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The Black Bird of Chernobyl
- By: Ann McMan
- Narrated by: Christine Williams
- Length: 8 hrs and 22 mins
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Everything about Lilah Stohler is dark: her clothes, her mood, and her outlook on life and death. That last part is important because Lilah’s father has just retired and left her in charge of Stohler’s Funeral Home. But Abel Stohler knows his daughter’s comfort level rests “downstairs”, so he hires one Sparkle Lee Sink to help Lilah manage the living part of the business of death. Sparkle is everything that Lilah isn’t—an empathetic marketing whiz who is a true people person.
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Clever Story!
- By CameeW on 09-10-24
- The Black Bird of Chernobyl
- By: Ann McMan
- Narrated by: Christine Williams
Gallows Humor at its finest!
Reviewed: 07-16-24
Ann McMan is a master at making us all laugh at the most inappropriate things. She can also break your heart with prose so eloquent, you will weep. She did that for me with this book, and Christine Williams is a master at delivering the lines Ann writes with impeccable comedic timing. You will laugh out loud at this book, and You WILL cry bug fat tears. I'd bet my favorite beer coozie on it. Well done.
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Out at the Plate
- The Dot Wilkinson Story
- By: Lynn Ames
- Narrated by: Stephanie Németh-Parker
- Length: 6 hrs
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It’s not simply that Dot Wilkinson was one of the most decorated women’s softball players, bowlers, and athletes of all time and one of the original players from the three-time-world-champion PBSW Phoenix Ramblers softball team (1933–1965). Nor was it the length of her time here on Earth—over a century—although any of these things by itself would be impressive. The magic of Dot’s story is in the details. Out at the Plate is the story of a forgotten era in women’s history and sports, and one extraordinary woman’s place at the center of it all.
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Wonderful true story!
- By Wendy on 03-13-24
- Out at the Plate
- The Dot Wilkinson Story
- By: Lynn Ames
- Narrated by: Stephanie Németh-Parker
A Definite Diamond of a Listen
Reviewed: 10-20-23
As a sports fan, I was instantly pulled into Dot's amazing softball career. Once you throw in Lynn Ames' ability to put Dot's life story down in words, you'll find yourself with a book that sails over the fence for a home run. The narrator does a remarkable job of being the voice of the story. The history of women's softball isn't the only draw. The conversations between Dot and Lynn will take you through the legend's life far beyond the ballfield. It's an incredibly intimate look into family and friendships on and off the field. This book wraps all these elements together while also telling a great love story that survived in a time when the laws of the land were not so kind to those in the LGBTQIA+ family. Thank you, Dot and crew, for daring to be exactly who you were. I'll bet the All-Star Game in Heaven has a sold-out crowd packing the bleachers.
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Behind the Scenes
- By: Karelia Stetz-Waters
- Narrated by: Lori Prince
- Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins
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Business consultant Rose Josten might not have officially reached “pug lady” middle age, but she’s already got the pugs—along with their little Gucci coats and trash-lovin’ appetites. Still, life is good, with her work, her sisters, and a secret hobby creating incredibly tactile (if surprisingly sexy) mindfulness videos. So why does it feel like it’s not quite enough? Which is exactly when former filmmaker Ash Stewart enters camera left, and Rose’s world suddenly goes full technicolor . . .
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Sweet romance, some tech issues that I got fixed!
- By Emma on 02-20-23
- Behind the Scenes
- By: Karelia Stetz-Waters
- Narrated by: Lori Prince
Couldn't love it more..unless there's a sequel!
Reviewed: 10-07-23
In one word, brilliant. The story was wonderful with just the right amount of low key angst. As for the narration, Lori was extraordinary.
Perfect voices for the characters and pure silk for the ASMR element. Can't love this enough. it was nice to have the visit with the Satisfaction Guaranteed characters too.
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Scatter
- Heart of Heroes Series, Book 1
- By: Molly J. Bragg
- Narrated by: Jennifer Pickens
- Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins
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When Deputy US Marshal Danielle "Danny" Martin was told she'd gotten a promotion, she expected to be leading her own fugitive retrieval team. Instead, she got transferred to Pontian, Florida, of all places, and assigned to a Superhero support detail for Focus, a seemingly immortal superhero who is also one of the most famous lesbian icons on the planet. Bad enough she's got to spend every day working with a woman she's had a crush on since she was five years old, but when she arrives at her new post, things start getting weird.
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Its even better in audio form
- By Andrew Ratka on 04-05-23
- Scatter
- Heart of Heroes Series, Book 1
- By: Molly J. Bragg
- Narrated by: Jennifer Pickens
Loved it!
Reviewed: 08-12-23
Super heros arent normally something I read about, but I was completely sucked into the story. Great imagery throughout made the story come alive. I truly enjoyed it.
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Dead Letters from Paradise
- By: Ann McMan
- Narrated by: Christine Williams
- Length: 8 hrs and 54 mins
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One sunny Spring morning, EJ's simple life is turned upside down when the town's master gardener unceremoniously hands her a stack of handwritten letters that have all been addressed to a nonexistent person at the garden. This simple act sets in motion a chain of events that will lead EJ on a life-altering quest to uncover the identity of the mysterious letter writer―and into a surprising head-on confrontation with the harsh realities of the racial injustice that is as deeply rooted in the life of her community as the ancient herbs cultivated in the Moravian garden.
