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The Fifth Avenue Story Society
- By: Rachel Hauck
- Narrated by: Lisa Larsen
- Length: 12 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 740
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 690
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 685
When five New Yorkers receive an anonymous, mysterious invitation to the Fifth Avenue Story Society, they suspect they’re victims of a practical joke. No one knows who sent the invitations or why. No one has heard of the literary society. And no one is prepared to reveal their deepest secrets to a roomful of strangers. Yet curiosity and loneliness bring them back week after week to the old library. And it’s there they discover the stories of their hearts, and the kind of friendship and love that heals their souls.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A Christian centered theme
- By Pamela on 10-10-20
- The Fifth Avenue Story Society
- By: Rachel Hauck
- Narrated by: Lisa Larsen
Story was ok, narration was like Siri reading the book
Reviewed: 02-21-21
I was expecting some really good twist but there was none. Overall the book was okay but the narration sounded just like Siri was reading it, and it was not great. I do like the concept of story society.
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Why We Sleep
- Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams
- By: Matthew Walker
- Narrated by: Steve West
- Length: 13 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 17,152
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 14,580
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Story5 out of 5 stars 14,392
Sleep is one of the most important but least understood aspects of our life, wellness, and longevity. Until very recently, science had no answer to the question of why we sleep, or what good it served, or why we suffer such devastating health consequences when we don't sleep. Compared to the other basic drives in life - eating, drinking, and reproducing - the purpose of sleep remained elusive.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I recommend this to EVERYONE
- By M. Balfour on 12-11-17
- Why We Sleep
- Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams
- By: Matthew Walker
- Narrated by: Steve West
Brilliantly content, horrible narration
Reviewed: 02-09-21
I love Dr. Matthew Walker’s sleep science stories. I first was introduced to his study in Master Class. It was so fascinating and life changing. But this book’s narrator is so rigid, monotone, cold and tense that it sort of causes me anxiety. I am so disappointed that the book so fantastic and life-giving is read in an anxiety-inducing voice. The content is an absolute 5 star. Please consider changing the narrator.
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In an Instant
- By: Suzanne Redfearn
- Narrated by: Jesse Vilinsky
- Length: 10 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 7,104
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6,258
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6,229
Life is over in an instant for sixteen-year-old Finn Miller when a devastating car accident tumbles her and ten others over the side of a mountain. Suspended between worlds, she watches helplessly as those she loves struggle to survive. Impossible choices are made, decisions that leave the survivors tormented with grief and regret. Unable to let go, Finn keeps vigil as they struggle to reclaim their shattered lives.
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5 out of 5 stars
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It feels like my reality
- By Merirae Tackett on 03-07-20
- In an Instant
- By: Suzanne Redfearn
- Narrated by: Jesse Vilinsky
Depressing and too long
Reviewed: 07-27-20
This is about the most depressing book that I have ever read. The book goes on and on without having much points or interest in storyline, very mediocre writing, and goes into way too details about nothing. The book is over 10 hours, which I think could have been condensed to 2 hours. Very disappointed.
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Agent 355
- By: Marie Benedict
- Narrated by: Emily Rankin
- Length: 2 hrs and 7 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 17,099
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 15,242
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 15,169
The tide is turning against the colonists in the Revolutionary War, and 18-year-old Elizabeth Morris cannot sit by idly. Quietly disdainful of her Tory parents, who drag her along to society events and welcome a British soldier into their home during their occupation of New York City, Elizabeth decides to take matters into her own hands. She realizes that, as a young woman, no one around her believes that she can comprehend the profound implications of being a nation at war - she is, effectively, invisible. And she can use this invisibility to her advantage.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Should’ve leaned into history or romance
- By 🔥 Phx17 🔥 on 07-03-20
- Agent 355
- By: Marie Benedict
- Narrated by: Emily Rankin
Utterly boring.
Reviewed: 07-14-20
Good grief. Why was this listed in the editor’s pick??? I am utterly disappointed. Good thing it was free to member and it was short. I wouldn’t have been able to bear it any longer.
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Finding God in My Loneliness
- By: Lydia Brownback
- Narrated by: Ann Marie Lee
- Length: 5 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 22
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 19
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Story4 out of 5 stars 19
From Instagram to Facebook, our culture is obsessed with getting and staying "connected". But the truth is, many people are lonelier today than ever before. In a noncommittal society that promises fulfillment and freedom but usually leaves us feeling isolated, many women are asking, "Where is God in my loneliness?" However, as the Bible makes clear, God has a redemptive purpose for our loneliness.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Excellent book, mediocre narration
- By Tyler S on 07-11-17
- Finding God in My Loneliness
- By: Lydia Brownback
- Narrated by: Ann Marie Lee
The narration ruined it for me
Reviewed: 11-02-19
The content was okay but I would have enjoyed it more if the narration was not so overly theatrical. It was just way too much and felt “sticky”. And the narrator’s “s” sound is hissy. Wish didn’t get this book.
