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"ARE YOU LISTENING? DAY"
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AUDIO BOOK CHOICE IS.....
GIVEAWAY ENDED
AND THEREBY HANGS A TALE
AUDIO BOOK OF SHORT STORIES
BY JEFFREY ARCHER
READ BY GERARD DOYLE
AND THEREBY HANGS A TALE
AUDIO BOOK OF SHORT STORIES
BY JEFFREY ARCHER
READ BY GERARD DOYLE
ABOUT THE AUDIO BOOK:
In India, Jamwal and Nisha fall in love while waiting for a traffic light to turn green on the streets of Delhi.
From Germany comes “A Good Eye,” the tale of a priceless oil painting that has remained in the same family for over two hundred years, until...
To the Channel Islands and “Members Only,” where a golf ball falls out of a Christmas cracker, and a young man's life will never be the same...
To Italy and “No Room at the Inn,” where a young man who is trying to book a room at a hotel ends up in bed with the receptionist, unaware that she...
To England, where, in “High Heels,” a woman has to explain to her husband why a pair of designer shoes couldn't have gone up in flames...
Some of these stories will make you laugh while others will bring you to tears but, once again, every one of them will demand that you keep turning the page until you finally discover what happens to this remarkable cast of characters.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Jeffrey Archer was educated at Oxford University. He has served five years in Britain’s House of Commons, fourteen years in the House of Lords, and two in Her Majesty’s prisons, which spawned three volumes of highly acclaimed Prison Diaries. All of his novels and short story collections---including Kane and Abel, Sons of Fortune, and False Impression---have been international bestsellers. Archer is married with two children and lives in London and Cambridge. Go HERE to Jeffrey Archer's Website to read more about his amazing life!
ABOUT THE READER:
Gerard Doyle reads everything from adult, young adult, and children's books to literary fiction, mysteries, humor, adventure, and fantasy. He has won countless AudioFile Earphones Awards and was named a Best Voice in Young Adult Fiction in 2008. His audiobook credits include Clubland, And Thereby Hangs a Tale, Distant Echo, and Risk Worth Taking. His career in British repertory theatre includes many productions, most notably The Crucible, The Tempest, The Importance of Being Earnest, and Fiddler on the Roof. In America, he has appeared in Broadway in The Weir and on television in New York Undercover and Law & Order. Born of Irish parents and raised and educated in England, Gerard has taught drama at Ross School for the past several years.
MY REVIEW:
THEREBY HANGS A TALE by Jeffrey Archer is a delight to listen to on an audio book. This collection is made up of 15 stories which Archer has gathered from around the world over the last five years and most of them are based on true experiences. The short stories run the gamut from humor to romance to thriller. It has been a long time since I have read short stories and the first time on an audio book. Being a book of short stories lends itself to an audio book for obvious, practical reasons if for no other reason than you can listen to one full story in a short sitting and stop until you have time to go back to it again. Not to say you can’t do that by reading the book, but for myself, it is a the perfect way to relax for a few minutes and rest my eyes if I only have time for a mini-break.
Jeffrey Archer is not new to short stories as this is his sixth collection. He has a way of picking what I feel are just the right length, kind, and variety of genres. Five of the stories were written strictly by Archer himself. The remaining ten of the fifteen stories in THEREBY HANGS A TALE are based on stories Jeffrey Archer found while he was traveling for about the last six years.
Archer shows why he is a bestselling author with his natural talent in creating intriguing characters and writing well developed stories that are inventive and entertaining. With the perfect amount of humor or suspense, each story is very different but all come with the cunning twist at the end and are reminiscent of O’ Henry. This is a real treat for the reader, or in this case, the listener.
Story Titles:
1. "Stuck on You"
2. "The Queen's Birthday Telegram"
3. "High Heels"
4. "Blind Date"
5. "Where There's a Will"
6. "Double-Cross"
7. "'I Will Survive'"
8. "A Good Eye"
9. "Members Only"
10. "The Undiplomatic Diplomat"
11. "The Luck of the Irish"
12. "Politically Correct"
13. "Better the Devil You Know"
14. "No Room at the Inn"
15. "Caste-Off"
International bestselling author Jeffrey Archer has spent the last five years gathering spellbinding stories from around the globe. These fifteen brand-new tales showcase Archer's talent for capturing an unforgettable moment in time, whether tragic, comic, or outrageous.
