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Sugar
- A Novel
- De: Kimberly Stuart
- Narrado por: Stephanie Willis
- Duración: 8 h y 40 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 30
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 28
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 28
After realizing her coworkers at L'Ombre, a high-profile restaurant in NYC, will never appreciate or respect her, Charlie Garrett allows her ex-boyfriend, Avery Michaels, to convince her to work for him as executive pastry chef at his new Seattle hotspot, Thrill. She'll have her own kitchen, her own staff - everything she ever wanted professionally. When she arrives at Thrill, however, she realizes that Avery wanted more than a pastry chef for his restaurant - he wanted a costar for the reality show they're filming about the restaurant and its staff.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Food and cooking
- De Terje K en 02-18-24
- Sugar
- A Novel
- De: Kimberly Stuart
- Narrado por: Stephanie Willis
A Sweet Read!
Revisado: 06-23-17
Sugar is the perfect romance for those of us who just want the STORY. If you're here for a missive on man's struggle against geopolitics, or an account of one woman's tale of smashing the patriarchy, or 50 shades of anything - keep going. This ain't that book. This is a beautiful story about PEOPLE. REAL PEOPLE and their struggles in the world. Their struggles in work, in life, and of course in love. I found myself getting into my car each morning for my hour commute waiting to find out what my "friends" were up to. It honestly felt like I was connecting with people I knew and cared about. It did not feel like I was peeping in on characters in a movie the way it can with other audiobooks I've read. I truly felt like I knew these people and that I was simply catching up on their lives. Don't get me wrong - there were plenty of times I sat in my car, in the parking lot at work, ready to yell at someone (usually one character in particular) - this will definitely draw you in!
Kimberly Stuart clearly has a gift of storytelling. True storytelling - the kind that draws you in and makes you feel at home. Makes you feel like you're welcome in her world that has been created - not like you're spying on it. And that is a gift. You'll run the gamut of emotions that any good romance puts you through - but that's just what we want, and expect. That's why we're here.
The actor voicing the characters did an amazing job. All the voices were distinct without being overbearing. The words were well acted without seeming "put on". I will say that a few times Kai's voice was so low and soft that I couldn't hear what was said - I had to rewind and crank my volume a bit. But that's a nitpick. And if you're listening in headphones and not on the interstate it won't be an issue.
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The Lost Wife
- A Novel
- De: Alyson Richman
- Narrado por: George Guidall, Suzanne Toren
- Duración: 10 h y 4 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 6,042
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 5,493
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 5,486
In pre-war Prague, the dreams of two young lovers are shattered when they are separated by the Nazi invasion. Then, decades later, thousands of miles away in New York, there's an inescapable glance of recognition between two strangers. Providence is giving Lenka and Josef one more chance. From the glamorous ease of life in Prague before the Occupation, to the horrors of Nazi Europe, The Lost Wife explores the power of first love, the resilience of the human spirit, and the strength of memory.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Love, Strength & Survival
- De Sara en 01-27-14
- The Lost Wife
- A Novel
- De: Alyson Richman
- Narrado por: George Guidall, Suzanne Toren
Disappointing and lackluster
Revisado: 11-25-15
This book was not at all what I'd hoped based on other reviews. SPOILER ALERT (not major but some:)
In the author's note at the end, she mentions that she had planned simply on writing a book about an artist who survived the holocaust. Then she was at a party and heard the story of the newlyweds whose grandparents ended up being husband and wife from before WWII. It seems she attempted to shoddily combine both ideas and neither got fully fleshed out. The very first chapter pulls a major punch and I could have lived with that had the book come back around full circle - but the ending is just a stop ... not an ENDing. I was left feeling as if I'd waded through all the rest of the book to be jilted at the end.
I had recently listened to The Storyteller by Jody Piccoult. If you want a rich, deep, horrifyingly beautiful accounting of the holocaust across generations - go there. After that book this one just seemed too superficial.
Finally, I found the female author's narration way too rough and brash for Lenka. Especially when she is narrating parts where men speak to Lenka she makes their voices loud and abrasive even at the softest moments. There is one part where Lenka's name is whispered "like a prayer" - and she all but shouted it. The male narration however was totally spot on and a delight to hear.
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