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The Atlas Six
- By: Olivie Blake
- Narrated by: Andy Ingalls, Caitlin Kelly, Damian Lynch, and others
- Length: 15 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,776
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,584
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,579
The Alexandrian Society, caretakers of lost knowledge from the greatest civilizations of antiquity, are the foremost secret society of magical academicians in the world. Those who earn a place among the Alexandrians will secure a life of wealth, power, and prestige beyond their wildest dreams, and each decade, only the six most uniquely talented magicians are selected to be considered for initiation. Enter the latest round of six: Libby Rhodes and Nico de Varona, unwilling halves of an unfathomable whole, who exert uncanny control over every element of physicality.
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3 out of 5 stars
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I kept listening out of spite
- By Julie on 03-09-22
- The Atlas Six
- By: Olivie Blake
- Narrated by: Andy Ingalls, Caitlin Kelly, Damian Lynch, David Monteith, James Patrick Cronin, Munirih Grace, Siho Ellsmore
A good story, a lot of preaching
Reviewed: 10-31-24
Excellent audiobook. Fun story that gets lost in the author’s preachiness. Half way through and the author has blamed capitalism for basically all the world’s problems…tiresome.
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O.C. Swingers
- By: audiochuck
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 30
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 27
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Story5 out of 5 stars 25
You can't spell lifestyle without lies. When the charges against Newport Beach orthopedic surgeon and former Bravo reality star Dr. Grant Robicheaux and his girlfriend, substitute teacher Cerissa Riley, were revealed back in September of 2018, the world gawked at the unlikely criminals. And when a search warrant resulted in a haul that included unlawful guns, drugs, cash, and a mountain of digital evidence, the two were accused of drugging and raping MANY women. Things only got weirder from there. Journalist and podcaster Justine Harman pulls back the curtain on one of the most sordid sex ...
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3 out of 5 stars
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Why couldn’t you resist?
- By carol on 08-08-21
Way too many ads
Reviewed: 07-17-21
Good story and journalism but totally annoying to be constantly interrupted by a zillion ads. Obnoxious.
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Allegiant
- Divergent Trilogy, Book 3
- By: Veronica Roth
- Narrated by: Emma Galvin, Aaron Stanford
- Length: 11 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 21,194
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 18,931
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Story4 out of 5 stars 19,039
What if your whole world was a lie? What if a single revelation - like a single choice - changed everything? What if love and loyalty made you do things you never expected? The explosive conclusion to Veronica Roth's #1 New York Times best-selling Divergent trilogy reveals the secrets of the dystopian world that has captivated millions of listeners in Divergent and Insurgent.
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2 out of 5 stars
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I hate it when this happens
- By Theodore on 11-03-13
- Allegiant
- Divergent Trilogy, Book 3
- By: Veronica Roth
- Narrated by: Emma Galvin, Aaron Stanford
How to fail at writing a book...
Reviewed: 10-31-13
What would have made Allegiant better?
The main problems with this book have been expressed before, but I'll make a short list:-characters not well developed or consistent or believable-the whole idea of the factions is just silly and does not follow human behavior. The behavior of the faction members was often nonsensical.-Tris is unlikable - juvenile, self-indulged, snarky. By the end I didn't care what happened to any of them, especially Tris.The writing was choppy, and I never felt the flow of it.Sometimes I found myself just laughing out loud at how ridiculous some of it was.Sigh. If so many say these books are good, I'm worried about our future generations...
Would you ever listen to anything by Veronica Roth again?
Nope. She's already made way to much on this crap excuse for a book.
How did the narrator detract from the book?
It was like listening to an over-indulged, spoiled teenager. Honestly annoying.
Any additional comments?
I'm seriously regretting having used my credits on these books. Waste of my time and money. Oh well.
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Insurgent
- Divergent, Book 2
- By: Veronica Roth
- Narrated by: Emma Galvin
- Length: 11 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 25,894
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 22,888
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 23,014
One choice can transform you - or it can destroy you. But every choice has consequences, and as unrest surges in the factions all around her, Tris Prior must continue trying to save those she loves - and herself - while grappling with haunting questions of grief and forgiveness, identity and loyalty, politics and love.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Stellar... seriously... have you read this yet?
- By The Gabbards on 05-03-12
- Insurgent
- Divergent, Book 2
- By: Veronica Roth
- Narrated by: Emma Galvin
Shallow, self indulgent, and downright annoying...
Reviewed: 10-21-13
What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?
I would start by adding depth to the story and characters. I found it very unbelievable. Over and over I found myself saying, "that's not a human would have responded to that!" The constant bickering and arguing between Tris and the other characters just seemed really contrived and forced; it really started to grate on my nerves by the middle of the book. The characters are surrounded by death and tragedy, and they respond by acting like they are in middle school recess??? Snide comments, boyfriend issues? Really? We're at war, we witnessed both parents being shot, and we're playing kissy face with boyfriends? I'm sorry, it's just not real, not by a long shot. Kind of an interesting storyline, but it could have been done WAY more effectively. I definitely liked the first book much better.
Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Emma Galvin?
The narrator was probably half of the problem, she sounded really young, and definitely added to the middle school agnst feel.
What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?
Annoyance, anger at some of the evil characters. In the end, I just really don't like Tris, and that is problematic.
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The Cuckoo's Calling
- By: Robert Galbraith
- Narrated by: Robert Glenister
- Length: 15 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 37,345
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 33,886
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 33,820
After losing his leg to a land mine in Afghanistan, Cormoran Strike is barely scraping by as a private investigator. Strike is down to one client, creditors are calling, and after a breakup with his longtime girlfriend, he’s living in his office. Then John Bristow walks through his door with a shocking story: His sister, the legendary supermodel Lula Landry - known to her friends as the Cuckoo - famously fell to her death a few months earlier.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Unbelievable debut mystery set in London
- By Tracey on 05-26-13
- The Cuckoo's Calling
- By: Robert Galbraith
- Narrated by: Robert Glenister
Not Great, but not bad.
Reviewed: 08-13-13
Which character – as performed by Robert Glenister – was your favorite?
I enjoyed Cormoran's character - he was the one that was slightly more than 2-dimensional. He had ups and downs, and I felt some tension between him and his ex-girlfriend.
Do you think The Cuckoo's Calling needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?
Initially I would have said no, but after a few days thought, I think the characters have the potential of filling out in a good sequel.
Any additional comments?
I think what's missing from the book is the development of the story in some way other than pure dialogue. It felt like the entire story takes place at a desk in Cormoran's office. I needed the story to take me somewhere, and it didn't. That being said, Rowling is a very good writer, very nice prose without feeling overly wordy. I did enjoy the metaphors and visual descriptions. Even the storyline is fairly interesting, but the execution is lacking and it just didn't pull me in. I wouldn't really recommend this book to anyone without telling them first that there are probably better choices out there.
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