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The Davenports: More than This
- By: Krystal Marquis
- Narrated by: Joniece Abbott-Pratt
- Length: 12 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 193
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 188
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Story5 out of 5 stars 188
Newly engaged Ruby Tremaine is eagerly planning her wedding to the love of her life when a nasty rumor threatens her reputation and her marriage. Olivia Davenport has committed to the social justice cause and secretly hopes she’ll be reunited with dashing lawyer Washington DeWight—until her parents decide she’s to marry someone else. Amy-Rose Shepherd is making her lifelong wish of owning a salon come true, but when an incident forces her to return to Freeport Manor, she’s back in the path of John Davenport, who still holds her heart.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not what I expected
- By Amazon Customer on 01-12-25
- The Davenports: More than This
- By: Krystal Marquis
- Narrated by: Joniece Abbott-Pratt
When you think of Black Excellence
Reviewed: 03-30-25
Loved reading an historical fiction that showed black excellence and not slavery, drugs, over sexualization, or trauma. A black family that escaped slavery (history in the first book) and made out on top and their desire to keep the family fortune progressing while also looking for love. Bridgerton-like feel. Absolutely lovely!
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All That She Carried
- The Journey of Ashley's Sack, a Black Family Keepsake
- By: Tiya Miles
- Narrated by: Janina Edwards
- Length: 9 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 344
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 296
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 296
In 1850s South Carolina, an enslaved woman named Rose faced a crisis: the imminent sale of her daughter Ashley. Thinking quickly, she packed a cotton bag for her with a few items, and, soon after, the nine-year-old girl was separated from her mother and sold. Decades later, Ashley’s granddaughter Ruth embroidered this family history on the sack in spare, haunting language. Historian Tiya Miles carefully traces these women’s faint presence in archival records, and, where archives fall short, she turns to objects, art, and the environment to write a singular history of slavery.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An Astonishing Feat of Scholarship, Imagination and Empathy
- By Cin on 06-30-21
- All That She Carried
- The Journey of Ashley's Sack, a Black Family Keepsake
- By: Tiya Miles
- Narrated by: Janina Edwards
Great historical read
Reviewed: 02-17-25
I picked up this book thinking it would be a historical fiction. it is not. I thought I would be reading a novel. It's a documentary following the history of a sick and the slave women that have owned it throughout history. Even though it is about those women it is actually a great look into the history of slavery and didn't always focus on the sack itself. It brought the intricacies of surviving as a slave to light. I am glad that I gave this book a chance and purchased it on Audible even though I had the paperback. I feel this book was much better being read to me.
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Fourth Wing
- Empyrean, Book 1
- By: Rebecca Yarros
- Narrated by: Rebecca Soler, Teddy Hamilton
- Length: 21 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 47,451
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 43,909
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 43,914
Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among books and history. Now, the commanding general—also known as her tough-as-talons mother—has ordered Violet to join the hundreds of candidates striving to become the elite of Navarre: dragon riders. But when you’re smaller than everyone else and your body is brittle, death is only a heartbeat away...because dragons don’t bond to “fragile” humans. They incinerate them.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Erotica with Dragons
- By Trev on 05-13-23
- Fourth Wing
- Empyrean, Book 1
- By: Rebecca Yarros
- Narrated by: Rebecca Soler, Teddy Hamilton
Really entertaining!
Reviewed: 02-02-25
It's like a good mix of Hunger Games and Harry Potter. Romance, fantasy, death. What can I say besides wildly entertaining?
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Long Way Down
- By: Jason Reynolds
- Narrated by: Jason Reynolds
- Length: 1 hr and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,837
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,540
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,541
A cannon. A strap. Or, you can call it a gun. That's what 15-year-old Will has shoved in the back waistband of his jeans. See, his brother Shawn was just murdered. And Will knows the rules. No crying. No snitching. Revenge. That's where Will's now heading, with that gun shoved in the back waistband of his jeans, the gun that was his brother's gun. He gets on the elevator, seventh floor, stoked. He knows who he's after. Or does he?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Real and Relevant!
- By tarafarah7: Tara Brown on 11-05-17
- Long Way Down
- By: Jason Reynolds
- Narrated by: Jason Reynolds
So much depth for such a short read. Loved it
Reviewed: 07-14-24
Besides the story, or rather the explanation of this person's experience, was done really well. I loved it. And I also love the author's explanation at the end for why he used this approach to bring this experience to us. Even though it's a rather sad experience it was done quite beautifully. This has become one that I will need to have in print in my home.
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The Wishing Game
- A Novel
- By: Meg Shaffer
- Narrated by: Rachel L. Jacobs, Paul Boehmer
- Length: 10 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,193
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,105
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,107
Years ago, a reclusive mega-bestselling children’s author quit writing under mysterious circumstances. Suddenly he resurfaces with a brand-new book and a one-of-a-kind competition, offering a prize that will change the winner’s life in this absorbing and whimsical novel.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Painful to listen to
- By Dan Viens on 09-08-23
- The Wishing Game
- A Novel
- By: Meg Shaffer
- Narrated by: Rachel L. Jacobs, Paul Boehmer
a stunning book
Reviewed: 06-29-24
I've read almost 30 books this year. I LOVED about 13 of them. This one topper them all. 5 stars from me!
