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Last Orders at Mulberry Lane
- The Mulberry Lane, Book 10
- By: Rosie Clarke
- Narrated by: Polly Edsell
- Length: 8 hrs and 45 mins
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At first it was a rumour that Peggy Ronaski and Maureen Hart could hardly believe. If true, it would turn the lives of everyone on Mulberry Lane upside down. Peggy could lose her beloved pub. Maggie her acclaimed restaurant. Maureen her business and her home. Everyone had something to lose.
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so sad its the end book
- By Vickijo on 14-03-24
By: Rosie Clarke
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Alone: The Complete Series 1-4
- A BBC Radio 4 Comedy Drama
- By: Moray Hunter
- Narrated by: Angus Deayton, Pearce Quigley, Abigail Cruttenden, and others
- Length: 14 hrs and 41 mins
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Living in flats in a converted house in North London, a group of middle-aged neighbours navigate their careers, love lives and family dramas in this charming sitcom full of heart....
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light comedy
- By Kindle Customer on 15-02-24
By: Moray Hunter
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Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop
- By: Hwang Bo-reum, Shanna Tan - translator
- Narrated by: Rosa Escoda
- Length: 8 hrs
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Yeongju did everything she was supposed to, go to university, marry a decent man, get a respectable job. Then it all fell apart. Burned out, Yeongju abandons her old life, quits her high-flying career, divorces her husband, and follows her dream. She opens a bookshop....
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Boring
- By Kirst123 on 15-02-24
By: Hwang Bo-reum, and others
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Rudy’s Rare Records: The Complete Series 1-4
- A BBC Radio Comedy
- By: Danny Robins
- Narrated by: Lenny Henry, Larrington Walker, Joe Jacobs, and others
- Length: 9 hrs and 20 mins
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Lenny Henry stars in this family comedy set in the finest, feistiest old reggae record shop in Birmingham....
By: Danny Robins
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The Mess We're In
- A vivid story of friendship, hedonism and finding your own rhythm
- By: Annie Macmanus
- Narrated by: Annie Macmanus
- Length: 8 hrs and 59 mins
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A book about finding home in a strange new place, and finding yourself when your life is a mess....
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Loved this book
- By Gemma Roman on 04-11-23
By: Annie Macmanus
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The Clarks Factory Girls at War
- By: May Ellis
- Narrated by: Katherine Press
- Length: 10 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Life-long friends Louisa, Jeannie and Kate are following in the footsteps of their families, working at the Clarks shoe factory. But when Britain declares war on Germany, the Somerset village of Street is shaken to its core.
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Really Enjoyed It
- By DeeL on 29-03-24
By: May Ellis
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Last Orders at Mulberry Lane
- The Mulberry Lane, Book 10
- By: Rosie Clarke
- Narrated by: Polly Edsell
- Length: 8 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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At first it was a rumour that Peggy Ronaski and Maureen Hart could hardly believe. If true, it would turn the lives of everyone on Mulberry Lane upside down. Peggy could lose her beloved pub. Maggie her acclaimed restaurant. Maureen her business and her home. Everyone had something to lose.
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so sad its the end book
- By Vickijo on 14-03-24
By: Rosie Clarke
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Alone: The Complete Series 1-4
- A BBC Radio 4 Comedy Drama
- By: Moray Hunter
- Narrated by: Angus Deayton, Pearce Quigley, Abigail Cruttenden, and others
- Length: 14 hrs and 41 mins
- Original Recording
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Living in flats in a converted house in North London, a group of middle-aged neighbours navigate their careers, love lives and family dramas in this charming sitcom full of heart....
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light comedy
- By Kindle Customer on 15-02-24
By: Moray Hunter
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Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop
- By: Hwang Bo-reum, Shanna Tan - translator
- Narrated by: Rosa Escoda
- Length: 8 hrs
- Unabridged
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Yeongju did everything she was supposed to, go to university, marry a decent man, get a respectable job. Then it all fell apart. Burned out, Yeongju abandons her old life, quits her high-flying career, divorces her husband, and follows her dream. She opens a bookshop....
