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Dear Reader is a moving, funny and joyous exploration of how books can change the course of your life, packed with recommendations from one reader to another.
For as long as she can remember, Cathy Rentzenbrink has lost and found herself in stories. Growing up she was rarely seen without her nose in a book and read in secret long after lights out. When tragedy struck, books kept her afloat. Eventually they lit the way to a new path, first as a bookseller and then as a writer. No matter what the future holds, reading will always help.
From the Sunday Times best-selling author of The Last Act of Love.
©2020 Cathy Rentzenbrink (P)2020 Macmillan Publishers International LtdLos oyentes también disfrutaron...
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My Life with Bob
- Flawed Heroine Keeps Book of Books, Plot Ensues
- De: Pamela Paul
- Narrado por: Eileen Stevens, Pamela Paul
- Duración: 6 h y 55 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 69
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 63
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 63
Pamela Paul has kept a single book by her side for 28 years - carried throughout high school and college, hauled from Paris to London to Thailand, from job to job, safely packed away and then carefully removed from apartment to house to its current perch on a shelf over her desk - reliable if frayed, anonymous-looking yet deeply personal. This book has a name: Bob. Bob is Paul's Book of Books, a journal that records every book she's ever read.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An uncanny mirror and a celebration of book love
- De Cherilyn Parsons en 07-28-19
De: Pamela Paul
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Maeve's Times
- In Her Own Words
- De: Maeve Binchy
- Narrado por: Kate Binchy
- Duración: 11 h y 52 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 100
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 88
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 88
From the royal wedding to boring airplane companions, Samuel Beckett to Margaret Thatcher, "senior moments" to life as a waitress, Maeve's Times gives us wonderful insight into a changing Ireland as it celebrates the work of one of our best-loved writers in all its diversity - revealing her characteristic directness, laugh-out-loud humor, and unswerving gaze into the true heart of a matter.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A GLIMPSE THROUGH MAEVE'S LOOKING GLASS
- De jstrfic en 08-08-17
De: Maeve Binchy
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The Bookseller's Secret
- De: Michelle Gable
- Narrado por: Eleanor Caudill
- Duración: 10 h y 28 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 69
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 57
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 58
In 1942, London, Nancy Mitford is worried about more than air raids and German spies. Still recovering from a devastating loss, the once sparkling Bright Young Thing is estranged from her husband, her allowance has been cut, and she’s given up her writing career. On top of this, her five beautiful but infamous sisters continue making headlines with their controversial politics. Eager for distraction and desperate for income, Nancy jumps at the chance to manage the Heywood Hill bookshop while the owner is away at war.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Absolutely adored
- De Ignatius Jay en 08-26-21
De: Michelle Gable
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Flesh Wounds
- De: Richard Glover
- Narrado por: Richard Glover
- Duración: 7 h y 12 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 35
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 34
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 34
A mother who invented her past, a father who was often absent, a son who wondered if this could really be his family...Richard Glover's favourite dinner-party game is called 'Who's Got the Weirdest Parents?' It's a game he always thinks he'll win. There was his mother, a deluded snob who made up large swathes of her past and who ran away with Richard's English teacher, a Tolkien devotee, nudist and stuffed toy collector.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Such a Meaningful Reflection
- De Awarenessing en 11-28-15
De: Richard Glover
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Philip Roth
- The Biography
- De: Blake Bailey
- Narrado por: George Guidall
- Duración: 31 h y 46 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 36
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 29
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 29
"I don't want you to rehabilitate me," Philip Roth said to his only authorized biographer, Blake Bailey. "Just make me interesting." Granted complete independence and access, Bailey spent almost 10 years poring over Roth's personal archive, interviewing his friends, lovers, and colleagues, and listening to Roth's own breathtakingly candid confessions. Tracing Roth's path from realism to farce to metafiction to the tragic masterpieces of the American Trilogy, Bailey explores Roth's engagement with nearly every aspect of postwar American culture.
