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How to Raise an Elephant
- No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Book 21
- By: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh
- Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 738
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Performance2.5 out of 5 stars 675
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Story4 out of 5 stars 670
The next book in the perennially adored No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series sees Precious Ramotswe calling upon all her maternal instincts when she's faced with a two-ton case. They say it takes a village to raise a child, but can Mma. Ramotswe and the rest of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency come together to raise a pipsqueak pachyderm? We may find out in this novel. We may not. Who can say?
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1 out of 5 stars
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Narrator Change Alert
- By D. Jackson on 11-24-20
- How to Raise an Elephant
- No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Book 21
- By: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh
New narrator ruins it. Get Lisette Lecat back!!!
Reviewed: 11-29-20
New narrator ruins it for me. I had to return the book. Get Lisette Lecat back!!!
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Three Bags Full
- A Sheep Detective Story
- By: Leonie Swann
- Narrated by: Josephine Bailey
- Length: 9 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 276
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 175
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Story4 out of 5 stars 174
On a hillside near the cozy Irish village of Glennkill, the members of the flock gather around their shepherd, George, whose body lies pinned to the ground with a spade. George has cared for the sheep, reading them a plethora of books every night. The daily exposure to literature has made them far savvier about the workings of the human mind than your average sheep. Led by Miss Maple, the smartest sheep in Glennkill (and possibly the world), they set out to find George's killer.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Close shear: sheep PIs almost cause 10 car pile-up
- By kim on 12-12-12
- Three Bags Full
- A Sheep Detective Story
- By: Leonie Swann
- Narrated by: Josephine Bailey
Inventive, thought-provoking, and witty.
Reviewed: 05-25-20
Inventive, thought-provoking, and witty. A surprisingly sophisticated story loaded with fun and pathos. It will likely change the way you view domestic animals forever (and, that's a good thing).
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The Case of the Damaged Detective
- 5-Minute Sherlock, Book 1
- By: Drew Hayes
- Narrated by: Scott Aiello, Carol Monda
- Length: 7 hrs and 49 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,839
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5,257
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5,242
A dance club full of bodies. Cause of death - a mystery. The lone survivor - a man, raving like a lunatic, wearing only a deerstalker hat. Now, the man who calls himself Sherman Holmes is being studied like a lab rat by a top-secret government agency. How is it he can be barely clinging to reality one minute - yet be a seeming genius the next? Within his brain might just be the greatest scientific breakthrough of the millennium, if anyone can figure out how to access it. Enter the agent code named Watson.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I wish I could chain Drew to a desk and make him write for me 24/7... j/k... kind of...
- By Joseph Gray on 06-16-19
- The Case of the Damaged Detective
- 5-Minute Sherlock, Book 1
- By: Drew Hayes
- Narrated by: Scott Aiello, Carol Monda
Fun, witty, and intelligent.
Reviewed: 05-25-20
Fun, witty, and intelligent. I do not like the now-commonplace tense suspense, excessive violence and sadness of most intelligent mysteries. This was free of these and packed with delight--a thoroughly enjoyable listen. I'm looking forward to Book 2 as long as Drew Hayes keeps the excellent narrators.
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The Revolutionary Genius of Plants
- A New Understanding of Plant Intelligence and Behavior
- By: Stefano Mancuso
- Narrated by: Gibson Frazier
- Length: 4 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 338
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 283
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 281
Do plants have intelligence? Do they have memory? Are they better problem solvers than people? The Revolutionary Genius of Plants - a fascinating, paradigm-shifting work that upends everything you thought you knew about plants - makes a compelling scientific case that these and other astonishing ideas are all true.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Inaccurate book description
- By windelbo on 02-18-19
- The Revolutionary Genius of Plants
- A New Understanding of Plant Intelligence and Behavior
- By: Stefano Mancuso
- Narrated by: Gibson Frazier
Narrator's speech impediment ruins it.
Reviewed: 04-24-19
I am guessing that the narrator must be a friend of the author, because he has a speech impediment pronouncing "s" which is so distracting that I had to return the book. I have complete respect and compassion for the narrator as a person (he might have overcome much to get it down to a minor impediment), but why he would think he should be a professional narrator, I do not know.
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The Seven Basic Plots
- Why We Tell Stories
- By: Christopher Booker
- Narrated by: Liam Gerrard
- Length: 38 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 71
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 61
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Story4 out of 5 stars 61
This remarkable and monumental book at last provides a comprehensive answer to the age-old riddle of whether there are only a small number of "basic stories" in the world. Using a wealth of examples, from ancient myths and folk tales via the plays and novels of great literature to the popular movies and TV soap operas of today, it reveals that there are seven archetypal themes which recur throughout every kind of storytelling.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Save your time and money, the book is worthless
- By Kindle Customer on 08-20-20
- The Seven Basic Plots
- Why We Tell Stories
- By: Christopher Booker
- Narrated by: Liam Gerrard
Narration forced me to return it.
Reviewed: 03-17-19
The narration forced me to return it. The content appears to be well-researched and more than worth one's time and attention. I am continually mystified over the poor narration of good material. I have to assume that the author was powerless to stop it.
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20 people found this helpful
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Off the Grid
- A Joe Pickett Novel
- By: C. J. Box
- Narrated by: David Chandler
- Length: 10 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,662
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 4,236
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,219
New York Times best-selling author C. J. Box returns with a suspenseful new Joe Pickett novel. Nate Romanowski is off the grid, recuperating from wounds and trying to deal with past crimes, when he is suddenly surrounded by a small team of elite professional special operators. They're not there to threaten him but to make a deal. They need help destroying a domestic terror cell in Wyoming's Red Desert, and in return they'll make Nate's criminal record disappear.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Paranormal portents within a far-fetched plot.
