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The Women
- A Novel
- By: Kristin Hannah
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan, Kristin Hannah
- Length: 14 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 45,928
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 43,853
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Story5 out of 5 stars 43,855
Women can be heroes. When twenty-year-old nursing student Frances “Frankie” McGrath hears these words, it is a revelation. Raised in the sun-drenched, idyllic world of Southern California and sheltered by her conservative parents, she has always prided herself on doing the right thing. But in 1965, the world is changing, and she suddenly dares to imagine a different future for herself. When her brother ships out to serve in Vietnam, she joins the Army Nurse Corps and follows his path.
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5 out of 5 stars
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WOW. Just Wow
- By Joanne DeVuono on 02-08-24
- The Women
- A Novel
- By: Kristin Hannah
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan, Kristin Hannah
Learned so much!!!
Reviewed: 02-12-24
I absolutely loved this book. Got through it in one weekend. Julia Whalen never disappoints. This story was so great. I was born in 1970 and sadly know very little about Vietnam. This was so insightful, and my heart broke for Frankie and her friends at being dismissed for their service to our country. Thank you for bringing this to light, and for sharing the immense hardships faced during and after the war for these amazing veterans.
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The Five-Star Weekend
- By: Elin Hilderbrand
- Narrated by: Erin Bennett
- Length: 12 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,880
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,470
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,464
Hollis Shaw, creator of the popular food blog, Hungry with Hollis, is shocked when her heart surgeon husband, Matthew, is killed in a one-car accident on a snowy morning. The cracks in Hollis’s perfect life—her strained marriage and her complicated relationship with her daughter, Caroline—grow deeper. So when Hollis hears about something called a “Five-Star Weekend”—one woman organizes a trip for her best friend from each phase of her life: her teenage years, her twenties, her thirties, and midlife—she decides to host her own Five-Star Weekend on Nantucket.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Perfection
- By Pink Amy on 06-15-23
- The Five-Star Weekend
- By: Elin Hilderbrand
- Narrated by: Erin Bennett
Loved it. Sad it ended.
Reviewed: 06-20-23
I love all of these books. I listened to the whole thing in a weekend. If you love Elin Hildebrand, you’ll love this book. Erin Bennett is a great narrator!!
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Mad Honey
- A Novel
- By: Jodi Picoult, Jennifer Finney Boylan
- Narrated by: Carrie Coon, Key Taw, Jodi Picoult, and others
- Length: 15 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 15,379
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 13,894
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 13,850
Olivia McAfee knows what it feels like to start over. Her picture-perfect life—living in Boston, married to a brilliant cardiothoracic surgeon, raising their beautiful son, Asher—was upended when her husband revealed a darker side. She never imagined that she would end up back in her sleepy New Hampshire hometown, living in the house she grew up in and taking over her father’s beekeeping business. Lily Campanello is familiar with do-overs, too. When she and her mom relocate to Adams, New Hampshire, for her final year of high school, they both hope it will be a fresh start.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good writing but...
- By Suzanna on 10-08-22
- Mad Honey
- A Novel
- By: Jodi Picoult, Jennifer Finney Boylan
- Narrated by: Carrie Coon, Key Taw, Jodi Picoult, Jennifer Finn
Loved this
Reviewed: 12-18-22
I don’t always review books, but I appreciate reviews left by others. I had a hard time getting into this book, but I’m so glad I stuck with it. I learned so much about the topic at hand. I loved hearing the feelings and challenges from Lilly’s perspective. Interesting to really think about womanhood and what it all means. I also learned a lot about bees and honey!!! Definitely recommend!!
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Get Me Out of Here
- My Recovery from Borderline Personality Disorder
- By: Rachel Reiland
- Narrated by: Mazhan Marno
- Length: 11 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 849
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 713
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 713
Borderline Personality Disorder. "What the hell was that?" raged Rachel Reiland when she read the diagnosis written in her medical chart. As the 29-year old accountant, wife, and mother of young children would soon discover, it was the diagnosis that finally explained her explosive anger, manipulative behaviors, and self-destructive episodes- including bouts of anorexia, substance abuse, and sexual promiscuity.
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4 out of 5 stars
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May be worth the pain.
- By SLSoul on 03-26-12
- Get Me Out of Here
- My Recovery from Borderline Personality Disorder
- By: Rachel Reiland
- Narrated by: Mazhan Marno
Loved this book
Reviewed: 04-18-20
I think this book is a beautiful, albeit difficult story, and important for anyone trying to understand mental illness and BPD. I loved Rachel’s candor, and the narrator did an amazing job of portraying both doctor and patient. Highly recommend!
