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Deja Dead
- By: Kathy Reichs
- Narrated by: Barbara Rosenblat
- Length: 16 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2,492
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 2,214
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Story4 out of 5 stars 2,223
It's June in Montreal, and Dr. Temperance Brennan, who has left a shaky marriage back home in North Carolina to take on the challenging assignment of Director of Forensic Anthropology for the province of Quebec, looks forward to a relaxing weekend in beautiful Quebec City. First, though, she must stop at a newly uncovered burial site in the heart of the city. The remains are probably old and only of archeological interest, but Tempe must make sure they're not a case for the police. One look at the decomposed and decapitated corpse, stored neatly in plastic bags, tells her she'll spend the weekend in the crime lab.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Perplexed over other reviews about the narrator
- By R. Klein on 04-26-14
- Deja Dead
- By: Kathy Reichs
- Narrated by: Barbara Rosenblat
hard to get through
Reviewed: 10-02-21
didn't make it. so much of the story is in french, but not in an interesting way. boring characters, dull plot.
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A Wrinkle in Time
- By: Madeleine L'Engle
- Narrated by: Hope Davis, Ava DuVernay, Madeleine L'Engle, and others
- Length: 6 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 20,274
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 17,700
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 17,715
Meg Murry, her little brother Charles Wallace, and their mother are having a midnight snack on a dark and stormy night when an unearthly stranger appears at their door. He claims to have been blown off course and goes on to tell them that there is such a thing as a "tesseract", which, if you didn't know, is a wrinkle in time. Meg's father had been experimenting with time travel when he suddenly disappeared. Will Meg, Charles Wallace, and their friend Calvin outwit the forces of evil as they search through space for their father?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Thank You for a New Narrator
- By Patricia on 02-01-12
- A Wrinkle in Time
- By: Madeleine L'Engle
- Narrated by: Hope Davis, Ava DuVernay, Madeleine L'Engle, Charlotte Jones Voiklis
meh
Reviewed: 04-07-19
I read this book as a kid and decided to re read. It's very juvenile and I did not enjoy it as an adult. I stopped less than half way through.
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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 39,220
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 34,749
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Story5 out of 5 stars 34,680
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
excellent read
Reviewed: 01-22-19
wow incredible story. couldn't put it down! hard to believe something like that could happen in this day and age.
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All the Light We Cannot See
- A Novel
- By: Anthony Doerr
- Narrated by: Zach Appelman
- Length: 16 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 65,413
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 58,188
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 58,146
Marie-Laure lives with her father in Paris near the Museum of Natural History, where he works as the master of its thousands of locks. When she is six, Marie-Laure goes blind and her father builds a perfect miniature of their neighborhood so she can memorize it by touch and navigate her way home. When she is 12, the Nazis occupy Paris and father and daughter flee to the walled citadel of Saint-Malo, where Marie-Laure’s reclusive great-uncle lives in a tall house by the sea. With them they carry what might be the museum’s most valuable and dangerous jewel.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Afraid to Write a "Less-Than-Positive" Review
- By Elizabeth on 08-06-14
- All the Light We Cannot See
- A Novel
- By: Anthony Doerr
- Narrated by: Zach Appelman
Could not make it past the first few chapters
Reviewed: 12-22-16
Any additional comments?
I can get through a lot of books on audio I would put down in paper, but I didn't make it far on this one. Maybe it was just a slow start, but too slow for me.
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She's Come Undone
- By: Wally Lamb
- Narrated by: Linda Stephens
- Length: 18 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,157
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,882
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,898
Meet Dolores Price. She's 13, wise-mouthed but wounded, having bid her childhood goodbye. Beached like a whale in front of her bedroom TV, she spends the next few years nourishing herself with the Mallomars, potato chips, and Pepsi her anxious mother supplies. When she finally rolls into young womanhood at 257 pounds, Dolores is no stronger and life is no kinder. But this time she's determined to rise to the occasion and give herself one more chance before really going belly-up.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Really disappointing narrator!
- By DrJessWill on 01-21-12
- She's Come Undone
- By: Wally Lamb
- Narrated by: Linda Stephens
Great story
Reviewed: 12-22-16
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Yes - an excellent story of things that happen in life, and true lifelong friends regardless of background, sex, or age.
What does Linda Stephens bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
She really gave the characters life. She did a great job with inflection, emotion, and voices.
If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
Not sure but I would watch it!
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Seabiscuit
- An American Legend
- By: Laura Hillenbrand
- Narrated by: George Newbern
- Length: 13 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,897
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,495
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,500
Seabiscuit was one of the most electrifying and popular attractions in sports history and the single biggest newsmaker in the world in 1938, receiving more coverage than FDR, Hitler, or Mussolini. But his success was a surprise to the racing establishment, which had written off the crooked-legged racehorse with the sad tail.
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4 out of 5 stars
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See you in the winner's circle
- By Janice on 06-26-13
- Seabiscuit
- An American Legend
- By: Laura Hillenbrand
- Narrated by: George Newbern
Great story!
Reviewed: 12-22-16
What did you love best about Seabiscuit?
Hard to say - the beginning was a little slow and wandered a bit. Seemed like more of an education for the reader of horse racing life. Once past that part it got pretty good.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Seabiscuit?
When the trainer makes the connection to the horse and completely turns him around.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
YES!
