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The Mueller Report
- The Findings of the Special Counsel Investigation
- By: Robert S. Mueller III, Special Counsel's Office U.S. Department of Justice
- Narrated by: Marc Vietor, Mark Boyett, Victor Bevine
- Length: 19 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,442
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,905
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,852
The wait is over. After a two-year investigation, the results of The Mueller Report have been released to the public. Now listen to an audio version of one of the most talked about government documents in history. These are the redacted findings of Special Counsel Robert Mueller and his team, which was tasked with investigating Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections, including exploring any links or coordination between President Donald J. Trump's 2016 presidential campaign and the Russian government.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Mueller Report
- By Abby B on 04-22-19
- The Mueller Report
- The Findings of the Special Counsel Investigation
- By: Robert S. Mueller III, Special Counsel's Office U.S. Department of Justice
- Narrated by: Marc Vietor, Mark Boyett, Victor Bevine
Required reading
Reviewed: 07-04-19
Anyone who cares about the threat Trump’s cabal poses to our democratic institutions should read this. So should every one else including GOP members of Congress.
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Gentleman Jack (Movie Tie-In)
- The Real Anne Lister
- By: Anne Choma, Sally Wainwright
- Narrated by: Eva Pope, Erin Shanager
- Length: 8 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 479
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 420
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Story5 out of 5 stars 418
Anne Lister was extraordinary. Fearless, charismatic, and determined to explore her lesbian sexuality, she forged her own path in a society that had no language to define her. She was a landowner, an industrialist, and a prolific diarist whose output has secured her legacy as one of the most fascinating figures of the 19th century. Gentleman Jack: The Real Anne Lister follows Anne from her crumbling ancestral home in Yorkshire to the glittering courts of Denmark as she resolves to put past heartbreak behind her and find herself a wife.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A true pioneer on many levels
- By Dana on 05-18-19
- Gentleman Jack (Movie Tie-In)
- The Real Anne Lister
- By: Anne Choma, Sally Wainwright
- Narrated by: Eva Pope, Erin Shanager
Excellent book
Reviewed: 07-04-19
Worthwhile listen if you have any interest in Anne Lister’s life and loves. This book focus primarily on the period covered in the wonderful BBC HBO series “Gentleman Jack.” It includes excerpts from Anne’s coded diaries and moves along the same chronological path the series does. Hopefully there will be more written about this fascinating woman but I’m so appreciative that we’re beginning to discover more about her particular brilliance and more generally learn what life was like for women who loved women during that era.
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Bad Blood
- Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup
- By: John Carreyrou
- Narrated by: Will Damron
- Length: 11 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 39,190
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 34,726
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Story5 out of 5 stars 34,657
In 2014, Theranos founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes was widely seen as the next Steve Jobs: a brilliant Stanford dropout whose startup “unicorn” promised to revolutionize the medical industry with its breakthrough device, which performed the whole range of laboratory tests from a single drop of blood. Backed by investors such as Larry Ellison and Tim Draper, Theranos sold shares in a fundraising round that valued the company at more than $9 billion, putting Holmes’s worth at an estimated $4.5 billion.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Extreme retaliation against former employees
- By LEE on 05-29-18
- Bad Blood
- Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup
- By: John Carreyrou
- Narrated by: Will Damron
Incredible and disturbing
Reviewed: 06-15-19
Hard to believe this is non-fiction. However, in an era when a con man grifter sits atop a pile of lies in the White House, I suppose it’s not that far fetched to see a fabulist grifter fool Silicon Valley venture capitalists (and nearly everyone else) for so long.
Incredible research and excellent narration. Great journalism of our time at work....
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The Kremlin's Candidate
- The Red Sparrow Trilogy, Book 3
- By: Jason Matthews
- Narrated by: Jeremy Bobb
- Length: 17 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,869
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 5,394
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5,381
Russian counterintelligence chief Colonel Dominika Egorova has been a recruited asset of the CIA, stealing Kremlin secrets for her CIA handler, Nate Nash, for over seven years. In the dazzling finale to the Red Sparrow Trilogy, their forbidden and tumultuous love affair continues, mortally dangerous for them both but irresistible. In Washington, a newly installed US administration is selecting its cabinet members. Dominika hears a whisper of a closely held Kremlin operation to place a mole inside a high intelligence position.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Loved the first 2. Wish I didn’t read this.
