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Expiration Dates
- A Novel
- By: Rebecca Serle
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Length: 7 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 474
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 443
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Story4 out of 5 stars 443
Daphne Bell believes the universe has a plan for her. Every time she meets a new man, she receives a slip of paper with his name and a number on it—the exact amount of time they will be together. The papers told her she’d spend three days with Martin in Paris; five weeks with Noah in San Francisco; and three months with Hugo, her ex-boyfriend turned best friend.
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3 out of 5 stars
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The overall premise
- By Lisa Winter on 03-27-24
- Expiration Dates
- A Novel
- By: Rebecca Serle
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
Perfection
Reviewed: 04-17-24
I loved everything about this. I was able to visualize everything so vividly and the story felt authentic. Whelan was perfect.
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The Proof of the Pudding
- Royal Spyness, Book 17
- By: Rhys Bowen
- Narrated by: Jasmine Blackborow
- Length: 8 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,085
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 986
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 985
Georgie, back home at her estate in Eynsleigh, impatiently awaits the birth of her baby. But she has plenty to occupy her: Her new chef, Pierre, has arrived from Paris, and Sir Hubert, who owns Eynsleigh, is back from his latest expedition. It's time for Georgie to throw her first house party to celebrate his return and show off her new chef. The dinner party is a smashing success. Sir Mortimer Mordred—famous author of creepy Gothic horror novels—is one of the guests. He recently purchased a nearby Elizabethan manor nearby because it has a famous poison garden.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Miss the heyday of this series
- By byjove on 11-28-23
- The Proof of the Pudding
- Royal Spyness, Book 17
- By: Rhys Bowen
- Narrated by: Jasmine Blackborow
Miss the heyday of this series
Reviewed: 11-28-23
I am a big Georgie fan, have all the books! And the last few are just terrible. All of Georgie’s spunk seems to be gone. I’ve been recently relistening to some of the earliest in the series, with great plots and lots of twists, and humor! Which made this one fall especially flat. I feel like I just need to give up on these, but it’s hard to see it end.
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Portrait of a Scotsman
- A League of Extraordinary Women, Book 3
- By: Evie Dunmore
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Jasicki
- Length: 16 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 520
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 468
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 469
London banking heiress Hattie Greenfield wanted just three things in life: acclaim as an artist, a noble cause, marriage to a young lord who puts the gentle in gentleman. Why, then, does this Oxford scholar find herself at the altar with the darkly attractive financier Lucian Blackstone, whose murky past and ruthless business practices strike fear into the hearts of Britain's peerage? Trust Hattie to take an invigorating little adventure too far. Now she's stuck with a churlish Scot who just might be the end of her ambitions...
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wow. 100 Stars.
- By Eugenie on 09-11-21
- Portrait of a Scotsman
- A League of Extraordinary Women, Book 3
- By: Evie Dunmore
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Jasicki
A great read, though heavier than first two
Reviewed: 09-23-21
I have loved this series and found that this installment was just as a strong as the others, albeit this one had a more serious tone. I was a little afraid of the ending based on other reviewers, but I actually found it powerful and really identified with Hattie’s inner struggle on sense of self vs societal identity. Dunmore’s ability to weave in history was as masterful as ever.
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A Lady Compromised
- By: Darcie Wilde
- Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor
- Length: 11 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 992
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 884
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 878
Rosalind is pleased when she's invited to Cassel House to help her friend Louisa prepare for her upcoming wedding. But that's not the only event on her agenda. The trip will also afford Rosalind the chance to see Devon Winterbourne, the newly minted duke of Casselmaine. Devon and Rosalind were on the verge of betrothal before the infamous Thorne family scandal derailed their courtship. Now Rosalind wonders if there's a chance their love might reignite.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Kind of a bummer.
- By Jessie on 12-16-20
- A Lady Compromised
- By: Darcie Wilde
- Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor
New narrator detracted
Reviewed: 12-04-20
I’ve really enjoyed this series, but this switch in narrator was not great. I had a hard time following the story in parts due to the narration. Not the best installment, and I thought it rushed through the love triangle, given how slow and unsure things had moved previously. Nevertheless, I will look for the next installment.
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The Secret Chapter
- By: Genevieve Cogman
- Narrated by: Kristin Atherton
- Length: 11 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 304
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 269
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 269
As Irene tries to manage a fraught Fae-dragon truce and her overbearing parents, she’s given a hot new mission. The world where she grew up is in danger and only one book can save it. This is held by Mr Nemo, secretive Fae villain and antique dealer, so Irene and Kai travel to his Caribbean retreat to strike a deal. But in return for the book, they must steal a painting from 21st century Vienna. They’ll join a team of dragons, Fae gamblers and thieves, so their greatest challenge may be one another.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Beware new reader
- By Beverly S Smith on 03-01-20
- The Secret Chapter
- By: Genevieve Cogman
- Narrated by: Kristin Atherton
One of the best in the series, if not the best
Reviewed: 01-30-20
I thought this was great! I really enjoy this series but found the last couple of installments a little tedious to get through. Not so with secret chapter. Loved every minute. I didn't mind the previous narrator, but I think the new one is a great fit.
