Victoria
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The Cactus
- By: Sarah Haywood
- Narrated by: Katherine Manners
- Length: 10 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6,311
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5,722
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Story4 out of 5 stars 5,709
For Susan Green, messy emotions don’t fit into the equation of her perfectly ordered life. She has a flat that is ideal for one, a job that suits her passion for logic, and an “interpersonal arrangement” that provides cultural and other more intimate benefits. But suddenly confronted with the loss of her mother and the news that she is about to become a mother herself, Susan’s greatest fear is realized. She is losing control.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Adorable story, AMAZING Narration.
- By Monica Flock on 06-29-18
- The Cactus
- By: Sarah Haywood
- Narrated by: Katherine Manners
At least Eleanor Oliphant had some redeeming qualities
Reviewed: 01-17-20
She was incredibly self-centered, and I felt nothing for her. I wanted as far away from Susan as possible.
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Evvie Drake Starts Over
- A Novel
- By: Linda Holmes
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan, Linda Holmes
- Length: 9 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6,188
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5,486
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5,465
In a sleepy seaside town in Maine, recently widowed Eveleth "Evvie" Drake rarely leaves her large, painfully empty house nearly a year after her husband’s death in a car crash. Everyone in town, even her best friend, Andy, thinks grief keeps her locked inside, and Evvie doesn’t correct them. Meanwhile, in New York City, Dean Tenney, former Major League pitcher and Andy’s childhood best friend, is wrestling with what miserable athletes living out their worst nightmares call the "yips": he can’t throw straight anymore, and, even worse, he can’t figure out why.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Something made me keep listening....
- By Carolina Girl on 10-12-19
- Evvie Drake Starts Over
- A Novel
- By: Linda Holmes
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan, Linda Holmes
Meh
Reviewed: 09-22-19
It was a cute little story, but not one that particularly resonated with me. I had a hard time connecting with the characters, but the story was decent nonetheless.
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What the Wind Knows
- By: Amy Harmon
- Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld, Will Damron
- Length: 12 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 12,607
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 11,343
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 11,287
Anne Gallagher grew up enchanted by her grandfather’s stories of Ireland. Heartbroken at his death, she travels to his childhood home to spread his ashes. There, overcome with memories of the man she adored and consumed by a history she never knew, she is pulled into another time. The Ireland of 1921, teetering on the edge of war, is a dangerous place in which to awaken. But there Anne finds herself, hurt, disoriented, and under the care of Dr. Thomas Smith, guardian to a young boy who is oddly familiar.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Captivating Historical Romance!
- By Melanie on 03-04-19
- What the Wind Knows
- By: Amy Harmon
- Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld, Will Damron
A wonderful tale of love across the ages
Reviewed: 09-16-19
This is a beautifully told tale of a love that stretched past every barrier that it came across, even going as far as to shake a fist at time.
You may think this plot has holes, and albeit, it does, but it’s better to just enjoy the ride, rather than to study all of the contingencies.
This is a read that I thoroughly enjoyed from beginning to end, and I would most certainly recommend giving it a chance
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The Great Alone
- By: Kristin Hannah
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Length: 15 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 53,920
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 48,508
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 48,347
Ernt Allbright, a former POW, comes home from the Vietnam war a changed and volatile man. When he loses yet another job, he makes an impulsive decision: He will move his family north, to Alaska, where they will live off the grid in America’s last true frontier.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A Long, Hard Slog Through Endless Despair and Heartache
- By Morro Schreiber on 04-11-18
- The Great Alone
- By: Kristin Hannah
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
Raw
Reviewed: 09-08-19
In short, this book, and the performance by the narrator, was wonderfully raw. I absolutely loved how our main character, Lenny, was portrayed by the author. What I can appreciate the most, however, is that with all of the dark, heart wrenching things that happened throughout this story, we were given a beacon of hope. That even though things may not turn out how you’d planned, you’ll still survive.
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Something in the Water
- A Novel
- By: Catherine Steadman
- Narrated by: Catherine Steadman
- Length: 11 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 47,542
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 43,322
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Story4 out of 5 stars 43,187
Erin is a documentary filmmaker on the brink of a professional breakthrough, Mark a handsome investment banker with big plans. Passionately in love, they embark on a dream honeymoon to the tropical island of Bora Bora, where they enjoy the sun, the sand, and each other. Then, while scuba diving in the crystal blue sea, they find something in the water....
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1 out of 5 stars
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No Thrill Here
- By Sara on 06-08-18
- Something in the Water
- A Novel
- By: Catherine Steadman
- Narrated by: Catherine Steadman
Wasn’t too keen on the ending, but loved the narrative
Reviewed: 08-15-19
First off, I absolutely loved the narration. Each character was portrayed in a way that I felt was appropriate, and the manner that emotions were expressed by each character was just...amazing.
Now the story? Did NOT go where I thought it would. I don’t know what I expected to happen, but certainly not what occurred. I guess that’s the point of thrillers though, huh? Wonderful twists will lead the way to a shocking reveal.
Now, I personally feel that the story could’ve been ended just a little bit differently, but perhaps the author was setting herself up for a sequel? Who knows, but I very much enjoyed the story!
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Little Fires Everywhere
- By: Celeste Ng
- Narrated by: Jennifer Lim
- Length: 11 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 60,990
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 53,480
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 53,366
In Shaker Heights, a placid, progressive suburb of Cleveland, everything is planned - from the layout of the winding roads to the colors of the houses to the successful lives its residents will go on to lead. And no one embodies this spirit more than Elena Richardson, whose guiding principle is playing by the rules. Enter Mia Warren - an enigmatic artist and single mother - who arrives in this idyllic bubble with her teenage daughter, Pearl, and rents a house from the Richardsons.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Boring and Drawn Out!!!
- By M. Ryder on 10-05-17
- Little Fires Everywhere
- By: Celeste Ng
- Narrated by: Jennifer Lim
Had a great narrator, but a lack-luster story
Reviewed: 08-10-19
I didn’t enjoy this book. I had high hopes with the reviews. Oddly enough, the entire book seemed to draw around the theme of babies, loss, and people being generally terrible.
I wouldn’t recommend this book, but it simply wasn’t my cup of tea.
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