DejaVu
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Kind of Hindu
- Nothing Like I Imagined
- By: Mindy Kaling
- Narrated by: Mindy Kaling
- Length: 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,730
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,491
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,486
Like Kelly Kapoor on The Office, Mindy is engaged with her Indian heritage to the extent that it is fun and convenient. So apart from a tolerance for spicy foods and an appreciation for Ravi Shankar, Mindy isn’t all that Hindu. Her daughter’s Jewish godfather--TV and film’s B.J. Novak--prompts her to reconsider her religious beliefs and ask herself: How Indian do I want my daughter to be?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Ethnicity & Assimilation
- By E. Smith on 10-04-21
- Kind of Hindu
- Nothing Like I Imagined
- By: Mindy Kaling
- Narrated by: Mindy Kaling
Fun little story
Reviewed: 10-12-20
it was interesting to learn a bit about another culture and religion. I didn't really find the jokes hilarious, but I did chuckle once or twice. It was a nice idea and I hope more actors/comedians do little stories like the ones in this collection. I will definitely check out her other stories!
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This Telling
- Out of Line collection
- By: Cheryl Strayed
- Narrated by: Kristen Bell
- Length: 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 545
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 480
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 479
A genealogy test sparks a woman’s reflection on the two accounts of her life--the real one and the one she’s always told the world--in this poignant short story by Cheryl Strayed, the bestselling author of Wild. In 1964, teenage Geraldine Waters was sent away by her parents to an unwed mothers’ home, where she gave up her newborn for adoption. Ever since, she’s lived an alternative narrative. Decades later, it’s time for Geraldine to reconcile the telling of her life, to finally grieve, and to discover what happened to that part of her past that slipped away.
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1 out of 5 stars
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So tired of foul books and stories
- By Kathy Campbell on 09-03-20
- This Telling
- Out of Line collection
- By: Cheryl Strayed
- Narrated by: Kristen Bell
Living with a secret
Reviewed: 10-03-20
I was impressed. This story really caught my attention from the beginning. A secret kept an entire life, and then comes the moment to tell... I understand how many will find the ending incomplete or disappointing. To me it was perfect. It's like watching a scene that fades aways and you can already imagine what's gonna happen after that, and it's all good.
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Shine, Pamela! Shine!
- Out of Line collection
- By: Kate Atkinson
- Narrated by: Gwendoline Christie
- Length: 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 252
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 227
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 223
Pamela is a newly retired teacher with time on her hands. She’s finding it hard to muster enthusiasm for what’s ahead: exhausting postdivorce dating rituals and an uneasy relationship with her emotionally stunted, live-at-home son. But for Pamela, there’s a surprise in store that could challenge the status quo and, against all expectations, make life interesting again.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Really terrible
- By Teatime2 on 09-13-20
- Shine, Pamela! Shine!
- Out of Line collection
- By: Kate Atkinson
- Narrated by: Gwendoline Christie
Nope
Reviewed: 09-27-20
Skip this one. The narration is good, but the story is not. It starts nice and descriptive and then it turns into something you regret wasting your time on.
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Halfway to Free
- Out of Line collection
- By: Emma Donoghue
- Narrated by: Samira Wiley
- Length: 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 234
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 213
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Story4 out of 5 stars 212
Miriam was raised in a society without children. To offset the devastation of climate change, state-of-the-art birth control has made daycares and playgrounds things of the past. As tempting as the government inducements are to remain child-free, Miriam’s curiosity about the people who “drop out” of society to become parents grows. When she finds a like-minded partner, she must choose between the rewarding comforts she knows and the unknowable mysteries of being a mother.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Thought-provoking
- By Sarah P. on 10-16-20
- Halfway to Free
- Out of Line collection
- By: Emma Donoghue
- Narrated by: Samira Wiley
Good narration but...
Reviewed: 09-25-20
Samira did a great job narrating the book. However the actual story never caught my attention.At least it was something short to read before going to bed, but I can't say it was anything special.
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Ninth and Nowhere
- By: Jeffery Deaver
- Narrated by: JD Jackson
- Length: 1 hr and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 905
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 770
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Story4 out of 5 stars 765
It looks like just another gray March morning in the tough urban district nicknamed Nowhere when seven lives converge. Any one of them could have a dark motive. Any one of them could be walking into a trap. When the fog lifts, it will all be much clearer - that a single, shattering act of violence has marked each of them forever.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Surprising
- By Elaine Jackson on 02-05-19
- Ninth and Nowhere
- By: Jeffery Deaver
- Narrated by: JD Jackson
Impressed!
Reviewed: 09-06-20
Pleasantly surprised by this little story! People with different backgrounds and stories cross paths, and it may not be what you expected to happen. I read while.liatening tonthe narration and really enjoyed both.
