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The Extinction Survival Series Box Set
- Lost Valley, Satan's Gate, Cost of Survival & Warrior's Fate
- By: Walt Browning
- Narrated by: Bronson Pinchot
- Length: 38 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,896
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,731
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,724
John Eric Carver and Shrek are a retired Navy SEAL war dog team, now living in the mountains outside of San Diego. Both man and dog thought their life was now settled, finding peace on the 40-acre ranch they had moved to. But life, and a mutated virus, changed all that.
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5 out of 5 stars
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DO NOT GIVE YOUR DOG IBUPROFEN!!
- By Bear Hardin on 04-05-22
- The Extinction Survival Series Box Set
- Lost Valley, Satan's Gate, Cost of Survival & Warrior's Fate
- By: Walt Browning
- Narrated by: Bronson Pinchot
For men
Reviewed: 01-08-25
Listen, I love an zombie book, but I will say this series is definitely for men written by a man.
The good: the action is great, the story is fun, and I genuinely liked the character. The banter is good and the lore is interesting. I had a hard time getting into the dog POV chapters, but ended up actuly loving them. Hilarious of the narrator to give the dog a Dutch accent. I cringed at first but ended up loving it in the end. This series has a certain charm to it and it's hard not to like and root for the characters.
The bad: there are definitely parts I found hard to digest as a woman. There's definitely some good ol southern sexism at play, however I'd definitely call it benevolent. The same can go for the gay jokes and race relations. The author definitely tries to be inclusive, but often ends up creating characters that rely heavily on stereotypes. I can definitely tell her tried with the Native American characters, however some parts fell flat for me, in the end a lot of characters traits relied heavily on stereotype and surface level research. I also was pretty jarred hearing the author needlessly insert the N Word into one of his chapter quotes - that made me a bit uncomfortable because the quote felt forced and wasn't even relevent to the chapter, or all that particularly deep.
Then there's the way the author depicts women... Sure, he has some strong female characters, but every single one leans into the idea that all women are deep down sensitive creatures who want to be barefoot and pregnant-and none of them are entirely that dimensional.
Over all, this is definitely a dudes series for dudes (and women who don't care about the iffy representation, I suppose) and really doesn't need to be examined and scrutinized. It's not deep literature, it's an action packed, military themed zombie war series and I liked it.
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My Best Friend's Exorcism
- A Novel
- By: Grady Hendrix
- Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller
- Length: 10 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 9,144
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 8,235
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Story4 out of 5 stars 8,216
The year is 1988. High school sophomores Abby and Gretchen have been best friends since the fourth grade. But after an evening of skinny-dipping goes disastrously wrong, Gretchen begins to act...different. She's moody. She's irritable. And bizarre incidents keep happening whenever she's nearby. Abby's investigation leads her to some startling discoveries - and by the time their story reaches its terrifying conclusion, the fate of Abby and Gretchen will be determined by a single question.
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5 out of 5 stars
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In My Top 5 Audiobooks
- By m on 11-18-16
- My Best Friend's Exorcism
- A Novel
- By: Grady Hendrix
- Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller
Incredible.
Reviewed: 12-06-24
This was exciting, touching, funny, emotional, stressful, heart breaking and beautiful. Narration was perfect.
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Stranded
- By: Sarah Goodwin
- Narrated by: Esme Sears
- Length: 11 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 243
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 214
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 214
A group of strangers arrive on a beautiful but remote island, ready for the challenge of a lifetime: to live there for one year, without contact with the outside world. But 12 months later, on the day when the boat is due to return for them, no one arrives. Eight people stepped foot on the island. How many will make it off alive?
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3 out of 5 stars
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It was alright.
- By MJ Family on 10-21-21
- Stranded
- By: Sarah Goodwin
- Narrated by: Esme Sears
Obsessed.
Reviewed: 09-09-24
My absolute favorite by this author, my heart was pounding the whole time! Counting down the days until Sarah's next book release.
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The Resort
- By: Sarah Goodwin
- Narrated by: Imogen Wilde
- Length: 9 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 103
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 96
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Story4 out of 5 stars 96
Mila and her husband Ethan are on their way to her sister’s wedding at a luxurious ski resort. As they drive through the mountains, surrounded by snow covered forests, Mila feels like everything is finally going to plan. When the car engine suddenly stops and won’t start again. Stranded, with night closing in, they make their way on foot back to where they saw a sign for some cabins. When they finally reach them, they find the windows boarded up and the buildings in disrepair. They have the eerie sense they shouldn’t be there.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Title Is Misleading
- By Bitten and Seven Forever on 04-08-23
- The Resort
- By: Sarah Goodwin
- Narrated by: Imogen Wilde
Wonderful
Reviewed: 09-09-24
Captivating, well paced and exciting! I was on the edge of my seat the whole time and I loved the interpersonal lense Sarah gives us with the main character.
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The Blackout
- By: Sarah Goodwin
- Narrated by: Katy Sobey
- Length: 7 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 12
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 10
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 10
Summer, 2022. When Meg and Cat are forced to take a dangerous shortcut home one night, they notice two men silently following them. Suddenly running for their lives, they scramble into an abandoned building to hide and wait for help. One year later. Attempting to escape the horrors of that fateful night, Meg barricades herself into a safehouse at the edge of a crumbling sea cliff. As a storm rages outside, a blackout plunges the house into darkness. But Meg’s not alone.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Did not finish
- By Avis on 10-10-24
- The Blackout
- By: Sarah Goodwin
- Narrated by: Katy Sobey
Really fun!
