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Christmas Karol
- By: Faith Moore
- Narrated by: Amanda SanFilippo
- Length: 9 hrs and 17 mins
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Karol Charles does not have time for ghosts. It’s Christmas Eve and she’s at the office. Sure, her kids thought she’d be making cookies with them back at home, but this is important. This is what it means to “have it all.” Then, a familiar cough from the adjacent room jolts her out of her work. It can’t be possible. Marley is dead. She has been for years.
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Great book, brought tears to my eyes
- By Kevin P on 12-18-23
- Christmas Karol
- By: Faith Moore
- Narrated by: Amanda SanFilippo
A love letter to working moms
Reviewed: 12-14-24
C. S. Lewis said something like, “Homemaking is the one vocation for which all other vocations exist.” It’s a shame we don’t place more social value on it. This book is a wake-up call for moms who want to be homemakers but feel like that would be “failing” somehow.
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A Lady's Guide to Fortune-Hunting
- A Novel
- By: Sophie Irwin
- Narrated by: Eleanor Tomlinson
- Length: 9 hrs and 40 mins
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Kitty Talbot needs a fortune. Or rather, she needs a husband who has a fortune. Left with her father’s massive debts, she has only twelve weeks to save her family from ruin. Kitty has never been one to back down from a challenge, so she leaves home and heads toward the most dangerous battleground in all of England: the London season. Kitty may be neither accomplished nor especially genteel—but she is utterly single-minded; imbued with cunning and ingenuity, she knows that risk is just part of the game.
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DNF
- By A reviewer on 07-16-22
- A Lady's Guide to Fortune-Hunting
- A Novel
- By: Sophie Irwin
- Narrated by: Eleanor Tomlinson
A delight for this Janeite!
Reviewed: 03-02-23
Light, funny, sweet, romantic! The writing totally exceeded my expectations, and the content was clean.
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M Is for Mama
- By: Abbie Halberstadt
- Narrated by: Abbie Halberstadt
- Length: 5 hrs and 7 mins
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Motherhood is a challenge. Unfortunately, our worldly culture offers moms little in the way of real help. Mamas only connect to celebrate surviving another day and to share in their misery, rather than rejoice in what God has done and to build each other up in hard times. There has a be a better way, a biblical way, for mamas to grow and thrive. M Is for Mama offers advice, encouragement, and scripturally sound strategies seasoned with a little bit of humor to help you embrace the challenge of biblical motherhood and raise your children with love and wisdom.
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Sharing with every mom friend I have!
- By Rebekah Guedry on 07-11-22
- M Is for Mama
- By: Abbie Halberstadt
- Narrated by: Abbie Halberstadt
Wow! Should be required reading
Reviewed: 11-27-22
I want to give this book a million stars. I loved that Abbie speaks the truth of God’s words straight to the heart of a mom in a way that’s inspiring and uplifting and not condemning. This book is so wonderful and will be my go-to mama gift from now on.
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Book 7
- By: J.K. Rowling
- Narrated by: Jim Dale
- Length: 21 hrs and 36 mins
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As he climbs into the sidecar of Hagrid's motorbike and takes to the skies, leaving Privet Drive for the last time, Harry Potter knows that Lord Voldemort and the Death Eaters are not far behind. The protective charm that has kept Harry safe until now is broken, but he cannot keep hiding. The Dark Lord is breathing fear into everything Harry loves and to stop him Harry will have to find and destroy the remaining Horcruxes. The final battle must begin - Harry must stand and face his enemy...
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I'm so sad it's over!!
- By Erin on 05-19-16
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Book 7
- By: J.K. Rowling
- Narrated by: Jim Dale
Most Satisfying Series-Ender Ever
Reviewed: 09-20-19
Everything a Potter fan could possibly want in a finale. Jim Dale makes it sound like a fairy tale.
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The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
- The Chronicles of Narnia
- By: C. S. Lewis
- Narrated by: Michael York
- Length: 4 hrs and 21 mins
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Four adventurous siblings—Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy Pevensie—step through a wardrobe door and into the land of Narnia, a land frozen in eternal winter and enslaved by the power of the White Witch. But when almost all hope is lost, the return of the Great Lion, Aslan, signals a great change...and a great sacrifice.