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5 out of 5 stars
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moved
- De Michael en 08-18-21
De: Blake Bailey
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Dear Fahrenheit 451
- Love and Heartbreak in the Stacks
- De: Annie Spence
- Narrado por: Stephanie Spicer
- Duración: 5 h y 36 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 78
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 68
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 68
Librarians spend their lives weeding - not weeds, but books - books that have reached the end of their shelf life both literally and figuratively. They remove books that patrons no longer check out, and they put back books they treasure. Annie Spence, who has a decade of experience as a Midwestern librarian, does this not only at her Michigan library but also at home, for her neighbors, at cocktail parties - everywhere. In Dear Fahrenheit 451, she addresses those books directly.
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5 out of 5 stars
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awesome!
- De christine a towns en 08-11-18
De: Annie Spence
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Reading My Father
- A Memoir
- De: Alexandra Styron
- Narrado por: Alexandra Styron
- Duración: 10 h y 27 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 67
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 43
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 41
Alexandra Styron's parents—the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Sophie’s Choice and his political activist wife, Rose—were, for half a century, leading players on the world’s cultural stage. Alexandra was raised under both the halo of her father’s brilliance and the long shadow of his troubled mind. Reading My Father portrays the epic sweep of an American artist’s life. It is also a tale of filial love, beautifully written with humor, compassion, and grace.
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5 out of 5 stars
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William Styron Ranks...
- De Douglas en 12-22-13
De: Alexandra Styron
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Becoming Duchess Goldblatt
- De: anonymous
- Narrado por: Gabra Zackman, Lyle Lovett, J. Smith-Cameron
- Duración: 5 h y 30 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 351
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 306
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 306
Becoming Duchess Goldblatt is two stories: that of the reclusive real-life writer who created a fictional character out of loneliness and thin air, and that of the magical Duchess Goldblatt herself, a bright light in the darkness of social media. Fans around the world are drawn to Her Grace's voice, her wit, her life-affirming love for all humanity, and the fun and friendship of the community that's sprung up around her.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Oh Dear Duchess!
- De Rebecca Lindroos en 07-20-20
De: anonymous
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The Love Note
- De: Tracy Rees
- Narrado por: Jasmine Blackborow
- Duración: 14 h y 20 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 162
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 137
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 135
Perfect for fans of The Keeper of Lost Things and The Villa in Italy. Blue lives a charmed life. From her family's townhouse in Richmond, she lives a life of luxury and couldn't want for anything - well, on the surface at least. Then, on the night of her 21st birthday, her father makes a startling toast: he will give his daughter's hand to whichever man can capture her heart best in the form of a love letter. But Blue has other ideas, and, unwilling to play at her father's bewildering games, she sets out on her own path to find her own destiny....
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Love Note❣️
- De Leslie Gail Mnich en 10-25-20
De: Tracy Rees
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500 Funny Quotes for Women
- Inspirational Quotes to Boost Your Mood Instantly & Make Your Day a Little Happier!
- De: Stan Hardy
- Narrado por: Jill Rolls
- Duración: 1 h y 32 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 37
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 36
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 36
Funny quotes are great; they allow us to take a quick break, relax, and take life a bit easier. And who doesn’t need those in today’s hectic life? Whether you are looking for an innovative way to cheer yourself up and deal with the daily stresses, stay focused and motivated, or simply trying to find a fantastic gift for a friend or a loved one, 500 Funny Quotes for Women could be a perfect choice!
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5 out of 5 stars
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love the voice
- De Anonymous User en 01-26-25
De: Stan Hardy
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The Dark Flood Rises
- A Novel
- De: Dame Margaret Drabble
- Narrado por: Anna Bentinck
- Duración: 13 h y 21 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 138
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 125
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 126
Francesca Stubbs has a very full life. A highly regarded expert on housing for the elderly who is herself getting on in age, she drives restlessly round England. Amid the professional conferences she attends, she fits in visits to old friends, brings home-cooked dinners to her ex-husband, texts her son, who is grieving over the sudden death of his girlfriend, and drops in on her daughter, a quirky young woman who lives in a floodplain in the West Country.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Life Observed By An Exceptional Writer
- De Sara en 03-22-17
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Dear Fatty
- De: Dawn French
- Narrado por: Liza Tarbuck
- Duración: 6 h y 36 m
- Versión resumida
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 384
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 301
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 301
With a sharp eye for comic detail and a wicked ear for the absurdities of life, Dawn French shows just how an RAF girl from the west country with dreams of becoming a ballerina/bridesmaid/thief rose to become one of the best-loved comedy actresses of our time.
