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Beyond the Wand
- The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard
- By: Tom Felton
- Narrated by: Tom Felton
- Length: 6 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 7,835
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 7,116
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Story5 out of 5 stars 7,086
Tom Felton’s adolescence was anything but ordinary. His early rise to fame in beloved films like The Borrowers catapulted him into the limelight, but nothing could prepare him for what was to come after he landed the iconic role of the Draco Malfoy, the bleached blonde villain of the Harry Potter movies. For the next ten years, he was at the center of a huge pop culture phenomenon and yet, in between filming, he would go back to being a normal teenager trying to fit into a normal school. Speaking with great candor and his signature humor, Tom shares his experience.
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5 out of 5 stars
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So enjoyable
- By Lisa Suit on 10-22-22
- Beyond the Wand
- The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard
- By: Tom Felton
- Narrated by: Tom Felton
Wonderful autobiography!
Reviewed: 10-25-22
Thank you Tom for your heartfelt, well written and narrated book! It is so refreshing to hear a book of hope and love without disparaging comments about your own family and stage family. I loved all the Harry Potter books and movies and so you brought all those moments to life again. Your support of the woman who started it all, JKR, is admirable also. I’m glad you recovered and are whole again! Great story everyone! I’m listening again!
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Spies!
- Sneaks, Snoops, and Saboteurs Who Shaped the World (Rivals!, Book 4)
- By: Scott McCormick
- Narrated by: Kdin Jenzen, Carly Robins, Gabriel Vaughan, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 26 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,044
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 913
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 912
Your mission, should you choose to accept it: Listen to the hilarious-but-true adventures of the world’s most amazing spies, document their actions, and most importantly: Do not let the enemy see you laugh. Spies! has it all: secret turnips, infiltrating pigeons, encrypted clothing, milk messages, prison breaks, snooping kitties, grave robbing, hanging monkeys, bumbling Brits, and even original songs.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Cute Idea
- By Bruce Derflinger on 03-12-22
- Spies!
- Sneaks, Snoops, and Saboteurs Who Shaped the World (Rivals!, Book 4)
- By: Scott McCormick
- Narrated by: Kdin Jenzen, Carly Robins, Gabriel Vaughan, Genesis Oliver, Gregory Connors, Josh Hurley, Kevin T. Collins, Ron Butler, Elizabeth Evans, Feodor Chin, Joniece Abbott-Pratt, Khristine Hvam
Good, but not like books 1 and 2
Reviewed: 03-13-22
I’m all for truth in history and equality but this author/narrator seemed intent on making this about slavery. I really liked the other two books that came out before this one-they were light-hearted and fun and made learning things about history interesting and memorable. I even purchased recommended books by the authors. This book, “Spies” just wanted to make me turn it off. It’s probably the times we are in (2022) with CRT in our schools. I’m old, and missed all that. It just wasn’t what I was expecting. Best it was free.
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An Easy Death
- By: Charlaine Harris
- Narrated by: Eva Kaminsky
- Length: 9 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,092
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,784
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,775
After the assassination of FDR in the 1930s, the US collapses and is picked off by the UK, Canada, Mexico, and Russia. Gunnie Lizbeth Rose tries to piece out a life, running security on runs from Texoma across the border to Mexico, where work and prospects are stronger. When two Russian magicians come looking for a man named Alex Karkarov, they hire Lizbeth, but there are problems: The man they're looking for is dead, but he has a daughter they now need to find, as an ever-growing set of sorcerers and gunnies do not want them to succeed.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Interesting and worth checking out
- By IreneMBBT on 10-03-18
- An Easy Death
- By: Charlaine Harris
- Narrated by: Eva Kaminsky
“Where are we going?”....
Reviewed: 11-12-19
I did not enjoy this book—it was a lot of meandering going no-where. I started over several times and barely made it to the end. How many people were killed as Gunnie Rose went along shooting everyone down? and why was she killing everyone? I liked the idea of the US being broken up but did it suddenly turn into saloon towns? Wasn’t this set in the 20’s or 30’s? As for wizards—there wasn’t much of a supernatural stuff going on—just guns, guns, and more guns. Maybe this would be a more exciting TV show or video game but I just didn’t get the premise. Why should we care if the Tsar lives or dies?