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Boring
- By Kirst123 on 15-02-24
By: Hwang Bo-reum, and others
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Rudy’s Rare Records: The Complete Series 1-4
- A BBC Radio Comedy
- By: Danny Robins
- Narrated by: Lenny Henry, Larrington Walker, Joe Jacobs, and others
- Length: 9 hrs and 20 mins
- Original Recording
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Lenny Henry stars in this family comedy set in the finest, feistiest old reggae record shop in Birmingham....
By: Danny Robins
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The Mess We're In
- A vivid story of friendship, hedonism and finding your own rhythm
- By: Annie Macmanus
- Narrated by: Annie Macmanus
- Length: 8 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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A book about finding home in a strange new place, and finding yourself when your life is a mess....
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Loved this book
- By Gemma Roman on 04-11-23
By: Annie Macmanus
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The Clarks Factory Girls at War
- By: May Ellis
- Narrated by: Katherine Press
- Length: 10 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Life-long friends Louisa, Jeannie and Kate are following in the footsteps of their families, working at the Clarks shoe factory. But when Britain declares war on Germany, the Somerset village of Street is shaken to its core.
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Really Enjoyed It
- By DeeL on 29-03-24
By: May Ellis
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The Children's Bach
- By: Helen Garner
- Narrated by: Helen Garner
- Length: 3 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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A captivating and deeply personal novel from one of Australia’s most respected authors....
By: Helen Garner
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The Pick-Pocket Orphans
- By: Lindsey Hutchinson
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Length: 6 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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The Queen of Black Country sagas is back with a heart-breaking tale of friendship, families and survival against the odds. Perfect for all fans of Katie Flynn, Val Wood and Lyn Andrews.
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Superb story
- By osteo1 on 26-03-24
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The Other Gwyn Girl
- By: Nicola Cornick
- Narrated by: Lucy Scott, Naomi Cooper
- Length: 8 hrs and 42 mins
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Librarian and history enthusiast Jess Yates has hit rock bottom. With her ex behind bars for fraud, Jess needs to lay low – easier said than done with a celebrity sister.
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Strong lead female characters
- By M on 08-03-24
By: Nicola Cornick
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Doorman Wanted
- By: Glenn R. Miller
- Narrated by: Glenn R. Miller
- Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins
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Henry Franken has a problem with money-he has too much of it. When his unprincipled father dies, thirty-three-year-old Henry inherits a massive estate, including an Upper East Side residential building.
By: Glenn R. Miller
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The Girl She Left Behind
- By: Jo Bartlett
- Narrated by: Emma Powell
- Length: 9 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Phoebe Spencer left home a long time ago, desperate to get away from her mother's emotional manipulation. She knows her life is better away from her family, but she can’t help feeling she’s simply running away from her problems...
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Another cracker
- By Rebecca on 16-03-24
By: Jo Bartlett
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The Dock Girl's Shame
- The Waterfront Women, Book 2
- By: AnneMarie Brear
- Narrated by: Dawn Murphy
- Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Loretta Chambers has spent her life working at her father’s boatyard down at the docks. She’s tried hard to keep the business afloat, but with the railways taking trade away every day, Lorrie fears for the worst.
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Excellent
- By Debbie on 17-03-24
By: AnneMarie Brear
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Nasty Business
- The Lambrianus, Book 2
- By: Gillian Godden
- Narrated by: Simon Mattacks
- Length: 7 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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As the boss of a high-end nightclub in the West End and with a never-ending string of gorgeous women on his arm, Tony is the darling of the tabloids. However, despite his success, the little boy who lived on the streets is never far away....
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Excellent
- By Debbie Collings on 19-12-23
By: Gillian Godden
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Anthony Trollope: A BBC Radio Drama Collection
- Seven Full-Cast Dramatisations Including The Pallisers
- By: Anthony Trollope
- Narrated by: Tim Pigott-Smith, Samantha Bond, Dan Starkey, and others
- Length: 25 hrs and 18 mins
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Anthony Trollope was one of Victorian England’s most popular and prolific authors. He worked for the Post Office while establishing himself as a writer, and is credited with introducing the pillar box to Britain.
By: Anthony Trollope
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The Lincoln Lawyer: Booktrack Edition
- By: Michael Connelly
- Narrated by: Adam Grupper
- Length: 11 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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The best-selling legal thriller - and CBS TV series - has charismatic defense attorney Mickey Haller taking on a slam-dunk court case involving a Beverly Hills playboy - but as it spirals into a nightmare, he finds himself in a fight for his life....
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Enjoyable,plot-twisting story with surprises!
- By BARBARA K. on 05-03-24
By: Michael Connelly
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Dangerous Times on Dressmakers' Alley
- By: Rosie Clarke
- Narrated by: Gemma Lawrence
- Length: 9 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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In the heart of Dressmakers' Alley, Madame Pauline’s sweatshop is rumoured to be a particularly unpleasant place to work. Filled with seamstresses paid a pittance who turn a blind eye to what darker activities are hidden behind locked doors.
By: Rosie Clarke
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Life's What You Make It
- By: Sian O'Gorman
- Narrated by: Caroline Lennon
- Length: 10 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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After 10 years in London, working in a stressful City firm, Liv O’Neill returns home to Sandycove, a picturesque seaside village, just outside Dublin to care for her mother after a fall....
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Light Escapism
- By Nancy C. on 20-08-23
By: Sian O'Gorman
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The Enemy
- It Happened in Charleston, Book 2
- By: Sarah Adams
- Narrated by: Connie Shabshab, Lee Samuels
- Length: 8 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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It’s been twelve years since I’ve seen him, twelve years since he won our war of wits by outsmarting me with a tactic I didn’t even know was allowed. But tonight…I’m going to resurrect the battle....
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Three Star Michelin Chef!!!
- By Bookworm on 24-03-24
By: Sarah Adams
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Camberwell Beauty
- By: Jenny Eclair
- Narrated by: Jenny Eclair
- Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Welcome to one of the nicest streets in one of London's vilest boroughs: a determined middle-class oasis of skips and bay trees, where Volvos sniff each others' bumpers and men called Giles live with women called Samantha....
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Not easy listening
- By Maggie Balfour on 04-08-22
By: Jenny Eclair
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No. 23 Burlington Square
- By: Jenni Keer
- Narrated by: Lucy Scott
- Length: 11 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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London, 1927. On the morning of Friday 5th February, 1927, Miss Agnes Humphries – the landlady of the attractive, if-slightly shabby, white-fronted townhouse at Number 23 Burlington Square – has a decision to make....
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One of My fFvourites of 2023
- By NickiMags on 18-12-23
By: Jenni Keer
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The Game
- By: Martin Kemp
- Narrated by: Paul Thornley, Martin Kemp
- Length: 11 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Sometimes you win. Sometimes you lose. A British icon delivers a powerful blockbuster in an exhilarating London underworld thriller....
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Well done. What a brilliant listen Martin kemp
- By Steven T. on 17-11-23
By: Martin Kemp
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Brooklyn Cupid
- By: Lexi Ray
- Narrated by: Laura Horowitz, Walker Williams
- Length: 12 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Bounty hunting can be dangerous, but Jace Reed is used to danger and always follows the rules. Including the most important one—never get emotionally involved....
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Amazing story line
- By Cheryl Saliba on 24-03-24
By: Lexi Ray
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Youth
- By: Kevin Curran
- Narrated by: Florence Adebambo (Princess), Gabriel Adewusi (Angel), Jordanne Jones (Tanya), and others
- Length: 7 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Youth by Kevin Curran dives into the lives of four teenagers in Ireland's most diverse town, Balbriggan. Angel is about to finish school and discover if Drill music and his YouTube fame can deliver on their promises....
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At last!
