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The Resistance Bakery
- By: Siobhan Curham
- Narrated by: Lauryn Allman
- Length: 15 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 250
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 238
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 238
Paris, 1943. The scent of fresh baguettes hangs in the air as Coralie unbolts the door to her bakery with trembling fingers. She must get out of the city. Hiding her precious leather recipe book inside her coat, she promises never to let the secret locations of the people she worked tirelessly to save fall into German hands… Present day. Raven is unhappy about being shipped off to the other side of the country for the summer to stay with the mysterious French grandmother she barely knows.
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5 out of 5 stars
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One of the best!!!
- By NICK J. on 02-08-25
- The Resistance Bakery
- By: Siobhan Curham
- Narrated by: Lauryn Allman
great story and narration
Reviewed: 05-11-25
this story was moving and intriguing. it could work well as a movie! My only criticism is that the narrator spoke too slowly, but that was easily fixed by speeding it up to 1.2x speed.
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Always a Bridesmaid
- By: Erin Clark, Laura Lovely
- Narrated by: Andrew Eiden, Krystal Hammond
- Length: 7 hrs and 7 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2,567
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 2,528
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Story4 out of 5 stars 2,528
Meet Randi Burnett—she’s brilliant, she’s beautiful, and she works for the bride. Missing groom? Intoxicated in-laws? Crying ring-bearer? You name it, she wrangles it. Too bad her personal life isn’t thriving like her side gig as a bridesmaid for hire. Recently dumped, Randi throws herself into her biggest challenge yet when she’s hired as a maid of honor and pretend best friend for an ice queen bride. There’s just one problem—the best man is infuriating, overprotective, and anti-marriage.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Cutesy lil rom com
- By Kindle Customer on 02-13-25
- Always a Bridesmaid
- By: Erin Clark, Laura Lovely
- Narrated by: Andrew Eiden, Krystal Hammond
the main character is psychotic
Reviewed: 04-19-25
the story is incredibly unrealistic and shallow. the main character is an unlikeable sociopath who develops unhealthy obsessions with people and feels the need to inject herself in people's lives where it's clearly unwelcome. the author clearly felt the need to throw inclusion in this book like she was checking off boxes rather than building characters, so it felt cheap and even cringe worthy when the idiotic main character was describing how handsome the male character was and used "WHITE" as one of the "attractive traits"... that was pretty disgusting. this author is terrible at building characters and storylines. wtf was the point of making them both bisexual but not including that odd mention anywhere else in the plot? narration is annoying, the female narrator sounds like she has cotton in her mouth and the male has a strange fake accent that sounds like an SNL character. it's just weird.
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Here Comes the Ex
- By: Portia MacIntosh
- Narrated by: Karen Cass
- Length: 7 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 16
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 15
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 15
Luca is used to being ‘the single one’ – which is partly why she dreaded going to the wedding of an old university friend. Surrounded by faces she hasn’t seen in 10 years, Luca can feel herself being sucked back into the immature, decade-old gossip that no one seems to have forgotten. But when Tom walks in, Luca’s heart stops. He was her ‘almost boyfriend’, and she had been completely swept off her feet by him… but he’s currently standing next to the girl he broke her heart with at a party all those years ago.
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1 out of 5 stars
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i feel duped
- By Kristyn L on 01-22-25
- Here Comes the Ex
- By: Portia MacIntosh
- Narrated by: Karen Cass
i feel duped
Reviewed: 01-22-25
this is just a reproduction of "time of our lives". why not clearly state that so i don't waste a credit on a book I've already listened to? the story and narration are great, but why redo a book and rename it and act like it's new when it's not? this should've been free for those who already purchased "time of our lives" because now that book isn't available.
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A Love Song for Ricki Wilde
- By: Tia Williams
- Narrated by: Mela Lee, Preston Butler
- Length: 11 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,861
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,810
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,810
The daughter of a powerful Atlanta dynasty, Ricki Wilde is the opposite of her famous socialite sisters. In her bones, Ricki knows that somewhere, a different, more exciting life awaits her. When she moves into a Harlem brownstone, she leaves behind her family, wealth, and chaotic romantic decisions to realize her dream of opening a flower shop. One evening Ricki encounters a handsome, deeply mysterious stranger who knocks her world off balance in the most unexpected way.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Why am I bawling on my lunch break?
- By Zakiya Jackson on 03-05-24
- A Love Song for Ricki Wilde
- By: Tia Williams
- Narrated by: Mela Lee, Preston Butler
endearing
Reviewed: 06-28-24
surprisingly deep, with mystery and fantasy surrounding the magic of it all, yet some very spicy scenes! very well written and performed!
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The Husbands
- A Novel
- By: Holly Gramazio
- Narrated by: Miranda Raison
- Length: 10 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,130
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,061
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,061
When Lauren returns home to her flat in London late one night, she is greeted at the door by her husband, Michael. There’s only one problem—she’s not married. She’s never seen this man before in her life. But according to her friends, her much-improved decor, and the photos on her phone, they’ve been together for years.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Ho hum pretty repetitive story
- By Lucy on 05-08-24
- The Husbands
- A Novel
- By: Holly Gramazio
- Narrated by: Miranda Raison
excellent story, bad recording
Reviewed: 04-13-24
the story was so good and so unique! the narration was good as well but the recording quality is terrible. it sounds crackly and garbled.
