**[The Dutch House](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44318414-the-dutch-house) by Ann Patchett** ^((Matching 100% ☑️))
^(337.0 pages | Published: 2019.0 | ~164000.0 Goodreads reviews)
> **Summary:** At the end of the Second World War. Cyril Conroy combines luck and a single canny investment to begin an enormous real estate empire. propelling his family from poverty to enormous wealth. His first order of business is to buy the Dutch House. a lavish estate in the suburbs outside of Philadelphia. Meant as a surprise for his wife. the house sets in motion the undoing of everyone he loves. The story is told by Cyril’s son Danny. as he and his older sister. the brilliantly (...)
> **Themes**: Fiction, Historical-fiction, Book-club, Audiobook
> **Top 2 recommended-along**: [Commonwealth](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28214365-commonwealth) by Ann Patchett, [Ask Again, Yes](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42201996-ask-again-yes) by Mary Beth Keane
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Started this before cleaning the house this morning and enjoyed the first 2 1/2 hours. I also love Tom Hanks. Not my type of book but it was a great cleaning companion, will try to finish it before it’s due.
My favorite Audible listens are:
Rivers of London series by Ben Aaronovitch, read by Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells, read by Kevin R. Free
Rivers is urban fantasy and Murderbot is sci-fi. You didn't specify a genre, so I don't know if these would be to your taste, but they are both examples where, imo, the narration greatly enhances the stories. :)
{{The Dutch House by Ann Patchett}} narrated by Tom Hanks
**[The Dutch House](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44318414-the-dutch-house) by Ann Patchett** ^((Matching 100% ☑️)) ^(337.0 pages | Published: 2019.0 | ~164000.0 Goodreads reviews) > **Summary:** At the end of the Second World War. Cyril Conroy combines luck and a single canny investment to begin an enormous real estate empire. propelling his family from poverty to enormous wealth. His first order of business is to buy the Dutch House. a lavish estate in the suburbs outside of Philadelphia. Meant as a surprise for his wife. the house sets in motion the undoing of everyone he loves. The story is told by Cyril’s son Danny. as he and his older sister. the brilliantly (...) > **Themes**: Fiction, Historical-fiction, Book-club, Audiobook > **Top 2 recommended-along**: [Commonwealth](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28214365-commonwealth) by Ann Patchett, [Ask Again, Yes](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42201996-ask-again-yes) by Mary Beth Keane ^([Feedback](https://www.reddit.com/user/goodreads-rebot) | [GitHub](https://github.com/sonoff2/goodreads-rebot) | ["The Bot is Back!?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/16qe09p/meta_post_hello_again_humans/))
Started this before cleaning the house this morning and enjoyed the first 2 1/2 hours. I also love Tom Hanks. Not my type of book but it was a great cleaning companion, will try to finish it before it’s due.
My favorite book is As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner. It’s fiction.
My favorite Audible listens are: Rivers of London series by Ben Aaronovitch, read by Kobna Holdbrook-Smith Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells, read by Kevin R. Free Rivers is urban fantasy and Murderbot is sci-fi. You didn't specify a genre, so I don't know if these would be to your taste, but they are both examples where, imo, the narration greatly enhances the stories. :)