Scarlett Wallingford
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The Crow Road
- By: Iain Banks
- Narrated by: Peter Kenny
- Length: 13 hrs and 42 mins
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It was the day my grandmother exploded. I sat in the crematorium, listening to my Uncle Hamish quietly snoring in harmony to Bach's Mass in B Minor, and I reflected that it always seemed to be death that drew me back to Gallanach. Prentice McHoan has returned to the bosom of his complex but enduring Scottish family. Full of questions about the McHoan past, present and future, he is also deeply preoccupied: mainly with death, sex, drink, God, and illegal substances.…
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Highly enjoyable
- By Rachel on 07-04-13
- The Crow Road
- By: Iain Banks
- Narrated by: Peter Kenny
Excellent narration
Reviewed: 30-06-24
Loved this book. A little confusing at times as the timelines jumped but soon adjusted to it.
Highly recommend it.
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Life of Pi
- By: Yann Martel
- Narrated by: Sanjeev Bhaskar
- Length: 11 hrs and 36 mins
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One boy, one boat, one tiger.... British comedian, actor and broadcaster Sanjeev Bhaskar, OBE performs this brilliant edition of a work of fiction that is loved by fans around the world. After the tragic sinking of a cargo ship, a solitary lifeboat remains bobbing on the wild, blue Pacific. The only survivors from the wreck are a 16 year-old boy named Pi, a hyena, a zebra (with a broken leg), a female orangutan - and a 450-pound Royal Bengal tiger. The scene is set for an extraordinary adventure.
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Loved it
- By Georgina Gyetvai on 20-03-18
- Life of Pi
- By: Yann Martel
- Narrated by: Sanjeev Bhaskar
Exceptional
Reviewed: 13-06-24
Brilliant story & beautifully narrated. I don’t listen to many audibles again but I will definitely be listening to this one more than once 🙏🏼
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Good Omens
- A Full Cast Production
- By: Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett
- Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh, Allan Corduner, Chris Nelson, and others
- Length: 12 hrs and 14 mins
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According to The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch (the world's only completely accurate book of prophecies, written in 1655, before she exploded), the world will end on a Saturday. Next Saturday, in fact. Just before dinner. So, the armies of Good and Evil are amassing, Atlantis is rising, frogs are falling, tempers are flaring. Everything appears to be going according to Divine Plan.
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:)
- By millie hall on 14-01-22
- Good Omens
- A Full Cast Production
- By: Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett
- Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh, Allan Corduner, Chris Nelson, David Tennant, Ferdinand Frisby Williams, Gabrielle Glaister, Josh Hopkins, Katherine Kingsley, Lemn Sissay, Louis Davison, Michael Sheen, Peter Forbes, Rebecca Front, full cast
Best book EVER!!
Reviewed: 29-03-24
This has really got to be my most favourite book ever! And as I’m 70 I’ve read a few. It is funny, profound & incredibly cleverly creative. A true masterpiece. I loved the TV series & am very glad I listened to this 2nd. Now I’ll read the book. Gaiman & Pratchett made a formidable team 🙏🏼💖
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Grimm Tales for Young and Old
- By: Philip Pullman
- Narrated by: Samuel West
- Length: 10 hrs and 24 mins
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In this enchanting selection of fairy tales, award-winning author Philip Pullman presents his 50 favourite stories from the Brothers Grimm in a 'clear as water' retelling, making them feel fresh and unfamiliar with his dark, distinctive voice.
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A splendid retelling of Grimm
- By Mercutio on 02-09-13
- Grimm Tales for Young and Old
- By: Philip Pullman
- Narrated by: Samuel West
Fabulous & outstanding narration
Reviewed: 03-03-24
We all know many of these tales & it is good to hear them in their many variations. Thou what stood out for me was the exception performance & narration with the added little extras of skilful dialogue with the characters which I assume were the humour of the narrator. Just fabulous. I often laughed out loud.
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The Beekeeper's Daughter
- By: Santa Montefiore
- Narrated by: Penelope Rawlins
- Length: 12 hrs and 47 mins
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England, 1932: Grace Hamblin, the beekeeper's daughter, knows her place and her future, until her father dies. She’s alone, except for one man who she just can't shake from her thoughts…. Massachusetts, 1973: Grace's daughter Trixie Valentine is in love. But when he has to go home to England, he promises to come back, if she will wait for him. Both mother and daughter are searching for love and happiness, unaware of the secrets that bind them.
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Glad I stuck with it
- By Yomaggs60 on 10-03-15
- The Beekeeper's Daughter
- By: Santa Montefiore
- Narrated by: Penelope Rawlins
Mills & Boon dribble
Reviewed: 03-02-24
This is possibly one of the worst books I have listened to. Badly written & badly narrated. I only kept listening in the disillusioned hope it would get better. Silly me!
