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Say You'll Remember Me
- By: Abby Jimenez
- Narrated by: Christine Lakin, Matt Lanter
- Length: 9 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,739
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,690
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,690
There's no such thing as a perfect guy, but Xavier Rush comes disastrously close. A gorgeous veterinarian giving Greek god vibes—all while cuddling a tiny kitten? Immediate yes. That is until Xavier opens his mouth and proves that even sculpted gods can say the absolute wrong thing. Like, really wrong. Of course, there’s nothing Samantha loves more than proving an asshole wrong . . . unless, of course, he can admit he made a mistake.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Character well developed
- By Melissa Vargas on 04-06-25
- Say You'll Remember Me
- By: Abby Jimenez
- Narrated by: Christine Lakin, Matt Lanter
I don't always read romance...
Reviewed: 04-14-25
But when I do, I want it to be from this author! I'm only sad that it's over.
Also, this book was exceptionally well narrated. I very highly recommend
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Love, Mom
- By: Iliana Xander
- Narrated by: Kira Fixx, Laura Horowitz, Walker Williams, and others
- Length: 9 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,391
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,372
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,372
Mackenzie Casper is a brilliant student. But she is best known for her mother, a best-selling author whose dark, twisted thrillers have a dedicated worldwide fanbase. When her mother dies in an accident, fans across the world are left grieving, and the investigators are asking: Was that really an accident?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Loved it!
- By Laura on 04-01-25
- Love, Mom
- By: Iliana Xander
- Narrated by: Kira Fixx, Laura Horowitz, Walker Williams, Melissa Redmond, Petrea Burchard, Travis Horner
Reproachful
Reviewed: 03-24-25
The word reproach was used way too many times in this book. The overall story was alright, and it held my interest for the most part. But the writing and the narration both seemed rather immature. I definitely didn't love this book, and wouldn't recommend it
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The Friend Zone
- By: Abby Jimenez
- Narrated by: Teddy Hamilton, Erin Mallon
- Length: 9 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 7,327
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6,723
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6,714
Kristen Petersen doesn't do drama, will fight to the death for her friends, and has no room in her life for guys who just don't get her. She's also keeping a big secret: facing a medically necessary procedure that will make it impossible for her to have children. Planning her best friend's wedding is bittersweet for Kristen - especially when she meets the best man, Josh Copeland. He's funny, sexy, never offended by her mile-wide streak of sarcasm, and always one chicken enchilada ahead of her hangry. Even her dog, Stuntman Mike, adores him. The only catch: Josh wants a big family.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Disappointed
- By Brooke Chapman on 09-22-19
- The Friend Zone
- By: Abby Jimenez
- Narrated by: Teddy Hamilton, Erin Mallon
Love this author!
Reviewed: 03-17-25
I enjoyed this book so much. There was definitely laughter, but also tears.
The female narrator wasn't my favorite, especially when she said Kristen at the beginning of her chapters (cringy), but overall I can definitely recommend this listen
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Playground
- A Novel
- By: Richard Powers
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini, Robin Siegerman, Eunice Wong, and others
- Length: 13 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 659
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 606
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 606
Four lives are drawn together in a sweeping, panoramic new novel from Richard Powers, showcasing the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Overstory at the height of his skills. Twelve-year-old Evie Beaulieu sinks to the bottom of a swimming pool in Montreal strapped to one of the world’s first aqualungs. Ina Aroita grows up in naval bases across the Pacific with art as her only home. Two polar opposites at an elite Chicago high school bond over a three-thousand-year-old board game; Rafi Young will get lost in literature, while Todd Keane’s work will lead to a startling AI breakthrough.
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5 out of 5 stars
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What a tremendous story
- By Deb Hatch on 11-08-24
- Playground
- A Novel
- By: Richard Powers
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini, Robin Siegerman, Eunice Wong, Pun Bandhu, Krys Janae, Kevin R Free
Multifaceted
Reviewed: 02-14-25
As a diver, there are parts of this book that I absolutely loved, and parts that saddened me.