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Suitable for children
- By Phebe on 01-09-12
- The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
- The Chronicles of Narnia
- By: C. S. Lewis
- Narrated by: Michael York
A Classic Well Read
Reviewed: 01-11-19
There is nothing to not like about this book! Mr. York's performance was lovely, although quite buttoned-up, so it might intimidate kids who are used to reading or listening to books with a more casual feel. I feel like there might've been some background noise in the recording that made York's voice sound a tad muffled, so be aware.
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The One and Only Ivan
- By: Katherine Applegate, Patricia Castelao
- Narrated by: Adam Grupper
- Length: 3 hrs and 46 mins
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Ivan is an easygoing gorilla. Living at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade, he has grown accustomed to humans watching him through the glass walls of his domain. He rarely misses his life in the jungle. In fact, he hardly ever thinks about it at all. Instead, Ivan thinks about TV shows he's seen and about his friends Stella, an elderly elephant, and Bob, a stray dog. But mostly Ivan thinks about art and how to capture the taste of a mango or the sound of leaves with color and a well-placed line.
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Very nice story
- By Ed on 09-03-13
- The One and Only Ivan
- By: Katherine Applegate, Patricia Castelao
- Narrated by: Adam Grupper
Charming! Can spark lots of great kid discussions
Reviewed: 01-11-19
If you've got any animal lovers among your kids, this is a beautiful little book that deserves the hooplah it gets. It's the story of a fictional gorilla who lives in a fictional zoo-themed shopping mall. There are a lot of cool questions that you can discuss with your kids as you read through this book. For example:
What are the differences between the zoo-themed mall and a real zoo? What's the difference between these human-made places and the wild where Ivan was born?
What are the pros of living at the mall for Ivan? What are the cons?
How do you think Ivan feels toward his caretaker? In what ways does he like him? Why does he dislike him? How can he feel both like and dislike at the same time?
How does protecting the little elephant make Ivan grow and do things he'd never done before?
Why can't the humans just place Ivan in the zoo with the other gorillas? Why do they ease him in slowly?
Overall, this was a very sweet and charming listen. (Disclosure: I got it on sale for $2 as a Daily Deal.)
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Zero G
- By: Dan Wells
- Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller, Margaret Ying Drake, Josh Hurley, and others
- Length: 4 hrs and 8 mins
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Zero is just one of 20,000 people aboard a spaceship bound for a new planet set to be colonized. The journey is over a century long but luckily, everyone is in stasis, so they’ll be safe and sound asleep during the trip. Everyone that is, except for Zero, whose pod has malfunctioned, waking him up a hundred years early. His initial excitement in roaming the ship alone quickly turns to a heart-stopping interstellar adventure when a family of space pirates show up, trying to hijack the ship and take the colonizers hostage.
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Passengers movie with space pirates
- By Kingsley on 12-07-18
- Zero G
- By: Dan Wells
- Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller, Margaret Ying Drake, Josh Hurley, Eddy Lee, Jennifer Van Dyck, Allyson Johnson, David Shih, Betsy Hogg, Chelsea Spack
The bells and whistles make it fun for kids
Reviewed: 01-11-19
The premise of the story sounds like a lot of fun — thousands of people boarding a spacecraft headed on a 105-year journey to colonize another planet. The sound effects and music and full cast make this an entertaining listen, even for a grownup like me, and I'm sure all those bells and whistles will capture kids' attention. You can put it on in the background and if you miss a few words here or there, no prob. But the story and characters are definitely on the flat side. The main character demonstrates bravery and intelligence, but he doesn't learn any complex moral lessons that ring the clear bells of truth. This is just good, clean entertainment. Nothing really terrible or scary or off-color that I can remember. There are some brainy, science elements that will appeal to children who have a bent toward STEM topics. (FYI: I nabbed this one for free with my Originals benefit.) #KidProtagonist #OuterSpace #Science #Adventure #Futuristic
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White Fang
- By: Jack London
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 7 hrs and 49 mins
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In the desolate, frozen northwest of Canada, a lone wolf fights a heroic daily fight for life in the wild. But after he is captured and cruelly abused by men, he becomes a force of pure rage. Only one man sees inside the killer to his intelligence and nobility. But can his kindness touch White Fang?
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Who's the animal: Man or Wolf?