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Love and Death Among the Cheetahs
- By: Rhys Bowen
- Narrated by: Jasmine Blackborow
- Length: 9 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,852
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,549
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,541
I was so excited when Darcy announced out of the blue that we were flying to Kenya for our extended honeymoon. Now that we are here, I suspect he has actually been sent to fulfill another secret mission. I am trying very hard not to pick a fight about it, because after all, we are in paradise! Darcy finally confides that there have been robberies in London and Paris. It seems the thief was a member of the aristocracy and may have fled to Kenya. Since we are staying in the Happy Valley, we are well positioned to hunt for clues and ferret out possible suspects.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not Georgie's Finest
- By Dylan on 10-09-19
- Love and Death Among the Cheetahs
- By: Rhys Bowen
- Narrated by: Jasmine Blackborow
This was great! Not sure what the problem is....
Reviewed: 10-20-19
I’m happy they are finally married and I really liked that Darcy was more accepting of Georgies’ help with the assignment. They were really a team!! A lot of positivity and less scolding!
Jasmine had so many more voices to do and she did a great job! This is a work of fiction so if the subject matter bothered some because of PC, then don’t listen to this and definitely, don’t listen to Huckleberry Finn.
Otherwise, I give kudos to Jasmine for filling big shoes in her own style. Onward and upward!
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Kingdom of the Blind
- A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel, Book 14
- By: Louise Penny
- Narrated by: Robert Bathurst
- Length: 12 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6,005
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 5,426
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5,403
When a peculiar letter arrives inviting Armand Gamache to an abandoned farmhouse, the former head of the Sûreté du Québec discovers that a complete stranger has named him one of the executors of her will. Still on suspension, and frankly curious, Gamache accepts and soon learns that the other two executors are Myrna Landers, the bookseller from Three Pines, and a young builder. None of them had ever met the elderly woman. The will is so odd and includes bequests that are so wildly unlikely that Gamache and the others suspect the woman must have been delusional.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I found the experience very satisfying.
- By 20 year+ customer on 11-29-18
- Kingdom of the Blind
- A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel, Book 14
- By: Louise Penny
- Narrated by: Robert Bathurst
Hard to finish...
Reviewed: 03-27-19
I loved all of The Three Pines books, but this one was hard to listen to. All the characters, but Gamache, sound the same and I can’t tell the men from the women. Myrna is a middle aged black woman but sounds like Gabri, a middle aged gay man. Annie sounds like she’s about 100, and she’s only 30ish. I miss Ralph Coshams characters. I could tell them apart. And the women sounded like women and men sounded like men. I find myself straying and having to re-listen to the chapters over and over. I’m not sure I can finish.
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How the Light Gets In
- A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel, Book 9
- By: Louise Penny
- Narrated by: Ralph Cosham
- Length: 15 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 6,541
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 5,933
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Story5 out of 5 stars 5,917
Christmas is approaching, and in Québec it's a time of dazzling snowfalls, bright lights, and gatherings with friends in front of blazing hearths. But shadows are falling on the usually festive season for Chief Inspector Armand Gamache. Most of his best agents have left the Homicide Department, his old friend and lieutenant Jean-Guy Beauvoir hasn't spoken to him in months, and hostile forces are lining up against him. When Gamache receives a message from Myrna Landers that a longtime friend has failed to arrive for Christmas in the village of Three Pines, he welcomes the chance to get away.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Welcome Home!
- By Nancy J on 09-06-13
- How the Light Gets In
- A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel, Book 9
- By: Louise Penny
- Narrated by: Ralph Cosham
This was the best!
Reviewed: 12-19-18
Oh my! Down to the very end...I was on the edge of my seat! What a ride! I highly recommend you listen to the books in order to feel the full effect! If this was the last one, I would be so happy because there’s closure to all the storylines....but I’m looking forward to more!
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The Secret of Chimneys
- The Official Authorized Edition
- By: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Hugh Fraser
- Length: 7 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,453
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,313
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,314
Little did Anthony Cade suspect that an errand for a friend would place him at the center of a deadly conspiracy. Drawn into a web of intrigue, he begins to realize that the simple favor has placed him in serious danger.
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5 out of 5 stars
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My favorite Agatha Christie novel
- By G. Allen on 08-03-14
- The Secret of Chimneys
- The Official Authorized Edition
- By: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Hugh Fraser
My favorite Agatha Christie!