- By MidwestGeek on 04-05-16
- Off the Grid
- A Joe Pickett Novel
- By: C. J. Box
- Narrated by: David Chandler
Disappoining because of unbelievable descriptions.
Reviewed: 03-17-19
Narration is great, but SKIP this C.J. Box book and go on to his excellent next book "Wolf Pack." This story just does not allow one to believe the coincidences and actions of the characters. Too many false juxtapositions, actions, and reactions.
Box also employs the supremely unrealistic and INFURIATING trite female reaction to killing a man who is trying to kill her. When an evil man tries to murder a woman who then defends herself and kills him instead, there is a RIDICULOUS and oft-repeated-in-novels scene in which the woman is bereft with guilt over killing him. Totally silly and UNBELIEVABLE. As a woman, I am so tired of seeing this silly reaction written up almost every time a woman kills a truly damaged and evil man who had been trying to kill her.
Again, skip this one.
I appreciate C. J. Box's description of landscape and sense of place, but it is just not enough in this book to invest your time or money.
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SHTF Prepping: Survive & Thrive After A Disaster - Build A SHTF Stockpile, Create the Perfect Bug Out Bag, & Learn Off-Grid Survival Skills
- By: Kevin Gise
- Narrated by: Ralph L. Rati
- Length: 2 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 43
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 40
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Story4 out of 5 stars 40
If a disaster occurred would you be prepared? Could you feed and defend your family? Do you hope for the best but want to be ready for the worst? We live in uncertain times. The threat of disaster - both man-made and natural - looms ever present. Could you depend on yourself if you had to? Could you take care of your family? This book on SHTF prepping will teach why it's important to be ready, what you need to do to get prepared, what types of items and supplies you'll need after a disaster, and offers plans for both short-term and long-term survival.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Truly Terrible Narration makes listening painful!
- By Thoughtful Learner on 03-17-19
Truly Terrible Narration makes listening painful!
Reviewed: 03-17-19
Unfortunately, I cannot adequately comment on the content since the truly terrible narration makes listening painful. It is a mystery to me how someone can have so little judgment as to pair any writing with this narration. I had to return the book which may be unfair to the author (unless he approved the narration).
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Ibn Saud
- The Desert Warrior Who Created the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- By: Michael Darlow, Barbara Bray
- Narrated by: Brian Bascle
- Length: 21 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 365
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 326
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 325
Ibn Saud grew to manhood living the harsh traditional life of the desert nomad, a life that had changed little since the days of Abraham. Equipped with immense physical courage, he fought and won, often with weapons and tactics not unlike those employed by the ancient Assyrians, a series of astonishing military victories over a succession of enemies much more powerful than himself. Over the same period, he transformed himself from a minor sheikh into a revered king and elder statesman, courted by world leaders such as Churchill and Roosevelt.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Short-est Way to Learn about the Modern Day Saudia
- By Shah Alam on 02-18-14
- Ibn Saud
- The Desert Warrior Who Created the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- By: Michael Darlow, Barbara Bray
- Narrated by: Brian Bascle
Excellent historical background for insight.
Reviewed: 03-15-19
Excellent historical background for insight into today's (2019) Saudi Arabian culture and challenges. Worth your time.
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The Second Chair
- Dismas Hardy, Book 10
- By: John Lescroart
- Narrated by: David Colacci
- Length: 14 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 314
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 234
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 237
Dismas Hardy is finally on top: as a managing partner at his thriving, newly reorganized law firm, he's a rainmaker and fix-it guy for clients leery of taking their chances in a courtroom. Now Hardy's up-and-coming associate, Amy Wu, brings him a high-profile case: Andrew Bartlett, the 17-year-old son of a prominent San Francisco family, has been arrested for the double slaying of his girlfriend and his English teacher.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An insider's view of law-enforcement
- By Snoodely on 03-05-10
- The Second Chair
- Dismas Hardy, Book 10
- By: John Lescroart
- Narrated by: David Colacci
Worth a listen. Intelligent.
Reviewed: 03-15-19
Lescroart writes intelligently of the law and the imperfect system and people executing it. Worth a listen.
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Wolf Pack
- By: C. J. Box
- Narrated by: David Chandler
- Length: 9 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,134
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 4,666
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,651
The good news is that Joe Pickett has his job back. The bad news is that he's come to learn that a drone is killing wildlife - and the drone belongs to a mysterious and wealthy man whose grandson is dating Joe's own daughter, Lucy. When Joe tries to lay down the rules for the drone operator, he's asked by the FBI and the DOJ to stand down, which only makes him more suspicious. Meanwhile, bodies are piling up in and around Joe's district in shocking numbers. He begins to fear that a pack of four vicious killers working on behalf of the Sinaloa cartel known as the Wolf Pack have arrived.
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1 out of 5 stars
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The Violence was just too much
- By Margaret Vance on 03-23-19
- Wolf Pack
- By: C. J. Box
- Narrated by: David Chandler
Best C. J. Box Joe Pickett to date (March 2019).
Reviewed: 03-15-19
Narration pitch perfect. Story generaaly rang true. Descriptions of the country and people were realistic and not belabored or unduly slanted. The best C. J. Box Joe Pickett to date (March 2019),
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