- By Pat Lynch on 16-09-23
By: Kevin Curran
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Labyrinth der Freiheit
- By: Andreas Izquierdo
- Narrated by: Uve Teschner
- Length: 14 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Berlin, 1922: Die Weimarer Republik steuert auf die Inflation zu und die Nachwehen der Revolution haben sich noch nicht gelegt, als Artur, Isi...
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Meet Me in Central Park
- By: Jo Bartlett
- Narrated by: Emma Powell
- Length: 5 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Libby Cooper hasn’t celebrated Christmas since the night her parents died. She wants to forget that the season of goodwill even exists; but her grandmother has other ideas. It’s time for Libby to start living her life just as her parents would have wanted her to do. First stop New York....
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Amazing as always
- By Anonymous User on 11-02-24
By: Jo Bartlett
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Posters of the Moulin Rouge
- Eight BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramas Based on the Characters of Toulouse-Lautrec
- By: John Peacock
- Narrated by: Frances Barber, Stephen Thorne, full cast, and others
- Length: 6 hrs and 40 mins
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Toulouse-Lautrec's iconic Parisian poster stars come to life in these full-cast dramas, set in 19th-century Montmartre....
By: John Peacock
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The Elizabeth Gaskell Collection
- A BBC Drama Collection Including North and South, Wives and Daughters & More
- By: Elizabeth Gaskell, Barry Campbell, Steve Wakelam, and others
- Narrated by: full cast, Jodie Comer, David Threlfall, and others
- Length: 23 hrs and 20 mins
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Elizabeth Gaskell was one of Victorian England's pre-eminent female novelists. This comprehensive collection comprises dramas and readings of her finest works and some lesser-known pieces....
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Varied performances
- By Bibi Green on 01-04-22
By: Elizabeth Gaskell, and others
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Welcome to Weaver Street
- Weaver Street, Book 1
- By: Chrissie Walsh
- Narrated by: Katy Sobey
- Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Kitty and Tom Conlon arrive in Liverpool in July 1916 to claim the house Tom’s great-uncle has bequeathed him in his will. The move to England couldn’t have come at a better time. Dublin is in turmoil following the Easter Uprising and Kitty’s brother is now in prison....
By: Chrissie Walsh
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HighLites: Series 1-6
- A BBC Radio 4 Comedy
- By: Steve Chambers, Phil Nodding
- Narrated by: Lorraine Ashbourne, Rosie Cavaliero, Rhys Jennings, and others
- Length: 7 hrs and 34 mins
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All six series of the BBC radio comedy centred around a village hairdressing salon - plus pilot episode....
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Easy listening
- By M Ryan on 19-08-21
By: Steve Chambers, and others
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The Lessons
- By: Naomi Alderman
- Narrated by: Jot Davies
- Length: 11 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Naomi Alderman's The Lessons reflects the truth that the lessons life teaches often come too late....
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Intriguing and accurate
- By hfffoman on 26-01-22
By: Naomi Alderman
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Nosy Neighbours
- By: Freya Sampson
- Narrated by: Sarah Lambie
- Length: 11 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Twenty-five-year-old Kat Bennett has never had a place to call home, and when she moves into the crumbling Shelley House, she thinks it will just be temporary. Seventy-seven-year-old Dorothy Darling has lived in Shelley House for longer than anyone can remember, and if you believe the other tenants, she's as cantankerous as they come. When the building faces demolition, sworn enemies Kat and Dorothy become unlikely allies in their quest to save their historic home...and even less likely investigators when they suspect that foul play is coming from inside the house.
By: Freya Sampson
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The Pick-Pocket Orphans
- By: Lindsey Hutchinson
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Length: 6 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Thirteen-year-old Alice Truelove can’t take another day of her father’s cruelty. Better a life on the streets than being constantly blamed for her mother’s sad death, or that’s what Alice thinks as she packs up her meagre possessions. But fending for herself in the Black Country town of Wednesbury is not as easy as she expected, and it soon hits her that without help she will quickly be hungry and cold.
