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Catherine the GreatCatherine the Great, Downloadable AudiobookPortrait of A Woman
by Massie, Robert K.Downloadable Audiobook - 2011Downloadable Audiobook, 2011
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Added Jun 16, 2023
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Slightly better than “The Tutor’s daughter”. However, if you want really well done Historical romance novels, read Victoria Holt instead. A few still available at OPL, or through inter library loan, or used bookstores. Worth tracking down for sure.
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Added Jun 13, 2023
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Flat characters, minimal romance, obvious who she’ll end up with. For real gothic / historical romances, read Victoria Holt books; they are worth hunting down since they were published during 60s,70s, 80s. Having just finished Every Victoria Holt book for the second time in the last 10 years, I finally ran out of non-trashy period novels. Now I’m stuck with this author…Flat characters, minimal romance, obvious who she’ll end up with. For real gothic / historical romances, read Victoria Holt books; they are worth hunting down since they were published during 60s,70s, 80s. Having just finished Every Victoria Holt…
The Collapse of the Third RepublicThe Collapse of the Third Republic, Downloadable AudiobookAn Inquiry Into the Fall of France in 1940
by Shirer, William L.Downloadable Audiobook - 2019Downloadable Audiobook, 2019
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Added Jul 19, 2022
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I was looking forward to listening to this because William Shirer is a highly regarded author on WW2. Unfortunately the narrator was a terrible choice for this book because he sounds like he should be reading old West novels. His pronunciation of French names was cringe worthy. This same narrator also does the other Shirer book so I won't be able to listen to that one either. (From now on I'm going to check the narrator before borrowing any more audiobooks).I was looking forward to listening to this because William Shirer is a highly regarded author on WW2. Unfortunately the narrator was a terrible choice for this book because he sounds like he should be reading old West novels. His pronunciation of…
Moondrop to GasconyMoondrop to Gascony, Downloadable Audiobook
by Walters, Anne-MarieDownloadable Audiobook - 2016Downloadable Audiobook, 2016
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Added May 06, 2022
The Art of ResistanceThe Art of Resistance, Downloadable AudiobookMy Four Years in the French Underground : A Memoir
by Rosenberg, JustusDownloadable Audiobook - 2020Downloadable Audiobook, 2020
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Added Apr 24, 2022
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I've listened to or read several books on France in WW2 so I was expecting it to be suspenseful or filled with anecdotes of clever ways to disrupt the Nazi occupation. It wasn't. Half the book was just "I went here, studied this" and he hadn't even been involved in the underground till later. He hardly mentioned his family in Poland except to occasionally wonder if they were still alright. It also didn't help that the narrator read this like a textbook, perhaps because that's how it was written.I've listened to or read several books on France in WW2 so I was expecting it to be suspenseful or filled with anecdotes of clever ways to disrupt the Nazi occupation. It wasn't. Half the book was just "I went here, studied this" and he hadn't even…
Style Comfort HomeStyle Comfort Home, BookHow to Find your Style and Decorate for Happiness and Ease
by Howard, Andrew J.Book - 2021Book, 2021
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Added Jan 29, 2022
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The title of this book should be "Blue is my favourite color". Almost every picture has blue as the main colour, but a few pictures have green or pink. Many of the photos are of the same room but different angles. Virtually every window treatment is long white curtains with blue design on a dark curtain rod with matching roman shades. This is so unlike any other decorating book or magazine I've ever seen. Guaranteed to make you shake your head and frown.The title of this book should be "Blue is my favourite color". Almost every picture has blue as the main colour, but a few pictures have green or pink. Many of the photos are of the same room but different angles. Virtually every window treatment…
Churchill's Ministry of Ungentlemanly WarfareChurchill's Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, Downloadable AudiobookThe Mavericks Who Plotted Hitler's Defeat
by Milton, GilesDownloadable Audiobook - 2017Downloadable Audiobook, 2017
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Added Dec 28, 2021
The SaboteurThe Saboteur, Downloadable AudiobookThe Aristocrat Who Became France's Most Daring Anti-Nazi Commando
by Kix, PaulDownloadable Audiobook - 2017Downloadable Audiobook, 2017
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Added Nov 25, 2021
ArgoArgo, BookHow the CIA and Hollywood Pulled Off the Most Audacious Rescue in History
by Mendez, Antonio J.Book - 2012Book, 2012
Added May 11, 2020
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Listened to the audiobook but could barely finish it because the narrator had such an annoying voice: smart-alecky or smarmy. I agree with some of the other comments here that the role of the Canadians was minimized but perhaps that's because it was written by the lead CIA guy on the case. There were interesting details about it all the same. I like how the crisis ended the day President Reagan took over because they knew he couldn't be pushed around like Carter who was naive and tried to negotiate with fanatics.Listened to the audiobook but could barely finish it because the narrator had such an annoying voice: smart-alecky or smarmy. I agree with some of the other comments here that the role of the Canadians was minimized but perhaps that's because it…
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Anne FrankAnne Frank, Downloadable AudiobookThe Diary of A Young Girl : the Definitive Edition
by Frank, AnneDownloadable Audiobook - 2010Downloadable Audiobook, 2010
Added Feb 10, 2019
The Zookeeper's WifeThe Zookeeper's Wife, Downloadable Audiobook
by Ackerman, DianeDownloadable Audiobook - 2007Downloadable Audiobook, 2007
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Added Nov 18, 2018
Orphan Monster SpyOrphan Monster Spy, Downloadable Audiobook
by Killeen, MattDownloadable Audiobook - 2018Downloadable Audiobook, 2018
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Added Nov 05, 2018
Read On... AudiobooksRead On... Audiobooks, BookReading Lists for Every Taste
by Saricks, Joyce G.Book - 2011Book, 2011
Added Oct 06, 2018
Encyclopedia of FoodsEncyclopedia of Foods, BookA Guide to Healthy Nutrition
Book - 2002Book, 2002
Added Oct 06, 2018
Breaking FreeBreaking Free, Large PrintHow I Escaped Polygamy, the FLDS Cult, and My Father, Warren Jeffs
by Jeffs, RachelLarge Print - 2017Large Print, 2017
Added Sep 26, 2018
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Shadow Warriors of World War IIShadow Warriors of World War II, Downloadable AudiobookThe Daring Women of the OSS and SOE
by Thomas, GordonDownloadable Audiobook - 2017Downloadable Audiobook, 2017
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The GreeksThe Greeks, DVD
DVD - 2016DVD, 2016
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Added Jun 30, 2018
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Added Jun 30, 2018
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