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Other Worlds Were Possible
- By: Joss Sheldon
- Narrated by: Scott Leon Smith
- Length: 12 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3 out of 5 stars 4
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Performance3 out of 5 stars 3
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Story2.5 out of 5 stars 3
Sunny and his kinfolk were content with their way of life. During the dry season, their clan lived alone. They hunted whenever they chose, gathered an array of plants, told stories, and took part in debates. In the rainy season, they united with the rest of their tribe. They formed a temporary city, feasted, held dances, and played games.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Remarkably odd in an interesting way
- By Foxchasefarmer on 09-29-23
- Other Worlds Were Possible
- By: Joss Sheldon
- Narrated by: Scott Leon Smith
Remarkably odd in an interesting way
Reviewed: 09-29-23
I would not say it was my favorite but it kept me interested to the end. Narration was good but a bit dry. Storyline has many insightful lessons and complex analogies. Not for everyone but many will concede it’s truths.
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The Measure
- A Novel
- By: Nikki Erlick
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Length: 10 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 8,070
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7,259
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7,245
It seems like any other day. You wake up, drink a cup of coffee, and head out. But today, when you open your front door, waiting for you is a small wooden box. The contents of this mysterious box tells you the exact number of years you will live. From suburban doorsteps to desert tents, every person on every continent receives the same box. In an instant, the world is thrust into a collective frenzy. Where did these boxes come from? What do they mean? Is there truth to what they promise?
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2 out of 5 stars
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heavy content
- By Cherece on 09-12-22
- The Measure
- A Novel
- By: Nikki Erlick
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
It lagged
Reviewed: 02-06-23
This just moved along too slow……characters were not especially like able. Interesting subject that could have been more interestingly pursued.
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Demon Copperhead
- A Novel
- By: Barbara Kingsolver
- Narrated by: Charlie Thurston
- Length: 21 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 31,273
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 28,303
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Story5 out of 5 stars 28,236
Set in the mountains of southern Appalachia, Demon Copperhead is the story of a boy born to a teenaged single mother in a single-wide trailer, with no assets beyond his dead father’s good looks and copper-colored hair, a caustic wit, and a fierce talent for survival. Relayed in his own unsparing voice, Demon braves the modern perils of foster care, child labor, derelict schools, athletic success, addiction, disastrous loves, and crushing losses.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wow! It’s a Masterpiece
- By Billy on 10-25-22
- Demon Copperhead
- A Novel
- By: Barbara Kingsolver
- Narrated by: Charlie Thurston
Too depressing
Reviewed: 10-28-22
I love Kingsolvers writing and I don’t dispute it here. I just couldn’t stomach the abusive characters. It was too depressing. She’s lost me at chapter nine. 😩
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The Lincoln Highway
- A Read with Jenna Pick (A Novel)
- By: Amor Towles
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini, Marin Ireland, Dion Graham
- Length: 16 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 23,157
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 20,416
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 20,293
In June, 1954, eighteen-year-old Emmett Watson is driven home to Nebraska by the warden of the juvenile work farm where he has just served fifteen months for involuntary manslaughter. His mother long gone, his father recently deceased, and the family farm foreclosed upon by the bank, Emmett's intention is to pick up his eight-year-old brother, Billy, and head to California where they can start their lives anew. But when the warden drives away, Emmett discovers that two friends from the work farm have hidden themselves in the trunk of the warden's car.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I'm totally opposite
- By Meaghan Bynum on 10-10-21
- The Lincoln Highway
- A Read with Jenna Pick (A Novel)
- By: Amor Towles
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini, Marin Ireland, Dion Graham
Extremely well written and thoroughly entertaining
Reviewed: 11-07-21
I didn’t want it to end….. just when you thought the story was going one way, the author takes it to another level and introduces another great character. The fact that the whole story takes place in only 10 days is hard to imagine.
Bavo Armor Towles
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The Heart's Invisible Furies
- A Novel
- By: John Boyne
- Narrated by: Stephen Hogan
- Length: 21 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 7,241
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 6,593
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6,562
Cyril Avery is not a real Avery - or at least that's what his adoptive parents tell him. And he never will be. But if he isn't a real Avery, then who is he? Born out of wedlock to a teenage girl cast out from her rural Irish community and adopted by a well-to-do if eccentric Dublin couple via the intervention of a hunchbacked Redemptorist nun, Cyril is adrift in the world, anchored only tenuously by his heartfelt friendship with the infinitely more glamourous and dangerous Julian Woodbead.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Outstanding. A Must listen.