- By Encore on 05-17-18
- The Kremlin's Candidate
- The Red Sparrow Trilogy, Book 3
- By: Jason Matthews
- Narrated by: Jeremy Bobb
Really?
Reviewed: 01-30-19
While I enjoyed the other two novels in this series, I must say this third book is a dud. First of all, if one is going to right about lesbian women and their sexual habits perhaps one should talk to a few in order to better understand how to write about them. The author’s imagination takes him to great heights but I was laughing the entire time. His heterosexual sex scenes in the first two books were fast forward worthy, but I laughed aloud this go ‘round. It was annoying....
Frankly, it’s do bad I didn’t bother to finish. Per usual the narration was good, but Matthew’s needs a lesson or two as to how women interact and how to create characterizations that aren’t implicitly misogynist. Sure, it’s fine to have women be villains and/or unattractive, but if you plan to write about them try to be a tad more aware.
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The Miseducation of Cameron Post
- By: Emily M. Danforth
- Narrated by: Beth Laufer
- Length: 14 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,080
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 976
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 974
Cameron Post feels a mix of guilt and relief when her parents die in a car accident. Their deaths mean they will never learn the truth she eventually comes to - that she's gay. Orphaned, Cameron comes to live with her old-fashioned grandmother and ultraconservative aunt Ruth. When she’s eventually outed, her aunt sends her to God’s Promise, a religious conversion camp that is supposed to “cure” her homosexuality. At the camp, Cameron comes face to face with the cost of denying her true identity.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A very worthwhile Read!
- By TENA on 11-02-14
- The Miseducation of Cameron Post
- By: Emily M. Danforth
- Narrated by: Beth Laufer
Wonderful coming of age story
Reviewed: 12-26-18
Loved this debut novel. Rich characters and compelling, difficult but ultimately uplifting story about finding one’s way and embracing truth. Narration was also excellent.
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Fingersmith
- By: Sarah Waters
- Narrated by: Juanita McMahon
- Length: 23 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,287
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,839
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,828
Orphaned as an infant, Susan Trinder was raised by Mrs. Sucksby, “mother” to a host of pickpockets and con artists. To pay her debt, she joins legendary thief Gentleman in swindling an innocent woman out of her inheritence. But the two women form an unanticipated bond and the events that follow will surprise every listener. Fingersmith was shortlisted for the Orange Prize and the Booker Prize, and was chosen as book of the year 2002 by more organizations than any other novel. Sarah Waters was named Author of the Year at the 2003 British Book Awards.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The BEST BOOK I"ve read this year!
- By Avid reader and shopper on 08-30-11
- Fingersmith
- By: Sarah Waters
- Narrated by: Juanita McMahon
Twists and turns
Reviewed: 02-27-16
Would you consider the audio edition of Fingersmith to be better than the print version?
I find that listening to a novel like this is a much richer experience when, as it true in this case, the narrator can bring individual characters to life. Ms. McMahon does this in stellar fashion.
What other book might you compare Fingersmith to and why?
Well, of course, Sarah Water's other books like Tipping the Velvet and more recently, The Paying Guests.
What about Juanita McMahon’s performance did you like?
Everything...her performance caused the words to take full form, bringing the story and its characters to life in ways not possible my simply reading it.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
Not to give anything away, but when Susan is waiting and watching....
Any additional comments?
I only wish Sarah Waters could write a book a year....
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Carol - The Price of Salt
- By: Patricia Highsmith
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 10 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,369
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,015
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,015
A chance encounter between two lonely women leads to a passionate romance in this lesbian cult classic. Therese, a struggling young sales clerk, and Carol, a homemaker in the midst of a bitter divorce, abandon their oppressive daily routines for the freedom of the open road, where their love can blossom. But their newly discovered bliss is shattered when Carol is forced to choose between her child and her lover.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I can't stop thinking about this book...
- By Shelley S. on 10-13-15
- Carol - The Price of Salt
- By: Patricia Highsmith
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
A wonderful novel
Reviewed: 01-15-16
What did you love best about Carol - The Price of Salt?