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Perfection
- By AGC on 09-08-22
- Dead Letters from Paradise
- By: Ann McMan
- Narrated by: Christine Williams
Masterful as always.
Reviewed: 11-10-22
Leave it to Ann McMan to be able to tackle racism, homophobia, single parenthood, a mystery, a romance, and a botonay lesson in one fabulous book. Well done.
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Curious Wine
- By: Katherine V. Forrest
- Narrated by: Jill Smith
- Length: 6 hrs and 26 mins
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The intimacy of a cabin at Lake Tahoe provides the combustible circumstances that bring Diana Holland and Lane Christianson together in this passionate novel of first discovery.
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Finally a worthy release of this classic!
- By MissLynn on 06-10-22
- Curious Wine
- By: Katherine V. Forrest
- Narrated by: Jill Smith
A Classic Made New
Reviewed: 07-09-22
Having read this years before I even knew where to leave a review, I fell in love with the story of Diana and Lane, and the writings of Katherine V. Forrest. When I heard it was being produced as an audiobook, I hoped the narrator would do the story justice. Jill Smith did NOT disappoint. If you love a classic tale of two women falling in love, don't skip this one.
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After Hours
- Open Tab, Book 4
- By: JA Armstrong
- Narrated by: Jill Smith
- Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins
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It looks like a Merry Christmas is around the corner in Whiskey Springs. Fallon Foster’s ex-girlfriend, Olivia Nolan, has moved to Amsterdam. Fallon is settling into her life with Riley Main and their son, Owen. Andi Maguire has finally found love with Billie Steele. And the town is celebrating the birth of its newest resident, a little girl named Hope. The celebratory mood is cut short when Billie delivers the news that Olivia is dead. Olivia’s death sends shock waves through the small town. And it won’t be the last piece of unexpected news.
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Too much explaination of everyone's s feeling...
- By farmer15 on 11-29-21
- After Hours
- Open Tab, Book 4
- By: JA Armstrong
- Narrated by: Jill Smith
Questions, Answers, and I do-s!
Reviewed: 10-01-21
I love these characters. Life is messy, but love makes it worth living. Fallon, Riley, Andi, and Billie are front and center, as is Olivia Nolan's death. So many questions, so few answers, but an entire family of love. The narration by Jill Smith is stellar!!
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Mrs Middleton
- By: Melissa Tereze
- Narrated by: Emma Griffiths
- Length: 8 hrs and 43 mins
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Emma Bradley is trembling. And not because of the climate difference between England and Africa, where she’s just ended an 18-month stint teaching sports to kids. She’s about to see Vanessa again. Golden hair, luminous blue eyes, a smile to light up a room. The woman Emma loves. The woman she spilled her heart out to, then ran away to another continent to avoid a humiliating scene - because Vanessa is her best friend’s mum.
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Riveting
- By Stephanie on 05-21-21
- Mrs Middleton
- By: Melissa Tereze
- Narrated by: Emma Griffiths
Pulls at every emotion!
Reviewed: 06-11-21
First, let me say this book was smoking.. Hidden attraction leads two people down a path of forbidden love. An attraction too strong to resist. Will it ever be forever? Well done. Excellent narration!
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46
- By: Lynn Ames
- Narrated by: Abby Craden
- Length: 8 hrs and 46 mins
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It’s November 3, 2020, and Emma McMasters has just been elected the 46th president of the United States. She’s facing a divided Congress and nation, allies that no longer trust America, enemies that have been emboldened, and the legacy of destruction left by the last administration. She must rebuild and reestablish trust in government, in the media, and in the electoral system, all the while carrying the mantle of first female president, and along with it, the hopes and dreams of millions of women and little girls who need her to prove that a woman can get the job done.
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Excellent!
- By Margaret on 07-02-20
- 46
- By: Lynn Ames
- Narrated by: Abby Craden
McMasterful!
Reviewed: 07-01-20
Wow, Where to start? First, the storyline was a much-needed respite from the divisive politics currently in the United States. E Pluribus Unum!!! Emma McMasters is the 46th President of the United States. The first female elected to the highest office in the land and, bonus points, she's a lesbian!
Four-Star General Palmer Estes is in the twilight of her exemplary career as the highest-ranking officer in the United States Army. Only after she meets the newly inaugurated President Emma McMasters does she truly begin to live a full life.
Lynn Ames crafts her characters into such beloved figures that you just can't help but root for them. Under the microscope of the entire world, they face the landmines of bigotry and vitriol with dignity and class. Narrator Abby Craden once again delivers a McMasterful performance as she brings the characters to life. Well done. Completely, McMasterful!
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Uprooting
- By: Suzie Carr
- Narrated by: Stephanie Murphy
- Length: 8 hrs and 11 mins
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On a fateful spring afternoon, two strangers meet at a musical event, and a spark of an idea brings them both the opportunity to right some wrongs. Meet Harper Ray, an undiscovered musician, who’s willing to dig weeds, clean houses, and give guitar lessons to stay afloat. A childhood tragedy has kept her blocked and has limited her ability to see and live her potential.
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Uplifting
- By cjldypyro on 06-23-20
- Uprooting
- By: Suzie Carr
- Narrated by: Stephanie Murphy
Uplifting
Reviewed: 06-23-20
This book was welcomed in such a time of uncertainty. I enjoyed the positive messages and found the book to be very comforting. Well done.
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