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Meet Me at Rainbow Corner
- By: Celia Imrie
- Narrated by: Celia Imrie
- Length: 15 hrs and 11 mins
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Meet Me at Rainbow Corner follows the lives of Dot, Lilly and their friends, as they dance the nights away, fall in and out of love, and navigate the horrors of war. Lilly goes on a secret mission with her Colonel to France, and Dot becomes pregnant and returns to Liverpool. When the war is over, they are reunited, having travelled by boat to the US with countless other war brides to meet their repatriated fiancés again. Along the way, they uncover a case of inside espionage and learn the true meaning of love.
By: Celia Imrie
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Versions of a Girl
- By: Catherine Gray
- Narrated by: Maeve Smyth
- Length: 8 hrs and 52 mins
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Fern's mother is a social climber and a former ballet dancer who lives a plush life in a London townhouse. Fern's father only climbs if there's a bottle at the top, has an IQ of 133 and lives hand-to-mouth in Californian motels. Aged 14, Fern has spent equal time with each of her parents. That is, until an unexpected visitor triggers a life-changing dilemma – whether she should get on a plane to London to be with her mother, or stay in California with her father. Here, Fern's narrative splices in two.
By: Catherine Gray
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On the Edge
- By: Sarah Turner
- Narrated by: Florence Howard
- Length: 9 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Joni’s always felt like an outsider in her blended family, and as an adult she’s done all she can to avoid them. The only person she’s remained close to is her beloved Nana. When Nana dies, she leaves behind something unexpected: an itinerary of pre-arranged activities for the whole family to complete over the course of a week. After years of trying but failing to bring Joni back into the fold, this appears to be Nana’s parting shot. After all, nothing says ‘family bonding’ quite like abseiling and ballroom dancing.
By: Sarah Turner
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Probably Nothing
- By: Lauren Bravo
- Narrated by: Juliette Burton, Sophie Roberts
- Length: 13 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Bryony doesn’t mind being single. Which is why she doesn’t understand why she keeps seeing (ok, sleeping with) Ed...who is perfectly fine but also only ok. She resolves to end things only to unceremoniously receive a call whilst in the queue for what report to be the best noodles in town. The caller tells her Ed has died. Worse yet, he seems to have represented her as his great love. Obviously, it would be rude to correct them. Then she’s invited to the funeral. It would be equally rude to refuse…right?
By: Lauren Bravo
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How to Get a Life
- By: Julietta Henderson
- Narrated by: Yannick Lawry
- Length: 10 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Danny is the definition of a man who 'could do better'. He drinks more than he should, lives in his best friend's garden shed - and he hasn't spoken to his sister in sixteen years. But when Danny is the subject of a misleading newspaper article, claiming his lifestyle might actually be quite enlightened, he suddenly finds himself in the limelight. Letters begin to flood in from strangers seeking his guidance.
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The Nose
- By: Nikolai Gogol
- Narrated by: Joe Phoenix
- Length: 54 mins
- Unabridged
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The Nose is a satirical short story by Nikolai Gogol written during his time living in St. Petersburg. During this time, Gogol's works were primarily focused on surrealism and the grotesque, with a romantic twist. Written between 1835 and 1836, The Nose tells the story of a St. Petersburg official whose nose leaves his face and develops a life of its own. The Nose was originally published in The Contemporary, a literary journal owned by Alexander Pushkin.
By: Nikolai Gogol
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Meet Me at Rainbow Corner
- By: Celia Imrie
- Narrated by: Celia Imrie
- Length: 15 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Meet Me at Rainbow Corner follows the lives of Dot, Lilly and their friends, as they dance the nights away, fall in and out of love, and navigate the horrors of war. Lilly goes on a secret mission with her Colonel to France, and Dot becomes pregnant and returns to Liverpool. When the war is over, they are reunited, having travelled by boat to the US with countless other war brides to meet their repatriated fiancés again. Along the way, they uncover a case of inside espionage and learn the true meaning of love.
By: Celia Imrie
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Versions of a Girl
- By: Catherine Gray
- Narrated by: Maeve Smyth
- Length: 8 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Fern's mother is a social climber and a former ballet dancer who lives a plush life in a London townhouse. Fern's father only climbs if there's a bottle at the top, has an IQ of 133 and lives hand-to-mouth in Californian motels. Aged 14, Fern has spent equal time with each of her parents. That is, until an unexpected visitor triggers a life-changing dilemma – whether she should get on a plane to London to be with her mother, or stay in California with her father. Here, Fern's narrative splices in two.
