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One Perfect Couple
- By: Ruth Ware
- Narrated by: Imogen Church
- Length: 14 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,538
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,444
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,444
Lyla is in a bit of a rut. Her post-doctoral research has fizzled out, she’s pretty sure they won’t extend her contract, and things with her boyfriend, Nico, an aspiring actor, aren’t going great. When the opportunity arises for Nico to join the cast of a new reality TV show, One Perfect Couple, she agrees to try out with him. A whirlwind audition process later, Lyla finds herself whisked off to a tropical paradise with Nico, where the two of them will compete against four other couples in order to win a cash prize. But not long after they arrive, things start to go wrong.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Modern premise
- By will33 on 05-24-24
- One Perfect Couple
- By: Ruth Ware
- Narrated by: Imogen Church
???
Reviewed: 06-10-24
Felt like yet another "men are jerks" novel. Females were all heros. Sooo many unanswered questions + the ending was a dud. Excessive use of spicy language. Used to like Imogen Church as a narrator but now it seems like she is training to narrate an American mini series ( one reason I like British narrators is that they aren't usually melodramatic & quippy) I made it through because I thought there would be some kind of pay off but no. I kept going back and listening to the end to see if I had missed something lol
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Tudor England's Foreign Queens
- Length: 46 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall3 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance3 out of 5 stars 2
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Story3 out of 5 stars 2
Not Just the Tudors’ special month-long look at Queenship continues with an exploration of the popular perception of those foreign Queens who came to England in the 16th and 17th centuries.Catherine of Aragon, Anne of Cleves, Anne of Denmark, Henrietta Maria and Catherine of Braganza have all become part of our national fabric, and yet when they arrived on English shores to be wed, they were very much foreigners. The strong sense of difference that surrounded them even featured in the plays that were written and performed for the thriving theatre culture of the time.In this edition of Not ...
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1 out of 5 stars
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I really used to love this podcast.
- By Christine on 06-06-22
I really used to love this podcast.
Reviewed: 06-06-22
It used to have interesting tidbits about the Tudor period that were enjoyable to listen to and informative. It seems to have been overtaken by wackiness lately. Please return to your roots! This particular episode was a doozy!
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A Woman of the World
- By: Rebecca Gilman
- Narrated by: Kathleen Chalfant
- Length: 1 hr and 8 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 4,163
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,605
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 3,586
Meet Mabel Loomis Todd, an inspired conversationalist who routinely invites scandal and ignores the rules of 19th century society. Now in her 70s and living on Hog Island in Maine, the outspoken writer and editor is holding court, entertaining us with musings on her colorful life, spilling secrets, and revealing the truth about how she turned Emily Dickinson into a household name.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Not worth time
- By EA Schaefer on 04-04-20
- A Woman of the World
- By: Rebecca Gilman
- Narrated by: Kathleen Chalfant
An interesting woman, but ...
Reviewed: 04-11-20
This book is a disservice to her & the narration was silly. Thankfully, it wasn't very long.
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The Sun Down Motel
- By: Simone St. James
- Narrated by: Brittany Pressley, Kirsten Potter
- Length: 11 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,615
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,933
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,910
Upstate New York, 1982. Viv Delaney wants to move to New York City, and to help pay for it she takes a job as the night clerk at the Sun Down Motel in Fell, New York. But something isnʼt right at the motel, something haunting and scary. Upstate New York, 2017. Carly Kirk has never been able to let go of the story of her aunt Viv, who mysteriously disappeared from the Sun Down before she was born. She decides to move to Fell and visit the motel, where she quickly learns that nothing has changed since 1982.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Disappointed Simone St. James fan
- By Spig on 03-04-20
- The Sun Down Motel
- By: Simone St. James
- Narrated by: Brittany Pressley, Kirsten Potter
Is this the same author whose stories I loved?
Reviewed: 02-26-20
I'm not really sure what happened to Simone St James, but this is not up to her usual intriguing tales!
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We Must Be Brave
- By: Frances Liardet
- Narrated by: Jayne Entwistle, Juliet Mills
- Length: 16 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,079
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 975
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Story4 out of 5 stars 965
December 1940. As German bombs fall on Southampton, England, the city's residents flee to the surrounding villages. In Upton village, amid the chaos, newly married Ellen Parr finds a girl asleep, unclaimed at the back of an empty bus. Little Pamela, it seems, is entirely alone. Ellen has always believed she does not want children, but when she takes Pamela into her home, the child cracks open the past Ellen thought she had escaped and the future she and her husband, Selwyn, had dreamed for themselves. As the war rages on, love grows where it was least expected, surprising them all.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Nasty reviews, why? Beautiful book.
- By Kelly on 11-27-19
- We Must Be Brave
- By: Frances Liardet
- Narrated by: Jayne Entwistle, Juliet Mills
Wow!
Reviewed: 05-29-19
what a beautiful story! my favorite book if the year! the narration was incredible! bravo!
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Varina
- A Novel
- By: Charles Frazier
- Narrated by: Molly Parker
- Length: 12 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 819
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 713
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Story4 out of 5 stars 710
With her marriage prospects limited, teenage Varina Howell agrees to wed the much-older widower Jefferson Davis, with whom she expects a life of security as a landowner. He instead pursues a career in politics and is eventually appointed president of the Confederacy, placing Varina at the white-hot center of one of the darkest moments in American history - culpable regardless of her intentions. The Confederacy falling, her marriage in tatters, and the country divided, Varina and her children escape Richmond and travel south on their own, now fugitives.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Read it rather than listen
- By Anonymous on 08-31-18
- Varina
- A Novel
- By: Charles Frazier
- Narrated by: Molly Parker
Struggling to continue....
