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One Summer in Santorini
- By: Sandy Barker
- Narrated by: Nicolette Chin
- Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2 out of 5 stars 8
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Performance3 out of 5 stars 8
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Story2 out of 5 stars 8
Sarah has had enough of men. It's time to rekindle her first true love - travel - so she books a sailing trip around the Greek islands with a group of strangers. The very last thing Sarah wants is to meet someone new, but then a gorgeous American man boards her yacht... And when she also encounters a handsome silver fox who promises her the world, she realises that trouble really does come in twos. Will Sarah dive into a holiday fling - or stick to her plan to steer clear of men, continue her love affair with feta, and find her own way after all?
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1 out of 5 stars
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Not my cup of Gin!
- By Anonymous User on 03-28-25
- One Summer in Santorini
- By: Sandy Barker
- Narrated by: Nicolette Chin
Easy but lacking listen
Reviewed: 02-16-24
While this book provides some of what you’d want and expect from a sunny holiday book - romance, food, and scenery - it’s does so poorly. The characters have unbelievably banal banter that sounds more like that of high schoolers than the supposed 30 something characters. The protagonist and I believe every other main women in the book references at least one other woman as “a pig” and often themselves as such also. If this was just the protagonist I could believe it was a deliberate attempt to humanize and make her less likable - unfortunately it didn’t play off as that and I often wondered if it was written by a misogynistic man with the poor portrayals of stereotypical female “hormonal” outbursts and cattiness. The author also clearly did not do her research - she makes several pointed references that just aren’t right - like ambien being over the counter in the US, and having a prior experienced international travel manager who immediately makes rookie travel mistakes and seems completely flabbergasted by the simplest things. I did enjoy the descriptions of food and place but that’s about it.
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The House in the Cerulean Sea
- By: TJ Klune
- Narrated by: Daniel Henning
- Length: 12 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 19,982
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 17,985
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 17,926
Linus Baker is a by-the-book case worker in the Department in Charge of Magical Youth. He's tasked with determining whether six dangerous magical children are likely to bring about the end of the world. Arthur Parnassus is the master of the orphanage. He would do anything to keep the children safe, even if it means the world will burn. And his secrets will come to light.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Good Story Line
- By John on 04-06-20
- The House in the Cerulean Sea
- By: TJ Klune
- Narrated by: Daniel Henning
Something feels off
Reviewed: 02-07-24
This book feels like a smile that doesn't reach the eyes. The author seems charismatic without the authentic intent from his messages. Maybe not my type of book. So much potential it seemed from early in. Halfway through when it was getting slow, I read reviews and found out it was inspired by native residential schools in Canada. Can't separate that from my interpretation now, and it's not flattering. Not for me.
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