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The Velvet Hours
- By: Alyson Richman
- Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert, Kate Reading
- Length: 11 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,361
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,158
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,149
An elusive courtesan, Marthe de Florian had cultivated a life of art and beauty, casting out all recollections of her impoverished childhood in the dark alleys of Montmartre. With Europe on the brink of war, she shares her story with her granddaughter, Solange Beaugiron, using her prized possessions to reveal her innermost secrets. Most striking of all are a beautiful string of pearls and a magnificent portrait of Marthe painted by the Italian artist Giovanni Boldini.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Not for me
- By Sybil Brown on 12-12-20
- The Velvet Hours
- By: Alyson Richman
- Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert, Kate Reading
pointless story, good narration
Reviewed: 04-03-24
this story is pointless. it's about a homewrecker and her grandaughter who escapes france without much hardship. the story just had no real substance or direction.
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The Little Liar
- A Novel
- By: Mitch Albom
- Narrated by: Mitch Albom
- Length: 7 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2,300
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,153
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2,153
Eleven-year-old Nico Krispis has never told a lie. When the Nazis invade his home in Salonika, Greece, the trustworthy boy is discovered by a German officer, who offers him a chance to save his family. All Nico has to do is persuade his fellow Jewish residents to board trains heading “north,” where new jobs and safety await. Unaware that this is all a cruel ruse, the innocent boy reassures passengers on the station platform every day.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Timeliness and timelessness
- By JStan on 02-25-24
- The Little Liar
- A Novel
- By: Mitch Albom
- Narrated by: Mitch Albom
gripping and beautiful
Reviewed: 03-20-24
I've read hundreds of wwii novels and none were written in such a beautiful way, almost poetically. i think everyone should read this one.
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Change One Thing!
- Make One Change and Embrace a Happier, More Successful You
- By: Sue Hadfield
- Narrated by: Karen Cass
- Length: 4 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story1 out of 5 stars 1
In our attempts to overachieve, many people find themselves frustrated because they cannot relish in their own successes. Though these professionals may reach their goals of job titles and financial stability, they often sacrifice their personal and family lives and discover deep dissatisfaction. In Change One Thing, self-help author Sue Hadfield outlines the necessary steps to address the disillusionment that has become a common problem in our work-driven society.
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1 out of 5 stars
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this just gave me anxiety
- By Kristyn L on 02-15-24
- Change One Thing!
- Make One Change and Embrace a Happier, More Successful You
- By: Sue Hadfield
- Narrated by: Karen Cass
this just gave me anxiety
Reviewed: 02-15-24
i can't even get past the first chapter because all it did was give me major anxiety. don't waste your time with this unless you thrive on self depreciation.
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Hidden Genius
- The Secret Ways of Thinking That Power the World’s Most Successful People
- By: Polina Marinova Pompliano
- Narrated by: Polina Marinova Pompliano
- Length: 4 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 147
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 129
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 129
After five years of writing The Profile, Polina Marinova Pompliano has studied thousands of successful and interesting people in the world and examined how they reason their way through problems, unleash their creativity, and perform under extreme pressure.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Nothing New
- By amazonreviewer on 07-20-23
- Hidden Genius
- The Secret Ways of Thinking That Power the World’s Most Successful People
- By: Polina Marinova Pompliano
- Narrated by: Polina Marinova Pompliano
content is good, narration is not
Reviewed: 02-15-24
i think the author did a great job on the content and sourcing. she should have hired a narrator though, as her annunciation was often muddy and robotic. it sounded like someone reading an article. overall, good ideas and the author should be proud of her work.
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The Excitements
- A Novel
- By: CJ Wray
- Narrated by: Karen Cass
- Length: 11 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 43
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 36
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 36
Meet the Williamson sisters, Britain’s most treasured World War II veterans. Now in their late nineties, Josephine and Penny are in huge demand, popping up at commemorative events and history festivals all over the country. Despite their age, they’re still in great form—perfectly put together, sprightly and sparky, and always in search of their next “excitement.” This time it’s a trip to Paris to receive the Légion d’honneur for their part in the liberation of France. And as always, they will be accompanied by their devoted great-nephew, Archie.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fun Witty Entertaining
- By Barbara S on 02-07-24
- The Excitements
- A Novel
- By: CJ Wray
- Narrated by: Karen Cass
incredible all the way around!
Reviewed: 02-07-24
I pre-ordered this book originally because I love Karen Cass' narrating, and have never been disappointed in any of the books she's narrated. it was an extra plus that one of my favorite genres is WWII historical fiction/ nonfiction novels, even more so about women who were an integral part of the war effort. So, when I read the summary, I had high hopes for this one. As soon as it arrived, I dug in and couldn't put it away! what an incredible story with wonderful characters, unexpected plot twists and, of course, top notch narration! I listened to this on a road trip with my 16 year old daughter and we were both thoroughly entertained and certain parts (i won't spoil it!) gave both of us chills! I can only hope that this book is optioned for a movie because it is, hands down, one of the best!
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