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Let Her Be
- Hush Collection
- By: Lisa Unger
- Narrated by: Chris Andrew Ciulla
- Length: 2 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 532
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 467
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Story4 out of 5 stars 465
Will, an aspiring novelist, can’t stop parsing his ex-girlfriend’s popular social media accounts for clues that her ideal new rural life with the perfect man has a dark side. After all, nobody he knows has actually seen the blissful blogger in the flesh for nearly a year. When Will draws a wary friend into his “investigation,” the real question becomes who’s truly in danger.
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3 out of 5 stars
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This Wants to be Highsmith
- By T on 04-22-25
- Let Her Be
- Hush Collection
- By: Lisa Unger
- Narrated by: Chris Andrew Ciulla
Meh...
Reviewed: 09-03-20
It was a good short story. Didn't love it though, I guess I was expecting a bit more. Or maybe it's that I found it so annoying that the character kept bringing up his suicide attempt over and over and over again. It was a nice read, but not something I would read again.
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Buried
- Hush Collection
- By: Jeffery Deaver
- Narrated by: JD Jackson
- Length: 2 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 637
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 570
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Story4 out of 5 stars 569
After a long run as a respected journalist, Edward “Fitz” Fitzhugh is on his way out when he stumbles across the story of a lifetime. The Gravedigger is a serial kidnapper who taunts the police with riddles. The other puzzle is his motive, which Fitz is determined to piece together. When an eyewitness to the latest abduction leads Fitz closer to the facts, he realizes that the last great story of his career is not at all what it appears to be.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Twisty Tale- Great Thriller
- By Admiralu on 08-02-20
- Buried
- Hush Collection
- By: Jeffery Deaver
- Narrated by: JD Jackson
Very good story, dreadful narration
Reviewed: 08-30-20
The story was interesting, It really caught my attention especially towards the middle/ending. However I opted for just reading the book, the narration is so dull and monotonous!! I even went back to listen to the part where "shocking" stuff happens after reading the book, and I swear even the recorded voice when you call your bank sounds more alive than this narrator. Skip the audio, read the book.
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Treasure
- Hush Collection
- By: Oyinkan Braithwaite
- Narrated by: Adepero Oduye
- Length: 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 499
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 432
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Story4 out of 5 stars 430
Treasure is a wannabe Instagram influencer in Lagos, Nigeria. She shows off a luxurious life in a gated community that her almost five thousand followers can only dream of. @Sho4Sure is determined to be part of it. The macho mechanic is Treasure’s number one fan, and double taps and blushing emojis are no longer enough. He needs to meet her in the flesh. If only Treasure were more prepared for destiny.
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5 out of 5 stars
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WOW!
- By Kindle Customer on 08-05-20
- Treasure
- Hush Collection
- By: Oyinkan Braithwaite
- Narrated by: Adepero Oduye
My favorite from Hush collection so far!!
Reviewed: 08-23-20
This is the third story I listened to in the Hush collection and so far it was my favorite! I loved the accent of the narrator too, it really added to the setting of the story and made it more enjoyable.
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The Gift
- Hush Collection
- By: Alison Gaylin
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 471
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 417
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Story4 out of 5 stars 413
It’s dreaded news for actress Lyla McCord and her husband, Nolan. Their eight-year-old daughter has vanished. To find her, Nolan reaches out to a psychic gifted with uncanny visions about the lost girl. But Lyla thinks she sees right through him. Is he a con artist or the real thing? Either way, he might be telling the truth. And that’s too frightening for Lyla to bear.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Really Great Listen!
- By Liz on 09-25-20
- The Gift
- Hush Collection
- By: Alison Gaylin
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
Really liked it
Reviewed: 08-23-20
i enjoyed this short story. It was the very first audible story I listened to, I'm not even kidding, and I liked it enough to continue listening to other stories in the Hush collection.
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Snowflakes
- Hush Collection
- By: Ruth Ware
- Narrated by: Jess Nahikian
- Length: 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,501
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 1,310
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 1,307
Leah has spent her formative years isolated on a remote island with her family. But their quiet existence, far from the devastated mainland, is cracking. Father, sensing a coming threat, demands that a wall be built. As the stone blockade rises, Father’s paranoia escalates. So does Leah’s dread that the violence the family left behind has found its way to their sanctuary.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Just as Great as her Books
- By Peigi on 09-14-20
- Snowflakes
- Hush Collection
- By: Ruth Ware
- Narrated by: Jess Nahikian
Good but not great
Reviewed: 08-23-20
It was a good for a short story and also cause it was free. The narration was OK, but personally I didn't care too much for the voices she made.
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