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Miles Morales
- Spider-Man
- By: Jason Reynolds
- Narrated by: Guy Lockard
- Length: 6 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 729
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 646
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 645
Miles Morales is just your average teenager. Dinner every Sunday with his parents, chilling out playing old-school video games with his best friend, Ganke, crushing on brainy, beautiful poet Alicia. He's even got a scholarship spot at the prestigious Brooklyn Visions Academy. Oh yeah, and he's Spider Man. But lately Miles' Spidey-sense has been on the fritz. When a misunderstanding leads to his suspension from school, Miles begins to question his abilities.
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4 out of 5 stars
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"You Are Just Like Me"
- By Jaime Alvarez on 08-09-17
- Miles Morales
- Spider-Man
- By: Jason Reynolds
- Narrated by: Guy Lockard
absolutely perfect!
Reviewed: 02-07-24
Loved the reading of this book! The reader did extremely well matching the energy of whatever was going on in the book.
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The Witch's Apprentice
- Dragons in a Bag, Book 3
- By: Zetta Elliott
- Narrated by: Ron Butler
- Length: 5 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 12
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 11
Ever since the baby dragons were returned to the magical realm, things have been off. The New York summer has been unusually cold. A strange sleeping sickness is spreading across the city. And Jaxon’s friends Kenny and Kavita have begun to change, becoming more like the fairy and dragon they once cared for.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Can't wait to read book 4
- By Kamaya on 07-18-23
- The Witch's Apprentice
- Dragons in a Bag, Book 3
- By: Zetta Elliott
- Narrated by: Ron Butler
Can't wait to read book 4
Reviewed: 07-18-23
This series has been great so far. The ending on this one , just wow. Left on a cliffhanger. I can't wait to read book 4, The Enchanted Bridge.
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Skin of the Sea
- Skin of the Sea, Book 1
- By: Natasha Bowen
- Narrated by: Yetide Badaki
- Length: 11 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,117
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,025
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,026
Simi prayed to the gods, once. Now she serves them as Mami Wata—a mermaid—collecting the souls of those who die at sea and blessing their journeys back home. But when a living boy is thrown overboard, Simi goes against an ancient decree and does the unthinkable—she saves his life. And punishment awaits those who dare to defy the gods.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Black history AND black mermaids!!! LOVE IT
- By Kamaya on 02-05-22
- Skin of the Sea
- Skin of the Sea, Book 1
- By: Natasha Bowen
- Narrated by: Yetide Badaki
Black history AND black mermaids!!! LOVE IT
Reviewed: 02-05-22
I actually loved this book! The storyline was great!!! I loved hearing about this young, BLACK mermaid AND hearing bits and pieces of OUR history and OUR cultures originating from Africa. So beautifully written and definitely showing a wonderful love for our black features like our hair, our lips, and the like. From someone who definitely learned to love the skin they're in and expresses it so well. I was so for this book! I hope others will try this book as well.
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Unprotected
- A Memoir
- By: Billy Porter
- Narrated by: Billy Porter
- Length: 12 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 3,224
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,937
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2,927
It’s easy to be yourself when who and what you are is in vogue. But growing up Black and gay in America has never been easy. Before Billy Porter was slaying red carpets and giving an iconic performance in the celebrated TV show Pose; before he was the Tony Award-winning star of Broadway’s Kinky Boots; and before he was an acclaimed recording artist, actor, playwright, and all-around diva, Porter was a young boy who didn’t fit in.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I didn't know his name
- By Julie Newkirk on 01-04-22
- Unprotected
- A Memoir
- By: Billy Porter
- Narrated by: Billy Porter
Billy does NOT disappoint!
Reviewed: 12-16-21
I am only half way through this book and I will honestly say I LOVE listening to Billy Porter tell his story! Every bit of it. From the funny to the sad he tells it and expresses it in his lively way that is uniquely him. As a mother there are definitely some cringy parts that made me sad but also some proud moments of Billy pursuing him dreams no matter what. Loving this book and loving ALL that is Billy Porter ❤❤❤❤
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The Girl on the Train
- A Novel
- By: Paula Hawkins
- Narrated by: Clare Corbett, Louise Brealey, India Fisher
- Length: 10 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 140,786
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 124,014
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 123,891
The debut psychological thriller that will forever change the way you look at other people's lives. Every day the same. Rachel takes the same commuter train every morning and night. Every day she rattles down the track, flashes past a stretch of cozy suburban homes, and stops at the signal that allows her to daily watch the same couple breakfasting on their deck. She’s even started to feel like she knows them. Jess and Jason, she calls them. Their life - as she sees it - is perfect. Not unlike the life she recently lost.
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1 out of 5 stars
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The Girl on The Train
- By BookReader on 12-30-15
- The Girl on the Train
- A Novel
- By: Paula Hawkins
- Narrated by: Clare Corbett, Louise Brealey, India Fisher
Lovely suspense story
Reviewed: 06-26-21
LOVED this book! Actually didn't figure out who did it until more towards the end 😊
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