Reviewed: 09-09-24
Loved this one, it has a lot of great twists and turns, as well as a morally gray but synaothetic main character. SEMI SPOILERS: The open ended ending is haunting me. Which one was she!!??
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The Island
- By: Sarah Goodwin
- Narrated by: Alexandra Boulton
- Length: 9 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 19
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 18
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 18
Jody, Ari and Carla have won golden tickets to the summer’s hottest music festival, which promises to be full of glamour, mystique and lots of freebies. But, arriving on the sun-drenched shores of a private Greek island among influencers and celebrities, the trio are dismayed to find the small festival site far from the beacon of music, art and ‘immersive experiences’ they were promised. Disappointed but not deterred, they vow to make the most of the trip.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great thriller! Main character is pretty annoying though.
- By Emma B on 09-09-24
- The Island
- By: Sarah Goodwin
- Narrated by: Alexandra Boulton
Great thriller! Main character is pretty annoying though.
Reviewed: 09-09-24
I love all of Sarah's books and some times her characters are a little bit too big of push overs for me but I still enjoy the book. This one, the main character almost ruined the book for me. Self absorbed, repetitive and whiney. Of course I understand trauma, depression and anxiety, but it was difficult to have patience for her never ending unhappiness and negativity, even if it is pretty realistic to how some people react to the themes in this story. However, the book is great. It keeps you guessing but drops enough hints as to what's going on that it's exciting trying to put all the clues together. I love Sarah's survival thriller books so much, I just hope we get some more characters with a backbone (like in the Yacht!) in the next masterpiece she gifts us with.
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City of Thorns
- The Demon Queen Trials, Book 1
- By: C.N. Crawford
- Narrated by: Amanda Leigh Cobb
- Length: 7 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 844
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 747
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 748
I never thought I'd be singing happy birthday to myself in a dungeon. And yet when a sinfully sexy demon crashes happy hour, that's exactly what happens. He’s known as the Lord of Chaos, he’s mistaken me for my succubus doppelgänger. Happy birthday to me. When he tastes my blood, he finally understands I’m mortal.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Addicting listen!!
- By Laura on 10-15-21
- City of Thorns
- The Demon Queen Trials, Book 1
- By: C.N. Crawford
- Narrated by: Amanda Leigh Cobb
Love!
Reviewed: 03-16-23
🌶 /5
Im happy I found this series! It's a fun urban fantasy, murder mystery - what's not to love?
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Lord of Embers
- The Demon Queen Trials, Book 2
- By: C. N. Crawford
- Narrated by: Amanda Leigh Cobb
- Length: 6 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 516
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 467
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 465
Once, I was a broke college student. Now, it seems I'm destined to rule as the Lightbringer - queen of the demon realm. Except I have competition in the form of Orion, the lord of chaos. Like me, he has been marked as a leader. We can't keep our hands off each other, even if he swore an oath to kill me. It seems we both want the same thing - the crown. And, in this battle of wills, only one of us will be left standing.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Nope
- By April D. on 02-10-22
- Lord of Embers
- The Demon Queen Trials, Book 2
- By: C. N. Crawford
- Narrated by: Amanda Leigh Cobb
Great!
Reviewed: 03-16-23
🌶 🌶 /5
Love this series! The world building is fun, love the puritanical vibes, and the narration is quite funny.
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Garden of Serpents
- The Demon Queen Trials, Book 3
- By: C.N. Crawford
- Narrated by: Amanda Leigh Cobb
- Length: 7 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 320
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 289
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 288
Once, Orion and I were lovers. Then, the gorgeous demon king broke my heart. He kicked me out of the City of Thorns, exiling me to the mortal world. Now, I have plans to get back at him--and save the world while I'm at it. Orion wants revenge on all the mortals. If I steal his crown, I can stop the bloodshed. All I have to do is beat him in a series of trials, proving that the gods chose me as queen. But Orion seems determined to seduce me with his apologies and sensual charm. And the fact is? He's hard to resist. In the City of Thorns, nothing is ever as it seems.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A great ending to the series. Loved it!
- By BookDragonGirl on 09-16-22
- Garden of Serpents
- The Demon Queen Trials, Book 3
- By: C.N. Crawford
- Narrated by: Amanda Leigh Cobb
Loved!
Reviewed: 03-16-23
This series got me in to CN Crawford and I'm very thankful for that. A great conclusion to this urban fantasy romance, albeit a bit predictable. I wouldn't have it any other way.
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A Heart of Blood and Ashes
- Gathering of Dragons Series, Book 1
- By: Milla Vane
- Narrated by: Nicole Poole
- Length: 15 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 265
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 237
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 236
A generation past, the western realms were embroiled in endless war. Then the Destroyer came. From the blood and ashes he left behind, a tenuous alliance rose between the barbarian riders of Parsathe and the walled kingdoms of the south. That alliance is all that stands against the return of an ancient evil - until the barbarian king and queen are slain in an act of bloody betrayal.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Look no further
- By Lorn on 02-11-20
- A Heart of Blood and Ashes
- Gathering of Dragons Series, Book 1
- By: Milla Vane
- Narrated by: Nicole Poole
Exciting
Reviewed: 03-16-23
🌶 🌶 🌶 🌶 /5
This was a great adventure with quite a lot of spice. The fmc is FANTASTIC. Strong, regal and smart. However, the mmc doesn't deserve her... He's... Fine I guess.
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