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The Boys in the Boat
- Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
- By: Daniel James Brown
- Narrated by: Edward Herrmann
- Length: 14 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 43,231
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 39,083
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Story5 out of 5 stars 38,965
The number one New York Times best-selling story about American Olympic triumph in Nazi Germany, the inspiration for the PBS documentary The Boys of '36, broadcast to coincide with the 2016 Summer Olympics and the 80th anniversary of the boys' gold medal race. Out of the depths of the Depression comes an irresistible story about beating the odds and finding hope in the most desperate of times - the improbable, intimate account of how nine working-class boys from the American West showed the world at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin what true grit really meant.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Dear Publishers of Audio Books
- By Lynn on 08-04-14
- The Boys in the Boat
- Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
- By: Daniel James Brown
- Narrated by: Edward Herrmann
All choked up
Reviewed: 06-09-21
I'm one of those backwards people who don't often cry at sad things but get very choked up and teary-eyed on Happy occasions this book had me choked up more often than not I'm very glad I listened to it although I'm sure it is a very good read. considering the time in which it takes place and the only way people could follow races where they were not in attendance, was by listening to the radio I felt like one of the race listeners leaning in to hear what was going to happen, like listening to a horse race where you can't see what the outcome will be. I did worry over the first chapter,there are a lot of names, and there seemed to be way too much detail, however I have learned while listening to books I just kind of let that flow over me, and over time the Highlight people will come into Focus and the other information is just a pretty backdrop such is the case with this book.
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On What Grounds
- By: Cleo Coyle
- Narrated by: Rebecca Gibel
- Length: 7 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2,866
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,534
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Story4 out of 5 stars 2,541
Clare Cosi used to manage the historic Village Blend coffeehouse…until she opted for quieter pastures and a more suburban life. But after ten years and a little friendly cajoling from the owner (a fresh pot of Jamaican Blue Mountain was all it took), she's back to the grind. With a sprawling rent-free apartment directly above the Village Blend, her cat Java by her side, and plenty of coffeehouse redecorating ideas, Clare is thrilled to return to work. Until she discovers the assistant manager unconscious in the back of the store, coffee grounds strewn everywhere.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Stands out
- By Pam on 06-07-13
- On What Grounds
- By: Cleo Coyle
- Narrated by: Rebecca Gibel
filler
Reviewed: 03-06-21
it was nice learning something about coffee but it was all so tedious it felt like filler the story wasn't there I felt like I was in a class when the story finally got there the story was good a fun cozy read
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The Ghost and Mrs. McClure
- The Haunted Bookshop Mystery Series, Book 1
- By: Cleo Coyle
- Narrated by: Caroline Shaffer, Traber Burns
- Length: 7 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,704
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,477
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,462
Young widow Penelope Thornton-McClure and her old Aunt Sadie are making ends meet by managing a mystery book shop - a quaint Rhode Island landmark rumored to be haunted. Pen may not believe in ghosts, but she does believe in good publicity - like nabbing Timothy Brennan for a book signing. But soon after the bestselling thriller writer reveals a secret about the store's link to a 1940s murder, he keels over dead - and right in the middle of the store's new community events space. Who gives Mrs. McClure the first clue that it was murder?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Creative take of a ghost detective
- By Victoria J. Mejia-Gewe on 12-05-18
- The Ghost and Mrs. McClure
- The Haunted Bookshop Mystery Series, Book 1
- By: Cleo Coyle
- Narrated by: Caroline Shaffer, Traber Burns
like an old time read
Reviewed: 02-27-21
fun cozy mystery a bit too many characters thrown at you with not enough lead but it works out the multiple book quotes we're distracting but overall a fun read
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The Silent Dolls
- Detective Ellie Reeves, Book 1
- By: Rita Herron
- Narrated by: Tanya Eby
- Length: 8 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 553
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 506
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 503
When Penny Matthews, a seven-year-old girl with blonde curls and a gap-toothed smile, goes missing in the Appalachian mountains, Detective Ellie Reeves is called straight to the scene. According to Penny’s parents, their daughter vanished after a picnic by the creek. All that’s left behind is a pink friendship bracelet etched with “Penny”.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Nice start to a new series...
- By shelley on 07-19-20
- The Silent Dolls
- Detective Ellie Reeves, Book 1
- By: Rita Herron
- Narrated by: Tanya Eby
research needed
Reviewed: 01-31-21
The story and characters are good however anyone who understands nature, weather, hiking, backpacking, distance, and wild life will find the inconsistencies and impossibilities hard to reconcile. the time frame and accessibility of areas are so far off they are distracting. There are also gross medical discrepancies, making the main character a super hero. Obviously the only hiking and outdoor activities this author seems to have participated in are from her TV or fiction. Also since this is audible I can't be sure but I'm pretty sure the villans name is miss pronounced another distraction.
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The Babbling Brook Naked Poker Club, Book One
- By: Ann Warner
- Narrated by: Ann Warner
- Length: 8 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 41
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 31
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 31
A painting worth millions, valuables gone missing, a game that is more than a game. That's only the beginning as an elderly widow befriends a young woman and tries to prevent her from making the same mistakes she has made.
