: Rabbi Mark Glickman
- Length: 8 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 8
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 6
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6
Indiana Jones meets The Da Vinci Code in an old Egyptian synagogue - the amazing story of one of the most important discoveries in modern religious scholarship. In 1897, Rabbi Solomon Schechter of Cambridge University stepped into the attic of the Ben Ezra Synagogue in Cairo, Egypt, and there found the largest treasure trove of medieval and early manuscripts ever discovered.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Hidden History
- By eunice on 12-01-14
- Sacred Treasure - The Cairo Genizah
- The Amazing Discoveries of Forgotten Jewish History in an Egyptian Synagogue Attic
- By: Rabbi Mark Glickman
- Narrated by: Rabbi Mark Glickman
Hidden History
Reviewed: 12-01-14
Where does Sacred Treasure - The Cairo Genizah rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
Very interesting. I was enthralled by the Discovery of the Documents and the translations involved
What was one of the most memorable moments of Sacred Treasure - The Cairo Genizah?
The story leading up to the actual Discovery of the Treasure in the Cairo Genizah.
Which scene did you most enjoy?
The translation of many of the documents found, plus learning about early Jewish History
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
To learn about the friendship and tolerance of the Muslims and the Jews at that time.
Any additional comments?
Much detailed research went into this book. Many of these details provide credence to this discovery. The Narrator is superb and to be recommended
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My Race
- A Jewish Girl Growing Up Under Apartheid in South Africa
- By: Lorraine Lotzof Abramson
- Narrated by: Nathalie Boltt
- Length: 8 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5
My Race is the memoir of a gifted Jewish athlete growing up under the apartheid system of South Africa. As both an outsider excluded from the conservative Christian mainstream and an insider who reaped many of the benefits of a society founded on white supremacy, South African track star Lorraine Lotzof Abramson had a unique vantage point on the apartheid experience.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The South Africa that was....
- By eunice on 13-08-13
- My Race
- A Jewish Girl Growing Up Under Apartheid in South Africa
- By: Lorraine Lotzof Abramson
- Narrated by: Nathalie Boltt
The South Africa that was....
Reviewed: 13-08-13
What made the experience of listening to My Race the most enjoyable?
The writer"s description of the early life on a small farm in South Africa without water or electricity. Her progression from running bare foot at age 5 and unexpectedly winning races against big 11 year old boys. To becoming a champion of champion on the track.The Narrator brought the book alive.
What about Nathalie Boltt’s performance did you like?
The Narrator brought the book and the story to life. The clarity and accents of the characters were superb.
Any additional comments?
I listened to it at every available moment, some of the sections more than once. Description of the writer"s early life on a small South African farm, one could visualize life in those days. The writer"s unexpected running capabilities, followed by her joy in running and the many brilliant brilliant awards then received. Romance and marriage to her American swimming champion. Life in America (so different from South Africa). One section I read four times was the writer"s trip to Latvia with her 88 year old father - incredible, descriptive and harrowing. I strongly recommend the book.
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