As someone who remembers a time before computers and internet, there are parts of this book that are absolutely terrifying.
Overall, I enjoyed the book, but certain parts felt either beyond me intellectually, or were just to confusing to tie together the timeline.
And with this many narrators, some were very good, and some were less so, but I still enjoyed the listen.
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Plain Truth
- By: Jodi Picoult
- Narrated by: Christina Moore, Suzanne Toren
- Length: 16 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,804
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,630
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,630
The discovery of a dead infant in an Amish barn shakes Lancaster County to its core. But the police investigation leads to a more shocking disclosure: Circumstantial evidence suggests that 18-year-old Katie Fisher, an unmarried Amish woman believed to be the newborn's mother, took the child's life. When Ellie Hathaway, a disillusioned big-city attorney, comes to Paradise, Pennsylvania, to defend Katie, two cultures collide - and for the first time in her high-profile career, Ellie faces a system of justice very different from her own.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good story, fix the reading.
- By Thomas Lee on 05-04-16
- Plain Truth
- By: Jodi Picoult
- Narrated by: Christina Moore, Suzanne Toren
Not my favorite, but still so good!
Reviewed: 01-31-25
One of my favorite things about JP novels is that I am guaranteed to learn something, and I did. I also stayed interested from beginning to end, and from me, that is a big compliment.
However, this story did seem to drag on a lot, and so much of it felt like it was happening in real time, especially the parts in a courtroom. I did not love the narration for most of this book either. Having said all of this, Jodi Picoult is still a superior writer, and I look forward to my next book from her
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Beautiful Ugly
- A Novel
- By: Alice Feeney
- Narrated by: Richard Armitage, Tuppence Middleton
- Length: 9 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 3,673
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,583
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Story4 out of 5 stars 3,583
Author Grady Green is having the worst best day of his life. Grady calls his wife to share some exciting news as she is driving home. He hears Abby slam on the brakes, get out of the car, then nothing. When he eventually finds her car by the cliff edge the headlights are on, the driver door is open, her phone is still there. . . but his wife has disappeared. A year later, Grady is still overcome with grief and desperate to know what happened to Abby. He can’t sleep, and he can’t write, so he travels to a tiny Scottish island to try to get his life back on track. Then he sees the impossible.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Yawn
- By Amazon Customer on 01-19-25
- Beautiful Ugly
- A Novel
- By: Alice Feeney
- Narrated by: Richard Armitage, Tuppence Middleton
Unreliable narrator
Reviewed: 01-24-25
I waited a long time for this book to come out, but after I started it, I wasn't even sure I would finish it. I absolutely do not enjoy an unreliable narrator. Whether they have amnesia, or they are drunk or drugged all the time... or just generally think they're losing their minds, if I know it in advance, I won't even read or listen to it. This story line is SO far fetched, and it doesn't have any really likable characters, so at this point I'm just glad it's over, and I think my 2 star rating is generous. I definitely can't recommend the book.
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The Book of Two Ways
- A Novel
- By: Jodi Picoult
- Narrated by: Patti Murin
- Length: 15 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 4,068
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,567
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Story4 out of 5 stars 3,548
Everything changes in a single moment for Dawn Edelstein. She’s on a plane when the flight attendant makes an announcement: Prepare for a crash landing. She braces herself as thoughts flash through her mind. The shocking thing is, the thoughts are not of her husband but of a man she last saw 15 years ago: Wyatt Armstrong. Dawn, miraculously, survives the crash, but so do all the doubts that have suddenly been raised.