- By Keith G on 09-04-17
- The Heart's Invisible Furies
- A Novel
- By: John Boyne
- Narrated by: Stephen Hogan
Favorite book of the summer
Reviewed: 08-20-21
I loved this book….. the characters were great and the narrator did well to give them all their own special quality. The sad parts were sad and then there were laugh out loud parts too. The story of the difficult times for gay men in earlier times in Ireland was no shock. Cyrle was resilient to a painful degree. The story never went back to a few of the main characters that died or consequences there of. But I just adored the story and the characters. I was sad to say good bye to them when it ended.
I suck at reviewing books, hope this encourages you to LISTEN to this. Narrators make all the difference and Stephen Hogan was great‼️
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The Last Thing He Told Me
- A Novel
- By: Laura Dave
- Narrated by: Rebecca Lowman
- Length: 8 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 58,475
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 50,934
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 50,786
Before Owen Michaels disappears, he smuggles a note to his beloved wife of one year: Protect her. Despite her confusion and fear, Hannah Hall knows exactly to whom the note refers—Owen’s sixteen-year-old daughter, Bailey. Bailey, who lost her mother tragically as a child. Bailey, who wants absolutely nothing to do with her new stepmother. As Hannah’s increasingly desperate calls to Owen go unanswered, as the FBI arrests Owen’s boss, as a US marshal and federal agents arrive at her Sausalito home unannounced, Hannah quickly realizes her husband isn’t who he said he was.
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1 out of 5 stars
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The worst book I have ever heard
- By Amazon Customer on 05-14-21
- The Last Thing He Told Me
- A Novel
- By: Laura Dave
- Narrated by: Rebecca Lowman
I expected better
Reviewed: 07-03-21
The storyline was average. Not a lot of suspense or drama. Did not care for any of the characters. The protagonist Hannah was a doormat for the spoiled brat 16year old Bailey.
I was glad when it was over.
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Love on Lexington Avenue
- The Central Park Pact
- By: Lauren Layne
- Narrated by: Tim Paige, Virginia Rose
- Length: 7 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 217
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 182
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 183
After finding out her late husband was a liar and a cheat, Claire’s convinced there’s never a good time for romantic notions. Determined to rid her home of anything that reminds her of her philandering husband, Claire sets out to redesign her entire Upper East Side brownstone and make it her own. But when she meets gruff and often-cantankerous contractor Scott Turner and realizes not all men are scumbags, Claire must decide if she’s ready to risk her heart again.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Love It
- By Angela G. on 11-06-19
- Love on Lexington Avenue
- The Central Park Pact
- By: Lauren Layne
- Narrated by: Tim Paige, Virginia Rose
So corny and predictable.
Reviewed: 12-28-19
This book made me want to cringe. The characters were not likeable at all. Very Sophomoric. Spare yourself the time.
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Idaho
- A Novel
- By: Emily Ruskovich
- Narrated by: Justine Eyre
- Length: 10 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 495
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 449
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 451
Ann and Wade have carved out a life for themselves from a rugged landscape in Northern Idaho, where they are bound together by more than love. With her husband's memory fading, Ann attempts to piece together the truth of what happened to Wade's first wife, Jenny, and to their daughters.
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5 out of 5 stars
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suggested, yes
- By Donna on 01-14-17
- Idaho
- A Novel
- By: Emily Ruskovich
- Narrated by: Justine Eyre
DDN
Reviewed: 09-13-19
The storyline started out well. It kept my interest until author started to jump around too much. Lost interest in some of the secondary characters and then also with some of the main characters when she finally brought them back in. I liked the ending, but overall I thought it dragged a bit in the middle.
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From Scratch
- A Memoir of Love, Sicily, and Finding Home
- By: Tembi Locke
- Narrated by: Tembi Locke
- Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,299
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 4,756
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,746
A poignant and transporting cross-cultural love story set against the lush backdrop of the Sicilian countryside, where one woman discovers the healing powers of food, family, and unexpected grace in her darkest hour.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Loved it.
- By Michael on 05-11-19
- From Scratch
- A Memoir of Love, Sicily, and Finding Home
- By: Tembi Locke
- Narrated by: Tembi Locke
Una bella storia
Reviewed: 05-30-19
This story of love and grief really touched me in. Personal way. I lost my husband of 22years just a year ago. The grief is still raw and I was hesitant to read this book but found it helped me validate so many of my emotions. However one does not have to be experiencing a loss or grief to appreciate this book. No, foodies and Italiophiles alike with lust over the descriptions of the food, smells, and landscapes of Sicily.
It is beautifully narrated by the author. Her love and devotion to the memory of her husband and her daughter is beautiful. The challenges of being bi- racial and strangers to a very close knit country/ island are met with dignity and grace.
I will travel this Fall back to Italy, a place my husband and I visited almost every year of our marriage. I will bring his memory with me and hope that I am able to carry on the example of Tembi’s passion for love of man and terra ferma.
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