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The Winners
- By: Fredrik Backman
- Narrated by: Marin Ireland
- Length: 21 hrs and 22 mins
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Two years have passed since the events that no one wants to think about. Everyone has tried to move on, but there’s something about this place that prevents it. The residents continue to grapple with life’s big questions: What is a family? What is a community? And what, if anything, are we willing to sacrifice in order to protect them? As the locals of Beartown struggle to overcome the past, great change is on the horizon. Someone is coming home after a long time away.
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Fantastic and compelling conclusion to the trilogy
- By Mrs G M West on 07-11-22
- The Winners
- By: Fredrik Backman
- Narrated by: Marin Ireland
The Best Ever
Reviewed: 16-12-23
Mr Backman’s compassionate insight to human behaviour, politics & especially small town communities is astounding. He manages to weave the story in such a way to create suspense and tension while endearing one to the worst characters of the story. In fact even the worst ones just become human under his pen. Personally, I am not into sport & definitely not hockey but not only can I not put this book down, I also cannot wait for his next book. I have all of them.
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Bonkers
- My Life in Laughs
- By: Jennifer Saunders
- Narrated by: Jennifer Saunders
- Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins
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Jennifer Saunders' comic creations have brought joy to millions. From Comic Strip to Comic Relief, from Bolly-swilling Edina in Ab Fab to her takes on Madonna or Mamma Mia, her characters are household names. But it's Jennifer herself who has a place in all our hearts. This is her funny, moving, and frankly bonkers memoir, filled with laughter, friends, and occasional heartache - but never misery. Bonkers is full of riotous adventures.
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Absolutely Fabulous!!
- By Sandra N on 16-10-13
- Bonkers
- My Life in Laughs
- By: Jennifer Saunders
- Narrated by: Jennifer Saunders
I love her
Reviewed: 20-10-23
Jennifer you are a TRUE star. You brighten my day & fill my heart with joy. Thank you 🙏🏼 and I especially love how you sent my brain into a ball of tangled wool with your very unchronologed (is that a word?) telling of past events - particularly at the beginning of the book. More please 🙏🏼💜
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French & Saunders Titting About (Series 4)
- By: Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders
- Narrated by: Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders
- Length: 3 hrs and 10 mins
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The legends of comedy are back – this time with an even bigger range of in-studio snacks. Dawn and Jennifer once more settle in behind the mic to bring you the fourth series of their smash hit podcast Titting About, armed with a fresh stack of shiny new topics to tit about about. From ghost hunting to grooming rituals, from unwatchable box sets to unlistenable bird noise, from franglais to faff; Dawn and Jennifer once again leave no stone unturned, and no corner of their lives un-poked, in their quest to ensure they are comprehensively titting about for your listening pleasure.
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The best.
- By Mrs Sally A Wheaton on 03-10-23
Pure Brilliance
Reviewed: 08-10-23
Another wonderful series from my favourite comedians - it’s not a lot that makes me laugh out loud & cry tears of laughter these days but these women manage that every time. Please never stop doing this series….. & I look forward to that coming film 🙏🏼❤️
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Ep 7: Christmas Special
- By: Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders
- Narrated by: Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders
- Length: 49 mins
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Comedy goddesses Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders are rolling up their sleeves and donning humiliatingly ill-fitting party hats to do what they do best: titting about, in the Christmas Special of their smash hit comedy podcast.
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how great they are 2geva - truly are best friends aren't they....
- By Leanne on 01-01-24
- Ep 7: Christmas Special
- By: Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders
- Narrated by: Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders
Brilliant
Reviewed: 28-08-23
Oooh these 2 make me laugh until I wet my pants - I do so love them.
I was feeling a bit glum before - Prawn & Den have cheered me up no end 🤣
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The Love Letter
- By: Lucinda Riley
- Narrated by: Camilla Rockley
- Length: 16 hrs and 27 mins
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1995, London. When Sir James Harrison, one the greatest actors of his generation, passes away at the age of 95 he leaves behind not just a heartbroken family but also a secret so shocking, so devastating that it could rock the English establishment to its core. Joanna Haslam is an ambitious young journalist assigned to cover the legendary actor's funeral. The great and the good of the celebrity world are there. But Joanna stumbles on something dark beneath the glamour: the mention of a letter James Harrison has left behind, the contents of which others have been desperate to conceal for over 70 years.
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Ridiculous
- By susan harper on 19-11-18
- The Love Letter
- By: Lucinda Riley
- Narrated by: Camilla Rockley
Loved it
Reviewed: 02-08-23
Great book, kept me enthralled the whole way through. Really well read by Camilla Rockley.
I will be looking for more from Lucinda Riley.
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