Lori Marks
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The Covenant of Water
- By: Abraham Verghese
- Narrated by: Abraham Verghese
- Length: 31 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 10,253
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 8,960
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 8,948
Spanning the years 1900 to 1977, The Covenant of Water is set in Kerala, on South India’s Malabar Coast, and follows three generations of a family that suffers a peculiar affliction: in every generation, at least one person dies by drowning—and in Kerala, water is everywhere. At the turn of the century, a twelve-year-old girl from Kerala’s long-existing Christian community, grieving the death of her father, is sent by boat to her wedding, where she will meet her forty-year-old husband for the first time.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Story Telling At Its Best
- By Regina on 05-06-23
- The Covenant of Water
- By: Abraham Verghese
- Narrated by: Abraham Verghese
Tragedy
Reviewed: 09-21-24
If your favorite genre of book is a well written tragic saga with word pictures so well written that you can not only visualize the author’s picture but also feel it then this book is for you. I am not that person. By the middle of the saga I was so tired of tragedy and of hearing the pain and stupidity of some of the characters laid out in detail that I couldn’t bear any more. That is not a reflection of the lyrical beauty of the telling of the stories but of my tolerance to hearing tragedy after tragedy. I know I should probably stick it out to hear the beautiful threads all come together into some sensible conclusion but I am not. I can’t imagine how much pain and heartbreak lies ahead. I knew when I reached a particularly horrific event and yelled “holy hell” out loud I was done. This is very well written, the narration soothing but just too much real life for me. I live with enough emotional trauma in life to prefer more of an escape in my literature. Just know that if you are considering this book and drowning, traumatic childbirth, suicide, fire, human disfigurement, or abuse are triggers for you, these and more are in this tale of woe.
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The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece
- A Novel
- By: Tom Hanks
- Narrated by: Tom Hanks, Peter Gerety, Natalie Morales, and others
- Length: 15 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,407
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,221
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,220
From the legendary actor and best-selling author: a novel about the making of a star-studded, multimillion-dollar superhero action film...and the humble comic books that inspired it. Funny, touching, and wonderfully thought-provoking, while also capturing the changes in America and American culture since World War II.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I could never stay married to an actor,
- By PattyQB on 05-11-23
- The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece
- A Novel
- By: Tom Hanks
- Narrated by: Tom Hanks, Peter Gerety, Natalie Morales, Ego Nwodim, Nasim Pedrad, Connor Ratliff, Holland Taylor, Rita Wilson, full cast
Fun peek behind the movie curtain
Reviewed: 05-28-23
A touching story and interesting insight into the world of cinema. Tom Hanks is an easy to listen to narrator. Highly recommend!
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Carolina Moonset
- By: Matt Goldman
- Narrated by: Bradford Hastings
- Length: 9 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 729
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 677
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 673
Joey Green has returned to Beaufort, South Carolina, with its palmettos and shrimp boats, to look after his ailing father, who is succumbing to dementia, while his overstressed mother takes a break. Marshall Green’s short-term memory has all but evaporated, but his oldest memories are more vivid than ever. His mind keeps slipping backward in time, retreating into growing up in Beaufort as a boy. At first, this seems like a blessing of sorts, but Joey grows increasingly anxious as his father’s hallucinatory arguments with figures from his youth begin to hint at deadly secrets.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good story but…
- By MansfieldMom on 08-18-22
- Carolina Moonset
- By: Matt Goldman
- Narrated by: Bradford Hastings
Cozy mystery
Reviewed: 05-20-23
An engaging story with relatable characters. Like any cozy mystery, clues were dropped like breadcrumbs to lead the reader but not over complicated so they were understandable. Plenty of red herrings thrown in to leave you guessing about multiple scenarios. Fun read
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Lessons in Chemistry
- A Novel
- By: Bonnie Garmus
- Narrated by: Miranda Raison, Bonnie Garmus, Pandora Sykes
- Length: 11 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 37,173
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 32,491
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 32,415
Chemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. In fact, Elizabeth Zott would be the first to point out that there is no such thing as an average woman. But it’s the early 1960s and her all-male team at Hastings Research Institute takes a very unscientific view of equality. Except for one: Calvin Evans; the lonely, brilliant, Nobel–prize nominated grudge-holder who falls in love with—of all things—her mind. True chemistry results.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Making my 3 adult daughters read this
- By Teresa H. on 04-07-22
- Lessons in Chemistry
- A Novel
- By: Bonnie Garmus
- Narrated by: Miranda Raison, Bonnie Garmus, Pandora Sykes
Not a fan
Reviewed: 05-17-23
Narrow minded portrayal of people, organizations and social issues. I grew so weary of the rhetoric I returned the book. The story would have been engaging without the stereotyping.
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Dead West
- The Nils Shapiro Series, Book 4
- By: Matt Goldman
- Narrated by: Bronson Pinchot
- Length: 8 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 3,403
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 3,198
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,187
Nils Shapiro accepts what appears to be an easy, lucrative job: find out if Beverly Mayer’s grandson is foolishly throwing away his trust fund in Hollywood, especially now, in the wake of his fiancée’s tragic death. However, that easy job becomes much more complicated once Nils arrives in Los Angeles, a disorienting place where the sunshine hides dark secrets. Nils quickly suspects that Ebben Mayer’s fiancée was murdered and that Ebben himself may have been the target.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not good - Narration is awful
- By Matt on 08-05-20
- Dead West
- The Nils Shapiro Series, Book 4
- By: Matt Goldman
- Narrated by: Bronson Pinchot
Fun Mystery
Reviewed: 05-17-23
I enjoy the Nils Shapiro series. With each book I have watched the characters develop and grow. It took me a chapter or so to adjust to the new narrator, but then found it to be easy listening.
