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Wild with Happy
- By: Colman Domingo
- Narrated by: Colman Domingo, Alex Newell, Sharon Washington, and others
- Length: 1 hr and 32 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 583
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 553
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 553
Gil (Domingo) is a struggling NYC actor who heads home to Philadelphia after the passing of his mother, Adelaide (Winfrey). The plan is to tidy-up her affairs as quickly and efficiently as possible, until a few unpredictably hilarious detours ensue. With his Aunt Glo (Washington) insisting on a proper burial, but an urn of ashes already in his hand, Gil gets thrown into a car by his best friend (Newell).
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2 out of 5 stars
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All hollas and hallelujahs
- By 🔥 Phx17 🔥 on 06-14-24
- Wild with Happy
- By: Colman Domingo
- Narrated by: Colman Domingo, Alex Newell, Sharon Washington, Tyler James Williams, Oprah Winfrey
Even though it's free I want a refund.
Reviewed: 07-06-24
this was the dumbest thing I ever heard. A bunch of stereotypical nonsense. The opening was very offensive and definitely not funny.
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Washington Black
- A Novel
- By: Esi Edugyan
- Narrated by: Dion Graham
- Length: 12 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,839
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,538
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,520
Eleven-year-old George Washington Black—or Wash—a field slave on a Barbados sugar plantation, is initially terrified when he is chosen as the manservant of his master’s brother. To his surprise, however, the eccentric Christopher Wilde turns out to be a naturalist, explorer, inventor, and abolitionist. Soon Wash is initiated into a world where a flying machine can carry a man across the sky, where even a boy born in chains may embrace a life of dignity and meaning, and where two people, separated by an impossible divide, can begin to see each other as human.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Now what do I do?
- By Mary L. Doyle on 10-04-18
- Washington Black
- A Novel
- By: Esi Edugyan
- Narrated by: Dion Graham
I should have chosen something else.
Reviewed: 05-21-24
This was disappointing. It began a little slow and little more interesting as it unfolded. A few surprises that I did not see coming. The end was an epic fail. The narration was so low I had to put my device on maximum.
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God Don't Like Ugly
- By: Mary Monroe
- Narrated by: Denise Burse
- Length: 14 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 979
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 853
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 853
In God Don't Like Ugly, she weaves a powerful tale of devastating abuse, the strength of friendship, and the burden of terrible secrets. Shy, overweight Annette Goode is only seven years old when Mr. Boatwright, a boarder in her house, begins sexually abusing her. She keeps this information to herself for years, until gorgeous, self-assured Rhoda Nelson becomes her new friend. Annette confides in Rhoda and finds the strength and courage to survive to adulthood.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A great listen
- By Tbrown on 12-29-12
- God Don't Like Ugly
- By: Mary Monroe
- Narrated by: Denise Burse
Slow and cringely *spoiler alert
Reviewed: 12-18-23
This was my first time listening to this particular author. I found the story to be very slow and difficult to get through because of a pedophilia/and sexual assaults.
At the point I thought the perpetrator would be brought to Justice the story took on a different twist. the story could have been a lot better and the end was obviously the beginning of the next book. unless it is free I will not use a credit on it.
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The Thread Collectors
- A Novel
- By: Shaunna J. Edwards, Alyson Richman
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
- Length: 10 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 277
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 257
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 257
1863: In a small Creole cottage in New Orleans, an ingenious young Black woman named Stella embroiders intricate maps on repurposed cloth to help enslaved men flee and join the Union Army. Bound to a man who would kill her if he knew of her clandestine activities, Stella has to hide not only her efforts but her love for William, a Black soldier and a brilliant musician.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Absolutely stunning!
- By Amazon Customer on 04-14-24
- The Thread Collectors
- A Novel
- By: Shaunna J. Edwards, Alyson Richman
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
I really could have saved this credit
Reviewed: 10-03-23
I truly was not impressed by the story at all. The storyline was far fetched at best. I believe it is categorized as historical fiction. Emphasis on the fiction portion. I really wish these authors would stop writing about the antebellum South with the brakes on meaning there was some treacherous things that were done and people were called the n-word regularly. This story came off as though they did not want to offend anyone. if you going to write about this time the reader should automatically know they may be offended.
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The Kitchen House
- A Novel
- By: Kathleen Grissom
- Narrated by: Orlagh Cassidy, Bahni Turpin
- Length: 12 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,814
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,448
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,437
Orphaned during her passage from Ireland, young, white Lavinia arrives on the steps of the kitchen house and is placed, as an indentured servant, under the care of Belle, the master's illegitimate slave daughter. Lavinia learns to cook, clean, and serve food while guided by the quiet strength and love of her new family. In time Lavinia is accepted into the world of the big house, caring for the master's opium-addicted wife and befriending his dangerous yet protective son. She attempts to straddle the worlds of the kitchen and big house, but her skin color will forever set her apart.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Captivating read!
- By Gottalookgoodwhenyouwkout on 10-18-17
- The Kitchen House
- A Novel
- By: Kathleen Grissom
- Narrated by: Orlagh Cassidy, Bahni Turpin
Please take the brakes off!