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5 out of 5 stars
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✫✫ 5 Stars ✫✫
- By ❤️Cyndi Marie❤️🎧Audiobook Addicts🎧 on 09-23-20
- The Book of Two Ways
- A Novel
- By: Jodi Picoult
- Narrated by: Patti Murin
Should probably be 5 starts
Reviewed: 01-17-25
Jody Picoult is an exceptional author, probably one of the best of my generation. And whether I want to or not, I always learn something when I read, or listen to one of her books. I am giving this novel 4 stars instead of the 5 it probably deserves, because 1) I hold her to a higher standard. 2) for me, there was just too much Egyptology detail , and 3) the narrator made Wyatt's voice far to feminine.
Obviously I am nit picking, and I still very highly recommend this book.
On a personal side note, after a recent loss, I found the death doula parts of this story comforting and insightful .
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He's Gone
- By: Rebecca Collomosse
- Narrated by: Victoria Blunt, Cicely Whitehead, Joe Eyre
- Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,722
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,686
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 1,686
My fiancé brought me tea and scrambled eggs in bed that morning, and we snuggled together, talking about buying our rings, and about our perfect wedding next year. Then we headed into town. He held my hand and gazed at the ring I liked best, a smile spreading slowly over his face. Then a glass of bubbly to celebrate. I felt flushed, excited and ready for the rest of my life with the man I loved. We race to get on the train home. It screams to a halt and I run towards its open doors. Made it. I think he’s right behind me — but when I turn around, he’s gone.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Disappointing plot
- By TerriSweeta on 12-04-24
- He's Gone
- By: Rebecca Collomosse
- Narrated by: Victoria Blunt, Cicely Whitehead, Joe Eyre
Looonnnggg story of unlikable characters
Reviewed: 01-07-25
This story goes on far too long which also makes it too slow. But it's also a mystery involving mostly unlikable, self centered women. It was well narrated, but I can't really recommend it. I appreciate that it was free
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By Any Other Name
- A Novel
- By: Jodi Picoult
- Narrated by: Billie Fulford-Brown, Laura Benanti, Jodi Picoult, and others
- Length: 18 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,119
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,011
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,011
Young playwright Melina Green has just written a new work inspired by the life of her Elizabethan ancestor Emilia Bassano. But seeing it performed is unlikely, in a theater world where the playing field isn’t level for women. As Melina wonders if she dares risk failure again, her best friend takes the decision out of her hands and submits the play to a festival under a male pseudonym.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Shakespeare’s wealth of works penned by a female
- By Brendolynne on 08-27-24
- By Any Other Name
- A Novel
- By: Jodi Picoult
- Narrated by: Billie Fulford-Brown, Laura Benanti, Jodi Picoult, Jayne Entwistle, Andrew Fallaize, Joe Jameson, John Lee, Nicholas Guy Smith, Simon Vance, Steve West
An outstanding book and listen
Reviewed: 12-30-24
I have skipped over this title so many times , because although I love this author, I really didn’t expect to enjoy anything connected to Shakespeare.
I'm SO glad that I read enough reviews that said to listen anyway, and I highly recommend that you do too!
**Would also be an EXCELLENT book club pick
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You Will Not Recognize Your Life
- By: Micaela Blei
- Narrated by: Micaela Blei
- Length: 2 hrs and 48 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,499
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,491
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,491
It’s 2006. After a string of rejections from men who tell her they could never, ever, ever see her “that way,” awkward third-grade teacher Micaela Blei signs up for a mysterious course called “The Divine Feminine,” and feels like she might have found the key to the perfect life. Turns out if you’re an A student, you can get an A in anything–including men. Pretty soon she’s learning to "conjure" her desires with vision boards, flirtations, and even a daring jumbotron viewing party for her, ahem ... "divine center."
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5 out of 5 stars
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Humor, Humanity, and the Heart of Self-Love
- By David on 12-12-24
- You Will Not Recognize Your Life
- By: Micaela Blei
- Narrated by: Micaela Blei
Maybe the weirdest story I ever loved
Reviewed: 12-20-24
If you can get past the first 10 minutes of the P word, this is a fun story with a good message. But the narration and the way the story is told was definitely my favorite part
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