By: Catherine Gray
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On the Edge
- By: Sarah Turner
- Narrated by: Florence Howard
- Length: 9 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Joni’s always felt like an outsider in her blended family, and as an adult she’s done all she can to avoid them. The only person she’s remained close to is her beloved Nana. When Nana dies, she leaves behind something unexpected: an itinerary of pre-arranged activities for the whole family to complete over the course of a week. After years of trying but failing to bring Joni back into the fold, this appears to be Nana’s parting shot. After all, nothing says ‘family bonding’ quite like abseiling and ballroom dancing.
By: Sarah Turner
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Probably Nothing
- By: Lauren Bravo
- Narrated by: Juliette Burton, Sophie Roberts
- Length: 13 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Bryony doesn’t mind being single. Which is why she doesn’t understand why she keeps seeing (ok, sleeping with) Ed...who is perfectly fine but also only ok. She resolves to end things only to unceremoniously receive a call whilst in the queue for what report to be the best noodles in town. The caller tells her Ed has died. Worse yet, he seems to have represented her as his great love. Obviously, it would be rude to correct them. Then she’s invited to the funeral. It would be equally rude to refuse…right?
By: Lauren Bravo
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How to Get a Life
- By: Julietta Henderson
- Narrated by: Yannick Lawry
- Length: 10 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Danny is the definition of a man who 'could do better'. He drinks more than he should, lives in his best friend's garden shed - and he hasn't spoken to his sister in sixteen years. But when Danny is the subject of a misleading newspaper article, claiming his lifestyle might actually be quite enlightened, he suddenly finds himself in the limelight. Letters begin to flood in from strangers seeking his guidance.
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The Nose
- By: Nikolai Gogol
- Narrated by: Joe Phoenix
- Length: 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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The Nose is a satirical short story by Nikolai Gogol written during his time living in St. Petersburg. During this time, Gogol's works were primarily focused on surrealism and the grotesque, with a romantic twist. Written between 1835 and 1836, The Nose tells the story of a St. Petersburg official whose nose leaves his face and develops a life of its own. The Nose was originally published in The Contemporary, a literary journal owned by Alexander Pushkin.
By: Nikolai Gogol
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Misrecognition
- By: Madison Newbound
- Narrated by: Amy Hall
- Length: 6 hrs and 33 mins
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Elsa is struggling. Her formative, exhilarating relationship – with an older couple – has abruptly ended, leaving her depressed and directionless in her childhood bedroom. In the relationship’s wake, Elsa scrolls aimlessly through the internet in search of meaning. Faithfully, her screen provides a new obsession: a charismatic young actor whose latest feature is a gay love story that illuminates Elsa’s crisis. And then, as if she had conjured him, the actor arrives in her hometown, with an entourage of fellow actors, writers, and directors, for the annual theatre festival.
By: Madison Newbound
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Bodies
- By: Christine Anne Foley
- Narrated by: Roisin Rankin
- Length: 4 hrs and 56 mins
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Johnny was my first. I was seventeen and I was only brave enough to talk to him after I'd had three vodkas. He was only brave enough to kiss me when no-one else was around. Dave was different. We didn't go out or see friends. We were each other's world. Dave was all I needed. We were toxic before it became fashionable. Kyle was my best friend. And that was the problem. Or at least that's what he said was the problem.
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A Good Place to Hide a Body
- By: Laura Marshall
- Narrated by: Karina Fernandez
- Length: 8 hrs and 41 mins
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For women of Penny's generation, being on hand for elderly parents is just part of life. But for Penny, things have become a little more serious. When she receives a frantic phone call from her parents one night, with express instructions NOT to call the police, Penny rushes over at once. But they haven't had a fall. They haven't forgotten their computer passwords. They've killed someone. And his body is lying in the garden, right next to the rose bushes.
By: Laura Marshall
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Zero Stars, Do Not Recommend
- By: MJ Wassmer
- Narrated by: Greg Lockett
- Length: 10 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Professional underachiever Dan Foster is finally taking a break. Sure, his life has been average at best and, yes, he has never has quite lived up to his potential. But after a few Bud Lites in paradise with his girlfriend Mara, things are starting to look up. Then the sun explodes. With the island suddenly plunged in darkness, the ultra-rich guests hijack the remaining supplies and declare themselves as the new ruling class.
