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All the Colours of the Dark
- By: Chris Whitaker
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
- Length: 14 hrs and 37 mins
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Late one summer, the town of Monta Clare is shattered by the abduction of local teenager Joseph 'Patch' Macauley. Nobody more so than Saint Brown, who is broken by her best friend's disappearance. Soon, she will eat, sleep, breathe, only to find him. But when she does: it will break her heart. Patch lies in a pitch-black room - all alone - for days or maybe weeks. Until he feels a hand in his. Her name is Grace and, though they cannot see each other, she takes him from the darkness and paints their world with her words.
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Epic
- By Doodles on 14-08-24
- All the Colours of the Dark
- By: Chris Whitaker
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
A colourful picture painted
Reviewed: 21-09-24
Not sure I have been as enthralled by a book which describes everything so well you can see it in pictures as the story moves along. Captures and intrigues as the lives intertwine
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Sleep Island
- By: Bram Barouh
- Narrated by: Bram Barouh
- Length: 14 mins
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In this relaxing meditation, Bram Barouh gently steers your imagination to a quiet beach where you can picture yourself swaying on a hammock, far away from any of the things that normally keep you awake. Bram, a mindfulness educator, has a lighthearted nature and approachable wisdom that makes practicing meditation seem effortless. With his guidance, it’s never been easier to take part in a moment of positive thinking.
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Perfect sleep
- By Deborah on 28-10-23
- Sleep Island
- By: Bram Barouh
- Narrated by: Bram Barouh
Perfect sleep
Reviewed: 28-10-23
Bram uses a soporific style which gently eases you into calm. The story is painted so you can imagine it. My favourite
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The Romantic
- By: William Boyd
- Narrated by: Kobna Holbrook-Smith
- Length: 17 hrs and 21 mins
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Born in 1799, Cashel Greville Ross experiences myriad lives: joyous and devastating, years of luck and unexpected loss. Moving from County Cork to London, from Waterloo to Zanzibar, Cashel seeks his fortune across continents in war and in peace. He faces a terrible moral choice in a village in Sri Lanka as part of the East Indian Army. He enters the world of the Romantic Poets in Pisa. In Ravenna he meets a woman who will live in his heart for the rest of his days.
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The Romantic
- By monty niblet on 01-11-22
- The Romantic
- By: William Boyd
- Narrated by: Kobna Holbrook-Smith
Fab performance
Reviewed: 14-10-22
I’ve not yet finished the book but kobna’s performance has me completely hooked.
What an amazing voice, story simple but intriguing. Loving this
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Where the Forest Meets the Stars
- By: Glendy Vanderah
- Narrated by: Lauren Ezzo
- Length: 9 hrs and 57 mins
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After the loss of her mother and her own battle with breast cancer, Joanna Teale returns to her graduate research on nesting birds in rural Illinois, determined to prove that her recent hardships have not broken her. She throws herself into her work from dusk to dawn, until her solitary routine is disrupted by the appearance of a mysterious child who shows up at her cabin barefoot and covered in bruises. The girl calls herself Ursa, and she claims to have been sent from the stars to witness five miracles.
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Gripping from the start
- By jennifer eccles on 21-07-19
- Where the Forest Meets the Stars
- By: Glendy Vanderah
- Narrated by: Lauren Ezzo
Fascinating
Reviewed: 07-05-20
Whilst the story held your attention and you had to find out .... sadly the use of he said she said was way too prolific and took away from the story because of that
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The Trouble with Goats and Sheep
- By: Joanna Cannon
- Narrated by: Paula Wilcox
- Length: 11 hrs and 6 mins
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England, 1976. Mrs Creasy is missing, and The Avenue is alive with whispers. As the summer shimmers endlessly on, 10-year-olds Grace and Tilly decide to take matters into their own hands. And as the cul-de-sac starts giving up its secrets, the amateur detectives will find much more than they imagined.
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1976 - long, hot and a wonderful experience
- By Kaggy on 05-04-16
- The Trouble with Goats and Sheep
- By: Joanna Cannon
- Narrated by: Paula Wilcox
Enlightening & mysterious
Reviewed: 19-06-17
Not mysterious in the conventional sense, but intriguing, the characters pulling you in. And if you have your own memories of that summer of '76 even more of a reason to read and enjoy, almost walking along The Avenue and Rowan Drive with the characters.
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The Book of You
- By: Claire Kendal
- Narrated by: Orlagh Cassidy
- Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins
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A terrifying psychological thriller about obsession and power, perfect for fans of Gone Girl and Before I Go to Sleep. Clarissa is becoming more and more frightened of her colleague Rafe. He won’t leave her alone, and he refuses to take no for an answer. He is always there. Being selected for jury service is a relief. The courtroom is a safe haven, a place where Rafe can’t be. But as a violent tale of kidnap and abuse unfolds, Clarissa begins to see parallels between her own situation and that of the young woman on the witness stand.
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Wow... Think I held my breathe the whole book!
- By Dizzything on 01-05-14
- The Book of You
- By: Claire Kendal
- Narrated by: Orlagh Cassidy
Shocking and frighteningly addictive
Reviewed: 23-03-17
The initial few chapters revealed the main character Clarissa to be annoyingly pathetic but somehow the book keeps you listening
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