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5 out of 5 stars
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If you like Dawn French - You will love this book!
- De Pamela en 01-22-09
De: Dawn French
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Stella's Story
- Thrown Away Children, Book 1
- De: Louise Allen
- Narrado por: Melanie Crawley
- Duración: 8 h
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 327
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 315
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 315
Named after the lager that christened her at birth, Stella's life is characterised instability and neglect. Her teenage mother abandons her in the first few weeks of her life, and left in the 'care' of her father, she ends up lying deserted in a house with no food, no water, no clothes and no warmth. She eventually lands in the care of foster carer Louise, who is determined to change her life for the better.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Heartbreaking and wonderful!
- De Deb S. en 10-28-24
De: Louise Allen
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The Lions of Fifth Avenue
- A Novel
- De: Fiona Davis
- Narrado por: Erin Bennett, Lisa Flanagan
- Duración: 10 h y 37 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 3,445
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,982
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,975
It's 1913, and on the surface, Laura Lyons couldn't ask for more out of life - her husband is the superintendent of the New York Public Library, allowing their family to live in an apartment within the grand building, and they are blessed with two children. But headstrong, passionate Laura wants more, and when she takes a leap of faith and applies to the Columbia Journalism School, her world is cracked wide open.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Exhilarating
- De Joanna Butler en 08-20-20
De: Fiona Davis
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A Woman's Story
- De: Annie Ernaux, Tanya Leslie
- Narrado por: Tavia Gilbert
- Duración: 1 h y 54 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 62
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 47
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 48
Upon her mother’s death from Alzheimer’s, Annie Ernaux embarks on a daunting journey back through time, as she seeks to “capture the real woman, the one who existed independently from me, born on the outskirts of a small Normandy town, and who died in the geriatric ward of a hospital in the suburbs of Paris.” She explores the bond between mother and daughter, tenuous and unshakable at once, the alienating worlds that separate them, and the inescapable truth that we must lose the ones we love.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Beautiful Tribute, Beautiful Writing
- De Amazon Customer en 07-07-23
De: Annie Ernaux, y otros
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The Sum of Our Days
- De: Isabel Allende
- Narrado por: Blair Brown, Isabel Allende
- Duración: 11 h y 12 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 66
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 61
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 61
Isabel Allende reconstructs the painful reality of her own life in the wake of the tragic death of her daughter, Paula. Narrated with warmth, humor, exceptional candor, and wisdom, this remarkable memoir is as exuberant and as full of life as its creator. Allende bares her soul while sharing her thoughts on love, marriage, motherhood, spirituality and religion, infidelity, addiction, and memory - and recounts stories of the wildly eccentric, strong-minded, and eclectic tribe she gathers around her and lovingly embraces as a new kind of family.
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5 out of 5 stars
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She does not disappoint
- De ChiChi's Rule en 06-01-22
De: Isabel Allende
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A Thousand Roads Home
- De: Carmel Harrington
- Narrado por: Jill Crawford, Frank Grimes
- Duración: 10 h y 10 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 180
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 165
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 165
Meet Tom. Or Dr O’Grady, as he used to be called. When you pass him on the street, most people don’t even give him a second glance. You see, Tom isn’t living his best life. Burdened by grief, he’s only got his loyal dog, Bette Davis, for company and a rucksack containing his whole world. Then there’s Ruth and her son, DJ, who no longer have a place to call home. But Ruth believes that you can change the world by helping one person at a time - and Tom needs her help. There are a thousand ways to find your home - you just need to be brave enough to look for them.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Couldn't put it down
- De Allison Swart en 09-22-19