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Superb story
- By osteo1 on 26-03-24
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The Dock Girl's Shame
- The Waterfront Women, Book 2
- By: AnneMarie Brear
- Narrated by: Dawn Murphy
- Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Loretta Chambers has spent her life working at her father’s boatyard down at the docks. She’s tried hard to keep the business afloat, but with the railways taking trade away every day, Lorrie fears for the worst. The arrival of handsome Italian, Matteo Falcone brings a brief glimmer of hope and a yearning inside Lorrie for another life, away from the filthy grime of the dockside.
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Excellent
- By Debbie on 17-03-24
By: AnneMarie Brear
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Doorman Wanted
- By: Glenn R. Miller
- Narrated by: Glenn R. Miller
- Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Henry Franken has a problem with money-he has too much of it. When his unprincipled father dies, thirty-three-year-old Henry inherits a massive estate, including an Upper East Side residential building. He must confront the reality of his new financial status, directly conflicting with his well-honed identity as a "progressive liberal."
By: Glenn R. Miller
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The Big Apple Bites Back
- Short Stories About Life in New York City
- By: Arthur Shapiro
- Narrated by: Arthur Shapiro
- Length: 4 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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New York City is unique, vibrant, exciting and a melting pot of cultures and values. But sometimes, living in the Big Apple can lead to twists, turns, and unexpected outcomes. The Big Apple Bites Back portrays life in NYC-the people, neighborhoods, the workplace, dashed dreams, and life on the street.
By: Arthur Shapiro
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Scrap
- By: Calla Henkel
- Narrated by: Amelia Sciandra
- Length: 9 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Recently dumped and stuck with the mortgage, artist Esther Ray wants to burn the world, but instead, she reluctantly accepts a scrapbooking job from the deliriously wealthy Naomi Duncan. The scrapbooks, a secret birthday gift for Naomi's husband Bryce, trace the Duncan's twenty-five-year marriage. As Esther binges true-crime podcasts and works through the near-two hundred-boxes of Duncan detritus, she finds herself infatuated with the gilded family - until, mid-project, Naomi dies suspiciously.
By: Calla Henkel
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Nosy Neighbours
- By: Freya Sampson
- Narrated by: Sarah Lambie
- Length: 11 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Twenty-five-year-old Kat Bennett has never had a place to call home, and when she moves into the crumbling Shelley House, she thinks it will just be temporary. Seventy-seven-year-old Dorothy Darling has lived in Shelley House for longer than anyone can remember, and if you believe the other tenants, she's as cantankerous as they come. When the building faces demolition, sworn enemies Kat and Dorothy become unlikely allies in their quest to save their historic home...and even less likely investigators when they suspect that foul play is coming from inside the house.
By: Freya Sampson
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The Pick-Pocket Orphans
- By: Lindsey Hutchinson
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Length: 6 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Thirteen-year-old Alice Truelove can’t take another day of her father’s cruelty. Better a life on the streets than being constantly blamed for her mother’s sad death, or that’s what Alice thinks as she packs up her meagre possessions. But fending for herself in the Black Country town of Wednesbury is not as easy as she expected, and it soon hits her that without help she will quickly be hungry and cold.
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Superb story
- By osteo1 on 26-03-24
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The Dock Girl's Shame
- The Waterfront Women, Book 2
- By: AnneMarie Brear
- Narrated by: Dawn Murphy
- Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance
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Loretta Chambers has spent her life working at her father’s boatyard down at the docks. She’s tried hard to keep the business afloat, but with the railways taking trade away every day, Lorrie fears for the worst. The arrival of handsome Italian, Matteo Falcone brings a brief glimmer of hope and a yearning inside Lorrie for another life, away from the filthy grime of the dockside.
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Excellent
- By Debbie on 17-03-24
By: AnneMarie Brear
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Doorman Wanted
- By: Glenn R. Miller
- Narrated by: Glenn R. Miller
- Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Henry Franken has a problem with money-he has too much of it. When his unprincipled father dies, thirty-three-year-old Henry inherits a massive estate, including an Upper East Side residential building. He must confront the reality of his new financial status, directly conflicting with his well-honed identity as a "progressive liberal."