- By Erik on 08-14-15
- White Fang
- By: Jack London
- Narrated by: John Lee
Will you like it if you're not an animal person?
Reviewed: 01-11-19
That's what I was asking myself as I was listening to the first third of the book. I am decidedly not an animal person. I think animals are wonderful. I've just never made a personal connection with one — I tend to do that with people (haha) — so I wasn't sure if I'd be able to get through nearly eight hours with wolfdog. If you're looking for a lightweight read, this isn't it. If you like a lot of dialogue and interaction between human characters, this doesn't have either.
I came to the book blind. I had no idea of the plot or the point or anything, so I found myself thinking, "Where is this story going?" and "Why should I care about White Fang?" more than once in the early chapters.
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There's a reason why Jack London's work didn't fall into obscurity. The language is just beautiful, and the imagery makes you want to strap on your hiking boots and go camping in the woods. That kind of kept me going, plus the desire to check this one off my list of classics waiting to be read. It was interesting to view humans from an outsider's perspective. The book makes many interesting distinctions between humans and animals, but it also humanizes animals and animalizes humans, so there's a lot of food for thought.
All in all, this wasn't exactly my cup of tea — so I'm glad I snagged this one for free during a promo — but I definitely wouldn't say it was a waste of my time. It gives you a lot to chew on (besides all the live meat) and it has a happy ending. If it hadn't concluded on a positive note, I may have written a totally different review. #Animals #Nature #Classic #UnlikelyHero
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The Christmas Hirelings
- By: Mary Elizabeth Braddon
- Narrated by: Richard Armitage
- Length: 3 hrs and 53 mins
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Sir John Penlyon is planning to spend Christmas at his estate with his niece and his friend Danby, the closest thing he has to family since disowning his daughter years ago. (She eloped with the parson, who was, of course, penniless.) Danby suggests that at Christmastime the estate needs the presence of small children, and offers to find some - the “hirelings” - despite Sir John’s skepticism. Three children duly arrive, and the youngest, precocious four year-old Moppet, quickly endears herself to Sir John.
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Boring
- By Allen on 12-10-18
- The Christmas Hirelings
- By: Mary Elizabeth Braddon
- Narrated by: Richard Armitage
Sweet Tale of Forgiveness
Reviewed: 12-22-18
This was such a pleasant listen around Christmas. Thank you, Audible for the freebie. It’s not riveting or addicting, but it’s simple and heartwarming. Like “A Christmas Carol,” it’s a story about a crotchety old man and a plot to open his heart. It’s also got an element of family wounds and their healing, which is especially touching at the Christmas season. Beautiful language of the period as well as Mr. Armitidge’s always awesome cast of voices make it a pretty treat for listeners who like this type of story.
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Laurie Berkner's Song and Story Kitchen
- Season 1
- By: Laurie Berkner, The Laurie Berkner Band
- Narrated by: Laurie Berkner, Josiah Gaffney
- Length: 4 hrs and 52 mins
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Laurie Berkner’s Song and Story Kitchen weaves Laurie’s stories, original music, and age-appropriate themes into her fun-filled kitchen where she whips up yummy food, songs, and stories along with her good friend and sidekick, Thelonius Pig (Josiah Gaffney).
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Very entertaining for my almost 4 year old.
- By enm on 11-06-18
- Laurie Berkner's Song and Story Kitchen
- Season 1
- By: Laurie Berkner, The Laurie Berkner Band
- Narrated by: Laurie Berkner, Josiah Gaffney
My 3-year-old Is Loving It
Reviewed: 11-12-18
Have you ever heard a 3-year-old trying to say, "Thelonius"? It's really cute. My little boy has been asking to listen to this while we eat lunch. We know a lot of Laurie Berkner's songs already, and it's fun to listen to them woven through stories. I like that each chapter is self-contained with the same opening and closing cues. It's nice to be able to have a logical stopping point, and the repetition of each open and close is actually fun for my child to hear again and again (rather than boring). Super happy to snag this among the November Originals. #KidFriendly #Carefree #Magical #tagsgiving #sweepstakes
UPDATE: The kids and I made it to the end, and the last track on the audiobook is around 1.5 hours long, and it's all the songs from each of the previous chapters. And it's not just the abbreviated versions that are woven into the stories. It's the full songs. So, this is basically like getting a free music CD (plus) with purchase. So cool!
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