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The Honey Witch
- By: Sydney J. Shields
- Narrated by: Mia Hutchinson Shaw
- Length: 13 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 338
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 320
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 320
Twenty-one-year-old Marigold Claude has always preferred the company of the spirits of the meadow to any of the suitors who’ve tried to woo her. So when her grandmother whisks her away to the family cottage on the tiny Isle of Innisfree with an offer to train her as the next Honey Witch, she accepts immediately. But her newfound magic and independence come with a price: No one can fall in love with the Honey Witch. When Lottie Burke, a notoriously grumpy skeptic who doesn’t believe in magic, shows up on her doorstep, Marigold can’t resist the challenge to prove to her that magic is real.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Cutesy Romantasy
- By Julia sutton on 08-06-24
- The Honey Witch
- By: Sydney J. Shields
- Narrated by: Mia Hutchinson Shaw
Such a wonderful and balanced story
Reviewed: 06-14-24
I don't write reviews, but this was so good I had to. It's simply one of the best books I've listened to. The story, the descriptions, the magic system, pacing, narration, all of it was so well planned and executed. I especially appreciate the LGBT+ themes, how a 1800s society could have accepted queer representation. I can't wait for more books from this author, I wish I could read another one right away.
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The German Wife
- Inspired by True Events, an Absolutely Gripping and Heartbreaking WW2 Historical Novel
- By: Debbie Rix
- Narrated by: Tamsin Kennard
- Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 271
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 249
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 250
Germany, 1939: Annaliese is a doctor’s wife, living in an elegant grey stone house with ivy creeping over the balcony. But when her husband is ordered to work at the Dachau labor camp, her ordinary life is turned upside down by the horrors of war. And Annaliese finds herself in grave danger when she dares to fight for love and freedom. America, 1989: Turning the pages of the newspaper, Annaliese gasps when she recognizes the face of a man she thought she’d never see again....
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2 out of 5 stars
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Ridiculous story
- By christina on 02-22-22
- The German Wife
- Inspired by True Events, an Absolutely Gripping and Heartbreaking WW2 Historical Novel
- By: Debbie Rix
- Narrated by: Tamsin Kennard
Great story, don't DNF after the prologue
Reviewed: 08-29-22
After the prologue, I almost DNF, but I made a deal with myself to give it at least 5 chapters. By the end of chapter 2, I was fully invested. The performance was wonderful, though the use of British accents rather than German and Russian was a little distracting.
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The Italian Girls
- By: Debbie Rix
- Narrated by: Katie Villa
- Length: 14 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 918
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 816
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 811
Each morning Livia Moretti makes her way from an apartment overlooking Florence’s famous Duomo to a nearby café, where she drinks espresso and reads the newspaper. To the crowds of tourists who pass by, nothing about Livia will be memorable. She is simply an old lady. They walk on without knowing the part she played in ensuring the future of this beautiful city. And to Livia now, those dark days feel very far away. But today, when she opens the paper, she sees a name she has not heard for a long time. A name that will bring memories flooding back.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Absorbing. Katie Villa as narrator was superb.
- By pt on 07-10-21
- The Italian Girls
- By: Debbie Rix
- Narrated by: Katie Villa
Italian Girls, read with British accents.
Reviewed: 02-17-22
I really enjoyed this book. The story, the characters, everything Debbie Rix did was really well done. My only problem is with the narration. Why does every character speak in a British accent? I understand limits in production, but I've listened to dozens of novels where each nationality was correctly portrayed. It really took me out of the story at times, I hardly remembered the story took place in Italy, except that it was called The Italian Girls.
Except for that, I would recommend this book.
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The Forgotten Sisters
- Princess Academy
- By: Shannon Hale
- Narrated by: Mandi Lee
- Length: 7 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 449
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 378
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 379
After a year at the king's palace, Miri has learned all about being a proper princess. But the tables turn when the student must become the teacher! Instead of returning to her beloved Mount Eskel, Miri is ordered to journey to a distant swamp and start a princess academy for three sisters, cousins of the royal family. Unfortunately, Astrid, Felissa, and Sus are more interested in hunting and fishing than becoming princesses.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good, but not as good as the other two
- By E.F.B. on 08-03-18
- The Forgotten Sisters
- Princess Academy
- By: Shannon Hale
- Narrated by: Mandi Lee
missing full cast
Reviewed: 01-12-21
loved the story, narrator was great, but its missing the overall feel of community without the additional voice cast
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Code Name Hélène
- A Novel
- By: Ariel Lawhon
- Narrated by: Barrie Kreinik, Peter Ganim
- Length: 17 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 7,025
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 6,326
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Story5 out of 5 stars 6,297
It is 1936, and Nancy Wake is an intrepid Australian expat living in Paris who has bluffed her way into a reporting job for Hearst newspaper when she meets the wealthy French industrialist Henri Fiocca. No sooner does Henri sweep Nancy off her feet and convince her to become Mrs. Fiocca than the Germans invade France and she takes yet another name: a code name. As Lucienne Carlier, Nancy smuggles people and documents across the border and earns a new nickname from the Gestapo for her remarkable ability to evade capture: The White Mouse.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Mixed Feelings
- By carpsmarsh on 02-14-21
- Code Name Hélène
- A Novel
- By: Ariel Lawhon
- Narrated by: Barrie Kreinik, Peter Ganim
outstanding
Reviewed: 12-10-20
of all the historical fiction I've read/listened to, both based on real characters or otherwise, this has got to be one of my favorites. I have never felt such a connection with characters. Amazing, simply well done. About to buy all of the books I can from this author.
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Her Last Flight
- A Novel
- By: Beatriz Williams
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 13 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 583
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 488
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 485
In 1947, photographer and war correspondent Janey Everett arrives at a remote surfing village on the Hawaiian island of Kauai to research a planned biography of forgotten aviation pioneer Sam Mallory, who joined the loyalist forces in the Spanish Civil War and never returned. Obsessed with Sam’s fate, Janey has tracked down Irene Lindquist, the owner of a local island-hopping airline, whom she believes might actually be the legendary Irene Foster, Mallory’s onetime student and flying partner.
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5 out of 5 stars
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My favorite so far, & I love them all
- By Kate Wilcox on 07-06-20
- Her Last Flight
- A Novel
- By: Beatriz Williams
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
Absolutely Amazing
Reviewed: 07-07-20
Beatriz Williams has written yet another amazing story. The twists and turns, along with the amazing imagery put me in the story and kept my attention the entire time. I cant wait until the next book comes out! the vocal performance was equally as good, soothing even.
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