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The Memory of You
- Sanctuary Sound Series, Book 1
- By: Jamie Beck
- Narrated by: Dara Rosenberg
- Length: 12 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 950
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 791
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 789
Steffi Lockwood has survived more than most. Recovering from an assault, she returns to her coastal Connecticut hometown to rebuild her life the best way she knows how: with her hands. But starting a remodeling business with one longtime friend puts her in the middle of a rift with another. Worse, being hired by her ex-boyfriend’s mother forces her to confront old regrets.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Enjoyable, Romantic, and many things to learn
- By chari978 on 02-14-19
- The Memory of You
- Sanctuary Sound Series, Book 1
- By: Jamie Beck
- Narrated by: Dara Rosenberg
Ordinary story, very confusing narration
Reviewed: 05-23-19
The story was very ordinary and predictable. After taking forever on details, the ending was so quick and uninteresting as if the author ran out of time before the deadline and just rush to finish it off. The narration was really not my favorite. The narrator’s voice offered good range but she used all of the range randomly and poorly without much control that I was always confused whose line she was reading. Sometimes, even in one sentence, the range would have variation from mimicking man’s voice to child like voice to feminine voice that I became so distracted. Child’s line sounded like a man or grown woman, then Steffi’s voice sounded like Ryan and Ryan sounded like Steffi. The emotion in the voice didn’t convey genuine feelings and sounded very fake. It was pretty annoying.
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The Forgotten Hours
- By: Katrin Schumann
- Narrated by: Bailey Carr
- Length: 11 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 616
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 515
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Story4 out of 5 stars 516
At twenty-four, Katie Gregory feels like life is looking up: she’s snagged a great job in New York City and is falling for a captivating artist - and memories of her traumatic past are finally fading. Katie’s life fell apart almost a decade earlier, during an idyllic summer at her family’s cabin on Eagle Lake when her best friend accused her father of sexual assault.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great story/bad narration
- By Amazon Customer on 04-25-19
- The Forgotten Hours
- By: Katrin Schumann
- Narrated by: Bailey Carr
Mediocre everything
Reviewed: 03-19-19
The book is mediocre on everything. The story, performance (a lot of noises and sounds almost like the narrator was smoking at times???), and writing style... Definitely not a page turner and It is not something that makes me want to follow the author. Not very memorable.
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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 55,099
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 49,618
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 49,457
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
Slow moving at first but great narration!
Reviewed: 08-06-18
The story developed slowly at first, with a depressed tone, and I felt a bit impatient. But the character development is richly done, and the narration by Julia Whelan is brilliant throughout the book. The ending was somewhat predictable but overall, I enjoyed the story and am more interested to read other books by the author as well.
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Midlife and the Great Unknown
- By: David Whyte
- Narrated by: David Whyte
- Length: 2 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 428
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 367
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Story5 out of 5 stars 361
"In the middle of the road of my life I awoke in a dark wood, where the true way was wholly lost." When you find yourself suddenly without bearings, as Dante Alighieri voiced so well centuries ago, where will you look for guidance? Throughout the ages, teaches David Whyte, the language of poetry has held a special power to hazard ourselves boldly at the "fierce edges" of our lives. On Midlife and the Great Unknown, you will engage with poetic imagination as it was meant to be experienced.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Favorite long drive CD
- By Katherine on 01-21-13
- Midlife and the Great Unknown
- By: David Whyte
- Narrated by: David Whyte
Life changing - brilliant and poignant
Reviewed: 01-02-18
David Whyte's poetry and philosophy expanded and narrated by the author. Deeply evocative and poignant - brilliantly written and eloquently narrated. This is one of the rare books that truly touched my life in the way I understand myself and thoughtfully choose how to live my life. His poetry resonated with me so much... Simply magnificent...a treasure.
I have since then read "What to remember when waking" and am now reading other books by David Whyte.
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Waking Up in Winter
- In Search of What Really Matters at Midlife
- By: Cheryl Richardson
- Narrated by: Cheryl Richardson
- Length: 5 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 198
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 177
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 178
Internationally recognized coach and New York Times best-selling author Cheryl Richardson has toured the world empowering others to make lasting change. But when Richardson's own life no longer worked as it once had, a persistent inner voice offered unmistakable guidance: It was time to reevaluate her life to uncover what really mattered.
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5 out of 5 stars
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a life you will live with the writer
- By Hussain Al-Ahmed on 01-02-18
- Waking Up in Winter
- In Search of What Really Matters at Midlife
- By: Cheryl Richardson
- Narrated by: Cheryl Richardson
Depressing voice and mediocre story
Reviewed: 12-31-17
I had a high hope for this one and ended up quite disappointed. The author narrates the book herself and her voice and the tone is very depressing and monotone. Not sure why they couldn’t choose someone who is at least more pleasant. I had to force myself to finish it because there was nothing interesting or new concept that intrigued me. I do appreciate her honesty and vulnerability in the book, however, right around the middle, she starts to talk about past regressions and her lives in another period of times as different persons. I am a Christian and do not believe in reincarnation, so, not only this freaked me out but also gave up on the rest of the story at that point. Overall, this was a very depressing book where the author kind of whines about various aspects of her busy life while learning to balance her work/soul satisfaction. If you are in middle age soul searching quest, instead of this book, I recommend “Finding your own North Star”, which is quite enlightening.
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