Reviewed: 08-27-18
This is my favorite because it’s a classic mystery and has all the twists and turns and red herrings. The characters are likable and Hugh Fraser does excellent female voices without sounding over-the-top. I’ve gotten tired of Poirot and Marple at times and I can listen to this one over and over again without getting tired of it. I think it has intelligent dialogue and is just fun to listen to or read. I think Hugh makes it worthwhile to listen to-I think I’ve listened to it about 20 times now!
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Four Funerals and Maybe a Wedding
- By: Rhys Bowen
- Narrated by: Jasmine Blackborow
- Length: 9 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,309
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,956
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,937
Georgie, or Lady Georgiana Rannoch, is busy planning her upcoming nuptials to Darcy O'Mara. Unfortunately, what has started as a simple wedding has become quite a royal headache and grand affair, thanks to a guest list that includes the queen and the appointment of princesses as Georgie's bridesmaids. “If only Darcy and I had eloped!” she thinks, as she attempts to organize her wedding and find a place for her and her husband-to-be to live. Just as she despairs of ever finding a home, her godfather offers his fully staffed country estate. But something sinister is afoot....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Overall I loved it!
- By Dylan on 08-13-18
- Four Funerals and Maybe a Wedding
- By: Rhys Bowen
- Narrated by: Jasmine Blackborow
Very Pleasant Surprise!
Reviewed: 08-19-18
At first, I put off ordering this book because every time I thought of the lose of Katy Kellgren, I cried and couldn't listen to another voice...BUT, after crying through the introduction of the book (I really need to pull it together!), I was so happy with Jasmine's rendition of Georgie and her team of friends and family. I have never had such an emotional ride! I was anxious, terrified, elated, joyful...I cried at the wedding! and this is fiction! The range of emotions that Jasmine could characterize, in my opinion, surpassed Katy in some cases. I followed every nuance, crack, and tremble in Jasmine's voice and cried when Georgie cried. For many of the voices, she was so spot on! I loved Darcy's husky, sexy, Irish voice, Belinda was not so over the top and Queenie was....well, it was Queenie, without being grating on the ears! I really can't say enough good things. Brava Ms. Blackborow!...you are the new voice of Georgie and her gang! And I have to say, this is my very favorite Royal Spyness book. Brava to Ms.Bowen too!
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Great Music of the 20th Century
- By: The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Professor Robert Greenberg PhD
- Length: 17 hrs and 50 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 146
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 120
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 121
The 20th century was a hotbed of musical exploration, innovation, and transformation unlike any other epoch in history. Ranging across the century in its entirety, these 24 lectures present a musical cornucopia of astounding dimensions - a major presentation and exploration of the incredible brilliance and diversity of musical art across a turbulent century. Far more than simply a series of lectures, the program comprises a huge and many-sided resource for discovering the endless riches of 20th-century concert music across the globe.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Disappointment
- By MAdison on 03-11-18
Super Course but can’t listen in the car:(
Reviewed: 07-17-18
I love Professor Greenberg but I was disappointed in this course because it came with URL links, instead of the previous courses that have the music integrated. I can’t stop and hook onto WiFi in order to watch YouTube while I’m driving! Not very safe! I feel like I have to start over on a day I can just listen and click the links to listen. All the information and history is fascinating-it’s rare that you get that much history in school. The course was very good and Dr. Greenberg is fun to listen to, but don’t listen in the car-you’ll have to follow along with the PDF and URL files at home.
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Bury Your Dead
- A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel
- By: Louise Penny
- Narrated by: Ralph Cosham
- Length: 12 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6,358
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 5,533
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5,506
Chief Inspector Armand Gamache is on break from duty in Three Pines to attend the famed Winter Carnival up north. He has arrived in this beautiful, freezing city not to join the revels but to recover from an investigation gone hauntingly wrong. Still, violent death is inescapable—even here, in the apparent sanctuary of the Literary and Historical Society, where one obsessive academic’s quest for answers will lead Gamache down a dark path.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Great Gamache in Old Quebec
- By Chip Atkinson on 12-21-14
- Bury Your Dead
- A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel
- By: Louise Penny
- Narrated by: Ralph Cosham
This is the best so far!
Reviewed: 06-23-18
I’ve been listening to these in order and this is my favorite so far! Louise Penny does a very creative telling of the story by having three separate stories come together at an end which will give you chills! I was spellbound and drove the long way around so I could spend more time listening in the car!
Ralph Cosham is the voice of Inspector Gamauche. I was sad to find he’s not with us anymore but I really love this series and so I’ll keep going on! You can’t miss a thing so listening closely is a must. Minute details have meaning in Three Pines!
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