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Circe
- By: Madeline Miller
- Narrated by: Perdita Weeks
- Length: 12 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 55,267
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 49,797
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 49,566
In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. But Circe is a strange child—not powerful, like her father, nor viciously alluring like her mother. Turning to the world of mortals for companionship, she discovers that she does possess power—the power of witchcraft, which can transform rivals into monsters and menace the gods themselves.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Refined writing with an intimate performance
- By Michael - Audible Editor on 04-11-18
- Circe
- By: Madeline Miller
- Narrated by: Perdita Weeks
Amazing.
Reviewed: 11-05-21
I’ve listened to this several times. I love it entirely and recommend it to everyone I can.
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We Are All the Same in the Dark
- A Novel
- By: Julia Heaberlin
- Narrated by: Jenna Lamia, Catherine Taber, MacLeod Andrews, and others
- Length: 10 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 13,725
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 12,214
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 12,154
It’s been a decade since Trumanell Branson disappeared, leaving only a bloody handprint behind. Her pretty face still hangs like a watchful queen on the posters on the walls of the town’s Baptist church, the police station, and in the high school. They all promise the same thing: We will find you. Meanwhile, Tru's brother, Wyatt, lives as a pariah in the desolation of the old family house, cleared of wrongdoing by the police but tried and sentenced in the court of public opinion and in a new documentary about the crime.
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5 out of 5 stars
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On the edge of my ladder
- By Deirdre Hoinoski on 08-27-20
- We Are All the Same in the Dark
- A Novel
- By: Julia Heaberlin
- Narrated by: Jenna Lamia, Catherine Taber, MacLeod Andrews, Kirby Heyborne
It's not bad, but it isn't amazing
Reviewed: 04-21-21
Be ready for long winded explanations and background stories. A lot of backstory on characters that doesn't matter in the long run. If you're looking for something to love and get lost in as you contemplate relationships and life, this may be for you. If you're looking for something practical to keep your attention all the way through, this is not the one. It is very pretty, but there are quite a bit of finer details and thoughts from the characters that make you zone out. The plot itself is worth the listen, but don't expect answers to anything until the very very end. All in all, I'm not returning it, but am I seeking out other books similar to this? No. My feelings about this book are best described as lukewarm.
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Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
- Three Books to Chill Your Bones
- By: Alvin Schwartz
- Narrated by: Patton Oswalt, Melissa McBride, Alex Brightman
- Length: 4 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 229
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 193
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Story4 out of 5 stars 195
Narrated by Patton Oswalt, Melissa McBride, and Alex Brightman, this collection includes all three of Alvin Schwartz's classic story collections: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, and Scary Stories 3. Walking corpses, dancing bones, knife-wielding madmen, and narrow escapes from death - they're all here in this chilling collection of ghost stories, collected and retold by folklorist Alvin Schwartz. These horrific tales are guaranteed to raise goosebumps. Let the faint of heart beware.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Don't waste your money/credit
- By Kristin on 12-29-20
- Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
- Three Books to Chill Your Bones
- By: Alvin Schwartz
- Narrated by: Patton Oswalt, Melissa McBride, Alex Brightman
Don't waste your money/credit
Reviewed: 12-29-20
I wanted a bit of spooky nostalgia as I prepared myself for these stories that scared me so much as a kid to be whispered in my ear, but that's not what I got. I got Patton Oswald (they let you know Patton Oswald is part of this about 100 times before the book starts) reading from a book as if he were reading a recipe. At the parts that are supposed to contain suspense or be a jump scare he says, "Now jump at your friends and yell 'Ahh!'" Every. Single. Time. It was a major let down from what I would expect from a classic scary story narration.
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The Demon Next Door
- By: Bryan Burrough
- Narrated by: Steve White
- Length: 2 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 31,200
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 27,976
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Story4 out of 5 stars 27,868
Best-selling author Bryan Burrough recently made a shocking discovery: The small town of Temple, Texas, where he had grown up, had harbored a dark secret. One of his high school classmates, Danny Corwin, was a vicious serial killer. In this chilling tale, Burrough raises important questions of whether serial killers can be recognized before they kill or rehabilitated after they do. It is also a story of Texas politics and power that led the good citizens of the town of Temple to enable a demon who was their worst nightmare.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Odd narration choice
- By Amanda Fredericks on 03-08-19
- The Demon Next Door
- By: Bryan Burrough
- Narrated by: Steve White
Not bad, but not great.
Reviewed: 03-06-19
You get over the guy sounding like he's the narrator from Stand By Me around the middle of the story. It's more of a documentary through audio book than any sort of thriller. It's not bad to pass the time if you're interested in serial killers. Not my fist choice, but not a waste of time if you know what to expect.
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