Reviewed: 09-25-23
I was very disappointed with this book. it seems the author was going out of the way trying to be politically correct. Let's face it if you're going to write about the antebellum South and slavery the n-word is going to come up. parts of the story just left me hanging trying to figure out what people were doing that the author did not want to talk about. Historical fiction that includes slavery are going to have some atrocities. glossing over them did not help this book. I should have followed my first thought and sent it back after chapter 3.
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Saving Ruby King
- A Novel
- By: Catherine Adel West
- Narrated by: Kim Staunton, Imani Parks, Ron Butler, and others
- Length: 10 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 459
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 399
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 397
When Ruby King’s mother is found murdered in their home in Chicago’s South Side, the police dismiss it as another act of violence in a Black neighborhood. But for Ruby, it means she’ll be living alone with her violent father. The only person who understands the gravity of her situation is Ruby’s best friend, Layla. Their closeness is tested when Layla’s father, the pastor of their church, demands that Layla stay away. But what are his true motives? And what is the price for turning a blind eye?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent Read
- By Denise Hayes on 06-20-20
- Saving Ruby King
- A Novel
- By: Catherine Adel West
- Narrated by: Kim Staunton, Imani Parks, Ron Butler, Adam Lazarre-White, Lloyd Roberson II, Terra Strong Lyons
Don't let the bad reviews cause you to miss out.
Reviewed: 06-15-23
After reading the reviews I wondered if I would really like this book. it was fantastic. A great who done it. I will concede that some of the narrators were not that great but it did not take away from the story.
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Things Past Telling
- A Novel
- By: Sheila Williams
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
- Length: 11 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 502
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 465
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Story5 out of 5 stars 462
Born in West Africa in the mid-eighteenth century, Maryam Prescilla Grace—a.k.a “Momma Grace” will live a long, wondrous life marked by hardship, oppression, opportunity, and love. Though she will be “gifted” various names, her birth name is known to her alone. Over the course of 100-plus years, she survives capture, enslavement by several property owners, the Atlantic crossing when she is only eleven years of age, and a brief stint as a pirate’s ward, acting as both a spy and a translator.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fulfilled
- By Lovin Life on 08-18-22
- Things Past Telling
- A Novel
- By: Sheila Williams
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
Things past listening to
Reviewed: 05-22-23
I truly struggled to get through this. It became somewhat interesting around chapter 15. The accents that were use were so heavy it made the story hard to follow. I am a fan of historical fiction but this really missed the mark in performance and substance.
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The Davenports
- By: Krystal Marquis
- Narrated by: Joniece Abbott-Pratt
- Length: 12 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 877
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 814
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 812
The Davenports are one of the few Black families of immense wealth and status in a changing United States, their fortune made through the entrepreneurship of William Davenport, a formerly enslaved man who founded the Davenport Carriage Company years ago. Now it's 1910, and the Davenports live surrounded by servants, crystal chandeliers, and endless parties, finding their way and finding love—even where they’re not supposed to.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Giving Bridgerton Vibes
- By Danni B. on 03-11-23
- The Davenports
- By: Krystal Marquis
- Narrated by: Joniece Abbott-Pratt
Boom to Bust
Reviewed: 04-30-23
i couldn't stop listening. All the characters were well fleshed out and the lives intriguing. The end of the story left a lot to be desired. Maybe there will be a follow up?
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Scarlet Carnation
- A Novel (Yellow Crocus, Book 4)
- By: Laila Ibrahim
- Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
- Length: 10 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 344
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 314
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 313
1915. May and Naomi are extended family, their grandmothers’ lives inseparably entwined on a Virginia plantation in the volatile time leading up to the Civil War. For both women, the twentieth century promises social transformation and equal opportunity. May, a young white woman, is on the brink of achieving the independent life she’s dreamed of since childhood. Naomi, a nurse, mother, and leader of the NAACP, has fulfilled her own dearest desire: buying a home for her family. But they both are about to learn that dreams can be destroyed in an instant.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Revisionist history
- By Fuzzy Urchin on 08-03-22
- Scarlet Carnation
- A Novel (Yellow Crocus, Book 4)
- By: Laila Ibrahim
- Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
Hard to get through
Reviewed: 03-12-23
This story was slow. I had a hard time getting into it. If you did not read/listen to the other books in the series I think the reader/listener will be somewhat lost. Just okay but not my favorite.
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Where Wild Peaches Grow
- A Novel
- By: Cade Bentley
- Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
- Length: 10 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 384
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 350
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Story4 out of 5 stars 350
Nona “Peaches” Davenport, abandoned by the man she loved and betrayed by family, left her Natchez, Mississippi, home fifteen years ago and never looked back. She’s forged a promising future in Chicago as a professor of African American Studies. Nona even finds her once-closed heart persuaded by a new love. But that’s all shaken when her father’s death forces her to return to everything she’s tried to forget.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Not an interesting plot
- By Danyett S. Armstrong on 12-29-22
- Where Wild Peaches Grow
- A Novel
- By: Cade Bentley
- Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
l felt like I was left hanging.
Reviewed: 02-15-23
this story had two main characters that had quite a few situations and entanglements. I felt the story ended abruptly. I would like to have known how some of those relationships ended or reconciled. Maybe the author is setting us up for a sequel but the way it ended I don't know how that would go.
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