By: MJ Wassmer
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The Little Clothes
- By: Deborah Callaghan
- Narrated by: Sarah Kendall
- Length: 7 hrs and 41 mins
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Thirty-eight-year-old lawyer Audrey is tired of not being seen. Not seen by her mother, who always preferred her golden brother. By her sleazy boss, who works her like a dog. By her self-obsessed colleagues, who want her to help them fix their lives without any acknowledgement of her own. Her social life consists of late nights in the office, visits to her ageing parents, trivia nights with a group of relative strangers, and evenings at home with her pet rabbit Joni. One night, unable to get the attention of the bartender in her local, she walks out without paying for her wine.
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The Dating Equation
- By: Emily Merrill
- Narrated by: Charlie Sanderson
- Length: 9 hrs and 35 mins
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Twenty-six-year-old Penny Webber has never had a boyfriend, but she’s about to launch a new dating app with her best friend, Rory, designed to make dating less shallow. What could possibly go wrong? As soon as LEVEL launches, it’s an immediate hit. Challenged by her team, but discouraged by Rory, she hits download on her very own app to prove a point. Alongside dating, she juggles her brother's wedding plans, mediating between divorced parents and supporting her flatmate through heartbreak.
By: Emily Merrill
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Fat Girl Slim Three: Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire...
- Fat Girl Slim, Book 3
- By: Marina Johnson
- Narrated by: Sarah Cullum
- Length: 6 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Has she gone too far this time? It's all gone horribly wrong and the worst has happened.Alison is in deep, deep trouble and no amount of lies are helping. Forgetting the first rule of lying, she's protesting her innocence but no one will believe a word she says no matter how hard she lies. Mother's dark prophecy that she'd get what she deserves haunts her as she contemplates the best years of her life behind bars.
By: Marina Johnson
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How to Murder Your Dear Wife
- (And Get Away with It)
- By: Martin JP Devaney
- Narrated by: Christopher Kent
- Length: 11 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Meet Martin, a broke British drama teacher trying to make ends meet in a picturesque Irish town. Saddled with a subprime mortgage containing terms & conditions that even loan sharks would disapprove of, he seeks a deadly escape route. A healthy payout would be some consolation should anything happen to his dear wife, like being bitten by the viper housed in his terrarium (It’s like a corner of Arizona but in the good room). Enter Laura, a beautiful staff nurse and medieval weaponry expert who has ruthless plans of her own. None of them involve being murdered.
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Potterism
- By: Rose Macaulay
- Narrated by: Clare Corbett
- Length: 6 hrs and 51 mins
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Rose Macaulay was a fascinating and influential British writer, known for her wit and intellect. First published in 1920, Potterism is a powerful satire about the Potter newspaper empire, and the ways in which journalists struggled during the First World War and the 1920s to balance the truth and what would sell. While Jane and Johnny Potter are at Oxford they learn to despise their father’s popular newspapers, though they still end up working for the family business. But Jane is greedy and wants more than society will let her have.
By: Rose Macaulay
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Pooches and Kiddies
- The Further Adventures of Healing Weintraub
- By: Todd Walton
- Narrated by: Todd Walton
- Length: 10 hrs and 15 mins
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Pooches and Kiddies is both the sequel to Good With Dogs and Cats and a stand-alone novel chronicling a momentous year in the life of Healing Weintraub and his colorful family and friends: human, canine, and feline. Assisting Healing in helping dogs and cats resolve their difficulties with humans are Healing's wife Jahera and her mother Maahiah, Healing's daughter Tova, Healing's mother Naomi, Healing's sister Jean, and Tova's children, Raaz and Oz, delightful four-year-old twins.
By: Todd Walton
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'Sir Please Sir!'
- By: Christopher J. F. Gibson
- Narrated by: Christopher J. F. Gibson, Dianna Gibson
- Length: 7 mins
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A comedy set in a classroom!
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Only a Ghost
- By: Sabine Baring-Gould
- Narrated by: MaryAnn
- Length: 57 mins
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Whispers in the literary realm speak of a cryptic tale known as "Only a Ghost!" penned by none other than Irenæus the Deacon himself. But hark! This is no ordinary travelogue, for it is a work of humor and fiction that was brought to life by Sabine Baring-Gould. It is said that the spirit of Irenæus, once belonging to the church of 4th century Jerusalem, haunts the streets of the "most religious city of the world" in the year 1870.