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Bad Sugar Baby
- By: Erin Carere
- Narrated by: Erin Carere
- Length: 3 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
Hey, I’m Ollie. A cash-strapped, 31-year-old aspiring writer, recently unceremoniously pink-slipped from my gig as a social media manager (read: de facto personal lackey) to a reality TV diva. Why? Because I got tired of sugarcoating the truth. With my bank account gasping for air and my dreams gathering dust, I hatched a scheme: dive into the sugar baby lifestyle, chronicle my misadventures for publication, and maybe make a quick buck. What could go wrong, right?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful Listen
- By Cat H on 11-28-24
- Bad Sugar Baby
- By: Erin Carere
- Narrated by: Erin Carere
Wonderful Listen
Reviewed: 11-28-24
Bad Sugar Baby is a captivating listen that you won’t want to end. Erin Carere’s writing is incredibly well-crafted, leaving readers wanting more. Her narration, flawless and engaging.
Los Angeles, the concrete jungle of luxury and glamour, provides the setting for Bad Sugar Baby, where the shimmering lights and endless possibilities can be both exhilarating and expensive. Ollie, a small-town mid-western girl with big dreams of becoming a writer, leaves her hometown for the bustling, sun-drenched streets of LA where she finds herself employed by a self-absorbed social media influencer. When her career ends in disaster, Ollie finds herself not only unemployed but desperate for money.
Ollie’s friend, a single mom supporting her special needs son by being a sugar baby, encourages Ollie to explore the same path. Faced with the harsh reality that she’ll need a few jobs to stay afloat, Ollie reluctantly agrees. With the goal of turning the experience into a stepping stone towards her career as a writer, Ollie embarks on a peculiar journey into the life of a sugar baby.
As Ollie encounters a cast of unforgettable and unusual characters, the reader experiences a roller coaster of emotions, carrying them along with the highs and lows of each interaction. Some situations are so funny you’ll burst out laughing, others are truly upsetting, while others are just plain heartbreaking.
Bad Sugar Baby is a face-paced wonderfully entertaining audiobook and I highly recommend it.
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Secrets of the Occult
- By: Richard B. Spence, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Richard B. Spence
- Length: 11 hrs and 44 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 171
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 134
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 134
From spirituality to politics and science, the occult has had an astonishing influence on the human experience across the centuries. It may surprise you to learn that everyday activities like attending church services or reading your daily horoscope all fit the broad definition of the occult. As you will see in the 24 illuminating episodes of Secrets of the Occult, the mystic and obscure are threaded through our ordinary lives in more ways than you may realize.
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5 out of 5 stars
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insightful and well-presented.
- By Robert H. on 12-14-22
- Secrets of the Occult
- By: Richard B. Spence, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Richard B. Spence
Awesome!
Reviewed: 08-01-23
I could listen to the instructor teach anything. Great delivery, engaging voice and well organized.
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Magdalene
- By: Angela Hunt
- Narrated by: Darla Middlebrook
- Length: 12 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 140
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 132
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 131
In an era when women are sequestered and silenced, Miryam of Magdala lives a contended life until her son's careless gesture evokes a hostile action that shatters her serenity. With no hope of justice, Miryam commits an unthinkable act... and descends into depths of darkness that threaten her life and her sanity. Even after Yeshua the Messiah dramatically restores her life, Miryam can neither forget nor forgive unresolved injustices.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Ok story, but hard to listen to
- By Victoria on 11-10-14
- Magdalene
- By: Angela Hunt
- Narrated by: Darla Middlebrook
Speed it up or you’ll never get through the first chapter!
Reviewed: 07-14-22
Excellent story, bad choice for a narrator. Speed it up and it’s bearable. I used 1.2 and it was fine.
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The Real History of Secret Societies
- By: Professor Richard B. Spence, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Professor Richard B. Spence
- Length: 12 hrs and 21 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,121
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 966
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 963
Welcome to The Real History of Secret Societies, a historical look at the true-life groups which, if you believe the myths, are the unspoken power behind some of the world’s major turning points, from controlling the British crown to holding back the electric car and keeping Martians and Atlantis under wraps. Prepare yourself. In this course brought to you in partnership with HISTORY®, you will be visiting some of history’s deepest rabbit-holes, across centuries and continents, in search of secret societies in all their varieties.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Far more politics than fraternity.
- By Tp on 11-25-19
Very Informative!
Reviewed: 06-17-22
I ignored the reviews and took a chance. If you’re looking for sensationalism and urban legend type junk, you won’t find it here, hence why I think so many reviews contained complaints.
This lecture was filled with information and presented in an unbiased fashion.
Great listen!
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Truth and Fiction in The Da Vinci Code
- By: Bart D. Ehrman
- Narrated by: Bart D. Ehrman
- Length: 7 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 296
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 102
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 101
Dan Brown's immensely popular New York Times best-selling The Da Vinci Code is one of the most successful books of recent history. It has captivated millions the world over with its enthralling suspense and its provocative questions about the true nature of Jesus' life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A historian's approach to the Da Vinci code
- By John Mertus on 01-23-05
- Truth and Fiction in The Da Vinci Code
- By: Bart D. Ehrman
- Narrated by: Bart D. Ehrman
Sanctimonious Author
Reviewed: 05-25-22
The author may be a subject matter expert on Christianity, but he missed the classes for all other religions, The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Nag Hammadi library.
He also seems to have a deep rooted hatred for fictional writing.
I have not read nor watched any of Dan Brown’s work, so I was hoping this book might be more explanatory rather than sanctimonious babble by someone who believes Christianity IS and has always been as it’s been written.
The author also would have us believe everyone in the past was illiterate, including Jesus!