In India, Jamwal and Nisha fall in love while waiting for a traffic light to turn green on the streets of Delhi.
From Germany comes “A Good Eye,” the tale of a priceless oil painting that has remained in the same family for over two hundred years, until...
To the Channel Islands and “Members Only,” where a golf ball falls out of a Christmas cracker, and a young man's life will never be the same...
To Italy and “No Room at the Inn,” where a young man who is trying to book a room at a hotel ends up in bed with the receptionist, unaware that she...
To England, where, in “High Heels,” a woman has to explain to her husband why a pair of designer shoes couldn't have gone up in flames...
Some of these stories will make you laugh while others will bring you to tears but, once again, every one of them will demand that you keep turning the page until you finally discover what happens to this remarkable cast of characters.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Jeffrey Archer was educated at Oxford University. He has served five years in Britain’s House of Commons, fourteen years in the House of Lords, and two in Her Majesty’s prisons, which spawned three volumes of highly acclaimed Prison Diaries. All of his novels and short story collections---including Kane and Abel, Sons of Fortune, and False Impression---have been international bestsellers. Archer is married with two children and lives in London and Cambridge. Go HERE to Jeffrey Archer's Website to read more about his amazing life!ABOUT THE READER:
Gerard Doyle reads everything from adult, young adult, and children's books to literary fiction, mysteries, humor, adventure, and fantasy. He has won countless AudioFile Earphones Awards and was named a Best Voice in Young Adult Fiction in 2008. His audiobook credits include Clubland, And Thereby Hangs a Tale, Distant Echo, and Risk Worth Taking. His career in British repertory theatre includes many productions, most notably The Crucible, The Tempest, The Importance of Being Earnest, and Fiddler on the Roof. In America, he has appeared in Broadway in The Weir and on television in New York Undercover and Law & Order. Born of Irish parents and raised and educated in England, Gerard has taught drama at Ross School for the past several years.MY REVIEW:
THEREBY HANGS A TALE by Jeffrey Archer is a delight to listen to on an audio book. This collection is made up of 15 stories which Archer has gathered from around the world over the last five years and most of them are based on true experiences. The short stories run the gamut from humor to romance to thriller. It has been a long time since I have read short stories and the first time on an audio book. Being a book of short stories lends itself to an audio book for obvious, practical reasons if for no other reason than you can listen to one full story in a short sitting and stop until you have time to go back to it again. Not to say you can’t do that by reading the book, but for myself, it is a the perfect way to relax for a few minutes and rest my eyes if I only have time for a mini-break.
Jeffrey Archer is not new to short stories as this is his sixth collection. He has a way of picking what I feel are just the right length, kind, and variety of genres. Five of the stories were written strictly by Archer himself. The remaining ten of the fifteen stories in THEREBY HANGS A TALE are based on stories Jeffrey Archer found while he was traveling for about the last six years.
Archer shows why he is a bestselling author with his natural talent in creating intriguing characters and writing well developed stories that are inventive and entertaining. With the perfect amount of humor or suspense, each story is very different but all come with the cunning twist at the end and are reminiscent of O’ Henry. This is a real treat for the reader, or in this case, the listener.
Story Titles:
1. "Stuck on You"
2. "The Queen's Birthday Telegram"
3. "High Heels"
4. "Blind Date"
5. "Where There's a Will"
6. "Double-Cross"
7. "'I Will Survive'"
8. "A Good Eye"
9. "Members Only"
10. "The Undiplomatic Diplomat"
11. "The Luck of the Irish"
12. "Politically Correct"
13. "Better the Devil You Know"
14. "No Room at the Inn"
15. "Caste-Off"
GIVEAWAY
THANKS TO STEPHANIE AND THE GOOD FOLKS AT MACMILLAN AUDIO BOOKS,
I HAVE THREE COPIES OF THIS JUST
RELEASED AUDIO BOOK
TO GIVE AWAY!