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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 53,594
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 48,186
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 48,024
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
Great story and great narration
Reviewed: 02-26-18
I really loved this book. I tore through it in a few days! I love this author, and always love Julia Whelan as a narrator (I actually listened to two of hers back to back!). The imagery and scenery was vivid, and the author brought Alaska to life for me. The story line of challenges of love in a difficult marriage, and the bond of mother and daughter was heart wrenching and beautiful. I loved it!!
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The Storyteller
- By: Jodi Picoult
- Narrated by: Mozhan Marno, Jennifer Ikeda, Edoardo Ballerini, and others
- Length: 18 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 18,643
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 16,930
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 16,926
Jodi Picoult's poignant number one New York Times best-selling novels about family and love tackle hot-button issues head on. In The Storyteller, Sage Singer befriends Josef Weber, a beloved Little League coach and retired teacher. But then Josef asks Sage for a favor she never could have imagined - to kill him. After Josef reveals the heinous act he committed, Sage feels he may deserve that fate. But would his death be murder or justice?
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4 out of 5 stars
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The Baker, The Nun, The Virgin and The Monster
- By Suzn F on 03-05-13
- The Storyteller
- By: Jodi Picoult
- Narrated by: Mozhan Marno, Jennifer Ikeda, Edoardo Ballerini, Suzanne Toren, Fred Berman
I really LOVED this book!
Reviewed: 04-08-13
Where does The Storyteller rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
I have listened to A LOT of books, and this is one of my very favorites
Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?
I loved the plot. This is three stories woven into one. It is captivating, and each character is fascinating in their own psychology in the tale. It is a story of many people suffering emotionally in different ways based on events in their past. Each person has their own coping mechanism, but learns to overcome by what they learn from one another. There is love, romance, hardship, pain, and hope.
What does the narrators bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
Although this is a story that most of us have heard before in various formats, having a voice to the survivor telling the story made it very real. It was also fascinating to be inside of the mind of the perpetrator(s) to this crime against humanity. It is so difficult to understand how someone could justify their actions in this type of circumstance. Picoult opens a window to help the listener understand that dyanmic through the voice of the narrator. It is difficult to hate the person altogether after you feel like you know and understand him better. The internal conflict felt by he main character concerning her relationship with the elderly man is completely understandable.
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The Witness
- By: Nora Roberts
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Length: 16 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 33,536
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 30,053
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 29,982
Daughter of a cold, controlling mother and an anonymous donor, studious, obedient Elizabeth Fitch finally let loose one night, drinking too much at a nightclub and allowing a strange man’s seductive Russian accent to lure her to a house on Lake Shore Drive. Twelve years later, the woman now known as Abigail Lowery lives alone on the outskirts of a small town in the Ozarks.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Classic Nora - Outstanding!!!!
- By M. Davis on 04-20-12
- The Witness
- By: Nora Roberts
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
I loved this book. It captivated my attention.
Reviewed: 08-22-12
Would you listen to The Witness again? Why?
I generally do not listen to books (or read them) twice, but I can see how you could. This was such a lovely story, and I did not anticipate it ending as it did. I really loved it, and could not wait for every opportunity to listen.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes
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The Body Fat Solution
- Five Principles for Burning Fat, Building Lean Muscle, Ending Emotional Eating, and Maintaining Your Perfect Weight
- By: Tom Venuto
- Narrated by: L. J. Ganser
- Length: 10 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 658
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 444
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 441
The Body Fat Solution is neither super low carb nor super low fat, and the author steers clear of demonizing entire food groups. Instead, Venuto shows you how to personalize an eating plan that takes into account your unique metabolism and calorie needs. He details the stumbling blocks we all face to success, and gives you the tools to overcome them.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Most Sensible "Diet" Book Ever
- By David on 01-16-09
- The Body Fat Solution
- Five Principles for Burning Fat, Building Lean Muscle, Ending Emotional Eating, and Maintaining Your Perfect Weight
- By: Tom Venuto
- Narrated by: L. J. Ganser
The narrator needs some pronunciation lessons
Reviewed: 08-22-12
Would you listen to The Body Fat Solution again? Why?
Yes- I like the overall theme of the book, but the way the narrator pronounces some obvious words kind of makes me want to cringe. I don't know why!
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