Don’t waste your time with this book unless you’ve drank the Christianity tea.
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The Lost Gospel
- Decoding the Ancient Text That Reveals Jesus' Marriage to Mary the Magdalene
- By: Simcha Jacobovici, Barrie Wilson
- Narrated by: Bob Souer
- Length: 12 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 451
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 388
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 387
Waiting to be rediscovered in the British Library is an ancient manuscript of the early Church, copied by an anonymous monk. The manuscript is at least 1,450 years old, possibly dating to the first century, Jesus' lifetime. And now, The Lost Gospel provides the first-ever translation from Syriac into English of this unique document that tells the inside story of Jesus' social, family, and political life. The Lost Gospel takes listeners on an unparalleled historical adventure through a paradigm-shifting manuscript.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Very well-crafted but uses lot of sketchy material
- By Leifen on 01-09-18
- The Lost Gospel
- Decoding the Ancient Text That Reveals Jesus' Marriage to Mary the Magdalene
- By: Simcha Jacobovici, Barrie Wilson
- Narrated by: Bob Souer
Amazing!
Reviewed: 09-12-21
Wonderfully explained and narrated. It’s refreshing to read something that’s not been revised over and over to suit a specific religion.
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Conspiracies & Conspiracy Theories
- What We Should and Shouldn't Believe - and Why
- By: Michael Shermer, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Michael Shermer
- Length: 6 hrs and 30 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,153
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,884
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,871
The stuff of conspiracy theories makes for great, entertaining stories in movies, books, and television. And there is no shortage of subjects: from who really killed JFK to the truth behind 9/11. And then, there are subjects from alien invasions to the Moon landing was simulated - theories that are truly out of this world, which according to some, is flat. Many of these crazy concepts have jumped off the pages or screens to become so pervasive in our culture that thousands - even millions - subscribe to them as reality.
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4 out of 5 stars
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No chapter titles!!???
- By Nomad of the World on 09-21-19
- Conspiracies & Conspiracy Theories
- What We Should and Shouldn't Believe - and Why
- By: Michael Shermer, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Michael Shermer
Disappointing.
Reviewed: 02-21-21
Sad that such an educated individual can spend so much time trying to convince people that his opinion is the only correct one.
I’m not one to believe in conspiracy theories, but if I did, I would feel as though my opinions were invalid after listening to this lecturer.
There’s a bit of interesting history in the early lectures, but not worth listening to beyond that.
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Loyalty
- By: Matthew Lewis
- Narrated by: Nigel Carrington
- Length: 14 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 23
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 23
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 23
Artist Hans Holbein is summoned to the house of Sir Thomas More to receive the commission of a lifetime. He will leave with a secret that could cost him his life. He will learn the truth about the life of King Richard III, the man that the Tudor dynasty has been at great pains to villify. From his return from exile with his brother, King Edward IV, to his rise to become the king's most loyal, most trusted, and most powerful subject. From his flourishing personal life to his seizure of the throne from his nephew.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderfully written and narrated
- By NandMsMom on 10-11-23
- Loyalty
- By: Matthew Lewis
- Narrated by: Nigel Carrington
Loved It!!
Reviewed: 06-28-15
I wasn't sure at first, but it didn't take long and I was pulled into the story. Loved it!!
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No Good Duke Goes Unpunished
- The Third Rule of Scoundrels
- By: Sarah MacLean
- Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor
- Length: 12 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 969
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 897
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 894
He is the Killer Duke, accused of murdering Mara Lowe on the eve of her wedding. With no memory of that fateful night, Temple has reigned over the darkest of London's corners for twelve years, wealthy and powerful, but beyond redemption. Until one night, Mara resurfaces, offering the one thing he's dreamed of . . . absolution.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Couldn't wait for this to be over!
- By harp diva on 12-17-13
- No Good Duke Goes Unpunished
- The Third Rule of Scoundrels
- By: Sarah MacLean
- Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor
Infuriating!
Reviewed: 10-10-14
I bought this book because I absolutely LOVE Rosalyn Landor. She is one of my favorite narrators. However, half way into the book, I found myself skipping ahead bit by bit. I agree with some of the other reviews..to much left unexplained and the story simply dragged on and on and on. I'll have to listen to other books by the author. One irritating book does not make a bad author. I'll hope for better.
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The Serpent and the Pearl
- Borgias, Book 1
- By: Kate Quinn
- Narrated by: Leila Birch, Maria Elena Infantino, Ronan Vibert
- Length: 16 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 677
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 604
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 605
Rome, 1492: The Holy City is drenched with blood and teeming with secrets. A pope lies dying and the throne of God is left vacant, a prize awarded only to the most virtuous - or the most ruthless. The Borgia family begins its legendary rise, chronicled by an innocent girl who finds herself drawn into their dangerous web.... Vivacious Giulia Farnese has floor-length golden hair and the world at her feet: beauty, wealth, and a handsome young husband. But she is stunned to discover that her glittering marriage is a sham.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Half a book
- By Margaret on 03-03-14
- The Serpent and the Pearl
- Borgias, Book 1
- By: Kate Quinn
- Narrated by: Leila Birch, Maria Elena Infantino, Ronan Vibert
Great Story
Reviewed: 06-03-14
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
I loved the story and the way Kate Quinn took you inside the Borgia life. She didn't do as most and immediately go for the incest story. As a matter a fact, it was briefly mentioned.
What did you like best about this story?
The three narrators made the story interesting and kept it from being another male narrator trying to pull off a female voice.
Which character – as performed by the narrators – was your favorite?
Loved them all!
If you could take any character from The Serpent and the Pearl out to dinner, who would it be and why?
Carmelina. I don't know why. :)
Any additional comments?
I wish Kate Quinn's other books were in audio too.
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