THE RULES:
--U.S. AND CANADIAN RESIDENTS ONLY
--NO P. O. BOXES, PLEASE
--INCLUDE EMAIL ADDRESS IN COMMENT
--ALL ENTRIES/COMMENTS MUST BE
SEPARATE IN ORDER TO COUNT
AS MORE THAN ONE ENTRY
HOW TO ENTER:
+1 ENTRY: COMMENT ON SOMETHING YOU FOUND INTERESTING ABOUT AND THEREBY HANGS A TALE THAT WOULD MAKE YOU WANT TO WIN THIS AUDIO BOOK
+1 MORE ENTRY: BLOG OR TWEET ABOUT THIS GIVEAWAY AND LEAVE A LINK I CAN FOLLOW IN THE ENTRY
+1 (OR +2) MORE ENTRIES: "LIKE" MACMILLAN AUDIO ON FACEBOOK HERE FOR +1, AND "FOLLOW" MACMILLAN AUDIO ON TWITTER HERE FOR ANOTHER +1
+1 MORE ENTRY: GO TO MACMILLAN AUDIO BOOKS WEBSITE HERE AND LISTEN TO THE AUDIO CLIP FROM ONE STORY FROM THE AND THEREBY HANGS A TALE AND COMMENT ABOUT IT
+1 MORE ENTRY: COMMENT IF YOU HAVE ENTERED FOR LAST WEEK'S "ARE YOU LISTENING? DAY" AUDIO BOOK, THE POSTCARD KILLERS
+1 MORE ENTRY: COMMENT ON ONE OTHER CURRENT GIVEAWAY OF MINE THAT YOU HAVE ENTERED...JUST ONE, PLEASE
GIVEAWAY ENDS AT
6 PM, EST, OCTOBER 8!
I HAVE THREE COPIES OF THIS JUST
RELEASED AUDIO BOOK
TO GIVE AWAY!
THE RULES:
--U.S. AND CANADIAN RESIDENTS ONLY
--NO P. O. BOXES, PLEASE
--INCLUDE EMAIL ADDRESS IN COMMENT
--ALL ENTRIES/COMMENTS MUST BE
SEPARATE IN ORDER TO COUNT
AS MORE THAN ONE ENTRY
HOW TO ENTER:
+1 ENTRY: COMMENT ON SOMETHING YOU FOUND INTERESTING ABOUT AND THEREBY HANGS A TALE THAT WOULD MAKE YOU WANT TO WIN THIS AUDIO BOOK
+1 MORE ENTRY: BLOG OR TWEET ABOUT THIS GIVEAWAY AND LEAVE A LINK I CAN FOLLOW IN THE ENTRY
+1 (OR +2) MORE ENTRIES: "LIKE" MACMILLAN AUDIO ON FACEBOOK HERE FOR +1, AND "FOLLOW" MACMILLAN AUDIO ON TWITTER HERE FOR ANOTHER +1
+1 MORE ENTRY: GO TO MACMILLAN AUDIO BOOKS WEBSITE HERE AND LISTEN TO THE AUDIO CLIP FROM ONE STORY FROM THE AND THEREBY HANGS A TALE AND COMMENT ABOUT IT
+1 MORE ENTRY: COMMENT IF YOU HAVE ENTERED FOR LAST WEEK'S "ARE YOU LISTENING? DAY" AUDIO BOOK, THE POSTCARD KILLERS
+1 MORE ENTRY: COMMENT ON ONE OTHER CURRENT GIVEAWAY OF MINE THAT YOU HAVE ENTERED...JUST ONE, PLEASE
6 PM, EST, OCTOBER 8!
43 comments:
I have read his books before,they are really good. I liked that the stories are from around the world, they should be really interesting.
twoofakind12@yahoo.com
Yes, I entered to win the postcard killers.
twoofakind12@yahoo.com
I entered the comfort of apples.