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The Art of Theft
- The Lady Sherlock Series, Book 4
- By: Sherry Thomas
- Narrated by: Kate Reading
- Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,813
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,408
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,400
As "Sherlock Holmes, consulting detective," Charlotte Holmes has solved murders and found missing individuals. But she has never stolen a priceless artwork - or rather, made away with the secrets hidden behind a much-coveted canvas. But Mrs. Watson is desperate to help her old friend recover those secrets and Charlotte finds herself involved in a fever-paced scheme to infiltrate a glamorous Yuletide ball where the painting is one handshake away from being sold and the secrets a bare breath from exposure.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Dissolve bad review listen to all four in a row
- By Patricia on 12-19-19
- The Art of Theft
- The Lady Sherlock Series, Book 4
- By: Sherry Thomas
- Narrated by: Kate Reading
Such fun, did not disappoint.
Reviewed: 10-24-19
This was a great installment in the Lady Sherlock Series. So much adventure to the very end. Can’t wait for the next.
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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 2,847
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,544
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,536
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
Not the best in series
Reviewed: 10-09-19
I found parts of the story intriguing and always like reading about new places, but the overall story lacked the spark that makes this series so fun. I read the kindle version first (couldn’t wait two months to not know what happened!) and I feel like the narrator did help the telling a tiny bit, but she seemed to do a better job in the last one. Hoping next year’s is better!
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The American Agent
- A Maisie Dobbs Novel
- By: Jacqueline Winspear
- Narrated by: Orlagh Cassidy
- Length: 11 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2,404
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,159
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2,140
When Catherine Saxon, an American correspondent reporting on the war in Europe, is found murdered in her London digs, news of her death is concealed by British authorities. Serving as a linchpin between Scotland Yard and the Secret Service, Robert MacFarlane pays a visit to Maisie Dobbs, seeking her help. He is accompanied by an agent from the US Department of Justice - Mark Scott, the American who helped Maisie get out of Hitler’s Munich in 1938. MacFarlane asks Maisie to work with Scott to uncover the truth about Saxon’s death.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Her very best?
- By Wayne on 04-26-19
- The American Agent
- A Maisie Dobbs Novel
- By: Jacqueline Winspear
- Narrated by: Orlagh Cassidy
Powerful, moving, and overall outstanding
Reviewed: 04-12-19
WOW. I have loved all of the Maisie Dobbs books, but there was something really special and compelling in how this was crafted. This is the best account of London life during the Blitzes that I've read. Masterful. This is my favorite since The Mapping of Love and War, and I was really overcome when the parallels between the two came together at the end. Now to reread this and Journey to Munich.
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Laurie Berkner's Song and Story Kitchen
- Season 1
- By: Laurie Berkner, The Laurie Berkner Band
- Narrated by: Laurie Berkner, Josiah Gaffney
- Length: 4 hrs and 52 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,018
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 861
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 857
Laurie Berkner’s Song and Story Kitchen weaves Laurie’s stories, original music, and age-appropriate themes into her fun-filled kitchen where she whips up yummy food, songs, and stories along with her good friend and sidekick, Thelonius Pig (Josiah Gaffney).
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very entertaining for my almost 4 year old.
- By enm on 11-06-18
- Laurie Berkner's Song and Story Kitchen
- Season 1
- By: Laurie Berkner, The Laurie Berkner Band
- Narrated by: Laurie Berkner, Josiah Gaffney
My 3 and 5 year old girls love this
Reviewed: 01-04-19
My girls request it every car trip. The stories and songs are well thought out and written.
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The Prisoner in the Castle
- A Maggie Hope Mystery
- By: Susan Elia MacNeal
- Narrated by: Susan Duerden
- Length: 10 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 517
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 474
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 471
A series of baffling murders among a group of imprisoned agents threatens the outcome of World War II in this chilling mystery from the New York Times best-selling author of Mr. Churchill’s Secretary. World War II is raging, and former spy Maggie Hope knows too much. She knows what the British government is willing to do to keep its secrets. She knows the real location of the planned invasion of France. She knows who’s lying. She knows who the double-crossers are. She knows exactly who is sending agents to their deaths.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best one yet?
- By byjove on 08-13-18
- The Prisoner in the Castle
- A Maggie Hope Mystery
- By: Susan Elia MacNeal
- Narrated by: Susan Duerden
Best one yet?
Reviewed: 08-13-18
I read the whole series finishing just in time to listen to this addition when it was released. I think it might be my favorite yet! I am now sad to have to wait another year for the next one. It was different than the previous novels, being much more a mystery and taking cues from classic Agatha Christie. The social justice themes were a little lighter in this book than previously in the series as well, as well as coinciding historical events.
I don't understand the hate for this narrator. She does a fine job. I actually thought the narrator for the first book, Mr. Churchill's Secretary was hard to listen to/understand and was glad that a new narrator was picked up for the rest of them.
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