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How to Summon a Fairy Godmother: A Laugh-Out-Loud Fairytale What-If
- Fairies and Familiars, Book 1
- By: Laura J. Mayo
- Narrated by: Josie Charles
- Length: 11 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 61
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 60
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 60
Lady Theodosia Balfour has certainly gotten the short end of the stick—her stepsister, the newly crowned Princess Beatrice, is telling everyone in polite society that Theo, her sister, and their mother are evil, wicked, and horrid people who treated her like a slave. Though Theo knows this isn't exactly true, it seems her life is thoroughly ruined by the rumor. With the Balfour family estate on the verge of bankruptcy, Theo's only path forward is a forced betrothal to the Duke of Snowbell, a foul-tempered geezer who wishes only to use her as a brood mare for spare heirs.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Fairytale Retelling
- By Angela D. on 12-10-24
- How to Summon a Fairy Godmother: A Laugh-Out-Loud Fairytale What-If
- Fairies and Familiars, Book 1
- By: Laura J. Mayo
- Narrated by: Josie Charles
Such a great listen!
Reviewed: 03-19-25
I loved this book! I’m looking forward to the 2nd in this duology. The twists were really good and unexpected. I felt so much sympathy for Theo. I can’t wait to read more.
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American Magic
- A Novel
- By: Zach Fehst
- Narrated by: Corey Brill
- Length: 8 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 10
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 10
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Story4 out of 5 stars 10
When an enigmatic message uploaded to the dark web turns out to contain an ancient secret giving regular people the power to do impossible things, like levitate cars or make themselves invisible, American government officials panic. They know the demo videos on YouTube and instructions for incantations could turn from fantastical amusement to dangerous weapon at the drop of the hat, and they scramble to keep the information out of the wrong hands. They tap Ben Zolstra, an ex-CIA field operative whose history with the agency is conflicted at best.
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3 out of 5 stars
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It’s a shame the story could’ve been so much better!
- By Kindle Customer on 07-31-23
- American Magic
- A Novel
- By: Zach Fehst
- Narrated by: Corey Brill
Almost DNF
Reviewed: 02-19-25
The writing was pedantic. I thought the magic would make it better, but no. It was a tool. The last 5 minutes were decent.
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The Spy Coast
- A Thriller (The Martini Club, Book 1)
- By: Tess Gerritsen
- Narrated by: Hillary Huber, Brittany Pressley
- Length: 10 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,266
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,006
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,004
Former spy Maggie Bird came to the seaside village of Purity, Maine, eager to put the past behind her after a mission went tragically wrong. These days, she’s living quietly on her chicken farm, still wary of blowback from the events that forced her early retirement. But when a body turns up in Maggie’s driveway, she knows it’s a message from former foes who haven’t forgotten her. Maggie turns to her local circle of old friends—all retirees from the CIA—to help uncover the truth about who is trying to kill her, and why.
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5 out of 5 stars
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OUTSTANDING!!!!
- By shelley on 11-01-23
- The Spy Coast
- A Thriller (The Martini Club, Book 1)
- By: Tess Gerritsen
- Narrated by: Hillary Huber, Brittany Pressley
Good book, looking forward to reading more about these elderly misfits
Reviewed: 04-02-24
I enjoyed this book! It was easy to listen to, I did not really like the younger narrator’s voice, she made even the sheriff sound like a 16 year old. I new the twist at the end, but that didn’t ruin my experience
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The Witches of Scotland: The Dream Dancers
- Akashic Chronicles, Book 1
- By: Steven P. Aitchison
- Narrated by: Lianne Walker
- Length: 4 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 415
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 387
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Story4 out of 5 stars 386
Glasgow law student David Hunter is drifting through life and feels something is missing. When on a night out someone tries to kill him and he discovers he is from a long line of witches known as Dream Dancers, his life is turned upside down. Now David has unwittingly exposed himself to a world of powerful witches, clandestine government agencies, and a fight to protect the Akashic records. Is a life filled with magick really his true calling in life?
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1 out of 5 stars
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This is not one of those books you can’t put down.
- By Morris on 12-15-22
- The Witches of Scotland: The Dream Dancers
- Akashic Chronicles, Book 1
- By: Steven P. Aitchison
- Narrated by: Lianne Walker
It could be better
Reviewed: 03-28-24
This was almost a DNF for me, but it had a few glimmers of hope for it. I will not be picking up any of the sequels in this series.
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House of Beating Wings
- The Kingdom of Crows, Book 1
- By: Olivia Wildenstein
- Narrated by: Olivia King
- Length: 15 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,086
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 994
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 992
Until an oracle predicted my regal future, I'd never imagined myself rising above the curve of my round ears. After all, I was the magicless halfling loved by beasts but loathed by every pure-blooded faerie at court. Well...by all but one.
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3 out of 5 stars
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this main character is intensely immature 🙄
- By Anonymous User on 06-01-23
- House of Beating Wings
- The Kingdom of Crows, Book 1
- By: Olivia Wildenstein
- Narrated by: Olivia King
Why are there so many 5 star reviews?
Reviewed: 03-21-24
I really enjoyed the prologue, the world building. But Fallon is a poorly written main character and the focus on her virginity is so unnecessary. The author pretends to be progressive but I don’t believe she is; more problematic. The narrators were the only reason I kept listening.
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A Court of Honey and Ash
- By: Shannon Mayer, Kelly St. Clare
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Evans
- Length: 8 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,390
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,262
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,257
Orphaned. Trained to fight. Raised to fear the power of Underhill. Secretly in love with a man who doesn’t want me. I’m still just Alli, a.k.a. the half-human orphan fae, but my life is looking up for the first time. It only took me my whole 24 years. But when Underhill - the ancestral home of the fae - shatters, making it impossible for any fae to enter, I’m the only one who knows who did it. A secret that will be the death of me if I do nothing.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Wanted to slap a leading character 4 poor choices!