By: Glenn R. Miller
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The Big Apple Bites Back
- Short Stories About Life in New York City
- By: Arthur Shapiro
- Narrated by: Arthur Shapiro
- Length: 4 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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New York City is unique, vibrant, exciting and a melting pot of cultures and values. But sometimes, living in the Big Apple can lead to twists, turns, and unexpected outcomes. The Big Apple Bites Back portrays life in NYC-the people, neighborhoods, the workplace, dashed dreams, and life on the street.
By: Arthur Shapiro
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Scrap
- By: Calla Henkel
- Narrated by: Amelia Sciandra
- Length: 9 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Recently dumped and stuck with the mortgage, artist Esther Ray wants to burn the world, but instead, she reluctantly accepts a scrapbooking job from the deliriously wealthy Naomi Duncan. The scrapbooks, a secret birthday gift for Naomi's husband Bryce, trace the Duncan's twenty-five-year marriage. As Esther binges true-crime podcasts and works through the near-two hundred-boxes of Duncan detritus, she finds herself infatuated with the gilded family - until, mid-project, Naomi dies suspiciously.
By: Calla Henkel
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The Clarks Factory Girls at War
- By: May Ellis
- Narrated by: Katherine Press
- Length: 10 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Life-long friends Louisa, Jeannie and Kate are following in the footsteps of their families, working at the Clarks shoe factory. But when Britain declares war on Germany, the Somerset village of Street is shaken to its core. The Clarks factory is at the heart of life in the village, but the Clark family are Quakers and pacifists. Before long, there are fierce debates amongst the workers and tensions between those who oppose the war and those who believe the village men should go to fight.
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Really Enjoyed It
- By DeeL on 29-03-24
By: May Ellis
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Can You Keep a Secret?
- By: Jo Lovett
- Narrated by: Harrie Dobby
- Length: 8 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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One New Year’s Eve, Georgie James and her friends come up with a genius plan to help them stick to their resolutions… They all write down secrets, seal them in envelopes and then post them to each other. The secrets will be revealed at the end of the year if they haven’t kept their resolutions. It’s perfect. Except…Georgie's secret is BIG... and revealing it could destroy their friendships. She has no idea why she chose that one to write down. There are plenty of innocent things she could have said – even admitting she finds newcomer Raf incredibly annoying would have been better.
By: Jo Lovett
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Mona of the Manor
- Tales of the City, Book 10
- By: Armistead Maupin
- Narrated by: Mara Wilson
- Length: 5 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Mona is the eccentric Lady of Easley House, running a bed and breakfast to keep her inherited English manor afloat. Wilfred is Mona's 26-year-old adopted son who spends his weekends in London, looking for love in the gay bars of Soho while pining after his pen pal, Michael 'Mouse' Tolliver. The current guest of the manor is Rhonda, a straight-laced southern belle who has left her abusive husband and has no idea what to do next, especially in the company of the free-spirited Mona and Wilfred.
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Not what I expected
- By tweedy on 23-03-24
By: Armistead Maupin
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The Other Gwyn Girl
- By: Nicola Cornick
- Narrated by: Lucy Scott, Naomi Cooper
- Length: 8 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Librarian and history enthusiast Jess Yates has hit rock bottom. With her ex behind bars for fraud, Jess needs to lay low – easier said than done with a celebrity sister. But Tavy has her uses. Her latest TV project involves renovating Fortune Hall, and she needs a house sitter while she’s jetting around the world. The opportunity is too good to miss, especially when Jess discovers that Fortune Hall has links to the infamous Nell Gwyn. Slowly the house begins to reveal its mysteries, and secrets that have laid buried for centuries can no longer be ignored.