twoofakind12@yahoo.com
I am a follower and email subscriber. They all sound like terrific stories I would love to hear. Please enter me in contest. Tore923@aol.com
It is interesting that Archer wrote five of the stories and collected ten others through his travels.
wolfcarol451(at)gmail(dot)com
The excerpt really got me interested in how Jeremy and Arabella met.
wolfcarol451(at)gmail(dot)com
I entered the Let's Take the Long Way Home giveaway.
wolfcarol451(at)gmail(dot)com
I think a short story collection like this would lend itself well to my needs. My commute isn't very long, so stopping and starting wouldn't be such an issue! Haven't read an Archer in quite a while, he still sounds great!
JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com
I entered the Tana French giveaway.
JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com
I've *got* to win this audiobook if for no other reason than to find out how "a golf ball" ever got into a Christmas cracker!
denny(dot)gill(at)gmail(dot)com
+1 Yes, I'm entered to win "Postcard Killers." Thank you.
denny(dot)gill(at)gmail(dot)com
Great giveways!
http://youcanfacetodaybecausehelives.blogspot.com/
It sounds like a great group of stories that will make me laugh & cry. I'd love to hear them.
seriousreader at live dot com
I tweeted this giveaway.
http://twitter.com/BookOwner/status/25432730741
seriousreader at live dot com
I like Macmillan on Facebook as myself.
seriousreader at live dot com
I follow Macmillan on Twitter as BookOwner.
seriousreader at live dot com
After listening to the audio clip I think he should get away from her as fast as he can.
seriousreader at live dot com
Yes I entered last week's The Postcard Killers giveaway.
seriousreader at live dot com
I entered the Handy Manny giveaway.
seriousreader at live dot com
The stories sound funny and entertaining.
I would to win it.
andrea.infinger@gmail.com
Entered the Tana French giveaway.
andrea.infinger@gmail.com
Follow Macmillan Audio on Twitter.
@lillieblue613
andrea.infinger@gmail.com
Like Macmillan Audio on Facebook.
Andrea Infinger
andrea.infinger@gmail.com
I want to know what happens with Jeremy and Arabella.
andrea.infinger@gmail.com
I have read all of this author's novels and enjoyed them. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com
I entered The Comfort of Apples. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com
I am an e-mail subscriber. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com
Sometimes you just need a short story and who doesn't like to be read to?
lkish77123 at gmail dot com
I did enter last week's audiobook giveaway.
lkish77123 at gmail dot com
I also entered Katie Up and down the Hall giveaway.
lkish77123 at gmail dot com
I want to know more about Jeremy and Arabella.
lkish77123 at gmail dot com
Kane & Abel is one of my all-time favorites. The first line is one I will never forget. These short stories sound wonderful! I do have a commute that these would serve well and I would love to win the audio! Thank you for this great giveaway!
gcpeach17 at aol dot com
No, I didn't enter last week's and I thought I did. I had to go back to check.
gcpeach17 at aol dot com
I'm going to start writing these down. I know I entered some of the ones you just posted winners to, like Corduroy Mansions....and, didn't win. :)
gcpeach17 at aol dot com
This sounds amazing, I want to win this book because I love the concept of telling stories from around the globe and how each individual story is unique to wherever the author was visiting at the time.
hmhenderson AT yahoo DOT com
Wait let me guess where the author was for this particular short story, Ireland (or England)-like the accent.
hmhenderson AT yahoo DOT com
I did enter last week's The Postcard Killers giveaway
hmhenderson AT yahoo DOT com
Entered Promise Me book giveaway
hmhenderson AT yahoo DOT com
I have never listened to a group of short stories on audio and I think they sound so interesting. Thanks!
pbclark(at)netins(dot)net
I entered for The Postcard Killers.
pbclark(at)netins(dot)net
I entered Two Lethal Lies
pbclark(at)netins(dot)net
I like the fact that this is shorter stories but from around the globe (so each very different from one another)
I usually listen to an audiobook on long trips but this would be great for short trips around the city!
Please enter me, thanks.
ruthiekb72@yahoo.com
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