Mary H. Conver
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The Brightest Night
- Wings of Fire, Book 5
- By: Tui T. Sutherland
- Narrated by: Shannon McManus
- Length: 8 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,652
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,173
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,177
The Dragonets struggle to fulfill the prophecy and - somehow - end the war in this thrilling new installment of the best-selling Wings of Fire series! It all comes down to this: The Dragonets of Destiny must finally bring the epic war to an end, reconcile the seven tribes, choose the next queen of Pyrrhia, and make it out alive.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Probably the best of the first five books
- By Micheal Ruiz on 01-11-18
- The Brightest Night
- Wings of Fire, Book 5
- By: Tui T. Sutherland
- Narrated by: Shannon McManus
Fabulous & Fun!
Reviewed: 03-07-24
Great conclusion to the prophecy! I can’t wait to hear the next part! I wonder why Sunny never told any of her friends that she was half nightwing?
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Jurassic Park
- A Novel
- By: Michael Crichton
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 15 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 44,921
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 40,467
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Story5 out of 5 stars 40,396
An astonishing technique for recovering and cloning dinosaur DNA has been discovered. Now humankind’s most thrilling fantasies have come true. Creatures extinct for eons roam Jurassic Park with their awesome presence and profound mystery, and all the world can visit them - for a price.
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4 out of 5 stars
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CHAOS THEORY
- By Jim "The Impatient" on 01-30-16
- Jurassic Park
- A Novel
- By: Michael Crichton
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
So much better than the movie
Reviewed: 08-12-23
I’ve always found books to be better than the movie but this was very good and (although a lot more gory and bad language) more involved plot. Also, the science is explored much more than the film.
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Smoke and Key
- By: Kelsey Sutton
- Narrated by: Henrietta Meire
- Length: 8 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story3 out of 5 stars 2
She has no idea who or where she is. Or why she's dead. The only clue to her identity hangs around her neck: a single rusted key. This is how she and the others receive their names - from whatever belongings they had when they fell out of their graves. Under is a place of dirt and secrets, and Key is determined to discover the truth of her past in order to escape it. She needs help, but who can she trust? Then the murders start. Bodies that are burned to a crisp. And after being burned, the dead stay dead.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Unique and Exciting
- By Mary H. Conver on 12-17-22
- Smoke and Key
- By: Kelsey Sutton
- Narrated by: Henrietta Meire
Unique and Exciting
Reviewed: 12-17-22
This is an uncommonly new look at life after death and or at least between life and death. I found it very interesting and could hardly stop listening, even when I had to. LOL
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The Knowing
- By: Sharon Cameron
- Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller, Andrew Eiden
- Length: 16 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 117
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 107
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 107
Samara doesn't forget. And she isn't the only one. Safe underground in the city of New Canaan, she lives in a privileged world free from the Forgetting. Yet she wonders if she really is free, with the memories that plague her and secrets that surround her. Samara is determined to unearth the answers, even if she must escape to the old, cursed city of Canaan to find them. Someone else is on their way to Canaan, too.... A spaceship from Earth is heading toward the planet, like a figment of the city's forgotten past.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Nowhere near as captivating as The Forgetting
- By ERA on 11-13-17
- The Knowing
- By: Sharon Cameron
- Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller, Andrew Eiden
A new story, still exciting and intriguing
Reviewed: 10-24-21
I loved this book. Maybe more than the first one. I hesitated to get the sequel because some review said it was just exactly like the first book and they didn’t think it was original. I totally disagree. The story is completely new and original and yet retains the style and fascination of the first book. Very glad I got this!
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Children of Eden
- A Novel
- By: Joey Graceffa
- Narrated by: Sarah Grayson
- Length: 9 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,389
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,248
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,245
Rowan is a Second Child in a world where population control measures make her an outlaw marked for death. She can never go to school, make friends, or get the eye implants that will mark her as a true member of Eden. Her kaleidoscope eyes will give her away to the ruthless Center government.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Love this book,but confused about the ending.
- By lora on 10-18-16
- Children of Eden
- A Novel
- By: Joey Graceffa
- Narrated by: Sarah Grayson
Con: 2 girls falling in love Pro: Great plot
Reviewed: 03-24-21
I wish I had known that this was a story about 2 teenage girls falling in love, because I probably wouldn’t have bought it. But that being said, interesting “what-if” concept and very good storytelling. I have stopped listening at chapter 8 just because the girls kissing doesn’t really line up with my understanding of the Bible. Also probably shouldn’t be in “children’s books” without a heads up to parents.