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3 out of 5 stars
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grandma reads a story
- By diane on 09-06-19
- The Babbling Brook Naked Poker Club, Book One
- By: Ann Warner
- Narrated by: Ann Warner
fun read
Reviewed: 10-23-20
This story had great characters and lots of fun I can't wait to find out what they get into next I'm assuming book 2 has the same characters however the reading was very staccato at times it almost sounded automated
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Killer by Nature
- An Audible Original Drama
- By: Jan Smith
- Narrated by: Angela Griffin, Robert James-Collier, Katherine Kelly, and others
- Length: 4 hrs and 31 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 22,568
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 20,616
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Story4 out of 5 stars 20,540
What’s in a label? Are we the product of our upbringing or do we have a natural propensity towards good or evil? The eternal question of nature vs nurture is at the centre of Dr Diane Buckley’s world. A talented freelance forensic psychologist who has never quite found the key to engaging with people on a casual level, she is drafted in to examine a grisly murder – a body found in a children’s playground.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Deleted it halfway through...
- By JS on 02-04-19
- Killer by Nature
- An Audible Original Drama
- By: Jan Smith
- Narrated by: Angela Griffin, Robert James-Collier, Katherine Kelly, Will Mellor, Thomas Turgoose
old time radio
Reviewed: 09-30-20
The story itself was very good with nice twists and turns however was a bit hard to follow who was speaking sometimes and a lot of the Conversations were cut off mid sentence where you had to kind of fill in the blanks and it would jump to something else a little bit difficult when not watching a television show and trying to listen. A narrator would have helped
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Thicker than Blood
- Zoe Bentley Mystery, Book 3
- By: Mike Omer
- Narrated by: Brittany Pressley
- Length: 12 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,426
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,084
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,070
A murderer who drinks his victim’s blood? FBI profiler Zoe Bentley and Agent Tatum Gray thought they’d seen it all, but this young woman’s barbaric murder is especially hard to stomach. They didn’t expect to work this case. But vampirism aside, the murderer’s MO is identical to that of Rod Glover - the serial killer who’s been pursuing Zoe since childhood. Forensics reveals the murder to be his work, but not his alone; desperate to fulfill his sick purpose, he has taken on an equally depraved partner.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent Procedural * Great Addition to the series...
- By shelley on 06-24-20
- Thicker than Blood
- Zoe Bentley Mystery, Book 3
- By: Mike Omer
- Narrated by: Brittany Pressley
great series
Reviewed: 08-20-20
The characters are very real with very different personalities however I think Marvin might be the best comic relief character ever written I would love to see a whole book on Marvin
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Never Have I Ever
- A Novel
- By: Joshilyn Jackson
- Narrated by: Joshilyn Jackson
- Length: 13 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,797
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,278
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,271
Amy Whey is proud of her ordinary life and the simple pleasures that come with it - teaching diving lessons, baking cookies for new neighbors, helping her best friend, Charlotte, run their local book club. But Amy’s sweet, uncomplicated life begins to unravel when the mysterious and alluring Angelica Roux arrives on her doorstep one book-club night. Something wicked has come her way - a she-devil in a pricey red sports car who seems to know the terrible truth about who she is and what she once did.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Another great read
- By Ed Stuteville on 08-11-19
- Never Have I Ever
- A Novel
- By: Joshilyn Jackson
- Narrated by: Joshilyn Jackson
not what I expected
Reviewed: 06-09-20
Clearly I did not read the preview well and every time I thought it might have something figured out she twisted it around and gave me something else the book was way more than I expected it to be very well-thought-out and very well written
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The Girl in the Grave
- Beth Adams, Book 1
- By: Helen Phifer
- Narrated by: Alison Campbell
- Length: 7 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 442
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 406
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 407
When the body of a teenage runaway is found hidden inside someone else’s grave in a small-town cemetery in the Lake District, an urgent call is made to forensic pathologist Beth Adams. Still traumatised by a recent attempt on her own life, one look at the beautiful girl’s broken body is enough to bring Beth out of hiding for the first time since her attack. She’s the only one who can help her trusted friend, Detective Josh Walker, crack the most shocking case of his career.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great start to a new series!
- By Sketchy Irish on 07-18-19
- The Girl in the Grave
- Beth Adams, Book 1
- By: Helen Phifer
- Narrated by: Alison Campbell
skimpy Character development
Reviewed: 11-21-19
The book is a little confusing because there's not enough information I characters early on and it's hard to tell when they jump from one character to another who the new character is
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Blackbird House
- By: Alice Hoffman
- Narrated by: John Lee, Xe Sands, Amy Rubinate, and others
- Length: 5 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,511
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,329
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,325
In a rare and gorgeous departure, beloved novelist Alice Hoffman weaves a web of tales, all set in Blackbird House. This small farm on the outer reaches of Cape Cod is a place that is as bewitching and alive as the characters we meet. These interconnected narratives are as intelligent as they are haunting, as luminous as they are unusual. Inside Blackbird House more than a dozen men and women learn how love transforms us and how it is the one lasting element in our lives.
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2 out of 5 stars
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short stories
- By Kristina on 08-10-17
- Blackbird House
- By: Alice Hoffman
- Narrated by: John Lee, Xe Sands, Amy Rubinate, Richard Powers, Bernadette Dunne, Tavia Gilbert, Cassandra Campbell, Hillary Huber
disjointed
Reviewed: 11-07-19
I like the fact that there was some connectivity but for the most part the stories ended abruptly and we're very disjointed interesting while they were being told but leaving something lacking like a bunch of Unfinished short stories the audible narrative was done very well with the different voices in different people and the stories were somewhat connected to each other by either people or just the locale not horrible just not high on my recommendation
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