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The Girl on the Train
- A Novel
- By: Paula Hawkins
- Narrated by: Clare Corbett, Louise Brealey, India Fisher
- Length: 10 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 140,827
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 124,055
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 123,932
The debut psychological thriller that will forever change the way you look at other people's lives. Every day the same. Rachel takes the same commuter train every morning and night. Every day she rattles down the track, flashes past a stretch of cozy suburban homes, and stops at the signal that allows her to daily watch the same couple breakfasting on their deck. She’s even started to feel like she knows them. Jess and Jason, she calls them. Their life - as she sees it - is perfect. Not unlike the life she recently lost.
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1 out of 5 stars
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The Girl on The Train
- By BookReader on 12-30-15
- The Girl on the Train
- A Novel
- By: Paula Hawkins
- Narrated by: Clare Corbett, Louise Brealey, India Fisher
She's a hot mess
Reviewed: 12-22-16
Would you listen to The Girl on the Train again? Why?
Yes - would like to see the movie too. Good story - action, drama, good character development
What did you like best about this story?
The main character was an unbelievable hot mess, but as the story progresses you see why it was important to detail this out.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
I felt sorry for Rachel during many parts of the book.
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The Fireman
- A Novel
- By: Joe Hill
- Narrated by: Kate Mulgrew
- Length: 22 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 8,412
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7,769
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Story4 out of 5 stars 7,748
No one knows exactly when it began or where it originated. A terrifying new plague is spreading like wildfire across the country, striking cities one by one: Boston, Detroit, Seattle. The doctors call it Draco Incendia Trychophyton. To everyone else it's Dragonscale, a highly contagious, deadly spore that marks its hosts with beautiful black and gold marks across their bodies - before causing them to burst into flames. Millions are infected; blazes erupt everywhere. There is no antidote. No one is safe.
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3 out of 5 stars
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GOD'S WAITING ROOM; AKA FLORIDA
- By Jim "The Impatient" on 04-25-17
- The Fireman
- A Novel
- By: Joe Hill
- Narrated by: Kate Mulgrew
Disappointing
Reviewed: 12-22-16
What disappointed you about The Fireman?
I appreciate a novelist creating a strong female heroine, especially when parts of the story read like an action hero story. But an 9 month pregnant action hero that does not ever go into labor? Running, jumping, explosions, walking dozens of miles? Come on - worse than Mission Impossible.
Additionally, multiple story types were used at the same time, and it just did not work. Science fiction, fantasy adventure, action, post apocalypse, etc. Too much all at once.
The never die bad guys were Terminator style.
Would you ever listen to anything by Joe Hill again?
Wont be rushing into it. This was my second read from him - the first was a completely shameful ripoff from his father, including setting, characters, and references to many King books and characters. I was hoping it was a fluke, but there were a few in this book as well, not to mention terrible writing, way too many words, and poor character development.
How did the narrator detract from the book?
I have listened to one other book with Kate Mulgrew as a narrator. I am a fan of her acting but not as a narrator. She doesn't do voices well, and her inflections are poor. It was hard to get through.
What character would you cut from The Fireman?
Many characters could have been cut.
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Dreamland
- The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic
- By: Sam Quinones
- Narrated by: Neil Hellegers
- Length: 13 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,966
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5,332
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5,314
In 1929, in the blue-collar city of Portsmouth, Ohio, a company built a swimming pool the size of a football field; named Dreamland, it became the vital center of the community. Now, addiction has devastated Portsmouth, as it has hundreds of small rural towns and suburbs across America - addiction like no other the country has ever faced. How that happened is the riveting story of Dreamland.
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4 out of 5 stars
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American Nightmare that is Necessary Reading
- By Mel on 05-09-15
- Dreamland
- The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic
- By: Sam Quinones
- Narrated by: Neil Hellegers
Educational, Interesting, Fascinating, Frightening
Reviewed: 12-22-16
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
I have talked to dozens of people about this book while I was reading it and since I have completed it. It is absolutely incredible what is happening right under our noses, right next door - to our children and their friends. A must read for every American.
What did you like best about this story?
Incredible amount of research, endless facts, personal stories.
Have you listened to any of Neil Hellegers’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
no
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
It was horrifying, fascinating, and so incredibly sad. There were several parts where I was definitely tearing up, and I'm not a crier.
Any additional comments?
Every single American needs to read this book, especially if you have kids or grand kids. This is happening in your town, on your street, to someone you know. Knowledge is power, and our best weapon to stop this epidemic.
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David Copperfield
- By: Charles Dickens
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 33 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,741
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,151
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,159
Based in part on Dickens's own life, it is the story of a young man's journey from an unhappy and impoverished childhood to the discovery of his vocation as a successful novelist. Among its gloriously vivid cast of characters, he e.ncounters his tyrannical stepfather, Mr. Murdstone; his formidable aunt, Betsey Trotwood; the eternally humble yet treacherous Uriah Heep; the frivolous, enchanting Dora; and one of literature's great comic creations, the magnificently impecunious Mr. Micawber.
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5 out of 5 stars
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"I am born."
- By Barbara K. on 05-21-09
- David Copperfield
- By: Charles Dickens
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
Dickens - need I say more?
Reviewed: 07-26-16
Where does David Copperfield rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
8 of 10 stars
What other book might you compare David Copperfield to and why?
other Dickens novels - you can't really compare him to anything else
What about Simon Vance’s performance did you like?
great character voices
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