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Allies
- By: Alan Gratz
- Narrated by: Jamie Cline, Vaneh Assadourian, P. J. Ochlan, and others
- Length: 6 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 304
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 216
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Story5 out of 5 stars 217
D-Day, June 6, 1944: the most expansive military endeavor in history. No less than world cooperation would bring down Hitler and the Axis powers. And so people - and kids - across the globe lent their part. From the young US soldiers in the boats to spies in the French countryside, the coordination of thousands came together. Alan Gratz, author of the New York Times best-selling Refugee, explores the necessity of teamwork and heroism in dismantling tyranny in this epic, yet personal, look at D-Day in time for the 75th anniversary of the operation.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful!
- By Claire on 02-03-20
- Allies
- By: Alan Gratz
- Narrated by: Jamie Cline, Vaneh Assadourian, P. J. Ochlan, Matthew Frow, Marc Samuel, Norah Hunter
Best DDay Story for Young People
Reviewed: 01-16-20
I loved this book! I especially liked the wide range of characters and points of view he provides. They are believable and you can really identify with each!
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The Hiding Place
- By: Corrie ten Boom
- Narrated by: Bernadette Dunne
- Length: 9 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 3,086
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,611
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2,619
Corrie ten Boom was a Dutch watchmaker who became a heroine of the Resistance, a survivor of Hitler's concentration camps, and one of the most remarkable evangelists of the 20h century. In World War II she and her family risked their lives to help Jews and underground workers escape from the Nazi's, and for their work they were tested in the infamous Nazi death camps. Only Corrie among her whole family survived to tell the story of how faith ultimately triumphs over evil.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing Courage
- By AAL on 08-05-10
- The Hiding Place
- By: Corrie ten Boom
- Narrated by: Bernadette Dunne
Wow
Reviewed: 03-12-19
I forgot how good and intense this book is. Ms Dunne’s performance brings it so vividly to life.
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It's Your Universe
- You Have the Power to Make It Happen
- By: Ashley Eckstein, Stacy Kravetz
- Narrated by: Ashley Eckstein
- Length: 3 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 48
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 47
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 47
In It's Your Universe, Ashley Eckstein shares her own life lessons, as well as lessons from iconic Disney characters, as a way to inspire girls to create big dreams and work to make them a reality. Ashley Eckstein grew up inspired by all things Disney. She launched Her Universe, an apparel company catering to fan girls, which has become a preferred partner for Disney and their girl-power initiative. In It's Your Universe, Ashley tells her story of being a little girl dreaming of being on a Disney stage, voicing the first female Jedi, and starting Her Universe.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wishes, dreams, and hope; A Disney girls guide.
- By Ms. Jennifer N. Bates on 02-06-25
- It's Your Universe
- You Have the Power to Make It Happen
- By: Ashley Eckstein, Stacy Kravetz
- Narrated by: Ashley Eckstein
Perfect for 6-8th grade and Mom too
Reviewed: 10-16-18
I just finished listening to the audiobook of Her Universe. My daughter is homeschooled, and she’s in the sixth grade. She and I both loved listening to this book. We also got the book, in print, as it has lots of amazing pictures in it a d things to fill out. She loved reading along while we listened. My son is in 8th Grade and several times I noticed that he was listening and very interested as well. The art and photos in the book are also fun, magical and helpful. Meanwhile, I loved hearing both the story and the advice that is given.
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Ready Player One
- By: Ernest Cline
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
- Length: 15 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 260,677
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 241,166
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 240,680
In the year 2045, reality is an ugly place. The only time Wade Watts really feels alive is when he’s jacked into the OASIS, a vast virtual world where most of humanity spends their days. When the eccentric creator of the OASIS dies, he leaves behind a series of fiendish puzzles, based on his obsession with the pop culture of decades past. Whoever is first to solve them will inherit his vast fortune—and control of the OASIS itself.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I’m sorry I waited so long to read this book.
- By Julie W. Capell on 05-27-14
- Ready Player One
- By: Ernest Cline
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
Great story LOTS of bad language
Reviewed: 05-03-18
I got this for my 13 yr old son and 11 yr old daughter to listen to before the movie came out, but my son turned it off while I was at work and texted me that “it has tons of bad words and some anti-Christian stuff, so we turned it off.” I was very surprised as much as he wanted to see the movie. So I listened to it myself.
The “anti-Christian” part was really more agnostic “there is no god” type talk. So I understood why he didn’t like that, plus he had his little sister there to think of.
But there really is a LOT of cussing and just kind of crassness and inappropriate discussions throughout.
As to the story, it’s good, very different than the movie. Much slower. You really have to know some 80s pop-culture to get into a lot of it, or be a movie/music/video game fanatic.
Overall I would recommend it for adults or older teens but it’s really not ok for younger ones.
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