The richness of Highsmith's writing. The novel unfolds slowly in contrast to the rapidity with which these two very different women fall in love. I particularly appreciate Highsmith's descriptions and insights into what otherwise might be rather mundane objects or experiences.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Carol - The Price of Salt?
Waterloo...
Which scene was your favorite?
It's hard to choose just one...there are so many moments in this novel that I appreciated. I have listened multiple times and with each I discover something new.
Who was the most memorable character of Carol - The Price of Salt and why?
The book is written from the perspective of Therese (unlike the film) and it's hard not to be drawn to her journey. I appreciate how she transformed through her love of Carol to become a young woman with a mind of her own.
Any additional comments?
The narration was excellent.
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The Girl in the Spider's Web
- A Lisbeth Salander Novel
- By: David Lagercrantz
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 13 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 23,513
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 21,306
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 21,270
The next installment in the Millennium series: a genius hacker who has always been an outsider; a journalist with a penchant for danger. She is Lisbeth Salander, the girl with the dragon tattoo. He is Mikael Blomkvist, crusading editor of Millennium. One night, Blomkvist receives a call from a source who claims to have been given information vital to the United States by a young female hacker.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good But Will Never Be the Same
- By J.B. on 09-04-15
- The Girl in the Spider's Web
- A Lisbeth Salander Novel
- By: David Lagercrantz
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
Not enough Salander
Reviewed: 10-03-15
Is there anything you would change about this book?
Took too long to to get to Salander. She should have been front and center.
Has The Girl in the Spider's Web turned you off from other books in this genre?
The opposite
Have you listened to any of Simon Vance’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
Love Vance
Could you see The Girl in the Spider's Web being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?
Perhaps
Any additional comments?
No
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Ruthless
- By: Cath Staincliffe
- Narrated by: Julia Barrie
- Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 52
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 46
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Story4 out of 5 stars 45
A blaze at an abandoned chapel in impoverished Manorclough turns out to be more than just arson when the body of a man who has been shot twice is discovered in the ashes. For the Manchester Metropolitan police team it’s the start of a gruelling and complex case that exposes the fractures and fault lines of a community living on the edge. DC Rachel Bailey, recently married, is trying to come to terms with her new status and deal with the fallout from her chaotic family.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful listen...
- By Mediamaverick on 11-12-14
- Ruthless
- By: Cath Staincliffe
- Narrated by: Julia Barrie
Wonderful listen...
Reviewed: 11-12-14
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Yes. The book is well-written, the characters well-drawn and the narration brings it all to life.
What did you like best about this story?
I appreciate how the three protagonists are developed both in terms of their professional work as investigators and their personal lives. Of course the two threads intersect at times making the narrative flow that much more intriguing.
What about Julia Barrie’s performance did you like?
Oh, where to begin. Listening to her I felt as though I was watching a film, seeing and hearing each of the characters come to life, even the most minor ones. Her narration is remarkable.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Sure, if I had the time. I didn't want it to end.
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Kiss Me, Kill Me
- A Novel of Suspense
- By: Allison Brennan
- Narrated by: Ann Marie Lee
- Length: 11 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 359
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 308
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 311
Lucy Kincaid has firsthand experience dealing with deadly criminal predators, and she’s fully prepared to share her many talents with the FBI. But when her career plans are derailed, her boyfriend, security expert Sean Rogan, asks for help on his latest private investigation. Using her well-honed cyber-hunting skills, Lucy is soon on the trail of a missing teenage girl with a penchant for disappearing—and a shocking secret life.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Suspense mixed with Romance
- By Carmen C on 08-12-14
- Kiss Me, Kill Me
- A Novel of Suspense
- By: Allison Brennan
- Narrated by: Ann Marie Lee
Not great
Reviewed: 09-28-14
This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?
Plot was predictable and not particularly engaging. Lucy's relationship was a non-starter and should have been left out. It added nothing to the story.
What could Allison Brennan have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?
ditch the relationship
Which scene was your favorite?
didn't have a favorite
What character would you cut from Kiss Me, Kill Me?
her boyfriend
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