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The Innkeeper of Ivy Hill
- Tales From Ivy Hill, Book 1
- By: Julie Klassen
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Jasicki
- Length: 17 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,935
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,772
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,770
The lifeblood of the Wiltshire village of Ivy Hill is its coaching inn, The Bell. But when the innkeeper dies suddenly, his genteel wife, Jane Bell, becomes the reluctant owner. Jane has no notion of how to run a business. However, with the town's livelihood at stake and a large loan due, she must find a way to bring new life to the inn. Despite their strained relationship, Jane turns to her resentful mother-in-law, Thora, for help.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Most enjoyable Book!!
- By KN on 03-18-17
- The Innkeeper of Ivy Hill
- Tales From Ivy Hill, Book 1
- By: Julie Klassen
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Jasicki
Charming
Reviewed: 04-25-23
A charming story of overcoming hardship. I appreciate the author weaving the faith of the characters into moments without devolving into monologues of sermon. A cozy read.
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Some Danger Involved
- Barker & Llewelyn Series, Book 1
- By: Will Thomas
- Narrated by: Antony Ferguson
- Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,332
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,923
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Story4 out of 5 stars 3,906
An atmospheric debut novel set on the gritty streets of Victorian London, Some Danger Involved introduces detective Cyrus Barker and his assistant, Thomas Llewelyn, as they work to solve the gruesome murder of a young scholar in London's Jewish ghetto. When the eccentric and enigmatic Barker takes the case, he must hire an assistant, and out of all who answer an ad for a position with "some danger involved", he chooses downtrodden Llewelyn, a gutsy young man with a murky past.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Clever writing!
- By Kathi on 01-13-17
- Some Danger Involved
- Barker & Llewelyn Series, Book 1
- By: Will Thomas
- Narrated by: Antony Ferguson
Good narration
Reviewed: 04-19-23
I’m a fan of both historical fiction and mystery novels. I liked the characters and appreciate that it wasn’t a Sherlock Holmes imitation. The narration was interesting and natural. I would have rated it higher, but the plot and story was often given a backseat to Zionist apologetics. If you want a detailed understanding of Jewish, Christian, and Messianic Christian faiths you might enjoy this book. I was looking for a mystery novel so I lost interest.
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A World of Curiosities
- A Novel
- By: Louise Penny
- Narrated by: Robert Bathurst
- Length: 13 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,621
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 5,139
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5,117
It’s spring and Three Pines is reemerging after the harsh winter. But not everything buried should come alive again. Not everything lying dormant should reemerge. But something has. As the villagers prepare for a special celebration, Armand Gamache and Jean-Guy Beauvoir find themselves increasingly worried. A young man and woman have reappeared in the Sûreté du Québec investigators’ lives after many years. The two were young children when their troubled mother was murdered, leaving them damaged, shattered. Now they’ve arrived in the village of Three Pines. But to what end?
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2 out of 5 stars
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She’s jumped the shark
- By Icie in Vermont on 12-03-22
- A World of Curiosities
- A Novel
- By: Louise Penny
- Narrated by: Robert Bathurst
Intricate mystery
Reviewed: 12-18-22
As always Louise Penny has woven a well written mystery with a mix of psychological twists and turns and charm. I missed the usual amount of humor from the Three Pines residents which would have balanced the intensity of the evil in the story. Still a good book with fabulous narration and I enjoyed learning about the World of Curiosities.
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The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared
- By: Jonas Jonasson
- Narrated by: Steven Crossley
- Length: 12 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 14,107
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 12,764
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 12,797
After a long and eventful life, Allan Karlsson ends up in a nursing home, believing it to be his last stop. The only problem is that he's still in good health, and in one day, he turns 100. A big celebration is in the works, but Allan really isn't interested (and he'd like a bit more control over his vodka consumption). So he decides to escape. He climbs out the window in his slippers and embarks on a hilarious and entirely unexpected journey, involving, among other surprises, a suitcase stuffed with cash.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Dared to let the kids listen and they loved it...
- By Dennis on 02-12-14
Whimsical story
Reviewed: 05-18-22
I can best describe the style of this book as P.G. Wodehouse meets James Bond. Not a book for hard core realists, but if whimsy and humor are your style you might enjoy this book.
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Aunt Dimity's Death
- By: Nancy Atherton
- Narrated by: Teri Clark Linden
- Length: 9 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 429
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 383
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 378
Down-on-her-luck Lori learns she's about to inherit a sizable estate - if she can discover the secret hidden in a treasure trove of letters in Dimity's English country cottage. What begins as a fairy tale becomes a mystery - and a ghost story - in an improbably cozy setting, as Aunt Dimity's indominable spirit leads Lori on an otherworldly quest to discover how, in this life, true love can conquer all.
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2 out of 5 stars
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great book, lousy reader
- By Bill on 04-27-13
- Aunt Dimity's Death
- By: Nancy Atherton
- Narrated by: Teri Clark Linden
Charming Cozy
Reviewed: 04-22-22
This is a charming, cozy book for those times when you don’t care about hard-hitting reality and are ready for an escape into feel good fiction.
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