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Strong lead female characters
- By M on 08-03-24
By: Nicola Cornick
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Providence
- By: David Grosz
- Narrated by: Doug Greene
- Length: 10 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Gabriel Staub is a writer adrift in his early 30s whose older sister, Becca, is a brilliant, tempestuous–and world-famous–artist. Gabriel has spent his life in the shadow of Becca's success, and he is haunted by a childhood incident that traumatized her. A chance encounter with an old friend offers him unexpected companionship, but also forces him to confront his painful past.
By: David Grosz
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The Lifeline
- By: Tom Ellen
- Narrated by: Tom Lawrence, Katy Sobey
- Length: 10 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Will is sleepwalking through life - he’s working in a dead-end job and volunteers at a crisis line, hiding behind the phone and helping others to avoid sorting out his own life, which is stuck in a rut. Annie thought she had a five-year plan all figured out with her steady job and even steadier boyfriend. But when everything starts falling apart, she reaches out for help and just needs someone to listen. Will enjoys talking to the woman who calls herself Pia, and together they start to encourage each other to do brave things and rebuild their lives.
By: Tom Ellen
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Tell Me One Thing
- By: Kerri Schlottman
- Narrated by: Jillian Yetter
- Length: 8 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Tell Me One Thing is a portrait of two Americas, examining power, privilege, and the sacrifices one is willing to make to succeed. Traveling through the 1980s to present day, it delves into New York City's free-for-all grittiness while exposing a neglected slice of the struggling rust belt.
By: Kerri Schlottman
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The Button Girls
- Lily Baker, Book 6
- By: Patricia McBride
- Narrated by: Gemma Lawrence
- Length: 2 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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1938, England. When Lily Baker's mother finds a way for them to leave their run down part of town, and finally esape her aggressive father, Lily is feeling positive about a fresh start at a new life. While her mother will be a housekeeper, Lily has a chance to work in a factory, though she has even bigger dreams - and the tenacity to achieve them. But Lily’s father isn’t going to let go that easily, and she lives in fear of him ruining everything – the life she is building for herself. Will Lily and her mother find the strength to begin all over again?
By: Patricia McBride
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Freedom's Just Another Word...
- By: Len Joy
- Narrated by: Chris Abernathy
- Length: 7 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Twenty years ago, his Chicago political column was syndicated in two hundred papers, but he had an affair—and a son—with his intern, and lost it all. Now he writes a local column and drives for Uber to pay his bills. Jake is playing out the string when his tranquil world is turned upside down. His biracial son—an ambitious entrepreneur—is marked for death by a street gangster, his alcoholic daughter is pregnant and wants an abortion.
By: Len Joy
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A New York Winter
- By: Isla Gordon
- Narrated by: Sarah Schoenbeck
- Length: 9 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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When she was nineteen, on a magical trip to New York City, Ashling created a list of her five life goals. There, she'd felt inspired to dream big, but now, ten years later, with four out of five goals having crumbled before her, she realises she has only one option left to live the life she's always dreamed of: move to New York City, before it's too late. Armed with a ninety-day visa, she's sure that a winter in the city that never sleeps will help her finally get her life on track.
By: Isla Gordon
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Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop
- By: Hwang Bo-reum, Shanna Tan - translator
- Narrated by: Rosa Escoda
- Length: 8 hrs
- Unabridged
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Yeongju is burned out. With her high-flying career, demanding marriage, and busy life in Seoul, she knows she should feel successful, but all she feels is drained. Yet an abandoned dream nags at her, and in a leap of faith, she leaves her old life behind. Quitting her job and divorcing her husband, Yeongju moves to a small residential neighborhood outside the city, where she opens the Hyunam-dong Bookshop.
By: Hwang Bo-reum, and others
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Denison Avenue
- By: Daniel Innes - illustrator, Christina Wong
- Narrated by: Christina Wong
- Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins
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A story told in two parts as a graphic novel and novella, about elderly Wong Cho Sum’s attempt to cope with the death of her husband by taking up bottle and can collecting. Denison Avenue explores the price of progress in cities like Toronto and those it leaves behind.
By: Daniel Innes - illustrator, and others