- By DC. on 08-09-21
- A Court of Honey and Ash
- By: Shannon Mayer, Kelly St. Clare
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Evans
DNF!
Reviewed: 07-19-23
This was a DNF for me. I find the main character to be shallow and annoying. I find all the characters to be cliché and literal tropes. I do not mind cursing in my books, however I found it jarring in this book. I'm not saying I'm representative of everyone here, but listen to the bad reviews. I wish I had done that.
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Magic Bites (Dramatized Adaptation)
- Kate Daniels, Book 1
- By: Ilona Andrews
- Narrated by: full cast, Nora Sofyan, Michael Glenn, and others
- Length: 9 hrs and 22 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 223
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 160
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Story5 out of 5 stars 159
When the magic is up, rogue mages cast their spells and monsters appear, while guns refuse to fire and cars fail to start. But then technology returns, and the magic recedes as unpredictably as it arose, leaving all kinds of paranormal problems in its wake. Kate Daniels is a down-on-her-luck mercenary who makes her living cleaning up these magical problems. But when Kate’s guardian is murdered, her quest for justice draws her into a power struggle between two strong factions within Atlanta’s magic circles.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not impressed.
- By Jason on 05-02-23
- Magic Bites (Dramatized Adaptation)
- Kate Daniels, Book 1
- By: Ilona Andrews
- Narrated by: full cast, Nora Sofyan, Michael Glenn, Steven Carpenter, Christopher Walker, Bradley Foster Smith, Robb Moreira, Mort Shelby, Rose Elizabeth Supan, Henry W. Kramer, Ken Jackson, Chris Davenport
Dramatized Adaptation is so-so
Reviewed: 05-02-23
Here is my opinion, based on listening to the Renee Raudman version too many times to count:
The different voices are great! I love Curran's voice, Jim's, and even Kate's. There are a few like Mahon and Aunt B, their voices just don't match their description, but I can overlook those.
What I have a problem with is the background music. It's like they found the cheapest Open Source music and put it in the background. The sound effects didn't bother me very much. However, the music takes me out of the book so many times I can barely stay in it.
I've got all of the previous version's books with Renee, and I'm not sure I will buy the subsequent books. I hope they fix the music issues, because I would love to continue to collect them.
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The Paper Magician
- The Paper Magician, Book 1
- By: Charlie N. Holmberg
- Narrated by: Amy McFadden
- Length: 7 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 6,075
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 5,479
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Story4 out of 5 stars 5,468
Ceony Twill arrives at the cottage of Magician Emery Thane with a broken heart. Having graduated at the top of her class from the Tagis Praff School for the Magically Inclined, Ceony is assigned an apprenticeship in paper magic despite her dreams of bespelling metal. And once she's bonded to paper, that will be her only magic... forever. Yet the spells Ceony learns under the strange yet kind Thane turn out to be more marvelous than she could have ever imagined.
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3 out of 5 stars
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The narrator needs to relax
- By Ashley on 09-15-14
- The Paper Magician
- The Paper Magician, Book 1
- By: Charlie N. Holmberg
- Narrated by: Amy McFadden
Horrible Narration
Reviewed: 04-03-23
This has horrible narration. That would be bad enough but I find the main character’s attitude to be obnoxious. If they had found a different narrator for the other books I might have continued. Please quit casting American narrators in British books…from an American.
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The Final Empire
- Mistborn Book 1
- By: Brandon Sanderson
- Narrated by: Michael Kramer
- Length: 24 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 95,340
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 84,147
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Story5 out of 5 stars 84,064
For a thousand years the ash fell and no flowers bloomed. For a thousand years the Skaa slaved in misery and lived in fear. For a thousand years the Lord Ruler, the "Sliver of Infinity," reigned with absolute power and ultimate terror, divinely invincible. Then, when hope was so long lost that not even its memory remained, a terribly scarred, heart-broken half-Skaa rediscovered it in the depths of the Lord Ruler's most hellish prison.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Prepare for sleepless nights
- By tercia on 10-21-18
- The Final Empire
- Mistborn Book 1
- By: Brandon Sanderson
- Narrated by: Michael Kramer
Amazing and epic
Reviewed: 10-22-22
Brandon Sanderson already had a big spot in my heart for Finishing WoT, but Mistborn was what started my journey in the cosmere and I reread the entire series whenever a new book comes out.
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The Trials of Blackbriar Academy
- Blackbriar Academy, Book 1
- By: Olivia Ash
- Narrated by: Amanda Dolan
- Length: 10 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2,673
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,448
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Story4 out of 5 stars 2,441
Blackbriar Academy is an enchanted school on a magical island, and everyone wants in. It’s a home away from home for the most advanced mages in the world - and only the absolute best of the best are given an invitation. By some freak accident, I managed to get one. If I pass the trials, I get to stay. With nowhere else to go, Blackbriar is my one shot at having a real life, and I won’t let anyone take this from me. But there’s a catch. It turns out the people on this island are being trained to hunt the darkness - basically, they’re being trained to hunt me.
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2 out of 5 stars
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meh
- By Lorn on 02-03-20
- The Trials of Blackbriar Academy
- Blackbriar Academy, Book 1
- By: Olivia Ash
- Narrated by: Amanda Dolan
A point waisted
Reviewed: 08-22-21
I’m not sure how anyone could look past her pedantic prose. She sounded like a wannabe Buffy. There was nothing witty about her and the intellect was forced at best. When you have to tell the reader you are smart…do better!
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