Reviewed: 04-09-18
It seems like any tidbit of interest is lost in pages of minutiae. I was really looking forward to this one so I may keep trying.
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The Shell Seekers
- By: Rosamunde Pilcher
- Narrated by: Hayley Atwell
- Length: 19 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,571
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,217
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,201
At the end of a long and useful life, Penelope Keeling's prized possession is The Shell Seekers, painted by her father, and symbolizing her unconventional life, from bohemian childhood to wartime romance. When her grown children learn their grandfather's work is now worth a fortune, each has an idea as to what Penelope should do. But as she recalls the passions, tragedies, and secrets of her life, she knows there is only one answer...and it lies in her heart.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Narrator Speed
- By TB on 01-18-18
- The Shell Seekers
- By: Rosamunde Pilcher
- Narrated by: Hayley Atwell
Even if you don't like the story....
Reviewed: 02-08-18
which is hard to imagine 😊 the narration is wonderful! So glad I stumbled upon this gem from the past!
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The Practice House
- By: Laura McNeal
- Narrated by: Angela Dawe
- Length: 14 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 905
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 788
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Story4 out of 5 stars 784
Nineteen-year-old Aldine McKenna is stuck at home with her sister and aunt in a Scottish village in 1929 when two Mormon missionaries ring the doorbell. Aldine's sister converts and moves to America to marry, and Aldine follows, hoping to find the life she's meant to lead and the person she's meant to love. In New York, Aldine answers an ad soliciting a teacher for a one-room schoolhouse in a place she can't possibly imagine: drought-stricken Kansas.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Well, written, interesting, different family saga
- By NMwritergal on 05-06-17
- The Practice House
- By: Laura McNeal
- Narrated by: Angela Dawe
Don't Miss This One!
Reviewed: 04-25-17
Where does The Practice House rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
Pretty far up on the list :)
What other book might you compare The Practice House to and why?
Family saga, there are many out there, but this is a refreshingly unique one.
Have you listened to any of Angela Dawe’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
Yes, and she is a good narrator. The little girl's voice was a little annoying, but the rest well done.
Any additional comments?
This was a book I was on the fence about, but when the 50% sale came around, I decided to try it and am glad I did. Great writing and story. Narration was overall well done. I might wish that the main characters acted in a more noble way, but it was written so as you did feel sympathetic to their foibles.
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The Stopped Heart
- A Novel
- By: Julie Myerson
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Knowelden, Lucinda Clare
- Length: 14 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 57
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 54
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Story4 out of 5 stars 53
Mary Coles and her husband, Graham, have just moved to a cottage on the edge of a small village. The house hasn't been lived in for years, but they are drawn to its original features and surprisingly large garden, which stretches down into a beautiful apple orchard. It's idyllic, remote, picturesque: exactly what they need to put the horror of the past behind them.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not What I expected.
- By Heather on 04-26-16
- The Stopped Heart
- A Novel
- By: Julie Myerson
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Knowelden, Lucinda Clare
If you can put up with a terrible ending........
Reviewed: 06-07-16
Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
Not sure I would ever recommend. If a friend asked me what I thought about them reading it, I would have plenty to say. :) Definitely an interesting premise and the book keeps you interested pretty much all the way through. Perhaps that is why the ending is so frustrating.
Would you recommend The Stopped Heart to your friends? Why or why not?
See above. Also, some of the subject matter is not for the faint of heart or squeamish. I really felt like giving up on it because of that, but I so badly wanted to see what happened. So it was equally frustrating to put myself thru it all and end up with basically NOTHING. (I did fast forward several times, always an option...
Which character – as performed by Elizabeth Knowelden and Lucinda Clare – was your favorite?
Can't say that any of them captured my admiration. And they sure said "what" a lot ( all of them!)
Did The Stopped Heart inspire you to do anything?
Other than try to figure out why the author would so badly leave everyone hanging, no.
Any additional comments?
Narration was good for the most part.
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A Slant of Light
- By: Jeffrey Lent
- Narrated by: Stephen McLaughlin
- Length: 13 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 37
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 33
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Story4 out of 5 stars 32
At the close of the Civil War, weary veteran Malcolm Hopeton returns to his home in Western New York State to find his wife and hired man missing and his farm in disrepair. A double murder ensues, the repercussions of which ripple through a community with spiritual roots in the Second Great Awakening. Hopeton has gone from the horrors of war to those far worse, and arrayed around him are a host of other people struggling to make sense of his crime.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A real treat, but the ending....grr!
- By Christine on 06-24-15
- A Slant of Light
- By: Jeffrey Lent
- Narrated by: Stephen McLaughlin
A real treat, but the ending....grr!
Reviewed: 06-24-15
Would you listen to A Slant of Light again? Why?
I would if I knew there would be more to the story. It seemed to end at a point that made you wonder if you had only been listening to part one.
Have you listened to any of Stephen McLaughlin’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
No
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
Many
Any additional comments?
One of the best of the year, but be prepared to be a bit dumbfounded at the end.
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