Book description
One morning, Connie McColl wakes up and decides to swap her ordinary life, for an extraordinary adventure... Connie McColl is finally free to make her own decisions for the first time in decades. And when she meets glamorous Gill and downtrodden Maggie, at a rather dull flower arranging class, it seems that she's not the only one dreaming of adventure. The three very different women all agree it's about time they had a holiday to remember. So they make a pact for this summer to be their best yet - and drive off into the sunset together... As they meander their way along the beautiful beaches of France and onto the glorious delights of Italy in their luxury campervan, the new friends have plenty of fun and frolics in the sunshine. But the vacation isn't quite what they expected... Gill will do anything to have one last holiday romance, Connie has a surprise inheritance awaiting her in Italy, and Maggie has a secret that is going to catch up with them all... In the end, all three women discover that the journey they thought would be their last really is just the beginning... From the bestselling author of The Runaway Wife, The Getaway Girls is a laugh-out-loud, life-affirming journey of friendship, romance and living life to the full. If you loved The Kicking the Bucket List and The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry this book is for you. What readers are saying about Dee MacDonald: 'Hilarious! I loved every page... ' Dawn at Crooks on Books 'OMG!... It made me howl with laughter and it made me sob my heart out... I absolutely adored every single step... had my jaw dropping!!... one of my favourite books of the year.' My Chestnut Reading Tree, 5 stars 'Wonderful... my heart at times felt like it was going to burst... one of the loveliest books I have read this year... A heartfelt and engaging read that I never wanted to end. Highly recommended.' By the Letter Book Reviews, 5 stars 'Wonderful... made me laugh and cry and laugh again... genius!... It was a joy... I absolutely loved the ending.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 'What a wonderful inspirational and fun story this has been to get lost in... I literally giggled and tittered... Highly recommended, a light and lovely read with some punch in the air moments.' Books from Dusk Til Dawn, 5 stars 'Had me laughing out loud, getting emotional and taking the main character to heart... this book is really wonderful... if I could give this book more than five stars, I would.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 'A warm, funny, brilliant read! I love the warmth and humour that jumps from the page. Connie is proof that you're never too old to have an adventure! I LOVED the ending!!!!' Sue Watson
Skittle Mine
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Freak
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Washer
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LoreLoomer
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Jungle King
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience